JP2016010439A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance game amusement by performing a new performance mode related to notification in a game machine which performs prescribed performance display by using symbol variation games for a prescribed number of times and notifies privilege imparting in a game in the performance display.SOLUTION: When a jackpot game occurs in a specific jackpot symbol, a prescribed number of times (7) is set to a performance counter C when the jackpot game is over to generate a special mode (S600); a variation time setting schedule where a variation time of a symbol variation game for the prescribed number of times is regulated in advance after the jackpot game is over on the basis of whether or not the specific jackpot symbol is a specific probability variable jackpot symbol (S602 to S606); and the symbol variation game is executed on the basis of the set schedule. In any schedule, by executing probability variation possibility suggestion performance during the symbol variation game of the prescribed number of times, it is shown to a player whether or not a set state of winning probability is a high probability state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine is in a non-notifying state where the probability of hitting is high or low after the hitting game ends, and the probability of hitting during the predetermined number of symbol variation games after the winning game is over. There are known ones that notify that there is a high probability. For example, in Patent Document 1, a mission effect is performed in each of a plurality of symbol variation games (symbol variation games) performed during a probability variation latent suggestion mode in which the probability of hitting is high or low and difficult to recognize, When the final mission is performed with the number of symbol variation effects, and the final mission is successful, a transition from the probability variation latency suggestion mode to the probability variation latency confirmation mode is disclosed.

JP 2010-188075 A

  In the probability non-notification state, it is no longer common to notify that the probability of winning is high during a predetermined number of symbol variation games after the end of the hit game, and only adopt the conventional method However, it is not enough to enhance the entertainment interest.

  The gaming machine of the present invention performs a predetermined effect display using a predetermined number of symbol variation games, and in the game display informing the provision of a privilege on the game, by realizing a new effect aspect related to notification, The main purpose is to enhance the fun of playing games.

  The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
An identification information display means for performing an identification information variation game for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of validity;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is allowed to enter after the end of the identification information variation game,
Based on the establishment of a predetermined grant condition, a privilege granting means for granting a game privilege,
Effect display means for performing a predetermined effect display during the identification information variation game;
With
The effect display means performs a predetermined effect display using the identification information variation game of a predetermined number of times of two or more, and executes a privilege grant notification effect at a predetermined execution time in the effect display, thereby the benefit grant means A gaming machine for notifying a player of the provision of the privilege,
The effect display means indicates a possibility that the privilege grant notification effect is executed at the predetermined execution time depending on which display mode the predetermined effect display is executed in a plurality of display modes. To do.

In this gaming machine of the present invention, a predetermined effect display is performed using two or more predetermined number of identification information variation games, and a bonus grant notification effect is executed at a predetermined execution time in the effect display, In what informs the player of the grant of the privilege, the predetermined presentation display executed before the predetermined execution time has a plurality of display forms, and the predetermined presentation display is a part of the plurality of display forms. It is executed in any one of the display modes. And it is supposed to show the possibility that a privilege grant notification effect will be executed at a predetermined execution time depending on the display mode to be executed.
Thereby, the new production | presentation aspect that possibility that a privilege provision alerting | reporting production | presentation is performed at a predetermined | prescribed execution time differs according to the display mode of a predetermined | prescribed presentation display can be implement | achieved, and a game entertainment can be improved.

In such a gaming machine of the present invention,
The predetermined execution time is a time when a specific number of identification information variation games are executed among the predetermined number of identification information variation games,
The effect display means executes any one of the plurality of display modes for each identification information variation game before the specific number of times in the predetermined number of identification information variation games,
The display mode for each identification information variation game executed before the specific number of times may indicate the possibility that the privilege grant notification effect is executed in the specific number of identification information variation games. .

  In this way, it is possible to pay attention to the display mode of the identification information change game each time before the specific number of times, and to realize a game property that allows attention to which display mode among the plurality of display modes is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game entertainment. In addition, when a privilege is not provided, in the identification information change game of the specific number of times, it is possible to execute an effect that informs that a privilege is not granted (privilege non-grant notification effect).

In the gaming machine of the present invention,
The plurality of display modes can include a specific display mode that can be set when the privilege grant notification effect is performed and is not set when the privilege grant notification effect is not performed.

  If it carries out like this, if a specific display mode will be performed in a predetermined production | presentation display, execution of a privilege provision alerting effect, ie, provision of a privilege will be decided. Thus, by providing a display mode in which privilege grant is determined, it is possible to increase the expectation for the effect display, and to further improve the game entertainment. For example, during execution of a predetermined effect display, even if a display mode with a low possibility of execution of a specific grant notification effect is being executed, as long as the specific display mode is executed, the grant of the privilege is confirmed Therefore, the player's sense of expectation can be maintained until the predetermined effect display is completed, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the present invention,
If any one of the predetermined number of identification information variation games is executed based on the fact that the result of the success / failure determination is a win, the result of the determination as to whether the result is correct By performing pseudo-variation that fluctuates the identification information a plurality of times, the first identification information variation game of the predetermined number of times is started and the result of the success / failure determination until the pertinent identification information variation game ends. The privilege grant notification effect may be executed after the identification information is variably displayed for the predetermined number of times.

In this way, even if the identification information variation game in which the result of the success / failure determination is executed before the predetermined number of times, an effect similar to the effect display performed using the predetermined number of identification information variation games is performed. Since it can be executed, it is possible to increase the execution opportunity of the bonus grant notification effect without interrupting the execution of the predetermined game effect, and to further improve the game entertainment.
Here, “the change of the identification information for the predetermined number of times during the period from the start of the first identification information variation game out of the predetermined number of times to the end of the identification information variation game where the result of the success / failure determination is successful. “Perform display” means that if the result of the determination on whether or not the first identification information variation game is true is a win, the identification information variation game performs pseudo variation (identification information variation display) for a predetermined number of times. This means that if the result of the determination on whether or not the identification information variation game is the second and subsequent games is a hit, the number of identification information variation displays performed up to that point is inadequate for the predetermined number of times. It means that the change (change display of identification information) is performed.

In the gaming machine of the present invention,
The effect display means includes:
By executing the privilege grant notification effect at the predetermined execution time, the grant of the privilege by the privilege grant means is reported,
By executing a privilege non-granting notification effect different from the privilege granting notification effect at the predetermined execution time, it is also possible to notify that the privilege is not granted by the privilege granting means.

  If it carries out like this, the game property which makes a player pay attention to which of a privilege provision alerting | reporting effect or a privilege non-giving alert | report effect is performed can be implement | achieved, and a game interest can be improved further. Here, in the case where the effect display is that the effect is to cause the character to perform an action to achieve a specific purpose, the “privilege notification effect” shall be the purpose achievement effect indicating that the purpose has been achieved. The “privilege non-giving notification effect” can be a non-purpose achievement effect indicating that the purpose has not been achieved. Further, in a display mode executed in each identification information variation display until “privilege giving notification effect” or “privilege non-giving notification effect” is executed (in a predetermined effect display), the purpose is achieved (or not achieved). The process of heading can be displayed as the contents of the production. For example, when the teammate character has an effect of fighting the enemy, the “purpose achievement effect” can be an effect of winning the enemy, and the “object non-achievement effect” can be an effect of defeating the enemy. In addition, the process of winning or losing (attack, defense, etc.) can be executed in each identification information variation display of a predetermined effect display. The possibility that the goal achievement effect is executed can be shown by the type of the effect mode displayed in the battle process.

In this aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention,
The privilege granting means sets, as the game privilege, a high probability that the result of the success / failure determination is successful after the end of the specific game is higher than a predetermined probability,
After the end of the specific game, until the predetermined execution time arrives, it is a probability non-notification period in which the hit probability is a predetermined probability or a high probability or difficult to recognize,
The effect display means includes:
By performing the privilege grant notification effect at the predetermined execution time during the probability non-notification period, it is notified that the hit probability is high probability,
It is also possible to notify that the hit probability is a predetermined probability by executing the privilege non-giving notification effect at the predetermined execution time during the probability non-notification period.

  Whether the hit probability is high or not is considered to be a very important concern for the player in playing the game, so whether the bonus grant notification effect or the bonus non-alert notification effect is executed. By realizing a game characteristic that attracts attention, it is possible to further improve the gaming interest.

  Whether the hit probability is high or not is considered to be a very important concern for the player in playing the game, so whether the bonus grant notification effect or the bonus non-alert notification effect is executed. By realizing a game characteristic that attracts attention, it is possible to further improve the gaming interest.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a predetermined effect display is performed using a predetermined number of identification information variation games, and a new effect aspect relating to notification is realized in the case where the bonus display on the game is notified by the effect display. In this way, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of an Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a sub-control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a non-special variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a deviation fluctuation pattern table. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of special variation pattern table setting processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special deviation fluctuation | variation pattern table before reaching predetermined times (the 1st time-the 6th time). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special deviation fluctuation | variation pattern table at the time of predetermined times arrival (seventh time). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (first time). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (second time). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (third time). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (fourth). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (fifth). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching predetermined times (sixth). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special big hit fluctuation pattern table at the time of predetermined times arrival (seventh). 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of effect counter setting processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation time setting schedule at the time of a low probability out of use. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the low probability big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule when the big hit is drawn at the first or second symbol change. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation time setting schedule for the low probability big hit when the big hit is drawn at the third or fourth symbol change. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the low probability big hit time variation time setting schedule in the case of drawing big hits at the fifth or sixth time of symbol variation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the high probability use time fluctuation time setting schedule. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the high probability jackpot change time setting schedule when pulling a big hit in the first or second symbol change. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the high probability jackpot time variation time setting schedule in the case of drawing a big hit at the third or fourth time of symbol variation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the high probability big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule in the case of drawing a big hit at the 5th or 6th symbol fluctuation. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of an effect counter update process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an effect pattern table. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special mode symbol variation effect start process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special mode out-of-design change effect starting process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub-control board 90. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a notice effect determination process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a notification effect table. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a mission effect result determination process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a mission effect result table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the detachment effect pattern table for special modes. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production pattern of the production (final mission production) performed by the predetermined number of times (7th) of special mode. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of a special mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a special mode screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of progress of special mode. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of special mode big hit symbol variation effect start processing executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90; It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit effect pattern table for special modes. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a big hit game effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows the special variation pattern table setting process of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a small hit design. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of a modification. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the end of the small hit game of a modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, the type of pachinko machine (the so-called seven machine type) pachinko machine (first type pachinko machine) where the jackpot game is stopped and displayed at the end of the special symbol fluctuation display, and triggered by this An example to which the present invention is applied will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine), FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure.

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

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

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

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

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. The display device 40, the effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, the center accessory 49 disposed so as to surround the periphery of the effect display device 34, and the center accessory 49 are disposed below. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a second start port formed at the left part of the center accessory 49 for detecting the entrance of the game ball A big prize having a second start opening 38 having a switch 38a (see FIG. 3) and a big prize opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) which is disposed in the lower right part of the game area 31 so as to be openable and closable to detect the entry of a game ball With mouth 44 (variable entrance) A general winning port 45 having a general winning port switch 45a (see FIG. 3) disposed in the lower left portion of the game area 31, and an out port 46 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports. Prepare. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 for guiding and playing game balls flowing down the game area 31 and a number of nails (not shown).

  The second starting port 38 is a variable ball entrance provided as an ordinary electric accessory, and includes a blade piece portion 38c and a second starting port solenoid 38b (see FIG. 3) for operating the blade piece portion 38c. Prepare. When the wing piece portion 38c stands upright, the second starting port 38 is in a normal state where the possibility of entering a game ball is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the wing piece portion 38c opens to the left side. When the game ball is in the open state, the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece portion 38c is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is a variable ball receiving opening provided as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate 44c and a special winning opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 44c. The special winning opening 44 is normally closed by a closing plate 44c that is closed by the opening / closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball. In the big hit game (specific game), the special winning opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3), the open / close plate 44c is actuated and opened to the near side, so that an open state (open state, enterable state) where the game ball can be easily received is obtained. A large winning opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entering of a game ball and counting the number of the balls is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is taken until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44a counts 10 game balls or 10 balls. The big prize opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42, and a round display unit 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds of the big hit game (maximum number of rounds). The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 5), and the left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second stage from the top in FIG. 5), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. There are four display modes: a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit (see the fourth column from the top in FIG. 5). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5), the second start port 38 is set as a hit for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display part 42a or the second special symbol display part 42b when the entry of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbols are variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display section to be performed, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbols are stopped and displayed in any of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a first start port corresponding display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first start port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b is a second start port corresponding display unit that displays a special symbol variably based on the game ball entering the second start port 38. Hereinafter, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is a second special symbol (special diagram 2). ). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the figure, a special symbol (16R probability variation big hit symbol) that is a 16R probability variation big hit is provided with one type of display mode in each of the first special symbol display portion 42a and the second special symbol display portion 42b. In addition, for the special symbol (8R normal big hit symbol) which becomes the 8R normal big hit, six types of display modes of 8R normal big hit symbols A to F are prepared in the first special symbol display unit 42a. Furthermore, for the special symbol (8R probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the 8R probability variable big hit, the first special symbol display section 42a is provided with six types of display modes of 8R probability variable big hit symbols A to F, and the second special symbol display portion. In 42b, one type of display mode is prepared. In addition, a special symbol (4R normal big hit symbol) that is a 4R normal big hit is provided with one type of display mode in the second special symbol display section 42b. Note that the display mode of the special symbol at the time of big hit is not limited to the mode of FIG. 6, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of display mode of the special symbol at each big hit may be one or six types. It does not restrict to what makes it kind, It is good also as what prepares many kinds. When a game ball enters one of the first starting port 36 and the second starting port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the special symbol is suspended for up to four times for each starting port, When the current variation display is finished, the variation display of the special symbol that is held is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the 16R probability variation big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated 16 times is performed, and a special number of special symbols (for example, 10,000 times) after the big hit game is finished. Until the variation display is performed, the probability (special figure probability, jackpot probability, success / failure determination probability) that the result of the special symbol success / failure determination result is a big hit (specific result) is set to a high probability, and a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) ) The special symbol and normal symbol variation time is shortened until the special symbol variation display is performed, and the probability that the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination is a hit (probability per ordinary symbol) is set to a high probability. A big hit mode for setting a state with electric support where the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended when a normal symbol is stopped and displayed (a hit mode for generating a high probability electric support state after a big hit game) A. In addition, when the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) after the end of the big hit game, the electric support state is ended and the high probability electric support state is entered. In addition, in the 8R normal big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated eight times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the probability per special figure (hit probability) is low (normal probability, A big hit mode in which a state with electric support is generated until a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) (a state with a low probability electric support is generated after a big hit game) Hit mode). The 8R probability variable big hit is a hit mode in which a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated eight times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, the same high probability electric support state as the 16R probability variable big hit is generated. It is. In the 4R normal big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated four times is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, a low probability electric support state similar to the 8R normal big hit is generated. It is a hit mode. In the present embodiment, the number of times the grand prize winning opening 44 is opened (number of rounds) is set to one of three types of 16R, 8R, and 4R, but is not limited to this, and is not limited to 15R, 12R, Any other round number such as 10R, 8R, 6R, and 2R may be set. Also, the number of rounds is not limited to three, and one, two, four or more types may be prepared. Hereinafter, a gaming state having a low probability per special figure is also called a special figure low probability state, and a gaming state having a high probability per special figure is also called a special figure high probability state. In addition, a gaming state having a low probability per base figure is also referred to as a normal low probability state, and a gaming state having a high probability per base figure is also referred to as a general high probability state. Furthermore, a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened is also referred to as a time-shortening state, and a gaming state in which the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended is also referred to as an open-extended state. In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state have occurred, but any one or two of the three states are It is good also as the state which generate | occur | produced. Note that the big hit game, the special figure high probability state, and the electric support state (normal figure high probability state, short time state, open extended state) can be said to be an advantageous state since the game can be advantageously advanced. The electric support state is a second start port that can be changed between the first mode (closed state) and the second mode (open state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. 38 (variable starter) refers to a state in which the frequency of entering a game ball is higher than a predetermined frequency (predetermined state). That is, the state with the electric support is a state in which the ratio of the second start port 38 in the second mode per unit time is higher than the state without the electric support.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when winning in either the 8R normal jackpot or the 8R probability variable jackpot in the first special symbol, the effect states after the jackpot game are made identical (or very similar), and the jackpot game ends. It is assumed that the player does not directly notify the player whether the later game state is a special figure low probability state or a special figure high probability state (a player is difficult to recognize). However, since the special symbol display device 42 stops and displays the 8R normal jackpot symbol and the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol separately, the player refers to the discrimination table examined in advance and the special symbol display related to the current hit. By checking the display mode of the device 42, it is possible to determine whether the big hit is an 8R normal big hit or an 8R probability variable big hit. Further, in the 4R normal big hit in the second special symbol, the opening time of the big winning opening 44 in the big hit game is set to be shorter than the 16R positive change big hit and the 8R big hit (8R normal big hit, 8R positive change big hit). In the present embodiment, in the 4R normal big hit, the opening time of the big winning opening 44 in the winning game is set to an extremely short time (for example, 0.2 seconds), and the game ball enters the big winning opening 44 during this time. There is almost nothing to do, and this is a hit mode in which the ball cannot be paid out substantially.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. , First identification information) 34L, 34M, 34R, and a background symbol (not shown). The effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R (first identification information) are displayed near the center of the display area of the effect display device 34. The effect display device 34 displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R in a variable manner when the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38. . The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started, and when the execution time (variation time) of the variation display elapses, the effect on the left is displayed. The symbols 34L, the effect symbol 34R on the right, and the effect symbol 34M in the middle are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, a simple disengagement without reach is reached, and when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R coincide with each other, reach is reached. Then, when the middle production symbol 34M is stopped with a predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, the reach production pattern is lost. A big hit occurs when 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L, 34R coincide. The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. And corresponding.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 blinks (changes display) in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and lights up (stops display) in a predetermined pattern in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. It also has a determination symbol (second identification information). The determination symbol has a first determination symbol 34a associated with the first special symbol and a second determination symbol 34b associated with the second special symbol, and each of the left corners of the display screen of the effect display device 34 ( It is displayed smaller than the effect symbols 34L, 34M, 34R (first identification information) at a position away from the center of the display area. Specifically, the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b are stopped and displayed at the first symbol (for example, the symbol “◯”) based on the corresponding special symbol being stopped and displayed at the jackpot symbol. Based on the fact that the stop symbol is displayed with the off symbol, the stop symbol is displayed with the second symbol (for example, the symbol “x”).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 includes a launch area notification display unit 34 c that indicates which area of the game area 31 should be ejected with a game ball depending on the current game state. The launch area notification display unit 34c is a game state in which the current game state needs to be left-handed (launch to the first area of the game area 31), which will be described later (in the present embodiment, in a normal game state that is not a big hit game or an electric game). Displayed in different display modes depending on whether the game is in a support state and a game state that requires a right strike (launching the game area 31 to the second area) (in the present embodiment, a big hit game). I do. Specifically, when the current game state is a game state that requires left-handed (launching of the game area 31 to the first area), it is displayed in the first mode (“left arrow” image). When the game state requires right strike (launching of the game area 31 to the second area), the game is displayed in the second mode (image of “right arrow”). In the present embodiment, the firing region notification display unit 34c always displays in one of the display modes, and the player can view the firing region notification display unit 34c to determine whether the player is playing a game or not. Even in a gaming state, it is possible to confirm the firing direction (gaming state). It should be noted that the launch area notification display unit 34c is in an advantageous state (a big hit game, a special high probability state, a normal high probability state, a short time state, an open extended state) when the special symbol is not variably displayed. No display may be performed during non-games, such as when the player is not firing a game ball. In the present embodiment, the launch area notification display unit 34c is provided in the effect display device 34 controlled by the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit), but is controlled by the main control board 70 (main control unit). The symbol display device 40 may be provided.

  Further, a first reserved symbol 35a and a second reserved symbol 35b are also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the first starting port 36 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry. The second reserved symbol 35b is also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the second starting port 38 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called “left-handed”) so that the game ball flows down to the left side region (first region) of the game region 31, the game ball can enter the first start port 36. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 32 by left-handed. When the second start opening 38 is opened due to the normal symbol being hit, the player can make the game ball enter the second start opening 38 by continuing left-handing. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side area (second area) of the game area 31 and can enter the open prize opening 44 in the open state. In this embodiment, in the big hit game related to the 4R normal big hit, although the big winning opening 44 is in the open state, the time is extremely short time (for example, 0.2 seconds). However, it is almost impossible to enter a game ball into the big prize opening 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 (main control unit) that controls the basic progress of the game and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls and balls. 80, a sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) that controls the overall control of various effects performed as the game progresses, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the launch of the game ball. ing. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, and various controls. A timer that measures the necessary time (system timer), a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, an oscillator that outputs a clock for CPU operations, and a watch that monitors CPU runaway Various peripheral LSIs such as a dog timer and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 90 is a sub-control section. However, control sections other than the main control section, for example, other control sections such as the payout control board 80 and the launch control board 100 can also be called sub-control sections. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A ball entry signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a ball entry signal from the big prize opening switch 44a, a ball entry signal from the general prize opening switch 45a, and the like are inputted via the relay terminal plate 72. ing. From the main control board 70, a relay terminal board receives a control signal to the symbol display board 40a for controlling the display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44b, and the like. 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, and receives various command signals from the main control board 70 and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 is a decoration for driving the effect display control board 91 for controlling the effect display device 34, the amplifier board 92 for driving the various speakers 28a and 28b, the various LED lamps 93a, and operating the movable accessory. The decoration drive board 93 that drives the motor 93b, the effect button board 94 that is provided on the effect button 26 and that receives an operation signal from the operation detection switch 27 that detects the operation of the effect button 26, and the like are connected.

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

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process necessary for power-on (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), a normal symbol game process (S130), and a special symbol. The game process (S140) and the big hit game process (S150) are repeatedly executed. In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S150 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first starts various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, big prize port switch 44a, general prize port switch 45a, etc.). ) And stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, or various determination information (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach random number, a random number for variation pattern determination described later, a normal symbol hit / fail) Update random numbers for judgment). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by a switch related to the entry of the game ball (the first start port switch 36a, the second start port switch 38a, the big winning port switch 44a, the general winning port switch 45a, etc.). If it is determined that it has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and saved as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. Ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0. When a game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the prize ball is received. The process is repeated until the information becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol (see FIG. 5) to be stopped is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by using a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%), and a high probability of hit with a high probability (for example, about 99.2%) when there is power support. A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the second starting port 38 is opened by driving the second starting port solenoid 38b to open the blade portion 38c to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the second start port 38 starts to open. Whether a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of game balls are in the second starting port 38 or not. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 38, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while the second start port 38 is kept open. Exit once. On the other hand, it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the second start port solenoid 38b is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36. Determine (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of retained first special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of retained first special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and determination information (acquired information) is acquired to obtain a predetermined value in the RAM 70c. Is stored in the determination information storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). Here, the determination information acquired in S206 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of the jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 36. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol for determining the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (specific result), Information regarding the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determination random number for determining the variation pattern of one special symbol can be exemplified. Further, the first special symbol hold time command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the first hold symbol 35 a in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S210.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and information for determination (acquisition information) is acquired to obtain a predetermined value in the RAM 70c. Is stored in the determination information storage area (S216), and the second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). Here, the determination information acquired in S216 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of a jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on a game ball entering the second start port 38. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol is determined for determining the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (specific result), 2 Information related to the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol can be exemplified. The second special symbol hold occurrence command includes a second special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. The process proceeds to the next step S220.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S220), whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S222), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is in the stop display time (S224). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S226). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination information of the second special symbol determination information (big hit determination random number) stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) is determined. Reading (S228), the second special symbol variation display related process is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S232). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S234), the first special symbol variation display related process is executed (S236), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S226 to S236, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol symbols are not 0, the second special symbol variable display (holding digestion) is preferentially executed (see Fig. 2). Priority). Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 13).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is a high probability state or a low probability state (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in a low probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 or S234 and the low probability big hit determination table (S302). When it is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is a high probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304), and whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 14 (a) shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 14 (b) shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a big hit when the value 60 or 61 out of the values 0 to 796 (1 / 398.5 big hit probability), and in the high probability big hit determination table, the big hit determination random number is A jackpot is assumed when the value is 60 to 79 among the values 0 to 796 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 39.85). In this embodiment, a common big hit determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  When it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected based on the read big hit symbol determination random number. (S310). Here, for the determination of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 15 is used, and for the determination of the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol, it is illustrated in FIG. A jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol is used.

  In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 15, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 159 among the values 0 to 399, the 16R probability variable jackpot symbol is selected and the “16R probability variable jackpot” is selected. (Appearance probability of 40%), when the jackpot symbol determination random number is 160 to 277, the 8R normal jackpot symbol is selected to become “8R normal jackpot” (29.5% appearance probability), and the jackpot symbol determination When the random number for use is a value of 278 to 399, the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol is selected to be “8R probability variation jackpot” (appearance probability of 30.5%). As described above, the 8R normal jackpot is provided with a plurality of types (6 types in this embodiment) of 8R normal jackpot symbols A to F. In this embodiment, the jackpot symbol determining random numbers are 160 to 163. Sometimes the 8R normal jackpot symbol A is selected (1% probability of appearance), and when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 164 to 175, the 8R normal jackpot symbol B is selected (3% probability of occurrence) and the jackpot symbol is determined. The 8R normal jackpot symbol C is selected when the random number for the value is 176 to 195 (5% probability of appearance), and the 8R normal jackpot symbol D is selected when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is the value 196 to 223 (7%) 8R, when the jackpot symbol determining random number is a value 224 to 257, 8R normal jackpot symbol E is selected (8.5% appearance probability), and when the jackpot symbol determining random number is a value 258 to 277, 8R is selected. Usually jackpot Handle F is selected (5% probability of occurrence). Similarly, for the 8R probability variation jackpot, a plurality of types (6 types in this embodiment) of 8R probability variation jackpot symbols A to F are prepared. In this embodiment, the jackpot symbol determination random numbers are 278 to 313. Sometimes the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol A is selected (9% appearance probability), and when the jackpot symbol determination random number is between 314 and 341, the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol B is selected (7% appearance probability) and the jackpot symbol determination When the random number for use is a value 342 to 361, the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol C is selected (5% appearance probability), and when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is a value 362 to 373, the symbol 8R probability variation jackpot symbol D is selected (3%). 8R probability variation big hit symbol E is selected when the jackpot symbol determining random number is a value 374 to 379 (appearance probability of 1.5%), and 8R when the big hit symbol determining random number is a value 380 to 399 Probability big hit chart F is selected (5% probability of occurrence).

  Also, in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the random number for big hit symbol determination is 0 to 159 among the values 0 to 399, the 16R probability variable big hit symbol is selected and “16R Probability big hit "(appearance probability of 40%), when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 160 to 281, the 8R probability variable big hit symbol is selected and becomes" 8R probable big hit "(appearance probability of 30.5%). When the symbol determining random number is a value 282 to 399, the 4R normal jackpot symbol is selected to be “4R normal jackpot” (29.5% appearance probability).

  Further, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, since it is a loss, a loss symbol is determined (S312). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, the variation pattern table setting process illustrated in FIG. 17 for setting the variation pattern table is executed (S314). In the variation pattern table setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not a special mode has occurred according to whether or not a special mode flag is on (S350). Here, the special mode advances the game in such a manner that the player cannot recognize whether the current big hit probability (probability per special figure) is a low probability state or a high probability state (probability non-notification period). This is a mode in which a probable change possibility suggesting effect is suggested that suggests that the set state of the jackpot probability is a high probability state at a predetermined time. This special mode occurs after the big hit game ends when the special big hit symbol of the big hit symbol is reached (the special mode flag is turned on), and when a certain possibility change suggestion effect is executed at a predetermined time , And exit (special mode flag is turned off). If it is determined in S350 that the special mode flag is not on, that is, it is off, it is determined that the special mode has not occurred, non-special variation pattern table setting processing is executed (S352), and variation pattern table setting processing is performed. When it is determined that the special mode flag is on in S350, it is determined that the special mode has occurred, the special variation pattern table setting process is executed (S354), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. . Hereinafter, the non-special variation pattern table setting process and the special variation pattern table setting process will be described in order.

  The non-special variation pattern table setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the non-special variation pattern table setting process is executed, the CPU 72 of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the result of the big hit determination in S302 and S304 of the variation display related process in FIG. S360). If the result of the big hit determination is not deviated, that is, it is determined that the big hit is determined, the big hit fluctuation pattern table is set (S362), and the non-special fluctuation pattern table setting process is terminated. If it is determined in S360 that the result of the big hit determination is out, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is off (S364). A table is set (S366), and if it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is not off, that is, it is turned on, an out-of-charge fluctuation pattern table for electric support is set (S368), and the non-special fluctuation pattern table setting process is terminated. .

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the big hit variation pattern table. The big hit variation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b. As shown in FIG. 19, the variation pattern P03 (variation time 30) that generates normal reach when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255. Second) is selected, and the variation pattern P04 (variation time 62 seconds) that generates super reach is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 10 to 132, and the variation pattern determination random number is the value 133 to 255. A variation pattern P05 (variation time 120 seconds) that causes story reach is selected.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a deviation variation pattern table. FIG. 20A shows a deviation variation pattern table for a state without electrical support, and FIG. 20B shows a variation variation table for a state with electrical support. Indicates. The out-of-charge fluctuation pattern table for the no power support state is stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. 20A, the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol) Different tables are selected depending on In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, when the random number for determining the variation pattern is a value 0 to 132 among the values 0 to 255, the variation pattern P02 ( (Variation time 10 seconds) is selected, and the variation pattern P03 (variation time 30 seconds) that generates normal reach is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is 133 to 225, and the variation pattern determination random number is the value 226 to 244. Sometimes the fluctuation pattern P04 (fluctuation time 62 seconds) that generates super reach is selected, and when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is a value 245 to 255, the fluctuation pattern P05 (fluctuation time 120 seconds) that generates story reach is selected. The When the number of holdings is 3 to 8, the fluctuation pattern P01 (fluctuation time of 5 seconds) that generates the normal fluctuation (out of reach) A when the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 is selected. A variation pattern P03 (variation time 30 seconds) that generates a normal reach when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 169 to 225 is selected, and a variation pattern that generates a super reach when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 226 to 244 P04 (variation time 62 seconds) is selected, and the variation pattern P05 (variation time 120 seconds) that causes story reach when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 245 to 255 is selected.

  The power fluctuation support state deviation variation pattern table is stored in the ROM 70b, and as shown in FIG. 20B, the number of reservations (the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol) Different tables are selected depending on In the present embodiment, when the number of holdings is 1 or 2, the normal variation D is used instead of the variation pattern P02 (variation time 10 seconds) that generates the normal variation B when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 132. When the variation pattern P07 (variation time 4 seconds) to be generated is selected and the number of holds is 3 to 8, the variation pattern P01 (variation time) that generates the normal variation A when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 168 The fluctuation pattern is the same as the deviation fluctuation pattern table for the no electric support state of FIG. 20A except that the fluctuation pattern P06 (fluctuation time 1 second) that generates the normal fluctuation C is selected instead of 5 seconds). Is selected.

  In addition, although each fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 19, FIG. 20) mentioned above has shown the table which memorize | stored a small number of patterns for convenience, actually more patterns (for example, 20 or more types of patterns) are shown. The stored table is used.

  The special variation pattern table setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the special variation pattern table setting process is executed, the CPU 72 of the main control board 70 first reads the currently set variation time setting schedule (S370). Here, the variable time setting schedule is defined in advance as the variable time of the symbol variable game every time from the end of the big hit game until the predetermined number of times (7 times in this embodiment) the symbol variable game is executed. , Selected from a plurality of types. When the variation time setting schedule is read, it is determined whether or not the effect counter C is larger than the value 1 (S372), and whether or not the result of the jackpot determination in S302 and S304 of the variation display related processing of FIG. 13 is a jackpot (S374). S376) is determined respectively. Here, the effect counter C manages the number of times the symbol variable game is executed after the end of the big hit game, and is set to an initial value (value 7 in this embodiment) after the big hit game ends, and the symbol variable game is executed. Every time it is done, the value is decreased by one. For this reason, when the production counter C reaches a predetermined value (value 1 in this embodiment), the symbol variation game at that time is the symbol variation game for a predetermined number of times (seventh embodiment in the present embodiment) after the big hit game ends.

  If it is determined in S372 that the production counter C is greater than the value 1 (predetermined value) (has not reached the predetermined number of times) and it is determined in S374 that the result of the big hit determination is out of place, the fluctuation time read out in S370 One of a plurality of types of special deviation variation pattern tables before reaching the predetermined rotation is selected based on the setting schedule (S376), it is determined in S372 that the production counter C is greater than the value 1, and the result of the big hit determination in S374 Is determined to be a big hit, one of a plurality of types of special big hit fluctuation pattern tables before reaching a predetermined rotation is selected based on the fluctuation time setting schedule read in S370 (S378), and the special fluctuation pattern table setting process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, it is determined in S372 that the effect counter C is not larger than the value 1 (predetermined value), that is, the value is 1 (has reached the predetermined number of times), and the result of the big hit determination is determined to be out in S376. Then, one of a plurality of types of special deviation variation pattern tables at the time of reaching the predetermined rotation is selected based on the variation time setting schedule read in S370 (S380), and it is determined in S372 that the effect counter C is 1 and If it is determined in S376 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, one of a plurality of types of special big hit fluctuation pattern tables when reaching a predetermined rotation is selected based on the fluctuation time setting schedule read in S370 (S382). The variation pattern table setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special deviation variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (from the first time to the sixth time). The special deviation fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined rotation is stored in the ROM 70b. In this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are all 0 to 255 and the fluctuation time is 10 seconds (first fluctuation time). The table A (see FIG. 22A) from which the variation pattern P11 is selected and the variation pattern P12 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 15 seconds (second variation time) are selected. Table B (see FIG. 22B) to be selected and a table C in which a fluctuation pattern P13 having a fluctuation time of 20 seconds (third fluctuation time) with all of the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255 is selected ( 22 (c)). Based on the above-mentioned variable time setting schedule, these special types of special deviation variation pattern tables before reaching the predetermined number of times are deviated from the end of the big hit game until just before the predetermined number of times (sixth in this embodiment) the symbol variation game. In this case, that is, in this embodiment, when the effect counter C is out of the range of 7 to 2, it is selected as the variation pattern of the symbol variation game every time.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special deviation variation pattern table when the predetermined number of times is reached (seventh time). The special deviation fluctuation pattern table when the predetermined number of times is reached is stored in the ROM 70b. In this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern P21 having a fluctuation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a fluctuation time of 75 seconds is selected. Table A (see FIG. 23 (a)) and a table B (see FIG. 23 (b)) in which a variation pattern P22 having a variation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a variation time of 70 seconds is selected. Table C (see FIG. 23 (c)) in which the variation pattern P23 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all the values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 50 seconds is selected, and the variation pattern determination random numbers are the values 0 to There is a table D (see FIG. 23D) in which a variation pattern P24 having a variation time of 30 seconds in all of 255 is selected. These special types of variation patterns table when the predetermined number of times is reached are based on the above-described variation time setting schedule, in the case of losing in the predetermined number of symbol variation games after the end of the big hit game, that is, in this embodiment, The effect counter C is selected as the variation pattern of the symbol variation game when the value is 1 and it is out of place. The variation time of the special deviation variation pattern table when reaching the predetermined number of times (seventh) is such that the sum of the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the predetermined number of times (seventh) becomes a certain time (150 seconds). It has been established.

  24 to 29 are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of the special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times. The special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times is stored in the ROM 70b. The special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (first time) in FIG. 24 is a table in which a variation pattern P31 having a variation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a variation time of 150 seconds is selected. This special jackpot variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (first time) is based on the above-described variation time setting schedule, when a big hit occurs in the first symbol variation game after the jackpot game ends, that is, in this embodiment Then, the effect counter C is selected as a variation pattern of the symbol variation game when the big hit is generated with the value 7.

  In the special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (second time) in FIG. 25, the variation pattern P41 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 140 seconds is selected (FIG. 25). 25 (see FIG. 25 (b)), and the table B (see FIG. 25 (b)) in which the fluctuation pattern P42 in which the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are all the values 0 to 255 and the fluctuation time is 135 seconds is selected. There is a table C (see FIG. 25C) in which a fluctuation pattern P43 having a random number for value 0 to 255 and a fluctuation time of 130 seconds is selected. The special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (second time) is based on the above-mentioned variable time setting schedule, and after the big hit game is over, the first symbol variable game is missed and the big hit is won in the second symbol variable game. When it occurs, that is, in this embodiment, the effect counter C is selected as a variation pattern of the symbol variation game when the big win is generated with the value 6. The second special big hit variation pattern table is based on the premise that any one of the special out variation pattern tables A to C (see FIG. 22) before reaching the predetermined number of times in the first symbol variation game is selected. The sum of the variation times of the first and second symbol variation games is determined to be a certain time (150 seconds). Specifically, the second selection of the special big hit variation pattern table specifies the variation pattern P11 whose variation time is 10 seconds based on the special deviation variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times selected in the first symbol variation game. In the case of the table A, the table A that defines the fluctuation pattern P41 with a fluctuation time of 140 seconds is set, and the special deviation fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times selected in the first symbol fluctuation game has a fluctuation time of 15 In the case of the table B defining the second variation pattern P12, the table B defining the variation pattern P42 having the variation time of 135 seconds is set, and the special deviation before reaching the predetermined number of times selected in the first symbol variation game. When the variation pattern table is a table C that defines the variation pattern P13 with a variation time of 20 seconds, the variation pattern with a variation time of 130 seconds It is performed by setting the table C which defines the 43.

  In the special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (third time) in FIG. 26, a variation pattern P51 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 125 seconds is selected (FIG. 26). 26 (a)), table B (see FIG. 26 (b)) in which a variation pattern P52 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all 0 to 255 and the variation time is 115 seconds is selected, and variation pattern determination There is a table C (see FIG. 26 (c)) in which a variation pattern P53 having a random number for all values 0 to 255 and a variation time of 110 seconds is selected. This special jackpot fluctuation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (third time) is out of the first and second symbol fluctuation games after the jackpot game ends based on the above-mentioned fluctuation time setting schedule, and the third symbol fluctuation game. In the present embodiment, that is, in the present embodiment, the effect counter C is selected as the variation pattern of the symbol variation game when the big win has occurred with a value of 5. The third special jackpot variation pattern table is based on the premise that any one of the special off-variation variation pattern tables A to C (see FIG. 22) before reaching the predetermined number of times in the first and second symbol variation games is selected. The sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first time to the third time is determined to be a certain time (150 seconds).

  In the special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times in FIG. 27 (fourth), a variation pattern P61 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 105 seconds is selected (FIG. 27). 27 (a)), table B (see FIG. 27 (b)) in which a variation pattern P62 having a variation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a variation time of 100 seconds is selected, and variation pattern determination. Table C (see FIG. 27C) in which a variation pattern P63 having a variation time of 95 seconds is selected for all random numbers for value 0 to 255 and variation pattern determination random numbers for all values 0 to 255 is varied. There is a table D (see FIG. 27D) in which a variation pattern P64 having a time of 90 seconds is selected. This special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (fourth) is out of the first to third symbol variation games after the big hit game ends, based on the above-mentioned variation time setting schedule. When a big hit is generated in the game, that is, in this embodiment, the effect counter C is selected as a variation pattern of the symbol variation game when the big win is generated with a value of 4. The fourth special big hit variation pattern table is based on the assumption that any one of the special off-variation variation pattern tables A to C (see FIG. 22) before reaching the predetermined number of times in the first to third symbol variation games is selected. The sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first time to the fourth time is determined to be a fixed time (150 seconds).

  In the special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times in FIG. 28 (fifth), a variation pattern P71 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 95 seconds is selected (FIG. 28). 28 (see (a)), Table B (see FIG. 28 (b)) in which a variation pattern P72 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all 0 to 255 and the variation time is 90 seconds is selected, and variation pattern determination. Table C (see FIG. 28C) in which a variation pattern P73 in which the random numbers for use are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 80 seconds is selected, and the variation pattern determination random numbers vary in all values 0 to 255. There is a table D (see FIG. 28D) in which a variation pattern P74 having a time of 70 seconds is selected. This special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (fifth) is out of the first to fourth symbol variation games after the big hit game ends based on the above-mentioned variation time setting schedule, and the fifth symbol variation When a big hit occurs in the game, that is, in the present embodiment, the effect counter C is selected as a change pattern of the symbol change game when the big win occurs with a value of 3. The fifth special jackpot variation pattern table is based on the assumption that any one of the special deviation variation pattern tables A to C (see FIG. 22) before reaching the predetermined number of times in the first to fourth symbol variation games is selected. The sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first time to the fifth time is determined to be a fixed time (150 seconds).

  In the special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times in FIG. 29 (sixth), a variation pattern P81 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all values 0 to 255 and the variation time is 85 seconds is selected (FIG. 29). 29 (a)), table B (see FIG. 29 (b)) in which a variation pattern P82 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all 0 to 255 and the variation time is 80 seconds is selected, and variation pattern determination Table C (see FIG. 29 (c)) in which a variation pattern P83 having a variation time of 70 seconds is selected for all random numbers for values 0 to 255 and variation pattern determination random numbers for all values 0 to 255 is varied. A table D (see FIG. 29 (d)) in which a fluctuation pattern P84 having a time of 60 seconds is selected and a fluctuation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a fluctuation time of 50 seconds. There is a table E (see FIG. 29 (e)) which the pattern P85 is selected. This special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times (sixth) is based on the above-mentioned variable time setting schedule, and after the big hit game is over, it is out of the first to fifth symbol variable games and immediately before the predetermined number of times ( In the present embodiment, when the big win occurs in the sixth symbol variation game), that is, in this embodiment, the effect counter C is selected as the variation pattern of the symbol variation game when the big win occurs with the value 2. The sixth special big hit variation pattern table is based on the assumption that any one of the special off-variation variation pattern tables A to C (see FIG. 22) before reaching the predetermined number of times in the first to fifth symbol variation games is selected. The sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time is determined to be a fixed time (150 seconds).

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special big hit variation pattern table when the predetermined number of times is reached (seventh time). The special big hit fluctuation pattern table when the predetermined number of times is reached is stored in the ROM 70b, and in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern P91 having a fluctuation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a fluctuation time of 75 seconds is selected. Table A (see FIG. 30A) and table B in which the fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 255 and the fluctuation pattern P92 having a fluctuation time of 70 seconds is selected (see FIG. 30B). Table C (see FIG. 30C) in which a variation pattern P93 having a variation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 255 and a variation time of 50 seconds is selected, and the variation pattern determination random number is a value 0. There is a table D (see FIG. 30D) in which a variation pattern P94 having a variation time of 30 seconds is selected in all 255. These special jackpot fluctuation pattern tables when reaching a predetermined number of times are out of the first to sixth symbol variation games after the jackpot game ends based on the above-mentioned variation time setting schedule, and the predetermined number of symbol variations When a big hit occurs in the game, that is, in this embodiment, the effect counter C is selected as a fluctuation pattern of the symbol fluctuation game when a big win occurs with a value of 1. The special big hit variation pattern table when the predetermined number of times is reached (seventh) is selected from any of the special deviation variation pattern tables A to C (see FIG. 22) before reaching the predetermined number of times in the first to sixth symbol variation games. The sum of the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the predetermined number of times (seventh time) is determined to be a fixed time (150 seconds).

  Returning to the variation display related processing of FIG. 13, when the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S316), and the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern determination random number and the set variation pattern table. It sets (S318). Then, the variation display of the special symbol is started (S320), the reserved number of the special symbol for which the variation display is started is decremented by 1 (S322), and a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 ( S324), the variation display related process is terminated. In the process of S320 to S324, when the target of the current variation display related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started and the number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. This is a process for transmitting a command for holding digestion of the first special symbol as a command for holding digestion. On the other hand, when the current subject of the variable display related process is the second special symbol, the variable display of the second special symbol is started and the number of hold of the second special symbol is decremented by the value 1, As a process of transmitting a command for holding and digesting the second special symbol. The symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. Is included. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a loss stop symbol (special symbol halt information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 10 to 12, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S238). Since the variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by determining the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol was started and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S240), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S242). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S244), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S246). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S248).

  If it is determined in S248 that the special symbol stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S250) and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S252). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time reduction function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S254, S256), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special flag game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S258 to S262), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S248 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, that is, a symbol that is out-of-game, it is determined whether or not a special mode flag is on, that is, whether or not a special mode has occurred (S264). If it is determined that the special mode flag is on, an effect counter update process is executed (S266). If it is determined that the special mode flag is not on, that is, it is off, there is no need to update the effect counter C. skip. Note that the processing of S264 and S266 (effect counter update processing) is not limited to being performed at the timing when the special symbol (out of symbol) is stopped and displayed, but is performed at the timing when the special symbol variation display is started. Also good.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S268). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not on, the process proceeds to the next step S278. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S270), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is 0 (S272). Here, the probability variation counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of changes of the special symbol that maintains the high probability state (special figure high probability state), and the value is set at the end of the big hit game. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is not 0, the process proceeds to the next step S278 while maintaining the high probability state. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is 0, the probability variation flag is turned off (S274), and the game state designation is performed. The command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S276), and the process proceeds to the next step S278. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the high probability state to the low probability state. The gaming state designation command includes a setting state of a probability change flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 and the like. Note that the determination in S272 is executed regardless of whether the probability state is low or high. However, in the case of 16R probability variation big hit or 8R probability variation big hit, 10,000 times are set in the probability variation counter after the big hit ends. In the case of a probable big hit, the probable variation counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the high probability state will not end until the next big win is drawn.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S278). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S280), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S282). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates an upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the operating state of the fluctuation time shortening function (variation shortening of the special symbol and the normal symbol). The corresponding value is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S284), the release extension flag is turned off (S286), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S288), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 31 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (S400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is closed (not open), It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game processing is once ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is based on the number of game balls that have passed the specified opening time (25 seconds for 16R probability variation jackpots, 8R probability variation jackpots, 25 seconds for 8R regular jackpots, 0.2 seconds for 4R regular jackpots), or entered the big prize opening 44. Is determined by determining whether or not the number reaches the specified number (10 in this embodiment). If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the special winning opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. The specified number of rounds is 16 rounds for 16R probability big hit, 8 rounds for 8R probability big hit or 8R normal big hit, and 4 rounds for 4R normal big hit. If it is determined in S412 that the big hit game end condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game end condition is satisfied, the big hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 32 is executed (S414), and the big hit game process is ended.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 32, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the big hit symbol is a probability variable symbol, that is, either the 16R probability variable bonus symbol or the 8R probability variable bonus symbol. Is determined (S452). If it is determined that the big hit symbol is the probability variation big hit symbol (either 16R probability variation big hit symbol or 8R probability variation big hit symbol), the probability variation counter is set to 10,000 times (S454) and the probability variation flag is turned on (S456). . Subsequently, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S458), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on, and the release extension flag is turned on (S460, S462). As described above, when the probability variation counter is set to 10,000 times, the special figure high probability state is substantially continued until the next big hit. Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation jackpot symbol is a specific probability variation jackpot symbol (S464). Here, the specific probability variation big hit symbol is a probability variation big hit symbol that generates a special mode, and in this embodiment, the 8R probability variation big hit symbol (8R probability variation big hit symbols A to F) in the first special symbol is used. The gaming state at the time of occurrence of the big hit may be stored, and it may be determined whether or not the 8R probability change big hit has occurred in the state without the electric support in S464.

  If it is determined in S464 that the probability variation jackpot symbol is not the specific probability variation jackpot symbol (either the 16R probability variation jackpot symbol or the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol in the second special symbol), the special mode flag is turned off (S466) and the high probability jackpot game ends. A designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S468), and the big hit game end process is terminated. In this case, since the fluctuation shortening flag is on and the special mode flag is off (no special mode is generated), the fluctuation pattern table is set by the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 and the non-special fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. When the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit fluctuation pattern table is set, and when the result of the big hit determination is out, the outage fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state is set. When the high-probability jackpot game end designation command is transmitted in S468, the sub-control board 90 that has received the command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background of the effect display device 34. Perform processing such as setting the screen as the background for the high probability state.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S464 that the probability variation big hit symbol is the specific probability variation big hit symbol (8R probability variable big hit symbol in the first special symbol), the effect counter setting process shown in FIG. 33 is executed (S470), and the special mode flag is turned on. (S472), a special mode jackpot game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S474), and the jackpot game end process is terminated. In the 8R probability variation jackpot in the first special symbol, the setting state of the jackpot probability (probability per special symbol) is set to a high probability state after the jackpot game ends, but as with the 8R normal jackpot symbol (specific normal jackpot symbol) described later, A special mode jackpot game end designation command is transmitted. Here, the special mode jackpot game end designation command includes a special mode flag setting status (special mode flag on), a probability variation flag setting status (probability variation flag on), and a variable time setting schedule described later (high probability off-time) Variable time setting schedule and high probability big hit hour variable time setting schedule). The sub control board 90 that has received this performs processing such as sending an effect command indicating the gaming state to the effect display control board 91 and setting the background screen of the effect display device 34 as the background for the special mode. Therefore, the player cannot recognize the high probability state from the screen of the effect display device 34 (probability non-notification state). Also, after the big hit game ends, the special mode flag is turned on (the special mode is generated), and after the big hit game ends until the predetermined number of times (sixth) of the symbol variable game, the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. In the special variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 21, when the big hit determination result is out of place as the variation pattern table, the special out variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times is set, and when the big hit determination result is the big hit A special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the number of times is set. In addition, in the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times (seventh) after the end of the big hit game, if the result of the big hit determination is out of place, a special loss variation pattern table is set when the predetermined number of times is reached, and the result of the big hit determination is In this case, a special big hit variation pattern table is set when the predetermined number of times is reached. Probability change suggestion production is performed by the variation pattern selected by these tables. Here, since the case where the jackpot game related to the 8R probability variation jackpot of the first special symbol is terminated and a high probability state occurs, the probability change suggestion effect is a setting state of the jackpot probability (probability per special figure). Is a high probability suggestion effect (privilege notification effect, purpose achievement effect) that suggests to the player that the player is in a high probability state.

  If it is determined in S452 that the big hit symbol is not a probabilistic big hit symbol, that is, the normal big hit symbol (either 8R normal big hit symbol or 4R normal big hit symbol), the fluctuation reduction counter is set to 100 times (S476) and the fluctuation reduction is achieved. The flag is turned on and the release extension flag is turned on (S478, S480). Then, it is determined whether or not the normal big hit symbol is a specific normal big hit symbol (S482). Here, the specific normal jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol that generates a special mode, and in this embodiment, the 8R normal jackpot symbol (8R normal jackpot symbols A to F in the first special symbol) is used. The game state at the time of occurrence of the big hit may be stored, and it may be determined in S482 whether or not the 8R normal big hit has occurred without the electric support. That is, the special mode may be generated when a specific big hit (8R probability variation big hit or 8R normal big hit) is drawn when the gaming state is a state without electric support. If it is determined in S482 that the normal big hit symbol is the specific normal big hit symbol, that is, the 8R normal big hit symbol, the effect counter setting process shown in FIG. 33 is executed (S470), the special mode flag is turned on (S472), A special mode jackpot game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S474), and the jackpot game end process is terminated. In the case of 8R normal jackpot, the special mode is the same as the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol (specific probability variable jackpot symbol) in the first special symbol, although the setting status of the jackpot probability (probability per special symbol) is set to the low probability state after the jackpot game ends. A big hit game end designation command is transmitted. Special mode jackpot game end designation command includes special mode flag setting status (special mode flag on), probability variation flag setting status (probability variation flag off), variable time setting schedule to be described later (low probability deviation time variation setting) Schedule and low probability big hit hour variable time setting schedule). Receiving this, the sub-control board 90 performs processing such as sending an effect command indicating the gaming state to the effect display control board 91 and setting the background screen of the effect display device 34 as the background for the special mode. Therefore, the player cannot recognize the low probability state from the screen of the effect display device 34. Also, after the big hit game ends, the special mode flag is turned on (the special mode is generated), and after the big hit game ends until the predetermined number of times (sixth) of the symbol variable game, the variation pattern table setting process of FIG. In the special variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 21, when the big hit determination result is out of place as the variation pattern table, the special out variation pattern table before reaching the predetermined number of times is set, and when the big hit determination result is the big hit A special big hit variation pattern table before reaching the number of times is set. In addition, in the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times (seventh) after the end of the big hit game, if the result of the big hit determination is out of place, a special loss variation pattern table is set when the predetermined number of times is reached, and the result of the big hit determination is In this case, a special big hit variation pattern table is set when the predetermined number of times is reached. Probability change suggestion production is performed by the variation pattern selected by these tables. Here, since the case where the big hit game related to the 8R normal big hit ends and the low probability state occurs is considered, the probable change possibility suggesting effect is that the setting state of the big hit probability (probability per special figure) is in the low probability state. It becomes a low probability suggestion effect (a privilege non-granting notification effect, a purpose non-achieving effect, a predetermined probability suggestion effect) to suggest a certain thing to the player.

  If it is determined in S482 that the normal big hit symbol is not the specific normal big hit symbol, that is, the 4R normal big hit symbol, the special mode flag is turned off (S484), and a low probability big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. (S486), the big hit game end processing is ended. As a result, after the big hit game related to the 4R normal big hit symbol is completed, the game proceeds with no electric support. In this case, since the fluctuation shortening flag is on and the special mode flag is off (the special mode does not occur), the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. 17 and the non-special fluctuation pattern table setting process of FIG. As the table, a big hit variation pattern table is set when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, and an outage variation pattern table for a state with electric support is set when the result of the big hit determination is out. When the low probability jackpot game end designation command is transmitted in S486, the sub control board 90 that has received the command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the background of the effect display device 34. Perform processing such as setting the screen as the background for the low probability state.

[Direction counter setting process]
Next, the effect counter setting process executed in S470 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 32 will be described. In the effect counter setting process of FIG. 33, first, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 sets a value (the number 7 in the embodiment) corresponding to the number of executions of the special mode (predetermined number) as the initial value of the effect counter C. (S600), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S602). In the present embodiment, the effect counter setting process is executed at the end of the big hit game that occurs in either the 8R probability variation big hit or the 8R normal big hit in the first special symbol. Therefore, the determination in S602 is to determine whether or not the big hit symbol is an 8R probability variation big hit symbol. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not on, that is, the effect counter setting process is performed at the end of the big hit game related to the 8R normal big hit, a low probability variation time setting schedule is set (S604), and the probability variation flag is on. That is, if it is determined that the effect counter setting process is performed at the end of the jackpot game related to the 8R probability variable jackpot, a high probability variable time setting schedule is set (S606). The low-probability variable time setting schedule and the high-probability variable time setting schedule are both fluctuations at the time of outage when the game is drawn out in all of the symbol variation games from the first to the predetermined number of times (seventh) in the special mode. Big hits in either the time setting schedule (low probability out-of-flight variable time setting schedule, high probability out-of-flight variable time setting schedule) or the first time to the predetermined number of times (seventh time) in special mode The big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule (low probability big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule, high probability big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule) is prepared in advance.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a low probability out-of-run time varying time setting schedule. As shown in the figure, the low-probability off-time variable time setting schedule has different schedules for each type of 8R normal jackpot symbol (8R normal jackpot symbols A to F in the first special symbol) that triggered the occurrence of the special mode. It is assembled. In 8R normal jackpot symbol A, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 15 seconds, and 10 seconds are set in order as the variation time of each symbol variation game from the first to the sixth time (just before the predetermined number of times) after the end of the jackpot game. Then, 70 seconds is set as the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game that is the predetermined number of times (final number, specific number of times) (SC01). In the 8R normal jackpot symbol B, 15 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, and 10 seconds are set in order as the variation time of each time the symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time after the jackpot game ends, 70 seconds is set as the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game (SC02). In the 8R normal jackpot symbol C, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 10 seconds, and 20 seconds are set in order as the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time after the jackpot game ends, 50 seconds is set as the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game (SC03). In the 8R normal jackpot symbol D, 20 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, and 10 seconds are set in order as the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time after the big hit game ends, 50 seconds is set as the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game (SC04). In 8R normal jackpot symbol E and 8R normal jackpot symbol F, 20 seconds each is set as the variation time of each symbol variation game from the first to the sixth time after the big hit game ends, and the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game Is set to 30 seconds (SC05).

  In this way, in the low probability out-of-game variation time setting schedule, the total variation time of each symbol variation game from the first to the predetermined number of times (seventh) after the end of the big hit game is the same specific time (in this embodiment, 150 seconds), the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times is determined. That is, in SC01 and SC02, the sum of the variation time of each symbol variation game from the first to the sixth time (immediately before the predetermined number of times) after the big hit game ends is 80 seconds, so the seventh symbol (the predetermined number of times) 70 seconds, which is the remaining time until the total variation time from the first time to the seventh time reaches 150 seconds, is determined as the variation time of the variable game. In SC03 and SC04, the first time to the sixth time after the big hit game ends. Since the sum of the variation time of each symbol variation game is 100 seconds, the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game is set to 50 seconds. In SC05, each time from the first to the sixth time after the big hit game ends. Since the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game is 120 seconds, 30 seconds is defined as the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the appearance probabilities of the 8R normal jackpot symbols A to F are 1%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 8.5%, and 5%, respectively. Of the 8R normal jackpot symbols A and B, the schedule of the variation time of the predetermined number of times (seventh) of the symbol variation game is selected as 70 seconds, and the variation of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times in the 8R normal jackpot symbols C and D is selected. A schedule with a time of 50 seconds is selected, and a schedule with a variation time of 30 seconds for a predetermined number of symbol variation games is selected with 8R normal jackpot symbols E and F. For this reason, in the low-probability off-time variation time setting schedule, it is easy to select a schedule with a short variation time of a predetermined number of symbol variation games, and it is difficult to select a schedule with a long variation time of a predetermined number of symbol variation games. ing.

  35 to 37 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a low probability jackpot fluctuation time setting schedule, FIG. 35 is a schedule when a jackpot is drawn at the first or second symbol variation, and FIG. 36 is a symbol variation 3 FIG. 37 shows a schedule when a big hit is drawn at the fifth or sixth time. When the first symbol variation game after the jackpot game ends (the first symbol variation game) is a jackpot symbol variation game (symbol variation game related to the jackpot) as shown in FIG. 35 (a), In all of the 8R normal jackpot symbols A to F (all of SC01 to SC05), 150 seconds is set as the variation time of the symbol variation game. Therefore, even if a big hit game is executed after the end of the first symbol variation game because the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the variation time of the first symbol variation game is from the first time after the end of the big hit game. The specific time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of each symbol variation game when the predetermined number of times (seventh) is off. Also, if the second symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game is a big hit symbol variation game, the variation time of the first symbol variable game is 10 seconds as shown in FIG. 35 (b). In the 8R normal jackpot symbol A (SC01), 140 seconds is set as the variation time of the second symbol variation game, and the first symbol variation game variation time of 15 seconds is 8R normal jackpot symbol B, C (SC02, In SC03), 135 seconds is set as the variation time for the second symbol variation game, and in the 8R normal big hit symbols D to F (SC04, SC05) where the variation time for the first symbol variation game is 20 seconds, the second variation is performed. 130 seconds is set as the variation time of the symbol variation game. For this reason, even if the big hit game is executed after the end of the second symbol variation game because the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the sum of the variation times of the first and second symbol variation games will be calculated after the end of the big hit game. The first specific time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of the symbol variation game in each case when the first to predetermined times (seventh) are off.

  If the third symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game is a big hit symbol variation game, the sum of the variation times of the first and second symbol variation games is shown in FIG. 36 (c). In the case of 8R normal jackpot symbols A and B (SC01, SC02) of 25 seconds, 125 seconds is set as the variation time of the third symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the first and second symbol variation games is 35. In the 8R normal jackpot symbols C and D (SC03, SC04) for second, 115 seconds is set as the variation time of the third symbol variation game, and the sum of variation times of the first and second symbol variation games is 40 seconds. In the 8R normal big hit symbol E, F (SC05), 110 seconds is set as the variation time of the third symbol variation game. For this reason, even if the big hit game is executed after the end of the third symbol variation game because the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the sum of the variation times of the first to third symbol variation games is the end of the big hit game The specific time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of each symbol variation game in the case where the first to the predetermined number of times (seventh) is off. When the fourth symbol variation game after the big hit game ends, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit symbol variation game, as shown in FIG. 36 (d), the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first to the third time is shown. In the 8R normal jackpot symbols A and B (SC01, SC02) of 45 seconds, 105 seconds is set as the variation time of the fourth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first to the third time In the 8R normal big hit symbol C (SC03) of 50 seconds, 100 seconds is set as the variation time of the fourth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first to the third time is 8 seconds 8R In the normal jackpot symbol D (SC05), the variation time of the fourth symbol variation game is set to 95 seconds, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation games from the first to the third time is 60 seconds. F ( In C05), 90 seconds is set as the variation time of 4 th symbol variation game. For this reason, even if the big hit game is executed after the end of the fourth symbol variation game because the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the variation time from the first to the fourth symbol variation game is The specified time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of each symbol variation game when the first to predetermined times (seventh) are off.

  When the fifth symbol variation game after the big hit game ends, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit symbol variation game, as shown in FIG. 37 (e), the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first to the fourth time is shown. In the 8R regular jackpot symbol A (SC01) with a sum of 60 seconds, 90 seconds is set as the variation time of the fifth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first to the fourth time is 55 seconds. In the 8R normal jackpot symbol B (SC02), the variation time of the fifth symbol variation game is set to 95 seconds, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation games from the first to the fourth time is 70 seconds. , D (SC03, SC04), 80 seconds is set as the variation time of the fifth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation games from the first to the fourth time is 80 seconds. F (SC In 5), 70 seconds is set as the variation time fifth symbol variation game. For this reason, even if the big hit game is executed after the end of the fifth symbol variation game because the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the sum of the variation times of the first to fifth symbol variation games is the end of the big hit game The specific time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of each symbol variation game in the case where the first to the predetermined number of times (seventh) is off. When the symbol variation game for the sixth time after the big hit game is a big hit symbol variation game, the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first to the fifth time is shown in FIG. 37 (f). For 8R normal jackpot symbols A and B (SC01, SC02) with a sum of 70 seconds, 80 seconds is set as the variation time of the sixth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first to the fifth time In the 8R regular big hit symbol C (SC03) of 80 seconds, 70 seconds is set as the variation time of the sixth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation games from the first to the fifth time is 8 seconds. In the normal jackpot symbol D (SC04), 60 seconds is set as the variation time of the sixth symbol variation game, and the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation games from the first to the fifth time is 100 seconds. F (S In 05), 50 seconds is set as the variation time of 6 th symbol variation game. For this reason, even if the big hit game is executed after the end of the sixth symbol variation game because the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the sum of the variation times of the first to sixth symbol variation games is the end of the big hit game The specific time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of each symbol variation game in the case where the first to the predetermined number of times (seventh) is off. In addition, although illustration is omitted, when the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times (seventh) after the big hit game is the symbol variation game related to the big hit, the low probability out of time fluctuation time of FIG. 34 in each schedule The same variation time as the predetermined number of times in the setting schedule is set. As described above, in this embodiment, when the big hit symbol variation game (the symbol variation game related to the big hit) is performed during the special mode, the big hit determination result is after the big hit game that is the trigger of the special mode. The variation time of the symbol variation game is set such that the sum of the variation time from the symbol to the symbol variation game related to the big hit in the special mode becomes the specific time.

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a high probability out-of-shift time setting schedule. As shown in the figure, the high-probability off-time variable time setting schedule has different schedules for each type of 8R probability variation big hit symbol (8R probability variation big hit symbol A to F in the first special symbol) that triggered the occurrence of the special mode. It is assembled. The same SC01 as the 8R normal jackpot symbol A is set for the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol A, the SC02 same as the 8R normal jackpot symbol B is set for the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol B, and the 8R normal jackpot symbol C is set for the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol C. The same SC03 is set for the 8R probability variable big hit symbol D, the same SC04 as the 8R normal big hit symbol D is set, the 8R probability variable big hit symbol E is set to the same SC05 as the 8R normal big hit symbol E and F, and the 8R positive variable big hit symbol E is set. In symbol F, SC06, which is not set in the 8R normal big hit symbol, is set. In this SC06, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 10 seconds, 10 seconds, and 10 seconds are set in order as the variation time of each time the symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time (just before the predetermined number of times) after the big hit game ends. Then, 75 seconds is set as the variation time of the seventh symbol variation game, which is the predetermined number of times (final).

  As described above, in the high probability out-of-bounds variable time setting schedule, similar to the low probability out-of-line variable time setting schedule, each time the symbol variable game from the first time after the big hit game ends to the predetermined number of times (seventh time) The variation time of the predetermined number of symbol variation games is determined so that the total variation time becomes the same time (150 seconds). In this embodiment, the appearance probabilities of the 8R probability variation big hit symbols A to F are 9%, 7%, 5%, 3%, 1.5%, and 5%, respectively. Of the 8R probability variation big hit symbols A and B, the schedule of the variation time of the predetermined number of times (seventh) of the symbol variation game is selected for 70 seconds, and the 8R probability variation big hit symbols C and D the variation of the predetermined number of symbol variation games. A schedule with a time of 50 seconds is selected, a schedule with a variation time of a predetermined number of times in the 8R probability variation big hit symbol E is selected, and a schedule with a variation time of 30 seconds is selected with the 8R probability variation big hit symbol F, and the variation of the symbol variation game with a predetermined number of times in the 8R probability variation big hit symbol F Since a schedule with a time of 75 seconds is selected, a schedule with a long variation time of the predetermined number of symbol variation games is easily selected in the high probability deviation variation time setting schedule. Time has become short schedule is less likely to be selected.

  Here, the SC01 whose variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times (seventh) is 70 seconds is selected from the 8R normal big hit symbol A and the 8R probability variable big hit symbol A. The 8R normal jackpot symbol A is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is 160 to 163, and the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol A is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is 278 to 313. The probability variation reliability (probability that the big hit probability setting state is a high probability state) when the game is being performed is 90%. In addition, SC02 having a variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times of 70 seconds is selected by 8R normal big hit symbol B and 8R probability big hit symbol B. The 8R normal jackpot symbol B is selected when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value 164 to 175, and the 8R probability variable big hit symbol B is selected when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value 314 to 341. The probability variation reliability when a game is played is 70%. In addition, SC03 having a variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times of 50 seconds is selected by 8R normal jackpot symbol C and 8R probability variation jackpot symbol C. The 8R normal jackpot symbol C is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is 176 to 195, and the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol C is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is 342 to 361. The probability variation reliability when the game is played is 50%. Further, the SC04 with the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times of 50 seconds is selected by the 8R normal big hit symbol D and the 8R probability variable big hit symbol D. The 8R normal jackpot symbol D is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value between 196 and 223, and the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol D is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value between 362 and 373. The probability variation reliability when the game is played is 30%. Also, SC05 having a variation time of a predetermined number of symbol variation games of 50 seconds is selected by 8R normal big hit symbol E, F and 8R probability variable big hit symbol E. The 8R normal jackpot symbols E and F are selected when the jackpot symbol determining random number is a value from 224 to 277, and the 8R probability variable jackpot symbol E is selected when the jackpot symbol determining random number is a value from 374 to 379. The probability variation reliability when the symbol variation game is performed in SC04 is 10%. In addition, since SC06 with a variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times of 75 seconds is selected with 8R probability variation big hit symbol F and not selected with 8R normal big hit, probability variation reliability when symbol variation game is being performed with SC06. The degree is 100%. The variation time of 75 seconds set at the predetermined number of times of SC06 is the longest variation time of the symbol variation game at the predetermined number of times, and is set only when the big hit probability is in a high probability state. That is, it can be said that SC06 has a fluctuation time of 75 seconds (predetermined time or more) that is not set in the low probability state.

  39 to 41 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a high probability jackpot variation time setting schedule, FIG. 39 is a schedule when a big hit is drawn at the first or second symbol variation, and FIG. 40 is a symbol variation 3 FIG. 41 shows a schedule when a big hit is drawn at the 5th or 6th time of symbol variation. In the present embodiment, when a big hit symbol variation game is performed during the special mode, the variation time of the symbol variation game is set as in the low probability big hit time variation time setting schedule. That is, the sum of the variation time from the end of the jackpot game that triggered the occurrence of the special mode to the symbol variation game related to the jackpot drawn during the special mode is the first to the predetermined number of times (seventh) after the end of the jackpot game The variation time of the jackpot symbol variation game is set as the result of the big hit determination so that the specific variation time (150 seconds) is the same as the total variation time of each symbol variation game in the case of up to.

  Here, in this embodiment, in the first to sixth symbol variation games of the low probability outlier variation time setting schedule or the high probability outlier variation time setting schedule, the variation time is 10 seconds (first variation time). ) Corresponds to the fluctuation pattern P11 set in the table of FIG. 22A, and the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time of 15 seconds (second fluctuation time) is set in the table of FIG. 22B. The variation pattern having a variation time of 20 seconds (third variation time) corresponds to the variation pattern P13 set in the table of FIG. 22C. Therefore, the processing of S376 of the special variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 21 is the variation determined for each time from the first time to the sixth time in the variation time setting schedule in the tables of FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (c). The table corresponding to the time and the fluctuation pattern is selected. In addition, in the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times (seventh) in the low probability out-of-period variation time setting schedule or the high probability out-of-period variation time setting schedule, the variation pattern with a variation time of 75 seconds is shown in FIG. Corresponds to the fluctuation pattern P21 set in the table of FIG. 23, the fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 70 seconds corresponds to the fluctuation pattern P22 set in the table of FIG. 23C corresponds to the variation pattern P23 set in the table of FIG. 23C, and the variation pattern whose variation time is 30 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P24 set in the table of FIG. Therefore, the processing of S380 of the special variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 21 is performed by using the variation time determined at the predetermined number of times (seventh) in the variation time setting schedule in the tables of FIGS. The table corresponding to the variation pattern is selected.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a big hit is drawn in the first symbol variation game after the big hit game in the low probability big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule or the high probability big hit time fluctuation time setting schedule, the fluctuation time is 150 seconds. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P31 set in the table of FIG. When a big hit is drawn in the second symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game, the variation pattern with a variation time of 140 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P41 set in the table of FIG. 25 (a) and the variation time is 135 seconds. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P42 set in the table of FIG. 25B, and the variation pattern whose variation time is 130 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P43 set in the table of FIG. When a big hit is drawn in the third symbol variation game after the big hit game ends, the variation pattern with a variation time of 125 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P51 set in the table of FIG. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P52 set in the table of FIG. 26B, and the variation pattern whose variation time is 110 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P53 set in the table of FIG. When a big hit is drawn in the fourth symbol variation game after the big hit game ends, the variation pattern with a variation time of 105 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P61 set in the table of FIG. 27 (a), and the variation time is 100 seconds. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P62 set in the table of FIG. 27B, the variation pattern with a variation time of 95 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P63 set in the table of FIG. The variation pattern with a variation time of 90 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P64 set in the table of FIG. When a big hit is drawn in the fifth symbol variation game after the big hit game ends, the variation pattern with a variation time of 95 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P71 set in the table of FIG. 28 (a), and the variation time is 90 seconds. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P72 set in the table of FIG. 28B, the variation pattern with a variation time of 80 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P73 set in the table of FIG. The fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 70 seconds corresponds to the fluctuation pattern P74 set in the table of FIG. When a big hit is drawn in the sixth symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game, the variation pattern with a variation time of 85 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P81 set in the table of FIG. 29 (a) and the variation time is 80 seconds. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P82 set in the table of FIG. 29 (b), the variation pattern whose variation time is 70 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P83 set in the table of FIG. 29 (c), The variation pattern with a variation time of 60 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P84 set in the table of FIG. 29 (d), and the variation pattern with a variation time of 50 seconds is the variation set in the table of FIG. 29 (e). This corresponds to the pattern P85. Therefore, the processing of S378 of the special variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 21 is the variation time and variation pattern determined when the big hit determination result is a big hit in the variation time setting schedule in the tables of FIGS. Will select the corresponding table.

  Also, in the low probability jackpot variable time setting schedule or the high probability jackpot variable time setting schedule, if the big hit is drawn in the predetermined number of times (seventh) after the big hit game, the change time is 75 seconds. The variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern P91 set in the table of FIG. 30A, the variation pattern with a variation time of 70 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P92 set in the table of FIG. The variation pattern with a variation time of 50 seconds corresponds to the variation pattern P93 set in the table of FIG. 30 (c), and the variation pattern with a variation time of 30 seconds is the variation set in the table of FIG. 30 (d). This corresponds to the pattern P94. Therefore, the processing of S382 of the special variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 21 corresponds to the variation time and the variation pattern determined when the big hit determination result is a big hit in the variation time setting schedule in the table of FIG. A table will be selected.

[Production counter update processing]
Next, the effect counter update process executed in S266 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect counter update process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. In the effect counter update process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the effect counter C is 1 (S650). If it is determined that the effect counter C is not 1, the effect counter C is decremented by 1 (S652), and the effect counter update process is terminated while maintaining the special mode. On the other hand, if it is determined that the production counter C has the value 1, the special mode flag is turned off to end the special mode (S654), a mode designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S656), and the production counter is updated. The process ends. The sub control board 90 that has received the mode designation command performs processing such as transmitting an effect command indicating the end of the special mode to the effect display control board 91 and displaying an image for ending the special mode on the effect display device 34, for example. Do.

[Design variation effect processing]
Next, the symbol variation effect process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 will be described. The symbol variation effect process is executed based on the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 43, first, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 determines whether or not the symbol change start command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S324 of the change display related process of FIG. (S700). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, it is determined based on the received command whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit (S702). If the big hit is determined, the big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol of the effect symbol. However, if it is not a big hit, that is, if it is out of place, the out symbol is set as the stop symbol of the effect symbol (S 706). It should be noted that the stop symbols of various effect symbols are determined using a stop symbol determination table (not shown) stored in the ROM 90b of the sub-control board 90. In this embodiment, the 8R normal big hit or the 8R probability variable big hit in the first special symbol is used. When it occurs, the effect design is determined so that the player cannot determine which jackpot is.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is currently in the special mode (S708). If it is not in the special mode, the symbol variation effect processing for the non-special mode is started (S710). The symbol variation effect process for the mode is started (S710). The symbol variation effect is an effect performed based on one effect pattern selected (determined) from a plurality of effect patterns, and the selection of one effect pattern is performed using an effect pattern table.

  FIG. 44 shows an example of an effect pattern table corresponding to the special symbol variation patterns P01 to P07. In the effect pattern table, as shown in FIG. 44, when the variation patterns of special symbols are P01, P02, P06, and P07, normal variation patterns A, B, C, and D are set, respectively. Is P03, a normal reach pattern is set, a special symbol variation pattern is P04, a super reach pattern is set, and a special symbol variation pattern is P05, a story reach pattern is set. The The symbol variation effect processing for the non-special mode in S710 determines the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol based on the effect pattern table, and then performs the symbol variation effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern. This is performed by transmitting an effect command (design variation effect start command) instructing the start to the effect display control board 91. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34.

  An example of the symbol variation production start process for the special mode is shown in FIG. 45, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines the current jackpot determination based on the symbol variation start command determined to be received in S700 of the symbol variation rendering process of FIG. It is determined whether or not the result is a big hit (S800). When the result is off, a special mode out-of-design change effect starting process is executed (S802). (S804).

  An example of the special mode off time symbol variation effect start processing is shown in FIG. In this process, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not it is the first symbol variation effect during the special mode (S810). In this embodiment, when the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 receives the special mode jackpot game end designation command transmitted from the main control board 70 in S474 of the jackpot game end process in FIG. 32, the CPU 90a receives the command. The number of symbol fluctuations is counted and stored in the RAM 90c. If it is determined in S810 that it is the first symbol variation effect, the notice effect determining process shown in FIG. 47 is executed (S812), and the notice effect is executed based on the content determined in the notice effect determining process (S814). The mission effect result determination process shown in FIG. 49 is executed (S816).

  47, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first initializes the variable k to a value 1 (S840), and selects a notice effect table based on the k-th deviation variation time (S842). In this embodiment, the k-th deviation fluctuation time is any one of the first fluctuation time (10 seconds), the second fluctuation time (15 seconds), and the third fluctuation time (20 seconds), and the k-th deviation fluctuation time. When the first variation time (10 seconds) is selected, the first variation time notice effect table is selected. When the second variation time (15 seconds) is selected, the second variation time notice effect table is selected. If it is the third variation time (20 seconds), the third variation time notice effect table is selected. Note that the k-th deviation variation time is determined by receiving the special mode big hit game end designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S474 of the big hit game end processing in FIG. The probability change flag included in the command can be acquired based on the setting status and the fluctuation time setting schedule (low-probability deviation time setting schedule, high-probability deviation time setting schedule). Then, a k-th notice effect is determined using the notice effect determination random number and the selected notice effect table (S844), the variable k is incremented by 1 (S846), and the variable k exceeds the value 6? It is determined whether or not (S848). If it is determined that the variable k does not exceed the value 6, the processes of S842 to S848 are repeated, and if it is determined that the variable k exceeds the value 6, the notice effect determination process is terminated. Here, in the present embodiment, as the notice effect, the notice symbol selected from the notice effect table is displayed as an effect for notifying the variation time in each symbol variation game from the first time to the predetermined number of times (sixth time). It was supposed to be done in. For this reason, in the notice effect determination process, the notice effect of each time is determined until the variable k exceeds the value 6.

  FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the notice effect table. In the notice effect table for the first variation time (10 seconds) in FIG. 48A, when the notice effect determination random number is a value 0 to 39 among the values 0 to 99, the first notice display mode (for example, the first notice display mode) When a pattern A (first notice pattern) for displaying a notice symbol (for example, a transceiver symbol) is selected in red, which is the color, and the random number for determining the notice effect is between 40 and 69, the second notice indication mode (for example, When the pattern B (second notice pattern) for displaying the notice symbol in the second color (yellow) is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 70 to 89, the third notice display mode (for example, the third notice pattern) When the pattern C (third notice pattern) for displaying the notice symbol in the color white is selected and the random number for determining the notice effect is 90 to 99, the notice symbol is not displayed as the fourth notice display mode ( Not displayed) Pattern D (4th notice) Turn) is selected. In the second variation time (15 seconds) notice effect table in FIG. 48B, pattern B (second notice pattern) is selected when the notice effect determination random number is 0 to 19 among values 0 to 99. When the value is 20 to 49, the pattern C (third notice pattern) is selected, and when the value is 50 to 99, the pattern D (fourth notice pattern) is selected. In the notice effect table for the third variation time (20 seconds) of FIG. 48C, the pattern D (fourth notice pattern) is selected with all the notice effect determination random numbers from 0 to 99. In the notice effect determination process of FIG. 47, based on one of the notice effect tables selected based on the fluctuation time among the notice effect tables of FIGS. 48A to 48C, and the notice effect determination random number. Thus, the notice symbol is determined. In the process of S814, the notice effect is executed by displaying the decided notice symbol on the display screen of the effect display device 34.

  Here, when the variation time is the third variation time (20 seconds), the patterns A to C for displaying the notice symbol are not determined, so the notice effect is executed in any of the patterns A to C. Then, this means that the variation time of the symbol variation effect is not the third variation time (20 seconds). In addition, since pattern C is often in the second variation time (15 seconds) and pattern B is often in the first variation time (10 seconds), when the notice effect is executed in pattern C, the symbol variation effect is displayed. This indicates that there is a high possibility that the variation time is the second variation time (15 seconds). When the notice effect is executed in pattern B, the variation time of the symbol variation effect may be the first variation time (10 seconds). It shows that the nature is high. Further, since the pattern A is determined only when the variation time is the first variation time (10 seconds), when the notice effect is executed in the pattern A, the variation time of the symbol variation effect is the first variation time (10 Second). As described above, the shorter the variation time of the first symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time (immediately before the predetermined number of times), the longer the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times, and the higher probability suggestion effect is executed. Therefore, the shorter the variation time of each symbol variation game from the first to the sixth (immediately before the predetermined number of times), the higher the possibility of executing the high-probability suggesting effect. For this reason, the expectation that the high-probability suggesting effect will be performed by executing the notice effect is that pattern A (first notice display form), pattern B (second notice display form), pattern C (first order) from the highest. 3 notice display mode) and pattern D (fourth notice display mode).

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing an example of the mission effect result determination process, and FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the mission effect result table. In the mission effect result determination process of FIG. 49, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 is first transmitted by the main control board 70 in S324 of the fluctuation display related process of FIG. 13 and received in S700 of the symbol fluctuation effect process of FIG. Based on the variation pattern (variation time) included in the symbol variation start command, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the current symbol variation game is the first variation time (10 seconds) (S850). If it is determined that it is time (10 seconds), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S852). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, a lottery process is executed (S854), and it is determined whether or not the lottery is won (S856). In the lottery process, for example, when the random number for lottery is a value 0 to 19 among the values 0 to 99, the winning is made, and when the value is 20 to 99, the winning is not made (lost). If it is determined that the lottery has been won, a first result display mode (for example, a mode for displaying the first word “Excellent”) is set (S858). If it is determined in S852 that the probability variation flag is not on, or if it is determined that the winning flag is not won in S856, a second result display mode (for example, a mode for displaying the second word “Great”) is set (S860). If it is determined in S850 that it is not the first variation time (10 seconds), it is determined whether or not the variation time is the second variation time (15 seconds) (S862), and the second variation time (15 seconds). Is determined, a third result display mode (for example, a mode for displaying the third word “Nice”) is set (S864), and if it is determined that the second variation time (15 seconds) is not reached, a fourth result display mode (for example, , A mode in which the wording is hidden (not displayed at all) is set (S866).

  Here, since the first result display mode is set only when the probability variation flag is ON, when the mission effect result is executed in the first result display mode (when the first word “Excellent” is displayed). This indicates that the special figure high probability state is confirmed. Further, the second result display mode, the third result display mode, and the fourth result display mode may be set regardless of whether the probability variation flag is on or off. It does not indicate that is fixed. However, as described above, the shorter the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time after the end of the jackpot game to the predetermined number of times (sixth time), the higher the possibility of executing the high-probability suggestion effect. The third result display mode set when the variation time is 15 seconds has a higher possibility of performing the high-probability suggesting effect than the fourth result display mode set when the variation time is 20 seconds. The second result display mode set when the variation time is 10 seconds is more likely to execute the high-probability suggesting effect than the three-result display mode. From these facts, the expectation that the high-probability suggesting effect will be performed by executing the mission effect result display is the first result display mode, the second result display mode, the third result display mode, and the fourth. It becomes a result display mode.

  Returning to the special mode out-of-design symbol effect production start processing of FIG. 46, when the announcement effect is thus determined and executed, and the mission effect result determination processing is executed, a mission effect pattern is set (S818), and the set mission effect is set. Based on the pattern, the design variation effect is started (S820). If it is determined in S810 that it is not the first symbol variation effect process, it is determined whether or not it is the predetermined number of times (seventh) (S822), and it is not the predetermined number of times, that is, the second to sixth times (predetermined number of times). If it is determined that it is any one of (immediately before), a mission effect result determination process is executed (S816), a mission effect pattern is set (S818), and a symbol variation effect is started based on the set mission effect pattern (S820). ). And if it determines with it being the predetermined number of times (seventh) in S822, the last mission effect pattern will be set (S824), and a symbol fluctuation effect will be started based on the set mission effect pattern (S820).

  FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect pattern table when the special mode is off. 51A shows a mission effect pattern table, and FIG. 51B shows a final mission effect pattern table. In the mission effect pattern table when the special mode is off, as shown in FIG. 51 (a), the variation pattern of the special symbol is set in the symbol variation game from the first time in the special mode to the symbol variation game immediately before the predetermined number of times. In this case, mission effect patterns A to C are set. The effect pattern A is set when the variation time is P11 of the first variation time (10 seconds), the effect pattern B is set when the variation time is P12 of the second variation time (15 seconds), and the variation time is the first. The effect pattern C is set in the case of P13 of 3 fluctuation times (20 seconds). The mission performance patterns A to C are directed to capture (defeat) enemies encountered while searching for enemies one after another. It is comprised as what was matched. The pattern A (10 seconds which is the first variation time) with the shortest variation time among the mission effect patterns A to C is an image of defeating the enemy in a situation where the difficulty of the capture is the lowest, for example, the ally attacks first. This is an effect pattern shown as (first image), and pattern B (second variation time of 15 seconds), which has the shortest variation time after pattern A, has a difficulty level of capture such as a first strike from an enemy. An effect pattern showing an image (second image) of defeating an enemy in the next lower situation. A pattern C having the longest variation time (20 seconds which is the third variation time), for example, a grenade is thrown from the enemy, etc. This is an effect pattern showing as an image (third image) a state in which an enemy is defeated in a situation where the difficulty level of the capture is highest.

  Also, in the final mission effect pattern table when the special mode is off, as shown in FIG. 51 (b), the variation pattern of the special symbol is set to P21 to P24 set in the predetermined number of symbol variation games in the special mode. In this case, final mission effect patterns A to D are set. Specifically, the final mission effect pattern A is set in the case of P21 where the variation time is 75 seconds. As described above, the 75-second variation time is set only in SC06, and the setting condition of the jackpot probability is always a high probability state. Therefore, the final mission effect pattern A always has a high probability suggestion effect. It becomes. Further, in the case of P22 with a fluctuation time of 70 seconds, the final mission effect pattern B1 is set when the big hit probability setting state is the high probability state, and the final mission effect pattern B2 is set when the big hit probability setting state is the low probability state. Is done. Also, in the case of P23 where the variation time is 50 seconds, the final mission effect pattern C1 is set when the big hit probability setting state is the high probability state, and the final mission effect pattern C2 when the big hit probability setting state is the low probability state. Is set. When the variation time is P24 of 30 seconds, the final mission effect pattern D1 is set when the big hit probability setting state is the high probability state, and the final mission effect pattern D2 when the big hit probability setting state is the low probability state. Is set. Here, the final mission effect pattern is an effect pattern in which an ally character encounters an enemy helicopter (helicopter) and battles with the helicopter, and whether the current jackpot probability setting state is a high probability state due to the victory or defeat of the battle Produce the possibility of probable change suggesting whether or not. The seven types of effect patterns A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2 prepared as the final mission effect patterns are assumed to be associated with the attack pattern and the variation time (battle time) of the special symbol, respectively. It is configured. Also, the final mission effect patterns A, B1, C1, and D1 are effect patterns (high probability suggestion effect and purpose achievement effect) that win the battle with the helicopter encountered, and the final mission effect patterns B2, C2, and D2 are This is a production pattern (low-probability suggestion, non-achievable production) that is defeated in the battle with the helicopter encountered.

  FIG. 52 shows an example of an effect pattern in the final mission effect. As shown in FIG. 52, among the final mission effect patterns A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2, the pattern A having the longest variation time (variation time 75 seconds) and the patterns B1 and B2 having the longest variation time. Then, the production of the chance number (the number of attacks on the helicopter) is performed three times, and in the patterns C1 and C2 whose variation time is shorter than the patterns B1 and B2, the production of the chance number is two times and the variation time is In the shortest pattern D1, D2, an effect with one chance is performed. In the production patterns A and B1 having 3 chances, the production mode in which the attack is successful with the first chance when the production determination random number is 0 to 99 among the values 0 to 99 (the production mode in which the first time is “◯”). ) Is selected, an effect mode in which the attack determination random number is 20 to 59 and the attack is successful at the second chance (the effect mode of “X” for the first time and “O” for the second time) is selected, and the effect is determined. The production mode (the production mode in which the first and second times are “x” and the third time is “◯”) in which the random number is 60 to 99 and the attack is successful at the third chance is selected. In the production pattern B2 having three chances, the production mode in which the attack fails in any of the first to third chances (the production mode of “x” in the first to third times) is selected. In the production pattern C1 with two chances, the production mode in which the attack is successful with the first chance when the production determination random number is 0 to 99 among the values 0 to 99 (the production mode in which the first time is “◯”). An effect mode is selected in which the attack determination random number is 10 to 99 and the attack is successful at the second chance (the first mode is “x” and the second mode is “◯”). In the production pattern C2 having two chances, the production mode in which the attack fails in both the first and second chances (both the first and second production modes are “x”) is selected. In the production pattern D1 having a single chance, the production mode in which the attack succeeds in the first chance (the production mode in which the first time is “◯”) is selected. In the production pattern D2 having a single chance, the production mode in which the attack fails on the first chance (the production mode in which the first time is “x”) is selected. If the attack is successful in the first and second times in the production patterns A and B1 with three chances, or if the attack is successful in the first time in the production pattern C1 with two chances, the remaining time of the production occurs. However, in this embodiment, special effects such as an effect reminiscent of the battle and an effect connected to the probability variation mode are performed in the remaining time.

  FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the special mode. As shown in the figure, when a special mode occurs after the big hit game is over, the big hit game After the end of the first to sixth (immediately before the predetermined number of times), the variation time is the first variation based on a predetermined variation time setting schedule in each symbol variation game in which the result of the big hit determination is out Time (10 seconds) “Allies first strike”, Fluctuation time is second fluctuation time (15 seconds) “First enemy attack”, Fluctuation time is third fluctuation time (20 seconds) “Enemy The special mode is advanced by selecting one of the effects of “Grenade can be thrown” and the special mode is performed by performing the battle with the helicopter in the 7th symbol variation game which is the predetermined number of times (final time). To terminate the mode. As described above, the total variation time of the symbol variation game from the first to the predetermined number of times regardless of the variation time setting schedule is the specific time (150 seconds), and the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times is The longer the probability of setting the big hit probability (probability per special figure) is higher, the higher the probability, the smaller the fluctuation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the sixth time (just before the predetermined number of times), the predetermined number of times The variation time of the eye symbol variation game (the battle production time with the helicopter) becomes longer, and the probability of setting the big hit probability is high. Therefore, during the special mode, the player pays attention to the changing time of the first time to the sixth time (immediately before the predetermined number of times), and expects the changing time to be as short as possible. Will proceed. On the other hand, when the player is not in the special mode, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the longer the variation time, the higher the probability (reliability) that the symbol variation game becomes a big hit. However, it will be as long as possible, that is, the game will proceed while expecting the occurrence of story reach. Thereby, special characteristics can be given to the game characteristics of the special mode, and the game entertainment can be further improved.

  FIG. 54 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special mode screen, and FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram showing the progress of the special mode. FIG. 54 illustrates a screen before the first symbol variation game in the special mode is started. In the special mode screen of FIG. 54, a time display of “150.00” indicating the total variation time (specific time) of the symbol variation game from the first time to the predetermined number of times (seventh time) in the special mode, and a predetermined number of times The number of symbols corresponding to each of the symbol variation games (the symbol representing the battle from the first time to the predetermined number of times, the symbol representing the helicopter for the predetermined number of times) and the number of symbols corresponding to the symbol variation game currently being executed A downward arrow symbol and a notice symbol (see FIG. 48) attached to the number symbol are displayed. In addition, a message for instructing the mission (defeat the helicopter within a predetermined time!) Is displayed on the symbol indicating the helicopter. In the example of FIG. 54, the notice symbol (white transceiver) is displayed in the third notice display mode on the number of times corresponding to the third symbol variation game, and the third symbol variation game is the first variation time. (10 seconds) or second variation time (15 seconds) is announced, and the notice symbol (red transceiver) is superimposed in the first notice display mode on the number symbol corresponding to the sixth symbol variation game. It is predicted that the sixth symbol variation game is the first variation time (10 seconds). In the present embodiment, the effect symbol change display in the symbol change effect during the special mode is displayed small in the upper right corner of the display screen of the effect display device 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 55A to 55G, during the special mode, the time display countdown proceeds while the symbol variation game is being executed. When each symbol variation game ends, the mission effect result is displayed in any of the first to fourth result display modes determined in the mission effect result determination process. For example, when the first, second, fourth, and fifth symbol variation effects are completed, the mission effect result is displayed in the third result display mode (“Nice”) (FIGS. 55B, 55C, and 55C). e), (f)) When the third symbol variation effect is finished, the mission effect result is displayed in the second result display mode (“Great”) (FIG. 55 (d)), and the sixth symbol variation effect is displayed. When finished, the result of the mission effect is displayed in the first result display mode (“Excellent”) (FIG. 55 (g)). As described above, when the first result display mode (“Excellent”) is displayed, this indicates to the player that the high probability state is confirmed. Note that the time display countdown may be reduced (in real time) in conjunction with the passage of actual fluctuation time, or may be reduced without being linked with the passage of actual fluctuation time. . That is, the speed at which the time display is counted down may not be constant. Further, when the symbol stop display is being performed or when the symbol variation game is not being executed, the time display countdown may be interrupted.

  Next, the special mode jackpot symbol variation effect start process will be described. FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing an example of special mode jackpot symbol variation effect start processing. In this process, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not it is the first symbol variation effect during the special mode (S870). If it is determined that it is the first symbol variation effect, the notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 47 is executed (S872), as in the case of the symbol change effect start process at the time of losing, and a notice is made based on the contents determined in the notice effect determination process. An effect is executed (S874). For this reason, even when the big hit occurs at the first time, the notice effect is executed in the same manner as at the time of losing. Next, a pseudo continuous effect pattern (number of pseudo continuous events) is set (S876), a final mission effect pattern is set (S878), and a symbol variation effect is started (S880). In this embodiment, as described above, the special mode is basically completed by displaying the effect symbols in a predetermined number of times (seven times), and the predetermined number of times (seventh time). If a big hit occurs before that time, during a single symbol variation game related to the big hit, the production symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed again in a variable manner so that it appears as if it has been changed multiple times. Continuous production (pseudo fluctuation) is performed. As a result, even if the big hit occurs before the predetermined number of times, the special mode can be completed after making it appear that the predetermined number of symbol variation games have been executed. In S876, the number of times of the pseudo-rendition effects is set. When the first symbol variation game is a big hit symbol variation game, the symbols from the first to the seventh (predetermined number of times) In order to make it appear as if the floating game (execution of mission effect is performed in the first to sixth symbol variation games and the final mission effect is performed in the seventh symbol variation game) is executed by the pseudo-ream, pseudo 7 times is set. It will be.

  If it is determined in S870 that it is not the first symbol variation effect, it is determined whether or not it is the predetermined number of times (seventh) (S882), and it is not the predetermined number of times, that is, any of the second to sixth times. If it is determined that there is, a pseudo-continuous effect pattern (number of pseudo-continuous times) is set (S876), a final mission effect pattern is set (S878), and a symbol variation effect is started (S880). Specifically, when the big hit was drawn at the second time, in order to make the symbol variation game from the second time to the seventh time seem to have been executed by the pseudo ream, the pseudo 6 times was set and the big hit was drawn at the third time. In this case, in order to make the symbol variation game from the third time to the seventh time seem to have been executed by the pseudo-ream, when the pseudo five times is set and the big hit is drawn at the fourth time, the symbol variation game from the fourth time to the seventh time In order to make it appear that it was executed by the pseudo-ream, if you set the pseudo 4 times and draw the big hit at the 5th time, to make it appear that the symbol variation game from the 5th to the 7th time was executed by the pseudo-ream, When the pseudo 3 times are set and the big hit is drawn at the 6th time, the pseudo 2 times is set in order to make the 6th and 7th symbol variation games appear to have been executed by the pseudo ream. If it is determined in S882 that it is the predetermined number of times (seventh), a final mission effect pattern is set (S884), and a symbol variation effect is started (S880).

  FIG. 57 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special mode jackpot effect pattern table. In the special mode jackpot effect pattern table, as shown in FIG. 57, when the jackpot occurs in the first symbol variation game, the mission effect is 6 in the case of the variation pattern P31 with a variation time of 150 seconds. A pseudo 7-time pattern in which the final mission effect is executed is set. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs at the first time, the symbol variation effect for seven times from the first time to the predetermined number of times, apparently, the symbol variation effect for seven times during the special mode, as in the case of losing. Done. In addition, the final mission effect executed at a predetermined number of times (pseudo 7th time) is always a high probability suggestion effect. Here, as shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 39 (a), if the big hit is pulled at the first time of the special mode, the big hit symbol (8R normal big hit symbols A to F, 8R) that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is obtained. Regardless of the probable big hit symbols A to F), the fluctuation time is 150 seconds, so the remaining fluctuation time is based on any of SC01 to SC06 in the high probability out-of-time fluctuation time setting schedule shown in FIG. Pseudo-continuous effects can also be executed. In the present embodiment, the pseudo continuous effect is executed based on SC06 in which the pattern A is set as the final mission effect at the predetermined number of times (pseudo seventh time). Of course, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed based on the schedule set according to the jackpot symbol when the special mode occurs, or the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on any other schedule that can be executed with the remaining variable time. May be.

  In the case of the variation patterns P41 to P43 that are selected when a big hit occurs in the second symbol variation game, the mission effect is executed five times, and then the pseudo six-time pattern in which the final mission effect is executed is set. Is done. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs in the second symbol variation game, the first symbol variation effect in which the result of the big hit determination is off and the symbol variation effect for the pseudo six times from the second time to the predetermined number of times (seventh time) As a result, the symbol variation effect for seven times is performed during the special mode as if it were off. In addition, the final mission effect executed at a predetermined number of times (seventh time) is always a high probability suggestion effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 35 (b) and FIG. 39 (b), the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is 8R normal big hit symbol A or 8R probability variable big hit symbol A, F, and the fluctuation time is 140 seconds. When the variation pattern P41 is selected, pseudo continuous effects based on the second to seventh times of SC01 or SC06 of the high probability out-of-range variation time setting schedule shown in FIG. 38 can be executed with the remaining variation time, If the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol B or C or the 8R probability big hit symbol B or C and the fluctuation pattern P42 with a fluctuation time of 135 seconds is selected, the remaining fluctuation time is high. Pseudo-continuous effects can be executed based on the second to seventh times of SC02 or SC03 of the probabilistic out-of-progress variable time setting schedule, which triggers the occurrence of special modes If the big hit symbol is 8R normal big hit symbol D to F or 8R probability variation big hit symbol D or E and the fluctuation pattern P43 with a fluctuation time of 130 seconds is selected, the remaining fluctuation time will be used to set the fluctuation time at the time of high probability. Pseudo-continuous effects based on the second to seventh times of SC04 or SC05 of the schedule can be executed. In this embodiment, when the variation pattern is P41, the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on SC06 in which the pattern A is set as the final mission effect, and when the variation pattern is P42, the pattern B1 is set as the final mission effect. The pseudo continuous effect is executed based on SC02, and when the variation pattern is P43, the pseudo continuous effect is executed based on SC04 in which the pattern C1 is set as the final mission effect. Of course, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed based on the schedule set according to the jackpot symbol when the special mode occurs, or the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on any other schedule that can be executed with the remaining variable time. May be.

  In the case of variation patterns P51 to P53 that are selected when a big hit occurs in the third symbol variation game, the mission effect is set four times, and then the pseudo five-time pattern in which the final mission effect is executed is set. Is done. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs in the third symbol change game, the symbol change effect for the second time that the result of the big hit determination is off and the symbol change for the pseudo five times from the third to the predetermined number of times (seventh) Depending on the effect, the symbol variation effect for seven times is performed during the special mode in the same way as when it is off. In addition, the final mission effect executed at a predetermined number of times (seventh time) is always a high probability suggestion effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 36 (c) and FIG. 40 (c), the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol A, B or the 8R probability variable big hit symbol A, B, F. When the fluctuation pattern P51 having a time of 125 seconds is selected, the remaining fluctuation times are the pseudo-continuous effects based on the third to seventh times of the high probability off-time fluctuation time setting schedule SC01, SC02 or SC06 shown in FIG. When the variation pattern P52 with the variation time of 115 seconds is selected as the large-hit symbol C or D or the 8R probability variation large-hit symbol C or D that causes the occurrence of the special mode. With the remaining fluctuation time, it is possible to execute pseudo-continuous effects based on the third to seventh times of SC03 or SC04 of the high probability off-time fluctuation time setting schedule. When the jackpot symbol that triggered the occurrence of the card is the 8R normal jackpot symbol E, F or the 8R probability variation jackpot symbol E and the variation pattern P53 having a variation time of 110 seconds is selected, the remaining variation time is used for high probability. The pseudo-continuous effect can be executed based on the third to seventh times of SC05 of the deviation time setting schedule. In this embodiment, when the variation pattern is P51, the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on SC06 in which the pattern A is set as the final mission effect, and when the variation pattern is P52, the pattern C1 is set as the final mission effect. The pseudo continuous effect is executed based on SC03, and when the variation pattern is P53, the pseudo continuous effect is executed based on SC05 in which the pattern D1 is set as the final mission effect. Of course, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed based on the schedule set according to the jackpot symbol when the special mode occurs, or the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on any other schedule that can be executed with the remaining variable time. May be.

  In the case of variation patterns P61 to P64 that are selected when a big hit occurs in the fourth symbol variation game, a mission effect is executed three times, and then a pseudo four pattern in which the final mission effect is executed is set. Is done. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs in the 4th symbol variation game, the result of the big hit determination is a symbol variation effect up to the 3rd time and a pseudo 4th symbol variation from the 4th to the predetermined number of times (7th) Depending on the effect, the symbol variation effect for seven times is performed during the special mode in the same way as when it is off. In addition, the final mission effect executed at a predetermined number of times (seventh time) is always a high probability suggestion effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 36 (d) and FIG. 40 (d), the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol A, B or 8R probability variable big hit symbol A, B, F. When the fluctuation pattern P61 having a time of 105 seconds is selected, the remaining fluctuation times are pseudo continuous effects based on the fourth to seventh times of the high probability off-time fluctuation time setting schedule SC01, SC02 or SC06 shown in FIG. When the variation pattern P62 with the variation time of 100 seconds is selected as the big hit symbol C or the 8R probability variation big hit symbol C, which triggered the occurrence of the special mode, and the remaining variation is It is possible to execute pseudo-continuous production based on the 4th to 7th time of SC03 of the high probability off-time variable time setting schedule in time, which is the trigger for the occurrence of special mode When the jackpot symbol is 8R normal jackpot symbol D or 8R probability variation jackpot symbol D and the variation pattern P63 having a variation time of 95 seconds is selected, SC04 of SC04 of the high probability out-of-range variation time setting schedule with the remaining variation time It is possible to execute pseudo-continuous effects based on the 7th to 7th times, and the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol E, F or the 8R probability variable big hit symbol E, and the fluctuation time is 90 seconds. When P64 is selected, pseudo continuous effects based on the fourth to seventh times of SC05 of the high probability out-of-shift time setting schedule can be executed with the remaining time. In this embodiment, when the variation pattern is P61, the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on SC06 in which the pattern A is set as the final mission effect, and when the variation pattern is P62, the pattern C1 is set as the final mission effect. When the variation pattern is P63, the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on SC04 in which the pattern C1 is set as the final mission effect, and when the variation pattern is P64. The pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on SC05 in which the pattern D1 is set as the final mission effect. Of course, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed based on the schedule set according to the jackpot symbol when the special mode occurs, or the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on any other schedule that can be executed with the remaining variable time. May be.

  In the case of variation patterns P71 to P74 that are selected when a big hit occurs in the fifth symbol variation game, a mission effect is executed twice, and then a pseudo three-time pattern in which the final mission effect is executed is set. Is done. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs in the 5th symbol variation game, the result of the big hit determination is a symbol variation effect up to the 4th and the pseudo 3 times symbol variation from the 5th to the predetermined number of times (7th) Depending on the effect, the symbol variation effect for seven times is performed during the special mode in the same way as when it is off. In addition, the final mission effect executed at the predetermined number of times (seventh time) always executes the high probability suggestion effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 37 (e) and FIG. 41 (e), the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol B or the 8R probability big hit symbol B, F, and the variation time is 95 seconds. When the fluctuation pattern P71 is selected, the pseudo continuous effects based on the fifth to seventh times of SC02 or SC06 of the high probability out-of-flight fluctuation time setting schedule shown in FIG. 38 can be executed with the remaining fluctuation time. When the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is 8R normal big hit symbol A or 8R probability variation big hit symbol A and the fluctuation pattern P72 with a fluctuation time of 90 seconds is selected, the remaining fluctuation time will be out of high probability. The pseudo-continuous production based on the fifth to seventh times of SC01 of the time variation time setting schedule can be executed, and the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is 8R normal When the variation pattern P73 having the winning symbol C, D or the 8R probability variation big hit symbol C, D and the variation time of 80 seconds is selected, the remaining variation time of the high probability outlier variation time setting schedule SC03 or SC04 The pseudo-continuous effects based on the fifth to seventh times can be executed, and the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol E, F or the 8R probability variable big hit symbol E, and the fluctuation time is 70 seconds. When the pattern P74 is selected, pseudo-continuous effects based on the fifth to seventh times of SC05 of the high-probability out-of-flight fluctuation time setting schedule can be executed with the remaining fluctuation time. In this embodiment, when the variation pattern is P71, a pseudo-continuous effect based on SC06 in which the pattern A is set as the final mission effect is executed, and when the variation pattern is P72, the pattern B1 is set as the final mission effect. When the variation pattern is P73, the pseudo-continuous effect based on SC03 is set as the final mission effect, and when the variation pattern is P74, the final mission effect is executed. A pseudo-continuous effect based on SC05 in which the pattern D1 is set is executed. Of course, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed based on the schedule set according to the jackpot symbol when the special mode occurs, or the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on any other schedule that can be executed with the remaining variable time. May be.

  In the case of variation patterns P81 to P85 that are selected when a big hit occurs in the sixth symbol variation game, a pseudo two-time pattern is set in which the mission effect is executed once and then the final mission effect is executed. Is done. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs in the sixth symbol variation game, the symbol variation effect up to the fifth time that the result of the big hit determination is off, and the sixth and predetermined number of times (seventh) of the symbol variation effect for the second time As a result, the symbol variation effect for seven times is performed during the special mode as if it were off. In addition, the final mission effect executed at a predetermined number of times (seventh time) is always a high probability suggestion effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 37 (f) and FIG. 41 (f), the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R probability variation big hit symbol F, and the fluctuation pattern P81 having a fluctuation time of 85 seconds is selected. With the remaining fluctuation time, the pseudo-continuous production based on the sixth and seventh times of SC06 of the high probability off-time fluctuation time setting schedule shown in FIG. 38 can be executed, and the big hit that triggered the occurrence of the special mode When the symbol is the 8R normal big hit symbol A or B or the 8R probability variable big hit symbol A or B and the fluctuation pattern P82 having a fluctuation time of 80 seconds is selected, the remaining fluctuation time is set to the high probability outlier fluctuation time setting schedule. The pseudo-continuous effects based on the sixth and seventh times of SC01 and SC02 can be executed, and the jackpot symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is 8R normal jackpot symbol C or When the variation pattern P83 with the R probability big hit symbol C and the variation time of 70 seconds is selected, the pseudo variation effect based on the sixth and seventh times of the SC03 of the high probability off-time variation time setting schedule with the remaining variation time When the variation pattern P84 with the variation time of 60 seconds is selected, and the variation pattern P84 with the variation time of 60 seconds is selected. It is possible to execute pseudo-continuous effects based on the sixth and seventh times of SC04 of SC04, which is a high-probability out-of-time variable time setting schedule, and the big hit symbol that triggered the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal big hit symbol E, F Alternatively, when the variation pattern P85 having the 8R probability variation big hit symbol E and the variation time of 50 seconds is selected, the variation at the time of the high probability out of use with the remaining variation time It is possible to perform a pseudo-continuous production which is based on the 6 th and 7 th of SC05 between scheduled. In the present embodiment, when the variation pattern is P81, a pseudo-continuous effect based on SO06 in which the pattern A is set as the final mission effect is executed, and when the variation pattern is P82, the pattern B1 is set as the final mission effect. When the variation pattern is P83, the pseudo-continuous effect based on SC03 is set as the final mission effect, and when the variation pattern is P84, the final mission effect is executed. The pseudo continuous effect based on SC04 in which the pattern C1 is set is executed, and when the variation pattern is P85, the pseudo continuous effect based on SC05 in which the pattern D1 is set as the final mission effect is executed. Of course, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed based on the schedule set according to the jackpot symbol when the special mode occurs, or the pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on any other schedule that can be executed with the remaining variable time. May be.

  In the case of the variation patterns P91 to P94 that are selected when a big hit occurs in the seventh symbol variation game, only the final mission effect is executed as in the case where the big hit does not occur. The final mission effect in this case is always a high-probability suggestion effect regardless of the type of jackpot symbol (8R normal jackpot or 8R probability variable jackpot) that triggered the occurrence of the special mode. That is, when the variation pattern P91 has a variation time of 75 seconds, the final mission effect pattern A is set. When the variation pattern P92 has a variation time of 80 seconds, the final mission effect pattern B1 is set, and the variation time is 50. In the case of the second variation pattern P93, the final mission effect pattern C1 is set, and in the case of the variation pattern P94 whose variation time is 30 seconds, the final mission effect pattern D1 is set. For this reason, even if a big hit occurs in the seventh symbol variation game, the result of the big hit determination until the sixth time is out of design and the predetermined number of times (seventh) symbol variation production, apparently, As in the case of losing, seven symbol variation effects are performed during the special mode.

  In this way, even if a big hit occurs in any of the first to seventh times in the special mode, the final mission effect pattern will perform a high probability suggestion effect, so the current big hit probability setting state is a low probability state Even so, it indicates a high probability state. In addition, when a big hit occurs during the special mode, the symbol change effect performed at the upper right corner of the screen is stopped and displayed as a missed symbol regardless of the setting of the big win symbol in S704 of the symbol change effect process in FIG. did. For this reason, after showing that it is in a high-probability state by a high-probability suggesting effect, the effect symbol is removed and is stopped and displayed with the symbol, and the special mode is terminated.

[Big hit game effect processing]
The big hit game effect process is executed based on the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 58, first, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 determines whether or not the jackpot game start designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S252 of the symbol variation effect process of FIG. (S900). If it is determined that the jackpot game start designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the current mode is the special mode (S902). If it is determined that the special mode is being set, the effect symbol is variably displayed (S904). After stopping the display with symbols (S906), a big hit game start effect (big hit fanfare effect) is executed (S908), and the process proceeds to the next step S912. If it is determined in S902 that the special mode is not in effect, the big hit game start effect (big hit fanfare effect) is executed as it is (S910), and the process proceeds to the next step S912. In this way, when a big hit occurs during the special mode, in the big hit game effect, the effect symbol is displayed in a pseudo-variable manner and stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol, and then the execution of the big hit game is started. Here, as described above, when a big hit occurs during the special mode, regardless of whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state, it indicates that it is a high probability state by a high probability suggestion effect, It was decided that the special symbol would be terminated by stopping the display of the effect symbol. For this reason, even in the low probability state, apparently, the result of the big hit determination becomes a big hit in the high probability state, and the big hit game is executed. Also, it appears that a big hit has occurred in the first symbol variation game after the end of the special mode. As a result, it is possible to show the player that the high probability state has been set for the jackpot probability, and to promptly indicate to the player that the big hit has occurred during the high probability state, so that the effect can be enhanced. it can. In the jackpot game start effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that the jackpot fanfare screen indicating the occurrence of the jackpot is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. The driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that the LED signal is output, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. If it is determined in S900 that the big hit game start designation command has not been received, the process from S902 to S910 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S9012.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game end designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S468, S474, and S486 of the jackpot game end process of FIG. 32 (S912). If it is determined that the jackpot game end designation command has been received, a jackpot game end effect (hit ending effect) is executed (S914), the jackpot game effect processing is terminated, and it is determined that the jackpot game end designation command has not been received. The process of S914 is skipped and the jackpot game effect process is terminated. In the jackpot game end effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that a jackpot ending screen indicating the end of the jackpot game is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. As described above, the driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, when a big hit game is generated with a specific normal big hit symbol (8R normal big hit symbol) or a specific probability variable big hit symbol (8R probability big hit symbol), a special mode is generated at the end of the big hit game. In the special mode, an effect display using the symbol variation game of two or more predetermined times (7 times in this embodiment) is performed, and a predetermined execution time (the predetermined number of times in this embodiment) is displayed in the effect display. (Seventh) By executing the high-probability suggestion effect, it is suggested to the player that the set state of the jackpot probability is a high-probability state. As a predetermined number of symbol variable games in the special mode, there are a plurality of variable time setting schedules in which the variable time of each symbol variable game is defined in advance. The possibility of executing the probability suggestion effect is shown. In addition, the plurality of variable time setting schedules specify that the total variable time of the symbol variable game from the first time to the predetermined number of times is a specific time (150 seconds in this embodiment), and the predetermined number of times The longer the variation time of the symbol variation game is, the higher the possibility that the current big hit probability (probability per special figure) is in a high probability state. Thereby, during the special mode, it is possible to realize a new game characteristic in which attention is paid to the variation time of the predetermined number of symbol variation games.

  Also, if a big hit symbol variation game is executed before the predetermined number of symbol variation games is executed, if the big hit symbol variation game is executed the first time, if the big hit symbol variation game is executed, the probability of using the big hit symbol variation game is high. If the big hit game is executed after the suggestion effect is executed and if the big hit is made for the second time or later, the result of the big hit judgment so far is different from the design fluctuation game of the big hit judgment and the result of the current big hit judgment is the big hit symbol fluctuation game. Since the jackpot game is executed after executing the high-probability suggestion effect, it is possible to enhance the effect by showing both the high-probability state and the occurrence of the jackpot. Even if the big hit probability setting state is a low probability state, the big hit game is executed after the high probability suggesting effect is executed, so that the effect can be further enhanced. In addition, when the big hit symbol that triggers the occurrence of the special mode is a specific normal big hit symbol (8R normal big hit symbol) in which the probability setting state of the big hit probability is low after the big hit game ends, the predetermined number of symbol variable games Since the schedule (SC06) in which the fluctuation time is longer than the predetermined time (75 seconds in this embodiment) is not selected, when the fluctuation time of the predetermined number of symbol fluctuation games is longer than the predetermined time, The possibility that the set state is a high probability state can be set to 100%. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the effect of paying attention to the variation time of each symbol variation game, and to further improve the game entertainment. In non-special mode that is not in special mode (in normal mode), the longer the variation time, the more likely it will be a big hit in symbol variation games (reliability). It is expected that the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation game will be shortened in the special mode while expecting that the fluctuation time of the game will become longer, and the game characteristics of the special mode can give the game more special characteristics. Interest can be further improved.

  In addition, since the variation time of each symbol variation game is suggested by the notice effect, the player's interest in the variation time can be further increased. In addition, when each symbol variation effect is finished, the effect result display effect is performed and a high probability suggestion effect is executed. Therefore, the setting state of the hit probability is the high probability state before the predetermined number of symbol variation effects. It is possible to suggest the possibility. For this reason, a player can be made to pay more attention to the symbol variation game of each time. In addition, if it is a predetermined display mode (first result display mode), it indicates that a high probability state has been established. Therefore, the player is further focused on the effect result display effect to further enhance the game interest. be able to. In addition, the special jackpot symbol that triggers the occurrence of the special mode is the 8R normal jackpot and 8R probability variable jackpot in the first special symbol. Since it is not prepared, the special mode does not normally occur during the state with high probability electric support. For this reason, a special mode that requires a specific time (150 seconds) for a predetermined number of times (seven times) of the symbol variation game occurs while the game progress speed is high, and the progress speed of the game decreases. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from being spoiled by the game being extended during the high probability electric support state.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the variation pattern is such that the shorter the total variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the predetermined number of times is, the higher the probability that the current big hit probability setting state is in a high probability state. The table (variable time setting schedule) is selected, but the present invention is not limited to this. The longer the total variation time of the symbol variation game from the first to the predetermined number of times, the longer the current big hit probability setting state It is also possible to select the variation pattern table (variation time setting schedule) so that there is a high possibility that is in a high probability state. In addition, the variation pattern table (variation time setting schedule) is selected such that the longer the variation time of the predetermined number of symbol variation games, the higher the probability that the current jackpot probability setting state is a high probability state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variation pattern table (variation time setting schedule is set so that the possibility that the current big hit probability setting state is a high probability state becomes higher as the variation time of the predetermined number of times is shorter. ) May be selected.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, when the special mode is started, the fluctuation time of all times during the special mode is determined in advance. The low-probability fluctuation time setting schedule, the low-probability jackpot Time fluctuation time setting schedule, high probability out of time fluctuation time setting schedule and high probability jackpot time fluctuation time setting schedule) are determined, and the fluctuation time (variation pattern table) of each symbol variation effect is determined according to the determined schedule. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of the schedule, each time the symbol variation game is started in the special mode, the variation time (variation pattern table) of the symbol variation effect may be determined each time. Good. FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing special variation pattern table setting processing of this modification. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (S1370). If it is determined that the big hit is not a big hit, that is, it is out of place, it is determined whether or not the effect counter C exceeds a value of 1 ( S1372). If it is determined that the production counter C exceeds the value 1, that is, the first to sixth time (just before the predetermined number of times) after the big hit game ends, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S1374), and the probability variation flag is on. If so, the high-probability lottery table is selected (S1376). If the probability variation flag is OFF, the low-probability lottery table is selected (S1378), and the predetermined number of times is reached using the random numbers for lottery and the selected lottery table. A pre-special deviation variation pattern table is set (S1380).

  FIG. 60 shows an example of a lottery table. As shown in FIG. 60 (a), in the high probability lottery table, when the random number for lottery is a value 0-29 among values 0-99, a variation pattern of the first variation time (10 seconds) is defined. The special deviation variation pattern table A (see FIG. 22A) is selected, and when the random number for lottery has a value of 30 to 79, the variation pattern of the second variation time (15 seconds) is defined. A special deviation fluctuation pattern in which a fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of the third fluctuation time (20 seconds) is defined when the deviation fluctuation pattern table B (see FIG. 22B) is selected and the random number for lottery has a value of 80 to 99. Table C (see FIG. 22C) is selected. In addition, as shown in FIG. 60B, in the low probability lottery table, the fluctuation pattern of the first fluctuation time (10 seconds) when the lottery random number is a value 0 to 4 out of values 0 to 99. Is selected, and when the random number for lottery is a value of 5 to 49, the special deviation fluctuation pattern table B in which the fluctuation pattern of the second fluctuation time (15 seconds) is prescribed is selected. When the random number for lottery is selected and the random number for lottery is in the range of 50 to 99, the special deviation variation pattern table C in which the variation pattern of the third variation time (20 seconds) is defined is selected. Since each variation pattern table defines a variation pattern of one variation time, when the variation pattern table is set, the variation time is also determined. For this reason, when the big hit probability setting state is the high probability state, the variation pattern of the first variation time (10 seconds) having the shortest variation time is highly likely to be set, and when the probability of hit is low, the variation time is the longest. There is a high possibility that a variation pattern having a long second variation time (20 seconds) is set.

  When the variation pattern table is set in this way, a new accumulated variation time T is calculated by adding the variation time determined from the set variation pattern table to the accumulated variation time T stored in the previous special variation pattern table setting process, and the RAM 70b. (S1382), and the special variation pattern table setting process is terminated. From the first time to the sixth time (immediately before the predetermined number of times), when 10 seconds with the shortest fluctuation time is set every time, the cumulative fluctuation time T is 60 seconds, and 20 seconds with the longest fluctuation time is set every time. In this case, the accumulated fluctuation time T is 120 seconds. For this reason, the accumulated fluctuation time T is a time between 60 seconds and 120 seconds. The accumulated variation time T can be reset to 0 when the special mode is generated in S472 of the big hit game end process in FIG.

  If it is determined in S1372 that the production counter C does not exceed the value 1, that is, the symbol variation game of the predetermined number (seventh), the total variation time Tset (for example, 150 seconds) to the accumulated variation time T (the first number of times from the first time) The remaining fluctuation time ΔT is calculated by subtracting the previous fluctuation time accumulation (S1384), and a deviation fluctuation pattern table is set when reaching the predetermined number of times based on the remaining fluctuation time ΔT (S1386). Since the accumulated fluctuation time T is a time between 60 seconds and 120 seconds, the remaining fluctuation time ΔT is a time between 30 seconds and 90 seconds. Thereby, even if the variation time of each symbol variation game is determined every time, the total variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to the predetermined number of times can be set as the specific time as in the embodiment.

  If it is determined in S1370 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the total change time Tset (for example, 150 seconds) to the accumulated change time T (the change time from the symbol change game to the out before the big hit determination result becomes a big hit. The remaining fluctuation time ΔT is calculated by subtracting (accumulation of) (S1388), and a special big hit fluctuation pattern table is set based on the remaining fluctuation time ΔT (S1390). As a result, even if the big hit determination result is a big hit symbol determination result in the symbol fluctuation game before the predetermined number of times in the special mode, the big hit determination result is the big hit symbol fluctuation game as in the embodiment. The total variation time up to can be set as the specific time.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the special mode is generated by setting the production counter C at the end of the big hit game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a hit occurs, the special counter may be newly generated by resetting the effect counter C at the end of the small hit game. In addition, in the small hit, a small hit game in which a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated for a predetermined number (for example, twice) is performed, and after the small hit game is finished. This is a hit mode in which a game state (such as a big hit probability setting state or a state with / without electric support) before the start of a small hit game is taken over. FIG. 61 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the small hit symbol. As shown in the drawing, the small bonus symbol of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first start port 36 and the input to the second start port 38 are shown. There is a small hit symbol of the second special symbol based on the sphere. Note that in the jackpot determination table (low probability jackpot determination table and high probability jackpot determination table) shown in FIG. Can be things. In the pachinko machine 10 of this modification, the special symbol game process of FIG. 62 is executed instead of the special symbol game process of FIG. In the special symbol game process of the modified example, as shown in FIG. 62, if it is determined that it is not a big hit symbol in S248, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit symbol (S290). The winning game flag is turned on (S292), and a small winning game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S294), and the process proceeds to S268. By turning on the small hit game flag, the small hit game is started by the small hit game processing shown in FIG. If it is determined in S290 that the symbol is not a small hit symbol, if the special mode flag is on, the effect counter update process is executed (S266), and then the process proceeds to S268. For this reason, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a small hit symbol, the effect counter C is not updated. In this modified example, although not shown, in S220 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed as to whether or not the big hit game is being executed. If it is determined whether or not one of the big hit game and the small hit game is being executed, the special symbol game process is terminated.

  In the small hit game processing of FIG. 63, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the small hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the small hit game is being performed (S500). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is OFF, the small hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the small winning game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S502), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is closed (not open). Then, it is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S504). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a specified closing time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S506), and the small hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the small hit game process is temporarily ended as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S502 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S508). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the specified opening time (in this embodiment, 0.2 seconds) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the small hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S510), and it is determined whether or not the condition for ending the small winning game is satisfied. Determination is made (S512). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the special winning opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. The prescribed number of rounds is, for example, 2 rounds. If it is determined in S512 that the end condition for the small hit game is not satisfied, the small hit game process is temporarily ended as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the condition for ending the small hit game is satisfied, the small hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 64 is executed (S514), and the small hit game process is ended.

  In the small hit game end process of FIG. 64, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the small hit game flag from on to off (S550), and determines whether or not the current state is the special mode (S552). . If it is determined that it is in the special mode, the effect counter setting process of FIG. 33 is executed (S554), a small hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S556), and the small hit game end process is ended. To do. If it is determined that the special mode is not set in S552, the process of S554 is skipped, a small hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S556), and the small hit game end process is ended. In this way, when a small hit occurs during the special mode, the effect counter setting process is performed at the end of the small hit game, so the effect counter C is reset again, and the symbol variation from the first time in the special mode. A game will be played. Thereby, the player's attention to whether or not it is in a high probability state can be attracted for a longer time, so that the game interest in the special mode can be further improved.

  In this modification, when a small hit occurs during the special mode, the special counter is not generated and the special mode is newly generated after the small hit game is finished (the special mode is reset) without updating the effect counter C. Without being limited thereto, even if a small hit occurs during the special mode, the effect counter C may be updated to continue the special mode as it is. FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a special symbol game process of a modified example, and FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a small hit game end process of the modified example. As shown in FIG. 65, if it is determined in S248 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, if the special mode flag is on, the effect counter update process is executed (S264, S266), and if it is a small symbol, the small hit game flag is set. A small hit game start designation command is transmitted as ON (S290 to S294). Also, as shown in FIG. 66, in the small hit game process, the setting process of the effect counter C is not performed regardless of whether or not the special mode is in effect. For this reason, even if a small hit occurs, the effect counter C is updated, and the special mode is continued as it is.

  Further, in these modified examples, the opening mode of the big prize opening 44, which is the same as the small hit game, that is, the opening of the big prize opening 44 for a very short time (eg, 0.2 seconds) is performed over a predetermined number (eg, twice). It may include a so-called sudden probability change big hit (surprise big hit) that becomes a high probability state after repeated big hit games are performed. When the special mode is newly generated after the small hit game is finished without updating the effect counter C when the small hit occurs during the special mode, the effect counter is similarly applied when the sudden big hit occurs. The special mode may be newly generated after the big hit game related to the sudden big hit is completed without updating C. On the other hand, when the special mode is continued by updating the effect counter C even if a small hit occurs during the special mode, the effect counter C is similarly updated even when a sudden big hit occurs. Thus, the special mode may be continued as it is, and a high-probability suggestion effect may be performed during a predetermined number of times (seventh) of the symbol variation game. In the former case, when a special mode is newly generated, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation that a big hit has been drawn and to improve the game entertainment.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, during the special mode, a notice effect for notifying the variation time of each symbol variation game is performed or an effect for displaying the effect result is performed. Alternatively, both effects may not be performed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the variation time of the symbol variation game at the predetermined number of times in which the probable change possibility suggestion effect is performed is longer than the predetermined time (75 seconds) (after the big hit game ends, the symbol variation game immediately before the predetermined number of times from the first time. The probability that the current jackpot probability setting state is a high probability state is assumed to be 100% in the case where the fluctuation time until is executed is equal to or less than the second predetermined time), but is not limited to this. The possibility that the current jackpot probability setting state is a high probability state may not be 100%. In this case, for example, the low probability out-of-bounds variable time setting schedule of FIG. 34 may include a schedule (for example, SC06) in which the game time of the predetermined number of times (seventh) of the symbol variable game is longer than the predetermined time. .

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game time of the predetermined number of symbol change games in which the probable change possibility suggestion effect is performed is longer than the predetermined time (75 seconds) When the game time until the game is executed is equal to or less than a second predetermined time), the possibility that the current big hit probability setting state is a high probability state is set to 100%. (Predetermined time) may be changed based on a predetermined condition. In this case, for example, a plurality of types of variable time setting schedules (a combination of a low-probability variable time setting schedule and a high-probability variable time setting schedule) are provided and selected from a plurality of types based on predetermined conditions. And it is sufficient. Note that examples of the predetermined condition include a hit type and a lottery.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the probability change possibility suggesting effect (battle effect) is performed only once at the predetermined number of times (seventh time) in the special mode. It is good also as what performs the possibility change possibility suggestion by.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the effect display device 34 provides a probable change possibility suggesting effect that suggests that the current jackpot probability setting state may be a high probability state in a predetermined number of symbol variation games in the special mode. It is assumed that the result of the probable change possibility suggestion result is based on the variation time (game time) of the symbol variation game from the first time to immediately before the predetermined number of times, but the symbol variation game from the first time to immediately before the predetermined number of times As long as it can indicate the possibility that the current jackpot probability setting state is a high probability state by the fluctuation time itself of the game or the game time itself of the predetermined number of symbol fluctuation games. Probability change suggestion production may not be performed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a big hit occurs during the special mode, the special design is disengaged and displayed with the design stopped, and before the special mode ends and the big hit game start production is performed. Although it is assumed that the symbol variation effect is performed in a pseudo manner and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in accordance with the end of execution of the final mission effect in the special mode, the effect symbol of the symbol variation effect performed at the upper right corner of the effect display device 34 may be stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol. Alternatively, after the execution of the final mission effect is completed, the symbol change effect may be performed in a pseudo manner so that the effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol. In that case, if a big hit occurs during the special mode, the total change time (specific time) of the special mode can be extended, and the symbol change effect related to the big hit can be performed within the extended time. When the big hit occurs during the special mode, the execution time of the final mission effect may be shortened, and the symbol variation effect related to the big hit may be performed within the remaining time generated until the special mode ends due to the reduction.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the variable time setting schedule is set so that the total variable time of the symbol variable game from the first time to the predetermined number of times in the special mode becomes a specific time (150 seconds). It is not always necessary to set a certain time. For example, the variation time setting schedule is set so that the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times becomes longer as the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first time in the special mode to immediately before the predetermined number of times is longer. Alternatively, the variation time setting schedule may be set such that the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times becomes shorter as the sum of the variation times of the symbol variation game from the first time to immediately before the predetermined number of times is shorter. . Even in these cases, the variation time of the last symbol variation game can be estimated based on the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to immediately before the predetermined number of times. It is also possible to provide a plurality of types of hits for generating the special mode, and change the total variation time of the symbol variation game for a plurality of times (from the first time to the predetermined number of times) in the special mode based on the hit type. . It also suggests that the current big hit probability setting state may be a high probability state based on the variation time of the symbol variation game from the first time to immediately before the predetermined number of times, or depending on the variation time of the symbol variation game of the predetermined number of times If the big hit probability setting state suggests the possibility of a high probability state, the two may be determined independently of each other.

  Further, as another aspect or as a supplement to the above aspect, the following may be adopted. In this embodiment, after a specific game is executed, a predetermined game effect mode (special effect mode) configured by a predetermined number of identification information change games is executed, and the identification information change related to the predetermined number of deviations in the game effect mode. The presence / absence of privilege grant (high probability state setting) is notified using a game. Accordingly, during the game effect mode, when all the results of the determination of whether or not the predetermined number of identification information fluctuation displays are wrong, the predetermined number of identification information fluctuation games are used as planned, and the bonus granting effect or the bonus The giving effect is executed. And when privilege provision production | presentation is performed, it transfers to privilege provision alerting | reporting mode (high probability fixed production mode) after which a player can recognize privilege provision. Further, when the privilege non-giving effect is executed, the player shifts to a privilege non-granting notification mode (low probability effect mode, normal effect mode) in which the player can recognize the non-giving of the privilege.

  However, after the end of the specific game, if the win is made before the predetermined number of times the identification information change display has passed (during the predetermined number of times), the ID information change game between the specific game and the specific game Will be less than the predetermined number. At this time, when the next specific game is simply started without executing the privilege granting effect or the privilege non-giving effect, following the effect display in the middle of the stage (the effect continuing to the privilege granting effect or the privilege non-giving effect). Eventually, it is impossible to grasp whether or not a privilege has been granted after the end of the specific game, and it is impossible to provide a state that the player wants to know. As a result, there is a possibility that the entertainment interest of the game will be lowered. In addition, when the first specific game is actually finished, a privilege is given, and after the next specific game is finished, the privilege is given after the first specific game is finished. Otherwise, in the end, the player recognizes that the bonus has not been given in this consecutive resort (execution of two specific games), and there is a possibility that the gaming interest will be lowered.

  Therefore, if the result of the determination is a hit before the predetermined number of identification information change games have passed, the identification information change game related to the hit is used (if it is a first hit), Or, by using the identification information variation game related to the hit and the identification information variation game related to the loss (when it is a hit from 2 to the predetermined number of times), by executing a predetermined effect display, the predetermined number of times Even when it is a hit, a privilege grant effect or a privilege non-grant effect can be executed. Thereby, a player can be made to recognize grant or non-grant of a privilege, and the fall of game interest can be prevented.

  In addition, if the hit is made by the predetermined number of times, even if the bonus is not actually granted, that is, even if the bonus is actually hit with a low probability, the bonus granting effect is executed. Also good. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of bonus grant more than originally, and the apparent probability change can be improved. Thereby, game entertainment can be heightened.

  Further, as another aspect, when the information related to the winning acquisition information (holding information) is stored when the predetermined number of times of variable display is executed, no privilege is given. Even so, it is possible to execute a privilege granting effect. In other words, since the execution of the specific game is confirmed while digesting the hold, even if it is in the privilege non-grant state, the specific game is immediately started to be executed, and even if it is notified that the privilege has been granted, the player Does not make you feel uncomfortable. In addition, it is possible to notify the player of bonus grants more than originally, so that the probability of appearance change can be improved, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

  Further, the game effect mode (special effect mode) may be executed after the completion of all the specific games (big hit, small hit), may be executed after the execution of some specific games, or the first special game. It may be executed in all or part of the case where the specific game is executed in the determination of success / failure related to the symbol, or all or part of the case where the specific game is executed in the determination of success / failure related to the second special symbol It may be executed in some cases. In addition, the game effect mode (special effect mode) is executed at a specific time (fixed time), but it is sufficient that there are at least a plurality of effect displays (effect display execution patterns) executed at the specific time. Therefore, an aspect including a part of a pattern executed at a time other than the specific time in the game effect mode is also included in the present invention.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the special mode (setting of the variable time setting schedule) is generated immediately after the big hit game is finished. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as what makes it.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to an apparatus that suggests that the current jackpot probability setting state may be a high probability state during the special mode, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead, the present invention may be applied to any thing as long as it suggests the provision of a gaming privilege to the player. Here, as a gaming privilege, when the symbol variation game at the predetermined number of revolutions in the special mode is lost, the symbol variation game has a higher interest than the normal symbol variation game (for example, If you make an effect that you can hardly see, so-called premium effect, and you win in a symbol-changing game with a predetermined number of revolutions in the special mode, the winning game that occurs after that is more interesting than the normal winning game The thing which performs a hit game effect can be mentioned. Thus, it can be provided with a privilege granting means for granting a game privilege.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as the effect counter update process, a process of subtracting the effect counter C by one value and counting (counting down) to a predetermined value (value 1) is adopted. Instead of this, it is also possible to employ a process in which the effect counter C is incremented by 1 and counted up to the upper limit (counting up). In this case, for example, after the jackpot game is over, the effect counter C is initialized with an initial value of 0 and the upper limit value is set, and the effect counter C every time the symbol variation game is executed until the set upper limit value is reached. May be added one by one. Further, the timing of the effect counter update process is not limited to the end of the special symbol variation display, and may be the special symbol variation display start time.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again. Moreover, although the example which applied this invention to the pachinko machine was demonstrated, this invention is applicable also to a spinning-rotor type game machine (pachislot machine).

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to “gaming machine”, and the CPU 70a, the symbol display device 40, and the symbol display substrate 40a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S306 to S320 of the variable display related process are “identification information”. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that corresponds to the “display means” and executes the big hit game process of FIG. 31 corresponds to the “specific game execution means” and executes the processes of S454 and S456 of the big hit game end process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 corresponds to the “privilege grant means”, and the symbol variation effect processing of FIG. 43 (the symbol variation effect processing for the special mode in FIG. 45, the symbol variation effect processing at the time of out of special mode in FIG. 46, The CPU 90a, the effect display device 34, and the effect display control board 91 of the sub-control board 90 executing the special mode big hit time symbol variation effect process 56) It corresponds to. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

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

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34a First determination symbol, 34b Second determination symbol, 34c Launch area notification display section, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35a First hold symbol, 35b Second hold symbol, 36 First start port, 36a First start port switch 38 second start port, 38a second start port switch, 38b second start port Start-up solenoid, 38c Wing piece, 40 Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Normal symbol display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol Display part, 42b Second special symbol display part, 43 Round display part, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Large prize opening solenoid, 44b Large prize opening switch, 44c Opening / closing plate, 45 General prize opening, 45a General prize opening switch, 46 out Mouth, 48 windmill, 49 center, 70 main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 80a CPU, 80b ROM, 80c RAM, 81 frame opening switch, 82 sphere Rental display board, 83 game ball rental device connection terminal board, 84 switch before payout, 8 Post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90 sub control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93 decorative drive board, 93a LED lamp, 93b decorative motor, 94 production button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom pan full switch.

Claims (6)

An identification information display means for performing an identification information variation game for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of validity;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is allowed to enter after the end of the identification information variation game,
Based on the establishment of a predetermined grant condition, a privilege granting means for granting a game privilege,
Effect display means for performing a predetermined effect display during the identification information variation game;
With
The effect display means performs a predetermined effect display using the identification information variation game of a predetermined number of times of two or more, and executes a privilege grant notification effect at a predetermined execution time in the effect display, thereby the benefit grant means A gaming machine for notifying a player of the provision of the privilege,
Depending on which display mode the display unit performs the predetermined display in a plurality of display modes, there is a possibility that the privilege grant notification effect is executed at the predetermined execution time. To play. A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The predetermined execution time is a time when a specific number of identification information variation games are executed among the predetermined number of identification information variation games,
The effect display means executes any one of the plurality of display modes for each identification information variation game before the specific number of times in the predetermined number of identification information variation games,
The display of each identification information variation game executed before the specific number of times indicates the possibility that the privilege grant notification effect is executed in the identification information variation game of the specific number of times. Machine. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The plurality of display modes include a specific display mode that can be set when the privilege grant notification effect is performed and is not set when the privilege grant notification effect is not performed. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
If any one of the predetermined number of identification information variation games is executed based on the fact that the result of the success / failure determination is a win, the result of the determination as to whether the result is correct By performing pseudo-variation that fluctuates the identification information a plurality of times, the first identification information variation game of the predetermined number of times is started and the result of the success / failure determination until the pertinent identification information variation game ends. The privilege grant notification effect is executed after the identification information is variably displayed for the predetermined number of times. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The effect display means includes:
By executing the privilege grant notification effect at the predetermined execution time, the grant of the privilege by the privilege grant means is reported,
A gaming machine that notifies that the privilege is not granted by the privilege granting means by executing a privilege non-granting notification effect different from the privilege grant notification effect at the predetermined execution time. A gaming machine according to claim 5,
The privilege granting means sets, as the game privilege, a high probability that the result of the success / failure determination is successful after the end of the specific game is higher than a predetermined probability,
After the end of the specific game, until the predetermined execution time arrives, it is a probability non-notification period in which the hit probability is a predetermined probability or a high probability or difficult to recognize,
The effect display means includes:
By performing the privilege grant notification effect at the predetermined execution time during the probability non-notification period, it is notified that the hit probability is high probability,
A gaming machine, wherein the bonus non-granting notification effect is executed at the predetermined execution time during the probability non-notifying period to notify that the hit probability is a predetermined probability.