JP2015083279A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suggesting an expectation degree by a relatively simple method.SOLUTION: The game machine retains a selective development performance pattern including a process in which a performance content develops from a halfway of a variation performance, and a process in which, upon development, alternatives A-D of a plurality of types of performance themes are presented on a screen as variation contents of a development destination to allow a player to select any of them. The game machine determines a performance content of the development destination in accordance with the performance theme selected by the player such that an outcome of the performance content of the development destination ends up an outcome according to the result of a win/failure lottery, and determines a display content of a development suggesting symbol 312 for suggesting the outcome of the performance content of the development destination. When the selective development performance pattern is determined as the variation performance pattern, the game machine displays the alternatives of the plurality of types of performance themes on the screen, after the player's selection, displays the determined development suggesting symbol 312 on the screen and displays the performance content of the development destination in accordance with the selected performance theme, on the screen.

Description

  It relates to gaming machines.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

  There is known a gaming machine that divides a screen into a plurality of regions and displays stunning contents for each (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2002-159664 A JP 2011-156045 A

  Conventionally, even if a separate presentation is displayed in each of a plurality of divided areas, or a process for selecting one of them is displayed, the result of the lottery must be reflected in the displayed content without any contradiction Therefore, it was difficult to display completely random contents or let the player choose freely.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suggesting an expectation degree by a relatively simple method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the starting prize port; An effect display device for variably displaying a plurality of decorative symbols for indicating the result of the lottery, a special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the lottery is a big hit, and a variable display of the plurality of decorative symbols Effect determining means for determining the effect content including the pattern, pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of variable effect patterns in which the variable display process of a plurality of decorative symbols is defined, and the effect display device according to the variable effect pattern Displayed Includes a representation display control means that, a. The operation input means for accepting a selection operation by the player and the pattern storage means include a process of developing the production contents from the middle of the fluctuation production as a fluctuation production pattern, and a plurality of types of production themes as the development contents of the development destination. The process of presenting the choices on the screen and allowing the player to select one of the production themes, and holding the selected development production pattern including the production decision means, the final result of the production content of the development destination is the result of the lottery In accordance with the production theme selected by the player so as to achieve a suitable outcome, the development content of the development destination is determined, and the display content of the development suggestion display that suggests the end of the development content of the development destination is determined, and the production display control When the selected development effect pattern is determined as the variable effect pattern, the means displays a plurality of types of effect theme choices on the screen, and after the selection by the player The constant has been deployed suggested display displayed on the screen, to display the effect contents of development destination along the selected performance theme on the screen.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of suggesting the degree of expectation by a relatively simple method.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the effect by a special picture notice effect pattern. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the process developed from the display of a special pattern to a super reach. It is a time chart which shows the production process based on a special picture notice production pattern and a variation production pattern. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the contents of production by a selection development production pattern. It is a time chart which shows the production process by the selection development production pattern, and the decision process accompanying the production. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S150 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S152 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special picture display process of S84 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the selection development effect process of S86 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the decoration design change process of S154 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the success / failure determination table which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table referred in a normal state. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table referred in a entering easy state. It is a time chart which shows the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a figure which shows an open pattern determination table typically. It is a mode transition diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire effect during the normal game. It is a figure which shows typically the fluctuation pattern table referred in a normal state. It is a figure which shows typically the fluctuation | variation pattern table referred in a entering easy state. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation stop process of S82 in FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail a variation pattern determination process in S68 and S76 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the decoration design change process of S154 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the mode switching determination process of S206 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. It is a time chart which shows the opening pattern of the big prize opening which concerns on a modification. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the process of carrying out temporary stop in the mode out of reach display, and performing a fine change display. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the operation | movement which changes a part of symbols from the repeated display of a slight fluctuation pattern to a different symbol. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the operation | movement which changes all the three decoration symbols into a different symbol from the repeated display of a slight fluctuation pattern. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically operation which changes a part design from a repetitive display of a slight change pattern to a different design, and establishes a specific combination mode. It is a figure which shows typically the correspondence of the number of slight fluctuations for every fluctuation production pattern, and a change mode. It is a time chart which shows typically the process from the fluctuation display in the normal deviation fluctuation production pattern and the fluctuation production pattern of normal reach to the last stop. It is a time chart which shows typically the process from the change display in the change effect pattern of a super reach to the last stop. It is a figure which shows typically the fluctuation pattern table referred instead of FIG. 7 of 1st Example in 3rd Example. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change display process of S200 in FIG.

(First embodiment)
The pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment is a picture displayed in the central symbol row, and when a pair of reach combinations are stopped and displayed in the left and right symbol rows, a predetermined development effect can occur. A special design for suggestion is displayed using a special performance pattern that is displayed at the position of the decorative design so that the decorative design of the central design row is invisible.

  In the present embodiment, the center symbol row that should normally be stopped after the reach combination is displayed in the left and right symbol rows is temporarily invisible, and the special symbol is displayed before the reach combination is displayed. In this case, when the reach combination is displayed, the combination of the reach design and the special design can make it appear as if all of the plurality of decorative designs have stopped. By displaying the decorative design and the special design in such a stop order and manner different from the conventional one, it is possible to make the player expect more effectively the generation of the development effect having a relatively high expectation.

  Here, the “development effect” is a special effect that suggests a high expectation by switching from the normal variable display effect, and the content of the effect is, for example, a long effect period called “super reach” or “long reach”. It may be an effect that switches after the reach is established in the reach variation effect and gives an expectation to the big hit. For example, by displaying the “special design” so that the decorative design in the central design sequence among the three design sequences is “invisible”, that is, so as to cover the central decorative design. Instead of a design, it looks like a “special design” is stopped and displayed in the center. A technique for realizing “invisible” is realized by transmitting a decorative pattern that should have been originally displayed at a position where a special pattern is to be displayed. Such processing may be an image synthesis technique also called alpha blending, and by such simple processing, special designs can be synthesized in a row of decorative symbols without any discomfort, and the positions of the decorative symbols can be moved between the symbols. This can be simpler than the process of inserting a special pattern or rewriting a decorative pattern in a pattern row. The “special effect pattern” may be realized as a notice effect pattern described later, or may be realized as a variable effect pattern.

  The pachinko machine in the present embodiment presents on the screen multiple choices of production theme choices as the production contents of the development stage and the development contents of the development destination in the middle of the fluctuation production. The process of making the player select and the changing effect using the selected development effect pattern including the are displayed. As the selected development effect, the development content of the development destination is determined along with the production theme selected by the player so that the end result of the development destination will be the outcome according to the result of the lottery. The display content of the development suggestion display that suggests the end of the content is determined. In selected development effects, multiple choices of effects themes are displayed on the screen, and after selection by the player, the determined expansion suggestion display is displayed on the screen, and the contents of the development destination in line with the selected effect theme are displayed. Display on the screen.

  Here, the “process of developing the production content” is a special production that suggests a high expectation by switching from the normal variable display production. For example, a long production period called “super reach” or “long reach” is used. It may be an effect that switches after the reach is established in the reach variation effect and gives an expectation to the big hit. In the present embodiment, a moving image of an effect using a battle between characters called “battle effect” as a motif is displayed, and “direction theme” indicates a character to appear in the battle effect and the type or motif of the battle scene. “End of production contents of development destination” is the meaning of the production contents based on the result of the success / failure lottery, for example, winning or losing as a battle result in the battle production. The “expansion suggestion display” is a display object that serves as an index that suggests the degree of expectation of the jackpot for the theme selected by the player. .

  According to the present embodiment, when the contents of the production develop from the middle of the variable production, the player can freely select the theme of the production contents of the development destination, and at that time, the end of the production for each production theme is suggested. By not doing so, the degree of freedom in displaying and selecting the production theme is increased. Since the development suggestion display is displayed after the player has selected the production theme, it is possible to adopt a production method that shows whether the selection by the player is correct, and between the display contents and the result of the lottery It is possible to prevent contradiction from occurring. Further, the selection candidate as the initial value is selected from the options according to a predetermined random selection process, and if there is no selection operation by the player, the production contents of the development destination according to the production theme selected as the initial value Is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the same production theme from being selected as an initial value each time for a player who does not want the selection operation or a player who has failed to perform the selection operation, and can prevent the production from becoming a body.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning openings.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. Prize opening (hereinafter referred to as “first start opening”) 62, second start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “second start opening”) 63, center decoration 64, first big prize opening 91, second big prize opening 92, operation It includes an opening 68 and a general winning opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to make a target with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the game area 52 so as to be able to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game ball that is installed at a distance from one another is difficult to enter into the other. For example, the first start port 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier to enter the ball when it is launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, and the second start port 63 is aimed at the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position that makes it easier to enter the ball when launched relatively strongly. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. The

  The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric accessory 65 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  When the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 0.2 seconds in the normal state, but the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 6 seconds in the easy entry state. Therefore, the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 63.

  Since the second start port 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side gather near the second start port 63 and enter the ball. There is a high possibility of entering the second starting port 63 in the easy state. In contrast, the first starting port 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, at least in the easy-to-enter state, the second starting port 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the second starting port 63 is relatively more likely to enter the ball than the first starting port 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58. The second big winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The second grand prize winning port 92 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out port 58.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed on the left and lower sides of the game area 52, and the first special symbol 192 and Changes in the second special symbol 193 are displayed. An effect display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and displays changes in the effect image including the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display devices comprised by 7 segment LED, for example. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 represented by the combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and are formed by a combination of segments constituting the 7-segment LED. In general, it may be a meaningless symbol. These symbols are switched one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71, thereby realizing the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are made of LED dot arrays that are not 7-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 192 and 2 A special symbol 193 may be expressed.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that includes a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner linked with the variable display of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. The symbol display device 71 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 65. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal entry state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of about 1/256, for example, and in the easy entry state, the normal symbol is a hit symbol with a high probability of about 250/256, for example. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 0.2 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state. The variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

  As described above, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by using the three functions of fluctuation of the probability of hitting the normal symbol, extension of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65, and reduction of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, a configuration for increasing is employed. However, as a modification, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second starting port 63. In addition, as will be described later, in this embodiment, a special symbol variation time shortening function called “short time” is further implemented in the easy entry state, but in a modified example, the special symbol is shortened in the easy entry state. It may be a specification that does not.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. A first special symbol hold display device 20 and a second special symbol hold display device 21 are provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and a normal symbol display device is provided at the lower right portion of the game area 52 which is a symmetrical position. A normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided under 59.

  Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. A first special symbol holding display device 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and a second corresponding to the second game is provided above the second special symbol display device 71. A special symbol hold display device 21 is provided. The first special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the hold number of the winning lottery value in the first game according to the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the first special symbol hold display device 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first starting port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The second special symbol hold display device 21 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the hold number of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the second special symbol hold display device 21 is the number of lottery results won to the second starting port 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed.

  The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the launch handle 17 by hand, the launch of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting opening 62, the second starting opening 63, the first major winning opening 91, and the second major winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is selected. The prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When entering the first starting port 62 or the second starting port 63, the first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, and the effect display device 60 use the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and The decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 occurs when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game. The opening / closing operation of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, it is temporarily closed. The From opening to closing of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is basically referred to as a unit game, but a plurality of short-time opening is repeated during one unit game. There may be cases. After the opening / closing or unit game of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In special games, it is possible to expect more than 9 balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called “outs”) with 15 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 15 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “15R big hit” as appropriate.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, there is no start demonstration time and no end demonstration time, and the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened for 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is repeated twice for a very short time, the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is almost entered. It is a special game that can't be played and the ball is virtually equal to zero. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate.

  When the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the first big prize opening The opening / closing operation of 91 or the second grand prize winning opening 92 is executed. In one unit game that constitutes a small hit game, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same operation as the 2R big hit. It becomes an aspect.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific games, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability that the open lottery will be won is higher than normal, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state, and the expansion time of the normal electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state. Perform open extension. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the second start opening 63 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering 63 will increase. Therefore, in the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 increases, so that it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of possessions. It becomes. In the easy-to-enter state, the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is further shortened compared to the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reaches the number of variations. If a big hit occurs before, the easy-to-enter state is once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened in the easy entry state, the big hit is larger than in the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. The time until occurrence can be shortened, and the ease of obtaining a big hit can be relatively increased.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a first big prize port 91, a second big prize port 92, a general prize port 72, an operation port 68, and a first special port. The symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various control signals are transmitted. Enables transmission and reception. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 129, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, and special figure adjustment means 152 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start opening 63. to decide. When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as a success / failure lottery means. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failing determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and the first lottery is performed as a winning / notting lottery corresponding to entering the first start port 62. Execute. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . The second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquiring means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and the second lottery is performed as a winning / losing lottery corresponding to entering the second starting port 63. Execute. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 determine which lottery value range corresponds to the lottery value as a pre-determination process even when entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. Pre-winning determination is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetch” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the order of the start of symbol variation comes around.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and the first winning / losing lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 117 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the second winning / notifying lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table that are referred to in the determination of the failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination that is performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of the failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of jackpot and miss are associated with winning / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated jackpot range setting. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to the success / failure table for determining the success / failure by the normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and the probability that the big hit probability is higher than the normal probability in the probability variation state. Browse the table. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to any of the plurality of winning / failing tables to determine whether or not the winning lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. As the main determination, the first determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 refer to the determination table in FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 117, a big hit is obtained only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 in normal times. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure determination unit 113 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure determination unit 117 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second lottery, and the small win is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 5 (a). When the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, the value “1” indicating that is set as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination unit 113 sets the success / failure range as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the table of FIG. 5 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the determination result determination range, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the second success / failure determination means 117 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure determination means 117 transmits the value together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds to the effect determination means 132.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second winning / failing determination unit 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the determination result, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to the symbol determination table of the present drawing in the symbol determination as the main determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, the type “0” indicates 15R jackpot with certainty, and the first symbol lottery value is associated with “0 to 99”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “0 to 144”. . The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “100 to 149”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “145 to 149”. Types “2” to “4” indicate 15R big hits without any probability change, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both “150 to 189” and the type “2” is associated with “190 to 229”. "Is associated with type" 3 ", and" 230-255 "is associated with type" 4 ". Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table in FIG. 6 is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol is the first lottery or the second lottery as a result of the prior symbol determination. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 together with the indicated value and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determination means 114 uses the first pattern lottery value to be acquired separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 execute a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 114 or the second pattern determination unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 7A when the determination result is unacceptable. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 7B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG. 7C is referred to.

  In FIG. 7A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined so that the column to be referred to is different depending on the number of holdings. The details of the normal state as an example will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 7B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 7C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the table of FIG. 8A when the result is wrong, and indicate that when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”. The value “1” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 8B when the result is 15R big hit, and if the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, this is indicated. The value “4” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, “7” indicating that fact is set. "Is set to the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 8C when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122” The value “8” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result. . Each time the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 set the pattern range as described above, the value is displayed together with a value indicating whether the lottery is the first lottery or the second lottery or the number of holdings. It transmits to the effect determination means 132. In the present embodiment, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 use the common variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table. In a modification, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 may use separate tables for at least one of the variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the general drawing lottery means 129 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 129 is displayed in a variable manner in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. The regular symbol lottery means 129 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 129 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 has the second start port 63. The normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 116 includes special figure holding means 144 and universal figure holding means 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery or the second lottery is newly executed, the special figure holding means 144 newly displays the first lottery or the second lottery. The result of the lottery is put on hold until the symbol change display corresponding to the lottery starts. In this embodiment, the first lottery result is set to the upper limit of 4 and the winning / failing lottery value and the determination result range, the design range and the pattern range are held, and the second lottery result is set to the upper limit of 4 And the setting of the success / failure lottery value and the success / failure range, the design range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination result are held. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 129 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special symbol holding display device 20, the second special symbol holding display device 21, and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 144 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The lottery value of the second lottery held by the special figure holding means 144 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first lottery and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big lottery value is held as the first lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big lottery value of the first lottery is not displayed as long as the lottery value is held as the second lottery. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold as the first lottery, there is a possibility that multiple consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit until a big hit hold is entered as the second lottery.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the special lottery means 144 holds the result of the second lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the special lottery means 144 holds the result of the first lottery. Thereby, when the lottery value is held in both the first lottery and the second lottery, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first lottery is not read until the number of holds in the second lottery becomes zero, and the symbol variation does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, a determination result or a decision result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery are included. It is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 129 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 152 has a second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 63 regardless of which of the first starting port 62 and the second starting port 63 the game ball has entered. The variation display of 193 is prioritized over the variation display of the first special symbol 192 based on the entrance to the first start port 62. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, the second winner / lottery value is always preferentially digested, and the second special symbol 193 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 in the modified example displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 62 and the second starting port 63. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. For example, when the first start port 62, the first start port 62, and the second start port 63 are entered in the order, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  The special figure adjustment means 152 in another modified example may display the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first big winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the second big prize opening 92.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing operation as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, the first grand prize port 91 or the second big prize port 92 is basically opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R big hit, the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 may be opened in the same opening manner as 15R big hit.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the determined special symbol is a jackpot symbol with a transition to probability variation. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times that the special symbol is changed is counted from the end of the special game and reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. However, when the state changes to the probability changing state at the same time, as long as the probability changing state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol 195 is shortened, the normal symbol 195 is changed, and the second start port 63 is opened and extended. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probability variation state, the probability of the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major prize winning port 92 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the easy-to-enter state, and the second start port 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 to open the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining means 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 and selects from the pattern storage means 130. read out. The effect determining means 132 sends the read information of the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol pattern determining unit 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and the arrangement thereof as a result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol. It is determined according to the fluctuation production pattern. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, it is specified when the success / failure determination result by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second winning / failing determination unit 117 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot For example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination having only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a production process from the start of variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a pre-effect setting, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design 190 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected fluctuation effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128. . The effect display control means 134 newly receives the fact that the decorative symbol 190 change start command has been received and that the variable symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first and second lotteries has ended. This is the starting condition for symbol variation.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The effect display control means 134 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the result of the second lottery is held, and determines whether or not the result of the first lottery is held. Regardless, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery is started. Thereby, when the lottery value is held for both the first lottery and the second lottery, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative design is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first lottery is not read until the second lottery hold number becomes zero, and the decoration pattern does not start to change. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holds by the hold control means 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of results held by the first lottery or the number of results held by the second lottery by the special figure holding means 144 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the number of results held by the first lottery by the special figure holding means 144 or the number of results held by the second lottery are 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. The three types of variation patterns “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In addition, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218, “normal 1” and “normal 2” are supported. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will be different. As the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to. The process of operation and control by the above configuration will be described below.

(Preliminary notice using special design)
The pattern storage unit 130 holds a special picture notice effect pattern as the notice effect pattern. The special pattern notice effect pattern is an effect pattern that displays a special pattern that is a display object for suggesting that a predetermined development effect may occur when a decorative pattern of a pair of reach combinations is displayed later. The effect display control means 134 displays a special pattern at the position of the decorative symbol 190 so that the decorative symbol 190 in at least the central symbol column of the three symbol columns becomes invisible. In addition to the variation effect pattern, the display presence / absence and display type of the special pattern notice effect pattern are determined by the effect determination means 132, and when a special variation effect pattern such as super reach is used as the variation effect pattern, the special variation effect pattern It is displayed with the variation effect by. When a normal deviation fluctuation production pattern is used as the fluctuation production pattern, it is displayed together with a normal deviation fluctuation production. The display type of the special pattern suggests the type of the variation effect pattern, and the special pattern type is selected based on the selection probability corresponding to the high expectation level of each variation effect pattern. The type of special pattern may be represented by a difference in the motif of the pattern, or may be represented by a difference in color. When a special variation production pattern such as Super Reach is selected as the variation production pattern, the decision to display the production by the special design notice production pattern with a higher probability than when the normal off-variation production production pattern is selected. To do. As a result, the display of the special pattern itself suggests that the possibility of appearance of super reach is high.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram of an example of a screen that schematically shows an effect produced by the special picture notice effect pattern. When the display of the effect by the special picture notice effect pattern is determined, the effect display control means 134 starts the variable display of the three decorative symbols 190 as shown in FIG. 10A, and then as shown in FIG. 10B. The decorative symbols of all three symbol rows are made transparent, and instead, the special symbols 199 are superimposed on the central symbol row and displayed in a variable manner. The special pattern 199 is a pattern that suggests that the left and right decorative patterns 190 develop into a predetermined super reach when the left and right decorative patterns 190 stop in a reach manner. In the example of this figure, the content of the super reach of the battle effect is displayed. The suggested character string of “decision battle” is displayed, and the type of super reach and the degree of expectation of jackpot may be suggested by the difference in the character string. At this time, the specification which is a definite suggestion may be sufficient as the suggestion to the super reach by the special pattern 199 is not limited to the suggestion of the possibility.

  Transparency of the decorative pattern 191 increases the transparency of the image of the decorative pattern 191 and visualizes only the image of other layers or channels, thereby synthesizing the image with other images such as the background and special pattern 199. Realized using synthesis technology. The three symbol rows are only made transparent and invisible, and as an internal processing, the variation processing is continued in an invisible state.

  In FIG. 10B, when the special pattern 199 is displayed in the central symbol row, it is displayed on the effective line which is a predetermined stop position after being displayed in the vertical direction in the same manner as the display in the decorative pattern 190. Sometimes loosen the display speed. In this way, it is displayed slowly changing so as to hit the player's expectation for the special picture 199 to stop, and it may be stopped as it is, or it may be repeated several times by repeatedly passing, and also on the active line as it is In some cases, it will not be stopped. When the special pattern 199 is not stopped on the active line, the combination of detachment is displayed without reaching. Alternatively, a plurality of types of special picture notice effect patterns may be prepared and it may be asked which type to stop.

  When the special pattern 199 is stopped on the active line, the decorative symbols 190 of the left and right symbol rows are visualized again as shown in FIG. 10C, and only the central symbol row is left transparent. Originally, the central symbol row usually stops at the end after the decorative symbols in the left and right symbol rows stop, but in this embodiment, the special symbol 199 is stopped and displayed in the central symbol row, so that 3 Of the two decorative symbols 190, the player can be shown as if the central symbol stopped first. Since this is different from the original stop order, the player can be expected due to its unexpectedness. In this way, it is possible to synthesize a special pattern in a decorative symbol sequence with a simple process, move the position of the decorative symbol, insert a special symbol between symbols, rewrite the decorative symbol in the symbol sequence, etc. This process can be simplified.

  As a modification, it may be realized by overwriting or replacing the pixel value of the special design on the image of the decorative design. The special design may be made to appear as if it is a kind of decorative design by making its size and outer shape the same as the decorative design. In the example shown in the figure, the example in which the special pattern 199 is displayed at the position of the central symbol row has been described. Further, in the example of this figure, the configuration in which the symbol row itself is made transparent and invisible has been described, but only one of the decorative symbols in the symbol row is made invisible instead of the symbol row itself, and the special symbol 199 is placed at that position. It is good also as a structure which displays symbol fluctuation | variation in the state which displayed 1 and replaced one decoration design with the special design 199.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (d), the decorative symbol 190 of the left and right symbol rows has a player's expectation for the occurrence of reach by slowing the variable display speed when the type that is a pair of reach combinations reaches the effective line. Display to speak. When the decorative symbols 190 of a pair of reach combinations are stopped and displayed in the left and right symbol rows as shown in FIG. 10E, the super reach shown in the next diagram is developed. On the other hand, when the decorative pattern 190 of a pair of reach combinations passes through the effective line and a mismatched decorative pattern 190 that is not a reach combination is displayed in the left and right pattern rows as shown in FIG. 10 (f), the special pattern 199 is erased. Alternatively, the decorative symbol 191 that has been made transparent and made transparent until then is visualized and displayed in a disengaged manner, and the variable display of the symbol ends.

  When the pair of reach combinations are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (e), the effect display control means 134 has a slight swing width around the final stop position until the final display of the final stop symbol pattern is displayed. The decorative combination 190 of the reach combination is swung and displayed. Further, the special pattern 199 is also displayed by being swung in the same manner as the decorative pattern 190. The swing with the slight swing width is a state corresponding to a so-called “temporary stop” in which the decorative symbol 190 is not in a completely stopped state but is shown to the player as if it has stopped. Thus, by swinging the special design 199 as well as the decorative design 190, the special design 199 can appear as if it is a kind of the decorative design 190. Therefore, the design is centered before the reach is established. It becomes easy to make it appear as if it has stopped, or to display it as if it is displayed with three special symbol combinations including a reach combination.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing a process of developing from the display of the special pattern to the super reach. When the reach decoration pattern 190 is displayed on the left and right symbol strings as shown in FIG. 10 (e), the character string “Leach!” Indicating the establishment of reach is displayed as shown in FIG. It will be developed to produce a super reach schematically shown in (b). At this time, the decorative pattern 190 may be displayed in a small size in the lower right corner of the screen of the effect display device 60, and the special pattern 199 may be displayed in a small size in the lower right corner of the screen or may be deleted. After displaying the effect of super reach, when the big hit is finally made, the special pattern 199 is not displayed as shown in FIG. When it is finally removed, the special pattern 199 is not displayed as shown in FIG. 4D, and the three decorative symbols 190 including a different pattern only at the center are stopped and displayed. As described above, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the effect display control unit 134 transmits the decorative symbols in the three symbol rows from the display start of the special symbol 199 until the stop mode of the three decorative symbols 190 is finally displayed. Is controlled according to the progress state of the fluctuating effect display.

  FIG. 12 is a time chart showing the production process based on the special picture notice production pattern and the variation production pattern. This figure (a) demonstrates the case where a special picture is displayed with the change production by special change production patterns, such as a super reach. First, three decorative symbols are started to vary (S300), and the normal variation of the decorative symbols defined in the special variation effect pattern is displayed (S301). During the change, the transparency of the three symbol sequences is started (S302), and the special symbol 199 is stopped and displayed on the central symbol sequence at a predetermined timing determined in the special symbol preview effect pattern (S303). Transparency is restored only for the symbol row, and a decorative symbol of a pair of reach combinations is displayed (S304). Thereafter, the super reach effect is displayed as the development effect (S306), the final stop combination is displayed (S308), the change is stopped, and the change effect ends (S310).

  On the other hand, in this figure (b), the case where a special picture is displayed with the fluctuation production | presentation by a normal deviation fluctuation production | generation pattern is demonstrated. First, similarly to (a), the three decorative symbols start to change (S320), and the normal variation of the decorative symbols is displayed (S322). During the change, the transparency of the three symbol sequences is started (S323), and the special symbol 199 is displayed in a central symbol sequence at a predetermined timing determined in the special symbol notice effect pattern (S324). ) When the special pattern 199 is stopped or passed, the decorative pattern of the combination that does not constitute the reach by returning the transparency of only the left and right pattern columns is displayed (S326). Then, the transparency of the central symbol row is returned to its original state, and the final off-stop combination is displayed (S328), the change is stopped, and the change effect ends (S330).

  In addition, although the present Example demonstrated the structure which implement | achieves the effect using a special pattern with a notice effect pattern, it is good also as a structure which defines and implement | achieves the display timing of a special pattern in a change effect pattern in a modification.

(Selective development using split screen)
The pattern storage unit 130 holds the selected development effect pattern as the variation effect pattern. The selected development effect pattern is a process in which the production content develops from the middle of the variable production, and in the development, multiple types of production theme options are presented on the screen as the production content of the development destination. And a variation production pattern including a process of selecting.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that schematically shows the contents of the effect produced by the selected development effect pattern. When the effect determining unit 132 determines an effect based on the selected development effect pattern, the effect display control unit 134 displays a plurality of types of effect theme options on the screen as shown in FIG. In the example of this figure, the development content of the development destination is a “battle production” in which characters having a production motif in the gaming machine battle each other. The options for the production theme are represented by images of characters A to D. Characters A, B, and C are displayed in the first area 300, the second area 302, the third area 304, and the fourth area 306, which are divided areas of the screen, respectively. , D are displayed. These characters A, B, C, and D not only suggest the contents of the development of the development destination, but also the contents of the special game effect when the big hit occurs. The player selects one of the characters in these four divided areas through the operation of the operation button 82. The selection state of the divided area is indicated by the display position of the cursor 310, and the effect display control means 134 displays the cursor 310 in any one of the first area 300, the second area 302, the third area 304, and the fourth area 306. Thus, the selection state of the current divided area is shown. The effect determining unit 132 selects a selection candidate as an initial value from the options according to a predetermined random selection process. “Random selection processing” may be a method of selecting completely at random using a pseudo-random number, or using a selection criterion that eliminates selection bias based on history so as not to overlap with the previous selection. May be. The effect display control means 134 causes the cursor 310 to be displayed in a divided area that is a selection candidate selected in advance as an initial value at the start of the effect by the selected development effect pattern. In this figure (a), the 2nd area | region 302 where "Character B" was displayed as an initial value is preset as an initial value, and the cursor 310 is displayed on the position of the 2nd area | region 302. FIG.

  Each time the player presses the operation button 82 from the state shown in FIG. 5A, the effect display control means 134 moves the position of the cursor 310, and the first area 300 and the second area each time the operation button 82 is pressed. The cursor 310 is moved in the order of 302, the third area 304, the fourth area 306, and the first area 300, and displayed. After returning to the first area 300, the second area 302, the third area 304, and the fourth area 306 are moved in the order every time the operation button 82 is pressed again. The operation of the operation button 82 by the player is effectively accepted over a predetermined operation waiting time, for example, 5 seconds, and the player's selection is confirmed as the operation waiting time elapses. In other words, it is determined that the character at the display position of the cursor 310 at the end of the operation waiting period is selected. For example, when the operation waiting period elapses with the cursor 310 displayed at the position of the third area 304 as shown in FIG. 4B, the character C displayed in the third area 304 is selected. In addition, when no operation is performed by the player during the operation waiting period, an effect theme set as an initial value is selected. In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the same effect theme from being selected every time when there is no selection operation by the player, the effect determining means 132 randomly determines and sets the initial value each time.

  When the operation waiting period elapses and the selection of the production theme is confirmed, the production determination means 132 follows the production theme selected by the player so that the end of the development content of the development destination is an end corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery. To determine the contents of the development. For example, when the selection of “Character C” is confirmed as shown in FIG. 5B, the display content for “Character C” to play against the opponent's character is selected as the battle effect to be selected thereafter. The types of battle effects include a pattern in which characters A, B, C, and D each win and a pattern in which they are defeated. At least eight types of battle effects are prepared. Conventionally, an effect selection table has been prepared so that the expectation level of jackpot differs for each type of battle effect, but in this example, the player freely selects a character as the effect theme of the battle effect, and the character After the selection, the effect determining means 132 determines whether the battle effect of victory or defeat should be made in correspondence with the actual result of the lottery. Therefore, the big hit expectation is not set for each type of battle effect.

  In addition, the production determination unit 132 determines the display content of the development suggestion pattern that suggests the end of the development content of the development destination. As shown in this figure (c), the expansion suggestion pattern 312 displays one or more star-shaped patterns, and the number of display of the expansion suggestion patterns 312 is the end of the production content, that is, the battle production. This suggests a high possibility of winning in a match. Victory in battle production means a big hit. The effect determining means 132 selects the battle effect that wins with the selected effect theme when the result of the success / failure lottery is a big hit, and selects the battle effect that loses with the selected effect theme when it is off. . In addition, in the case of a big hit, the effect determining means 132 has a high possibility of determining the number of display of the development suggestion pattern 312 to a large number, and in the case of detachment, it is possible to determine the display number of the development suggestion pattern 312 to a small number. High nature.

  After the display of the development suggestion pattern 312, the effect display control means 134 produces a battle effect in which the “character C” battles as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the screen of the display device 60.

  In addition, although the example which divided the screen into 4 was demonstrated in this figure, other division numbers may be sufficient as a modification. For example, it may be 2 divisions, 6 divisions, 9 divisions, etc. In these cases, there are 2 types, 6 types, and 9 types of production themes as options, respectively, and the player selects one of them . Further, in the example of this figure, the development suggestion pattern 312 is displayed only for the production theme selected by the player. However, in the modification, other production themes including the production theme selected by the player are also suggested. The number of the patterns 312 may be determined and displayed.

  When the development suggestion pattern 312 is displayed afterwards for other production themes, it is determined that the number of the development suggestion patterns 312 varies moderately for each production theme, so that it appears as if the choice was originally superior or inferior. Also good. As such, after the development suggestion pattern 312 is displayed for other production themes, the player may re-select another character, or another character adjacent to the selected character is additionally selected. It is good also as a structure which performs an effect at random. The additionally selected character is combined with the character selected by the player, and the number of the development suggestion patterns 312 displayed for each is also added and displayed. For example, the number of development suggestion patterns 312 displayed for each character is reduced, and when the effect of winning the subsequent battle effect is selected, the effect of combining the characters with a higher probability than when defeating is executed. In this way, it is possible to produce an effect that raises the expectation for the big hit. Furthermore, when divided areas are adjacent to both sides of the divided area of the character selected by the player, instead of reducing the possibility that they will be additionally selected, both sides are combined and the development suggestion pattern 312 is accordingly combined. It is good also as a structure which increases the number of these by total. On the contrary, if the divided area of the character selected by the player is adjacent to only one side, the possibility that the adjacent character is additionally selected will be higher than the case where the character is adjacent to both sides instead. It is good also as a structure which reduces the number of the expansion | deployment suggestion patterns 312 added together.

  FIG. 14 is a time chart showing an effect process by a selected development effect pattern and a determination process associated with the effect. When the selected development effect pattern is selected, first, three decorative symbols are started to change (S340), and the normal variation of the decorative symbol determined in the selected development effect pattern is displayed (S342). After the reach combination decoration symbol is displayed (S344), the selection option by the player is accepted by displaying the effect theme choices in each of the divided areas of the screen until the predetermined button operation standby period elapses (S346). The movement of the display position of the cursor 310 is controlled in accordance with the selection operation by the player. When the button operation waiting period elapses and the selection by the player is confirmed, a development suggestion pattern 312 that suggests the ending of the contents of the effect in accordance with the selected effect theme is displayed (S348). Thereafter, the battle effect is displayed as the development effect (S350), the final stop combination is displayed (S352), and the variable effect is ended (S354).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a general winning port 72, a first major winning port 91, a second major winning port 92, etc. (S10). If a game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for normal games such as symbol variation is executed (S14). If not in normal game (N in S12), control processing for special games is executed (S16). Then, the small hit game control process is executed (S17). Thereafter, award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. If there is a ball in the first start port 62 or the second start port 63 (Y in S20), the number of winning balls corresponding to the start winning port is set (S22). If the ball enters the first starting port 62, the number of the first lottery is referred to whether it is less than 4, and if the ball enters the second starting port 63, the second lottery is held. Is determined to be less than 4, and if each is in a state where further holding is possible (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). At this time, information such as the type of the lottery value to be held (whether it is the first lottery value or the second lottery value) and the hold order of the lottery value are transmitted to the effect determination means 132. Then, a pre-judgment process for determining whether or not to win is performed based on the lottery value (S28), and the lottery value is held in the special figure holding means 144 (S30). If there is no ball entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24). The above processing from S20 to S30 is a winning process with respect to a ball entering the start winning opening. In the present embodiment, both the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 execute the determination as prior determination. However, as a modification, the preliminary determination by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means. It is good also as a different aspect from the prior determination by 128. For example, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may be made different from each other in terms of which one of determination / non-execution determination, symbol determination, and pattern determination is executed as prior determination. Alternatively, only one of the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may execute a pre-determination and transmit the determination result, or the first lottery may be changed depending on the gaming state such as whether or not the probability change is in progress. It may be switched which of the lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 executes the preliminary determination. Or it is good also as an aspect which determines whether prior determination is performed in both the 1st lottery means 126 and the 2nd lottery means 128 according to a gaming state. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may switch whether to use the determination result according to the gaming state on the sub-board 104 side while transmitting the pre-determination result to the sub-board 104. .

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a ball in the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 (Y of S36), the number of winning balls corresponding to the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is set ( S38), when there is no ball entering the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning port 92, S38 is skipped (N of S36).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary determination table (S40), a value indicating the range of the determination is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary symbol determination is executed with reference to the symbol determination table ( S44), a value indicating the symbol number is set as the determination result (S46), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result (S48). S50). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with information such as the value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery, the number of holds, the hold order, etc. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 of the substrate 104 (S52).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub board 104 is executed (S150), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S152), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub board 104 are executed (S154). Will be repeatedly processed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S150 in FIG. Based on information obtained by so-called prefetching, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed in the sub-board 104 and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are Pachinko game Various methods are conceivable depending on the design of game play in the machine 10. In this embodiment, the sub-board 104 side recognizes in advance that the variation pattern of “Super 1” has been selected based on the result of the pre-determination process, and suggests that the expectation of big hit is high. And

  When the effect determination means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the pre-determination result from the main board 102 (Y in S160), the effect display control means 134 receives either the first lottery or the second lottery received together with the pre-determination result. Based on the value indicating whether or not and the number of hold information, the display of the hold number on the effect display device 60 is updated (S162). The number of holdings at that time is a sufficient number to give a predetermined precursor effect such as “3 or more” (Y in S164), and the value of the success / failure range set by the prior determination is “1”. Even if the value of “4” is “4” (Y of S166) or a different value (N of S166), the value of the success / failure range set by the prior determination is “3” and the value of the pattern range is “1”. In the case of (Y of S168), the precursor setting is turned on (S172). In S168, if the value of the success / failure range and the value of the pattern range do not correspond (N of S168), S172 is skipped. When the number of holdings is less than the predetermined number (N in S164), the processing from S166 to S172 is skipped. When the result of the pre-determination process has not been received, the entire flow in this figure is skipped (N in S160). In the example of this figure, it is determined whether or not the precursor setting should be turned on based on the success / failure range and the pattern range set in advance. As a modification, it may be determined whether the precursor setting should be turned on according to the symbol range set by the prior determination, or according to which determination result of the first lottery or the second lottery. . Or you may determine whether a sign setting should be turned ON based on predetermined lottery with those information. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the sign setting should be turned on by using at least one piece of information sent as a pre-determination result, that is, a symbol type, a success / failure result, a variation pattern, and the like. In this example, an example is shown in which the sign setting is turned on when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit regardless of whether it is normal or the probability change, that is, when the big hit is confirmed. Alternatively, the sign setting may be turned on in the case of a small hit. Alternatively, the sign setting may be turned on at the time of 15R big hit or 2R big hit.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the special symbol variation process of S152 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not started yet (N in S60), or if the second winning / losing lottery value has been put on hold (Y in S62), the second winning / failing determining means 117 reads out the second winning / failing lottery value. The second special symbol 193 is determined whether or not the second special symbol 193 is determined (S64), the second special symbol determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193. (S68) A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 (S77).

  If the second winning lottery value is not held (N in S62) and the first winning lottery value is held (Y in S70), the first winning / nothing lottery means 113 is the first winner / lottery lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the first determination unit 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern determining unit 114 determines the first special symbol 192. The variation pattern is determined (S76), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). When the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82), and the flow of this diagram ends. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process of S82 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the decorative symbol variation process of S154 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y of S180), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S182), the variation effect pattern is determined (S184), and the presence / absence of the notification effect and the type of the notification effect pattern are determined (S185). Here, when the sign setting is turned on (Y in S186), the specific effect content, for example, special effects, for which the already determined change effect pattern or notice effect pattern should avoid overlapping display with the sign notice effect If it is not a pattern including a picture notice effect (N in S188), and if it is not a symbol change that is a trigger when the sign setting is turned on (N in S190), the setting to display the sign notice effect is executed. (S192) If the symbol change is a trigger when the precursor setting is turned on (Y in S190), the precursor setting is turned off (S193). If the variation effect pattern is a selected development effect pattern (Y in S194), a selection candidate as an initial value is determined (S195), and if it is not a selection development effect pattern (N in S194), S195 is skipped. Thereafter, the display of variation of the decorative design is started (S196). If the sign setting is not on (N in S186), or if the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern or the notice effect pattern (Y in S188), the processing from S190 to S194 is skipped. When the change start command is not received from the main board 102, S182 to S194 are skipped (N of S180).

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S198), the symbol variation and notice effect display processing is executed (S200), the later-described special symbol display processing (S201), and the selected development effect processing are performed. Then (S202), when a change stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y of S203), the design change display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative design in the stop mode determined in S182 (S204). When the change stop command is not received from the main board 102, S204 is skipped (N of S203), and when the change display has not been started, S200 to S204 is skipped (N of S198).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the special pattern display process of S201 in FIG. When the special picture notice effect pattern is selected, the flow of this figure is executed (Y of S400), and when it is not selected, all the flow of this figure is skipped (N of S400). When it is the display start timing of the special pattern (Y in S402), the transparency of the symbol sequence is increased to make it invisible (S404), and the display of the special pattern is started instead (S406). When it is not the display start timing of the special picture (N in S402), S404 and S406 are skipped. When it is the stop timing of the left and right symbol sequences (Y of S408), the stop processing of the left and right symbol sequences is executed (S409), and when it is not the reach combination (N of S410), the special symbols are deleted. Then, it is made invisible (S412), and the transparency of the central symbol row is restored and visualized (S414). When it is a reach combination, S412 and S414 are skipped (Y of S410). If it is not the stop timing of the left and right symbol rows (N in S408), the steps after S409 are skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the selected development effect process of S202 in FIG. When the selected development effect pattern is selected, the flow of this figure is executed (Y of S450), and when it is not selected, all the flow of this figure is skipped (N of S450). When the reach timing is reached (Y in S452), the display of the reach combination is processed (S454), and when it is not the reach timing (N in S452), S454 is skipped. When it is time to divide the screen (Y in S456), the effect theme options are displayed in each divided area of the screen and the cursor 310 is displayed in the initial effect theme (S458). If it is not the timing of screen division (N in S456), S458 is skipped. If the selection of the production theme has been confirmed, the remaining flow is skipped (N in S460), and if the selection of the production theme has not been confirmed (Y in S460), it is the operation waiting period by the player (Y in S462). ), If there is an operation by the player (Y in S464), the cursor 310 is moved (S466). If there is no operation, S466 is skipped (N of S464). If the operation waiting period has elapsed (N in S462), the selection of the effect theme at the cursor position is confirmed (S468), the number of display of the development suggestion pattern 312 is determined (S470), and the development suggestion pattern 312 is displayed. (S472).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 has not been opened yet (N in S100), the effect display control means 134 starts the effect process of the special game (S102), and the opening / closing control means 124 The first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened (S104). If the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), When the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has reached nine or more (Y in S108), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92. It is closed (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), S110 and after. This process is skipped and the flow of S16 is terminated.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after the closing of the first grand prize port 91 or the second grand prize port 92 in S110 (Y in S112), the production display control means 134 ends the special game production process ( In step S114, the special game control unit 120 ends the special game (S116), and starts the specific game, that is, execution of probability change and time reduction (S118). If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S119).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. If the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 has not been opened (N in S220), the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 is opened (S222) and opened. If so (Y of S220), S222 is skipped. When the predetermined opening time has elapsed (Y in S224), the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second large winning port 92 is closed (S226), and if the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S224), Steps after S226 are skipped. If the opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed after the closing of the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 in S226 (Y in S228), the small hit game is ended (S230). If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S228), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing, and the flow of S17 is ended (S232).

(Second embodiment)
The present embodiment includes a normal mode, a probability change mode, and a latent mode, which will be described later, as the production mode, and is different from the first embodiment in that the mode switching is executed according to the result of the lottery determination. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, due to the arrangement configuration of the game nails and the like provided around the second starting port 63, the first starting port 62 is easier to enter the ball when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded. In the state where the electric accessory 65 is expanded, the second start port 63 is easier to enter the ball. For this reason, it is more likely that the player enters the first start port 62 in the normal state and the second start port 63 in the easy entry state. On the other hand, the second game started with the ball entering the second start port 63 was a big hit rather than the first game started with the ball entering the first start port 62. It is a specification that can be expected to win a prize ball. For this reason, it is effective in order to advantageously advance the game to first obtain a big hit in the first game in the normal state and then repeatedly obtain the big hit in the second game in the transferred easy entry state. It becomes.

  In the present embodiment, “16R special game” transferred by 16R jackpot and “4R special game” transferred by 4R jackpot are provided as special games. The 16R special game includes 16 unit games, and the 4R special game includes 4 unit games. In addition, as a unit game, there are provided a “normal unit game” in which the opening of the big prize opening is long open and a “shortened unit game” in which the short opening is open. A combination of these unit games forms a plurality of types of special games that have the same number of unit games but differ in the opening pattern of the big prize opening.

  In addition, as a condition for ending the normal unit game, a predetermined number (9 balls) or more or a predetermined time (29 seconds) has been set after the big winning opening is opened. A predetermined number (9 balls) or more of balls or a predetermined short time (0.052 seconds) after the winning opening is opened is set. For this reason, at least in a round in which a shortened unit game is executed, it is difficult even to enter a big winning opening, and a winning ball cannot be expected substantially. For this reason, the number of winning balls that can be acquired by design, that is, the expected winning ball value, differs depending on the combination of the normal unit game and the shortened unit game. In the present embodiment, the expected winning ball value may be expressed based on the number of winning balls that can be acquired by design in a normal unit game.

  That is, in this embodiment, as the 16R special game, “16R normal special game” in which all rounds are normal unit games, four rounds from the start are normal unit games, and the remaining rounds are shortened unit games. A “16R special special game” and a “16R special special game” in which all rounds are shortened unit games are provided. When the result of the lottery is “16R normal big hit”, the game shifts to 16R normal special game. . The expected value for winning a prize ball is 16 rounds for 16R normal special games, 16 rounds for 16R specific special games, and virtually zero for 16R shortened special games.

  Also, as the 4R special game, a “4R normal special game” in which all rounds are normal unit games and a “4R short special game” in which all rounds are shortened unit games are provided. When the result of the lottery determination is “4R normal big hit”, the game shifts to 4R normal special game, and when it becomes “4R short big hit”, the game shifts to 4R short special game. The expected value for winning a prize ball is 4 rounds for a 4R normal special game, and zero for a 4R shortened special game. In this embodiment, the 16R normal special game corresponds to the “first special game”, the 16R specific special game corresponds to the “second special game”, and the 4R normal special game corresponds to the “third special game”. The 4R shortened special game corresponds to the “fourth special game”, and the 16R shortened special game corresponds to the “fifth special game”.

  That is, in this embodiment, there are three types of special games that are expected to be played (the expected value of winning ball is not zero): 16R normal special game, 16R specific special game, and 4R normal special game. Of these, the 16R normal special game is associated with the second game, and the 16R specific special game is associated with the first special game. On the other hand, the 4R normal special game is associated with both the first game and the second game, and the first game may or may not be accompanied by a probability change transition. With a probable transition. In other words, in the second game, when a big hit with a ball is generated, the probability change transition is ensured, so it can be estimated whether there is a probability change transition by looking at the open mode of the big prize opening, but in the first game However, it is difficult to determine whether or not there is a probability change transition simply by looking at the opening of the big prize opening even if a big hit with a ball is generated.

  On the other hand, the small hit game of the present embodiment consists of one unit game, and in the unit game, the big prize opening is opened 16 times, and the opening time per time is a predetermined short time (0.052 seconds). To do. For this reason, the expected value for winning a prize ball in the small hit game is substantially zero as in the 16R shortened special game. It is difficult for the player to recognize which of the 16R shortening special game and the small hit game corresponds to the opening mode of the big winning opening. In this embodiment, the 16R shortened special game always involves a probability change transition, but since the small hit game does not involve a state change, it is difficult to determine the presence or absence of the probability change transition simply by looking at the open state of the big prize opening.

  In this embodiment, using such a plurality of types of special games and small hit games, on the other hand, a probability change notification effect that gives a sense of security to the player is executed, and on the other hand, a latent effect that raises the player's expectation Execute. In other words, when a big hit with a ball occurs in the second game, a certain transition is ensured for all of them. For this reason, it shifts to the probability change mode in which the probability change notification effect for notifying the probability change transition confirmation is made, and gives the player a sense of security. On the other hand, even if a big hit with a play occurs in the first game, not all of them are guaranteed to be probable. For this reason, except for some of the big hits, the player shifts to a latent mode in which a latent effect for suggesting the possibility of the transition is made while making it difficult to recognize the presence or absence of the probability change transition, thereby encouraging the player's expectation.

  By the way, in this embodiment, as described above, the second game becomes the main game when entering the easy-to-enter state, and the player aims at the villa in the second game. On the other hand, when a big hit with a ball occurs in the second game, the probability change transition is confirmed. Therefore, as a player's consciousness, when a big hit with a ball occurs in the easy entry state, it is almost as if a promising transition has been promised, but the player enters the first starting port against the player's will, It is also assumed that a big hit (per accident) will occur without any change in probability. It is unintentional in terms of specifications to shift to the latent mode due to such an accident. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a big hit is made in the easy-to-enter state, it is easier to shift to the probability variation mode than when a big hit is made in the normal state. Specifically, the 16R specific special game has a possibility of shifting to either the probability changing mode or the latent mode in the normal state, and is shifted only to the probability changing mode in the easy-to-enter state. Details of the mode transition process will be described later.

  Further, in the normal state (non-probability change, non-time reduction), the presence or absence of probability change transition also changes depending on the 16R shortening special game and the small hit game. That is, when a 16R shortening big hit occurs in the normal state, the state is shifted to the probability variation state, but even if a small hit occurs from the normal state, the probability variation state is not shifted. On the other hand, since the short-time state (easy entry state) is a state after a special game, there is a relatively high probability of a probability change state. In the probability change state, either the 16R shortened special game or the small hit game is executed. But that state is maintained. That is, no state change occurs with respect to whether or not there is a probability change transition. For this reason, in the time-short state, there is little effect which tells whether 16R shortening big hit or small hit has occurred. In addition, since there is a possibility that the time is short-lived, it is not preferable to spend the production time for the transition to a game without playing. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the ball enters the first starting port even though the time is short (easy to enter), and the 16R shortened big hit or the small hit occurs, the effect itself indicating the result of the determination of the success / failure is made. To end immediately. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being given a sense of expectation or anxiety about a hit that is not particularly advantageous or disadvantageous for the player, and to realize the progress of the game in accordance with the originally intended specification. Hereinafter, such game playability and the configuration and processing for realizing it will be described.

  In FIG. 3, the effect determining means 132 functions as “effect executing means”. Also, the ordinary electric accessory 65 functions as an “entrance variation mechanism”, and the normal drawing lottery means 129 functions as an “operation lottery means”. Note that the gaming machine of this embodiment also performs “prefetching processing” in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but it may have a specification in which prefetching processing is not performed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically illustrating the success / failure determination table according to the second embodiment. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to the determination table of FIG. As shown in the drawing, although the small lottery is associated with the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determining unit 113, the small lottery is not associated with the second lottery performed by the second winning / non-winning determining unit 117. That is, in the present embodiment, the small hit occurs only in the first game.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table referred to in a normal state. FIG. 27A is a table to be referred to when the determination result in the first lottery is a big hit, and FIG. 27B is referred to when the determination result in the second lottery is a big hit. FIG. 27 (c) is a table to be referred to when the determination result in the first lottery or the second lottery is out of place, and FIG. 27 (d) is the determination result in the first lottery. Is a table to be referred to when is a small hit. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “13” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. “0” to “9” correspond to a big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss, and “11” to “13” correspond to a small hit. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments. In this symbol determination table, for symbol lottery values, the type of special symbol (number), the number of rounds when moving to special games, whether or not there is a probability change, the appearance (the expected value of winning ball), whether or not there is a short time The opening type of the final stage, the winning category and the special winning opening are associated with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 27A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots in the first game. Among them, types “0” and “1” both indicate 16R specific big hits, but are distinguished for switching the effect modes described later. That is, the type “0” indicates 16R specific big hit 1 and is associated with the first symbol lottery value “0-29”. The type “1” indicates 16R specific big hit 2 and is associated with “30 to 59” of the first symbol lottery value. Any 16R specific big win indicates a transition to a 16R specific special game, and involves a probability change transition. The expected value of winning ball is equivalent to 4 rounds. In addition, after the 16R specific special game is over, the time shifts to time. The 16R specific big hit 1 is accompanied by a short time in which the period until the next big hit ends in the same manner as the probability change, while the 16R specific big hit 2 is accompanied by a short time in which the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is 50 times.

  The type “2” indicates a 16R shortened jackpot and is associated with “60 to 99” of the first symbol lottery value. This 16R shortened jackpot indicates a transition to a 16R shortened special game, and involves a probability shift. The expected value for winning a prize ball is zero. The 16R shortened big hit in the normal state is not accompanied by a short time.

  Types "3" and "4" both show 4R normal big hits, but the presence or absence of probability variation shifts. That is, the type “3” indicates a 4R normal jackpot 1 with a probability shift and is associated with “100 to 204” of the first symbol lottery value. The type “4” indicates a 4R normal big hit 2 that does not involve a probability change, and is associated with the first symbol lottery value “205 to 255”. Any 4R normal jackpot shows a transition to 4R normal special games, and the expected value for winning a prize ball is equivalent to 4 rounds. Both the 4R normal jackpot 1 and the 4R normal jackpot 2 are accompanied by a short time in which the number of changes in the special symbol is 50 times. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the probability variation transition probability in the case of a big hit in the first game is about 80%.

  As shown in FIG. 27B, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with jackpots in the second game. Among them, the type “5” indicates a 16R normal jackpot and is associated with “0-139” of the second symbol lottery value. This 16R normal jackpot indicates a transition to the 16R normal special game, and involves a probability shift. The expected value of winning balls is equivalent to 16 rounds. After the end of the 16R normal special game, the time is shifted to a shorter time, and the next big hit is the end.

  The type “6” indicates 4R normal big hit 3 and is associated with “140 to 179” of the second symbol lottery value. This 4R normal big hit 3 indicates a shift to 4R normal special game, and involves a probability shift. The expected value of winning ball is equivalent to 4 rounds. After the 4R normal special game is over, the time is shifted to a shorter time. The 4R normal big hit 3 in the normal state is accompanied by a short time with the special symbol variation frequency of 50 times as the final frequency.

  Types “7” to “9” all indicate 4R shortened big hits. The type “7” indicates a 4R shortened big hit 1 with a probability shift, and is associated with the second symbol lottery value “180-194”. The type “8” indicates 4R shortened big hit 2 with a probability change transition, and is associated with the second symbol lottery value “195 to 204”. Note that these types “7” and “8” both indicate 4R shortened big hits with a probability shift, but are distinguished for the purpose of switching the effect modes described later. The type “9” indicates a 4R shortened big hit 3 that does not involve a probability change, and is associated with the second symbol lottery value “205 to 255”. Any 4R shortened jackpot shows a transition to 4R shortened special games, and the expected value for winning a prize ball is zero. Each of the 4R shortened big hits 1 to 3 in the normal state is accompanied by a time reduction with the special symbol variation number of 50 as the final number of times. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the probability change transition probability when the big game is won in the second game is also about 80%.

  As shown in FIG. 27 (c), the special symbol type “10” indicates a loss and is associated with the entire range of the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value. When a symbol is determined with reference to this symbol determination table, since it is not a big hit, it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction. In addition, although this figure showed the success / failure determination table common to the 1st lottery and the 2nd lottery about the losing, it is good also as a separate table.

  As shown in FIG. 27D, special symbol types “11” to “13” are associated with small hits. The type “11” is associated with the first symbol lottery value “0-230”, the type “12” is associated with the first symbol lottery value “231-246”, and the type “13” is the first symbol lottery value. It is associated with the lottery value “247-255”. When a symbol is determined with reference to this symbol determination table, since it is not a big hit, it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction. The opening of the big prize opening during the small hit game is a short opening.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table referred to in the easy entry state. FIG. 28A is a table that is referred to when the determination result in the first lottery is a big win, and FIG. 28B is a table that is referred to when the determination result in the second lottery is a big win. FIG. 28 (c) is a table that is referred to when the determination result in the first lottery or the second lottery is out of place, and FIG. 28 (d) is the determination result in the first lottery. Is a table to be referred to when is a small hit. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination.

  The symbol determination table of this figure is common to the symbol determination table of FIG. 27 for the most part, but there are parts that are different at the end of time reduction. That is, in the easy-to-enter state, the 16R specific big hit 2 and the 16R shortened big hit in the first game are accompanied by a short time that ends until the next big hit. In addition, the 4R normal big hit 3 and the 4R shortened big hit 1 in the second game are accompanied by a short time that ends until the next big hit.

  FIG. 29 is a time chart showing the opening pattern of the special winning opening. In the present embodiment, a total of seven types of opening patterns are provided, and opening patterns 1 to 7 are shown in order from the top in the figure. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time. In the figure, (1) indicates that the first big prize opening 91 is opened, and (2) shows that the second big prize opening 92 is opened. 1R to 16R indicate special game rounds (unit games).

  The opening pattern 1 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined in the first game and it is a 16R specific special game with the special symbol type “0” or “1”. Has 16 rounds. The first grand prize opening 91 is opened once per round, but from the first round to the fourth round, it is considered as a normal unit game with a long opening time of 29 seconds per round, the fifth round After that, it will be a shortened unit game in which the opening time per time is a short opening of 0.052 seconds. However, if there are nine or more balls before the opening time elapses, the first big prize winning opening 91 is closed and the round is ended. In addition, it is not assumed by design that there are nine or more balls after the fifth round. The interval time between rounds (also referred to as the time between rounds) is set to Δt1 until the fourth round, and Δt2 after the fifth round. In this embodiment, the inter-round time Δt1 is set to 1 second and Δt2 is set to 0.052 seconds, but a different time may be set.

  Open pattern 2 is an open pattern that is applied when the transition to special games is determined in the first game, and is a 16R shortened special game with the special symbol type “2”, and has 16 rounds. The first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened once per round. The opening time of the first grand prize opening 91 in one round is set to a short opening of 0.052 seconds, but if there are more than nine balls before that, the first big prize opening 91 is closed and the round Is terminated. However, it is not assumed by design that there are nine or more balls. The time between rounds is set to Δt2, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 3 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined in the first game and it is a 4R normal special game according to the special symbol type “3” or “4”. There are four rounds, and the first grand prize opening 91 is opened once per round. The opening time of the first grand prize opening 91 in one round is set to a long opening of 29 seconds, but if there are more than nine balls before that, the first big prize opening 91 is closed and the round ends. Is done. The time between rounds is set to Δt1, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 4 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined in the second game and it is a 16R normal special game with the special symbol type “5”, and has 16 rounds. The second grand prize winning opening 92 is opened once per round. The opening time of the second big prize opening 92 in the first round is set to a long opening of 29 seconds, but if there are more than nine balls before that, the second big prize opening 92 is closed and the round ends. Is done. The time between rounds is set to Δt1, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 5 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined in the second game and this is a 4R normal special game with the special symbol type “6”, and has 4 rounds. The second grand prize winning opening 92 is opened once per round. The opening time of the second big prize opening 92 in the first round is set to a long opening of 29 seconds, but if there are more than nine balls before that, the second big prize opening 92 is closed and the round ends. Is done. The time between rounds is set to Δt1, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 6 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the special game is determined in the second game and it is a 4R shortened special game according to the special symbol types “7” to “9”. There are four rounds, and the second grand prize opening 92 is opened once per round. The opening time of the second grand prize opening 92 in one round is set to a short opening of 0.052 seconds, but if there are nine or more balls before that, the first big prize opening 91 is closed and the round Is terminated. However, it is not assumed by design that there are nine or more balls. The time between rounds is set to Δt2, but a different time may be set.

  The opening pattern 7 is an opening pattern that is applied when the transition to the small hit game is determined in the first game. The opening pattern 7 has one round, and the first grand prize winning port 91 is 16 per round. Released once. The opening time per time of the first big winning opening 91 is set to 0.052 seconds, and the interval time between opening and closing is set to Δt2 as in the 16R shortening special game by the opening pattern 2. For this reason, this small hit game is apparently difficult to distinguish from the 16R shortened special game. In other words, the player's expectation as to which of the games, and therefore whether or not there is a probable transition, is made by making the 16R shortened special game and the small hit game in the first game similar in this way. A playable game is realized.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram schematically illustrating an open pattern determination table. The opening / closing control means 124 refers to the opening pattern determination table when determining the opening pattern of the special winning opening. FIG. 30A shows a table referred to in the first game, and FIG. 30B shows a table referenced in the second game. In this release pattern determination table, special symbol types “0” to “13” are associated with release patterns 1 to 7 (see FIG. 29).

  As shown in the figure, for the first game, the opening pattern 1 is associated with the special symbol types “0” and “1”, and the opening pattern 2 is associated with the type “2”. Open pattern 3 is associated with “3” and “4”, and open pattern 7 is associated with types “11” to “13”. On the other hand, for the second game, the opening pattern 4 is associated with the special symbol type “5”, the opening pattern 5 is associated with the type “6”, and the types “7” to “9”. Is associated with the open pattern 6. The opening / closing control means 124 refers to the opening pattern determination table using the special symbol type determined in each game, and determines the opening pattern of the special winning opening. The opening / closing control means 124 opens and closes the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 according to the determined opening pattern.

Next, the characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, the production mode is changed in response to the execution of a special game or a small hit game. FIG. 31 is a mode transition diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire effect during the normal game. In addition, (1) in the figure indicates that the result of the first lottery in the first game is a success / failure determination result, and (2) is the result of the success / failure determination in the second game after the second lottery. Is shown. In the present embodiment, a normal mode, a probability variation mode, and a latent mode are set as the production mode. In the normal state of the normal game, the normal mode is basically set. In this normal mode, a symbol variation effect and a notice effect by the decorative symbol 190 are displayed. In the notice effect, an expectation level that is a big hit is set according to the type. Further, the special picture notice effect and the selected development effect described in the first embodiment are also displayed.

  When the 16R specific big hit 1 or the 16R normal big hit occurs in the normal mode, the mode is shifted to the probability change mode after the special game is finished. In the probability change mode, a battle effect in which the main character and enemy characters fight is displayed. This battle effect is distinguished from the battle effect of the selected development effect in the normal mode in that the main character is set in advance, the types of characters appearing are different, and the like. Since every jackpot that triggers the transition to the probability change mode is accompanied by a probability change transition, the player may recognize that the current gaming state is the probability changing state by displaying the battle effect. it can. That is, the display of the battle effect itself is positioned as a probability change notification effect that notifies the transition to the probability variation state. In this embodiment, since the big hit with a ball in the second game is only the 16R normal big hit and the 4R normal big hit 3 in the second game, the player has a big hit with a ball in the second game. It is also possible to infer the transition to the probability variation mode, that is, the transition to the probability variation state based on the occurrence.

  The battle direction is an effect that suggests that the next big hit will be confirmed by the victory of the main character. If the main character cannot finally win during the duration of the probability change mode, it means that the jackpot could not be won. Specifically, characters A to C are set as enemy characters. Character strength is A> B> C. For this reason, when the strongest character A appears, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit will be small. On the other hand, when the weakest character C appears, the main character is likely to win and the degree of expectation for the occurrence of a big hit increases. In addition, for the attacking skills that the main character delivers, the deadly skills X, Y, and Z are set, and the effect is X <Y <Z. For this reason, when the specially effective technique X with a relatively small effect is paid out, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the expectation for the occurrence of the big hit becomes small. On the other hand, if the special move X with a relatively large effect is paid out, the main character is likely to win and the degree of expectation for the occurrence of a big hit increases. In addition, the expectation degree is set to change depending on the attack technique of the enemy character and whether or not the main character can avoid the attack, but the details are omitted.

  In the normal mode, if any of 16R specific big hit 2, 16R shortened big hit, 4R normal big hit 1-3, 4R shortened big hit 1-3, or small hit occurs, the hidden mode is entered after the special game or the small hit game ends. To be migrated. In the latent mode, a wandering effect that the main character wanders is displayed. In this wandering production, a story where the main character meets an ally character is developed. This is an effect that suggests a high possibility that the current gaming state is a probable change depending on which friendly character the main character meets. However, since the jackpot that triggers the transition to the latent mode includes those with and without the probability transition, the player can change the current gaming state only by displaying the wandering effect. It cannot be determined whether or not it is in a state. That is, the wandering effect is positioned as a latent effect that suggests the possibility of the transition while it is difficult to recognize whether or not the transition to the probability fluctuation state is made.

  Specifically, characters ac are set as teammate characters. The character strength is a <b <c. For this reason, even if the weakest character a is encountered, the fighting ability does not increase, and the degree of expectation that it is in a probabilistic state is reduced. On the contrary, when the strongest character c appears, the fighting ability is remarkably increased, so that the degree of expectation of being in a probabilistic state increases. In addition, although the degree of expectation is set so as to change depending on how to meet a friend character (background α to γ: place, timing, etc.), the details thereof are omitted.

  Note that the end of the probability variation mode coincides with the end of the short time. On the other hand, the end of the latent mode is set to be the end of the short time or when the preset end count (number of symbol fluctuations) has been reached. In other words, 16R shortening big hit and small hit are included as the triggers for the transition to the latent mode, but these are basically not accompanied by a short time transition. For this reason, when shifting from the normal mode to the latent mode triggered by these, a predetermined symbol variation number (for example, 30 times) is set as the final period.

  However, if a new big hit or small hit occurs before the end of the probability change mode or the latent mode expires, the transition from the probability change mode to the latent mode, the transition from the latent mode to the probability change mode, or the resumption of each production mode (reset) ) Is performed. Specifically, as shown in the figure, when one of 16R specific big hit, 16R specific big hit, 16R normal big hit, 16R shortened big hit, 4R normal big hit, or 4R shortened big hit 1 occurs in the probability changing mode, The end is reset and the probability variation mode is executed repeatedly. Further, in the probability variation mode, when any one of 4R normal big hit 1, 4R normal big hit 2, 4R shortened big hit 2, 4R shortened big hit 3, and small hit occurs, the mode shifts to the latent mode after the end of the special game or the small hit game. . On the other hand, if any one of 16R specific big hit, 16R specific big hit, 16R normal big hit, 16R shortened big hit, 4R normal big hit, or 4R shortened big hit 1 occurs in the latent mode, it shifts to the probability change mode after the end of the special game. The In addition, if any of 4R normal big hit, 4R normal big hit 2, 4R shortened big hit 2, 4R shortened big hit 3, and small hit occurs in the latent mode, the end of the latent mode is reset and the latent mode is repeatedly executed. .

  Here, when the 16R specific big hit 2 occurs in the normal mode, it shifts to the latent mode, whereas when it occurs in the probability variation mode or the latent mode, it shifts to the probability variation mode. This is due to the following reason. That is, the game state in the normal mode is the normal state, that is, neither the probability change state nor the short-time state (easy to enter), and it is not necessary to consider the extended game state, so a big hit is generated in the first game Probability is high. For this reason, by making the 16R specific big hit correspond to both the probability change mode and the latent mode, the gameability that raises the player's expectation as to whether or not the probability change transition is made when the 16R specific special game is executed. It becomes effective.

  On the other hand, the probability variation mode and the latent mode have a high probability of being in a short time state (easy entry state). For this reason, there is a relatively high possibility of being in a consecutive resort state. It is considered that the player's willingness to play is also high in the Rengo state. On the other hand, the player tends to advance the game advantageously in the second game, aiming to enter the second starting port 63, which is easy to enter in the short time. In the second game, a jackpot with a ball is ensured to have a positive transition. For this reason, the player recognizes that the promising transition is promised by the occurrence of a big hit with a ball, and the game can be advantageously advanced. However, even if the time is short, there is a possibility that a big hit, that is, an accident hit, will occur when the player enters the first starting port 62 against the player's will. If the hit per accident is 2 at the 16R specific big hit, the shift to the latent mode despite the big hit with the ball is not in accordance with the above-mentioned player's recognition and is not intended in the specification. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a 16R specific big hit occurs in the probability variation mode or the latent mode, regardless of whether the 16R specific big hit is 1 or the 16R specific big hit 2, the mode is changed to the probability variation mode and the probability variation state is established. Inform you. With such a setting, it is possible to realize an effect suitable for the gameability of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table referred to in a normal state. In the normal state, the first pattern determination unit 114 or the second pattern determination unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 32A when the determination result is unacceptable. When the determination result is 16R big hit or 4R big hit excluding 16R shortened big hit, that is, 16R specific big hit, 16R specific big hit 2,4R normal big hit 1,4R normal big hit 2,4R normal big hit 3,4R shortened big hit 1,4R short hit When either the big hit 2, 4R shortened big hit 3, or not, the variation pattern table shown in FIG. When the determination result is 16R shortened big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table shown in FIG. Note that the variation pattern tables of FIGS. 32A to 32C may be the same as the variation pattern tables of FIGS. 7A to 7C, respectively.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram schematically illustrating a variation pattern table referred to in the easy entry state. In the easy-to-enter state, the first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. When the determination result is 16R jackpot or 4R jackpot excluding 16R shortened jackpot, the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 33B is referred to. When the determination result is 16R shortened big hit or small hit, the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. Note that the variation pattern tables in FIGS. 33A and 33B select variation patterns having relatively short variation times compared to the variation pattern tables in FIGS. 32A and 32B, respectively. That is, “Super 11” has a shorter variation time than Super 1, and “Super 12” has a shorter variation time than Super 2. “Normal 11” has a shorter variation time than normal 1, and “normal 12” has a shorter variation time than normal 2. The same applies to “no reach”.

  Further, when a 16R shortening big hit or small hit occurs in the easy-to-enter state, the shortening variation pattern is always selected, and the reach variation pattern does not appear, so that the production time can be particularly shortened. In the present embodiment, this shortened variation pattern is a very shortened variation with a variation time of, for example, a fixed time of about 2 seconds and no accompanying notice effect. As already mentioned, there is a high possibility that the easy entry state will be accompanied by a probable change state, and since there is little effect of telling whether 16R shortening big hit or small hit has occurred, the symbol variation to show the result of the determination of success / failure The time is shortened and the production is finished promptly.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation stop process of S82 in FIG. First, the process of stopping the symbol variation is executed (S500), and if the result of the winning / failing lottery is a big hit (Y in S502), if it is a symbol with a short time (easy entry state) (Y in S504), the short time Is turned on (S506). If it is not a symbol with a short time (N in S504), the process of S506 is skipped. If it is a symbol with a probability variation (Y in S508), the probability variation setting is turned on (S510), and if it is not a symbol with a certain probability variation (N in S508), the probability variation setting is turned off (S512). And it shifts to a special game (S524). When it is 16R big hit, it shifts to 16R special game, and when it is 4R big hit, it shifts to 4R special game. Note that the probability change ON and the time ON set here are valid after the special game is over.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (N in S502), if the time is short (Y in S514), if it is the end of the short time (Y in S516), the time setting is turned off (S518). ). As already mentioned, the end of the short time is the same as the end of the probability change or the end frequency (50 times) has been reached. If it is not the end of time reduction (N of S516), the process of S518 is skipped. If the time is not short (N in S514), the processing in S516 and S518 is skipped. If it is a small hit (Y in S520), the game shifts to a small hit game (S522). When it is not a small hit, that is, when it is out (N of S520), the processing of S522 is skipped.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation pattern determination process of S68 and S76 in FIG. When determining the variation pattern in the first game and the second game, if the time is not short (the easy entry state) (N in S530), the first variation pattern table shown in FIG. 32 is set (S532). Then, the variation pattern is determined (S536). On the other hand, if the time is short (Y in S530), the second variation pattern table shown in FIG. 33 is set (S534), and the variation pattern is determined (S536).

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the decorative symbol variation process of S154 in FIG. The processing of this figure is executed in place of the processing of FIG. 21, but since most of the processing is the same as the processing of FIG. 21, only the differences will be described. In this embodiment, in S185, the selection target of the notice effect pattern is switched according to whether the current effect mode is the normal mode, the probability change mode, or the latent mode. In other words, in the normal mode, normal notice effects (normal notice effects, group notice effects, step-up notices, etc.), special picture notice effects, selective development effects, etc. are selected, and the presence or absence of the notice effects and the contents of the notice effects. To decide. In the probability variation mode, the contents of the battle effect described above are determined. In the latent mode, the contents of the effect of the wandering effect described above are determined. Then, when the symbol variation display is stopped in S204, a mode switching determination process for determining whether or not to switch the effect mode and the effect mode of the switching destination is executed (S206).

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing in detail the mode switching determination process of S206 in FIG. The effect determining unit 132 determines the switching of the effect mode based on the type of big hit and the small hit based on the result of the lottery and the stop symbol. Note that the switching process itself is performed after the end of the special game or the small hit game.

  That is, if the first lottery in the first game is a big hit or a small win (Y in S540), it is the lottery result in the normal mode (Y in S542), and if the 16R specific big hit is 1, (S544: Y), switching to the probability variation mode is determined (S546). If the 16R specific big hit is not 1 (N of S544), that is, if the 16R specific big hit is 2, 16R shortened big hit, 4R normal big hit 1, 4R normal big hit 2, or small hit, the switch to the latent mode is determined (S548). ). On the other hand, if it is a lottery result in the probability change mode or the latent mode (N in S542), if it is one of 16R specific big hit, 16R specific big hit, 2 or 16R shortened big hit (Y in S550), it goes to the probability changing mode. Switching is determined (S552). When neither 16R specific big hit, 16R specific big hit, or 16R shortened big hit (N in S550), that is, 4R normal big hit, 4R normal big hit 2, or small hit, switch to the latent mode is determined. (S554).

  On the other hand, if the second lottery in the second game is a big hit (N in S540, Y in S556), that is the lottery result in the normal mode (Y in S558), and if the 16R normal big hit (Y in S560), switching to the probability variation mode is determined (S562). If it is not 16R normal big hit (N of S560), that is, if 4R normal big hit 3, 4R shortened big hit 1, 2R shortened big hit 2 or 4R shortened big hit 3 is decided to switch to the latent mode (S564). On the other hand, if the lottery result is in the probability change mode or the latent mode (N in S558), if it is any one of 16R normal big hit, 4R normal big hit, 3R shortened big hit 1 (Y in S566), go to the probability change mode. Switching is determined (S568). If neither the 16R normal big hit, the 4R normal big hit, or the 4R shortened big hit 1 (N in S566), that is, if the 4R shortened big hit 2 or the 4R shortened big hit 3 is determined, switching to the latent mode is determined (S570). On the other hand, if the game is out of the first game or the second game (N in S556), if it is the end of the current game mode (Y in S572), switching to the normal mode is determined (S574). ). That is, if the current production mode is the probability change mode or the latent mode and the end period set for each production mode has expired, the process returns to the normal mode. If it is not the end of the game mode (N in S572), the process of S574 is skipped.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. The processing in this figure is executed in place of the processing in FIG. 24. However, since most of the processing is common to the processing in FIG. 24, only the differences will be described. In the present embodiment, when the special game is ended in S116, the effect mode is switched (S117). That is, switching to the effect mode determined in S206 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. The processing in this figure is executed in place of the processing in FIG. 25. However, since most of the processing is the same as that in FIG. 25, only the differences will be described. In the present embodiment, when the small hit game is ended in S230, the effect mode is switched (S231). That is, switching to the effect mode determined in S206 shown in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, an example in which an opening mode different from the 4R normal special game is adopted as the opening pattern of the special winning opening in the 16R specific special game is shown. In a modification, both may be the same. FIG. 40 is a time chart showing a special winning opening opening pattern according to a modification.

  In this modification, as shown in the figure, the release pattern 1 for the 16R specific special game and the release pattern 3 for the 4R normal special game have the same mode. That is, the opening time of the big prize opening per round in the 16R specific special game is set to the medium opening which is a medium length, while the number of opening of the big winning prize opening per round in the 4R normal special game is set as a plurality of times. Yes. Specifically, with respect to the opening pattern 1, the opening time of the first grand prize winning opening 91 per round is set to the middle opening for all rounds, and the inter-round time Δt3 is set to 1 second. As for the opening pattern 3, the first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened four times per round, and the opening time per opening of the first big winning opening 91 is set to medium release for 6 seconds. Further, the interval time between the opening and closing is set to Δt3 as in the opening pattern 1. For this reason, it is difficult to distinguish between the 16R specific special game and the 4R normal special game. With such a configuration, when the normal mode shifts to the latent mode due to the occurrence of 2 16R special big hits, it becomes difficult to distinguish from the 4R normal big hits. It becomes difficult to determine whether the game is a special game or, as a result, whether there is a certain change or not, and the effect as a latent effect can be further enhanced.

  In the said 2nd Example, the structure by which the change of probability change was alert | reported by the display of the effect itself was shown by providing the effect intrinsic | native to probability change mode. In the modified example, regardless of whether or not an effect unique to the probability change mode is provided, a character string indicating that the probability change has been made (ie, the probability change is being performed) is displayed on the effect display device 60, and so on. May be notified. Alternatively, the probability change transition confirmation may be notified by voice.

(Third embodiment)
In this embodiment, in the decorative display variation display effect, the expectation to the big hit is displayed by displaying the slight variation in a mode corresponding to the variation effect pattern in the period from the temporary stop of the three symbols to the final stop. It differs from the first and second embodiments in suggesting points. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted.

  In FIG. 3, the pattern storage means 130 displays a predetermined fine variation pattern as a variation effect pattern after displaying it on the effective line that is the final stop position of the three decorative symbols until final stop confirmation. A variation effect pattern including a repeated display process is held. The slight variation pattern is a pattern in which an operation for swinging the decorative symbol is determined with the final stop position of the decorative symbol as an axis, and in this embodiment, it reciprocates slowly with a small swing width mainly in the vertical direction. Movement is defined. The fine fluctuation display by the fine fluctuation pattern may be realized as the same operation as the “swing” in the first embodiment, or may be realized separately from the “swing” in the first embodiment. For example, before the temporary stop display of the three decorative symbols at the final stop position, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped one by one. Both may be distinguished by moving the slight fluctuation display when displaying all the temporary stops in different swing widths or different directions. In this case, hereinafter, the “repetition amount” of the slight variation pattern refers to the “repetition amount” from the time when all the three symbols are temporarily stopped.

  There are multiple types of slight variation pattern repeating modes, and multiple types of variation effect patterns that include a whirling display process include a whirling display process based on the micro variation pattern repeating mode according to the mode of each variation display process. Is determined. In the present embodiment, a variation display pattern having a relatively high expectation degree of jackpot is often defined as a rolling display process in which the amount of repetition of the fine variation pattern is large, whereby the amount of repetition of the micro variation pattern is relatively large. It becomes a mode which suggests that the expectation degree of jackpot is so high. Although the repetition amount of the slight variation pattern in the present embodiment indicates a large number of repetitions, as a modified example, it may be expressed by a time length of a repetition period or a repetition speed. Normally, it is considered that the repetition period increases as the number of repetitions increases. For example, while the repetition number itself is constant, the repetition is accelerated to shorten the time length, or the repetition is delayed to increase the time length. It is also possible. In addition to the production method that increases the repetition period of the fine variation pattern for the variation production pattern that has a high expectation level for jackpots, the higher the expectation, the faster the fine variation pattern repeats and the more intense the movement. You may take the production method which suggests height.

  The whirling display process includes a display process in which the decoration pattern that has been slightly changed is stopped and confirmed, or the decoration pattern that has been slightly changed is changed to a different aspect and then fixed and stopped. A display process is included. In addition, while a small change in the decorative design is displayed, an image that disappoints the expectation as to whether or not the design stop mode will change is displayed in the background. In addition, the player can expect the player's expectation by outputting sound such as a heartbeat in response to repeated slight fluctuations in the design.

  The effect determining means 132 selects the change effect pattern based on the selection criteria according to the result of the success / failure lottery so that the repetitive mode of the slight variation pattern is a mode that suggests a high expectation degree of the big hit. The design mode determination means 131 includes a display process in which a stop effect of a decorative design that has been slightly changed is changed to a different mode after the variation effect pattern including the rolling display process is selected, and then stopped. In some cases, the mode before and after the change is determined. Examples of the change in the design are “svelling” that temporarily stops in the disengagement mode in which only the middle symbol is inconsistent after the reach mode in which the left and right symbols are matched, and then changes the middle symbol to the big hit mode that matches the left and right symbols. It is done. In addition, although it is a big hit mode in which three symbols are matched, after temporarily stopping in a mode showing a big hit without any probability change, all the symbols are re-varied to change to a mode showing a big hit with a probability change `` Full rotation Is also included. In addition, there is “development” that develops the content of the production into a production with a higher degree of expectation in response to a change from “unsatisfied” to a specific non-coincidence. In this case, the mode of disagreement displayed after the change is not a big hit mode, but a specific outlier such as “135” is fixedly set as a specific mode that triggers the change.

  The symbol mode determining means 131 determines the symbol mode to be displayed before and after the change depending on which type of change is included in the variation effect pattern. When “slip” is included, the symbol combination mode to be displayed after the change is decided, and the combination mode including the symbol in the position where the symbol row is shifted by one middle symbol as the symbol combination to be displayed before “slip” To decide. When “full rotation” is included, the mode after the change is determined to be a big hit mode showing a big hit with probability change, and the mode before the change is set to a mode showing a big hit without probability change.

  In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the high degree of expectation is suggested by the difference in the amount of repetition of the slight variation pattern. However, as a variation, a plurality of types of patterns with different slight variation directions are provided as the slight variation pattern. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which slight fluctuations are made in different directions in accordance with the high expectation level of the variation effect pattern. For example, the degree of expectation for the big hit may be set differently depending on whether it slightly fluctuates in the vertical direction or slightly in the horizontal direction.

  As another modification, it may be configured to suggest a high expectation level by the difference in the combination of the three decorative symbols temporarily stopped when displaying the slight fluctuation. In that case, a plurality of types of specific stop modes with different degrees of expectation are determined in advance, and the pattern mode determining means 131 determines which stop mode is to be temporarily stopped according to the result of the lottery or the type of the variation effect pattern. It is good also as composition to do.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that schematically shows a process of temporarily stopping the display in a manner that is out of reach display and performing a slight variation display. First, as shown in this figure (a), the symbol change is started, and then, as shown in this figure (b), a temporary stop display is performed in a reach manner in which the decorative pattern of the left and right design rows is the same “7”. Only the decorative symbols in the middle symbol row are variably displayed. The variation display speed of the middle symbol row is gradually reduced from the state of (b), and only the middle symbol is shifted by one symbol as shown in FIG. (C) shows slight fluctuations that slowly move downward and return to the original position about the effective line as the final stop position. In this figure (d), it is the same as (c) until it slowly moves downward and returns to the original position with the effective line as the axis, but further slowly moves upward and returns to the original position. Also performs slight fluctuations. In the present embodiment, the reciprocating slight fluctuation until it moves downward and returns to the original position, and further moves upward and returns to the original position is defined as one minute fluctuation pattern. In the reference, the slight fluctuation that moves downward (c) and returns to the original is a fine fluctuation pattern of 0.5 times. In this figure (e), since the slight fluctuation of (d) is repeated twice, it becomes a fine fluctuation pattern for two times.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing an operation for changing a part of symbols from a repeated display of a slight variation pattern to a different symbol. This figure shows the change of only the middle symbol from one of the slight fluctuation states of FIGS. 41 (c) to 41 (e) by one symbol and aligned with the three decorative symbols such as “777”. Show the process. This operation is called “slip” because the display is such that the middle symbol is slid by one symbol. There is also a pattern that does not generate “slip” as shown in (a), and finally stops in a disengaged state, and expects whether or not “slip” will occur to the player during the repeat period of the slight variation pattern. I will talk.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing an operation of changing all three decorative symbols to different symbols from repeated display of the slight variation pattern. In this example, the symbols are already displayed in the symbol combination, that is, the big hit mode, such as “555” at the temporary stop stage. However, “555” is a big hit mode that does not involve a probability change, and fosters a sense of expectation as to whether or not it will change to a big hit mode that involves a probability change due to a roaring effect. From the slight variation state of any one of FIGS. 41 (c) to (e), all three decorative symbols are changed and changed to a big hit mode with a certain change like “777”, or after the change. Again, like “555”, a change is made to return to the big hit mode without any probability change. Such an operation is called “full rotation” because it is a display in which all symbols are rotated simultaneously. The expectation of whether or not to change to a big hit mode with a certain change after “full rotation” due to the roaring effect will be given to the player during the repetition period of the slight variation pattern.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing an operation of changing a part of symbols from a repeated display of a slight variation pattern to a different symbol to establish a specific combination mode. 42 is the same as FIG. 42 in that only the middle symbol is changed, but the reach is not formed from the stage of repeating the slight variation pattern, and the specific discrepancy such as “135” is not finally changed to the big hit mode. 42 is different from FIG. In the present embodiment, a specific disagreement combination mode is displayed as an opportunity for the development in the case where display is made to develop the production content of the symbol variation production into production content with higher expectation in the production process. That is, when the decorative symbol is displayed in a combination mode of “135”, the symbol is re-variable by developing into a highly expected production. First, as shown in FIG. 41 (a), temporarily stops in a disengagement mode such as “145”, which is different from “135” in the middle symbol, and from the slight fluctuation state in any of FIGS. 41 (c) to 41 (e), Only the decorative symbol of the middle symbol is moved as shown in (b), and finally it is displayed in the combination mode of “135” as shown in (c) of this figure, thereby developing the production contents.

  There is also a pattern that does not generate “slip” as shown in (b) and finally stops as a disengagement mode without changing to a specific combination mode as shown in (b), and the expectation as to whether or not “slip” occurs is a slight variation pattern The player will be struck during the repetition period. In addition, although the combination of “135” is illustrated as a specific mismatch combination mode in this figure, it is a combination mode other than the jackpot mode, and a combination that is fixedly set as a pattern mode that will be a trigger for the development of the design variation effect. Any combination is acceptable.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram schematically illustrating a correspondence relationship between the number of slight fluctuations and a variation mode for each variation effect pattern. In a normal deviation variation production pattern, it is determined that no slight variation is made and no change is made. In “normal 1” and “normal 2” which are fluctuation effect patterns of normal reach, the number of fine fluctuations by repeating the fine fluctuation pattern is set to “0.5 times” as shown in FIG. “Normal 2” is set to “slip” as shown in FIGS. 42A and 44B. In “normal 3” and “normal 4”, the number of slight fluctuations is set to “1” as shown in FIG. 41D, and the change mode is “FIG. 42A” and FIG. "Slip" like 44 (b) is set.

  In “Super 1” to “Super 4”, which are variation production patterns of super reach, the number of slight fluctuations is set to “1”, and “Super 2” is changed to “Super 3” as “Super 2” as the change mode. “Full rotation” is set to “Super 4” and “Development” is set. In “Super 5” to “Super 8”, the number of slight fluctuations is set to “2”, and the change mode is “Super 6” for “Super 6”, “Super 7” for “Full rotation”, “Super” “Development” is set in “8”. It should be noted that “smooth” is also displayed in the pattern in which “development” is set when displaying the symbol pattern that triggers the “development”.

  In this way, the variation effect pattern with higher expectation may have a larger repetition amount of the fine variation pattern, and the pattern with a larger repetition amount has a higher possibility of pattern change. As a variation, in the variation effect patterns including “full rotation” and “development”, the repeat amount of the slight variation pattern is set to 2 times or more. As the repeat amount increases, “full rotation” and “development”. It is good also as a structure which suggests that possibility of this is high. Furthermore, by setting the repetition amount to “3 times” or more only when “Full rotation” or “Development” is reached, the appearance of “Full rotation” or “Development” is confirmed when the number of slight fluctuation patterns reaches 3 times. It is good also as composition to do.

  FIG. 46 is a time chart schematically showing a process from a change display to a final stop in a normal deviation change effect pattern and a normal reach change effect pattern. First, in the normal deviation variation effect pattern, after the variation display (S600) as shown in FIG. 9A, the final stop is performed in a deviation manner without any temporary stop or slight variation of all symbols (S602). In the case of “Normal 1”, the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S610) and the reach variation is displayed (S612), and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S614). The pattern is displayed for 0.5 times (S616), and finally stopped (S618). In the case of “Normal 2”, the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S620) and the reach variation is displayed (S622) and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S624) as shown in FIG. The pattern is displayed for 0.5 times (S626), the slip is displayed (S627), and finally stopped (S628). In the case of “normal 3”, the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S630) and the reach variation is displayed (S632), and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S634). The pattern is displayed once (S636) and finally stopped (S638). In the case of “normal 4”, the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S640) and the reach variation is displayed (S642) and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S644) as shown in FIG. The pattern is displayed once (S646), the slip is displayed (S647), and finally stopped (S648).

  In this way, “Normal 1” to “Normal 4” have the same fluctuation time and reach time until the temporary stop stage, but there are differences in the slight fluctuation time from the temporary stop and subsequent changes, and the time until the final stop. The symbol variation time is also different. However, as a modification, in order to make the overall variation time of “normal 1” to “normal 4” the same, the variation time of reach and the variation time before reach according to the length of the slight variation time and the presence or absence of the pattern change The length may be adjusted and determined. Or, as a configuration in which the reach change time and the length of the change time before reach are adjusted so that the overall change time is the same regardless of the presence or absence of symbol change between normal reach with the same slight change time Also good.

  FIG. 47 is a time chart schematically showing the process from the change display to the final stop in the change effect pattern of super reach. In the case of “Super 1”, the left and right symbols are aligned from the variable display (S650) and super reach is displayed (S652), and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S654). The pattern is displayed once (S656) and finally stopped (S658). In the case of “Super 2”, as shown in this figure (b), the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S660), the super reach is displayed (S662), and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S664) and then slightly fluctuated. The pattern is displayed once (S666), the slip is displayed (S667), and finally stopped (S668). In the case of “Super 3”, as shown in the figure (c), the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S670), the super reach is displayed (S672), and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S674) and then slightly fluctuated. The pattern is displayed once (S676), the full rotation is displayed (S677), and finally stopped (S678). In the case of “Super 4”, the left and right symbols are aligned from the variation display (S680) and super reach is displayed (S682), and the three symbols are temporarily stopped (S684). The pattern is displayed once (S685), the slip is displayed (S686), the effect is developed (S687), and finally stopped (S688).

  “Super 5” to “Super 8” are patterns in which the slight variation patterns of “Super 1” to “Super 4” are displayed twice each. As shown in FIG. 5E, “Super 5” displays the minute variation pattern twice (S696) through the variation display (S690), the super reach (S692), and the temporary stop (S694), and finally stops (S698). ). In the case of “Super 6”, as shown in FIG. 5F, after the change display (S700), the super reach (S702), and the temporary stop (S704), the fine change pattern is displayed twice (S706) and the slip is displayed. (S707), and finally stop (S708). In the case of “Super 7”, as shown in (g) of this figure, after the change display (S710), the super reach (S712), and the temporary stop (S714), the fine change pattern is displayed twice (S716) and the full rotation is displayed. Then (S717), the final stop (S718). In the case of “Super 8”, as shown in this figure (h), after the change display (S720), the super reach (S722), and the temporary stop (S724), the fine change pattern is displayed twice (S725) and the slip is displayed. Then (S726), the production is developed (S727) and finally stopped (S728).

  In this figure, for the sake of simplicity, the super reach variation time is shortened, but the super reach variation time varies depending on the variation effect pattern. As a modified example, reach variation time and super reach reach content is the same pattern, reach variation time so that the overall variation time is the same regardless of the presence or absence of symbol changes such as "slip" and "full rotation" The length of the fluctuation time before reach may be adjusted and determined.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table referred to in the third embodiment instead of FIG. 7 in the first embodiment. The first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 5A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG.

  In this figure (a), the pattern lottery values 0 to 229 are associated with “normal” fluctuation patterns without reach. This lottery value range is the largest, and the selection probability of the unreachable pattern is the highest. Next, “Normal 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 230 to 238, and “Normal 3” is associated with the pattern lottery values 239 to 247. These normal reach patterns are patterns that do not change after a slight change and are out of place. The pattern lottery values 248 and 249 are associated with “Super 1”, the pattern lottery values 250 and 251 are associated with “Super 4”, the pattern lottery values 252 and 253 are associated with “Super 5”, and the pattern lottery values 254 and 255 are associated with each other. Is associated with “Super 8”. “Super 1” and “Super 5” are also patterns in which the symbols do not change after a slight change. “Super 4” and “Super 8” are patterns in which slipping occurs after a slight change and the production develops after the development develops.

  In this figure (b), "normal 1" is matched with the pattern lottery values 0-7, and "normal 2" is matched with the pattern lottery values 8-15. The pattern lottery values 16 to 255 are associated with “super 1” to “super 8” in a substantially equal lottery value range. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, a variation pattern with reach is selected and displayed as a pattern that reaches a big hit without a fine change or a pattern that changes after a fine change and reaches a big hit.

  In FIG. 6C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with “normal” variation patterns without reach, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with “normal 1”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “normal” or “normal 1” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation display process of S200 in FIG. If the decorative symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (Y in S750), the decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner (S752), and if it is not being changed, S752 is skipped (N in S750). If it is the timing of temporary stop (Y in S754), the three decorative symbols are temporarily stopped (S756), and the fine change display by repeating the fine change pattern is started (S758). And S758 are skipped (N in S754). If the slight variation display is being performed (Y in S800), the slight variation display is executed (S802), and the end timing of the slight variation display (Y in S804). In the case of the variation effect pattern including the slip display (S806). Y), display a smooth display (S807), and in the case of a variation effect pattern including the development of the effect contents (Y of S808), the display of the symbol variation is resumed (S809), and the variation effect pattern does not include the development. If there is, S809 is skipped (N in S808). In the case of not including the smooth display (N in S806), in the case of the variation effect pattern including the full rotation display (Y in S810), the full rotation is displayed (S812), and when the full rotation display is not included, S812 is skipped. (N in S810). If it is not the end timing of the slight variation display, S806 to S812 are skipped (N in S804). When the slight fluctuation display is not being performed, S802 to S812 are skipped (N in S800).

  In the third embodiment, the example in which the three decorative symbols are slightly changed around the effective line as the final stop position has been described. In the modified example, the three decorative symbols may be temporarily stopped at a position slightly deviated from the effective line as the final stop position, and the position may be slightly changed with the position as an axis. In this case, after a slight change, a display called `` freeze effect '' that stops the symbol completely for a short time within a few seconds is displayed, but the stop position is slightly deviated from the final stop position. At the end, it is changed to another pattern mode by sliding or full rotation, or finally stopped without changing anything.

  In another modification, a plurality of types of repetition times for the fine variation pattern are defined, and a variation effect pattern that includes a variation effect pattern that includes changes such as sliding and full rotation is provided so as to reach a predetermined length of repetition time. It may be configured. In this case, changes such as sliding and full rotation occur on the condition that the time of the minute fluctuation reaches a predetermined length, and the player's expectation can be raised by the minute fluctuation time.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the determination result of both the first lottery and the second lottery is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as the prior determination result has been described. As a modification, a configuration may be adopted in which only the success / failure determination result of either the first lottery or the second lottery is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as a prior determination result.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination are performed by acquiring separate lottery values in the first lottery and the second lottery. As a modified example, it may be configured to process all the determinations of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination using a single lottery value in the first lottery and the second lottery. In addition, separate lottery values may be used to determine whether or not a big hit with certainty or a short time.

  In the above embodiment, the information indicating the result of the first lottery or the second lottery and the information on the number of holdings are provided together with the values indicating the success / failure range, the symbol number, and the pattern range as the prior determination results. The example of transmitting from the substrate 102 to the sub-substrate 104 has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which transmits these information separately, without transmitting at once.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which each table is defined so that the ranges of the lottery values are matched between these tables is determined by determining whether or not the determination is a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table. In the modified example, each table is set in such a way that the result of the pre-judgment does not necessarily match the result of the main judgment, but it matches with a high probability, such as by slightly shifting the range of the lottery value. May be. Thereby, for example, it is possible to set a precursor when a determination result that is a hit is transmitted with a high probability, without separating the determination of the precursor setting between the case where the result of the success / failure determination is a hit and the case where the result is not. . In this way, by providing a certain degree of uncertainty with respect to the prior determination result, it is possible to reduce the adjustment of processing based on whether or not the sub-board 104 receives the information, and the processing load can be reduced.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 effect display devices, 62 first start ports, 63 second start ports, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards, 104 sub boards, 116 hold control means, 118 mains Display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 126 first lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 190 decorative symbols, 192 first 1 special design, 193 2nd special design, 199 special design, 312 unfolding design.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
A success / failure lottery means for executing a success / failure lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game triggered by entering the starting winning opening;
An effect display device in which a plurality of decorative symbols for variably displaying the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a big hit;
Production determining means for determining production content including variation display of the plurality of decorative symbols,
Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of variation effect patterns in which the variation display process of the plurality of decorative symbols is defined;
Effect display control means for displaying effect contents according to the variation effect pattern on the effect display device;
With
The pattern storage means, as the variation production pattern, a process in which production contents develop from the middle of a variation production, a process of displaying a plurality of types of development destination candidates corresponding to a plurality of types of production themes in the development, A development stage pattern that includes a process that indicates which stage development theme of the development destination candidates is developed,
The development determining means is based on the development theme related to the development destination that has been shown to be developed by a player, and the final production content is the content corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery. And determining the display mode of the development suggestion image that suggests the final content of the development destination,
When the development effect pattern is determined as the variation effect pattern, the effect display control means displays a plurality of types of development destination candidates corresponding to the plurality of types of effect themes on the effect display device, and After showing which development theme the development destination of the development destination candidates will show, the development suggestion image is displayed on the presentation display device, and the production related to the development destination indicated to develop to the player Display the development contents of the development destination in line with the theme on the presentation display device,
The development suggestion image is not displayed before indicating to which development theme the development destination of the plurality of types of development destination candidates is developed. Is displayed after showing whether it will develop into
Even if it develops to the development destination related to the same production theme as the production theme, the display mode of the development suggestion image may be different,
Even if it develops to the development destination related to the same production theme as the production theme, what is the final production content of the development destination related to the production theme according to the display mode of the development suggestion image in the production theme A ball game machine with a different tendency to be easy to produce.

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