JP2015037559A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game taste by fully using presence/absence of a ball dispensing instruction, for a game performance.SOLUTION: When dispensation balls are put out by an operation of a ball dispensing button 24a, a dispensation putout flag is set on and, when a non-putout state continues for a prescribed period, the dispensation ball putout flag is set off. When a jackpot is produced with the dispensation ball putout flag on, a game machine executes a game performance based on a first performance pattern. However, when the jackpot is produced with the dispensation ball putout flag off, the game machine executes a game performance based on a second performance pattern different from the first performance pattern.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, in which a lending ball is paid out within the frequency range of a prepaid card based on the operation of a ball lending switch, a predetermined ball lending effect is performed when the ball lending switch is pressed. The thing is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). In this gaming machine, as a ball lending effect, if the game state is in the probability variation game while the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device, a character display indicating that the probability variation game is in progress is performed, and the effect symbol display device If the game state is in a probable game while the demo screen is not displayed, the display changes the background color or the character's clothes color.

JP 2008-136500 A

  As described above, in the above-described gaming machines, although a specific game effect is performed by operating the ball lending switch, the effect is to notify the current gaming state when the ball lending switch is operated. Basically, it was not fully utilized for game production.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to improve the gaming interest by fully utilizing the presence / absence of a ball rental instruction for the game effect.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
Using a game medium that is connected to a recording medium reception device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded and that is paid out based on the value recorded on the recording medium received by the recording medium reception device A gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game,
An input means for a player to input a game media payout instruction;
Input information storage means for storing input information related to whether or not a game medium payout instruction is input by the input means;
A special game execution means for performing a special game advantageous to the player when a predetermined special game condition is established in the game progress process;
A game effect execution means for performing a predetermined game effect in accordance with the progress of the game;
Effect pattern storage means for storing the effect pattern of the game effect;
With
The input information storage means can store input presence information related to the input of a game medium payout instruction by the input means as the input information,
The effect pattern storage means stores at least an input presence corresponding effect pattern corresponding to the input presence information,
When the special game condition is satisfied when the input presence information is stored in the input information storage unit, the game effect execution means is a game based on the input corresponding effect pattern when the special game condition is satisfied. It is characterized by directing.
Also,
The input information storage means can alternatively store one of the input presence information and no input information related to the fact that a game medium payout instruction is not input by the input means,
The input information storage means stores the input presence information when a game medium payout instruction is input by the input means, and stores the input presence information and then inputs a game medium payout instruction by the input means. Without being performed, when the game before the special game condition is satisfied is performed for a predetermined period, the non-input information is stored.
Also,
The effect pattern storage means stores an no-input corresponding effect pattern corresponding to the no-input information,
When the special game condition is established when the no-input information is stored in the input information storage means, the game effect executing means is based on the no-input corresponding effect pattern when the special game condition is established. The production is performed between the end of the special game and the elapse of a predetermined period.

The gaming machine of the reference invention is
Using a game ball that is connected to a recording medium receiving device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded, and is lent based on the value recorded on the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving device A gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game,
An input means for inputting a gaming ball rental instruction based on a player's operation;
Input information storage means for storing input information related to whether or not a game ball rental instruction is input by the input means;
A special game execution means for performing a special game advantageous to the player when a predetermined special game condition is established in the game progress process;
A game effect execution means for performing a predetermined game effect in accordance with the progress of the game;
Effect pattern storage means for storing the effect pattern of the game effect;
With
The input information storage means includes, as the input information, input presence information related to a gaming ball lending instruction being input by the input means, and a gaming ball lending instruction not being input by the input means. Related non-input information can be stored,
The effect pattern storage means stores at least an input corresponding effect pattern corresponding to the input presence information and an no input corresponding effect pattern corresponding to the no input information,
When the special game condition is satisfied in a state where the input presence information is stored in the input information storage unit, the effect execution means is a game effect based on the input presence corresponding effect pattern triggered by the establishment of the special game condition. When the special game condition is established in a state where the no-input information is stored in the input information storage means, a game effect based on the no-input corresponding effect pattern is performed when the special game condition is established. Is the gist.

  In the gaming machine of this reference invention, the game machine is connected to a recording medium receiving device that receives a recording medium on which the amount of value that can be used for the game is recorded, and based on the value recorded on the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving device. The game ball lending instruction inputs the input information related to the presence or absence of the game ball lending instruction input based on the player's operation in the case where the game can be advanced using the rented game ball. It is stored in the input information storage means as input presence information related to the fact that it has been input or information indicating no input related to the fact that a gaming ball lending instruction has not been input. Then, when the special game condition is established in a state where the input presence information is stored in the input information storage means, a game effect based on the input presence corresponding production pattern is performed with the establishment as a trigger, and no input information is stored in the input information storage means. When the special game condition is established in the stored state, a game effect based on the no-input corresponding effect pattern is performed with the establishment of the special game condition. That is, both the game effect based on the effect pattern with input and the game effect based on the effect pattern with no input are executed when the special game condition is satisfied, but the input information (input when the special game condition is satisfied) The corresponding production patterns are selected according to the storage state of the presence information and the no-input information), so that the presence / absence of the ball rental instruction can be fully utilized for the game production, and the game entertainment can be improved. it can.

  In such a gaming machine of the reference invention, the effect executing means performs a game effect based on the input corresponding corresponding effect pattern or the no input corresponding effect pattern until the special game is started after the special game condition is established. Or a game effect based on the input corresponding corresponding effect pattern or the no input corresponding effect pattern from the start of the special game to the end of the special game. In addition, the game effect based on the input corresponding effect pattern or the no input corresponding effect pattern may be performed between the end of the special game and the elapse of a predetermined period. it can.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the reference invention, the input information storage means may store the input presence information before the special game condition is established without inputting a gaming ball rental instruction by the input means. When the game is performed for a predetermined period, it may be a means for storing the no-input information. By doing so, it is possible to more appropriately manage the information with input and the information without input by using a gaming ball rental instruction.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the presence / absence of a ball lending instruction can be fully utilized for a game effect to improve the gaming interest.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 and a game ball rental device 50 according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the change display of the effect symbol of the effect display apparatus 34. It is explanatory drawing explaining the signal exchanged among the lending apparatuses 50, such as game balls, the payout control board 80, and the ball lending display board 82. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a lending payout process executed by a CPU 80a of a payout control board 80. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a ball lending command transmission process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit variation pattern table distribution process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table for big hits at the time of high probability. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table for big hits at the time of low probability. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table allocation process for detachment executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for a high probability deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for out of time at the low probability. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an input amount input process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the amount-of-input input screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between insertion money amount and game production | presentation selection conditions. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an input amount balance update process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the command reception process at the time of the suspension generation performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. 12 is a flowchart showing a first half of a big hit game effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 12 is a flowchart showing the second half of the big hit game effect process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the 1st big hit game start effect screen and the 2nd big hit game start effect screen. 7 is a flowchart showing a recording medium monitoring process of a second embodiment executed by a CPU 80a of a payout control board 80. It is a flowchart which shows the main control processing of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the lending payout flag setting process of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a recording medium reception flag setting process according to a second embodiment, which is executed by a CPU a of a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the production pattern designation | designated command selection process of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board 70. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production | presentation by a 3rd production pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display related process of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process of 2nd Example performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol fluctuation effect process of 2nd Example performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game process of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the big hit game end of 2nd Example performed by CPU70a of the main control board 70. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game effect process of 2nd Example performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the change display of the special symbol and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 and game ball lending device 50 according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment has a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. And an upper receiving tray 14 and a lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and a launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30.

The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is
It is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame and is fixed to the island frame of the pachinko hall island facility.

  In addition, LED lamps 93a and 93b are provided at the top of the front frame 11 for notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. Speakers 28a and 28b are provided for sounding sound effects and notifying the player of the game state. A locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21 is provided at the right end of the front frame 11. Further, on the left side of the front frame 11, a prepaid card type game ball lending device 50 (hereinafter referred to as a ball lending device) is provided.

  The upper tray 14 has a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of a game ball within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of a recording medium (for example, a card or a coin) inserted in the ball lending device 50 on the upper surface portion thereof. And a return button 24b for instructing the return of the recording medium inserted in the ball lending apparatus 50. In addition, the upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects according to the player's operation and left and right direction buttons 27a and 27b at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ball lending device 50 includes a bill insertion unit 52 in which an insertion slot into which bills or money can be inserted is formed, a display unit 54 that displays a loan amount, a value balance of a recording medium, and the like, a recording And a recording medium insertion portion 56 formed with an insertion port through which the medium can be inserted and ejected.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. The display device 40, the effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, the center accessory 49 disposed so as to surround the periphery of the effect display device 34, and the center accessory 49 are disposed below. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 4) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a second start port switch 38a formed on the left part of the center accessory 49 for detecting a winning of a game ball. (See FIG. 4) a second start port 38, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 that can be opened and closed attached to the second start port 38, and a game ball that can be opened and closed at the lower right of the game area 31 Check the winnings A prize winning port 44 having a prize winning port switch 44b (see FIG. 4) and a general prize opening 45 having a general prize opening switch 45a (see FIG. 4) arranged in the lower left part of the game area 31. And an out port 46 for collecting game balls that have not entered the mouth. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a large number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

The ordinary electric accessory 39 includes a wing piece portion 39a provided at the second starting port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 4) that operates the wing piece portion 39a. In this ordinary electric accessory 39, when the wing piece portion 39a is upright, the possibility of winning a game ball to the second start port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 3), and the wing piece portion. When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second starting port 38 in an open state that is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece 39a is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second start port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is normally in a closed state (a closed state) that does not accept a game ball, and in a big hit game (special game), it is easy to receive a game ball by the special prize opening solenoid 44a (see FIG. 4). It is driven to be in an open state (open state). The big prize opening 44 is provided with a big prize opening switch 44b (see FIG. 4) for detecting the winning of the game ball and counting the number of the winnings. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44b counts 10 winning game balls or counts 10 game balls. The winning opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the large winning opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 5, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 capable of displaying and changing a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device capable of displaying and changing a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6), and a left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 6), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. 6), and the left normal symbol display portion 41a and the right normal symbol display portion 41b are both lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6), the normal electric accessory 39 is held for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a winning of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display unit, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in one of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a corresponds to the display unit for the first start opening winning that displays the special symbol when the game ball is won in the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b corresponds to a second start opening winning display section that displays a special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball wins the second starting opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a for winning the first start opening is also referred to as the first special symbol, and is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b for winning the second starting port. This special symbol is also called a second special symbol. In FIG. 7, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There is a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top in FIG. 7). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second line from the top in FIG. 7). The special symbol for the second probability variation big hit (second probability variation big hit symbol) is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, and the second special symbol There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third row from the top in FIG. 7). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit is not limited to one type, A plurality of types may be prepared. When the game ball wins either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is suspended for a maximum of four times for each start aperture. When the change display of is finished, the change display of the special symbol that is put on hold is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first normal jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is performed, and a predetermined number of times (for example, after the jackpot game ends) , 100 times) until the special symbol variation display is performed, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is extended. It is a big hit mode that becomes a state (so-called short-time state). In addition, after the big hit game related to the first normal big hit, the low probability state (also referred to as a low probability mode) where the probability of the big hit determination result is a big hit is low. As in the first normal jackpot, the first winning jackpot game is a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the jackpot 44 is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), and after the jackpot game ends. This is a big hit mode in which a probability change state (also referred to as a high probability mode) in which the probability of the big hit determination is higher than that in the low probability mode becomes a time-short state until the big hit is drawn. In addition, in the second probability variation jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a smaller number of rounds (for example, two rounds) than the first normal jackpot is performed, and after the jackpot game ends. This is a big hit mode in which a probabilistic state and a short time state are obtained until the next big hit is drawn.

The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. ) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). The effect display device 34 variably displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R when the game ball wins the first start port 36 and when the game ball wins the second start port 38. In FIG. 9, an example of the change display and stop display of the effect symbol of the effect display device 34 is shown. The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started. When the execution time of the variation display elapses, the production symbols 34L, right on the left The effect symbols 34R and the middle effect symbol 34M are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not match, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (see FIG. 9A), and the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R are separated. Reach when they match. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, it is determined that the reach is lost (FIG. 9B). )), A big hit is obtained when the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L and 34R coincide (see FIG. 9C). The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. Matches.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 34 also displays the first reserved symbol 35a and the second reserved symbol 35b in the display screen. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the first starting opening 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize. The second reserved symbols 35b are also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the second start opening 38 during the second special symbol variation display, and the second special symbol variation display is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. The game ball is awarded to the first start opening 36 by rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 31 (left side area of the effect display device 34). Can do. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 32 by left-handed. When the normal symbol hits and the ordinary electric accessory 39 opens the second start port 38, the player can make a game ball win the second start port 38 by continuing left-handed. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and ball rentals, The control board includes a sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, peripheral devices, Peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data between them, an oscillator that outputs a clock for the CPU to perform operations, a watchdog timer for monitoring CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter that periodically generates interrupt signals) Various peripheral LSIs such as a timer circuit are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 4, the CPU 70a, ROM 70b, and RAM 70c of the main control board 70 and the CPU 80a, ROM 80b, and RAM 80c of the payout control board 80 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 10 shows signals exchanged between the ball lending device 50, the payout control board 80, and the ball lending display board 82, and FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and wins from the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44b, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input through the relay terminal plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40 a that controls display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39 b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44 a, etc. are relay terminal boards 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 that detects the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball lending. The detection signals from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 that are inputted and detect the payout of the rental balls are inputted via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the balls is output via the relay terminal plate 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the payout control board 80 exchanges various signals with the ball lending device 50 via a game ball lending device connection terminal plate 83. Specifically, the payout control board 80 transmits a power signal (VL) that is a signal indicating the + 18V power supply inside the ball lending device 50, or a signal that indicates that the ball lending device 50 is in the process of lending a game ball. Card unit READY signal (BRDY), a ball terminal lending device 50 is a signal requesting lending of game balls for the basic unit (25 in this embodiment), a terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ), and the like. It is input via a ball lending device connection terminal board 83. On the other hand, from the payout control board 80, a base READY signal (PRDY), which is a signal for transmitting that the game ball can be paid out to the ball lending device 50, and a game for a basic unit to the ball lending device 50. A stand terminal lending completion signal (EXS), which is a signal for transmitting the completion of lending of a ball, is output via a lending device connection terminal board 83 such as a game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the ball lending device 50 exchanges various signals with the ball lending display substrate 82 via a game ball lending device connection terminal board 83. Specifically, the ball lending device 50 has a ball lending switch signal from the ball lending button 24a connected to the ball lending display board 82 and a return switch signal from the return button 24b connected to the ball lending display board 82. And the like are input via a lending device connection terminal board 83 such as a game ball. On the other hand, the ball lending device 50 outputs a power display LED signal or the like to a power display LED (not shown) connected to the ball lending display board 82 through a lending device connection terminal plate 83 such as a game ball. The frequency display LED is configured to display the remaining frequency of the recording medium.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, etc., and receives various command signals from the main control board 70 and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 drives an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, various LED lamps 93a and 93b, and a movable type of the center accessory 49. A decoration driving board 93 for driving a decoration motor 93c for operating the decoration member, an effect button board 94 for inputting operation signals from the effect buttons 26 and operation signals from the direction buttons 27a, 27b, and the like are connected. .

The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. It is transmitted to the main control board 70.

[Loan rental processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the operation of the payout control board 80 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the lending payout process executed by the CPU 80a of the payout control board 80. This process is repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. When the ball lending payout process is executed, the CPU 80a of the payout control board 80 first determines whether or not a ball lending request is made (S10). This determination can be made by determining whether or not a terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) is input from the ball lending device 50. If it is determined that the ball lending request has not been made, the ball lending process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that a ball lending request has been made, the ball lending is executed until the payout for the basic unit is completed (S12, S14). In addition, the payout of the balls is performed by controlling the payout motor 86 to pay out the game balls one by one and at the same time the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. This is done by incrementing. When the payout of the rental money for the basic unit is completed, a payout payout signal is output to the main control board 70 (a loan payout command is transmitted) (S16), and the payout payout process is terminated.

[Main control processing]
Next, the main control process will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of main control processing executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process executes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), then a ball lending command transmission process (S110), a game start process (S120), and a normal symbol game process (S130). ), A normal symbol game process (S140), a special symbol game process (S150), and a big hit game process (S160). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S160 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Lending command transmission processing]
In the ball lending command transmission process of S110, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not a lending payout signal is input (a lending payout command is received) (S112), and a lending payout signal is input. If it is determined that the ball is lent, a ball lending command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S114). If it is determined that the ball lending payout signal has not been input, the ball lending command transmission processing is terminated without transmitting the ball lending command. Here, since the lending payout signal is output from the payout control board 80 every time the lending for the basic unit is paid out, the lending command is sent to the sub control board 90 every time the lending for the basic unit is paid out. Will be sent.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first starts various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, big prize port switch 44b, general prize port switch 45a, etc.). ) And stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, and various random values (such as jackpot determination random numbers, jackpot symbol determination random numbers, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers, etc., which will be described later) are updated. Or Subsequently, a switch related to winning a game ball (a first start port switch 36a, a second start port switch 38a,
It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the big winning opening switch 44b, the general winning opening switch 45a, etc.). The prize ball information is stored in the prize ball information storage area. When the prize ball information is not 0, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0, but when a winning game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the award ball information is received. The process is repeated until the value becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. Only the normal symbol is determined by decrementing, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 6) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed using a normal symbol per symbol determination table for low probability when the time probability is not short (for example, about 0.8%), and when the time is short, the probability is high ( For example, about 99.2%) is performed using a normal symbol determination table for high probability. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set to start the normal symbol fluctuation display, and waits until the fluctuation display time elapses. The variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the short time state. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is the winning symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when in the short time state. Further, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 39 is opened by driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b to open the wing piece portion 39a to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S140. As described above, in the short time state, the variable time function for shortening the normal symbol variation time is activated, the probability variation function for improving the normal symbol winning probability is activated, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is reduced. Activate the open extension function to extend. For this reason, the short time state of the present embodiment is also referred to as an open extension function operating state or a probable change state. Moreover, although only the form which operates these three functions simultaneously was illustrated, it can also be set as the form which operates any one function or any two functions.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S140, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process after the elapsed time (open elapsed time) from the start of the normal electric accessory 39. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls have won the second start opening 38. If it is determined that the opening elapsed time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not won the second starting port 38, the normal electric game 39 is temporarily released while the normal electric accessory 39 is kept open. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already won the second start opening 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the game process per normal symbol is finished, the process returns to the main control process and the next S
Proceed to 150 special symbol game processing.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S150 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 36 by inputting a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a. (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has won the first start opening 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved first special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. Store in the storage area (S206). Here, as the random number for determination acquired in S206, the random number for hit determination used in the hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the first start port 36, or when the hit determination result is a big hit A big hit symbol determination random number for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a, and a reach display when the effect symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34 because the result of the hit determination is off. A reach random number for deciding whether or not to perform the process can be used. Subsequently, jackpot advance determination is performed based on the determination random number acquired in S206, and the determination result is stored in a predetermined advance determination result storage area of the RAM 70c (S208). Here, the pre-determination in S208 can be performed using a hit determination random number and a jackpot determination table described later. When the random number for determination and the preliminary determination result are stored in the RAM 70c in this way, a first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S210). The first special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a command indicating a prior determination result in addition to a command indicating a random number for determination and a command indicating the number of holds. These commands may be transmitted as a common command, or may be transmitted as separate commands. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has been won at the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved first special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S210 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 38 for variably displaying the second special symbol (S212). If it is determined that a game ball has won the second starting port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S214). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S216), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined determination in the RAM 70c. Store in the random number storage area (S218). Here, as the random number for determination acquired in S218, as in the case of winning the game ball to the first starting port 36, the random number for determining big hit or the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is determined. Jackpot symbol determination random numbers, reach random numbers, and the like. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is in the short-time state based on whether or not a variation shortening flag, which will be described later, is on (S220), and if it is determined that the variation shortening flag is on, the determination obtained in S218 A jackpot advance determination is performed based on the random number, and the determination result is stored in the advance determination result storage area of the RAM 70c (S222). Here, the prior determination of S222 can be performed using a random number for hit determination and a jackpot determination table described later, similarly to S208. If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, the process of S222 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process. When the determination random number is stored in the RAM 70c and the pre-determination result is stored in the RAM 70c according to the gaming state, a second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S224). The second special symbol hold occurrence command includes a hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b. If it is determined in S212 that no game ball has been won in the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S214 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S216 to S224 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S226), whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is variably displayed (S228), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is during the stop display time (S230). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process in S160. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved 2 special symbols is 0 (S232). When it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the determination random numbers (big hit determination random number) of the second special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) is Reading (S234), the variable display related process shown in FIG. 18 is executed (S236), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is 0, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S238). If it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the determination random numbers (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) is Reading (S240), the variable display related process is executed (S242), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S232 to S242, when both the number of the first special symbol and the number of the second special symbol are not 0, the second special symbol is displayed with priority. Of course, the digestion of the holding is not limited to this, and the first starting port 36 and the second starting port 38 are stored in the order in which the game balls entered, that is, in the determination random number storage area. It may be digested in order from the oldest one of the random numbers for determination of one special symbol and the random numbers for determination of the second special symbol. In this case, the jackpot advance determination relating to the second special symbol of S222 may be executed regardless of whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. Since both the first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are executed in common, they will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 18).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is the high probability mode or the low probability mode (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in the low probability mode, the jackpot determination is performed using the jackpot determination random number read in S234 or S240 and the low probability jackpot determination table (S302). When it is on, that is, when the current gaming state is the high probability mode, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304), and whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 19A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 19B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the same jackpot determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and in the low probability jackpot determination table, the jackpot determination random number is a value from 0 to 796. The jackpot is set to 60 or 61 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 398.5), and the jackpot determination table for high probability is set to the jackpot when the hit determination random number is a value 60 to 79 out of the values 0 to 796. (Large probability of 1 / 39.85).

When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit in S306, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the read big hit symbol determination random number is displayed. Select and set (S310). Here, for determining the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determining table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 20 is used, and for determining the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol, FIG. The big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol illustrated is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 20, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol at the upper left of FIG. “First normal big hit” (approximately 40% big hit distribution probability), when the big hit symbol determination random number is between 102 and 203, the symbol in the middle left of FIG. 7 is selected and becomes “first probable big hit” (About 40% big hit distribution probability) When the big hit symbol determination random number is a value of 204 to 255, the lower left symbol of FIG. 7 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” (about 20% big hit distribution) probability). Also, in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 21, when the random symbol for big hit symbol determination is a value 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol in the upper right part of FIG. 7 is selected. 7 becomes the “first normal big hit” (about 40% big hit distribution probability), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is between 102 and 229, the right middle symbol of FIG. When the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 230 to 255, the lower right symbol in FIG. 7 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” (about 10% Jackpot distribution probability). Thus, in the present embodiment, the probability of occurrence of the “first probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the second start port 38 is higher than the probability of occurrence of “first probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the first start port 36. The probability of occurrence of the “second probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the second starting port 38 is lower than the probability of occurrence of the “second probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the first starting port 36. When the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit variation pattern table distribution process shown in FIG. 22 for distributing the big hit variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is executed (S312).

  In the big hit variation pattern table distribution process, whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether or not the current gaming state is in the high probability mode (S330), whether or not the variation shortening flag is on, that is, the current gaming state is shortened. Whether or not it is in a state (S332), when the probability variation flag is on, a variation pattern table for high probability big hit is set (S334), and when the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is on, the low probability short time big hit The fluctuation pattern table is set (S336), and when the probability variation flag is off and the fluctuation shortening flag is off, the variation pattern table for low probability non-temporal time big hit is set (S338). FIG. 23 shows an example of a jackpot variation pattern table in the high probability mode, and FIG. 24 shows an example of a jackpot variation pattern table in the low probability mode. FIG. 24A shows a low probability short-time big hit variation pattern table, and FIG. 24B shows a low probability non-short time big hit variation pattern table. 23 and 24 show a table storing a small number of patterns for the sake of convenience, actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  When the big hit variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determining random number is read (S314), and the variation pattern is set using the read variation pattern determining random number and the set big hit variation pattern table (S316).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, a loss symbol is set (S318), and a variation pattern for loss in FIG. Pattern table distribution processing is executed (S320). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

The deviation variation pattern table distribution process determines whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S340) and whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S342). When the probability variation flag is on, the variation pattern for outbreak at high probability is determined. A table is set (S344). When the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is on, a variation pattern table for low probability short-time deviation is set (S346), and when the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is off, the probability is low. This is done by setting a non-short-time deviation pattern table (S348). FIG. 26 shows an example of the deviation variation pattern table for the high probability mode, and FIG. 27 shows an example of the deviation variation pattern table for the low probability mode. FIG. 27A shows a variation pattern table for low probability and short-time deviation, and FIG. 27B shows a variation pattern table for low probability non-short-time deviation. 26 and 27 show a table storing a small number of patterns for the sake of convenience, but in reality, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used. Further, as shown in the figure, in the variation pattern table for detachment, a variation pattern table for reach when there is a reach display and a variation pattern table for non-reach when there is no reach display are prepared.

  When the deviation variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determination random number and the reach random number are read out (S322), and the variation pattern is determined using the read variation pattern determination random number and the reach variation random table. Is set (S324).

  When the jackpot symbol and its variation pattern or the off symbol and its variation pattern are set, the variation display of the special symbol is started (S326), and the reserved number of the special symbol is decremented by 1 (S328). The command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S329), and the variation display related process is terminated. Here, the symbol variation start command includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. When the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a loss stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 15 to 17, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is performed in S228. Since either the symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S244). Since the fluctuation display time is determined according to the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined, whether or not the fluctuation display time has passed is determined by the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. This can be done by comparing the determined variable display time. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation display time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S246), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S248). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S250), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S252). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S230 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been stopped is a jackpot symbol (S254).

If it is determined that the game is a big hit symbol in S254, the big hit game flag is turned on (S256), and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S258). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S260, S262), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special flag game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S264 to S268), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S160.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S254 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S270). If the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game processing is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S272), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S274). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the state of time reduction (special symbol and normal symbol fluctuation shortening), and the value corresponding to the big hit mode is set at the end of the big hit game Is done. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the time shortening state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the variation shortening flag is turned off in order to terminate the time shortening state ( In step S276, the release extension flag is turned off (S278), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S280), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to change the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the background for the time reduction to the background for the non-time reduction. Perform processing such as changing. Note that the determination in S274 is executed regardless of whether the mode is the low probability mode or the high probability mode. However, in the first probability variation big hit or the second probability variation big hit, 10,000 times are set in the fluctuation shortening counter after the big hit ends. Therefore, in the case of these probable big hits, the fluctuation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the time-saving state does not end until the next big hit is drawn.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 28 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (S400). When it is determined that the big hit game flag is off, the big hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the jackpot game (S402). If it is the start timing of the jackpot game, the number N of opening the big prize opening is initially set to 0. And the remaining number of rounds is initialized to the number of rounds corresponding to the type of jackpot (S404). In this embodiment, the number of rounds to be initialized is 15 rounds when the type of jackpot is the first normal jackpot or the first probability variation jackpot, and is two rounds when the second probability variation jackpot. If it is not the start timing of the big hit game, the remaining number of rounds has been initialized, so the process of S404 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S406.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 44 is open (S406), and if it is decided that the big prize opening 44 is closed (not open), it is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44. Determination is made (S408). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S410), the number N of times of opening is incremented by 1 and the remaining number of rounds is set to a value. 1 is decremented (S412), an N-th release designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S414), and the big hit game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game process is once ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S406 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S416). This determination is made by determining whether the specified opening time has elapsed or the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment). . In this embodiment, the opening time is set to 25 seconds in any of the first normal jackpot, the first probability variation jackpot, and the second probability variation jackpot. Of course, different times may be determined according to the type of jackpot. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S418), and whether or not the number of remaining rounds is greater than 0 is determined. Determination is made (S420). When the remaining number of rounds is greater than the value 0, a big prize opening closing designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S422), and the big hit game process is once ended. The exemplary big hit game end process is executed (S424), and the big hit game process ends.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 29, first, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 turns off the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, that is, the current big hit is “first probability variation big hit”. And “second probability variation big hit” is determined (S452). If it is determined that it is not a probability variation symbol, that is, the current big hit is the “first normal big hit”, the probability variation flag is kept off, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S454), and the probability variation symbol is judged. The probability variation flag is turned on (S456), and the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S458). As described above, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times, the time-saving state is substantially continued until the next big hit. When the fluctuation shortening counter is set in this manner, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S460), the release extension flag is turned on (S462), and a gaming state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S464), and the big hit game ends. End time processing. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and sets the background screen of the effect display device 34 as a background for probability change or time reduction. Perform the process.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90. The effect control process includes an input amount input process (S500), an input amount balance update process (S510), an on-hold occurrence command reception process (S520), a symbol variation effect process (S530), and a big hit game effect process (S540). ) And repeatedly. Hereinafter, details of each process of S500 to S540 will be described in order.

[Input amount input processing]
The input amount input process in S500 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the input amount input process of FIG. 31, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the input amount input screen is being displayed on the effect display device 34 (S600). If it is determined that the input amount input screen is not being displayed, it is next determined whether or not the input amount input permission flag is ON (S602) and whether or not an instruction to display the input amount input screen has been issued (S604). . Here, the input amount input permission flag is turned on when the input amount balance updated by the input amount balance update process described later is 0. The display instruction of the input amount input screen is, for example, during a game such as when a special symbol is variably displayed or when the touch sensor 18a detects that the player's hand is touching the launching handle 18. It was made when something was detected. In addition, the display instruction of the input amount input screen is when the number of special symbols on hold is 0, or when the state where the special symbols change display is not started for a predetermined time is in a customer waiting state, It can also be made when an instruction input relating to the input of input money is generated based on the operation of the effect button 26 or the like. If it is determined in S602 that the input amount input permission flag is not on, that is, it is off, or if it is determined in S604 that there is no instruction to display the input amount input screen, the input amount input process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the input amount input permission flag is ON and it is determined in S604 that an instruction to display the input amount input screen has been issued, the input amount input screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 (S606). The input amount input screen is displayed by transmitting a predetermined display command for instructing display of the input amount input screen to the effect display control board 91. FIG. 32 shows an example of the input amount input screen. As shown in the figure, the input amount input screen is configured to display the input amount being selected in a rectangular frame together with the message “Please enter the input amount”. Displayed so as not to impede visual recognition. When the player operates the left direction button 27a, the player can lower the amount of money displayed in the rectangular frame by 1,000 yen, and when the player operates the right direction button 27b, the input displayed in the rectangular frame. The amount can be increased by 1,000 yen. When the effect button 26 is operated, the amount of money displayed in the rectangular frame is confirmed. After the input amount input screen is displayed in S606 or when it is determined in S600 that the input amount input screen is being displayed, whether or not the input of the input amount has been completed (in this embodiment, the input amount is determined by operating the effect button 26). It is determined whether or not it has been confirmed (S608). When it is determined that the input of the input amount has not been completed, the input amount input process is once terminated. When it is determined that the input of the input amount has been completed, the input amount balance G is set to the input amount of input, and the input amount balance G is stored in a predetermined investment amount balance storage area of the RAM 90c (S610), a game effect selection condition is set according to the input investment amount (S612), and the input amount input process is terminated. Here, the game effect selection condition is a condition for selecting a game effect mainly performed in the symbol variation effect process described later. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the input amount is input. If the input amount is not entered, it is easier to select a production with higher interest than when the input amount is not entered, and the higher the input amount entered, the easier it is to select a production with higher interest. It shall be determined. Thereby, it is possible to actively prompt the player to input the input amount (input of the high input amount). High-interesting effects include reach effects with low appearance frequency, symbol variation effects with notice effects, and jackpot game effects (such as big hit game start effects, round effects, Examples of the effects that the player cannot usually see (so-called premier effects), such as a winning opening closing effect and a jackpot game end effect).

[Input amount balance update processing]
The input amount balance update process in S510 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the investment amount balance update process, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not a ball lending command has been received (S650). As described above, the ball lending command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S114 of the ball lending command transmission process in FIG. If it is determined that the ball lending command has not been received, the input amount balance update process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ball lending command has been received, a value obtained by subtracting the basic unit amount ΔG from the current input amount balance G stored in the input amount balance storage area of the RAM 70c is set as a new input amount balance G. Then, the input amount balance G is updated by overwriting the input amount balance storage area (S652). Then, it is determined whether or not the input money balance G has a value 0 (S654). If it is determined that the input money balance G is not 0, the input money balance update process is once ended, and the input money balance G has a value 0. Is determined, the input amount input permission flag is turned on (S656), and the input amount balance update process is terminated. As described above, the input amount input permission flag is used for the determination in S602 of the input amount input process in FIG.

[Command reception processing when a hold occurs]
The pending command reception process in S520 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the on-hold command reception process, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 determines whether or not the on-hold command has been received (S700). When it is determined that the command reception process has been completed and the on-hold command has been received, the determination random number, the number of holds, and the pre-determination result included in the on-hold command are stored as hold information in the hold information storage area of the RAM 90c. (S704), the command reception process at the time of the occurrence of the hold ends. Although not shown, when a hold occurrence command is received, if the received hold occurrence command is a command related to the first special symbol, the hold number counter of the first special symbol is incremented by 1 and the hold symbol 35a. If the received command at the time of the occurrence of a hold is a command related to the second special symbol, the second special symbol hold number counter is incremented by 1 and one display of the hold symbol 35b is added. To do.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 36, first, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 has received the symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S329 of the variation display related process of FIG. Is determined (S750). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination is a big hit based on the received command (S752). In addition to setting (S754), a big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol (S756). As described above, the symbol variation start command at the time of jackpot includes the jackpot variation pattern, the variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and the jackpot stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command). The selection of the jackpot effect pattern or the jackpot symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is performed by selecting the bonus pattern or the jackpot symbol stored in advance in the ROM 90b and the received special pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command. This can be done by reading out the stop symbol corresponding to the symbol stop information designation command. Specifically, the ROM 90b stores a plurality of effect pattern tables corresponding to each jackpot variation pattern (variation time), and the jackpot effect pattern setting is a jackpot variation pattern received from the plurality of effect pattern tables. Select an effect pattern table that includes multiple effect patterns with a playback time corresponding to (variable time), and select an effect pattern that matches the game effect conditions from the multiple effect patterns included in the selected effect pattern table Is done. In this embodiment, when the input amount is not entered, the possibility of selecting a less interesting performance pattern (for example, a normal reach variation pattern or a long reach variation pattern) is increased, and when the input amount is input, The higher the input amount is, the higher the possibility that an effect pattern (for example, a special reach variation pattern or a pseudo-variable variation pattern) with high interest will be selected.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S752 that the result of the current big hit determination is not a big hit, a release effect pattern is set (S758), and a stop symbol is set as a stop symbol (S760). The command change start command at the time of detachment includes the detachment change pattern and the change time in the pattern (change pattern designation command) and the detachment stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command). The setting of the out symbol is to read out the effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command from among the off effect patterns and out symbols stored in the ROM 90b in advance. Can be done. Specifically, the ROM 90b stores a plurality of effect pattern tables corresponding to each of the deviation variation patterns (variation times), and the setting of the deviation effect pattern is a deviation variation pattern received from the plurality of effect pattern tables. Select an effect pattern table that includes multiple effect patterns with a playback time corresponding to (variable time), and select an effect pattern that matches the game effect conditions from the multiple effect patterns included in the selected effect pattern table Is done. In this embodiment, when the input amount is not entered, the possibility of selecting a performance pattern with low interest is increased, and when the input amount is input, the higher the input amount is, the higher the effect is. The possibility that the pattern is selected is increased.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a notice effect (pre-read notice effect) is to be executed based on the hold information stored in S704 of the command reception process when a hold occurs in FIG. 35 (S762). For example, the pre-reading notice effect is executed when the pre-judgment result includes a winning hit hold, and the number of hold storages that do not include a hit hold but is not changed is not less than a predetermined number and is separately acquired. Even when the random number value for the notice effect is a predetermined value, the notice effect can be executed (so-called “gase notice”). If it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed, a notice effect pattern is determined based on the game effect conditions (S764). If it is determined that the notice effect is not to be executed, S764 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S766. Here, the announcement effect pattern is determined by a plurality of announcement effect patterns stored in advance in the ROM 90b (for example, a plurality of types of characters appearing in the announcement effect and a plurality of types of backgrounds of the effect display device 34 changed in the announcement effect). This is performed by selecting a notice effect pattern that matches the game effect condition from among images. In the present embodiment, when the input amount is not input, the possibility of selecting a notice effect pattern with low interest is increased, and when the input amount is input, the interest becomes higher as the input amount becomes higher. The possibility that the notice effect pattern is selected is increased. As the notice effect, the same look-ahead notice effect may be repeated until the change of the notice object, or a step-up notice effect is executed to step up the effect every time the notice object changes. Also good.

  When the effect pattern is determined in this way, the symbol variation effect is started (S766). This process includes an effect command (symbol change effect) for instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the effect pattern set in S754 or S758, the stop symbol set in S756 or S760, and the notice effect pattern set in S764. A start command) is transmitted to the effect display control board 91. The effect display control board 91 that has received the symbol variation effect start command performs display control so that the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34.

  If it is determined in S750 that the symbol variation start command has not been received, or if the symbol variation effect is started in S766, the symbol transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S248 of the special symbol game process of FIG. It is determined whether or not a stop command has been received (S768). When the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated. When the symbol stop command has been received, the symbol variation effect has been terminated. (S770), the symbol variation effect process is terminated. The process of S770 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. The effect display control board 91 that has received the symbol change effect end command stops the display at the stop symbol set in S756 or S760 after the symbol change effect (effect symbol change display) ends on the display screen of the effect display device 34. Display control is performed.

[Big hit game effect processing]
The big hit game effect process is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the big hit game effect process, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not a big hit game start designation command has been received (S800). Here, as described above, the big hit game start designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S258 when it is determined that the big symbol game process of FIG. If it is determined that the big hit game start designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the input money balance G is greater than 0 (S802), and if it is determined that the input money balance G is greater than 0 (there is a balance). When the first big hit game start effect pattern including an effect that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium is selected (S804) and it is determined that the input amount balance G is 0 (no balance), the recording medium is discharged. A second jackpot game start effect pattern that does not include an effect urging the player is selected (S806), the jackpot game start effect is executed using the selected effect pattern (S808), and the process proceeds to the next step S810. In the big hit game start effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that the big hit fanfare screen showing the occurrence of the big hit is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a, 28b. The driving signal is output to the amplifier substrate 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving substrate 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. FIG. 39 shows an example of a big hit fanfare screen. FIG. 39A is a jackpot fanfare screen related to the first jackpot game start effect pattern, and FIG. 39B is a jackpot fanfare screen related to the second jackpot game start effect pattern. As shown in FIG. 39 (a), the jackpot fanfare screen related to the first jackpot game start production pattern displays the characters “Celebration jackpot!” Along with the characters and “Please be careful not to forget to take the prepaid card”. The warning message is displayed. The jackpot fanfare screen related to the second jackpot game start effect pattern is the same as the jackpot fanfare screen related to the first jackpot game start effect pattern except that the warning message is not displayed as shown in FIG. 39 (b). It is. Of course, the display contents other than the message may be different between the first jackpot game start effect pattern and the second jackpot game start effect pattern. Since the first big hit game start effect pattern is an effect pattern for prompting the player to discharge the recording medium, it is not limited to the screen display of the effect display device 34. For example, the recording medium is discharged from the speakers 28a and 28b. A voice message for prompting the player may be output, or a lamp may be installed in the vicinity of the return button 24b or the recording medium insertion portion 56 of the ball lending device 50 to light it. If it is determined in S800 that the big hit game start designation command has not been received, the process of S802 to S808 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S810.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an Nth release designation command has been received (S810). Here, the N-th release designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S414 when starting the big hit game round in the big hit game process of FIG. If it is determined that the Nth release designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the input money balance G is greater than the value 0 (S812), and if it is determined that the input money balance G is greater than the value 0 (there is a balance). When the first round effect pattern including an effect that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium is selected (S814) and it is determined that the input amount balance G is 0 (no balance), the player is prompted to discharge the recording medium. The second round effect pattern that does not include the effect to be urged is selected (S816), the Nth round effect is executed using the selected effect pattern (S818), and the process proceeds to the next step S820. In the N-th round effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that the N-th round effect screen, which is an effect indicating execution of the N-th round, is displayed on the effect display device 34, and the sound corresponding to the screen display is displayed. Is output from the speakers 28a and 28b to output a drive signal to the amplifier board 92, and the drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED 93a is turned on in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. Here, the N-th round production related to the first round production pattern is similar to the big hit game start production related to the first big hit game start production pattern, for example, a warning such as “Please be careful about forgetting to remove the prepaid card”. The N-th round effect related to the second round effect pattern is, for example, the same as the N-th round effect related to the first round effect pattern except that the warning message is not displayed. Can be. Of course, the display contents may be different from those in the first round effect pattern and the second round effect pattern. Since the first round effect pattern is an effect pattern for prompting the player to eject the recording medium, it is not limited to the screen display of the effect display device 34. For example, the player can eject the recording medium from the speakers 28a and 28b. A voice message for prompting the user may be output, or a lamp may be installed in the vicinity of the return button 24b or the recording medium insertion portion 56 of the ball lending apparatus 50 to light it. If it is determined in S810 that the Nth release designation command has not been received, the process from S812 to S818 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S820.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a special winning opening closing command has been received (S820). Here, the big winning opening closing designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S422 when closing the big winning opening 44 in the state of the big hit game processing of FIG. . If it is determined that the big prize opening closing designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the input money balance G is larger than the value 0 (S822), and it is determined that the investment money balance G is larger than the value 0 (there is a balance). Then, when the first grand prize opening closing production pattern including the production that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium is selected (S824) and it is determined that the input amount balance G is 0 (no balance), An effect pattern during closing of the second winning prize opening that does not include an effect prompting the player to discharge is selected (S826), and an effect during closing of the big prize opening is executed using the selected effect pattern (S828), and the next S830 is performed. Proceed to the process. The effect during closing of the big prize opening is to send an effect command to the effect display control board 91 so that an interval screen showing an interval from the closing of the big prize opening 44 to the next opening is displayed on the effect display device 34, A drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b, and a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. Is done. Here, the big prize opening closing effect related to the first big prize opening closing production pattern is similar to the big hit game start production effect related to the first big winning game start production pattern, for example, “Be careful not to forget to remove the prepaid card” Please display the warning message such as “Please,” etc., and the winning prize closing closing effect related to the second winning prize closing closing effect pattern is, for example, the first except that the warning message is not displayed. This can be the same as the effect during closing of the big prize opening related to the effect pattern during closing of the big prize opening. Of course, the display contents may be different in addition to the message between the first grand prize opening closing production pattern and the second big prize opening closing production pattern. In addition, since the effect pattern during the closing of the first grand prize opening is an effect pattern for prompting the player to discharge the recording medium, it is not limited to the screen display of the effect display device 34. For example, from the speakers 28a and 28b, A voice message for urging the player to discharge may be output, or a lamp may be installed in the vicinity of the return button 24b or the recording medium insertion portion 56 of the ball lending device 50 to light it. If it is determined in S820 that the winning prize closing instruction has not been received, the process of S822 to S828 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S830.

Then, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end designation command has been received (S830). Here, the big hit game end designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S464 of the big hit game end processing in FIG. If it is determined that the big hit game end designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the input money balance G is greater than the value 0 (S832), and if it is determined that the input money balance G is greater than the value 0 (there is a balance). When the first big hit game end effect pattern including an effect that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium is selected (S834) and it is determined that the input amount balance G is 0 (no balance), the recording medium is discharged. A second jackpot game end effect pattern that does not include an effect urging the player is selected (S836). Then, the jackpot game end effect is executed using the selected effect pattern (S838), and the jackpot game effect process is ended. In the jackpot game end effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that a jackpot ending screen indicating the end of the jackpot game is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. As described above, the driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. Here, the jackpot game end effect related to the first jackpot game end effect pattern is similar to the jackpot game start effect related to the first jackpot game start effect pattern, for example, “Please be careful not to forget to remove the prepaid card”. The jackpot game end effect related to the second jackpot game end effect pattern is, for example, the jackpot related to the first jackpot game end effect pattern except that the warning message is not displayed. It can be the same as the game end effect. Of course, the display content may be different in addition to the message in the first jackpot game end effect pattern and the second jackpot game end effect pattern. Since the first big hit game end effect pattern is an effect pattern for prompting the player to discharge the recording medium, it is not limited to the screen display of the effect display device 34. For example, the recording medium is discharged from the speakers 28a and 28b. A voice message for prompting the player may be output, or a lamp may be installed in the vicinity of the return button 24b or the recording medium insertion portion 56 of the ball lending device 50 to light it. If it is determined in S830 that the special winning opening closing command has not been received, the processing of S832 to S838 is skipped, and the big hit game effect processing is terminated.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, it is connected to a gaming ball lending device 50 that accepts a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and the range of values recorded on the recording medium by operating the ball lending button 24a. The game proceeds based on the rented out balls (game balls), and the input amount is input by the player's operation and stored in the RAM 90c, while the effect pattern is determined and the game effect is determined according to the determined effect pattern. (Design variation effect processing) is performed. Since the effect pattern is determined according to the input investment amount, the player can be prompted to input the input amount. The input investment amount is stored as the input money balance G, and the input money balance G is updated each time the player operates the ball lending button 24a to pay out the ball. When the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot, if the input money balance G is greater than 0 (if there is a balance), a first special effect pattern (first that includes an effect prompting the player to discharge the recording medium) The big hit effect based on the big hit start production pattern, the first round production pattern, the first big winning prize closing closing production pattern, the first big hit game end production pattern) is performed. When the value is 0 or less (when there is no balance), the second special effect pattern (the second jackpot start effect pattern, the second round effect pattern, the second big prize opening, etc.) that does not include the effect of prompting the player to discharge the recording medium A big hit effect based on a closing effect pattern and a second jackpot game end effect pattern) is performed. As a result, forgetting to remove the recording medium can be prevented, and the game effects can be varied to improve the interest.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the effect pattern and the notice effect pattern in the change display of the effect symbol are determined according to the input amount input by the player. It is good also as what does not perform the corresponding production. Further, for example, a game effect different from the effect related to the change display of the effect symbol may be changed, such as changing the type of the background image of the effect display device 40 in accordance with the input investment amount.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the input amount balance G is maintained from the start to the end of the big hit game (the big hit game start effect, the Nth round effect, the big prize opening closing effect, and the big hit game end effect). Although the corresponding game effect (the effect of prompting the player to eject the recording medium) is to be continued, it corresponds to the input amount balance G only during a part of the period from the start to the end of the jackpot game. A game effect may be performed, or a game effect according to the input amount balance G may be performed after the big hit game ends. In the latter case, when the time saving state is started after the big hit game ends, a game effect corresponding to the amount of money G to be input may be performed for a predetermined period (for example, until the time saving state ends). In addition, a game effect according to the amount of money to be spent G may be performed during a period from when the result of the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot until the jackpot game is started (design variation effect).

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the game effect (the discharge of the recording medium is given to the player) according to the input amount balance G when the result of the jackpot determination (or the result of the preliminary determination) is determined to be a jackpot. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be triggered by the fact that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, or triggered by the jackpot game being started. Furthermore, triggered by the condition that the probability variation state occurs (probability big hit), triggered by the start of the probability variation game, triggered by the condition that the time reduction state occurs, It may be triggered by any other condition that causes a special game that is advantageous to the player, such as when the game is started.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, mainly the payout control board 80 performs the recording medium monitoring process of FIG. 40 in addition to the lending payout process of FIG. 12, and the main control board 70 performs the main control of FIG. The point that the main control process of FIG. 41 is executed instead of the process and the point that the effect control process of FIG. 48 is executed instead of the effect control process of FIG. 30 on the sub control board 90 are the pachinko of the first embodiment. Different from machine 10. Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment.

[Recording medium monitoring processing]
The recording medium monitoring process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the recording medium monitoring process, the CPU 80a of the payout control board 80 first determines whether or not the recording medium is received by the ball lending device 50 (S20). Here, in the determination of S20, when the recording medium is received by the ball lending device 50, a signal (recording medium reception signal) for transmitting that the recording medium has been received from the ball lending device 50 is transmitted to the payout control board 80. If so, this can be done by determining whether or not the dispensing control board 80 has received a recording medium acceptance signal. If it is determined that the recording medium has been received, a recording medium reception signal is output to the main control board 70 (a recording medium reception command is transmitted) (S22), the process proceeds to S24, and it is determined that the recording medium has not been received. , S22 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next step S24. Next, it is determined whether or not the recording medium is discharged from the ball lending device 50 (S24). Here, in the determination of S24, when the recording medium is discharged from the ball lending device 50, a signal (recording medium discharge signal) that transmits that the recording medium is discharged from the ball lending device 50 is transmitted to the payout control board 80. If so, this can be done by determining whether or not the dispensing control board 80 has received a recording medium discharge signal. If it is determined that the recording medium has been discharged, a recording medium discharge signal is output to the main control board 70 (a recording medium discharge command is transmitted) (S26), the recording medium monitoring process is terminated, and the recording medium is not discharged. If it is determined, S26 is skipped and the recording medium monitoring process is terminated.

[Main control processing]
The main control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the main control process of FIG. 41, a ball lending payout flag setting process (S170) and a recording medium reception flag setting process (S180) are added between the ball lending command transmission process of S110 and the game start process of S120. This is different from the main control process of FIG. 13 in that an effect pattern designation command selection process is added to the special symbol game process of S150 and the big hit game process of S160. In the following, the rental ball payout flag setting process in S170, the recording medium reception flag setting process in S180, a part of the special symbol game process in S150, and an example of the jackpot game process in S160 will be described in order.

[Rental payout flag setting process]
The rental ball payout flag setting process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the lending payout flag setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a lending payout signal output from the payout control board 80 in S16 of the lending payout process in FIG. 12 (receives a lending payout command). It is determined whether or not (S900). If it is determined that a rental ball payout signal has been input, the rental ball payout flag is turned on (S902), and counting of the elapsed period since the rental ball has been paid out is started (S904). Here, the state of the lending payout flag is stored in a predetermined flag storage area of the RAM 70c. When counting of the elapsed period is started, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed (S906). Immediately after starting the counting of the elapsed period, a negative determination is made in S906, and thus the lending payout flag setting process is once ended. If it is determined in S900 that the lending payout signal is not input, it is determined whether or not the lending payout flag is on (S908). If it is determined that the lending payout flag is off, the lending payout flag setting process is terminated as it is. If it is determined that the lending payout flag is on, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed (S906). If it is determined that the predetermined period has not elapsed, the lending payout flag setting process is terminated while the lending payout flag is on. If it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed, the lending payout flag is turned off (S910). The rental ball payout flag setting process is terminated. In this way, the ball rental payout flag is turned on when the ball rental payout signal is input, and is turned off when a state in which the ball payout payout signal is not input continues for a predetermined period. In this embodiment, when the elapsed period after the rental of the ball is paid out becomes a predetermined period or longer, the rental ball payout flag is switched from on to off, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lending payout flag may be switched from on to off when the number of changes in the special symbol after the lending is paid out is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 10 times or 20 times). In this embodiment, the lending payout flag is turned on when the lending payout signal, which is a signal for transmitting that the lending has been paid out, is input from the payout control board 80. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a signal indicating that the ball lending switch 24a has been operated is input from the ball lending device 50, and the lending payout flag is turned on when triggered by this signal. Any signal may be used as long as it indicates that the ball is paid out.

[Recording medium reception flag setting process]
The recording medium reception flag setting process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the recording medium reception flag setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the recording medium reception signal output from the payout control board 80 in S22 of the recording medium monitoring process in FIG. S920). If it is determined that the recording medium acceptance signal is input, the recording medium acceptance flag indicating that the recording medium is accepted by the ball lending apparatus 50 is turned on (S922), and the process proceeds to S924, and the recording medium acceptance signal is input. If it is determined that there is not, the process skips S922 and proceeds to the next process of S924. Next, it is determined whether or not the recording medium discharge signal output from the payout control board 80 in S26 of the recording medium monitoring process of FIG. 40 is input (S924). If it is determined that the recording medium discharge signal is input, the recording medium reception flag is turned off (S926), the recording medium reception flag setting process is terminated, and if it is determined that the recording medium discharge signal is not input, S926 is skipped. The recording medium reception flag setting process is terminated. As described above, the recording medium reception flag is turned on when the recording medium is received by the ball lending device 50 and turned off when the recording medium is ejected from the ball lending device 50.

[Special design game processing]
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the special symbol game process of the second embodiment. In addition, the same step number was attached | subjected about the process same as the special symbol game process of FIG. 17 among each process of the special symbol game process of 2nd Example. In the special symbol game process of FIG. 44, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol is determined in S254, the jackpot game flag is turned on (S256), an effect pattern designation command is selected (S257), and the selected effect pattern designation command is started as a jackpot game. It is included in the specified command and transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S258B). An effect pattern designation command is selected by executing an effect pattern designation command selection process shown in FIG. The sub-control board 90 that has received the big hit game start designation command performs the big hit game effect according to the production pattern designated by the production pattern designation command included in the big hit game start designation command.

[Direction pattern designation command selection processing]
In the effect pattern designation command selection process of FIG. 45, it is determined whether or not the lending payout flag is on (S950) and whether or not the recording medium reception flag is on (S952). As described above, the ball rental payout flag is turned on during the period from when the ball is paid out until a predetermined period elapses, and the recording medium reception flag is received by the ball rental device 50. It is turned on until it is discharged. If it is determined that the rental ball payout flag is on, a first effect pattern designation command that is a command for designating a first effect pattern including an effect for prompting the player to discharge the recording medium is selected (S954). On the other hand, when it is determined that the lending payout flag is OFF and the recording medium reception flag is OFF, a command for designating a second effect pattern that does not include an effect for prompting the player to eject the recording medium. A second effect pattern designation command is selected (S956). A command for designating a third effect pattern including an effect for strongly urging the discharge of the recording medium rather than the first effect pattern when it is determined that the rental ball payout flag is OFF and the recording medium reception flag is ON. A third effect pattern designation command is selected (S958). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39 (a), the first effect pattern is an effect pattern including a message such as “Please be careful not to forget to take a prepaid card”, and the second effect pattern is shown in FIG. 39 (b). As shown in the figure, the production pattern does not include the message for prompting the player to eject the recording medium. The third effect pattern is an effect that prompts the player to operate the return button 24b after displaying the message for prompting the player to eject the recording medium as shown in FIG. 46 (see FIG. 46A). (See FIG. 46 (b)) and an effect pattern (see FIG. 46 (c)) showing the state in which the recording medium is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 56 in order. When the rental ball payout flag is on, it is a situation in which a rental ball payout instruction has been issued within a predetermined period, so there is a possibility that the user has forgotten to take the recording medium, and the player is prompted to eject the recording medium. 1 Select a production pattern. In addition, when the lending payout flag is off and the recording medium reception flag is on, a lending payout instruction has not been given for a predetermined period or longer in a state where the lending device 50 has received the recording medium. Since it is a situation, it is considered that a game is being held and there is a very high possibility that the user has forgotten to take the recording medium. Therefore, when the lending payout flag is off and the recording medium reception flag is on, the third effect pattern that strongly encourages the discharge of the recording medium rather than the first effect pattern is selected. Note that the first effect pattern and the third effect pattern are effect patterns for prompting the player to discharge the recording medium, and thus are not limited to the screen display of the effect display device 34. For example, the recording medium can be recorded from the speakers 28a and 28b. It is also possible to output a voice message for prompting the player to discharge the lamp, or install a lamp near the return button 24b or the recording medium insertion portion 56 of the ball lending device 50 to light it. In this case, in the third effect pattern, the sound may be output at a volume different from that of the first effect pattern or a different voice message may be output, or may be turned on in a lighting manner different from that of the first effect pattern.

[Change display related processing]
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the variable display related process of the second embodiment. In addition, the same step number is attached | subjected about the process same as the variable display related process of FIG. 18 among each process of the variable display related process of 2nd Example. In the variation display related processing of FIG. 47, if it is determined in S306 that the big hit determination result is a big hit, the effect pattern designation command is selected together with the special symbol variation pattern setting in S316 (S317), and the symbol variation start command in S329B. The selected effect pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. In the present embodiment, the selection of the effect pattern designation command is performed by executing the same process as the effect pattern designation command selection process shown in FIG. That is, when the first effect pattern designation command is selected, execution of an effect for adding a message for prompting the player to eject the recording medium is instructed. When the second effect pattern designation command is selected, the above message is displayed. When the third effect pattern designation command is selected when the third effect pattern designation command is selected, the recording medium is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 56 and the effect that prompts the player to operate the return button 24b. An effect to add an effect indicating is indicated. The sub control board 90 that has received the symbol variation start command performs a symbol variation effect according to the effect pattern specified by the effect pattern designation command included in the symbol variation start command. Hereinafter, the symbol variation effect process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 will be described.

[Design variation effect processing]
FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the effect control process of the second embodiment, and FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the symbol variation effect process of the second embodiment. The effect control process of FIG. 48 is the same as the effect control process of FIG. 30 except that the processes of S500 and S510 are omitted. 49 is executed in place of S754, S758, and S764 in the symbol variation effect processing in FIG. 36, and S317 in the variation display related processing in FIG. 36 is the same as the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 36 except that the process of S765 for setting an additional effect is added based on the effect pattern designation command selected in. In other words, in the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 49, if the result of the big hit determination at this time is determined to be a big hit in S752, an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern received from the big hit effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b is displayed. When it is read out and the big hit effect pattern is determined (S754B) and it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (out), it corresponds to the variation pattern received from the out effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b. The production pattern is read out and the off production pattern is determined (S758B). If it is determined in S762 that the notice effect is to be executed, the notice effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern that is drawn or received from the notice effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b is read to determine the notice effect pattern (S764B). ). Then, an additional effect corresponding to the effect pattern designation command selected in S317 of the variable display related process of FIG. 47 and transmitted in S329B is set (S765), and in the variable display of the effect symbol determined in S754B or S758B. A design variation effect is performed by adding an additional effect to the effect pattern (S766). As described above, in the additional effect, the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big win in S306 of the variable display related process of FIG. 47, and any of the first to third effect pattern designation commands is input to the sub-control board 90. Since it is executed in some cases, it can be said to be an effect that suggests (notifies) the occurrence of a big hit to the player. Thereby, a variation can be given to production and improvement of interest can be aimed at.

[Big hit game processing]
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process of the second embodiment. Of the processes of the big hit game process of the second embodiment, the same step numbers are assigned to the same processes as the big hit game process of FIG. In the big hit game process of FIG. 50, when it is determined in S408 that the timing for opening the big prize opening 44 is reached, an effect pattern designation command is selected along with the opening of the big prize opening 44 (S413), and the Nth opening designation is made in S414B. The selected effect pattern designation command is included in the command and transmitted to the sub control board 90. In addition, when the big winning opening 44 is closed in S418, if it is determined in S420 that the number of remaining rounds is larger than the value 0, an effect pattern designation command is selected (S421), and a special winning opening closing designation command is selected in S422B. The production pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90. Here, in the present embodiment, selection of the effect pattern designation command is performed by executing processing similar to the effect pattern designation command selection processing shown in FIG. That is, when the first effect pattern designation command is selected, execution of an effect for adding a message for prompting the player to eject the recording medium is instructed. When the second effect pattern designation command is selected, the above message is displayed. When the third effect pattern designation command is selected when the third effect pattern designation command is selected, the recording medium is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 56 and the effect that prompts the player to operate the return button 24b. An effect to add an effect indicating is indicated. The sub-control board 90 that has received the Nth release designation command performs the Nth round production according to the production pattern designated by the production pattern designation command included in the Nth release designation command.

[Processing at the end of jackpot game]
FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the big hit game end process of the second embodiment. Of the processes at the end of the big hit game of the second embodiment, the same steps as those at the end of the big hit game in FIG. In the big hit game end process of FIG. 51, an effect pattern designation command is selected in S463, and the effect pattern designation command selected in the big hit game end designation command in S464B is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. In the present embodiment, the selection of the effect pattern designation command is performed by executing the same process as the effect pattern designation command selection process shown in FIG. That is, when the first effect pattern designation command is selected, execution of an effect for adding a message for prompting the player to eject the recording medium is instructed. When the second effect pattern designation command is selected, the above message is displayed. When the third effect pattern designation command is selected when the third effect pattern designation command is selected, the recording medium is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 56 and the effect that prompts the player to operate the return button 24b. An effect to add an effect indicating is indicated. The sub-control board 90 that has received the big hit game end designation command performs a big hit game end effect according to the production pattern designated by the production pattern designation command included in the big hit game end designation command.

[Big hit game effect processing]
FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the big hit game effect process of the second embodiment. Of the processing of the big hit game effect of the second embodiment, the same step number is assigned to the same processing as the big hit game effect of FIGS. In the jackpot game effect of FIG. 52, when a jackpot game start designation command is received in S800, a jackpot game start effect pattern is set according to the performance pattern designation command included in the jackpot game start designation command (S807), and the set jackpot game start effect is set. A big hit game start effect is performed using the pattern (S808). In addition, when the Nth release designation command is received in S810, an Nth round production pattern is set according to the production pattern designation command included in the Nth release designation command (S817), and the Nth round production pattern is set using the set Nth round production pattern. A round effect is performed (S818). Upon receiving the special winning opening closing instruction command in S820, the special winning opening closing production pattern is set according to the production pattern designation command included in the special winning opening closing instruction (S827). This is used to produce an effect during closing of the special winning opening (S828). When the jackpot game end designation command is received in S830, a jackpot game end presentation pattern is set according to the presentation pattern designation command included in the jackpot game end designation command (S837), and the jackpot game end presentation pattern is set using the set jackpot game end presentation pattern. Is performed (S838).

  According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment described above, it is connected to a gaming ball lending device 50 that accepts a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and within the value recorded on the recording medium by operating the ball lending button 24a. When a game is progressed based on a rented ball (game ball) that is paid out in (1), when a sphere renting out instruction is issued by the player's operation of the sphere lending button 24a, Is turned on, and the rental payout flag is changed from on to off when the state where the rental of the ball is not paid out continues for a predetermined period. Then, when the big hit determination result is a big win with the lending payout flag turned on, a game effect based on the first effect pattern including an effect that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium is performed. Thereby, the player can be prompted to eject the recording medium at an appropriate timing, and forgetting to remove the recording medium can be more reliably prevented. Further, a recording medium reception flag that is turned on when the recording medium is received by the ball lending device 50 and turned off when the recording medium is ejected from the ball lending device 50 is provided, the lending payout flag is off, and the recording medium When the big hit determination result is a big hit when the acceptance flag is off, a game effect is performed based on the second effect pattern that does not include an effect that prompts the player to eject the recording medium, and the rental payout flag is off. When the big hit determination result is a big hit when the recording medium reception flag is on, a game effect based on the third effect pattern including an effect that strongly urges the player to eject the recording medium rather than the first effect pattern. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from ejecting the recording medium in a scene that is not necessary, and more reliably forgetting to remove the recording medium in the situation where the possession game is being performed. It is possible to prevent. Since the game effect (effect design variation effect) based on the first to third effect patterns is performed even after the result of the jackpot determination becomes a big hit until the jackpot game is started, the first to third effect patterns Appearance can indicate the occurrence of a big hit to the player, and the game effects can be varied to improve the interest.

In the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, from the determination of the big hit determination to the big hit until the big hit game is started (design variation effect) and from the start to the end of the big hit game (the big hit game start effect, N Game effects (information on whether or not to rent out game media) according to the state of the lending payout flag (information regarding whether or not to rent game balls) during the second round effect, the effect during closing of the big prize opening, and the effect of ending the big hit game) The effect of renting out the flag is only in the period from when the result of the jackpot determination is determined to be a big hit until the jackpot game is started (design variation effect). It is also possible to perform a game effect according to the game, or to perform a game effect according to the state of the lending payout flag only during the period from the start to the end of the big hit game. In addition, a game effect according to the state of the lending payout flag may be performed only during a part of the period from the start to the end of the big hit game, or the rental payout may be made during a predetermined period after the big hit game ends. It is good also as what performs the game production according to the state of a flag. In the latter case, when the short-time state is started after the big hit game ends, a game effect according to the state of the lending payout flag may be performed for a predetermined period (for example, until the short-time state ends).

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, depending on the status of the lending payout flag (information on whether or not there is an instruction to lend a game ball) when the result of the jackpot determination (or the result of the prior determination) is determined to be a big win However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not limited to this, but when the jackpot symbol is stopped or displayed, or the jackpot game is started. It may be triggered by this. Furthermore, triggered by the condition that the probability variation state occurs (probability big hit), triggered by the start of the probability variation game, triggered by the condition that the time reduction state occurs, It may be triggered when any condition for generating a special game advantageous to the player is established, such as when the game is started.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the ball lending payout flag is off (the game ball lending instruction is not given) and the recording medium reception flag is on (the recording medium is accepted by the ball lending device 50). When the big hit determination result is a big hit, the game effect based on the third effect pattern including the effect that strongly urges the player to eject the recording medium than the first effect pattern is performed. A game effect based on the first effect pattern may be performed.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, when the lending payout flag is off (in the state where there is no gaming ball lending instruction) and the big hit determination result is a big hit, the recording medium reception flag is off (the recording medium is stored in the ball lending device 50). Is not received), a game effect is performed based on the second effect pattern that does not include an effect that prompts the player to eject the recording medium, and the recording medium reception flag is turned on (the recording medium is received by the ball lending device 50). The game effect based on the third effect pattern including the effect that strongly urges the player to eject the recording medium rather than the first effect pattern, but the recording medium is accepted by the ball lending device 50. Regardless of whether or not the game is performed, a game effect based on the second effect pattern that does not include an effect that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium may be performed. In this case, the recording medium monitoring process in FIG. 40 and the recording medium reception flag setting process in FIG. 43 may be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the first effect pattern or the third effect pattern is a pattern including an effect that prompts the player to eject the recording medium, and the second effect pattern is an effect that prompts the player to eject the recording medium. Although it is assumed that it is used for a game effect as a pattern not included, it is not limited to this. In the scene where the first effect pattern and the third effect pattern are executed, a scene is assumed in which a game is performed using a rental ball (game ball) paid out using the value recorded on the recording medium. Therefore, if it is a game effect corresponding to this, for example, an effect that neglects the effort by investing funds, an effect that celebrates the first hit (when a big hit is drawn in the low probability mode state), and a probability change that is probable Any other game effect may be performed, such as performing an event celebrating the entry of (short time). In addition, since the scene where the second performance pattern is executed assumes a scene in which a game is played using a holding ball, for example, the holding ball game is continued if it is a game effect corresponding to this. Any other game effects such as an effect celebrating what can be done and an effect celebrating the occurrence of a chance to add a ball can be performed.

  Here, the correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to “gaming machine”, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 that executes the input amount input processing of FIG. 31 corresponds to “scheduled amount input means”, and the RAM 90c of the sub control board 90 corresponds to The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that corresponds to the “scheduled amount storage means” and executes the processing of S650 of the input amount update process of FIG. 34 corresponds to the “ball rental instruction input means”, and the input amount balance update process of FIG. The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that executes the processes of S652 to S656 corresponds to “scheduled amount update means”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the big hit game process of FIG. 28 corresponds to “special game execution means”. The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 that executes the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 36 and the jackpot game effect process of FIGS. 37 and 38 corresponds to “game effect execution means”. The ROM 90b of the control board 90 corresponds to an “effect pattern storage means”, and the first effect pattern and the third effect pattern including an effect that prompts the player to discharge the recording medium correspond to an “input effect corresponding effect pattern”, A second effect pattern that does not include an effect for prompting the player to eject the recording medium corresponds to an “inputless-compatible effect pattern”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the game balls supplied from the island facilities in the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning ports (first start port, second game port) provided on the game board are used. A game machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a game profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the starting gate, big prize opening, etc. Although an example in which the present invention is applied has been described, a game profit is given in a form different from “Payout of prize ball” or a game ball is lent out in a form different from “Payout of rental ball”. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The number of game balls to be lent to the player (game value of the game value) is given to the player by giving a game profit (game value) to the player or by inputting a game ball rental instruction. The present invention is also applied to a game machine of a type in which a player is given a rental ball (game value) by storing data indicating a size) in a RAM (game value management control unit) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The invention can be applied, and also in this case, the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). In addition, as a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, or the number of rental balls (game value) is converted into data and the game ball is lent to the player, A game machine that circulates a plurality of game balls built in the machine, specifically, returns the game balls discharged to the back of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position again. A gaming machine (so-called enclosed gaming machine) configured to be fired can be exemplified.

10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27a, 27b direction button, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35a first holding symbol, 35b second holding symbol, 36 first starting port, 36a first starting port switch, 38 second starting port, 38a second starting port switch, 39 39a Ordinary electric accessory solenoid, 40 Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Symbol display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol display portion, 42b Second special symbol display portion, 43 Round display portion, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a large winning opening solenoid, 44b large winning opening switch, 45 general winning opening, 45a general winning opening switch, 46 out opening, 48 windmill, 49 center role, 50 lending device such as game balls (ball lending device), 52 bill insertion Part, 54 display part, 56
Recording medium insertion section, 70 main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 80a CPU, 80b ROM, 80c
RAM, 81 frame opening switch, 82 ball lending display board, 83 gaming ball lending device connection terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90, 90B sub control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93, 93B decoration drive board, 93a, 93b LED lamp, 93c decoration motor, 94 effect button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom plate full switch.

Claims (3)

Using a game medium that is connected to a recording medium reception device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded and that is paid out based on the value recorded on the recording medium received by the recording medium reception device A gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game,
An input means for a player to input a game media payout instruction;
Input information storage means for storing input information related to whether or not a game medium payout instruction is input by the input means;
A special game execution means for performing a special game advantageous to the player when a predetermined special game condition is established in the game progress process;
A game effect execution means for performing a predetermined game effect in accordance with the progress of the game;
Effect pattern storage means for storing the effect pattern of the game effect;
With
The input information storage means can store input presence information related to the input of a game medium payout instruction by the input means as the input information,
The effect pattern storage means stores at least an input presence corresponding effect pattern corresponding to the input presence information,
When the special game condition is satisfied when the input presence information is stored in the input information storage unit, the game effect execution means is a game based on the input corresponding effect pattern when the special game condition is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by directing. A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The input information storage means can alternatively store one of the input presence information and no input information related to the fact that a game medium payout instruction is not input by the input means,
The input information storage means stores the input presence information when a game medium payout instruction is input by the input means, and stores the input presence information and then inputs a game medium payout instruction by the input means. Without being played, it is means for storing the no-input information when a game before the special game condition is satisfied is performed for a predetermined period. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The effect pattern storage means stores an no-input corresponding effect pattern corresponding to the no-input information,
When the special game condition is established when the no-input information is stored in the input information storage means, the game effect executing means is based on the no-input corresponding effect pattern when the special game condition is established. A game machine characterized in that the performance is performed from the end of the special game to the elapse of a predetermined period.

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