JP2015020016A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain an operating rate of a game hall high by suppressing reduction of a so-called out number while arousing playing willingness of a player by a notice performance.SOLUTION: A game machine stores a random number value on the basis of satisfaction of a symbol start condition, determines whether or not the random number value coincides with a determination value when a variation start condition is satisfied, variably displays symbols, generates an advantage state when stop symbols have become a specific mode on the basis that a determination result of the effect that the random number value coincides with the determination value is obtained, performs read-ahead determination about whether or not the random number value coincides with the determination value before a symbol variation start, and performs a notice performance on the basis of a read-ahead determination result thereof. The game machine performs (e-g), the notice performance to display a holding display image X corresponding to the random number value that is a target of the read-ahead determination in a mode based on the read-ahead determination result on condition that a holding number increases by one (the symbol start condition is satisfied prescribed times of one or more times) after the read-ahead determination not but just after the read-ahead determination (d).

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a random number value is acquired based on the fact that a predetermined symbol starting condition is satisfied, such as a game ball winning in the symbol starting means, and the random number value is stored in a first-in first-out random number storing means. When the predetermined variation start condition such as the end of the previous symbol variation is satisfied, the random number value is extracted from the random number storage unit and the variation start time determination unit determines whether or not it matches the predetermined determination value. Based on the fact that the variation display of the symbol is performed by the symbol display means, and the determination result that the random number value matches the determination value is obtained by the variation start time determination means, the stop symbol after the variation of the symbol display means becomes a specific mode. In such a case, it is generally configured to generate a profit state.

  In this type of gaming machine, a pre-reading determination is made as to whether or not the acquired random number value matches the determination value at a predetermined timing before the determination by the variation start time determination means, for example, when the symbol start condition is satisfied, Some are configured to perform a notice effect relating to the occurrence of a profit state based on the prefetch determination result. This notice effect is performed, for example, by displaying a hold display image for notifying the number of holds in a notice form selected based on the prefetch determination result (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-217789 A

  When performing a notice effect based on such a pre-reading determination result, if a notice effect indicating that a profit state is highly likely to occur for a new reserved memory appears, the player's expectation will be raised and the game will be motivated On the other hand, the player may stop the firing operation until the symbol variation corresponding to the reserved memory is completed, and there is a problem that the operation efficiency of the game hall is lowered due to a decrease in the so-called out number.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can maintain a high operating rate of a game hall by suppressing a decrease in the so-called out number while stimulating a player's willingness to play by a notice effect. For the purpose.

  The present invention is a first-in first-out random number storage unit 63 for storing a random number value acquired based on the establishment of a predetermined symbol start condition, and the random number storage unit 63 when a predetermined variation start condition is satisfied. A variation start time determination means 64a for determining whether or not the random number value matches a predetermined determination value; a symbol display means 32 for variably displaying a symbol based on a determination result by the fluctuation start time determination means 64a; Profit state when the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display means 32 is in a specific mode based on the determination result that the random number value matches the determination value by the change start time determination means 64a Whether the random number value matches the determination value at a predetermined timing before the determination by the profit state generation unit 66 for generating the change and the determination by the variation start time determination unit 64a In a gaming machine comprising prefetch determination means 68 for making a prefetch determination for and a notice effect control means 74 for controlling a notice effect regarding the occurrence of the profit state based on the result of the prefetch determination, based on the result of the prefetch determination The notice effect is configured to be performed on the condition that the symbol start condition is satisfied one or more predetermined times after the prefetch determination.

  In addition, the number of reserved numbers stored in the random number storage unit 63 and not subjected to the determination by the variation start time determination unit 64a is displayed on the hold display portions A1 to A4 corresponding to the number of reserved numbers. The number-of-holds notification control means 74 for notifying according to the mode is provided, and the notice effect control means 74 corresponds to the notice effect based on the result of the prefetch determination corresponding to the random number value subjected to the prefetch determination. You may make it perform the said hold | maintenance display part A1-A4 by making it in any one of several types of notification aspects.

  In this case, when the result of the pre-reading determination is obtained, a notice effect is executed at or near the position of the hold display unit that becomes the hold display mode when the symbol start condition is established the predetermined number of times thereafter. Condition notification display may be performed. Further, the notice effect execution condition notification image Y is displayed on the image display means 29 so as to perform the notice effect execution condition notification display, and the notice effect is executed when the symbol start condition is satisfied the predetermined number of times. In this case, an effect based on the notice effect execution condition notification image Y may be performed in accordance with the execution of the notice effect.

  In addition, when the symbol change by the symbol display means 32 is newly started after the pre-reading determination until the symbol start condition is satisfied the predetermined number of times, the notice effect is executed together with the display of the hold display portions A1 to A4. The condition notification display may be shifted.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain a high operation rate of the game hall by suppressing the so-called decrease in the number of outs while stimulating the player's willingness to play through the notice effect.

It is the whole pachinko machine front view in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the hold decrease command and the hold increase command of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the special reservation number display control process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of holding reduction of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of holding increase of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the non-notice aspect in the hold display image of the same pachinko machine, a notice aspect, and a notice aspect lottery table. It is explanatory drawing of the holding | maintenance display part of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the specific example at the time of the reservation increase in the prefetch notice effect of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the specific example at the time of the hold | maintenance reduction | decrease in the prefetch notice effect of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-10 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the excess balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side. Further, on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, an effect button 12 and the like that can be operated by the player are provided, for example, at substantially the center in the left-right direction.

  A game board 21 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 21, a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 24 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22. Various game parts such as means 25, special symbol starting means 26, large winning means 27, and normal winning means 28 are arranged. The center case 24 is provided with a normal symbol display means 31, a special symbol display means 32, a normal reserved number display means 33, etc., in addition to an image display means 29 such as a liquid crystal display.

  The normal symbol display means 31 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 25 composed of a gate or the like detects the game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 31 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 33 composed of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 26 is for starting symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32, and includes two upper and lower special starting ports 26a and 26b and an opening / closing means 39 for opening and closing the lower special starting port 26b. It is arranged below the center case 24. The upper special start port 26a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 26b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 39. When the normal profit state occurs in the form, the state is switched to the open state for a predetermined time × predetermined number of times according to a predetermined open / close pattern.

  The special symbol display means (symbol display means) 32 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 26 is a game ball. Is detected, that is, the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time based on the winning of a game ball in one of the two upper and lower special start ports 26a and 26b (an example of a predetermined symbol start condition). If the jackpot determination random number value (random number value) acquired at the time of winning a prize to 26a, 26b matches a predetermined jackpot determination value (determination value), it is a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), otherwise It comes to stop in a disengagement mode.

  It should be noted that a number symbol or the like may be assigned to the jackpot mode and the off mode, respectively, or a special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign symbols that you do not have.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a special start opening 26a, 26b during a special symbol variation display or a special profit state to be described later, the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning is reserved for a predetermined upper limit. The number of, for example, each four is stored as a limit, and for example, a hold display image X indicating the number of jackpot determination random number values stored (hereinafter referred to as a special hold number) is displayed on the image display means 29. Is notified to the player.

  In addition, in the image display means 29, for example, the effect symbol 34 is variably displayed in synchronization with the change display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32, and various effect images in a selection effect or the like to be described later are displayed according to the game state. It is displayed.

  Here, the production symbol 34 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, three numeric symbols in the left-right direction, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, that is, two upper and lower special starting ports. On the condition that a game ball wins either 26a or 26b, left and right so that the variation starts according to a predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of variation of the special symbol and finally stops simultaneously with the variation stop of the special symbol. It stops in a predetermined order such as middle.

  In the present embodiment, when the special symbol stops in the big win mode, the effect symbol 34 also stops in the big hit mode, and when the special symbol stops in the off mode, the effect symbol 34 also stops in the off mode. . Here, with regard to the stop symbol pattern of the production symbol 34, the jackpot pattern is a plurality of (three) symbols that are all in the same pattern, and the stop symbol pattern of “Morozome” is a plurality of (three) symbols. It is assumed that at least one of them is configured in a “non-glossy” stop symbol form different from the others.

  The big winning means 27 is an actuating winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 40 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. When a special profit state occurs in a big win mode (specific mode), the opening / closing plate 40 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on the open side plate is awarded to the inside. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 collects a center case 24 mounted on the game board 21 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 21 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 41 controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 51, a normal start port check processing means 52, a normal random number storage means 53, a normal symbol, and the like constituted by a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Processing means 54, normal symbol display control means 55, normal profit state generation means 56, special random number creation processing means 61, special start port check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing means 64, special symbol display control means 65, special profit state generation means 66, special game state generation means 67, prefetch determination means 68, command transmission means 69, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 25. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 51 The created hit determination random number values and the like are acquired one by one, and the hit determination random number values and the like are stored in the first-in-first-out ordinary random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four each) as a limit. It is configured.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state capable of variable display and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 53. On the condition that the number of normal holdings is 1 or more, the first hit determination random number value is extracted from the hit determination random number queue stored in the normal random number storage means 53, and the hit determination random value A hit determination function for determining hit / miss according to whether or not matches a predetermined hit determination value, and the type of stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol is selected based on the hit / miss determination result A normal stop symbol selection function, a variable time selection function for selecting a normal symbol variation time, and the like are provided.

  The normal symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. The normal symbol display means 31 starts the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the condition that at least one hit determination random number value is stored in 53 (the normal holding number is 1 or more), and the normal symbol processing means 54 Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 54.

  The normal profit state generating means 56 is an open / close means 39 for the lower special start port 26b when the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 54 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a hit state. Is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example.

  The special random number creation processing means 61, in addition to the jackpot determination random number used for the jackpot determination / departure determination, the jackpot symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol pattern in the case of the jackpot determination, and the outlier symbol used for selection of the stop symbol in the case of the determination A special random number generation process for repeatedly generating a random number, a fluctuation pattern random number used for selecting a fluctuation pattern of the effect design 34, and other predetermined random numbers is performed.

  The special start opening check processing means 62 performs processing based on winning of a game ball to the special symbol start means 26, and when the special symbol start means 26 detects a game ball, that is, any of the special start openings 26a and 26b. Based on the winning of the crab game ball (an example of establishment of a predetermined symbol start condition), the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, etc. created by the special random number creation processing means 61 are acquired one by one, The jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, etc. are configured to be stored in a first-in first-out special random number storage means (random number storage means) 63 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four each) as a limit. .

  The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the special symbol variation display, and includes a big hit determination means 64a, a special stop symbol selection means 64b, a variation pattern selection means 64c, and the like. The big hit determination means (fluctuation start determination means) 64a is used for determining whether or not the big hit is made by random lottery. The special symbol display means 32 is in a state in which variable display is possible and one or more big hits are stored in the special random number storage means 63. On condition that the determination random number value is stored (the number of special hold is 1 or more) (an example of establishment of a predetermined fluctuation start condition), the jackpot determination random number value stored in the special random number storage means 63 The top jackpot determination random number value (random number value) is taken out from the queue, and the jackpot determination / decision is performed depending on whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value (determination value). It is configured as follows.

  The special stop symbol selection means 64b selects the type of stop symbol after the special symbol fluctuates. For example, when the determination result by the big hit determination means 64a is a big hit, the special random number storage means 63 stores the big hit determination randomness. Based on the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the numerical value, for example, any one of a plurality of types of jackpot modes is selected, and when the determination result by the jackpot determination means 64a is out of the range, for example, any of a plurality of types of jackpot modes Are selected by lottery or the like.

  The variation pattern selection means 64c selects a variation pattern of the effect design 34 from a plurality of types, and uses a predetermined variation pattern selection table to alternatively select a variation pattern by lottery using a variation pattern random number. It has become.

  The special symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the special symbol display means 32. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64, the special symbol display means (symbol display means) 32 displays a special symbol (symbol). When the variation starts corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the effect symbol 34 selected by the variation pattern selection unit 64c, the special symbol is displayed at the stop symbol selected by the special stop symbol selection unit 64b. The fluctuation is stopped.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 66 is for generating a special profit state (profit state) for opening the big prize means 27 according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result by the big hit determination means 64a is a big hit. A special profit state is generated when the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 becomes a jackpot mode (specific mode). The opening pattern of the big winning means 27 in the present embodiment is that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the big winning means 27, or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls have been won by that time. Is set to perform a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and any of them is determined based on, for example, a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise so that it may select.

  The special game state generating means 67 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, the big hit determination random number stored in the special random number storage means 63 is a big hit determination Based on the jackpot symbol random number value when it matches the value, the jackpot symbol random number value is configured to generate a short time state if it does not match a predetermined probability variation determination value, and if it matches, a probability variation state is generated. ing.

  During the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol display means 32 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability for the normal symbol is from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1/10). For example, to 1 / 1.3), the variation time is changed from a normal variation time (for example, 27 seconds) to a shortened variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds). For example, it is possible to switch from an open / close pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times open) to an extended open / close pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time open). This short time state occurs, for example, when the special profit state ends, and then ends when the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times), or until the next special profit state occurs.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to other normal probability states, so that the probability that the special symbol is a jackpot mode is a normal probability (for example, 1/350). Is switched to a higher probability (for example, 1/35) than that, and for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed. This probability change state occurs when the special profit state ends, for example, ends when the next special profit state occurs.

  The prefetch determination means 68 uses a jackpot determination random number value (random number value) or the like acquired when the special symbol start means 26 detects a game ball before the determination by the jackpot determination means (variation start time determination means) 64a. Prefetch determination at a predetermined timing, for example, when those random number values are acquired, for example, whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value, and whether the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation determination value Depending on whether or not, for example, `` out of hold storage '' where the jackpot determination random number value does not match the jackpot determination value, the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random number value does not match the probability variation determination value `` normal jackpot “Pending memory”, “probable jackpot holding memory” in which the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation determination value It is adapted to determine which one.

  The command transmission means 69 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication to give a control command. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64. , A hold reduction command for specifying the number of special hold after reduction, a change pattern specification command for specifying a change pattern of the production symbol 34, and a stop symbol command for specifying a stop symbol after the change of the special symbol at the start of the change of the special symbol. For example, a function of transmitting to the effect control board 42 side in this order and transmitting to the effect control board 42 a change stop command for instructing stop of change of the effect symbol 34 at the end of the change of the special symbol. A function of transmitting a hold increase command for designating the number of special hold after the increase at the time of detection to the effect control board 42 side is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of types (four types here) of hold reduction commands are provided according to the number of special holds after reduction (here, 0 to 3), for example. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, a plurality of types of commands (here, four types) corresponding to the increased number of special reserves (here, 1 to 4) are removed by the prefetch determination unit 68 as shown in FIG. Three sets are provided in accordance with three types of determination results: reserved memory, normal jackpot reserved memory, and probability variable jackpot reserved memory.

  The effect control board 42 is for controlling various effect means such as the image display means 29, the sound output means 71, and the illumination means 72, and includes a symbol variation effect control means 73, a special reserved number display control means 74, and the like. ing.

  The symbol variation effect control means 73 controls the variation display control of the effect symbol 34 and the accompanying sound output means 71, the illumination means 72, etc., and receives the variation pattern command from the main control board 41, and then for a predetermined time. On the condition that the stop symbol command is received, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol 34 is determined by lottery and a predetermined effect image is displayed on the image display means 29 based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern command. At the same time, when the change of the effect symbol 34 is started and the change stop command is received, the change of the effect symbol 34 is stopped at the stop symbol determined by the lottery, and the voice output means is adapted to the change display of the effect symbol 34. A predetermined sound effect is output from 71, and the illumination means 72 is made to emit light in a predetermined pattern.

  The special hold number display control means (hold number notification control means, notice effect control means) 74 controls the display of the special hold number on the image display means 29. The hold decrease time processing means 74a and the hold increase time processing means. 74b and the like, and the special hold number display control process shown in FIG. 4 is executed, for example, at a regular interruption every predetermined time (4 msec, etc.). In the present embodiment, a notice effect related to the prefetch determination result (hereinafter referred to as a prefetch notice effect) is performed using a special reserved number display. In addition to the display control, the pre-reading notice effect is also controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the screen of the image display means 29, there are a total of five hold display portions A1 to A4 corresponding to the upper limit number of special hold numbers and one hold display portion A0. The number of hold display portions A0 to A4 is provided, and the special hold number display control means 74 displays the hold display images X for the number of special hold numbers on the four hold display portions A1 to A4 in a front-aligned manner. (An example of setting the hold display portion for the hold number to the hold display mode), the special hold number is notified. In the hold display section A0, a hold display image X corresponding to the symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as the symbol variation) is displayed during the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol 34. Note that the hold display portions A0 to A4 need not be fixedly provided on the image display means 29, and may be moved as appropriate.

  Further, the hold display image X is an image having an arbitrary shape (here, circular), and one or a plurality of types of non-notice modes and a plurality of types of notice modes are provided as display modes (FIG. 7). reference). In the present embodiment, the display modes of the hold display image X are mainly different in display color, the non-notice mode is one type of white, and the preview mode is four types of blue, green, red, and rainbow colors. .

  The pre-reading notice effect of the present embodiment is performed by setting the display mode of the hold display image X displayed on the hold display units A0 to A4 as the notice mode according to the prefetch determination result. In addition, the pre-reading notice effect is not executed immediately after the pre-reading determination, and thereafter the special reserved number is increased by a predetermined number (here, 1) (an example in which the symbol starting condition is satisfied a predetermined number of times) (hereinafter, the following) , Which is called a notice effect execution condition). In other words, at the time when the hold display image X is displayed after the prefetch determination, the prefetch notice effect is in a waiting state (hereinafter referred to as a notice effect execution waiting state) by setting the display mode of the hold display image X to a non-notice manner. Then, when the number of special reservations increases by one thereafter, the pre-reading notice effect is executed by changing the display form of the hold display image X to the notice form.

  Hereinafter, the special reservation number display control process (FIG. 4) by the special reservation number display control means 74 will be described. In the special hold number display control process (FIG. 4), it is determined whether or not the hold decrease command is received (S1) and whether or not the hold increase command is received (S3), and it is determined that the hold decrease command is received. If it is determined that the hold decrease processing unit 74a executes the hold decrease processing (FIG. 5) (S1: Yes → S2), and if it is determined that the hold increase command has been received, the hold increase processing is performed. Processing for increasing holding (FIG. 6) is executed by the means 74b (S3: Yes → S4).

  In the present embodiment, when it is determined that both the hold decrease command and the hold increase command are received, the hold decrease process (S2) is preferentially executed over the hold increase process (S4). (FIG. 4), but the processing at the time of increase in holding will be described first.

  In the hold increase processing by the hold increase processing means 74b (FIG. 6), first, one hold display image X in a non-notice manner is additionally displayed on any of the hold display portions A1 to A4 on the image display means 29. (S21). For example, when the number of special hold is 1, the hold display image X is displayed on the hold display portion A0 corresponding to the symbol variation and the hold display portion A1 corresponding to the first hold. However, if the number of special hold increases in that state (FIGS. 9A and 9D), in S21, the hold display portion A2 corresponding to the second hold will hold the non-notice mode (white). One display image X is additionally displayed (FIGS. 9B and 9E).

  Subsequent to S21, it is determined whether or not a notice effect execution waiting flag is ON. The notice effect execution waiting flag is for setting whether or not the notice effect execution waiting state is set, and is set to ON during the notice effect execution waiting state, and is set to OFF otherwise.

  If it is determined that the notice effect execution waiting flag is not ON, that is, it is not in the notice effect execution waiting state (S22: No), the special reserved number is less than the predetermined number (here, the upper limit number is four). (S26: Yes), a lottery is performed as to whether or not to perform a pre-reading notice effect (S27). If the special reserved number has reached the upper limit number (S26: No), or if a lottery result indicating that the pre-reading notice effect is not performed is obtained (S28: No), the process at the time of increasing the reservation ends here.

  If a lottery result indicating that a pre-reading notice effect is to be obtained is obtained (S28: Yes), any of a plurality of kinds of notice modes is selected and stored based on a predetermined notice mode lottery table (S29). In the notice mode lottery table (see FIG. 7), the selection rate of each notice mode is set for each prefetch determination result.

  In the notice mode lottery table shown in FIG. 7, the rainbow color notice form is selected only when the prefetch determination result is a probable big hit, and is not selected when the prefetch judgment result is out of place and the normal big win. Therefore, when the hold display image X is displayed in rainbow colors, the symbol variation corresponding to the hold storage is surely a big hit. In addition, for the three types of notice modes other than the rainbow color, when the prefetch determination result is a normal jackpot and a probable big jackpot, the selection rate increases in the order of blue → green → red, whereas the prefetch determination result falls off. In the case of, on the contrary, the selectivity decreases in the order of blue → green → red. That is, in the three types of notice modes of blue, green, and red, red is the highest in expectation level and the blue is the lowest.

  When the notice mode is selected in S29, the notice effect execution waiting flag is set to ON (S30), and the next hold display of the hold display section (for example, A2) in which the hold display image X is newly displayed in S21. The notice effect execution condition notification image Y for notifying the execution condition at the time of the notice effect is displayed in the part (for example, A3) or in the vicinity thereof (S31) (an example of the notice effect execution condition notice display), and the process at the time of increase in the hold is ended. (FIG. 9C). For example, an image of an arbitrary character can be used as the notice effect execution condition notification image Y.

  As described above, when the number of special hold increases and one hold display image X in a non-notice mode is additionally displayed (S21), a predetermined effect (S26 to S28) is satisfied to enter a notice effect execution waiting state. (S30) The notice effect execution condition notification image Y is displayed at or near the next hold display section (S31).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S22 that the notice effect execution waiting flag is ON, that is, it is determined that the notice effect execution waiting state is in a waiting state (S22: Yes), the notice effect execution condition is satisfied by the increase in the number of special reserved items this time. Therefore, prior to the processing after S26 described above, the processing of S23 to S25 related to the execution of the pre-reading notice effect is performed.

  That is, when the display mode of the hold display image X in the standby effect execution waiting state, that is, the hold display image X immediately before the hold display image X added in the previous S21, is in the standby effect execution wait state. (S23). For example, when the number of special hold increases from 2 to 3 while waiting for the notice effect execution (FIG. 9 (d) → (e)), the hold display image X corresponding to the second hold is displayed in the non-notice mode. It changes from white, which is, for example, red, which is one of the notice modes (FIG. 9 (e) → (f) → (g)).

  At this time, an effect operation related to a change in the display mode of the hold display image X may be performed on the notice effect execution condition notification image Y displayed in the vicinity of the next hold display unit. For example, the character constituting the notice effect execution condition notification image Y performs an operation of hitting the adjacent hold display image X with a hammer (FIG. 9 (f)), and the hold display image X corresponds to the notice mode. It may be changed (FIG. 9 (g)).

  The notice effect execution condition notification image Y is erased from the image display means 29 after the hold display image X is changed to the notice mode, for example (S24), the notice effect execution waiting flag is set to OFF, and the notice effect execution waiting state ends. (S25). For example, when the notice effect execution condition notifying image Y is displayed again in S31 thereafter, the notice effect executing condition notifying image Y is not erased in S24, for example, as shown in FIG. The notice effect execution condition notification image Y may be displayed so as to be moved to the next hold display section (for example, the character is transferred).

  In this way, when the number of special hold increases in the waiting state for the notice effect execution and the notice effect execution condition is satisfied (S22: Yes), the pre-read notice effect is executed at that time, and the non-notice mode ( The hold display image X displayed in white) is changed to the notice mode selected in advance (S24).

  Next, the hold decrease processing (FIG. 5) by the hold decrease processing means 74a will be described. In the hold reduction processing (FIG. 5), the hold display images X displayed on the hold display portions A1 to A4 are first shifted to the previous hold display portions A0 to A3 (S11). For example, when the number of special hold is 2, the hold display image X is displayed on the hold display portions A1 and A2 corresponding to the first hold and the second hold in addition to the hold display portion A0 corresponding to the symbol variation. (Fig. 10 (a)), but in this state, when the special symbol and the production symbol 34 have finished symbol variation and the new symbol variation has started, the number of special reserves has decreased. In S11, the hold display image X of the hold display portion A0 is erased, and the hold display images X of the hold display portions A1 and A2 are shifted to the hold display portions A0 and A1, respectively (FIG. 10B). .

  Then, it is determined whether or not the notice effect execution waiting flag is ON (S12). If it is determined that the notice effect execution waiting flag is not ON, that is, it is not in the notice effect execution waiting state (S12: No). Here, the process at the time of decrease in the hold ends.

  When it is determined that the notice effect execution waiting flag is ON, that is, the notice effect execution waiting state is in a waiting state (S12: Yes), the notice effect execution condition notification image Y is displayed on any of the hold display portions A2 to A4. It is determined whether or not it is displayed at the corresponding position (S13). When the notice effect execution condition notification image Y is displayed at a position corresponding to any of the hold display portions A2 to A4 (S13: Yes), as shown in FIGS. For example, the display position of the notice effect execution condition notification image Y is shifted to the position corresponding to the previous hold display section simultaneously with the shift of the hold display image X (S11), for example (S14), and the hold decrease processing ends. To do.

  On the other hand, when the notice effect execution condition notification image Y is displayed at a position corresponding to the hold display portion A1 (S13: No), for example, as shown in FIGS. 10C to 10D, the hold display image is displayed. Simultaneously with the X shift (S11), the notice effect execution condition notifying image Y is deleted from the image display means 29 (S15), the notice effect execution waiting flag is set to OFF, and the notice effect execution waiting state ends (S16). Then, the processing at the time of the hold decrease ends.

  In this way, when the number of special hold is decreased, the notice effect execution condition notification image Y is shifted together with the hold display image X in principle, and the wait for notice effect execution is continued. When the symbol variation corresponding to is finished, the notice effect execution waiting state is finished, and the notice effect execution condition notifying image Y is deleted from the image display means 29.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment performs the pre-reading notice effect on the condition that the number of special reservations is increased by one after the pre-reading determination (the symbol starting condition is satisfied one or more predetermined times). Therefore, the player has an incentive to continue firing, and the player's willingness to play is aroused by the notice effect, while the so-called decrease in the number of outs can be suppressed and the operating rate of the game hall can be maintained high.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the pre-reading notice effect is configured to be performed on the condition that the special reserved number increases by one after the pre-reading determination (the symbol start condition is satisfied once), but the special reserved number is two. You may comprise so that a pre-reading notice effect may be performed on condition that the above predetermined number increase (a symbol starting condition is satisfied two or more predetermined times). In addition, an increase in the number of special reserves by one or more predetermined number after the pre-reading determination (the symbol start condition is satisfied by the predetermined number of times of one or more) is only one condition for performing the pre-reading notice effect. Other conditions such as winning in a lottery (for example, probability 1/2) of whether or not to perform may be further added.

  In the embodiment, an increase in the number of special reserved items (satisfaction of the symbol start condition) is used as a condition for performing the pre-reading notice effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game ball detecting means provided in the game area 23 sets 1 game ball. The detection of the above predetermined number of times may be a condition for performing the pre-reading notice effect. The game ball detecting means in this case may be the normal symbol starting means 25, the normal winning means 28, etc. as well as the special symbol starting means 26, or a game ball detecting means dedicated to condition determination for performing a pre-reading notice effect. Also good. Further, the number of game ball detecting means is not limited to one, and the condition for performing the pre-reading notice effect may be that the number of detection of game balls by the plurality of game ball detecting means is a predetermined number. In this case as well, the fact that the game ball detecting means provided in the game area 23 detects the game ball one or more times is only one condition for performing the pre-reading notice effect. Other conditions such as winning by lottery (for example, probability 1/2) may be further added.

  In the embodiment, by setting the special reserved number to be less than the upper limit number as a condition for executing the notice effect (S26 in FIG. 6), the start prize exceeding the reserved upper limit number (four) is not set as the condition for executing the notice effect. Although configured as described above, there may be a case where a start winning prize exceeding the upper limit number (4) of holding is a condition for executing the notice effect. That is, if S26 of FIG. 6 is deleted in the embodiment, when the pre-reading notice effect for the fourth hold display image X on hold is awaiting execution, the pre-reading notice effect is executed until the special hold number decreases by one. In order to achieve this, a start prize exceeding the upper limit for holding (4) is required.

  In the embodiment, it is configured to select the notice mode at the time when the pre-reading notice effect with respect to the predetermined hold storage is waiting to be executed (S29 in FIG. 6). You may make it carry out.

  In the embodiment, the look-ahead determination unit 68 determines whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value and whether the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation determination value or not. It is configured to determine whether it is on-hold storage or on-premise storage, and based on the pre-read determination result, it is configured to select one of a plurality of types of notice modes. May be anything as long as it relates to the occurrence of a profit state. For example, the notice mode may be selected based only on the look-ahead determination result regarding whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value, or whether or not the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation determination value (jackpot The notice mode may be selected based only on the prefetch determination result regarding whether or not the probability variation state occurs when the mode is reached.

  In the embodiment, after the pre-reading notice effect for a predetermined hold memory (random value) is awaiting execution, the execution wait state is continued until the symbol variation corresponding to the hold memory ends. You may make it complete | finish a notification effect execution waiting state at the predetermined timing before, for example, the start time of the symbol fluctuation | variation corresponding to the pending | holding memory | storage in the notification effect execution waiting state.

  In the embodiment, the reserved display images A are displayed on the display screens A1 to A4 on the screen of the image display means 29 to notify the reserved display image X corresponding to the number of special reserved items, and the reserved display image is displayed based on the prefetch determination result. The display mode of X is changed to one of a plurality of types of notice modes, and the pre-read notice effect is performed. However, the notification mode of the number of reservations is arbitrary, for example, the light emitters (hold display) for the number of special reservations Part) is made to emit light (the hold display mode is set), and the number of hold is notified, and the pre-reading notice effect is obtained by changing the emission color to one of a plurality of kinds of notice modes based on the pre-reading determination result. May be performed. In this case, for example, the notice effect execution condition notification display may be performed by blinking the next hold display section.

  The hold display unit A0 corresponding to the symbol variation may not be provided. There may be two types, three types, or five or more types of notice modes such as the hold display image X. A plurality of types of non-notice modes may be provided.

  The prefetching notice effect may be performed immediately after the prefetching determination. Further, the conditions for executing the pre-reading notice effect may be changed according to the gaming state or the like. That is, for example, when the pre-reading notice effect is executed on the condition that the symbol start condition is satisfied once, and when the pre-reading notice effect is executed on the condition that the symbol start condition is satisfied twice, depending on the gaming state, etc. May be changed.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

29 Image display means 32 Special symbol display means (symbol display means)
63 Special random number storage means (random number storage means)
64a jackpot determination means (variation start time determination means)
66 Special profit status generating means (profit status generating means)
68 Prefetch determination means 74 Special reserved number display control means (notice effect control means)
A1-A4 Hold display part Y Notice effect execution condition notification image

Claims (5)

A first-in first-out random number storage means for storing a random number value acquired based on the establishment of a predetermined symbol start condition;
A variation start determination unit that determines whether or not the random number value extracted from the random number storage unit matches a predetermined determination value when a predetermined variation start condition is satisfied;
A symbol display means for variably displaying a symbol based on a determination result by the variation start time determination means;
Profit state is generated when the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display means becomes a specific mode based on the determination result that the random number value matches the determination value by the change start determination unit Profit status generating means to cause,
Prefetch determination means for performing prefetch determination as to whether or not the random number value matches the determination value at a predetermined timing before the determination by the variation start time determination means;
In a gaming machine provided with a notice effect control means for controlling a notice effect related to the occurrence of the profit state based on the result of the prefetch determination,
The gaming machine, wherein the notice effect based on the result of the prefetch determination is performed on the condition that the symbol start condition is satisfied one or more predetermined times after the prefetch determination. The number of reserved numbers stored in the random number storage means and not subjected to the determination by the variation start time determining means is notified by setting the number of the reserved display portions as the reserved display mode. It has a holding number notification control means,
The notice effect control means performs the notice effect based on the result of the prefetch determination by setting the hold display unit corresponding to the random number value subjected to the prefetch determination as one of a plurality of kinds of notice modes. The gaming machine according to claim 1. When the result of the pre-reading determination is obtained, a notice effect execution condition notification display is displayed at or near the position of the hold display unit that becomes the hold display mode when the symbol start condition is established the predetermined number of times thereafter. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: It is configured to display the notice effect execution condition notification image by displaying the notice effect execution condition notification image on the image display means,
4. The effect according to the notice effect execution condition notification image is performed in accordance with the execution of the notice effect when the notice effect is executed when the symbol start condition is satisfied the predetermined number of times. 5. Game machines. When the symbol change by the symbol display means is newly started before the symbol start condition is satisfied the predetermined number of times after the pre-reading determination, the notice effect execution condition notification display is shifted together with the display of the hold display unit. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that.

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