JP2016198442A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing expectation to a notification presentation that is in progress by suppressing an awaiting halt of ball-shooting by a player.SOLUTION: When a reservation ball number notification command notifies that a first reservation ball number is subtracted by "1" (S311: NO), a corresponding variation character in a first mode display is displayed (S312). When the reservation ball number notification command notifies that the first reservation ball number is added by "1" (S311: YES), whether or not a first notification presentation is in progress is determined (S313). If the first notification presentation is in progress (S313: YES), as a reservation display 84 corresponding to a newly stored first reservation random number, a display of a specific reservation display 83 in a display screen 28 is determined (S319). In response to this, the variation character is changed from the first mode display to a second mode display (S324).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 28

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a holding display corresponding to a holding random number for which a winning determination is held among gaming balls detected in a specific area that is a trigger for the winning determination.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that displays a hold display corresponding to a hold random number for which a hit determination is held among game balls detected in a specific area that is a trigger for the hit determination. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine in which a star mark is added to a corresponding hold display as a prefetch notice display indicating that the execution of the pseudo notice effect is prefetched. When the special figure variation display game is actually performed for the hold random number related to the hold display with the pre-reading notice display, the variable start memory display related to the special figure variation display game is displayed and attached to the variable start memory display. The pseudo-continuous production is performed as many times as the number of star marks made. Further, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 notifies the prefetch result by generating a start memory (overflow) exceeding the upper limit number.

JP 2011-234850 A

  However, if the pre-read notice display indicates that a stored random number that can be expected is stored, the expectation for the notification effect that is executed later is likely to be higher than the notification effect that is currently being executed. In such a case, it is easy for the player to perform a so-called stop-off in which the launch of the game ball is temporarily stopped in order to wait for a subsequent notification effect that can be expected. For this reason, there exists a problem which operation | movement of a game machine will fall.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a player's stop and increase the expectation of a notification effect during execution.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention is provided on a gaming board, and a game ball detection area that is one or a plurality of areas for detecting a game ball, and when a game ball is detected in the game ball detection area, Based on the random number acquisition means for acquiring one or a plurality of random numbers including a winning random number for determining whether or not to execute an advantageous winning game by the player, and based on the winning random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, A hit determination means for determining whether or not to execute the winning game, a notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect that is an effect of notifying the player of the determination result by the hit determination means, and the notification effect executing means When the notification effect is executed, a character display control means for displaying a character of a first aspect that is an aspect indicating that the notification effect is being executed; Random number storage means for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means during execution of the notification effect by the effect execution means as a hold random number for which the determination by the hit determination means is suspended; and stored by the random number storage means The hold display control means for displaying the hold display corresponding to the hold random number and the hold display displayed by the hold display control means are determined to be the specific hold display that is the hold display in a specific mode. When the hold display determining means and the specific hold display are displayed by the hold display control means, the character of the first form displayed by the character display control means is different from the first form. This is an aspect that suggests an expected value that the determination result of executing the winning game is notified by the notification effect being executed. And a change means for changing the character of the second embodiment.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention displays the hold display by storing the hold random number during execution of the notification effect. When the specific hold display is displayed among the hold displays, the character of the first mode displayed by the character display means changes to the character of the second mode that suggests the expected value that is notified by the notification effect being executed. . For this reason, the gaming machine of the present invention can suppress the player's stop and increase the expectation for the notification effect being executed.

  The hold display determination means is newly stored by the hold display control means when the hold random number is newly stored by the random number storage means during execution of the notification effect by the notification effect executing means. The hold display corresponding to the hold random number may be determined as the specific hold display.

  In this case, the specific hold display is determined only when a new hold random number is stored during the notification effect, and the character changes from the first mode to the second mode. Therefore, the gaming machine can effectively suppress the player's stopping.

  The hold display control means displays the specific hold display from the time when the first time has elapsed from the start of execution of the notification effect to the time before the second time before the end of execution of the notification effect. The specific hold display may not be displayed until the first time elapses from the start of the execution of the effect and from the second time before the end of the execution of the notification effect until the end of the execution.

  In this case, during execution of the notification effect, the time during which the specific hold display is displayed by the hold display control means is determined, so that the gaming machine can smoothly display the specific hold display.

  The gaming machine selects an effect pattern from among the effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns having different expected values for the notification effect and the effect patterns stored by the effect pattern storage means. You may provide the effect pattern determination means to determine, and the expectation value judgment means to determine the said expected value of the said notification effect in execution based on the effect pattern determined by the said effect pattern determination means. The changing means may change the character of the first aspect to the character of the second aspect according to the result of the determination of the expected value by the expected value determining means.

  In this case, the gaming machine can execute a plurality of notification effects of effect patterns having different expected values. In addition, since the gaming machine can change the character of the first aspect to the character of the second aspect corresponding to the expected value that differs depending on the effect pattern, it is possible to effectively enhance the expectation for the notification effect being executed. it can.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. It is a perspective view of the center ornament 8. It is a timing chart which shows the basic operation | movement of the ordinary electric accessories 16-19 when a game ball passes the 1st symbol action | operation gate 11. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a first ordinary hit relation information storage area of a RAM 52. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a first variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram of a fourth variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing performed in the main board 41. It is a flowchart of the 1st normal symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the 1st normal electric accessory process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the 4th normal symbol process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the 4th normal electric accessory process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd normal symbol process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd normal electric accessory process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the 3rd normal symbol process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the 3rd normal electric accessory process performed in a main process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rocket effect performed in a 1st alerting | reporting effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rocket effect performed in a 1st alerting | reporting effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rocket effect performed in a 1st alerting | reporting effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the telop effect performed in a rocket effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the telop effect performed in a rocket effect. It is a conceptual diagram of the 2nd aspect table memorize | stored in CGROM432. It is a conceptual diagram of the 2nd mode kind determination table memorize | stored in ROM583. 4 is a flowchart of sub control board processing performed in a sub control board 58; 4 is a flowchart of sub control board processing performed in a sub control board 58; It is a flowchart of the 1st alerting | reporting effect control process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the pending | holding display control process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the telop effect control process performed in parallel with the first notification effect control process in the sub-control board 58.

  Hereinafter, a so-called general electric type pachinko machine 1 which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a plate shape with a substantially square shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 10 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a game ball made of metal to the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 5) and receives a prize ball. On the upper surface of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 that is operated by a player is provided. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. The launch handle 7 is provided so that the player can rotate the game handle. When the player rotates the launch handle 7 and performs the launch operation, the game ball launching device has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. A game ball is fired by 37. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game balls launched by the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 5) are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. The game area 4 includes a first game area 4L and a second game area 4R that have different degrees of flow of game balls depending on the firing strength of the launch handle 7. The first game area 4L is located on the left side of the game area 4 when viewed from the player facing the pachinko machine 1, and the second game area 4R is located on the right side of the game area 4 when viewed from the player. . The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. A game ball that has been launched with a firing strength greater than or equal to a predetermined strength by the firing handle 7 flows down the second game area 4R (see, for example, an arrow R in FIG. 2). The first game area 4L flows down (see, for example, the arrow L in FIG. 2). Hereinafter, launching a game ball as indicated by an arrow L is referred to as “left-handed” and launching a game ball as indicated by an arrow R is referred to as “right-handed”.

  A center ornament 8 for performing various effects is provided at the approximate center of the game area 4. The center ornament 8 mainly includes a display screen 28, a movable accessory 30, a warp passage 31, a croon 33, a fourth symbol operating port 12, and a fourth ordinary electric accessory 19. The display screen 28 is arranged in the approximate center of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 is configured by an LCD and displays various videos. The display screen 28 can display a first notification effect (see FIGS. 19 to 22) and a second notification effect. The first notification effect is performed by executing the first notification effect for confirming and displaying the combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the first normal hit determination after changing the effect symbol 81 which is an effect symbol. This is an effect of notifying the player of the result of the normal hit determination. Although not shown, the second notification effect is performed by executing the second notification effect for confirming and displaying the combination of the effect symbols indicating the result of the fourth normal hit determination after changing the effect symbols. This is an effect of notifying the player of the result of the determination of the four ordinary hits.

  The movable accessory 30 is provided above the display screen 28 in the center ornament 8. The movable accessory 30 performs various effects by operating the movable part. The warp passage 31 is provided on the left side of the display screen 28 in the center decoration 8. The warp passage 31 is a passage for guiding a part of the game ball flowing down the first game area 4L from the outside to the inside of the center decoration 8. The croon 33 is provided below the display screen 28 in the center decoration 8. The crune 33 is a game member having a dish-like shape with an upper opening and a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front. The game ball guided through the warp passage 31 is guided to the inside of the croon 33. The fourth symbol operating port 12 is provided inside the croon 33 in the center ornament 8. The game balls that can be awarded to the fourth symbol operating port 12 are game balls that are mainly left-handed and flow down the first game area 4L. It is difficult for a game ball that is hit right and flows down the second game area 4R to win the fourth symbol operation port 12. The fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is provided on the right side of the display screen 28 in the center decoration 8. The fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 includes an opening / closing member, and the game ball can win the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 only when the opening / closing member is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the warp passage 31 includes a warp inlet 311, a passage portion 312, and a warp outlet 313. The warp inlet 311 is provided at the approximate center on the left side of the center ornament 8 and can receive a part of the game ball flowing down the first game area 4L into the warp passage 31. The passage portion 312 extends from the warp inlet 311 while being inclined downward to the right, and forms a passage for game balls that have entered from the warp inlet 311. The warp outlet 313 is provided at an end portion of the passage portion 312 opposite to the end portion where the warp inlet 311 is provided, and can discharge game balls that have passed through the passage portion 312. The center ornament 8 further includes a guide portion 32. The guide portion 32 connects the warp outlet 313 and the croon 33 while tilting downward from the warp outlet 313 to guide the game ball that has passed through the warp passage 31 to the inside of the croon 33. In FIG. 3, the display screen 28, the movable accessory 30 and the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 are not shown.

  The croon 33 includes a recess inside which a game ball that has entered from the guide portion 32 can turn. At the bottom of the recess, two discharge ports 331 and a fourth symbol operation port 12 are formed. The two discharge ports 331 are provided on the front side of the bottom, and discharge the game ball that has moved to the bottom of the recess to the lower side of the croon 33. The fourth symbol operation port 12 is provided behind the two discharge ports 331 in the recess. The game ball that has entered the inside of the croon 33 turns on the concave portion, and when the turning force is weakened, the game ball falls from the two discharge ports 331 or wins the fourth symbol operation port 12. The game ball that has dropped from the two outlets 331 falls onto the stage unit 34 that is provided immediately below the crune 33. The stage part 34 is a slope part slightly inclined toward the front lower side at the lower part of the center ornament 8. The game ball that has fallen on the stage unit 34 rolls on the stage unit 34 and then falls from the front of the stage unit 34 to the game area 4. The diameters of the two discharge ports 331 and the fourth symbol operation port 12 are slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. Further, the diameters of the two discharge ports 331 are slightly larger than the diameter of the fourth symbol operation port 12. For this reason, of the game balls that have entered the crune 33 via the warp passage 31, the ratio of the game balls that win the fourth symbol operating port 12 is 1/3 or less. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with the warp passage 31 and the crune 33 to determine whether or not the game ball passes through the warp passage 31, and the game ball that has entered the crune 33 through the warp passage 31 enters the fourth pattern operation port 12. It is possible to increase the interest of the player regarding whether or not to win a prize. The game balls that can pass through the warp passage 31 are game balls that are mainly left-handed and flow down the first game area 4L. It is difficult for a game ball that is hit right and flows down the second game area 4R to pass through the warp passage 31. Therefore, the game balls that can be won in the fourth symbol operating port 12 are game balls that are mainly left-handed and flow down the first game area 4L.

  Returning to the description of FIG. A first symbol operation gate 11 is provided substantially below the center of the center ornament 8, and a fourth symbol operation gate 13 is provided obliquely above and to the right of the first symbol operation gate 11. The first symbol operating gate 11 and the fourth symbol operating gate 13 are areas for detecting game balls, respectively. A first ordinary electric accessory 16 is provided obliquely above and to the right of the fourth symbol actuating gate 13, and a second ordinary electric accessory 17 is provided obliquely to the left of the first ordinary electric accessory 16. A third ordinary electric accessory 18 is provided diagonally to the left of the second ordinary electric accessory 17. Each of the first ordinary electric accessory 16, the second ordinary electric accessory 17, and the third ordinary electric accessory 18 includes an opening / closing member, like the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19. Only when the opening / closing members of the first ordinary electric accessory 16, the second ordinary electric accessory 17, and the third ordinary electric accessory 18 are opened, the game ball is the first ordinary electric accessory 16, second It is possible to win the ordinary electric accessory 17 and the third ordinary electric accessory 18. Hereinafter, the first ordinary electric accessory 16, the second ordinary electric accessory 17, the third ordinary electric accessory 18, and the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 are collectively referred to as ordinary electric actors 16 to 19. The open / close members of the ordinary electric accessories 16 to 19 are electrically opened / closed by solenoids. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various types of illumination lamps, winning holes, windmills, game nails, and the like.

  Since each gaming member is arranged in the gaming area 4 as described above, a gaming ball that has flowed down the first gaming area 4L by left-handed is more than a gaming ball that has flowed down the second gaming area 4R by right-handing. However, it is easy to pass through the first symbol operating gate 11. Further, most of the game balls that can pass through the fourth symbol operating gate 13 or win the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 whose opening and closing members are opened are mostly game balls that flow down the second game area 4R by hitting to the right. It is difficult for a game ball flowing down the first game area 4L by left-handed to win the ordinary electric accessories 16 to 19 having passed through the fourth symbol actuating gate 13 or having the open / close member opened. The player advances the game by hitting right during a jackpot game, which will be described later, and advances the game by hitting left otherwise.

  In the lower right part of the game board 2, a symbol display unit 24 that displays the results of the first ordinary hit determination, the second ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary hit determination, the fourth ordinary hit determination, the number of held balls in each determination, and the like. Is provided. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first normal symbol display unit, a second normal symbol display unit, a third normal symbol display unit, a fourth normal symbol display unit, a first normal symbol memory number display LED, and a second normal symbol memory number display. LED, 3rd normal symbol memory number display LED, and 4th normal symbol memory number display LED are provided. Each of the first to fourth normal symbol display units is composed of one or a plurality of LEDs, and displays the first to fourth normal symbols indicating the results of the first to fourth normal hit determinations by turning on and off the LEDs. To do. The first to fourth ordinary symbol memory number display LEDs display the number of game balls (the so-called “reserved ball number”) for which the first to fourth ordinary hit determination results are not yet displayed.

  With reference to FIG. 4, one example of the game of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows a time chart of the basic operation of each electric accessory when the game is started by left-handed and the game ball passes through the first symbol operation gate 11. It should be noted that the operation of each electric accessory when the game ball is won at the fourth symbol operating opening 12 or when the game ball passes through the fourth symbol operating gate 13 is also performed instead of the first ordinary electric accessory 16. Since the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is only opened and closed, this description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through the first symbol operating gate 11, the first normal hit determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined as winning in the first ordinary hit determination is approximately 1/60. In addition, the probability determined to be a hit in the first ordinary hit is not limited to about 1/60, and may be a probability other than 1/60. Hereinafter, the determination of winning in the first ordinary hit determination is also referred to as “first ordinary hit”. In the present embodiment, for a game ball that has passed through the first symbol operation gate 11, the number that can hold the first normal hit determination and store a random number (maximum first reserved ball number) is “4”. Is. When the first normal hit determination is performed, the first normal symbol displayed on the first normal symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24 starts to change. In synchronism with the variation of the first normal symbol, a first notification effect for notifying the result of the first normal hit determination is performed on the display screen 28 or the movable accessory 30. If it is determined that the first normal hit determination is successful, the first normal electric accessory 16 is opened. Note that the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is released after the first ordinary symbol indicating the first ordinary winning is fixedly displayed. When a game ball wins the opened first normal electric accessory 16, a first normal game in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out is executed according to the number of game balls won. The player advances the subsequent game by right-handed in order to make the first ordinary electric accessory 16 win a game ball. Once opened, the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is closed when a predetermined opening time (hereinafter referred to as “first opening time”) and any of four game ball winnings are satisfied. Is done.

  In addition, when the game ball wins the fourth symbol operation port 12 or when the game ball passes through the fourth symbol operation gate 13, the fourth normal hit determination is performed. When the game progresses by left-handed, the game ball flowing down the first game area 4L can pass through the first symbol operation gate 11 and can win the fourth symbol operation port 12. Therefore, when the game is advanced by left-handed, both the first ordinary hit determination and the fourth ordinary hit determination can be executed. Note that the pachinko machine 1 can execute the fourth normal hit determination even during the fluctuation of the first normal symbol. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined as winning in the fourth ordinary hit determination is about 1/50. Hereinafter, the determination of winning in the fourth normal hit determination is also referred to as “fourth normal hit”. In this embodiment, it is possible to hold the first normal hit determination and store random numbers for the game balls won in the fourth symbol operating port 12 and the game balls that have passed the fourth symbol operating gate 13. The number (the maximum number of fourth reserved balls) is “4”. In the present embodiment, the probability that the fourth ordinary hit is determined in the fourth ordinary hit determination is higher than the probability that the first ordinary hit is determined in the first ordinary hit determination. The probability determined to be the fourth normal hit may be a probability other than 1/50, may be equal to the probability determined to be the first normal hit per first normal, or determined to be the first normal hit. It may be higher or lower than the probability of being played. When the fourth normal hit determination is performed, the fourth normal symbol displayed on the fourth normal symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24 starts to change. In synchronization with the variation of the fourth normal symbol, the second notification effect for notifying the result of the fourth normal hit determination is performed on the display screen 28 or the movable accessory 30. If it is determined that the winning is determined in the fourth normal hit determination, the fourth normal electric accessory 19 is opened. The fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is released after the fourth ordinary symbol indicating the fourth ordinary hit is fixedly displayed. When a game ball wins the opened fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, a fourth ordinary game in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out is executed according to the number of won game balls. In order to win a game ball in the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, the player advances the subsequent game by right-handing. The fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 once opened is closed when a predetermined opening time (hereinafter referred to as “fourth opening time”) and any of four game ball winning conditions are satisfied. Is done.

  The first ordinary electric accessory 16 and the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 are winning holes for acquiring game balls, and are operating holes for the second ordinary symbol. When a game ball wins the first ordinary electric accessory 16 or the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, a second ordinary hit determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined as winning in the second ordinary hit determination is 100%. Hereinafter, what is determined as winning in the second ordinary hit determination is also referred to as “second ordinary hit”. In addition, the probability determined to be the second normal hit is not necessarily 100%, and may be less than 100%. If it is determined that the second normal hit determination is successful, the second normal electric accessory 17 is opened. Note that the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is released after the second ordinary symbol indicating the second ordinary winning is confirmed and displayed. When a game ball wins the opened second ordinary electric accessory 17, a second normal winning game is executed in which a predetermined number of award balls are paid out according to the number of won game balls. Once opened, the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is closed when a predetermined opening time (hereinafter referred to as “second opening time”) and a winning of four game balls are satisfied. Is done. In the present embodiment, for the game balls that have won the first ordinary electric accessory 16 and the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, a number that can hold the second ordinary hit determination and store a random number (maximum The second number of reserved balls) is “4”. Therefore, the second normal hit determination is performed four times at the maximum, and the second normal hit game is also performed four times at the maximum. Note that the second ordinary symbol does not change during the second ordinary winning game.

  The second ordinary electric accessory 17 is a winning opening for acquiring a game ball, and is an operation opening for a third ordinary symbol. When a game ball wins the second ordinary electric accessory 17, a third ordinary hit determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined as winning in the third ordinary hit determination is 100%. Hereinafter, what is determined as winning in the third ordinary hit determination is also referred to as “third ordinary hit”. In addition, the probability determined to be the third ordinary hit is not necessarily 100%, and may be less than 100%. If it is determined that the third ordinary hit determination is successful, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened. Note that the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is released after the third ordinary symbol indicating the third ordinary winning is fixedly displayed. When a game ball wins the opened third ordinary electric accessory 18, a third ordinary game in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out is executed according to the number of won game balls. Once opened, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is closed when a predetermined opening time (hereinafter referred to as “third opening time”) and a winning of seven game balls are satisfied. Is done. In the present embodiment, for a game ball won in the second ordinary electric accessory 17, the number that can hold the third ordinary hit determination and store a random number (maximum third retained ball number) is “ 4 ". Since up to four game balls can be awarded to the second ordinary electric accessory 17, the third ordinary hit determination is performed four times at a maximum, and the third ordinary game is also performed four times at a maximum. Is called. Hereinafter, the respective third ordinary games to be executed on the four game balls won in the second ordinary electric accessory 17 are collectively referred to as “a series of third ordinary games”. Note that the third ordinary symbol does not change during the third ordinary game.

  In addition, the game balls that have passed through the first symbol operation gate 11 can hold the first normal hit determination as a holding ball up to a total of four. Further, the fourth normal hit determination can be held as a hold ball for a total of four game balls having won a game ball at the fourth symbol operation port 12 or passed through the fourth symbol operation gate 13. In order to acquire a prize ball, the player first advances the game by left-handed and passes the game ball through the first symbol operation gate 11 or wins the game ball through the fourth symbol operation port 12. If it is determined that the first ordinary hit, the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is opened. If it is determined that the fourth ordinary hit, the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is opened. The player can win a predetermined number of prize balls by winning the first ordinary electric combination 16 or the fourth ordinary electric combination 19. Here, it is assumed that the maximum number of four game balls wins the first ordinary electric accessory 16.

  The first second normal hit determination is performed for the game ball winning the first ordinary electric accessory 16. If it is determined that the second ordinary hit is obtained in the first second ordinary hit determination, the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is opened. The player can obtain a predetermined number of prize balls by winning the game balls to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. Next, a series of third ordinary games are started. Specifically, a first third normal hit determination is performed for the first winning combination to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. If it is determined that the third ordinary hit is determined in the first third ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened. The player can acquire a predetermined number of prize balls by winning the game balls to the third ordinary electric accessory 18. Next, a second third ordinary hit determination is performed for the second winning combination to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. If it is determined that the third ordinary hit is determined in the second third ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened. The player can acquire a predetermined number of prize balls by winning the game balls to the third ordinary electric accessory 18. Next, a third third normal hit determination is performed for the third winning combination to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. If it is determined that the third ordinary hit is obtained in the third third ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened. The player can acquire a predetermined number of prize balls by winning the game balls to the third ordinary electric accessory 18. Next, a fourth ordinary winning determination is performed for the fourth winning combination to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. If it is determined that the third ordinary hit is obtained in the fourth third ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened. The player obtains a predetermined number of prize balls by winning the game balls to the third ordinary electric accessory 18. A series of games per third ordinary game ends.

  Further, the second second normal hit determination is performed for the game ball winning in the first ordinary electric accessory 16. If it is determined that the second ordinary hit, the second ordinary hit game in which the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is opened is performed. Further, a series of third ordinary games are performed for winning a game ball to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. In addition, a third second ordinary game and a series of third ordinary games are played, a fourth second ordinary game and a series of third ordinary games are performed, and the player can obtain a large number of prize balls. In the following, the first ordinary electric accessory 16 (and the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19) is released in accordance with the first ordinary hit (and the fourth ordinary hit), the second ordinary hit determination, and the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is released. A series of third normal games are called “big hit games”. One jackpot game is from the opening of the first ordinary electric accessory 16 or the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 until the opening operation of the third ordinary electric accessory 18 executed at the maximum 16 times is completed. It is a game.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 can execute the first ordinary hit determination and the fourth ordinary hit determination even during the jackpot game. The player advances the game by hitting right during the jackpot game. A game ball that is hit to the right and flows down the second game area 4R can pass through the fourth symbol operation gate 13. When the game ball passes through the fourth symbol operating gate 13 during the big hit game, the fourth normal hit determination is performed. If it is determined that the fourth ordinary hit is determined by the fourth ordinary hit determination, the jackpot game is continuously executed, and the player can be entertained.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and a power board 42.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the output port 55 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 9, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls operations of various illuminations of the rendering device 8, operations of the movable accessory 30, and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub-control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

  The relay board 47 includes a first ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 61, a second ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 62, a third ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 63, a fourth ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 64, and a first symbol operation. Gate switch 65, fourth symbol actuating gate switch 66, fourth symbol actuating port switch 67, first ordinary electric accessory switch 68, second ordinary electric accessory switch 69, third ordinary electric accessory switch 70, and fourth An ordinary electric accessory switch 71 is connected. The first ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 61 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the first ordinary electric accessory 16 during the first ordinary hit game. The second ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 62 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second ordinary electric accessory 17 during the second ordinary winning game. The third ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 63 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the third ordinary electric accessory 18 during the third ordinary hitting game. The fourth ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 64 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 during the fourth ordinary winning game. The first symbol operation gate switch 65 detects a game ball that has passed through the first symbol operation gate 11. The fourth symbol operation gate switch 66 detects a game ball that has passed through the fourth symbol operation gate 13. The fourth symbol operation port switch 67 detects a game ball won in the fourth symbol operation port 12. A game ball won in the first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 and the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is detected. The second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 detects a game ball won in the second ordinary electric accessory 17. The third ordinary electric accessory switch 70 detects a game ball won in the third ordinary electric accessory 18. The fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 detects a game ball won in the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (in this embodiment, 0.6 seconds).

  With reference to FIG. 6, the first ordinary hit relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described. Since the configuration of the fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area is the same as that of the first ordinary hit relation information storage area, the description will be simplified. The first ordinary hit relation information storage area is used in a first ordinary symbol process (see FIG. 10) of the main process described later. A plurality of storage areas are provided in the first normal hit relation information storage area. When the game ball passes through the first symbol operation gate 11, if the first reserve ball number due to the passage of the game ball to the first symbol operation gate 11 is less than 4 (0 to 3), Random numbers are stored in order from the storage area with the smallest number. In the present embodiment, the number (maximum first reserved ball number) that can hold the first normal hit determination and store a random number for the game ball won in the first symbol operation gate 11 is “4”. Is. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as a first normal hit determination on the random number stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for informing the determination result and the first normal winning game executed when the determination result is the first normal winning) is finished, The storage area having a smaller number is set as the determination area, and the process such as the first normal hit determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  Each storage area is provided with a first ordinary random number field for storing the value of the first ordinary winning determination counter, and a first variation pattern determining random number field for storing the value of the first ordinary symbol variation pattern determining counter. ing. When the game ball passes through the first symbol operation gate 11, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first ordinary random number is used for determining the first ordinary hit. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a first variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first ordinary symbol displayed on the first ordinary symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the first normal symbol is equal to the production time of the first notification effect for notifying the player of the result of the first normal hit determination. The sub-control board 58 controls the first notification effect according to the first variation pattern determined by the main board 41. Specifically, the main board 41 starts the fluctuation of the first normal symbol according to the first fluctuation pattern. The sub-control board 58 starts to display the variation of the effect symbol 81 (see FIG. 18 and the like) in synchronization with the start of variation of the first normal symbol. When the fluctuation time of the first normal symbol that has started to change ends, the main board 41 displays the changed first normal symbol for a predetermined time (0.8 seconds in the present embodiment). . The sub-control board 58 confirms and displays the effect symbol 81 in synchronization with the confirmation display of the first normal symbol. Further, the sub control board 58 executes the first notification effect synchronized with the first normal symbol variation pattern not only by the effect symbol 81 but also by the display screen 28, the movable accessory 30, the speaker 48, and the like.

  The fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area is used in a fourth ordinary symbol process (see FIG. 12) of the main process described later. Similar to the first ordinary hit relation information storage area, a plurality of storage areas are provided in the fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area. When a game ball wins the 4th symbol operation port switch 67 or when the game ball passes through the 4th symbol operation gate 13, the winning of the game ball to the 4th symbol operation port switch 67 out of the number of held balls, Alternatively, if the number of the fourth reserved balls due to the passage of the game ball to the fourth symbol operation gate 13 is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the storage area with the smallest number. In the present embodiment, the number that can be stored in random numbers by holding the fourth normal hit determination for the game ball that has won the fourth symbol operating port switch 67 or passed the fourth symbol operating gate 13. The (maximum fourth number of reserved balls) is “4”. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as fourth ordinary hit determination on the random number stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for informing the determination result and the fourth normal winning game executed when the determination result is the fourth normal winning) is finished, The storage area with the smaller number is set as the determination area, and the process such as the fourth normal hit determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  Each storage area is provided with a fourth ordinary random number column for storing the value of the fourth ordinary hit determination counter and a fourth variation pattern determining random number column for storing the value of the fourth variation pattern determining counter. . When a game ball wins the 4th symbol operation port 12 or when the game ball passes through the 4th symbol operation gate 13, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The fourth common random number is used for the fourth common random number determination. The fourth variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a variation pattern indicating the variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol displayed on the fourth ordinary symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the fourth normal symbol is equal to the production time of the second notification effect for notifying the player of the result of the fourth normal hit determination. The sub control board 58 controls the second notification effect according to the fourth variation pattern determined by the main board 41. Specifically, the main board 41 starts the variation of the fourth normal symbol according to the fourth variation pattern. The sub-control board 58 starts to display the change of the design symbol in synchronism with the start of the change of the fourth normal symbol. When the fluctuation time of the fourth normal symbol that has started to change ends, the main board 41 displays the changed fourth normal symbol for a predetermined time (0.8 seconds in the present embodiment). . The sub-control board 58 confirms and displays the effect symbols in synchronization with the fourth normal symbol confirmation display. Further, the sub control board 58 executes the second notification effect synchronized with the fourth normal symbol variation pattern by the display screen 28, the movable accessory 30, the speaker 48, etc., in addition to the effect symbol.

  The RAM 52 includes a second ordinary hit relation information storage area and a third ordinary hit relation information storage area. The second ordinary hit relation information storage area and the third ordinary hit relation information storage area are configured in the same manner as the first ordinary hit relation information storage area. In the present embodiment, since the variation time of the second ordinary symbol and the variation time of the third ordinary symbol are set to fixed times, respectively, the second ordinary hit relation information storage area and the third ordinary hit relation information storage. In the area, the second variation pattern determination random number column and the third variation pattern determination random number column are not provided.

  The first to fourth ordinary random numbers and the first to fourth ordinary random numbers for which the first to fourth ordinary hit determinations are held in the state stored in the first to fourth ordinary hit relation information storage areas. The various random numbers acquired together with the first to fourth ordinary hit relation information storage areas are collectively referred to as a pending random number. The number of first reserved random numbers stored in the first ordinary hit relation information storage area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the number of first reserved balls. The number of second reserved random numbers stored in the second ordinary hit relation information storage area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the second number of reserved balls. The number of third reserved random numbers stored in the third ordinary hit relation information storage area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the third number of reserved balls. The number of fourth reserved random numbers stored in the fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area among the reserved random numbers corresponds to the number of fourth reserved balls.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko machine 1, a first variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 7 and a fourth variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 8 are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first variation pattern determination table is provided with a plurality of tables according to the result of the first hit determination (first normal hit or deviation). Each table is assigned a plurality of types of variation patterns, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). When the first ordinary hit determination is performed, a table corresponding to the determination result is referred to, and one variation pattern corresponding to the value of the first variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the first ordinary hit random number is determined.

  In the first variation pattern determination table, when the result of the first normal hit determination is the first normal hit, “normal reach”, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect” The ratio at which the variation pattern is determined increases in the order of “D” and “reach effect E”. Here, the “reach effect” is a notification effect that executes an effect indicating that there is a possibility of first normal hit after the effect symbol 81 constitutes a predetermined reach state. The reach state means a state in which the production symbol 81 constitutes a part of the combination of the production symbols 81 indicating the winning determination result. In the present embodiment, in the combination of the production symbols 81 indicating the hit determination result, all of the three production symbols 81 are configured with the same symbol, and in the reach state, two of the three production symbols 81 are the same symbol. It is in a stopped state. On the other hand, if the result of the first normal hit determination is out of place, “normal reach”, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, “reach effect E” In turn, the rate at which the variation pattern is determined decreases. Therefore, the expected values for the first ordinary hit determination result are “normal reach”, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, “reach effect D”, “reach” It becomes higher in the order of production “E” In the present embodiment, the first variation pattern of “non-reach” is the first notification effect in which the effect symbol 81 is confirmed and displayed in a combination indicating the determination result of detachment without reaching the reach state. It corresponds. In the present embodiment, the “non-reach” variation pattern is determined only when the result of the first normal hit determination is out of place.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the fourth variation pattern determination table is provided with a plurality of tables according to the result of the fourth ordinary hit determination (fourth ordinary hit or miss). Each table is assigned one or a plurality of types of variation patterns, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determining random number value (0 to 511). When the fourth ordinary hit determination is performed, a table corresponding to the determination result is referred to, and one variation pattern corresponding to the value of the fourth variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the fourth ordinary hit random number is determined.

  In the fourth variation pattern determination table, when the result of the fourth ordinary hit determination is the fourth ordinary hit, one of the variation patterns of “short variation per hit” and “long variation per hit” is determined. The rate at which the “long hit fluctuation” is determined is lower than the rate at which the “short hit fluctuation” is determined. If the result of the fourth ordinary hit determination is out of place, a variation pattern of “out-of-range variation” is determined.

  The main board 41 transmits to the sub-control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the decided fluctuation pattern. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the variation pattern specified by the command. Further, the main board 41 changes the first normal symbol or the fourth normal symbol for the change time determined according to the determined change pattern.

  The operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. Main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by the CPU 51 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program (see FIG. 9) is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 5). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  The flags used in the main process will be described. The RAM 52 has a jackpot gaming state flag, a first operation end flag, a fourth operation end flag, a first variation flag, a second variation flag, a third variation flag, a fourth variation flag, a first release flag, a second release flag, A third release flag, a fourth release flag, and the like are stored. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not being played. As the first operation end flag, “1” is stored and “ON” is stored when the opening of the first ordinary electric accessory 16 by the first ordinary hit (first ordinary hit game) is finished, and the first ordinary end If the winning game has not ended, “0” is stored and “OFF” is set. The fourth operation end flag stores “1” and becomes “ON” when the release of the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 by the fourth ordinary hit (the fourth ordinary hit game) is finished, and becomes the fourth ordinary If the winning game has not ended, “0” is stored and “OFF” is set.

  The first fluctuation flag stores “1” when the first normal symbol is fluctuating (during fluctuation) and becomes “ON”, and stores “0” when the first normal symbol is not fluctuating. Is turned OFF. The second variation flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the variation of the second ordinary symbol, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the second ordinary symbol is not varying. The third variation flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the variation of the third ordinary symbol, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the third ordinary symbol is not varying. The fourth variation flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the variation of the fourth ordinary symbol, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the fourth ordinary symbol is not varying. The first opening flag is “ON” when “1” is stored while the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is opened, and “0” is stored and “OFF” while the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is closed. It becomes. The second opening flag is “ON” when “1” is stored while the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is opened, and “0” is stored and “OFF” while the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is closed. It becomes. The third opening flag is “ON” when “1” is stored while the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened, and “0” is stored and “OFF” while the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is closed. It becomes. The fourth open flag is “ON” when “1” is stored while the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is opened, and “0” is stored and “OFF” while the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is closed. It becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the main process is started, a command output process is first performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, the game is determined from the detection results of the switches (see FIG. 5) provided in the first symbol operating gate 11, the fourth symbol operating port 12, the fourth symbol operating gate 13, and the ordinary electric accessories 16-19. Processing for detecting a sphere is performed.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the values of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 are added, and the first to fourth normal symbol variation times are timer counters for measuring the variation times of the first to fourth ordinary symbols. The counter value is subtracted.

  Next, a first ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S13). As will be described in detail later, in the first ordinary electric accessory processing, when the first ordinary symbol indicating the first ordinary winning is displayed on the symbol display unit 24, the first ordinary winning game operation (mainly the first ordinary Processing for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 16 is performed (see FIG. 11).

  Next, a first normal symbol process is performed (S14). Although details will be described later, in the first normal symbol processing, processing such as determination of the first normal hit and determination of the first variation pattern are performed (see FIG. 10).

  Next, a fourth ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S15). Although the details will be described later, in the fourth ordinary electric equipment processing, when the fourth ordinary symbol indicating the fourth ordinary winning is displayed on the symbol display unit 24, the operation of the fourth ordinary winning game (mainly the fourth ordinary Processing for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 19 is performed (see FIG. 13).

  Next, a fourth normal symbol process is performed (S16). Although details will be described later, in the fourth normal symbol process, the fourth normal hit determination, the determination of the fourth variation pattern, and the like are performed (see FIG. 12).

  Next, the second ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S17). Although details will be described later, in the second ordinary electric accessory processing, when the second ordinary symbol indicating the second ordinary winning is displayed on the symbol display unit 24, the operation of the second ordinary winning game (mainly the second ordinary winning game) Processing for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 17 is performed (see FIG. 15).

  Next, the second normal symbol process is performed (S18). Although details will be described later, in the second ordinary symbol processing, processing such as second ordinary hit determination is performed (see FIG. 14).

  Next, a third ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S19). Although the details will be described later, in the third ordinary electric accessory processing, when the third ordinary symbol indicating the third ordinary winning is displayed on the symbol display unit 24, the operation of the third ordinary winning game (mainly the third ordinary Processing for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 18 is performed (see FIG. 17).

  Next, a third normal symbol process is performed (S20). Although details will be described later, in the third ordinary symbol process, a process such as third ordinary hit determination is performed (see FIG. 16).

  Next, a payout process (S21), an error check (S22), and an information output process (S23) are performed. In the payout process, payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the first normal symbol process (S14, see FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, when the first normal symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the first symbol operation gate 11 (S31). When the first symbol actuating gate switch 65 provided in the first symbol actuating gate 11 detects the passing of the game ball, it corresponds to the first symbol actuating gate switch 65 in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9). Flag to be “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not passed (S31: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S41. If the flag is “ON” and a game ball has passed through the first symbol operation gate 11 (S31: YES), it is determined whether or not the first reserved ball count is “4” ( S32). If the first reserved ball number is “4” (S32: YES), the process proceeds to the determination of S41 because the first reserved ball number has reached the maximum first reserved ball number.

  When the first reserved ball number is not “4” (S32: NO), “1” is added to the first reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S33). Next, a first reserved ball number notification command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of the first reserved ball number is stored in the RAM 52 (S34). Next, the first ordinary hit random number and the first variation pattern determining random number are acquired and stored in the storage area having the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the first ordinary hit relation information storage area (see FIG. 6). S35). Specifically, the value of the first ordinary hit determination counter is stored in the first ordinary random number column, and the value of the first variation pattern determining counter is stored in the first variation pattern determining random number column. Random numbers obtained with the first normal random number are not limited to the first variation pattern determination random number, but other types of random numbers such as the first normal symbol determination random number used to determine the first normal symbol are the first normal It may be acquired together with a hit random number. The process proceeds to S41.

  Next, it is determined whether or not any of the ordinary electric accessories 16 to 19 is closed (S41). If at least one of the first to fourth opening flags is “ON”, it is determined that any of the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 is open (S41: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. For example, in the case of the first ordinary hit, and then the second ordinary hit or the third ordinary hit, the first to third ordinary electric accessories 16 to 18 are released in the jackpot game. In this case, it is considered that the first normal hit determination for the next first holding ball is performed while the first to third ordinary electric accessories 16 to 18 are opened, and the variation of the first ordinary symbol is started. . The pachinko machine 1 does not measure the fluctuation time of the first normal symbol during the opening of the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19, so that even if the normal electric actors 16 to 19 are opened, The first ordinary electric accessory 16 can be prevented from being opened.

  If any of the first to fourth open flags is “OFF”, it is determined that all of the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 are closed (S41: YES), and the first ordinary symbol is changing. It is determined whether or not (S42). If the first fluctuation flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the first normal symbol is not changing (S42: NO), and whether or not the first reserved ball number is “1” or more (S43). If the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “0” (S43: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  When the number of first reserved balls is “1” or more (S43: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S44). Next, a first reserved ball number notification command for notifying the sub-control board 58 of the first reserved ball number is stored in the RAM 52 (S45). The determination area of the first ordinary hit relation information storage area (see FIG. 6) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S46). Next, a first normal hit determination is performed (S47). In S47, the first ordinary hit determination table is referred to, and whether or not the first ordinary hit random number stored in the determination area shifted in S46 corresponds to “first ordinary hit” or “out of”? Is determined. Thereby, the first ordinary hit determination based on the undetermined first ordinary hit random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the first ordinary hit random numbers are stored.

  Next, the first variation pattern determination table is referred to, and one of the first variation patterns corresponding to the determination result of the first normal hit determination is determined by the value of the first variation pattern determination random number. A first variation pattern designation command for designating the determined first variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S48). The first variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 9) of the main process to be executed next time, and the start of the first notification effect on the display screen 28, And instructing the start of fluctuation of the first normal symbol. The variation time of the first normal symbol determined according to the determined first variation pattern is set in the first normal symbol variation time counter (S49). “1” indicating that the first normal symbol is changing is stored in the first change flag (S50), and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the first variation flag is “ON” in the determination of S42, it is determined that the variation time of the first ordinary symbol has elapsed, assuming that the first ordinary symbol is varying (S42: YES). (S61). If the value of the first normal symbol variation time counter set in the process of S49 is not “0”, it is assumed that the variation time of the first ordinary symbol has not yet passed (S61: NO), and the variation of the first ordinary symbol Is continued, and the process returns to the main process. If the value of the first normal symbol variation time counter is “0”, the first ordinary symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52, assuming that the variation time of the first normal symbol has elapsed (S61: YES) (S62). ). This command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 9), and instructs the end of the first notification effect on the display screen 28 and the stop of the fluctuation of the first normal symbol. “0” indicating that the first normal symbol is not changing is stored in the first changing flag (S63).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the first hit determination performed in S47 is the first normal hit (S64). If the result of the first normal hit determination is out of order (S64: NO), the process returns to the main process. When the result of the first normal hit determination is the first normal hit (S64: YES), the big hit game state flag is set to “ON” (S65), and the first operation end flag is set to “OFF” (S66). Next, a jackpot game start notification command for notifying the sub control board 58 that the jackpot game is started is stored in the RAM 52 (S67), and the process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 11, the detail of a 1st normal electric accessory process (S13, refer FIG. 9) is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 11, when the first ordinary electric accessory processing is started, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S71). If the jackpot game state flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the jackpot game is not being played (S71: NO), and the process returns to the main process. If the jackpot game state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot game is being played (S71: YES), and it is determined whether or not the first normal hit game has ended (S72). If the first operation end flag is “ON”, it is determined that the first normal winning game is ended (S72: YES), and the process returns to the main process.

  If the first operation end flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the first normal winning game has not ended (S72: NO), and control relating to the first normal winning game is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is being opened (S73). If the first opening flag is “OFF”, the first ordinary electric accessory 16 for opening the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is opened because the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is closed (S73: NO). The command is stored in the RAM 52 (S91). Next, the first opening time (5.7 seconds in the present embodiment) is stored in the first ordinary electric accessory opening time counter (S92). Next, the first release flag is set to “ON” (S93), and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the first release flag is “ON”, the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is being opened (S73: YES), so that the processing of the game ball won to the first ordinary electric accessory 16 and the first A process for closing one ordinary electric accessory 16 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the first opening time has elapsed (S74). If the value of the first ordinary electric accessory opening time counter set in the process of S92 is not “0”, it is determined that the first opening time has not yet passed (S74: NO), and the first ordinary electric accessory 16 It is determined whether or not a game ball has been won (S75). If the flag corresponding to the first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the first ordinary electric accessory 16 (S75: NO), and processing is performed. Shifts to the determination in S77.

  On the other hand, when the flag corresponding to the first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the first ordinary electric accessory 16 (S75: YES). Therefore, “1” is added to the first winning ball number counter of the RAM 52 that counts the number of game balls won to the first ordinary electric accessory 16 (S76). Next, it is determined whether or not the first winning ball number is equal to or greater than “4”, which is the maximum second reserved ball number (S77). If the first winning ball number is less than “4” (S77: NO), the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is continuously opened, and the process returns to the main process as it is.

  In addition, when the number of first winning balls is “4” or more (S77: YES), or when the first opening time has elapsed (S74: YES), a first ordinary for closing the first ordinary electric accessory 16 The electric accessory closing command is stored in the RAM 52 (S81). Next, “0” is stored in the first release flag and set to “OFF” (S82), and “1” is stored in the first operation end flag and set to “ON” (S83). The process returns to the main process.

  Details of the fourth normal symbol process (S16, see FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, when the fourth normal symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the fourth symbol operation gate 13 (S101). When the flag corresponding to the fourth symbol operation gate switch 66 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not passed through the fourth symbol operation gate 13 (S101: NO), and the fourth symbol is operated. It is determined whether or not a game ball has won the operating opening 12 (S105). When the flag corresponding to the fourth symbol operation port switch 67 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the fourth symbol operation port 12 (S105: NO), and the process is S111. Move on to judgment.

  On the other hand, when the flag corresponding to the fourth symbol operation gate switch 66 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has passed through the fourth symbol operation gate 13 (S101: YES), and the process is determined in S102. Migrate to If the flag corresponding to the fourth symbol operation port switch 67 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the fourth symbol operation port 12 (S105: YES). The process proceeds to determination of S102.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fourth reserved ball number is “4” (S102). If the number of the fourth reserved balls is “4” (S102: YES), since the number of the fourth reserved balls has reached the maximum number of the fourth reserved balls, the process proceeds to the determination of S111. When the number of the fourth reserved balls is not “4” (S102: NO), “1” is added to the number of the fourth reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S107). Next, the fourth ordinary hit random number and the fourth variation pattern determination random number are acquired, and the value of the fourth ordinary hit determination counter and the value of the fourth variation pattern determination counter are empty storage areas in the fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area Are stored in the storage area having the smallest number (S108).

  Next, it is determined whether or not any of the ordinary electric accessories 16 to 19 is closed (S111). If at least one of the first to fourth opening flags is “ON”, it is determined that any of the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 is open (S111: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 does not measure the variation time of the fourth normal symbol while the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 are opened, and the fourth ordinary symbol is detected while the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 are opened. Even if it becomes, it can prevent the 4th normal electric accessory 19 being opened.

  On the other hand, if any of the first to fourth opening flags is “OFF”, it is assumed that all of the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 are closed (S111: YES), and the fourth ordinary symbol is changing. It is determined whether or not there is (S112). If the fourth variation flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the first ordinary symbol is not changing (S112: NO), and whether or not the fourth reserved ball number is “1” or more (S113). If the number of fourth reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “0” (S113: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  When the number of the fourth reserved balls is “1” or more (S113: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of the fourth reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S114). Next, the determination area of the fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S115). Next, a fourth ordinary hit determination is performed (S116). The fourth ordinary hit determination is performed by referring to the fourth ordinary hit determination table. The fourth ordinary hit determination table is stored in the ROM 53. In the fourth ordinary hit determination table, random numbers of the fourth ordinary hit random numbers respectively corresponding to “fourth ordinary hit” and “out of” are defined. With reference to the fourth ordinary hit determination table, it is determined whether the fourth ordinary hit random number stored in the determination area shifted in S115 corresponds to “fourth ordinary hit” or “out of”. The As a result, the fourth ordinary hit determination based on the undetermined fourth ordinary random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the fourth ordinary random numbers are stored.

  Next, referring to the fourth variation pattern determination table, one of the variation patterns corresponding to the determination result of the fourth ordinary hit determination is determined by the value of the fourth variation pattern determination random number. A fourth variation pattern designation command for designating the determined fourth variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S117). The fourth variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 9) of the main process to be executed next time, and the start of the second notification effect on the display screen 28, And instructing the start of variation of the fourth ordinary symbol. The variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol determined according to the determined fourth variation pattern is set in the fourth ordinary symbol variation time counter (S118). “1” indicating that the fourth normal symbol is changing is stored in the fourth change flag (S119), and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the fourth variation flag is “ON” in the determination of S112, it is determined that the variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol has passed, assuming that the fourth ordinary symbol is changing (S112: YES). (S121). If the value of the fourth ordinary symbol variation time counter set in the process of S118 is not “0”, the variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol is determined that the variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol has not yet passed (S121: NO). Is continued, and the process returns to the main process. If the value of the fourth ordinary symbol variation time counter is “0”, the fourth ordinary symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52 (S122: YES), assuming that the variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol has elapsed (S121: YES). ). This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 9), and instructs the end of the second notification effect on the display screen 28 and the stop of the variation of the fourth normal symbol. “0” indicating that the fourth ordinary symbol is not changing is stored in the fourth changing flag (S123).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the fourth hit determination performed in S116 is a fourth normal hit (S124). If the result of the fourth ordinary hit determination is out of order (S124: NO), the process returns to the main process. When the result of the fourth ordinary hit determination is the fourth ordinary hit (S124: YES), the big hit gaming state flag is set to “ON” (S125), and the fourth operation end flag is set to “OFF” (S126). Next, a jackpot game start notification command for notifying the sub control board 58 that the jackpot game is started is stored in the RAM 52 (S127), and the process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the details of the fourth ordinary electric accessory process (see S16, FIG. 9) will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, when the fourth ordinary electric accessory process is started, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S131). If the jackpot game state flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the jackpot game is not being played (S131: NO), and the process returns to the main process. If the jackpot game state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot game is being played (S131: YES), and it is determined whether or not the fourth normal hit game has ended (S132). If the fourth operation end flag is “ON”, it is determined that the fourth normal winning game is ended (S132: YES), and the process returns to the main process.

  If the fourth operation end flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the first normal winning game has not ended (S132: NO), and control related to the fourth normal winning game is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is being opened (S133). If the fourth opening flag is “OFF”, the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 for opening the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is opened because the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is closed (S133: NO). The command is stored in the RAM 52 (S151). Next, the fourth opening time (5.7 seconds in the present embodiment) is stored in the fourth ordinary electric accessory opening time counter (S152). Next, the fourth release flag is set to “ON” (S153), and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the fourth release flag is “ON”, the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is being opened (S133: YES), so that the processing of the game ball won to the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 and the fourth A process for closing the four ordinary electric accessories 19 is performed. First, it is determined whether the fourth opening time has elapsed (S134). If the value of the fourth ordinary electric accessory opening time counter set in the process of S152 is not “0”, it is determined that the fourth opening time has not yet passed (S134: NO), and the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 It is determined whether or not a game ball has been won (S135). When the flag corresponding to the fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 (S135: NO), and the processing is performed. Shifts to the determination of S137.

  On the other hand, when the flag corresponding to the fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 (S135: YES). Therefore, “1” is added to the fourth winning ball counter of the RAM 52 that counts the number of game balls won to the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 (S136). Next, it is determined whether or not the fourth winning ball number is “4” or more which is the maximum second reserved ball number (S137). If the fourth winning ball number is less than “4” (S137: NO), the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is continuously released, and the process returns to the main process as it is.

  Further, when the number of fourth winning balls is “4” or more (S137: YES), or when the fourth opening time has elapsed (S134: YES), the fourth ordinary for closing the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 The electric accessory closing command is stored in the RAM 52 (S141). Next, “0” is stored in the fourth release flag and set to “OFF” (S142), “1” is stored in the fourth operation end flag and set to “ON” (S143). The process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 14, the detail of a 2nd normal symbol process (S18, refer FIG. 9) is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 14, when the second ordinary symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first ordinary electric accessory 16 (S161). When the flag corresponding to the first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the first ordinary electric accessory 16 (S161: NO), and the first It is determined whether or not a game ball has won the four ordinary electric accessories 19 (S163). When the flag corresponding to the fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 (S163: NO), and the processing is performed. Shifts to the determination in S171.

  On the other hand, if the flag corresponding to the first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 (S161: YES), and the process is S162. Move on to judgment. If the flag corresponding to the fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 is “ON”, it is determined that a game ball has won the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 (S163: YES), and the process proceeds to S162. Move on to judgment. Next, it is determined whether or not the second reserved ball number is “4” (S162). If the fourth reserved ball number is “4” (S162: YES), the second reserved ball number has reached the maximum second reserved ball number, and the process proceeds to the determination of S171. If the second reserved ball number is not “4” (S162: NO), “1” is added to the second reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S166). Next, the second ordinary hit random number is acquired, and the value of the second ordinary hit determination counter is stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the second ordinary hit relation information storage area (S167). .

  Next, it is determined whether or not the second normal symbol is changing (S171). If the second variation flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is open (S172), assuming that the second ordinary symbol is not varying (S171: NO). If the second release flag is “OFF”, it is determined whether or not the second number of retained balls is “1” or more, assuming that the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is closed (S172: NO). (S173). When the second reserved ball number is “1” or more (S173: YES), “1” is subtracted from the second reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S174). Next, the determination area of the second ordinary hit relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S175). Next, a second normal hit determination is performed (S176). It is determined whether the second normal random number stored in the determination area shifted in S175 corresponds to “second normal hit” or “out of”. Thus, the second ordinary hit determination based on the undetermined second ordinary hit random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the second ordinary hit random numbers are stored. In the present embodiment, in the second ordinary hit determination, the second ordinary hit is determined with a probability of 100%.

  Next, a second ordinary symbol variation start command for starting variation of the second ordinary symbol is stored in the RAM 52 (S177). Next, a predetermined second ordinary symbol variation time (in this embodiment, 10 seconds) is set in the second ordinary symbol variation time counter (S178). “1” indicating that the second normal symbol is changing is stored in the second change flag and becomes “ON” (S179), and the process returns to the main process. If the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is open (S172: YES), or the second reserved ball number is “0” (S173: YES), the second ordinary symbol is not changed, and the process is performed. Return to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the second variation flag is “ON” in the determination of S171, it is determined that the second ordinary symbol is varying (S171: YES), and whether or not the variation time of the second ordinary symbol has elapsed. (S181). If the value of the second ordinary symbol variation time counter set in the process of S178 is not “0”, the variation time of the second ordinary symbol has not yet elapsed (S181: NO), and the variation of the second ordinary symbol Is continued, and the process returns to the main process. If the value of the second ordinary symbol variation time counter is “0”, it is determined that the variation time of the second ordinary symbol has elapsed (S181: YES), and the second ordinary symbol for stopping the variation of the second ordinary symbol. The symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52 (S182). Next, “0” indicating that the second normal symbol is not changing is stored in the second change flag and becomes “OFF” (S183).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the second hit determination performed in S176 is a second normal hit (S184). If the result of the second normal hit determination is out of order (S184: NO), the process returns to the main process. When the result of the second ordinary hit determination is the second ordinary hit (S184: YES), a second ordinary electric accessory release command for opening the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is stored in the RAM 52 (S185). . Next, the second opening time (in this embodiment, 5.7 seconds) is stored in the second ordinary electric accessory opening time counter (S186). Next, “1” is stored in the second release flag to be “ON” (S187), and the process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 15, details of the second ordinary electric accessory processing (see S <b> 17 and FIG. 9) will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, when the second ordinary electric accessory process is started, it is first determined whether or not the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is being opened (S191). If the second release flag is “OFF”, the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is closed (S191: NO), and the process directly returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the second release flag is “ON”, the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is being opened (S191: YES), so that the processing of the game ball won to the second ordinary electric accessory 17 and the first A process for closing the two ordinary electric accessories 17 is performed. First, it is determined whether the second opening time has elapsed (S192). If the value of the second ordinary electric accessory opening time counter set in S186 (see FIG. 15) is not “0”, the second opening time has not yet elapsed (S192: NO), and the second ordinary electric driving It is determined whether or not a game ball has won a prize 17 (S193). When the flag corresponding to the second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the second ordinary electric accessory 17 (S193: NO), and the processing is performed. Shifts to the determination in S195.

  If the flag corresponding to the second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the second ordinary electric accessory 17 (S193: YES). Therefore, “1” is added to the second winning ball number counter of the RAM 52 that counts the number of game balls won to the second ordinary electric accessory 17 (S194). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of second winning balls is equal to or greater than “4” which is the maximum number of third reserved balls (S195). If the number of second winning balls is less than “4” (S195: NO), the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is continuously released, so that the process directly returns to the main process.

  In addition, when the number of second winning balls is “4” or more (S195: YES), or when the second opening time has elapsed (S192: YES), the second normal for closing the second normal electric accessory 17 The electric accessory closing command is stored in the RAM 52 (S196). Next, “0” is stored in the second release flag to be “OFF” (S197), and the process returns to the main process.

  The details of the third ordinary symbol process (S20, see FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, when the third ordinary symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second ordinary electric accessory 17 (S201). When the flag corresponding to the second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the second ordinary electric accessory 17 (S201: NO), and the processing is performed. Shifts to the determination in S205.

  On the other hand, when the flag corresponding to the second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the second ordinary electric accessory 17 (S201: YES), and the third hold It is determined whether or not the number of balls is “4” (S202). If the number of the third reserved balls is “4” (S202: YES), since the third number of reserved balls has reached the maximum number of third reserved balls, the process proceeds to the determination of S205. When the third reserved ball number is not “4” (S202: NO), “1” is added to the third reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S203). Next, the third ordinary hit random number is acquired, and the value of the third ordinary hit determination counter is stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the third ordinary hit relation information storage area (S204). .

  Next, it is determined whether or not the third normal symbol is changing (S205). If the third variation flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is being opened (S206), assuming that the third ordinary symbol is not varying (S205: NO). If the third release flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is closed (S206: NO), and whether or not the third reserved ball number is “1” or more. (S207). When the number of third reserved balls is “1” or more (S207: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of third reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S208). Next, the determination area of the third ordinary hit relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S209). Next, a third ordinary hit determination is performed (S210). It is determined whether the third ordinary random number stored in the determination area shifted in S209 corresponds to “third ordinary hit” or “out of”. As a result, the third ordinary hit determination based on the undetermined third ordinary random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the third ordinary random numbers are stored. In the present embodiment, in the third ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary hit is determined with a probability of 100%.

  Next, a third ordinary symbol variation start command for starting the variation of the third ordinary symbol is stored in the RAM 52 (S211). Next, a predetermined variation time of the third ordinary symbol (2 seconds in the present embodiment) is set in the third ordinary symbol variation time counter (S212). “1” indicating that the third normal symbol is changing is stored in the third change flag and becomes “ON” (S213), and the process returns to the main process. When the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is open (S206: YES), the third ordinary symbol is not changed, and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S205 that the third variation flag is “ON”, it is determined that the third ordinary symbol is varying (S205: YES), and whether or not the variation time of the third ordinary symbol has elapsed. (S231). If the value of the third ordinary symbol variation time counter set in the process of S212 is not “0”, it is determined that the variation time of the third ordinary symbol has not yet passed (S231: NO), and the variation of the third ordinary symbol Is continued, and the process returns to the main process. If the value of the third normal symbol variation time counter is “0”, it is determined that the variation time of the second normal symbol has elapsed (S231: YES), and the third ordinary symbol for stopping the variation of the third ordinary symbol. A symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52 (S232). Next, “0” indicating that the third ordinary symbol is not changing is stored in the third changing flag and becomes “OFF” (S233).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the third hit determination performed in S210 is the third normal hit (S234). If the result of the third ordinary hit determination is out of order (S234: NO), the process returns to the main process. When the result of the third ordinary hit determination is the third ordinary hit (S234: YES), a third ordinary electric accessory release command for opening the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is stored in the RAM 52 (S235). . Next, the third opening time (in this embodiment, 5.7 seconds) is stored in the third ordinary electric accessory opening time counter (S236). Next, “1” is stored in the third release flag to be “ON” (S237), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the processing of S207, when the number of third reserved balls is “0” (S207: NO), the third reserved balls that are the targets of the third normal hit determination are not stored, and a series of third reserved balls are not stored. The normal hit game ends. In this case, when the series of third normal winning games is ended, the big hit game may also be ended. In this case, it is necessary to perform a process for ending the big hit game. Therefore, it is first determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S221). If the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF”, the jackpot gaming is not in progress (S221: NO), and the process returns to the main process.

  If the jackpot game state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot game is being played (S221: YES), and it is determined whether or not the first normal hit game has ended (S222). If the first operation end flag is “OFF”, the first normal winning game in the jackpot game has not ended (S222: NO), and the process returns to the main process. If the first operation end flag is “ON”, it is determined whether or not the fourth normal winning game has ended (S223), assuming that the first normal winning game has ended (S222: YES). If the fourth end flag is “OFF”, the fourth normal winning game in the big hit game has not ended (S223: NO), and the process returns to the main process. If the fourth end flag is “ON”, it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved balls is “1” or more (S224), assuming that the fourth normal winning game is ended (S223: YES). When the number of second reserved balls is “1” or more (S224: YES), there is a second reserved ball that has not yet been determined for the second normal hit. That is, here, only a series of third normal winning games are ended, and the big winning game is not ended. Therefore, when the number of second reserved balls is “1” or more (S224: YES), the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, when the number of the second reserved balls is “0” (S224: NO), there is no second reserved ball that has not yet been determined for the second normal hit, and all the normal electric appliances 16 to 19 are related. Since the winning game has ended, the jackpot game ends. Therefore, “0” is stored in the jackpot gaming state flag and is set to “OFF” (S225). Next, a jackpot game end notification command for notifying the sub control board 58 of the end of the jackpot game is stored in the RAM 52 (S226), and the process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 17, the details of the third ordinary electric accessory process (see S19, FIG. 9) will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, when the third ordinary electric accessory process is started, it is first determined whether or not the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is being opened (S241). If the third release flag is “OFF”, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is closed (S241: NO), and the process directly returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the third release flag is “ON”, the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is being opened (S241: YES). A process for closing the three ordinary electric accessories 18 is performed. First, it is determined whether the third opening time has elapsed (S242). If the value of the third ordinary electric accessory opening time counter set in S235 (see FIG. 17) is not “0”, the third opening time has not yet elapsed (S242: NO), It is determined whether or not a game ball has won a prize 18 (S243). If the flag corresponding to the third ordinary electric accessory switch 70 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the third ordinary electric accessory 18 (S243: NO), and the processing is performed. Shifts to the determination in S245.

  When the flag corresponding to the third ordinary electric accessory switch 70 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won the third ordinary electric accessory 18 (S243: YES). Therefore, “1” is added to the third winning ball number counter of the RAM 52 that counts the number of game balls won to the third ordinary electric accessory 18 (S244). Next, it is determined whether or not the third winning ball number is “7” or more (S195). If the third winning ball number is less than “7” (S245: NO), the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is continuously released, and the process directly returns to the main process.

  In addition, when the number of third winning balls is “7” or more (S245: YES), or when the third opening time has elapsed (S242: YES), the third ordinary for closing the third ordinary electric accessory 18 The electric accessory closing command is stored in the RAM 52 (S246). Next, “0” is stored in the third release flag to be “OFF” (S247), and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, details of the sub control board process executed by the sub control board 58 and the variable character notice effect and telop effect executed in the present embodiment will be described. The change character notice effect is a notice effect using the change character 90 (see FIG. 18) described later and a specific hold display 83 (see FIG. 18) described later. The notice effect is an effect that suggests to the player the expected value that the determination result such as the normal hit determination notified by the notification effect is an advantageous determination result for the player. The telop effect is an effect for prompting the player to start the change character notice effect. In the sub-control board process, a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is performed in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board processing, the variable character notice effect and the telop effect are controlled. The sub control board process is executed by the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20, an outline of the variable character notice effect will be described. The fluctuating character notice effect is executed when a reserved random number is newly stored within a predetermined period during the execution of the notification effect. In the present embodiment, during the execution of the first notification effect, a rocket effect that is an example of the variable character effect is executed. FIG. 18A shows an example of a display mode of the display screen 28 in a state in which the effect symbol 81 starts changing immediately after the first notification effect is started. As shown in FIG. 18A, in the present embodiment, during the execution of the first notification effect, the variable character 90 indicating that the first notification effect is being executed is displayed in the horizontal direction at the lower portion of the display screen 28. Displayed in the center. The variable character 90 is displayed with the start of the first notification effect, and is continuously displayed during the execution of the first notification effect. With the end of the first notification effect, the variable character 90 is deleted from the display screen 28. Thereafter, when the execution of the next first notification effect is started, the display of the variable character 90 is newly started. As described above, since the variable character 90 is displayed on the display screen 28 every time the first notification effect is executed, the variable character 90 can indicate that the first notification effect is being executed.

  In the present embodiment, the variable character 90 is displayed by a character imitating a duck (hereinafter referred to as “large duck”). The variable character 90 is not limited to the character display of the present embodiment, and various characters, designs, patterns, and the like may be used. The variable character 90 displayed immediately after the start of execution of the first notification effect is also referred to as a first mode display 91. The first mode display 91 shows a large duck facing forward.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 18A, in this embodiment, the number of hold displays 84 corresponding to the first hold random number is displayed to the right of the variable character 90 on the display screen 28. In the present embodiment, since the maximum number of first reserved balls is “4”, four hold displays 84 are displayed at the maximum. The hold display 84 corresponding to the first hold random number is displayed side by side from the left to the right in the order in which the first hold random number is stored. In the present embodiment, the normal hold display 82 of the hold display 84 is displayed by a character imitating a duck smaller than the large duck in the variable character 90 (hereinafter referred to as “small duck”). The normal hold display 82 is a hold display 84 that is displayed in response to the storage of the first hold random number that does not trigger the start of a rocket effect to be described later. FIG. 18A shows a state immediately after the first notification effect is started. At this time, two first hold random numbers are stored, and two corresponding normal hold displays 82 are displayed.

  FIG. 18 (B) is a time point after FIG. 18 (A), and in response to the game ball newly passing through the first symbol operation gate 11 during the execution of the first notification effect, An example of the display mode of the display screen 28 when a pending random number is newly stored is shown. When the rocket effect is executed in the first notification effect, as shown in FIG. 18B, if the first reserved random number is newly stored within the predetermined period during the execution of the first notification effect, it is newly stored. The specific hold display 83 is displayed as the hold display 84 corresponding to the first held random number. The specific hold display 83 is a hold display 84 that is displayed in response to the storage of the first hold random number that is a trigger for starting a rocket effect to be described later. The specific hold display 83 is displayed in a mode different from the normal hold display 82. In the present embodiment, the specific hold display 83 is displayed in such a manner that a small duck 831 similar to the small duck in the normal hold display 82 carries the launcher 832 on which the rocket 833 is mounted. In the present embodiment, whether or not to execute the rocket effect in the first notification effect is determined in a first notification effect control process (see FIG. 27) and a hold display control process (see FIG. 28) described later. When executing the rocket effect, the pachinko machine 1 displays a specific hold display 83 different from the normal hold display 82 according to the storage of the new first hold random number. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 executes the rocket effect so that the first reserved random number is newly stored during the execution of the first notification effect, that is, the game ball is fired during the execution of the first notification effect. The player can be prompted to newly pass the first symbol operation gate 11.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined period during execution of the first notification effect for displaying the specific hold display 83 corresponding to the storage of the new first hold random number is 2 seconds from the start of the first notification effect. It is from the lapse of time until the time remaining until the end of the first notification effect is 5 seconds. Immediately after the start of the first notification effect, a specific character appears together with the start of the first notification effect, or the effect symbol 81 at the start of the first notification effect is changed in a special manner different from normal. Production may be performed. In order not to disturb such other effects, the pachinko machine 1 does not execute the rocket effect even if the first reserved random number is newly stored between the start of the first notification effect and the elapse of 2 seconds. Yes. For this reason, when the first hold random number is newly stored between the start of the first notification effect and the elapse of 2 seconds, the specific hold display 83 is not displayed as the corresponding hold display 84, and the normal hold display 82 is displayed. Is supposed to be displayed. In the present embodiment, the rocket effect described later is executed when the specific hold display 83 is displayed. In this embodiment, since the execution of the rocket effect requires at least 5 seconds, the remaining time until the end of the first notification effect is less than 5 seconds until the first notification effect ends. Cannot execute all of the rocket production after starting. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 does not execute the rocket effect even if the first reserved random number is newly stored after the time remaining until the end of the first notification effect is 5 seconds. For this reason, when the first hold random number is newly stored after the time remaining until the end of the first notification effect is 5 seconds, the specific hold display 83 is not displayed as the hold display 84 and the normal hold display 82 is displayed. Is supposed to be displayed. Hereinafter, a period from the start of the first notification effect to the time when the remaining time from the end of the first notification effect until the end of the first notification effect is 5 seconds is also referred to as a “rocket effectable period”.

  Note that effects using at least one of the hold display 84 including the normal hold display 82 and the specific hold display 83 or the variable character 90 are collectively referred to as a hold change notice effect in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a character appearance notice effect and a character appearance notice effect are provided in addition to the rocket effect as the hold change notice effect. The character appearance notice effect is a pending change notice effect in which a character that suggests that the variable character 90 changes appears. The character appearance notice effect is a pending change notice effect that displays a “change” character suggesting that the variable character 90 changes at a predetermined position on the display screen 28.

  FIG. 18C shows the display screen 28 when the hold display 821 which is the normal hold display 82 is displayed as the hold display 84 corresponding to the first hold random number newly stored during the execution of the first notification effect. An example of the display mode is shown. When the rocket effect is not executed in the first notification effect, the normal hold display 82 is displayed corresponding to the newly stored first hold random number. In the present embodiment, whether or not to execute the rocket effect in the first notification effect is determined in a first notification effect control process (see FIG. 27) and a hold display control process (see FIG. 28) described later. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 displays the specific hold display 83 when the rocket effect is executed, and displays the normal hold display 82 when the rocket effect is not executed. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can increase the interest of the player with respect to the rocket effect by displaying the specific hold display 83 to indicate to the player that the rocket effect will be executed thereafter.

  FIG. 19D shows a state in which a rocket 833 is launched from the launcher 832 of the specific hold display 83 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 19D, the rocket 833 launched from the launcher 832 flies toward the variable character 90.

  FIG. 19E shows a state in which the rocket 833 launched from the launcher 832 and flew toward the variable character 90 in FIG. 19D hits the variable character 90. As shown in FIG. 19E, when the rocket 833 hits the variable character 90, an effect display 88 indicating smoke indicating that the rocket 833 has hit the variable character 90 covers the variable character 90. Note that the launcher 832 that has finished launching the rocket 833 is appropriately deleted.

  FIG. 19 (F) shows a state where the effect display 88 displayed in FIG. 19 (E) is deleted and the variable character 90 changed from the first mode display 91 to the change display 96 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 19 (F), the change display 96 is different from the first mode display 91 and indicates a large duck that is flapping greatly while emitting flames from its eyes. The change display 96 constitutes one of the variable characters 90 of the second aspect display 97 described later. The variable character 90 in the second mode display 97 suggests to the player an expected value that is notified that the result of the first normal hit determination is win by the first notification effect being executed. In the present embodiment, the first normal hit game that is advantageous to the player is executed in accordance with the determination that the first normal hit determination is a win. In addition, when the first normal winning game is executed, the player advances a predetermined game, so that the jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed. That is, the variable character 90 in the second mode display 97 suggests an expected value at which the first normal winning game advantageous to the player, and thus the jackpot game, is executed by the first notification effect being executed. Thereafter, the rocket production ends.

  Thus, the rocket effect in the present embodiment is executed when the first reserved random number is newly stored within the rocket effect available period during the execution of the first notification effect. In other words, the variable character 90 changes from the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97 on condition that the first reserved random number is newly stored within the rocket effect possible period during the execution of the first notification effect. By doing so, the expected value that the jackpot game is executed is suggested. The change of the fluctuation character 90 is caused by the rocket 833 launched from the launcher 832 of the specific hold display 83 corresponding to the first hold random number newly stored during the execution of the first notification effect. Is done by. In this way, in the rocket effect, the action of the specific hold display 83 and the action of the variable character 90 are linked, and the expected value of the first notification effect being executed is suggested to the player. For this reason, the rocket effect of the present embodiment indicates that the expected value for the jackpot game to be executed is suggested when the first reserved random number is newly stored during the execution of the first notification effect. Easy to understand.

  When the notification effect is being executed, the player may stop (stop) the launch of the game ball in order to pay attention to the notification effect being executed. Such stopping is easy to perform even when, for example, the first reserved ball number does not reach the maximum first reserved ball number. While the launch of the game ball is stopped by the stop, the operation of the gaming machine tends to be lowered. On the other hand, the player who is playing the game advances the game while being interested in the expected value of the notification effect being executed. The rocket effect in the present embodiment suggests to the player the expected value of the first notification effect during execution only by launching a game ball during execution of the first notification effect and newly storing the first reserved random number. It becomes the composition which is done. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the rocket effect as the hold change notice effect, thereby suppressing the player from stopping during the execution of the first notification effect and playing the game ball during the execution of the first notification effect. Can be launched. As a result, the operation of the gaming machine can be improved. Hereinafter, of the rocket effects, an effect in which the variable character 90 changes from the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97 when the rocket 833 hits the variable character 90 is referred to as a “rocket success effect”. The pachinko machine 1 executes the rocket success effect, thereby attracting the player's attention to the variable character 90 in the second mode display 97 that changes from the first mode display 91, and the player's interest in the rocket effect is shown. Can be improved.

  FIG. 20G shows a state where the rocket effect ends without the rocket 833 launched from the launcher 832 and flying toward the variable character 90 in FIG. 19D hitting the variable character 90. In this case, the variable character 90 is continuously displayed as the first mode display 91 and does not change to the second mode display 97. That is, the expected value of the first notification effect is not suggested in the rocket change effect. Hereinafter, among the rocket effects, an effect in which the rocket 833 does not hit the variable character 90 and the variable character 90 does not change from the first aspect display 91 to the second aspect display 97 is referred to as a “rocket failure effect”. The rocket success effect and the rocket failure effect differ depending on whether or not the variable character 90 changes from the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97 at the final stage of the rocket effect. In other words, the rocket failure production is a so-called gas production for the rocket production in the rocket production. The pachinko machine 1 can enhance the player's interest until the final stage of the rocket production by executing the rocket failure production in addition to the rocket success production, whether the rocket production is a rocket success production or a rocket failure production. it can. In addition, since the rocket production includes the rocket success production and the rocket failure production, the opportunity for the rocket production to be executed is increased compared to the case where the rocket production is only the rocket production. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 executes the rocket failure effect, thereby suppressing the player who wants to know the expected value of the first notification effect being executed and performing the first notification effect. It is possible to increase the opportunity to encourage the launch of game balls.

  Next, an outline of the telop effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. As described above, the rocket effect is executed when the first reserved random number is newly stored in the rocket effect available period during the execution of the first notification effect. In other words, even if it is determined to execute the rocket effect in the first notification effect, the rocket effect is not executed if the first reserved random number is not newly stored in the rocket effect available period. In the present embodiment, the telop effect is such that when the first reserved random number is not stored in the rocket effect possible period and the rocket effect is not executed in the first notification effect, the player is prompted to launch a game ball, It is an effect for prompting the start of the rocket effect. Among the cases where the notification effect is being executed, particularly when the notification effect has reached the reach state, the player is likely to have a sense of expectation that the determination result advantageous to the player is notified by the notification effect being executed, The tendency to stop is relatively high. Even in such a case, the pachinko machine 1 can urge the player to launch the game ball and improve the operation by executing the telop effect.

  FIG. 21 (P) shows that the first reserved random number is newly stored in the rocket effectable period when execution of the rocket effect is determined in the first notification effect control process (see FIG. 27) described later. An example of the display mode of the display screen 28 in the case where there is no screen is shown. In the present embodiment, the telop effect is started when the first notification effect reaches the reach state in a state where the first reserved random number is not newly stored in the rocket effect possible period. As shown in FIG. 21 (P), in the telop effect, a telop display area 101 is provided on the display screen 28, and the characters “Increase duck and fire a rocket!” Are directed from the right side to the left side in the telop display area 101. This is an effect that is scrolled. That is, the pachinko machine 1 starts the telop effect when the first notification effect reaches the reach state while the first reserved random number is not newly stored in the rocket effect possible period. “Increase ducks and fire rockets!” Is a phrase for prompting the player to launch a game ball, storing the first hold random number and displaying the hold display 84 (small duck) on the display screen 28. It has the meaning of urging the player to additionally display.

  In addition, a reach state is a state which shows that there exists a possibility that an alerting | reporting effect may alert | report the determination result. In the present embodiment, in the first notification effect, three effect symbols 81 are fixedly displayed in a predetermined combination, whereby the determination result for the first normal is notified. The reach state in the present embodiment is a state in which a part of the three effect symbols 81 constitutes a part of a predetermined combination of effect symbols 81 before the effect symbols 81 are finalized and displayed. It is. In FIG. 21 (P), as an example of the reach state, a 3-digit effect symbol 81 of a predetermined combination is “777”, and an effect symbol 81 indicating two left and right “7” is a part of the effect symbol 81. It is displayed with fluctuations, and shows that one production symbol 81 at the center is still changing.

  FIG. 21 (Q) shows that the game ball is newly passed through the first symbol operation gate 11 between the start of the telop effect and the end of the rocket effect available period, so that the first reserved random number is newly generated. An example of the display mode of the display screen 28 when stored is shown. As shown in FIG. 21 (Q), the specific hold display 83 is displayed on the display screen 28 as the corresponding hold display 84 in response to the newly stored first hold random number. In the present embodiment, when the first hold random number is newly stored between the start of the telop effect and the end of the rocket effect possible period, the specific hold display 83 is always displayed as the hold display 84, After that, the rocket success production is always executed. The rocket success effects executed in this case are the same as the rocket success effects shown in FIGS. A player who is prompted to launch a game ball by the telop effect and newly stores the first reserved random number can know the expected value of the first notification effect being executed by the rocket success effect. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the willingness to stop the player from stopping and launch the game ball by executing the telop effect. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can improve operation. When the first hold random number is newly stored and the specific hold display 83 is displayed after the start of the telop effect, the telop display area 101 is deleted from the display screen 28. FIG. 21 (Q) shows a state where the telop display area 101 is being erased from the display screen 28 by displaying the specific hold display 83.

  FIG. 22 (R) shows a case where the game ball does not pass through the first symbol operation gate 11 and the first reserved random number is not stored between the start of the telop effect and the end of the rocket effect available period. An example of the display mode of the display screen 28 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21 (R), the telop display area 101 is erased from the display screen 28 when the rocket effectable period ends. In addition, since the first hold random number is not newly stored within the rocket effectable period, the number of hold indications 84 does not increase and remains two.

  FIG. 22 (S) is a time point after FIG. 22 (R), and the first suspend random number is newly stored after the rocket effectable period ends and the telop display area 101 is erased from the display screen 28. An example of the display mode of the display screen 28 in the case of being performed is shown. As shown in FIG. 22 (S), in this case, a hold display 821 that is a normal hold display 82 corresponding to the newly stored first hold random number is displayed on the display screen 28. There will be no rocket production. When the telop display area 101 is displayed on the display screen, the pachinko machine 1 executes the rocket success effect by newly storing the first reserved random number while the telop display area 101 is displayed. The player can be shown that the condition is met. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can urge the player to stop playing when the telop effect is executed and to fire the game ball during the execution of the telop effect.

  With reference to FIG. 23, the 2nd aspect table memorize | stored in CGROM432 of the production | presentation control board 43 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 23, the second mode table stores image data corresponding to the change displays 92 to 96 constituting the second mode display 97. The second mode display 97 is the variable character 90 in a mode different from the first mode display 91. The change display 92 shows a large yellow duck that is ringing forward. The change display 93 shows a large green duck that is sounding forward. The change display 94 shows a large red duck ringing forward. The change display 95 shows a large duck that is greatly excited and flapping. The change display 96 shows a large duck that is flapping greatly while emitting flames from its eyes. In addition, in FIG. 23, the image of the expected value of the 1st alerting | reporting effect shown by the change displays 92-96 is shown by the arrow. The arrows conceptually indicate that the expected value per first normal indicated by the change displays 92 to 96 increases in the order of the change display 92, the change display 93, the change display 94, the change display 95, and the change display 96. It is. The actual second aspect table does not store the expected value for the first ordinary hit. Note that what is stored in the second mode table is not limited to image data (for example, still image data), and may be moving image data corresponding to each of the second mode displays 97.

  With reference to FIG. 24, the second mode type determination table stored in the ROM 583 of the sub-control board 58 will be described. A 2nd aspect kind determination table is a table used in the 1st alerting | reporting effect control process (refer FIG. 27) mentioned later. The second mode type determination table includes a plurality of tables according to the result of the first normal hit determination (first normal hit or off). In each of the plurality of tables, the first variation pattern and the change displays 92 to 96 are associated with each other at a predetermined ratio. That is, the second mode type determination table displays any of the change displays 92 to 96 constituting the second mode display 97 in the rocket success effect according to the determination result of the first normal hit determination and the first fluctuation pattern. Defines what to decide. As described above, the expected values at which the first ordinary hit determination result is the first ordinary hit are “normal reach”, “reach effect A”, “reach effect B”, “reach effect C”, and “reach effect D”. , “Reach production E” in order. The second mode type determination table is configured such that the change display 96 is more easily determined as the expected value for the first ordinary hit is higher. Further, the second mode type determination table is configured such that the change display 92 is more easily determined as the expected value for the first normal hit is lower. In the present embodiment, when the first variation pattern is “non-reach”, the rocket effect is not executed. For this reason, in the second mode type determination table, the second mode display 97 corresponding to the case where the first variation pattern is “non-reach” is not defined.

  With reference to FIG. 25 to FIG. 29, the details of the sub control board processing executed by the sub control board 58 will be described. First, flags used in sub control board processing will be described. The RAM 582 of the sub control board 58 stores a first notification effect executing flag, a hold change deviation flag, a rocket success effect flag, a specific hold already displayed flag, and the like.

  The first notification effect execution flag is a flag indicating that the first notification effect is being executed. The first notification effect execution flag is “1” stored and “ON” when the first notification effect is being executed, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the first notification effect is not being executed. " The hold change deviation flag is a flag indicating that it is determined not to execute the hold change effect in the hold change lottery described later. The hold change deviation flag is “1” stored and “ON” when the hold change lottery is won, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the hold change lottery is not win. The rocket success effect flag is a flag indicating that it is determined to execute the rocket success effect as the reserved change effect. When the rocket success effect flag is determined to execute the rocket success effect among the hold change effects in the hold change effect type determination lottery described later, “1” is stored and becomes “ON”, and the rocket success effect is executed. If it is not determined, “0” is stored and “OFF” is set. The specific hold display flag is a flag indicating whether or not the specific hold display 83 has already been displayed on the display screen 28 when it is determined that the rocket success effect is executed in the first notification effect. When the specific hold display 83 is displayed in the first notification effect, “1” is stored and “ON” is stored in the specific hold already displayed flag, and when the specific hold display 83 is not displayed in the first notification effect. “0” is stored and turned “OFF”.

  As shown in FIG. 25, when the sub control board process is started, it is determined whether or not a first variation pattern designation command is received from the main board 41 (S251). When the first variation pattern designation command is not resin (S251: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S253. When the first variation pattern designation command is received (S251: YES), the first notification effect control process is executed (S252), and the process proceeds to the determination of S253.

  With reference to FIG. 27, the first notification effect control process (see S252 and FIG. 25) will be described in detail. In the first notification effect control process, control of the first notification effect for notifying the result of the first normal hit determination using the effect symbol 81, hold change lottery, hold change effect type determination lottery, and the like are performed. The holding change lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute a holding change effect. The hold change effect type is a lottery for determining which hold change notice effect is to be executed among a plurality of hold change notice effects provided in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 27, when the first notification effect control process is started, the first variation pattern designated by the first variation pattern designation command received from the main board 41 in S251 (see FIG. 25) is stored in the RAM 582. Stored (S291). Next, a pending change lottery is executed (S292). The pending change lottery is performed based on the first variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S291. Specifically, in the pending change lottery, the “winning” lottery result is obtained at a predetermined ratio when the first variation pattern is other than “non-reach”. Since the pachinko machine 1 determines that the result of the hold change lottery is other than “non-reach”, there is a possibility that it is determined to be a win in the first normal hit determination by executing the hold change notice effect. It can be suggested to the player that there is.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the pending change lottery is won (S293). When the result of the pending change lottery is a win (S293: YES), the pending change effect type determination lottery is executed (S294). In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 can selectively execute the three types of hold change notice effects, the rocket effect, the character appearance notice effect, and the character appearance notice effect described above. The hold change effect type determination lottery is a lottery for determining which of the three types of hold change notice effects is to be executed. In the present embodiment, in the pending change effect type determination lottery, the rocket effect, the character appearance notice effect, and the character appearance notice effect are determined at substantially the same rate. Note that the CPU 581 may determine any one of the rocket effect, the character appearance notice effect, and the character appearance notice effect according to the first variation pattern in the pending change effect type determination lottery.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the rocket effect is determined in the pending change effect type determination lottery (S297). In the reserved change effect type determination lottery, when the reserved change notice effect other than the rocket effect is determined (S297: NO), the character appearance notice effect or the character appearance notice effect determined in the hold change effect type determination lottery is controlled. (S299). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting to the effect control board 43 a command for instructing control of the character appearance notice effect or the character appearance notice effect determined in the pending change effect type determination lottery. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 controls the display of the display screen 28 according to the character appearance notice effect or the character appearance notice effect according to the command received from the sub control board 58. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S304.

  On the other hand, when the rocket effect is determined in the pending change effect type determination lottery (S297: YES), “1” is stored in the rocket success effect flag and becomes “ON” (S298). Next, according to the expected value indicated by the first variation pattern, the variation character 90 of the second mode display 97 is determined (S301). In the present embodiment, the first variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 41 to the sub-control board 58 includes information about the determination result of the first normal hit determination and the first fluctuation pattern determination command according to the determination result of the first normal hit determination. Information about a variation pattern. The CPU 581 changes the second mode display 97 of the variation character 90 corresponding to the information included in the first variation pattern designation command with reference to the second mode type determination table (see FIG. 24) stored in the ROM 583. One of the displays 92 to 96 is determined. Information indicating whether the determined second mode display 97 is one of the change displays 92 to 96 is stored in the RAM 582. Next, a telop effect control process (see FIG. 29) described later is started (S302), and the process proceeds to S304.

  On the other hand, if the result of the pending change lottery is not winning (S293: NO), it is determined whether or not the first fluctuation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S291 is a "non-reach" fluctuation pattern (S295). . When the first fluctuation pattern is a “non-reach” fluctuation pattern (S295: YES), the process proceeds to S304. When the first variation pattern is not the “non-reach” variation pattern (S295: NO), “1” is stored in the hold variation deviation flag and becomes “ON” (S296), and the process proceeds to S304.

  Next, control of the first notification effect is started based on the first variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S291 (S304). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for executing the first notification effect based on the first variation pattern from the sub control board 58 to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 starts display control of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. Further, the CPU 581 starts various controls such as various illumination operations corresponding to the first notification effect, the operation of the movable accessory 30, and the sound output of the speaker 48 based on the first variation pattern.

  Next, the execution time of the first notification effect corresponding to the first variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S291 (the variation time specified by the variation pattern) is set in the effect time counter (S305). The effect time counter is a timer counter stored in the RAM 582 and measures the execution time of the first notification effect. Next, “1” is stored in the first notification effect execution flag and becomes “ON” (S306), and the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 25).

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a reserved ball number notification command is received from the main board 41 (S253). When the pending ball number notification command has not been received (S253: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S255. When the pending ball number notification command is received (S253: YES), the pending display control process is executed (S254), and the process proceeds to the determination of S255.

  With reference to FIG. 28, the hold display control means (S254, see FIG. 25) will be described in detail. In the hold display control means, control for displaying on the display screen 28 the hold display 84 (the normal hold display 82 and the specific hold display 83, see FIG. 18) corresponding to the first hold random number notified from the main board 41. Is done. Further, the above-described rocket effect control is also performed by the hold display control means.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when the hold display control process is started, the information regarding the first hold ball number notified by the hold ball number notification command notifies that the first hold ball number is incremented by “1”. It is determined whether or not the information is to be performed (S311). When the notified information is information notifying that the number of first reserved balls is decremented by “1” (S311: NO), the notified information is arranged on the leftmost side among the held displays 84 displayed on the display screen 28. One held display 84 is deleted (S312). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for deleting one hold display 84 arranged on the leftmost side of the hold display 84 to the effect control board 43. Further, the variable character 90 by the first mode display 91 is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 28 (S312). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for displaying the variable character 90 by the first mode display 91 at a predetermined position on the display screen 28 to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes control for displaying the variable character 90 on the display screen 28 by the first mode display 91 according to the command received from the sub control board 58. Thereby, one hold display 84 arranged on the leftmost side is deleted, and the variable character 90 by the first mode display 91 is displayed on the display screen 28 (see FIG. 18A). Accordingly, when another hold display 84 is displayed on the display screen 28, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 moves the display position of the other hold display 84 toward the center of the display screen 28 in the left direction. Move to. Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 25).

  On the other hand, when the notified information is information notifying that the number of first reserved balls is “1” (S311: YES), whether or not the first notification effect is being executed at this time point. Determination is made (S313). When the first notification effect execution flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the first notification effect is not being executed (S313: NO), and the process proceeds to S342.

  When the first notification effect execution flag is “ON”, it is determined that the first notification effect is being executed (S313: YES), and it is determined whether or not the specific pending display flag is “ON”. (S314). If the specific pending display flag is “ON” (S314: YES), the process proceeds to S342. If the specific reserved display flag is “OFF” (S314: NO), it is determined whether or not the rocket success effect flag is “ON” (S315). When the rocket success effect flag is “ON” (S315: YES), the value of the effect time counter set in S305 (see FIG. 27) is referred to (S316).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the referred performance time counter indicates a time point within the rocket performance possible period (S318). That is, the value indicated by the effect time counter indicates a value that has passed 2 seconds or more after being set in S305 (see FIG. 27), and the remaining execution time of the first notification effect indicated by the value of the effect time counter. It is determined whether the time is 5 seconds or more. When the value of the effect time counter does not indicate a point in time during which the rocket effect can be performed (S318: NO), the process proceeds to S342.

  When the value of the effect time counter indicates a time point within the rocket effectable period (S318: YES), the specific hold display 83 is displayed on the display screen 28 as the hold display 84 corresponding to the newly stored first hold random number. Is determined (S319). With this determination, the CPU 518 transmits a command for displaying the specific hold display 83 on the display screen 28 to the effect control board 43. In accordance with the command received from the sub-control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes control for adding and displaying one specific hold display 83 on the rightmost of the hold displays 84 on the display screen 28 (FIG. 18 ( B) and FIG. 21 (Q)). Next, “1” is stored in the specific pending display flag and becomes “ON” (S321).

  Next, execution of the rocket success effect is started (S322). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for starting execution of the rocket success effect to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes the rocket success effect according to the command received from the sub control board 58 (see FIGS. 19D and 19E). Next, in S301 (see FIG. 27), information indicating which of the change displays 92 to 96 is the second mode display 97 stored in the RAM 582 is referred to (S323). Any one of the change displays 92 to 96 of the second mode display 97 corresponding to the information referred to in S323 is displayed on the display screen 28 as the variable character 90 instead of the first mode display 91 (S324). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for causing the corresponding one of the change displays 92 to 96 to be displayed on the display screen 28 as the second aspect display 97 to the effect control board 43. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 19D to 19F, the launched rocket 833 hits the variable character 90 on the first aspect display 91, and the variable character 90 changes from the first aspect display 91 to the first state. A series of rocket success effects changing to the two-mode display 97 is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 25).

  On the other hand, when the rocket success effect flag is “OFF” (S315: NO), it is determined whether or not the hold change deviation flag is “ON” (S331). When the hold off flag is “OFF” (S331: NO), the process proceeds to S342. If the off-hold flag is “ON” (S331: YES), a rocket failure production lottery is executed (S332). The rocket failure production lottery is a variation pattern other than “non-reach” in S295 (see FIG. 27) when it is determined in S293 (see FIG. 27) that the result of the pending change lottery is not winning. If executed. In this embodiment, the ratio determined as winning in the rocket failure effect lottery is a predetermined ratio that is determined in advance. In the rocket production, the rocket failure production is positioned as a gasse production for the rocket success production. The ratio determined as winning in the rocket failure production lottery can be arbitrarily set according to the reliability of the rocket production. In this embodiment, the ratio determined as winning in the rocket failure effect lottery is the above-mentioned predetermined ratio. For example, the ratio determined as winning in the rocket failure effect lottery according to the first variation pattern is It may be changed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a rocket failure production lottery has been won (S333). If the rocket failure effect is not won (S333: NO), the process proceeds to S342. When the rocket failure effect is won (S333: YES), the value of the effect time counter set in S305 (see FIG. 27) is referred to (S334).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the referred performance time counter indicates a time point within the rocket performance possible period (S335). The determination in S335 is performed in the same manner as the determination in S318. If the value of the effect time counter does not indicate a time point within the rocket effectable period (S335: NO), the process proceeds to S342.

  When the value of the effect time counter indicates a time point within the rocket effect available period (S335: YES), it is determined whether or not the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed (S336). For example, the following method is used to determine whether or not the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed. First, a list in which the time when the reach state is established is registered for each first variation pattern is stored in advance in the ROM 583 or the like. Then, the CPU 581 refers to the first variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in S291 (see FIG. 27) for information indicating which variation pattern is the first variation pattern of the first notification effect being executed. Get by. The CPU 581 acquires the point in time when the reach state corresponding to the acquired information about the first variation pattern is established by referring to the above list. The CPU 581 determines whether or not the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed by comparing the value of the effect time counter referred in S334 with the time point selected from the list. If it is after the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed (S336: NO), the process proceeds to S342.

  If it is before the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed (S336: YES), the specific hold display 83 is displayed on the display screen 28 as the hold display 84 corresponding to the newly stored first hold random number. Is determined (S338). With this determination, the CPU 518 transmits a command for displaying the specific hold display 83 on the display screen 28 to the effect control board 43. In accordance with the command received from the sub-control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes control for adding and displaying one specific hold display 83 on the rightmost of the hold displays 84 on the display screen 28 (FIG. 18 ( B) and FIG. 21 (Q)). Next, “1” is stored in the specific pending display flag and becomes “ON” (S339).

  Next, execution of the rocket failure effect is started (S341). This process is performed by the CPU 581 transmitting a command for starting execution of the rocket failure effect to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes the rocket failure effect according to the command received from the sub control board 58 (see FIGS. 19D and 20G). Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 25).

  On the other hand, when the value of the production time counter does not indicate a point in time during which the rocket production is possible (S318: NO), or when the hold off flag is “OFF” (S331: NO), or the rocket failure production was not won If (S333: NO), or if the value of the production time counter does not indicate a point in time during the rocket production possible period (S335: NO), or after the reach state is established in the first notification production being executed ( S336: NO), the rocket effect is not executed. Therefore, it is determined that the normal hold display 82 is displayed on the display screen 28 as the hold display 84 corresponding to the newly stored first hold random number (S342). With this determination, the CPU 518 transmits a command for displaying the normal hold display 82 on the display screen 28 to the effect control board 43. In accordance with the command received from the sub-control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes control for adding and displaying one normal hold display 82 on the rightmost of the hold displays 84 on the display screen 28 (FIG. 18 ( C) or FIG. 22 (S)). Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process (see FIG. 25).

  As described above, the rocket failure effect can be executed in the present embodiment within the rocket effectable period and when the first reserved random number is newly stored before the reach state is established. In other words, in this embodiment, the rocket effect executed for the first stored random number newly stored after the reach state is established in the first notification effect is always executed as the rocket success effect. In this embodiment, if it is determined in S293 (see FIG. 27) that the rocket effect is to be executed, and the new first reserved random number is not stored even after the reach state is established, the telop effect Is executed. The player who is prompted to store the first reserved random number by the telop effect fires the game ball and newly stores the first reserved random number, so that the rocket success effect is always executed. That is, whenever a new first random number is stored during execution of the telop effect, the rocket success effect is always executed, and the expected value of the first notification effect being executed is always suggested by the second mode display 97. Therefore, by executing the telop effect, the pachinko machine 1 gives the player the motivation to stop playing and launch the game ball, and improve the player's motivation to launch the game ball.

  With reference to FIG. 29, the telop effect control process will be described in detail. The telop effect control process is executed in parallel with the first notification effect control process (see FIG. 27) in order to control the telop effect. When the telop effect control process is started in S302 of FIG. 27, as shown in FIG. 29, it is determined whether or not the first notification effect is being executed at this time (S351). If the first notification effect execution flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the first notification effect execution flag is not being executed (S351: NO), and the determination in S351 is performed until the first notification effect execution flag is set to “ON”. repeat.

  When the first notification effect execution flag is “ON”, it is determined that the first notification effect is being executed (S351: YES), and the value of the effect time counter set in S305 (see FIG. 27) is referred to. (S352). Next, it is determined whether or not the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed (S353). The determination as to whether or not the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed is performed by a method similar to the determination in S336 (see FIG. 28). If it is before the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed (S353: YES), the process returns to S352, and the processes of S352 and S353 are repeated until the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed. .

  If it is after the reach state is established in the first notification effect being executed (S353: NO), it is determined whether or not the specific pending display flag is “ON” (S354). If the specific pending display flag is “ON” (S354: YES), the process returns to the sub-control process (see FIG. 25). When the specific reserved display flag is “OFF” (S354: NO), the telop effect is started (S355). This process is performed by the CPU 581 transmitting a command for starting the telop effect to the effect control board 43. In accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 provides the telop display area 101 on the display screen 28 and starts the telop effect (see FIG. 21 (P)).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the specific pending display flag is “ON” (S356). If the specific pending display flag is “ON” (S356: YES), the process proceeds to S361. When the specific reserved display flag is “OFF” (S354: NO), the value of the effect time counter is referred to (S358). It is determined whether or not the remaining time of the execution time of the first notification effect indicated by the value of the referred effect time counter is less than 5 seconds (S359). That is, it is determined whether or not the end of the rocket effectable period is reached in the first notification effect being executed. When the remaining time of the execution time of the first notification effect indicated by the value of the effect time counter is 5 seconds or more (S359: NO), the process returns to the determination of S356, and the determinations of S356, S358, and S359 are repeated.

  When the remaining time of the execution time of the first notification effect indicated by the value of the referred effect time counter is less than 5 seconds (S359: YES), the telop effect is ended (S361). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for ending the telop effect to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 deletes the telop display area 101 from the display screen 28 in accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58, and ends the telop effect (see FIG. 21Q or FIG. 22R). . Thereafter, the telop effect control process ends.

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a first normal symbol stop command is received from the main board 41 (S255). If the first normal symbol stop command has not been received (S255), the process proceeds to the determination of S271 (see FIG. 26).

  When the first normal symbol stop command is received (S255: YES), the combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the first normal hit determination is fixedly displayed (S256). A command for confirming and displaying the combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the first normal hit determination is transmitted from the sub control board 58 to the effect control board 43. In accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 causes the display screen 28 to display the combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the first normal hit determination.

  Next, when the rocket success effect flag is “ON”, “0” is stored in the rocket success effect flag rocket success effect flag and becomes “OFF” (S258). If the specific pending display flag is “ON”, “0” is stored in the specific pending display flag and becomes “OFF” (S259). Next, “0” is stored in the first notification effect execution flag and becomes “OFF” (S260), and the process proceeds to the determination of S271 (see FIG. 26).

  As shown in FIG. 26, it is then determined whether a fourth variation pattern designation command has been received from the main board 41 (S271). If the fourth variation pattern designation command has not been received (S271: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S273. When the fourth variation pattern designation command is received (S271: YES), the control of the second notification effect is started based on the fourth variation pattern designated by the fourth variation pattern designation command (S272). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for executing the second notification effect based on the fourth variation pattern to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 starts display control of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. Further, the CPU 581 starts various controls such as various illumination operations corresponding to the second notification effect, operations of the movable accessory 30, and voice output of the speaker 48 based on the fourth variation pattern. The process proceeds to the determination in S273.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a fourth normal symbol stop command has been received from the main board 41 (S273). If the fourth normal symbol stop command has not been received (S273: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S275. When the fourth normal symbol stop command is received (S273: YES), a combination of symbols for effect indicating the result of the fourth normal hit determination is fixedly displayed (S274). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for finalizing and displaying the combination of effects symbols indicating the result of the fourth ordinary hit determination to the effect control board 43. In accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 causes the display screen 28 to display the effect symbol combination indicating the result of the fourth normal hit determination. The process proceeds to the determination in S275.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game start notification command has been received from the main board 41 (S275). When the jackpot game start notification command has not been received (S275: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S279. When the jackpot game start notification command is received (S275: YES), execution of a predetermined jackpot game effect is started (S276). This process is performed by the CPU 518 transmitting a command for executing the jackpot game effect to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 starts display control of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. Further, the CPU 581 starts various controls such as various lighting operations corresponding to the jackpot game effect, the operation of the movable accessory 30, and the sound output of the speaker 48. The process proceeds to the determination in S279.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end notification command has been received from the main board 41 (S279). If the jackpot game end notification command has not been received (S279: NO), the process returns to the determination in S251 (see FIG. 25). When the jackpot game notification command is received (S279: YES), the execution of the jackpot game effect is ended (S280). This process is performed by the CPU 518 sending a command for ending the jackpot game effect to the effect control board 43. The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 ends the jackpot game effect according to the command received from the sub control board 58. In addition, the CPU 581 ends various controls such as various lighting operations corresponding to the jackpot game effect, the operation of the movable accessory 30, and the sound output of the speaker 48. Thereafter, the process returns to the determination in S251.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, the specific hold display 83 is displayed as the hold display 84 when the first hold random number is newly stored in the rocket effect possible period during the execution of the first notification effect. It is displayed on the screen 28 (S319). In response to the specific hold display 83 being displayed on the display screen 28, a command for executing the rocket success effect is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S322). The CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 executes the rocket success effect according to the command received from the sub control board 58 (see FIGS. 19D and 19E). In the rocket success effect, the variable character 90 changes from the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97 (S324). The variable character 90 in the second mode display 97 suggests an expected value at which the first normal winning game advantageous to the player, and thus the jackpot game, is executed by the first notification effect being executed. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can suppress the player from stopping during execution of the first notification effect, and can increase the player's expectation for the first notification effect by the rocket effect.

  The information regarding the first reserved ball number notified by the held ball number notification command is information for notifying that the first reserved ball number is incremented by “1” (S311: YES), and the first notification. When the effect is being executed (S313: YES), the corresponding specific hold display 83 is displayed on the display screen 28 (S319). That is, the specific hold display 83 is displayed only when the first hold random number is newly stored during execution of the first notification effect. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can suppress the player from making a stop during the execution of the first notification effect, and can effectively promote the launch of the game ball during the execution of the first notification effect.

  In the case where “1” addition of the first reserved ball number is notified by the reserved ball number notification command (S311: YES) and the first notification effect is being executed (S313: YES), the rocket effectable period If there is (S318: YES), the specific hold display 83 is displayed as the corresponding hold display 84 (S319). Of the execution time of the first notification effect, there is a case where it is desired to preferentially execute another notice effect or the like immediately after the start of the first notification effect. Moreover, in the period just before the end of the first notification effect, there may be a case where sufficient time for executing the rocket effect cannot be secured. The pachinko machine 1 secures a necessary time from the display of the specific hold display 83 to the end of the rocket effect by providing a rocket effect possible period. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can smoothly perform the display control of the specific hold display 83 and the control of the rocket effect.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a first variation pattern determination table in the ROM 53 (see FIG. 7). In the first variation pattern determination table, a plurality of types of variation patterns having different expected values that result in the first ordinary hit determination are assigned. The CPU 581 determines the fluctuation character 90 of the second mode display 97 according to the expected value indicated by the first fluctuation pattern (S301). Then, the variable character 90 of the second mode display 97 determined in S301 is displayed on the display screen 28 in S324. In the rocket effect, the pachinko machine 1 can change the variable character 90 in the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97 according to the expected value of the first notification effect being executed. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can effectively enhance the player's expectation for the first notification effect being executed by the change of the variable character 90.

  In the present embodiment, the game board 2 corresponds to the “game board” of the present invention. The first symbol operation gate 11 corresponds to the “game ball detection area” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the first reserved random number in S35 of FIG. 10 functions as the “random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the first normal hit determination in S47 of FIG. 10 functions as the “hit determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that controls the first notification effect in S304 of FIG. 27 functions as the “notification effect execution means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that performs control to display the variable character 90 of the first mode display 91 on the display screen 28 in S312 of FIG. 28 functions as the “character display control means” of the present invention. The first ordinary hit relation information storage area of the RAM 52 that stores the first reserved random number acquired in S35 of FIG. 10 corresponds to the “random number storage means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that performs control to display the hold display 84 on the display screen 28 in S312, S319, S338, and S342 in FIG. 28 functions as the “hold display control means” of the present invention. In S318 of FIG. 28, the CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that determines to display the specific hold display 83 on the display screen 28 as the hold display 84 corresponding to the newly stored first hold random number, It functions as “display determination means”. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that displays any one of the change displays 92 to 96 on the display screen 28 as the second mode display 97 functions as the “change means” of the present invention.

  The ROM 53 of the main board 41 that stores the first variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 7 corresponds to the “effect pattern storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines the first variation pattern according to the determination result of the first normal hit determination in S48 of FIG. 10 functions as the “effect pattern determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that determines the variation character 90 of the second mode display 97 according to the expected value indicated by the first variation pattern functions as the “expected value determination means” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various change is possible. In the above-described embodiment, in the first notification effect, the variation pattern of “non-reach” in which the effect symbol 81 indicating the determination result of the first normal hit determination is fixedly displayed without the effect symbol 81 reaching the reach state. It is provided only when the result of the normal hit determination is out of place. Then, in the pending change lottery of S292 in the first notification effect control process shown in FIG. 27, the “winning” lottery result is obtained at a predetermined ratio when the first variation pattern is other than “non-reach”. For this reason, in the above embodiment, the rocket effect is executed when the first variation pattern is other than “non-reach”. In this regard, for example, when the result of the first normal hit determination is the first normal hit, the effect symbol 81 does not reach the reach state, and is confirmed and displayed in a combination of the effect symbols 81 that suddenly indicate the first normal hit determination result. A variation pattern may be provided. Then, the above rocket effect may be performed during the execution of the notification effect by such a variation pattern.

  In the said embodiment, the rocket success production and the rocket failure production are provided as a rocket production. For example, the pachinko machine 1 is not necessarily provided with the rocket failure effect as it includes only the rocket success effect as the rocket effect. In this case, when the rocket effect is started, the changeable character 90 always changes from the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97, so that the content of the rocket effect can be clarified.

  In the above embodiment, the rocket effect and the telop effect are executed during the execution of the first notification effect. For example, a rocket effect and a telop effect having the same configuration as in the above embodiment may be executed even while the second notification effect is being executed.

  The rocket effect possible period in the above embodiment is an example. The pachinko machine 1 stores the newly stored first hold even if 2 seconds have elapsed from the start of the first notification effect, that is, until the first time has elapsed from the start of the notification effect. The specific hold display 83 may be displayed for a random number. For example, an effect that is executed immediately after the start of the first notification effect, and when the notice effect that competes with the rocket effect is not provided, or the effect that is executed immediately after the start of the first notification effect is a series of rockets This is the case when the execution of the production is not hindered. Also, from the time when the remaining time until the end of the first notification effect is 5 seconds until the end of the first notification effect, that is, from the second time before the end of execution of the notification effect until the end of execution. Even during the interval, the specific hold display 83 may be displayed for the newly stored first hold random number. In this case, for example, the execution time of the rocket effect may be changed according to the length of time from when the specific hold display 83 is displayed until the first notification effect ends. Moreover, when providing a rocket effectable period, the predetermined first time may be a predetermined period of less than 2 seconds or longer than 2 seconds. The predetermined second time may be a predetermined period of less than 5 seconds or longer than 5 seconds.

  In the above embodiment, the expected value of the first notification effect being executed is suggested to the player in five stages of change display 92, change display 93, change display 94, change display 95, and change display 96. The expected value level may be 4 levels or less, or 6 levels or more. Moreover, although the 2nd aspect kind determination table (refer FIG. 24) in the said embodiment has provided a different table according to whether the result of a 1st normal hit | judgment determination is a 1st normal hit, or it is a deviation. Not limited to this. For example, regardless of the result of the first normal hit determination, it may be determined which of the change displays 92 to 96 is displayed in the rocket success effect according to the type of the first variation pattern. Moreover, you may determine the 2nd aspect display 97 according to whether the result of a 1st normal hit | judgment is a 1st normal hit | difference, or a disregard regardless of a 1st fluctuation pattern. Furthermore, you may define a 2nd aspect kind determination table based on other information, such as a 1st normal symbol determination random number.

  Since the rocket production in the above embodiment is an example of the hold change notice production, the specific hold display 83 is not limited to the above embodiment, and other configurations having configurations other than the small duck 831, the launcher 832, and the rocket 833 are provided. It may imitate a character.

  In addition, the telop effect in the above embodiment is configured to scroll and display the wording for prompting the player to release the game ball in the telop display area 101, but it is not always necessary to use the wording. For example, the display mode on the display screen 28 may be changed so as to prompt the player to launch a game ball without using the display by wording. Further, instead of using the display screen 28, for example, an effect of another aspect may be executed as an effect corresponding to the telop effect, such as prompting the player to emit a game ball by voice using the speaker 48.

  In the above-described embodiment, the specific notification display 83 is displayed as the hold display 84 corresponding to the first hold random number stored first in the period in which the first notification effect is being executed and the rocket effect is possible, and then the rocket effect is displayed. Is executed. For example, a specific hold display 83 is displayed as a hold display 84 for the first hold random numbers stored in the second and subsequent rocket effects during the first notification effect being executed, and thereafter A rocket production may be executed. In this case, the opportunity for the rocket effect to be executed can be increased, and the stoppage of the player during the execution of the first notification effect can be more effectively suppressed.

  In the above embodiment, when the first reserved random number is stored after the telop effect is started, the rocket success effect is always executed, and the variable character 90 is surely changed from the first mode display 91 to the second mode display 97. Change. For example, when the first reserved random number is stored after the telop effect is started, the rocket failure effect may be executed.

  The aspect of the production | presentation symbol 81 which comprises a reach state is not restricted to the said embodiment. For example, the combination of the production symbols 81 indicating the hit determination result is configured such that the production symbols 81 of the same three symbols are aligned in the upper part of the display screen 28 and the effect symbols 81 of the same three symbols are aligned in the lower column. May be. In this case, the set of the three production symbols 81 arranged in the upper stage and the group of the three production symbols 81 arranged in the lower stage may be different types of symbols. In this case, the reach state may be a state in which the three effect symbols 81 of the same symbol are arranged in the upper stage and at least one of the three effect symbols 81 in the lower stage is changing. Further, the effect design 81 may be displayed in a plurality of stages of three or more stages. Further, the number of effect symbols 81 per stage may be two or less or four or more. And the state in which the production symbol 81 is configured in a manner indicating that the determination result may be a win may be a reach state.

  In the above embodiment, in the so-called general electric type pachinko machine 1, the display mode of the variable character 90 is changed to the first mode display 91 according to the expected value of the first notification effect that notifies the result of the first normal hit determination. To the second mode display 97. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a so-called one-type gaming machine that advances a game by executing a jackpot determination using a special symbol. For example, the first special symbol for notifying the result of the first jackpot determination, the second special symbol for notifying the result of the second jackpot determination, the first notification effect for notifying the result of the first jackpot determination, The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine in which two types of notification effects of the second notification effect for notifying the result of the big hit determination are executed. In a gaming machine having two types of such special symbols, both the rocket effect and the telop effect in the above embodiment can be executed during the execution of at least one of the first notification effect and the second notification effect.

  All elements described in the claims, specification and drawings (for example, production device, symbol display unit, electric accessory, prize opening, etc.) are physical unless otherwise explicitly limited. These may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen” may be hardware alone or may include software. Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

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Claims (4)

A game ball detection area which is provided on the game board and is one or a plurality of areas for detecting a game ball;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining one or a plurality of random numbers including a winning random number for deciding whether or not to execute an advantageous winning game by a player, when a gaming ball is detected in the gaming ball detection area When,
Hit determination means for determining whether or not to execute the winning game based on the winning random number acquired by the random number acquiring means;
A notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect which is an effect of notifying the player of the determination result by the hit determination means;
A character display control means for displaying the character of the first aspect, which is an aspect indicating that the notification effect is being executed when the notification effect is executed by the notification effect execution means;
Random number storage means for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means during execution of the notification effect by the notification effect execution means as a hold random number for which the determination by the hit determination means is suspended;
A hold display control means for displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold random number stored by the random number storage means;
A hold display determining means for determining that the hold display displayed by the hold display control means is a specific hold display that is the hold display in a specific mode;
When the specific hold display is displayed by the hold display control unit, the character of the first mode displayed by the character display control unit is a mode different from the first mode and is being executed. A gaming machine comprising: a changing means for changing to a character of a second mode, which is a mode that suggests an expected value to be notified of a determination result of executing the winning game by a notification effect.   The hold display determination means is newly stored by the hold display control means when the hold random number is newly stored by the random number storage means during execution of the notification effect by the notification effect executing means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the hold display corresponding to the hold random number is determined as the specific hold display.   The hold display control means displays the specific hold display from the time when the first time has elapsed from the start of execution of the notification effect to the time before the second time before the end of execution of the notification effect. The specific hold display is not displayed until the first time elapses from the start of execution of the effect and until the end of the execution from the second time before the end of execution of the notification effect. Item 3. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2. Production pattern storage means for storing a plurality of production patterns with different expected values for the notification production;
Effect pattern determining means for determining any effect pattern from the plurality of effect patterns stored by the effect pattern storage means;
An expectation value determining means for determining the expected value of the notification effect being executed based on the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means;
The said change means changes the character of said 1st aspect into the character of said 2nd aspect according to the judgment result of the said expected value by the said expectation value judgment means, The one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine described in 1.

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