JP2015164684A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of causing a player to expect what state the game state after a special game transfers to, thereby to contribute to an improvement in a game desire.SOLUTION: Variation pattern determination means 115 holds, as a table to be referred to when a special symbol indicates a winning, the drawing pattern corresponding table which determines the corresponding relations between winning pattern groups each containing plural kinds of special winning symbols. The special winning symbols of the plural kinds indicate the transfers to mutually difference game states after the ends of the special games to be executed by the individual special patterns. In the case where a winning special drawing pattern is selected by symbol determination means 114, the variation pattern determination means 115 changes a pattern selection table to be referred to when the fluctuation pattern is selected at a next time or later, in accordance with a special drawing pattern with reference to a drawing pattern corresponding table.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a control technology for displaying a variation of symbols in a pachinko 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 jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in 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.

  There is also known a gaming machine that shifts to a gaming state advantageous to the player until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied after the special game ends. For example, when a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as appropriate) that is one of the specific games in the normal game after the special game ends. “Probability change”) is started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. In addition, when a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is other than a specific mode that shifts to certainty, it is one of the specific games in the normal game after the special game ends. A variable time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) 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. By providing the specific game after the end of the special game in this way, the interest in the game can be maintained even after the special game, and the game can be easily enjoyed continuously. It should be noted that the transition to a gaming state such as a probability variation game or a variation time shortening game is notified during the end effect indicating the end of the special game, or “probably changing” during the symbol variation display after the end of the special game. It was possible to notify by superimposing and displaying images such as “Time Short and Medium”.

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  On the other hand, if it is clearly stated that the current game state is “probable change”, the interest and expectation of the game progress and production contents will fade from the sense of security that special games can be acquired again soon, and the game will decline May be invited. Also, if it is clearly stated that the current gaming state is “short time”, it may easily lead to a sense of disappointment that it is not “probable” that a special game can be obtained at an early stage. . In view of this, a so-called “non-notifier” that does not notify that the gaming state has shifted to “probability change” or “short time” has been proposed.

  However, when the game state is “probability change”, a long variation time is frequently selected as a variation pattern that determines the variation time of the symbol in order to facilitate the production that suggests that the production state is also a certain variation state. Such a variation pattern selection table for probability variation is often used. Similarly, when the game state is “short time”, a short time variation pattern selection table in which variation patterns with short variation times are frequently selected is often used. In other words, when “probability change” is selected, a game pattern in which a similar probability change pattern is selected at all times, and when “time reduction” is selected, a game pattern in which a similar time pattern is always selected. As a result, it is possible to easily determine whether the gaming state is “probable change” or “short time” by grasping the appearance tendency of the symbol variation pattern even though the non-notifying device does not notify the gaming state. In other words, even with a non-notifier, there is a problem that it is easy to grasp the game state after a special game, and the resulting decrease in expectation for special game acquisition and decrease in game motivation cannot be sufficiently suppressed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a ball game machine that can be expected to change the game state after a special game and contribute to the enhancement of the fun of the game. Is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. , A lottery means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening, a symbol determination means for determining a special symbol indicating whether or not the acquired lottery value indicates winning, and the special symbol is variably displayed A special symbol display device, a plurality of pattern selection tables in which the correspondence between the variation pattern in which the variation process of the special symbol is defined and the lottery value are different from each other, and refer to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables And a variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired lottery value, and when a special symbol is stopped at a winning symbol indicating a hit according to the selected variation pattern, until a predetermined end condition is satisfied Includes special game control means for shifting to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a regular game, and a variable display of a decorative pattern that is a design that shows whether the acquired lottery value is a win or not. An effect display device for displaying an effect, an effect determining means for determining an effect pattern in which the process of the effect is determined based on the selected variation pattern, and an effect execution for executing the effect according to the determined effect pattern Means. The lottery means, the symbol determination means, and the variation pattern determination means are provided in the main control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect determination means and the effect execution means are provided in the sub-control device that controls the operation of the effect in the game. The pattern determination means holds a symbol correspondence table that defines the correspondence between a plurality of winning symbol groups each including a plurality of types of hit special symbols and a pattern selection table as a table to be referred to when the special symbol indicates a winning combination. In addition, a plurality of types of winning special symbols indicate that a special game executed by each of them should be shifted to a different gaming state, and the variation pattern determining means selects the winning special symbols by the symbol determining means. The pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern from the next time onwards. By referring to the table to change in accordance with the special symbol.

  Different game states after the end of the special game are, for example, a lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state in the lottery means, and a probability variation that is a game state in which a new special game is generated relatively early There are games, games with a special symbol, and a variation time shortening game in which the variation time of a special symbol is relatively shorter than a normal state. In addition, the types of special symbols indicating different game states after the end of the special game are, for example, a probability variable symbol indicating that the game shifts to a probability variable game after the end of the special game, or a game with reduced variation time without shifting to the probability variable game There is a short-time symbol indicating that it will shift to. The winning symbol group includes, for example, a probable variable symbol and a non-probable variable symbol (sometimes referred to as a short-time symbol) as a special symbol indicating different gaming states after the end of the special game. Correspondence between the winning symbol group and the pattern selection table is defined. Therefore, if the special symbol selected when the success / failure result is a hit is a probability variation symbol or a non-probability variation symbol, if it is included in the same symbol symbol group, it will be referred to when selecting a variation pattern from the next time. The same pattern selection table is used as the power pattern selection table. In addition, if the symbol selected when the winning / failing result is a winning symbol is included in a winning symbol group that is different from the past certain probability varying symbol, the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern in the next and subsequent times. As such, a table different from the pattern selection table selected in the past is used. That is, it is possible to reduce the relevance between the special symbol when the special game transition is determined and the pattern selection table used when the variation pattern is selected after the special game is finished. As a result, it is difficult to predict what state the gaming state will be after the special game is finished, and it will be interesting to see how the game will change, and the probability will change regardless of the gaming state. This can increase the sense of expectation that it may be an advantageous state of the game, and can contribute to the enhancement of the fun of the game.

  The variation pattern determining means includes a first pattern selection table and a second pattern selection table as pattern selection tables associated with each other in the symbol correspondence table, and the first pattern selection table is a variation that suggests a winning mode advantageous to the player. The pattern may be selected with a higher probability than the second pattern selection table.

  The variation pattern that suggests a hit mode that is advantageous to the player is, for example, a variation pattern that suggests a probability variation, and can be a variation pattern that has a long variation time. At this time, even if the special symbols suggesting the transition to the same gaming state are different in the winning symbol group, there are cases where the first pattern selection table is selected and the second pattern selection table is selected. As a result, even when the gaming state after the special game has shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player, a situation is employed in which the second pattern selection table is used that does not select a variation pattern that suggests a winning mode advantageous to the player. I can make it. Conversely, even when the gaming state after the special game has not shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player, a situation can be created in which the first pattern selection table can be used to easily select a variation pattern that suggests a winning mode advantageous to the player. . As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to determine whether or not the gaming state after the special game is advantageous, and a game using a pattern selection table that allows the player to select an unexpected variation pattern. Can contribute to the improvement of game motivation.

  The variation pattern determining means is a variation that suggests a hit mode advantageous to the player with a higher probability than the first pattern selection table as a pattern selection table to be referred to when a hit special symbol indicating a predetermined hit mode is selected. A third pattern selection table for selecting a pattern may be held.

  For example, “7” or the like having a special meaning such as probability change confirmation can be employed as a hitting special symbol indicating a predetermined hitting mode. Then, a third pattern selection table is prepared in which a variation pattern that suggests a hitting manner advantageous to the player is selected with higher probability than the first pattern selection table. As a result, by using the symbol correspondence table, while enjoying the uncertainty of whether the current gaming state is advantageous or not, in the case of a specific special symbol, the player's expectation to hit is improved at a stretch Thus, it is possible to provide a game using the pattern selection table, and to provide an interesting game that greatly increases a player's emotional change.

  When the symbol determination means obtains a lottery value indicating that the gaming state after the end of the special game shifts to a state advantageous to the player, the second pattern selection is made for the winning special symbol associated with the first pattern selection table. You may select with the probability higher than the probability of selecting the hit special symbol matched with the table.

  Improve the uncertainty of whether the current gaming state is advantageous or not by using the symbol correspondence table, and suggest that when a special symbol that suggests a winning mode that is advantageous to the player is selected A first pattern selection table in which such a variation pattern is easily selected is selected. As a result, it is possible to provide a gameability such as selecting a variation pattern that sometimes betrayed the prediction without greatly betraying the player's expectation of the game state based on the special symbol, and can contribute to the improvement of the fun of the game.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can be made to expect what kind of state the game state after completion | finish of a special game will transfer, and it can provide the ball game machine which can contribute to the improvement of the fun of a game.

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 explanatory drawing which shows the correspondence between the success / failure lottery value in the success / failure table used by the success / failure lottery means and the success / failure, and the correspondence between the special symbol lottery value and the special symbol in the special symbol determination table used by the symbol determination means. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship with the pattern selection table and the special symbol contained in the several winning symbol group which each symbol corresponding table prescribes | regulates, and each winning symbol group. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the relationship between the pattern determination lottery value in a 1st pattern selection table, the fluctuation pattern No, and the fluctuation time which the fluctuation pattern No shows. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the relationship between the pattern determination lottery value in a 2nd pattern selection table, the fluctuation pattern No, and the fluctuation time which the fluctuation pattern No shows. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 3rd pattern selection table which selects the fluctuation pattern which suggests the hit aspect advantageous to a player with a higher probability than a 1st pattern selection table. 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. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S22 in FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a process for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol in S48 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the change process of the special pattern selection table of S52 in FIG. 11 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 9 in detail.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine 10.

  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, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  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 is opened 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 the winning symbol. When the symbol 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 special symbol display device 61, 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. Yes. 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 the 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.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games 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. When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) is started after completion of the special game. Is done. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  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.

  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 specific game execution unit 122, Opening / closing control means 124 is provided. The sub-board 104 includes a pattern storage unit 130, 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. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called “non-notifying machine” that does not notify the player of the contents of a specific game executed after the end of the special game.

  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. 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, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. 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 unit 114 acquires a special symbol lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines a stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112 and the special symbol lottery value. The special symbol stop symbol determines whether or not it is correct and whether or not it is possible to shift to time reduction or probability change. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol. The symbol determining 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. FIG. 4 shows the correspondence between the success / failure lottery value in the success / failure table used by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the success / failure, and the correspondence between the special symbol lottery value and the special symbol in the special symbol determination table used by the symbol determination means 114. It is explanatory drawing. In the case of FIG. 4, the winning / losing lottery values in the normal / probability winning / failing table referred to in the normal state are shown. For example, the success / failure lottery values “0” to “255” are winning, and the success / failure lottery values “256” to “65535” are out. In addition, the symbol determination unit 114 determines any one of a plurality of special symbols by using a special symbol lottery value between “0” and “254” when the winning lottery unit 112 wins. . In the case of the present embodiment, any one of 10 special symbols “0” to “9” is determined. For example, the special symbol lottery values “0” to “99” are “probable variation symbols” indicating that the transition to “probability variation” after the special game ends, and the special symbol lottery values “100” to “255” after the special game ends. It is a “non-probable variation” indicating a shift to “non-probable variation”. In the case of “non-probability change”, the process may be shifted to “short time”. The special symbol lottery values “0” to “19” correspond to the probability variation symbol “9”, and the special symbol lottery values “20” to “39” correspond to the probability variation symbol “8”. Similarly, special symbol lottery values “40” to “99” correspond to probability variation symbols “7” to “5”. On the other hand, the special symbol lottery values “100” to “130” correspond to the non-special symbol “4”, and the special symbol lottery values “131” to “161” correspond to the non-special symbol “3”. Similarly, the special symbol lottery values “162” to “254” correspond to the special symbols “2” to “0”. On the other hand, when the winning / failing lottery values “256” to “65535” are lost, the symbol determining means 114 determines “−” indicating that a special symbol is lost as the special symbol lottery value “255”.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol of the special symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132. Further, the effect determining means 132 selects an effect pattern having substantially the same variation time value according to the obtained variation time value of the variation pattern.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and according to the lottery random number. The stop symbol of the normal symbol is determined. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. 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 acquires a pattern determination lottery value. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a plurality of pattern selection tables in which the correspondence relationship between the variation pattern in which the variation process of the special symbol is determined and the pattern determination lottery value are different from each other. The variation pattern determination unit 115 refers to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables and selects a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired pattern determination lottery value. The plural types of variation patterns have various variation time values. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  In the case of the present embodiment, when the special symbol indicates a win, the variation pattern determining means 115 is used while the normal game after the end of the special game generated due to the display of the special symbol is shifted to the specific game. Change the pattern selection table to be used. The variation pattern determining means 115 is a table that is used as a table to be referred to in order to change such a pattern selection table, and that defines the correspondence between a plurality of hit symbol groups each including a plurality of types of hit special symbols and the pattern selection table. Hold correspondence table. A plurality of types of winning special symbols included in the winning symbol group indicate that a different gaming state should be entered after the special game executed by each of them. In other words, the winning symbol group includes, for example, a “probability variation symbol” indicating that a transition to the probability variation state and a “non-probability variation symbol” indicating that the probability variation state is not transitioned. Then, when the special symbol is selected by the symbol determining unit 114, the variation pattern determining unit 115 refers to the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern from the next time onward and displays the special game. Change according to the special symbol showing the transition to.

  FIG. 5 shows the relationship between a plurality of winning symbol groups defined by the symbol correspondence table, special symbols included in each winning symbol group, and the pattern selection table. Note that the pattern selection table determined by the symbol correspondence table is referred to as a “special pattern selection table” in the present embodiment in order to distinguish it from the regular pattern selection table that is regularly used when the normal game is not a specific game. In the case of FIG. 5, a case where the number of winning symbol groups is two is shown for simplification of explanation, but the number of winning symbol groups may be appropriately changed as long as it is plural.

  In the case of FIG. 5, the winning symbol group A includes “9”, “8”, and “7” as probability variation symbols, and includes “4” and “3” as non-probability variation symbols. When the special symbol selected by the symbol determining means 114 is included in the winning symbol group A, the first symbol corresponding to the winning symbol group A is used as a pattern selection table used when selecting a variation pattern after the special game ends. A pattern selection table is selected. On the other hand, the winning symbol group B includes “6” and “5” as probability variation symbols, and includes “2”, “1”, and “0” as non-probability variation symbols. Then, when the special symbol selected by the symbol determining means 114 is included in the winning symbol group B, the second symbol corresponding to the winning symbol group B is used as a pattern selection table used when selecting a variation pattern after the special game ends. A pattern selection table is selected. That is, for example, when the special symbol is “9” that is a probability variation symbol or “4” that is a non-probability variation symbol, the variation pattern is selected by the same selection tendency using the same first pattern selection table. For example, when the special symbol is “6” that is a probability variation symbol or “2” that is a non-probability variation symbol, the variation pattern is selected by the same selection tendency using the same second pattern selection table. In the case of “8” and “5” even if the special symbol has the same probability variation, the variation pattern is selected using the first pattern selection table in the case of “8”, and in the case of “5”. The variation pattern is selected using the two pattern selection table. Similarly, in the case of “3” and “0” even when the special symbol is the same non-probable variation, in the case of “3”, the variation pattern is selected using the first pattern selection table. Will select the variation pattern using the second pattern selection table. That is, if the winning symbol group is different even though it is a probability variation symbol indicating the transition to the same probability variation, the variation pattern is selected with a different selection tendency.

  FIG. 6 conceptually shows the relationship between the pattern determination lottery value in the first pattern selection table, the variation pattern No, and the variation time indicated by the variation pattern No. As shown in FIG. 6, the first pattern selection table is a pattern selection table that is determined so that a relatively long variation time such as “90 seconds” to “30 seconds” is selected as the variation time. In the case of FIG. 6, about 80% of the total is associated with a long variation time of 30 seconds or more, and the remaining about 20% is associated with a relatively short variation time of “15 seconds” or less. Therefore, when the first pattern selection table is used, long variation patterns are frequently selected.

  FIG. 7 conceptually shows the relationship between the pattern determination lottery value in the second pattern selection table, the variation pattern No, and the variation time indicated by the variation pattern No. As shown in FIG. 7, the second pattern selection table is a pattern selection table that is determined so that a relatively short variation time such as “5 seconds” to “20 seconds” is selected as the variation time. In the case of FIG. 7, about 80% of the whole is associated with a short variation time of 20 seconds or less, and the remaining about 20% is associated with a relatively long variation time such as “60 seconds” to “80 seconds”. Yes. Therefore, when the second pattern selection table is used, short variation patterns are frequently selected.

  That is, during the specific game, a long variation pattern is frequently generated even if the probability variation symbols “9”, “8”, “7” are selected by the symbol determination means 114 or the non-probability variation symbols “4”, “3” are selected. Will be selected. On the other hand, during the specific game, short variation patterns are frequently generated even if the probability variation symbols “6” and “5” are selected by the symbol determination means 114 and the non-probability variation symbols “2”, “1” and “0” are selected. Will be selected. In other words, even if the special symbol selected when the success / failure result is winning is a probability variation symbol or a non-probability variation symbol, if it is included in the same symbol pattern group, it will be referred to when selecting a variation pattern from the next time onwards. The same pattern selection table is used as the pattern selection table to be used. In addition, if the symbol selected when the success / failure result is a winning symbol is included in a winning symbol group that is different from the probability variation symbol in the past, the pattern selection to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern from the next time As the table, a table different from the pattern selection table selected in the past is used. In this way, even when the gaming state after the special game has shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player, a situation is employed in which the second pattern selection table that does not select a variation pattern that suggests a hitting manner advantageous to the player is used. I can make it. Conversely, even when the gaming state after the special game has not shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player, a situation can be created in which the first pattern selection table can be used to easily select a variation pattern that suggests a winning mode advantageous to the player. . For example, the selection tendency of the variation pattern included in the first pattern selection table and the selection tendency of the variation pattern included in the second pattern selection table can be greatly different from each other. In this case, only a short variation pattern that does not imply that it is probabilistic is selected, but in fact, it is possible to make a surprising gameability that makes it possible to shift to a special game in a short game time in a probabilistic state. . On the other hand, long variation patterns that are likely to be probabilistic are frequently selected, but in fact, it does not easily shift to special games in the non-probable state, but many super reach etc. with long variation times are displayed and transition to special games It is possible to make a game that has great expectations. In this way, it is possible to reduce the relevance between the special symbol when the special game transition is determined and the pattern selection table used when the variation pattern is selected after the special game is finished. As a result, it is difficult to predict what state the gaming state will be after the special game ends, and it will be possible to give interest to how the game will change, and it may be an advantageous state such as probability change It can contribute to the improvement of game motivation by raising the expectation that there is no. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to determine whether or not the gaming state after the special game is advantageous, and game characteristics using a pattern selection table that allows the player to select an unexpected variation pattern. Can be provided, and it can contribute to the improvement of the fun of the game.

  FIG. 8 shows a third pattern selection table for selecting a variation pattern that suggests a hitting manner advantageous to the player with a higher probability than the first pattern selection table. For example, conventionally, “7” or the like may be adopted as a special symbol having a special meaning such as probability change confirmation as a winning symbol. FIG. 8 conceptually shows the relationship between the pattern determination lottery value in the third pattern selection table, the variation pattern No, and the variation time indicated by the variation pattern No. As shown in FIG. 8, the third pattern selection table is a pattern selection table that is determined so that a relatively long variation time such as “30 seconds” to “100 seconds” is selected as the variation time. In the case of FIG. 8, about 95% of the total is associated with a long fluctuation time of 30 seconds or more. Therefore, when the third pattern selection table is used, a long variation pattern is almost selected. That is, during the specific game, when the probability variation symbol “7” is selected by the symbol determination means 114, a long variation pattern is selected almost every time. When a winning special symbol that suggests such a predetermined winning mode is selected, by using the third pattern selection table, it is possible to determine whether the current gaming state is advantageous or not. In the case of a specific special symbol, it is possible to provide a game that improves the player's expectation for winning at once.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4 described above, when “probable variation” is selected as the special symbol lottery value, the special symbols “9” to “5” are selected with almost equal probability. In this embodiment, the selection probability of the special symbols “9” to “5” may be changed. For example, when it is determined that the probability variation symbol is drawn as the special symbol lottery value, the symbol determination means 114 selects the probability variation symbols “9”, “9” included in the symbol group A for selecting the first pattern selection table shown in FIG. “8” and “7” may be selected with a probability higher than the probability variation symbols “6” and “5” included in the symbol group B when the second pattern selection table is selected. Thus, in the case of a probabilistic symbol, the game state according to the player's special symbol while enjoying the uncertainty of whether the current game state is advantageous or not by making the first pattern selection table easier to select. The game can be provided without greatly betraying the expectations. However, since the probability variation symbols “6” and “5” for selecting the second pattern selection table can also be selected, it is possible to provide the gameability of selecting a variation pattern that sometimes betrays the prediction. As a result, it is possible to make the selection of the variation pattern surprising and contribute to the improvement of the fun of the game.

  In the above description, the example is shown in which the symbol determining unit 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol based on the special symbol lottery value, and the variation pattern determining unit 115 determines the variation pattern based on the pattern determination lottery value. In another embodiment, the symbol determination unit 114 and the variation pattern determination unit 115 may determine the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol using the same lottery value.

  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 unit 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the special symbol as a variable display according to the variation time value defined by the determined variation pattern, as a result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 112. 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 control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. 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. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  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 has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state to a shorter time state after the special game when not shifting to certainty. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times.

  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 special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  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. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change patterns in which a change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and a change process are defined, and a change display of the decorative pattern are displayed separately, and the degree of expectation to the jackpot A plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest height in advance are included.

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

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and their arrangement and variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining means 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern selection table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  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 a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have the same pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  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 in advance 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 variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the higher the number of stages is, the higher the 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 jackpot can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variation 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.

  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.

  FIG. 9 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 when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), control processing for normal games such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for special game is executed (S16), from S10 to S16 In step S18, prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. If the special control lottery value is held in the holding control means 116 (Y in S20) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S21), the determination of success / failure, the special symbol 192, and the decorative symbol 190 Symbol determination, variation pattern selection, and the like are processed (S22), and variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S23). When the special drawing lottery value is not suspended in S20 (N of S20), the processing from S21 to S23 is skipped. If the symbol is already changing in S21 (Y in S21), the processes in S22 and S23 are skipped.

  If the symbol variation display is not in progress (N in S24), the symbol variation processing in S14 is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the symbol variation display has been started (Y in S24), the symbol variation display is processed (S25), and when the variation time reaches the variation stop timing (Y in S26), the symbol variation display is Stopped (S27). If the specific game is in progress (Y in S28), the specific game is certain (Y in S29), and the special drawing lottery is successful (Y in S30), the specific game is terminated (S31). If the special drawing lottery is out in S30 (N in S30), the process of S31 is skipped and this flow is terminated. On the other hand, if the specific game is being performed in S28 (Y in S28) and the specific game is not probabilistic, that is, if the time is short (N in S29), the number of variations of the symbol is incremented (S32), and the number of variations is predetermined. Is reached (Y in S33), the specific game is terminated (S31). If the number of fluctuations has not reached the number of continuations (N in S33), S31 is skipped and this flow is terminated. In S28, when it is not in a specific game (N of S28), the process from S29 to S31 is skipped. If it is not the symbol stop timing in S26, the flow of S14 is also terminated (N in S26).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S22 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination unit 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the determination result (S46), and the variation pattern determination unit 115 performs a variation pattern determination process for the special symbol (S48). Further, when the special symbol is a hit (Y in S50), the variation pattern determining means 115 executes a change process for changing the pattern selection table used at the next variation pattern selection (S52). That is, when the special symbol is a win, one of the pattern selection tables is selected from the special pattern selection tables as shown in FIGS. The effect determining unit 132 determines a stop symbol of the decorative symbol based on the result of the determination (S54), and selects an effect pattern corresponding to the variation time value of the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115 (S56). . In S50, when the special symbol is out (N in S50), the process of S52 is skipped.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation pattern determination process in S48 of FIG. When the gaming state is a specific game (Y in S60), the special pattern selection table determined when the previous special game is entered is selected (S62), and the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined (S64). In S60, when the specific game is not being played (N in S60), if the number of reserved balls is a predetermined number, for example, three or more (Y in S66), a variation pattern of short-term fluctuation according to the number of held balls is selected. The selection table by hold to be selected is selected (S68), and the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined (S64). In S66, when the number of holdings is less than the predetermined number (N in S66), a pattern determination lottery value is selected so that a relatively large number of variation patterns mainly corresponding to the effect without reach and variation patterns corresponding to the effect of normal reach are selected. The common pattern selection table associated with the fluctuation time is selected (S70). Then, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined (S64).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the changing process of the special pattern selection table in S52 in FIG. When the special symbol selected by the symbol determining unit 114 is a symbol indicating a winning pattern (Y in S72), the variation pattern determining unit 115 acquires symbol information of the special symbol (S74). Then, a winning symbol group is selected according to the special symbol (S76), and a special pattern selection table to be used at the time of selecting the next variation pattern is determined (S78). Then, the special pattern selection table is changed in preparation for the next variation pattern (S80). In S72, when the special symbol selected by the symbol determining means 114 is a symbol indicating a detachment (N in S72), the processing of S74 to S80 is skipped and this processing is terminated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the special winning opening 66 is not yet opened (N in S100), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S102), and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the special winning prize port 66 (S104). ). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). If the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), the number of balls entered into the big winning hole 66 is When nine or more balls have been reached (Y in S108), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), the processing after S110 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after closing the big prize opening 66 in S110 (Y in S112), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S114), and the special game control means 120 The special game is terminated (S116), and the specific game, that is, the execution of probability change or time saving is started (S118). For example, when it is a probable win, the specific game executing means 122 sets a high-probability success / failure table as a success / failure table for the success / failure lottery, and when it is a normal win, sets a low-probability success / failure table. In the case of a normal hit, the specific game execution means 122 starts a variation shortening game. If the unit game has not reached the final round in S112 (N in S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S119).

  In this embodiment, A and B are shown as the winning symbol group, and the winning symbol group A has the probability variation symbols “9”, “8”, “7” and the non-probability variation symbols (time-short symbol symbols) “4”, “3”. In addition, the case where the winning symbol group B includes probability variation symbols “6” and “5” and non-probability variation symbols (time-short symbol) “2”, “1”, and “0” is shown. Then, the winning symbol group A is associated with a first pattern selection table that frequently selects a variation pattern that suggests a probability change, and the winning symbol group B frequently selects a variation pattern that suggests a short time. An example of association with a table is shown. As another example, the second pattern selection table may be associated with the common pattern selection table as a pattern selection table having a selection tendency that suggests only the first pattern selection table. Even in this case, since the winning symbol group A and the winning symbol group B can select pattern selection tables having different tendencies, the same effects as in the present embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the number of pattern selection tables held corresponding to the winning symbol group can be reduced, the amount of data storage area on the main board 102 side can be reduced, and the free area can be used for other control. it can.

  As another example, if the special symbol included in each winning symbol group is a combination that indicates that the game state should be shifted to a different game state after the special game ends, the number or combination of probability variation symbols and non-probability variation symbols May be changed as appropriate. For example, each winning symbol group may include one probability variation symbol and one non-probability variation symbol. In this case, a limited number of special symbol types can be used to form a number of winning symbol groups so that the corresponding special pattern selection table can be selected. In this way, by increasing the number of special pattern selection tables that can be used, it is more difficult to predict what state the gaming state will be after the special game has ended, and an unexpected variation pattern will be selected for the player. It is possible to provide game play using such a pattern selection table, which can contribute to the improvement of the fun of the game.

  In this embodiment, a game machine called a so-called first type pachinko game machine has been described. However, the same effects as in this embodiment can be obtained as long as it is a model in which the game state after the end of the special game is not notified. be able to. For example, a game machine called a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first-class pachinko machines are fused, or a game machine that combines a first-class pachinko game machine and a second-type pachinko game machine. The technology of the embodiment can be applied. Further, in the present embodiment, the display form in which the decorative symbol 190 fluctuates like a slot machine has been described as an example. However, for example, if the time corresponds to the fluctuating time value, an effect of displaying an image such as a movie may be used .

  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.

  10 pachinko gaming machines, 60 effect display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start ports, 66 large prize winning ports, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards, 104 sub-boards, 110 entry determination means, 112 win / fail lottery means, 114 Symbol determination means, 115 Fluctuation pattern determination means 116 Holding control means, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control means, 122 Specific game execution means, 124 Open / close control means, 130 Pattern storage means, 132 Effect determination means, 134 Effect display Control means, 136 accessory control means, 140 movable accessory, 190 decorative symbol, 192 special symbol.

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
Lottery means for acquiring a symbol lottery value and a pattern determination lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening;
A symbol determining means for determining a special symbol from a plurality of types of special symbols including a plurality of types of special symbols based on the acquired symbol lottery value;
A special symbol display device in which the special symbol is variably displayed;
Referring to any one of a plurality of pattern selection tables, a variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired pattern determination lottery value;
Special game control means for making a transition to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game until the predetermined end condition is satisfied when the special symbol stops at a hit special symbol indicating a hit according to the selected variation pattern When,
After the end of the special game, according to the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determining means, a game state control means for shifting the game state to any one of a plurality of types of game states in the normal game,
With
Correspondences between the plurality of types of hit special symbols and the plurality of pattern selection tables referred to in the normal game after the end of the special game are defined,
When a special winning symbol is selected by the symbol determining means, a pattern selection table to be referred to in a normal game after the end of the special game executed based on the special winning symbol is stored in the correspondence relationship. Based on the pattern selection table corresponding to the one hit special symbol,
The plurality of types of hit special symbols include a hit special symbol belonging to the first hit group and a hit special symbol belonging to the second hit group,
A game state in a normal game that is shifted after the end of the special game executed based on the winning special symbol belonging to the first winning group, and a special game executed based on the winning special symbol belonging to the second winning group The game state in the normal game to be transferred after the end is the same game state,
Executed based on the pattern selection table to be referred to in the normal game after the end of the special game executed based on the winning special symbol belonging to the first winning group and the winning special symbol belonging to the second winning group The pattern selection table to be referred to in the normal game after the end of the special game is a different pattern selection table,
There are a plurality of types of hit special symbols belonging to the first hit group, a plurality of types of hit special symbols belonging to the second hit group, and the number of types of hit special symbols belonging to the first hit group and the second hit group A ball game machine that is configured so that the number of types of special symbols per game belongs to.

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