JP2015097908A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively display a special performance developing a series of stories even when a game situation changes while executing the special performance.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 10 includes variation pattern determining means 115 for determining a variation pattern while referring to a limitation table which defines the variation pattern for executing a special performance developing a series of stories in a plurality of times of pattern variations, in a prescribed limited period over the plurality of times of pattern variations after finishing a short-period open game. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the limitation table using a lapse of the limited period as an end, even when the short-period open game is executed within the limited period.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game and production in a ball game machine.

  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, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

  Some gaming machines also shift to a specific game advantageous to the player, which is called a so-called probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation”) even after the special game is over. When a special game is generated and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, the probability change is started after the special game ends. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. When the transition is made to such a probability change, a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's sense of expectation is further enhanced.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, a model that employs a so-called 2R jackpot technique called so-called 2R jackpot, in which the winning prize opening is opened for only a very short time, and then it shifts to a profit state after a special game with virtually no profit of the winning ball. It has been known. In addition, in order to distinguish such 2R big hit and the above-mentioned normal big hit, the latter may be called 15R big hit. Since 2R jackpot also generates a special game, it can be accompanied with certainty. That is, it is possible to generate a so-called sudden probability change in which the probability change is made without the knowledge of the player, and to give an impact to the player. In addition, there is a case where a technique called small hit is used in combination with a special game such as 2R big hit, in which the big winning opening is opened for only a short time in a manner very similar to the appearance but does not shift to the profit state. The purpose is to raise the player's expectation in a form that is clearly indistinguishable in appearance from whether 2R big hit or small hit has occurred. In these models, the effect of the resurrection is enhanced by not showing as clearly as possible whether or not the transition to profit status has been made.

  Some pachinko gaming machines display special effects for developing a series of stories over a predetermined period after 2R big hit and after small hit. However, if the game situation changes during the development of the story, the consistency of the story may not be maintained, and it may not always be an effective production, making the special production to develop a series of stories even more effective The present inventor considered that there is room for display.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to effectively display the special effect even when the game situation changes during the execution of the special effect that develops a series of stories. There is.

  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 for executing a lottery determination for determining whether or not to shift to a state more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize opening, and a predetermined game area Conditions for transitioning to a large winning opening that is provided at the location and opened when the result of the lottery is a win, and a long-term opening game in which the opening of the large winning opening as a special game is performed for a predetermined opening reference time or more The long-term operating condition holding means for holding the long-term operating condition and the short-term operating condition for holding the short-term operating condition, which is a condition for shifting to the short-term opening game in which the opening of the big prize opening is made for a time shorter than the opening reference time Long holding means and lottery A long-term open game control means for executing a long-term open game when a long-term operation condition is established as a result of indicating a transition to an open game, and a short-term operation condition resulting in a lottery result indicating a transition to a short-term open game A short-term opening game control means for executing a short-term opening game when the symbol is established, a symbol display device for variably displaying a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery, and a table for determining a variation pattern in the symbol variation display With reference to, the variation pattern is determined according to the result of the lottery, and a series of stories are developed in the multiple variations of the symbol during a predetermined limited period over multiple variations of the symbol after the short-term open game ends. A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern with reference to a limited table in which a variation pattern for executing an effect is defined, and a variation pattern determining means In accordance with the determined variation pattern, the symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device, the effect display device for displaying the effect for showing the result of the lottery determination, and the variation pattern determining means An effect determining means for determining an aspect of the effect corresponding to the variation pattern, and an effect display control means for causing the effect display device to display the effect in the aspect determined by the effect determining means. Even if the short-term open game is executed within the limited period, the variation pattern determining means refers to the limited table with the passage of the limited period as the end.

  The long-term open game may be a 15R special game that is executed when a 15R jackpot is triggered. The short-term open game may be a 2R special game that is executed when a 2R big hit occurs, or a small hit game that is executed when a small hit occurs. The production that develops a series of stories may be a production that completes the suggestion of whether or not the game state is probable over multiple symbol variations, and is divided into parts of the series of stories. It may be a production. For example, the variation pattern determination means may sequentially select a variation pattern according to the number of symbol variations in the limited period, and the effect determination means may select a series of stories associated with the variation pattern according to the number of symbol variations. An effect for displaying each part may be sequentially selected. To refer to the limit table after the elapse of the limit period ends may limit the reference of the limit table beyond the limit period originally set, or may prohibit it.

  According to this aspect, even if the short-term open game is executed within the limited period, it is possible to prevent the limited table reference period from being extended beyond the limited period until then. In the limited period, an effect in which a series of stories is developed over a plurality of symbol variations is displayed. When the effect period becomes longer than the limited period, duplicate effects are displayed. Therefore, it can be avoided that the player feels tired and makes the player feel annoyed. In addition, the consistency and consistency of the story displayed in the production can be maintained.

  The variation pattern determination means may reset the limitation table and limit the resetting of the reference period of the limitation table when a short-term open game is executed within the limitation period. The limited table in the short-term open game may be set different for each type of short-term open game. Limiting the resetting of the reference period of the limit table may not extend the end of the reference period of the limit table, or may take over without changing the end of the reference period.

  According to this aspect, even when it is necessary to reset the limit table along with the execution of the short-term open game, it is possible to prevent the limit table reference period from being extended beyond the previous limit period, and It can avoid feeling tired and annoying. Moreover, even if the limited table is switched, the content of the story displayed in the effect can be changed without changing the limited period itself.

  If the lottery corresponds to a specific result, the transition to a probability variation state in which the probability that the success / failure lottery indicates the transition to the special game is higher than the normal state in the normal game after the end of the special game You may further provide a game execution means. The short-term operation condition holding means is a short-term open game as a special game, and a short-term special game operation that holds a short-term special game operation condition that is a condition for shifting to a short-term special game that triggers a transition to a probability variation state A condition holding means and a short-term open game as a unit game with the opening of a big prize opening, and a small hit game operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a small hit game that does not trigger a transition to a probability variation state And a small hitting game operating condition holding means for holding. The short-term open game control means includes a short-term special game control means for executing the short-term special game when the short-term special game operation condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to the short-term special game, And a small hit game control means for executing the small hit game when the small hit game operating condition is established as a result of indicating the transition to the game. The limited table is a table in which a variation pattern for executing an effect that completes a series of stories for suggesting that the gaming state is a probability variation state is defined, and the variation pattern determining means is the end of the short-term special game Even if a short-term special game or a small hit game is executed within the limited period, the limited table is determined with reference to the limited table in both the limited period after and after the end of the small hit game. The resetting of the reference period may be limited.

  According to this aspect, even if a short-term special game or a small hit game is executed within the limited period, it is possible to prevent the reference period of the limited table from being extended beyond the previous limited period. During the limited period, an effect that suggests whether or not the gaming state is probable by a series of story developments (hereinafter also referred to as “probable change suggestive effect”) is displayed. It is possible to avoid making the player feel frustrated or bothered by being protracted and providing a probable change suggestion effect. The limited table that can be switched when triggered by short-term special games and the limited table that can be switched when triggered by small hits are variation pattern selection trends (variation patterns set in the table, selection probability of multiple variation patterns, etc.) May be different. In this case, it is possible to provide the player with the gameability that the type of short-term open game can be determined when a specific effect is displayed and with the display tendency of the effect.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding means is a first short-term special game operation condition that is a condition for shifting to the first short-term special game that becomes a transition timing to the probability variation state, and a transition timing to the probability variation state. A second short-term special game, which is a condition for shifting to a second short-term special game that is different from the first short-term special game in terms of the pattern variation, and a normal state from the probability variation state The third short-term special game operating condition, which is a condition for shifting to the third short-term special game, which becomes a transition opportunity, is held, and the short-term special game control means changes from the first to the first according to the result of the success / failure lottery. When the first short-term special game or the small hit game is executed within the limited period, the variation pattern determining means limits the resetting of the reference period of the limited table and within the limited period. 2nd or 3rd short term If another game was executed, it may reset the reference period for limiting table. The first to third short-term special games may be 2R special games having different symbol variation stop modes and variation patterns.

  According to this aspect, the reference period of the limited table is reset when the third short-term special game is executed. As a result, even if the probability change suggestion effect before the execution of the third short-term special game indicates that the probability change state is suggested, it is possible to suggest that it is not the probability change state in the extended limited period. It is easier to avoid suggesting information.

  Moreover, according to this aspect, it becomes easy to conceal the gaming state from the player. In other words, even if a short-term open game is executed within a limited period, it is difficult to determine the game state based on the number of subsequent probable suggestion effects, and the player's expectation is struck by the content of the probable suggestion effect. Can do. For example, if a special performance ends with the passage of the original limited period after a short-term open game is executed within the limited period, both the 2R big hit with the transition to the probability change and the small hit without the transition to the probability change there is a possibility. In addition, even when the special effect continues even after the original limited period has elapsed, there is a possibility of both a 2R big hit with a transition to probability change and a 2R big hit with a transition to a normal state. Therefore, it becomes easier for the player to pay attention to the contents of the probability change suggestion, and it is possible to further enhance the resurrection effect by the probability change suggestion.

  The limited table shows the total time of the symbol change time and the execution time of the short-term open game when the lottery in the limited period shows the transition to the short-term open game. You may prescribe | regulate to the time below the symbol fluctuation time of a case.

  According to this aspect, when the short-term opening game occurs within a limited period and the opening of the big prize opening occurs, the symbol variation time and the execution time of the big winning hole opening process (in other words, digestion of the short-term opening game) Time) is set to be equal to or less than the symbol variation time in the case of a deviation. Therefore, when the short-term open game occurs during the limited period and the opening of the big prize opening occurs, the presentation display time is equal to or less than the presentation display time in the case of losing, and each of the multiple presentations during the limited period Display time is leveled. Thereby, it becomes easy to maintain the unity between effects.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, even when the game situation changes during execution of a special effect for developing a series of stories, the special effect can be effectively displayed.

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 the execution mode of the probability variation suggestion effect in a prior art example. It is a figure which shows the execution mode of the probability variation suggestion effect in an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the execution mode of the probability change suggestion effect in a modification.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. 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 out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. 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 to output sound effects according to the state of the game.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize 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 start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. 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 special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that becomes an open state as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be a win. If it is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left 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 passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. 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. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  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 special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. 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, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  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 port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 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 the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. . At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  A variation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games executed in the normal game after the end of the special game, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  In the present embodiment, as a kind of special game, a long-term open game (hereinafter, also referred to as “15R special game” as appropriate) in which a unit game in which the big prize opening 66 is opened for a predetermined open reference time or more is repeated up to 15 times. ) In this embodiment, the opening reference time is 2 seconds, and the special winning opening 66 can be opened for 2 seconds or more only during a special game. In addition, as another type of special game, a special game (hereinafter also referred to as “2R special game” as appropriate) that repeats a unit game that opens the large winning opening 66 less than the opening reference time only a minimum of two times is provided. It has been. Further, there is provided a small hit game in which a unit game for opening the big winning opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is executed only once. Hereinafter, the big hit to the 15R special game is called “15R big hit”, the big hit to the 2R special game is called “2R big hit”, and the big shift to the small hit game is called “small hit”. Also, short-term special games and small hit games are collectively referred to as “short-term open games”.

  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 a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 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 start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. 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 winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a small hit. A game control means 121, a specific game execution means 122, an opening / closing control means 124, a special game operation condition holding means 176, a small hit game operation condition holding means 180, and a game state holding means 182 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. 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.

  The game state holding means 182 is a storage area for holding the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The gaming state in this embodiment is uniquely identified by a combination of three types of internal states and four types of table selection states. The internal state includes (1) “low probability state” in which the probability per hit is low and the variable time reduction game is not executed, and (2) the probability per hit is high and the variable time reduction game is being executed. And (3) “short-time state” indicating a state in which the variation time reduction game is being executed, while the probability per hit is low. The table selection state includes (1) “normal table state” mainly selected when the internal state is in a low probability state, and (2) mainly selected when the internal state is in a probabilistic state, and the average of symbol variation The time is shorter than the normal table state, and the variation pattern selection tendency (variation pattern type, selection probability, etc.) is different from the normal table state, and (3) mainly when the internal state is the short state. (4) a table that can be referred to only for a certain period of time (hereinafter referred to as a “short-time table state”) in which the average time of symbol variation is shorter than the normal table state and the variation pattern selection tendency is different from the normal table state. , Which is also referred to as “limited table”). In the present embodiment, a predetermined period after the end of the 2R special game and the end of the small hit game, specifically, the period until the end of the five symbol variations is referred to as a “limited period”. The limitation table can be referred to during this limitation period. The small hit game is an opportunity to change the table selection state as in the 2R special game, but is not an opportunity to change the internal state unlike the 2R special game. In the table for determining the variation pattern selected in each of the table selection states “probability variation table state” and “time reduction table state”, the types of variation patterns that can be selected may be the same. The selection probabilities may be set to be different.

  As an example of the gaming state, “internal state“ low probability state ”+ table selection state“ normal table state ”” for non-probability / non-short-time normal game, and “internal state“ probability state ”+ table selection for probability-change / short time. It may be a combination of the state “probability table state”. Also, during the non-probable / limited period, “internal state“ low probability state ”+ table selection state“ limited table state ””, during the probable / limited period, “internal state“ probable state ”+ table selection state“ limited table state ” May be combined. In the table selection state, the table reference count is also recorded, and the reference count is updated each time the selected table is referred to.

  In addition, when the internal state is a probabilistic state or a time-short state, typically, a normal symbol variation time reduction game is also executed. Specifically, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is high, and the variation time is shortened. Furthermore, an opening extension process in which the opening time of the start port 62 is relatively longer than normal is also executed.

  In the main board 102, the determination of success / failure, the symbol at the time of symbol variation stop, and the variation pattern of symbol variation are determined according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182. When each functional block of the main board 102 determines that a transition to a new gaming state, in other words, a trigger for changing the internal state and / or the table selection state has occurred, the gaming state data held by the gaming state holding means 182 Are updated sequentially.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the 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 success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is 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 success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, a determination result of winning or losing is associated with a winning / losing lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 selects a success / failure table to be referred to according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182. For example, when the internal state is in a low probability state, reference is made to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on the normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “normal success / failure table” as appropriate). Refer to the success / failure table (hereinafter referred to as “probability change success / failure table” as appropriate). In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 399 but also the case of the range of 400 to 3999, the big hit is achieved. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the internal state.

  Among the cases in which the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, so-called losing, it is a small hit when it falls within a predetermined range. In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the state is in a probable variation state, the winning lottery value is a small hit when it falls within the range of 65000 to 65535. In this way, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “off”, but in this embodiment, the winning lottery value range in the case where it does not correspond to the big hit among the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit is particularly Expressed as “out”.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a plurality of types of symbol range tables to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, and the symbol to be referred to according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182. Select the range table as appropriate.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In 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 and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 holds a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. In the plurality of pattern selection tables, different relationships are defined as correspondence relationships between a plurality of types of variation patterns and lottery values. For example, different variation patterns and different selection probabilities in the selection of variation patterns are set. In other words, different selection tendencies when a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variation patterns are defined.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 acquires a pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern determination unit 115 selects a pattern selection table to be referred to according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding unit 182. For example, when the table selection state is (1) a normal table state, a low probability table having a low selection probability of a variation pattern that reaches a reach state is selected. (2) When a table selection state is a probability variation table state, the selection probability of a variation pattern that reaches a reach state is selected. Select a high high probability table. In addition, when the table selection state is (3) the short time table state, the short time table having a high selection probability of the variation pattern having a short symbol variation time on average is selected, and when the table selection state is (4) the limited table state, the limited table is referenced. The reference table reference processing will be described in detail later. Then, according to each pattern selection table, any variation pattern is selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery and the pattern lottery value. The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  In the limiting table in the present embodiment, a variation pattern for executing symbol variation (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation suggestion variation”) for indicating whether or not the internal state has shifted to the probability variation state is selected. It is a set pattern selection table. In this limitation table, the variation times are set to be the same or similar for a plurality of types of variation patterns. In other words, the variation time is set uniformly, and the difference between the variation times is set to be less than the predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 selects the variation pattern with reference to the limitation table until the limitation period ends after the limitation table is referred to. As will be described later, the variation pattern of the probability variation suggestion is an effect that suggests whether or not the internal state is a probability variation state by developing a series of stories over multiple symbol variations (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation suggestion”). Also called). For example, the Nth probability variation suggestion variation among the five symbol variations in the limited period is associated with a probability variation suggestion effect that displays the Nth effect content in a series of stories. Thus, in the limited period, a series of probability change suggestion effects for suggesting a probability change, typically a probability change suggestion effect that is completed in five times, is presented to the player.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the pattern selection table for removal when the result of the determination is wrong, and refers to the pattern selection table for 15R big hit when the result is 15R big hit. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R hit / small hit pattern selection table is referred to.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol fluctuation display according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means 115. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game operation condition holding unit 176 holds a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game with opening of the special winning opening 66 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition holding unit 176 includes a long-term operation condition holding unit 178 and a short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179. The long-term operating condition holding means 178 holds a long-term operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game. The long-term operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 15R special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 holds a short-term special game operation condition which is a condition for shifting to a 2R special game which is a kind of special game as a short-term open game. The short-term special game operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 2R special game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped. In the 2R special game of the present embodiment, after the end, the internal state shifts to the probability variation state, and “2R probability variation A” and “2R probability variation B”, which are different from each other in the form of the stop symbol, and the internal state has a low probability after the termination. “2R normal” to shift to the state is included. The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 holds the transition conditions to 2R probability variation A, 2R probability variation B, and 2R normal.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176 holds the long-term operation condition and the short-term special game operation condition as special game operation conditions. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The small hit game operation condition holding means 180 holds a small hit game operating condition which is a condition for shifting to a small hit game as a short-term open game. The small hitting operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the small hitting game in the lottery determination, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179 and the small hit game operation condition holding unit 180 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term operation condition holding unit 181. The short-term operating condition holding means 181 holds the short-term special game operating condition and the small hit operating condition as a short-term operating condition. The short-term operating condition is a result of shifting to the 2R special game or the small hit game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176, that is, the long-term operation condition holding means 178 and the short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 hold the probability change special game operation condition for shifting to the probability change state after the end of the special game. Whether or not the probability variation special game operation condition is satisfied is determined based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. The special game is terminated when the unit game has consumed a predetermined number of times.

  The special game control means 120 includes a long-term open game control means 125 and a short-term special game control means 127. The long-term open game control means 125 executes the 15R special game as a long-term open game when the result of the lottery determination indicates a shift to the long-term open game and the long-term operation condition is satisfied. The long-term open game control means 125 repeats the unit game 15 times as a 15R special game, and opens the grand prize opening 66 for about 30 seconds in one unit game.

  The short-term special game control means 127 executes the unit game twice as a 2R special game (including 2R probability variation A, 2R probability variation B, and 2R normal in this embodiment). In the first unit game, the big prize opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.3 seconds and about 0.6 seconds, and in the second unit game, the big prize opening 66 is opened only once for about 0.9 seconds. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and the total opening time is also below the opening reference time.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game as a short-term release game when the winning lottery results in the transition to the small hit game and the small hit operation condition is satisfied. The small hit game control means 121 executes the unit game only once as the small hit game, and the unit winning game 66 is performed three times of about 0.3 seconds, about 0.6 seconds, and about 0.9 seconds. Open over. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and their total time is also below the opening reference time.

  The short-term special game control means 127 and the small hit game control means 121 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term open game control means 126. The short-term opening game control means 126 executes the short-term opening game when the short-term operation condition is satisfied. As described above, in the 2R special game and the small hit game, the opening pattern of the big prize opening 66 performs the same operation in appearance, so it is possible to determine which kind of short-term opening game has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 10. It is difficult for a player to discriminate by appearance.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment includes a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from the normal probability state to the high probability state, in other words, the internal state is switched from the low probability state to the probability variation state. Also included is a time-saving game that is executed based on switching the symbol variation time to a time shorter than the normal time, in other words, switching the internal state from the low probability state to the probable state or the short time state. At the same time, a game for reducing the fluctuation time of normal symbols is also executed. (Hereinafter, the variation time shortening game between the special symbol and the normal symbol is also referred to as “short time”.)

  The specific game execution means 122 shifts the internal state after the special game to the probability change state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability change state. In this embodiment, after the end of the 15R special game, after the end of the 2R probability change A and after the end of the 2R probability change B, the transition to the probability change state is made. The probability variation state is continued until the next big hit occurs, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the hit / fail lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In this embodiment, when a 2R big hit occurs during a normal game and the game state is changed to a probability change state via 2R probability change A or 2R probability change B without a ball due to entering the big winning opening 66 Whether it is or not is not clearly shown in appearance. In other words, when a so-called “sudden probability change” due to 2R big hit occurs, a state called “latency probability change” is set.

  On the other hand, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the internal state after the special game from the probability change state to the low probability state when the winning / raising lottery value is a value that should end the probability change state. In the present embodiment, the normal state is shifted to after the normal end of 2R.

  In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The time reduction continues until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, after the special game is over, the time shifts to the short time as a rule regardless of the transition to the probability change state, but only when the 2R big hit occurs when not in the time short state, that is, after the end of the 2R probability change A. After the end of probability change B and after the normal end of 2R, do not shift to shorter time. At this time, the table selection state may be set to the normal table state except when referring to the limited table, which makes it difficult to distinguish the current gaming state from the variation pattern selection tendency. In addition, even after the small hit game is over, the game state before the start of the small hit game is maintained without shifting to time reduction or probability change. Therefore, if the time is short or probable from the start of the small hit game, the time short or probable state is maintained even if the end condition is not satisfied even after the small hit game ends. In this case, because it appears as if it has shifted to a short time or certainty due to the occurrence of a short-term open game, even if the short-term open game was actually a small hit, was it a 2R big hit on the appearance? It becomes difficult for the player to distinguish between the two.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 during the special game or the small hit game, and opens the big prize opening 66. Further, the open / close control means 124 operates the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a longer time than in the normal state during the execution of the game for shortening the fluctuation time (for example, when the internal state is the probability change state or the short time state). The opening extension is performed to expand the start port 62 for a longer time than in the normal state.

  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 suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage unit 130 further holds a plurality of types of effect patterns related to the probability change suggestion effect.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern.

  The variation production pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out of symbol combination, a pattern for displaying a symbol combination out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach through the reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination 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 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 form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. 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 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach or the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is selected, “191” or “727” is selected. "A combination that does not have only one symbol, such as"

  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 the big hit 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, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. 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.

  In the pattern table of the present embodiment, a variation effect pattern predetermined as the probability variation suggestion effect is set in association with the variation pattern of the probability change suggestion variation determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. Further, in the notice type table of this embodiment, a notice effect pattern predetermined as a probability change suggesting effect is set in association with the change pattern of the probability change suggesting change determined by the change pattern determining means 115. Therefore, in the limited period, the effect determining means 132 determines an effect pattern for the probability change suggestion corresponding to the probability change suggestion change.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect. 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. For this reason, in the limited period, the decorative display variation display as the probability change suggestion and the notice effect as the probability change suggestion are displayed on the effect display device 60.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
When the variation pattern determining means 115 determines the end of the short-term open game (2R probability variation A, 2R probability variation B, 2R normal, small hit game), the table selection state of the game state holding means 182 at that time is the limited table state. In other cases, in other words, when the short-term open game ends outside the limited period, the table selection state is switched to the limited table state. Thereafter, during the limited period (until the end of the five symbol variations), the variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the limitation table to determine the variation pattern according to the reference count, and sequentially adds the reference count. As a result, a series of probability variation suggestion fluctuations and probability variation suggestion effects are executed. When the limited period ends (the number of times the limited table is referenced becomes 5), the variation pattern determining unit 115 changes the table selection state of the gaming state holding unit 182 from the limited table state to the short-term open game type. Change to For example, if the reference trigger of the limited table is 2R probability change A or 2R probability change B, the state is changed to the probability change table state. If 2R is normal, the state is changed to the normal table state. return.

  In the limited period, in other words, when the new 2R probability variation A or the small hit game ends when the table selection state is a limited table, the variation pattern determination means 115 maintains the table selection state and the number of references without changing. To do. In other words, even if the new 2R probability variation A or the small hit game ends, the limited period is not extended, that is, no new limited period is set. Therefore, the probability variation suggestion variation and the probability variation suggestion effect end with the passage of the initial limited period.

  On the other hand, when the new 2R probability variation B or 2R normal ends in the limited period, the variation pattern determination means 115 initializes the reference count to 0 while maintaining the table selection state as it is. In other words, when a new 2R probability variation B or 2R normal is completed, a new limited period is started. Therefore, the probable change suggestion change and the probable change suggestion effect are executed from the end of the new 2R probability change B or 2R normal to the end of five more symbol changes.

  FIG. 4 shows an execution mode of the probability change suggestion effect in the conventional example. The first to fifth effects in the figure show the fifth (last) content from the probable suggestion effect indicating the first (first) content in the story to suggest the presence or absence of the probability change that is completed in five effects. The probability change suggestion shown is shown. The same applies to FIG. 5 described later. (A) of FIG. 4 has shown the basic presentation pattern of the probability change suggestion effect, ie, the 1st effect-the 5th effect are displayed one by one after the end of a short-term opening game. This basic pattern is the same in this embodiment. FIG. 4B is a conventional mode when a short-term open game occurs within a limited period, and is displayed again from the first effect after the short-term open game ends. FIG. 4 (c) shows another conventional mode when a short-term open game occurs within a limited period. As a result of the end of the short-term open game, as a result of the end of the reference to the limited table, the short-term open game ends. At the same time, the probable change suggestion is also ended.

  However, in the case of FIG. 4B, the same effect is repeated against the intention of the effect design, which may cause the player to feel frustrated or bothered. In the case of (c) in FIG. 4, the number of times the probability variation suggestion is displayed is less than the limited period, and the player's expectation for confirmation of the probability variation suggestion may be impaired.

  FIG. 5 shows an execution mode of the probability suggestion effect in the embodiment. FIG. 5A shows a case where a new 2R probability variation A or a small hit game occurs within a limited period. That is, after the end of the new 2R probability variation A or small hit game, the probability variation suggestion effect displayed after the probability variation suggestion effect already displayed in the limitation period is displayed, and the limitation period is not extended. FIG. 5B shows a case where a new 2R probability variation B or 2R normal occurs within the limited period. That is, after the new 2R probability variation B or 2R normal end, the first effect is displayed again, and the limited period is extended.

  According to the present embodiment, due to the occurrence of a short-term open game during a limited period, it is possible to limit the possibility that the probability change suggestion will be longer than the original schedule, and that the overlapping probability change suggestion will be displayed. It makes it easier to avoid feeling a sense or annoyance. In addition, it becomes easier to ensure the consistency and consistency of the story displayed in the probable suggestion effect. In addition, when 2R normal occurs in the limited period, even if it is suggested by the probability change suggestive effect before 2R normal occurrence by extending the limited period, it is not in the probable state in the extended limited period. Since it can be suggested again, it is easier to avoid suggesting an incorrect internal state to the player. Furthermore, since there is a possibility of the probability change both when the limited period is maintained and when it is extended, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation for the probability suggestion effect. That is, by maintaining or extending the limited period according to the type of short-term open game, the probability variation suggestion variation and the probability variation suggestion effect can be effectively displayed.

The process of operation and control by the above configuration will be described below.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or the like, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (S12 Y), normal game control processing such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if it is not in normal game (N of S12), special game control processing (S16) or small hit game control processing (S17), and award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing from S10 to S17 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S31), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S32). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S33). If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S31 to S33 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S31 (Y in S31), S32 and S33. Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S34), the symbol variation display process is executed (S35). If the symbol variation display has not been started (N in S34), S35 is skipped. .

  When the symbol variation ends (Y in S36), the variation pattern determination means 115 adds 1 to the number of times the pattern selection table is referenced (S37). When the limited period ends, that is, when the reference count of the limit table reaches the prescribed count of 5 (Y in S38), the variation pattern determination means 115 changes the pattern selection table to be referred from the limit table to another table. change. That is, the pattern selection table is changed according to the type of short-term open game that triggered the start of the limited period, and the table selection state of the game state holding means 182 is updated (S39). If the limited period does not end (N in S38), S39 is skipped, and if the symbol variation has not ended (N in S36), S37 to S39 are skipped and the flow of this figure is ended.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182 and the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination unit 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the gaming state held in the gaming state holding unit 182 and the determination result (S46). The variation pattern determination unit 115 selects a variation pattern of the special symbol based on the gaming state held in the gaming state holding unit 182, the determination result and the stop symbol (S 48). The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S70), the special game has already started (Y in S72), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S74). 66 is executed (S76), and if it is already opened (Y in S74), the closing process of the special winning opening 66 is executed (S78). If the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S80), and the special game effect or the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S82), the special game is ended (S84).

  The type of the finished special game is a short-term special game, ie, 2R probability variation A, 2R probability variation B, or 2R normal (Y in S86), and if the limited table is not being referred to as the pattern selection table (N in S88) The variation pattern determining means 115 switches the pattern selection table to the limited table (S90). In this embodiment, the table selection state held in the game state holding means 182 is changed to the limited table state. When the limited table is referred to as the pattern selection table (Y in S88), S90 is skipped. If the type of the finished special game is 2R probability variation B or 2R normal (Y in S92), the limited table reference count is initialized to 0 (S94). Furthermore, if the type of the finished special game is 2R probability change B (N in S96), the specific game execution means 122 changes the internal state held in the game state holding means 182 to change the specific game of time reduction or probability change. The state is started (S98). On the other hand, if the type of the finished special game is 2R normal (Y in S96) and the special game is in progress at the start of the special game (Y in S100), the certain game of probability change is terminated (S102). If the special game is not in progress at the start of the special game (N in S100), S102 is skipped and the flow of this figure is ended. If the type of the finished special game is 2R probability variation A (N of S92), S94 and S96 are skipped and the specific game of S98 is started. If the type of the finished special game is not a short-term special game, that is, if it is a 15R special game (N in S86), S88 to S96 are skipped and the specific game in S98 is started.

  When the special game effect or the end demonstration effect is not ended (N in S82), and when the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is not completed (N in S80), the subsequent processing is skipped. This completes the flow of FIG. If the special game has not started in S72 (N in S72), the special game is started, for example, a start demonstration effect is displayed (S104), and the flow of this figure is ended. If it is not a big hit, the flow after S72 in this figure is skipped and the flow in this figure is terminated (N in S70).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S120), the small hit game has already started (Y in S122), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S124). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S126), and if it has been opened (Y in S124), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S128). When the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S130), the small hit game is ended (S132). If the limited table is not being referred to as the pattern selection table (N in S134), the variation pattern determination unit 115 switches the pattern selection table to the limited table (S136). If the limited table is being referred to as the pattern selection table (Y in S134), S136 is skipped. If the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 has not been completed a predetermined number of times (N in S130), S132 is skipped. If the small hit game has not been started in S122 (N in S122), the small hit game is started (S138), and the flow of this figure is ended. If it is not a small hit, the flow after S122 in this figure is skipped (N in S120).

  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 combinations of the respective components and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, the limited table is the total time of the symbol variation time and the execution time of the short-term open game when the short-term open game occurs in the limited period (that is, the time during which the suggestive effect is possible) Is preferably defined as a time that is equal to or shorter than the symbol variation time in the case of falling out during the limited period. FIG. 11 shows an execution mode of the probability suggestion effect in the modification. As shown in the figure, in this modification, the total time of the symbol variation time and the opening / closing time of the big prize opening (digestion time of the short-term open game) when the 2R probability variation A or the small hit game occurs in the limited period. The symbol variation time when the 2R probability variation A or the small hit game is generated is set to be less than the symbol variation time in the case of losing so that it is equal to or less than the symbol variation time in the case of losing. Thereby, the 2nd production time when the 2R probability variation A or the small hit game occurs in the limited period is equal to or less than the first production time and the third production time in the case of losing. The same applies when 2R probability variation B or 2R normal occurs in the limited period. According to this modification, even when a short-term open game occurs during the limited period, the display times of each of the plurality of effects in the limited period are leveled, and the integrity between effects is less likely to be impaired.

  In the above embodiment, the limited table referred to after the short-term opening game is a common table regardless of the type of the short-term opening game. In a modified example, for each type of short-term open game, a limitation table having different selection patterns of variation patterns may be set. The variation pattern selection tendency may be a ratio of selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns, that is, a selection probability of each of the plurality of types of variation patterns. Further, a variation pattern that cannot be selected in another limitation table may be defined as a variation pattern that can be selected in a certain limitation table. In addition, it is preferable that the limitation table provided for each type of short-term open game is as similar as possible. For example, some limitation tables have some variation patterns that are not defined in other limitation tables. It may be a thing.

  In this case, a limited table state corresponding to the type of short-term open game may be set as the table selection state. In other words, after the short-term open game ends, the table selection state may be updated so as to refer to the limited table corresponding to the type of the short-open game. For example, even if (4) 2R probability variation A and 2R probability variation B limited table 1 status, (5) 2R normal limitation table 2 status, and (6) small hit limit table 3 status can be set. Good.

  In this modification, the limited table to be referenced is reset by the occurrence of a short-term open game during the limited period, but the limited period (reference table reference period) is not extended in the case of 2R probability variation A or small hit game. That is, the mode of maintaining or extending the limited period is the same as in the example. According to this modification, even if it is necessary to reset the limitation table along with the execution of the short-term open game during the limited period, it is restricted that the initial limited period is extended according to the type of the short-term open game. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to feel tired. Also, since the contents of the limitation table differ for each type of short-term release game, for example, when a specific effect selected based on the selection of a unique variation pattern provided in each limitation table is displayed, the short-term release It is possible to provide the player with a gameability that can determine the type of game. In addition, by making the contents of the plurality of types of limit tables as similar as possible, even if the limit tables are switched, it becomes easy to maintain the consistency and consistency of the probability change suggesting effects.

  As yet another variation, the limited table that is referenced after the short-term open game is a common table regardless of the type of short-term open game, and if a short-term open game occurs during the limited period, You may memorize | store the table information which shows the reference count of the limitation table, and the limitation table in reference. Then, after the short-term open game is finished, a limited table is set again based on the stored table information (for example, the table selection state is set to the limited table state), and the stored reference count of the limited table is set as the limited table. May be set as the number of times of reference. In this modification, when a short-term open game occurs during the limited period, the setting process for the limited table is executed each time. The timing of storing the reference number of the limited table and the table information may be at the start of symbol variation (design variation in which short-term release game is executed after the end), at the stop of symbol variation, It may be at the start.

  In the above-described embodiment, the 2R special game and the 2R special game and the small hit game having the same opening pattern of the big winning opening 66 are exemplified as the short-term open game. However, the short-term open game is limited to this example. Is not to be done. For example, as a short-term open game, a special game in which a unit game that opens a big prize opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is repeated 15 times, and a special game that has the same or similar opening pattern of the special prize opening 66, May be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of times of reference to the limit table is gradually added. In this case, S37 in FIG. 7 is a decrement process, and in S38, a confirmation process is performed to determine whether or not the number of times of reference has become 0 (when it becomes 0, the limited period ends). In S90 and S94 in FIG. 9 and S136 in FIG. 10, the upper limit number of reference times is set.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although it was set as the structure which displays a probability change suggestion effect in a limited period, it is good also as a structure which displays the effect which announces a probability change definitely. For example, when presenting a probable change notification effect that develops a series of stories, it may be announced definitively whether or not it is in a promiscuous state in the final effect (for example, the last effect in a limited period).

  Moreover, in the said Example, it was decided to display the production | presentation which expand | deploys a series of stories as a probability change suggestion production. As a modified example, an effect that informs or suggests whether or not there is a probability change may be executed for each change as a probability change suggestion effect. In other words, an effect with independent contents may be displayed in each symbol variation that is not related or consistent in content across multiple effects. In that case, if it is a probability variation state, the ratio of the effect that informs or suggests the probability variation may be higher than that in the non-probability variation state.

  Any combination of the above examples and variations is also useful as an embodiment of the present invention. The new embodiment resulting from the combination has the effects of the combined example and modification.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements recited in the claims are realized by a single element or a combination of the constituent elements shown in the embodiments and the modified examples.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 performance display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start openings, 66 big prize openings, 90 game effect lamps, 100 game control devices, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 114 designs Determining means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means, 176 special game operating condition holding means 180 small game operation condition holding means, 182 game state holding means.

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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;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win;
If the result of the lottery determination is a result indicating a transition to a short-term open game in which a short-open is performed a plurality of times when the open time of the special winning opening is less than a predetermined time, a short-term open that executes the short-term open game Game control means;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed in a variable manner and stopped;
With reference to a table for determining a variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol, variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
In accordance with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means, the symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device;
An effect display device on which an effect for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is displayed;
Effect determining means for determining an aspect of the effect corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means;
Effect display control means for displaying an effect on the effect display device in a manner determined by the effect determining means,
The short-term open game is different from the first predetermined mode in the first short-term open game, which is a short-term open game that shifts after the symbol stop display mode becomes the first predetermined mode. Including a second short-term opening game that transitions after becoming the second predetermined mode,
In the normal game after the end of the second short-term open game, at least a transition to a probability variation state that makes it easy to shift to the second short-term open game,
The variation pattern determining means executes a special effect in a mode that suggests whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state over N (N> 1) symbol variations after the end of the second short-term open game. Determine the variation pattern for
The variation pattern determining means, when the symbol stop display mode in the symbol variation M (1 ≦ M <N) times after the end of the second short-term open game becomes the first predetermined mode, From the end of the first short-term opening game as an opportunity, the variation pattern for executing the special effect is determined over NM symbol variations,
The variation pattern determining means, when the symbol stop display mode in the symbol variation M (1 ≦ M <N) times after the end of the second short-term open game becomes the second predetermined mode, A bullet ball game machine, wherein a variation pattern for executing the special effect is determined over N symbol variations from the end of the second short-term opening game as an opportunity.

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