JP2017006174A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing game interest.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: special performance means which temporarily stop displays a symbol F in a special game symbol after variably displaying the same, then executes special performance that performs definitive display in the same special game symbol as the special game symbol temporarily stop displayed or a different special game symbol in variation performance; and suggestive performance means which suggests that determination information in which prior determination of execution of a special game is made is stored to reservation memory means in special performance in the case that definitively displaying the symbol F in the same special game symbol as the special game symbol temporarily stop displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces an effect indicating whether or not a big hit is made by variably displaying symbols and then displaying them in a stopped state.

  Patent Document 1 listed below describes a gaming machine that temporarily stops a decorative design and then stops it.

JP 2003-62252 A (Claim 1, FIG. 17)

  In the conventional gaming machine as described above, there is a problem that if the design does not change between the temporarily stopped decorative design and the fixed stopped decorative design, the interest of the game is reduced for the player.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the fun of gaming.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. In addition, the description in parentheses in this column shows a correspondence relationship with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention at all.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
Special game determination means (main control unit 60) for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (game per long) based on the determination information acquired by establishing the start condition;
A special game symbol (a jackpot symbol) indicating a determination result that the special game is executed after variably displaying the symbol (the symbol F consisting of the decorative symbol LF on the left, the decorative symbol CF in the middle, and the decorative symbol RF on the right). ) Or a non-special game symbol (out-of-order symbol) indicating a determination result that the special game is not executed, thereby effecting a variation effect indicating a determination result by the special game determination unit (effect control unit) 90, the image sound control unit 95, and the image display unit 20),
A hold storage unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination by the special game determination unit and storing the determination information as a basis for the determination to hold;
Prior determination means (main control unit 60) for performing prior determination as to whether or not to execute the special game prior to determination by the special game determination means based on the determination information;
With
The production means is
In the variation effect, a special effect is displayed in which the symbol is variably displayed and then temporarily stopped with a special game symbol, and then displayed with a special game symbol that is the same as the special game symbol temporarily displayed or a different special game symbol. Special production means to perform (see FIGS. 23 to 27),
The special production means is
In the case of finalizing and displaying the symbol with the same special game symbol as the special game symbol temporarily displayed, the determination information preliminarily determined to execute the special game in the special effect is stored in the holding storage means. It is characterized by providing suggestion production means (see step S2308 in FIG. 20, see FIGS. 25 to 27).

  According to the present invention, the interest of games can be improved.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the gaming machine It is a figure which shows the breakdown of the jackpot of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of a gate SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of an electric Chu process. It is a flowchart of a prior determination process. It is an example of a setting of a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a structural example of the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of an effect control part. It is a flowchart of a change production selection process. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of a variation effect. It is an example of the variable production which does not perform a special production. This is an example when the temporary stop symbol and the final stop symbol are different in the special performance. This is an example when the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are the same in the special effect, but the reserved continuous suggestion effect is not performed. It is an example when a reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed at the time of a re-temporary stop and a main stop in a special effect. It is another example when the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed at the time of the re-temporary stop and the main stop in the special effect. It is an example of various reservation continuous suggestion effects performed at the time of this stop. It is an example when the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed before the re-temporary stop in the special effect. It is another example when the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed before the re-temporary stop at the special effect. It is still another example when the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed before the temporary re-stop at the special effect. It is a flowchart of the reservation continuous suggestion effect addition process in a modification. It is an example of the reservation continuous suggestion effect in a modification. It is an example of a production when a big hit is made from a jackpot production and a reach production that is not a series. It is an example of the production when it is a big hit from the jackpot production and the series of reach production.

  A gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine 10 is a pachinko gaming machine. In the present specification, “upper and lower” means the upper and lower sides in a state where the gaming machine 10 is erected to perform a game, and “left and right” mean the left and right toward the game area 16 of the game board 15. Further, the front side of the game board 15 (the game area 16 side) is the front, and the opposite side is the rear.

(1) Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine The gaming machine 10 is configured by attaching a gaming board 15 to the inside of the gaming machine frame 11 as shown in FIG. The gaming machine frame 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a glass door portion 14 on the front side. The outer frame 12 is a frame body that is an outer portion of the gaming machine 10, the inner frame 13 is a frame body to which the game board 15 is attached, and the glass door part 14 protects the game board 15 and launch handle 43 It is a front frame in which etc. are arranged. The glass door 14 is transparent to cover the front side of the game board 15 so that the game area 16 where the game ball rolls and the non-game area 17 where the game ball is not scheduled to roll can be seen. A glass part 14a and a dish unit part 14b below the glass part 14a are provided.

  The glass door portion 14 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 13 by a hinge 11a, and the inner frame 13 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the glass door portion 14 by a hinge 11a. It is said that.

  On the front side of the glass door portion 14, a tray unit 14 b below the glass portion 14 a, a ball receiving tray 42 having an upper plate 42 a and a lower plate 42 b, a launch handle 43, and a dish ball for removing the balls of the lower plate 42 b An extraction button 44, a passage ball extraction button 45 for moving the ball of the upper plate 42a to the lower plate 42b, an effect button 46, and an effect key 47 are provided. A speaker 48 and a frame lamp 49 are disposed on the front side of the glass door 14 on the upper side.

  In the game board 15, a game area 16 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 43 rolls is surrounded by a rail member 35. In the game area 16, a number of unillustrated obstacle nails and windmills for guiding the game ball are projected, and a board lamp 50 is embedded.

  In the center of the game area 16, a center accessory device 18 having a frame portion 18a that is enclosed in a substantially annular shape is disposed. In the center accessory device 18, a display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 is disposed on the rear side of the center. The image display unit 20 of the embodiment is a liquid crystal display device, and the display screen 20a is a liquid crystal screen. The image display unit 20 displays on the display screen 20a a demo display for waiting for customers, a variation effect, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and the like. The variable effect includes a plurality of identification images (number images indicating numbers in the embodiment) for indicating the result of the jackpot lottery (determination as to whether or not to execute a special game; hereinafter also referred to as “hit determination”). The decorative symbols (in the embodiment, the left decorative symbol LF, the middle decorative symbol CF, and the right decorative symbol RF) are variably displayed (displayed while being varied), then stopped and displayed. This is an effect of notifying the result of the jackpot lottery by the combination. The left decorative symbol (hereinafter abbreviated as “left symbol”) LF, the middle decorative symbol (hereinafter abbreviated as “middle symbol”) CF, and the right decorative symbol (hereinafter “right symbol”). (The symbol is abbreviated.) A symbol composed of a combination of RF is called symbol F (see FIG. 22). The variation effect is performed in parallel with the special symbol variation. The jackpot lottery is performed for winning a game ball to the first start port 22 or the second start port 23.

  A warp portion 18b for allowing game balls to flow in from the entrance and out of the stage portion 18c from the exit is disposed on the left side of the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18. The stage portion 18c below the frame portion 18a rolls the game ball flowing in from the warp portion 18b on the upper surface and guides it to the first start port 22, or as it is, Drop from a position shifted from left to right from above.

  A movable accessory device 110 is provided on the front side of the display screen 20 a of the image display unit 20 on the right side of the center accessory device 18.

  A start winning device 21 is provided at the lower center and right side of the game area 16 in the left-right direction. The start winning device 21 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 16 in the left-right direction, and is disposed on the right side of the game area 16 and the first start port 22 where the ease of entering the game ball is not changed. And a second start port 23 that is opened and closed by a tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electrical chew”) 24. The electric chew 24 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24a (see FIG. 2). As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the second start port 23 can receive a game ball only when the swinging vane-type electric chew 24 is open. The electric Chu 24 is not limited to the blade type as in the embodiment, but is a door type that uses an open / close door that moves back and forth, or receives and enters a game ball when moving forward, and enters a game ball when moving backward. There are various types such as a bellows type that does not make a ball, and it is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

  The game area 16 is provided with a big prize device 26. The special winning device 26 includes a special winning opening 27 and an opening / closing member 26b operated by a special winning opening solenoid 26a (see FIG. 2). The special winning opening 27 is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 26b.

  In the game area 16, a gate 28 through which a game ball can pass is disposed on the right side of the center accessory device 18. The gate 28 is a passage opening through which a game ball may pass when the player hits the right side of the game area 16 and hits the game ball right. In the case of the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, which will be described later, the second start port 23 is likely to be opened by the passage of the game ball of the gate 28. Therefore, in the case of the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, the player usually Make a right strike.

  The game area 16 is provided with a normal winning device 29. The normal winning device 29 is arranged on the left side of the first starting port 22 in the starting winning device 21, and includes a plurality of (three in the embodiment) normal winning ports 30 into which game balls can be entered.

  In addition, in the non-game area 17 outside the game area 16 and in the lower right part of the game board 15, indicators are arranged. The gaming machine 10 is provided with a normal symbol display 37, a first special symbol display 39a, and a second special symbol display 39b as indicators, and a normal symbol hold lamp 38 and a first special symbol hold. A lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, and a status indicator 41 are provided.

  The 1st special symbol display 39a and the 2nd special symbol display 39b respectively display the results of the big hit lottery performed with the winning of the game ball at the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 as a trigger. This is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed (this is called “special symbol variation”). If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b is a predetermined big hit special symbol, a big hit game for opening and closing the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times is performed. Briefly, a jackpot determination is made by establishing a determination condition by winning to the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23, and if the determination result is a jackpot, as a special game advantageous to the player The jackpot game will be executed.

  When the game ball wins the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23 during the special symbol variation display or the jackpot game, the main control unit 60 (see FIG. 2) acquires the jackpot random number acquired for the winning. Or the like (corresponding to information for determination) is a prize for the first start port 22 (hereinafter, also referred to as “first start prize”), the second special start storage unit 63a stores the second start. If it is a prize for the mouth 23 (hereinafter also referred to as “second start prize”), it is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b as special figure reservation storage (hereinafter also simply referred to as “hold”). Then, when the special symbol variation becomes executable, it is determined whether or not it is a big win based on the stored special symbol hold memory, and the special symbol variation is executed. That is, the main control unit 60 functions as a holding storage unit that holds the jackpot determination and stores determination information that is a basis for the determination to be held.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 40a and the second special symbol hold lamp 40b display the number of holds stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a and the second special figure hold storage unit 63b, respectively. . The number of holds stored in the first special figure storage unit 63a and the second special figure storage unit 63b is limited to 4 each, so that the first special figure storage unit 63a has four. When a game ball wins the first start port 22 with a hold of the game, or when a game ball wins the second start port 23 with four holds in the second special figure storage unit 63b No random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired for the winning.

  The normal symbol display 37 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes to the gate 28 as a normal symbol that is stopped and displayed via the variable display (this is referred to as “normal symbol variation”). Is. If the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 37 is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 24 is performed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 28 during the normal symbol variation display or the auxiliary game, the main control unit 60 sends the random number such as a winning random number acquired for the passage to the general-purpose holding storage unit 63c. Store as reserved memory. Then, when it becomes possible to start normal symbol variation, it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the stored common symbol hold memory, and normal symbol variation is executed.

  The normal symbol holding lamp 38 displays the number of the universal symbol holding memory stored in the universal symbol holding unit 63c. In addition, since the maximum number of the general-purpose hold storage stored in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c is four, the game ball in a state where there are four general-purpose hold storages in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c. Is passed through the gate 28, no random number is acquired for that passage.

  The status indicator 41 includes a round lamp that indicates the number of rounds to be described later in the jackpot game, a right-handed lamp that indicates a right-handed state (time-short state to be described later), and a game state lamp that indicates a gaming state to be described later. It has.

  At the lower end of the game area 16, an out port 33 through which game balls that have not won a prize are discharged is disposed.

(2) Electric system of pachinko gaming machine Next, an electric system of the gaming machine 10 of the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 60 composed of a main control board, a payout control unit 70 composed of a payout control board, and a sub control unit 85, and the sub control unit 85 is an effect control board. The effect control part 90 which consists of, the image sound control part 95 which consists of an image sound control board, and the lamp control part 100 which consists of a lamp control board are provided. The payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90 are connected to the main control unit 60, and the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are connected to the effect control unit 90. Each control unit includes CPUs 61, 71, 91, 96, 101, ROMs 62, 72, 92, 97, 102, RAMs 63, 73, 93, 98, 103, and the like. The main control unit 60 also includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 63a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, and a general figure reservation storage unit 63c in the RAM 63. Furthermore, the effect control unit 90 includes an RTC (real time clock) 94. The RTC 94 measures the date and time and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the gaming machine 10 is shut off.

  The main control unit 60 performs control mainly related to profits such as a big win lottery and a game state transition. The main control unit 60 includes a first start port SW (switch) 22a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 22, a second start port SW 23a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 23, An electric chew solenoid 24a that drives the chew 24, a gate SW 28a that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28, a big winning port SW 27a that detects a gaming ball that has won the big winning port 27, and a big winning port solenoid that drives the opening / closing member 26b 26a, a normal winning hole SW 30a for detecting a game ball won in each of the normal winning holes 30, a first special symbol holding lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, a first special symbol indicator 39a, A second special symbol indicator 39b, a normal symbol indicator 37, and a status indicator 41 are connected to each other. As shown by arrows in FIG. Signal is input to the control unit 60, the respective solenoids and lamps signal is output from the main control unit 60.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the payout control unit 70 and receives signals from the payout control unit 70 for payout monitoring. A payout unit 75 is connected to the payout control unit 70, and the payout control unit 70 operates the payout unit 75 in accordance with a command received from the main control unit 60 to make a prize ball payout.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 105 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer installed in the hall is connected to the main controller 60. The main control unit 60 transmits information on the number of awarded balls that have been acquired from the payout control unit 70 and information such as the state of the main control unit 60 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 105.

  The payout control unit 70 is connected to a payout unit 75, a payout ball detection SW 76, a ball presence detection SW 77, a full tank detection SW 78, and a launch unit 79.

  The payout control unit 70 controls the payout unit 75 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 75 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Then, the payout control unit 70 wins a prize ball corresponding to a game ball won in each payout port (first start port 22, second start port 23, big winning port 27, normal winning port 30) with respect to the payout unit 75. Control to pay out the number.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 79 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launch unit 79 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player from the launch handle 43, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the game control is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 79, the payout control unit 70 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch the game ball, and enters the game area 16 of the game board 15. Send out a game ball.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 is connected to various detection units that detect the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the winning ball. These detection units include the above-described payout ball detection SW76, ball detection SW77, full tank detection SW78, and the like.

  Further, a frame external information terminal board 106 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 70. The payout control unit 70 drives the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to transmit information on the number of prize balls paid out to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 106, and the same information is sent to the main computer. It transmits also to the control part 60. FIG.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the effect control unit 90, and the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 is connected to the image display unit 20 and the speaker 48, and the image sound control unit 95 displays decorative symbols and other images on the display screen 20 a of the image display unit 20 in accordance with commands received from the effect control unit 90. Display and output sound from the speaker 48. The effect control unit 90, the image sound control unit 95, and the image display unit 20 constitute an effect unit.

  Specifically, in the ROM 97 of the image sound control unit 95, decoration symbols (left symbol LF, middle symbol CF, and right symbol RF) displayed on the image display unit 20, background images B (see FIG. 27), and the like are displayed. Image data is stored. Furthermore, acoustic data such as sound, music, and sound effect output from the speaker 48 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data is stored. The CPU 96 of the image sound control unit 95 selects and reads out the image data and sound data corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90 from the image data and sound data stored in the ROM 97, and uses the read image data to decorate the decoration pattern. In addition, image processing for displaying an image such as sound is performed, and sound processing for outputting sound such as sound is performed using the read sound data. The image sound control unit 95 displays an image on the image display unit 20 based on the image processed image data, and outputs sound from the speaker 48 based on the sound processed sound data.

  In addition, the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control unit 100. The lamp control unit 100 is connected to a frame lamp 49, a panel lamp 50, a drive motor and a sensor of the movable accessory device 110, and the lamp control unit 100 performs the frame lamp 49, The panel lamp 50 is turned on / off, and the movable accessory device 110 is operated.

  Specifically, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores light emission pattern data (data on lighting / flashing and light emission color) of the frame lamp 49 and the panel lamp 50 according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90. It is remembered. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 102 corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp according to the read light emission pattern data. 50 light emission is controlled. Further, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory device 110 corresponding to the production contents determined by the production control unit 90. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 controls the operation of the movable accessory device 110 according to the read operation pattern data.

  The effect control unit 90 is connected to an effect button detection SW 46a for detecting that the effect button 46 (see FIG. 1) operated by the player is pressed, and when the effect button 46 is pressed, A signal is output from the effect button detection SW 46 a to the effect control unit 90. Further, the key detection SW 47 a of the effect key 47 is also connected to the effect control unit 90. When the effect key 47 is operated by the player, a signal of the key detection SW 47a corresponding to the operation is input to the effect control unit 90.

(3) Description of the gaming state and the like The gaming state of the gaming machine 10 includes four gaming states: a normal gaming state, a short-time gaming state, a probability variation gaming state, and a latent probability gaming state.

  The short-time gaming state is the same as the normal gaming state in terms of the ability to win the jackpot, but the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than the normal gaming state. It is about 1/300 as in the state, but in the normal gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 23 is 0.15 seconds, the second While the number of opening of the start port 23 is one, in the short-time game state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 1.5 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 23 1.80 seconds, the number of times the second start port 23 is opened is three times.

  The probable gaming state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal gaming state and a game ball is likely to win the second starting port 23. In the normal gaming state, the probability of winning a big hit is about 1/300. On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30. In the probability variation gaming state, as in the short-time gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 1.5 seconds, the opening time of the second starting port 23 is 1.80 seconds, and the second starting port 23 Has been opened three times.

  The latent game state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal game state, but the ease of winning a game ball to the second starting port 23 is equivalent to the normal game state. In the latent game state, As with the probability variation game state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30, but the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds, and the opening time of the second start port 23 is The number of times the second start port 23 is opened is 0.15 seconds.

  It should be noted that a state that is easier to win a jackpot than the normal gaming state is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state that is not a “high probability state” is referred to as a “low probability state”. In addition, a state in which a game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than in the normal gaming state is referred to as “electric support state”, and a state in which the average variation time of the special symbol is shorter than that in the normal gaming state is referred to as “time reduction state”. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the power support state coincides with the time reduction state. Therefore, the electric support state and the short time state are collectively referred to as a “short time state”, and a state that is not the “short time state” is referred to as a “no short time state”. Probability gaming state is high probability state and short time state, short time gaming state is low probability state and short time state, latent probability gaming state is high probability state and short time state, normal gaming state is low probability state and short time state There is no state.

  The gaming machine 10 is in a normal gaming state in an initial state (that is, when the first game is started when the power is turned on), and if a big win occurs, a big win game that opens and closes the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times is played. After that, the game state changes according to the type of jackpot. As shown in FIG. 3, the jackpot of the gaming machine 10 includes a long hit where a lot of prize balls can be obtained and a short hit where almost no prize balls can be expected. There are 16 rounds per length (hereinafter referred to as “R”) per probability variation length, per 8R accuracy variation length, and 16R per normal length. is there. The round means the opening period of the special winning opening 27. After winning the jackpot game that opens the big prize opening 27 16 times per 16R probability variation length, and after the big hit game that opens the big prize opening 27 eight times per 8R probability variation length, both transition to the probability variation gaming state. In the case of 16R normal long win, after performing a big hit game in which the big winning opening 27 is opened 16 times, transition to the short-time game state, and at that time in the short game state, 100 special symbol changes are executed without generating a big win. And transition to the normal gaming state. In sudden short hit, after performing a big hit game that opens the big winning opening 27 twice in a very short time, it shifts to a probability change gaming state, and in the latent short hit, a big hit that opens the big winning opening 27 twice in a very short time After playing a game, transition to the latent game state. The jackpot game for long hits is called “long hit game”, and the jackpot game for short hits is called “short hit game”.

  The jackpot lottery is performed using a jackpot random number, and when a jackpot is won, a lottery to determine which type of jackpot will be performed is performed using a jackpot symbol random number. In the gaming machine 10, as shown in FIG. 3, a breakdown of the jackpot based on the first start prize and the jackpot based on the second start prize is defined. As can be seen from FIG. 3, in the gaming machine 10, the second start prize is more advantageous to the player than the first start prize.

  Further, when the hit is long, as shown in FIG. 22, a reach effect is performed in the variable effect. The reach production means that a design F consisting of a plurality of decorative symbols (in the embodiment, the left symbol LF, the middle symbol CF, and the right symbol RF) that are simultaneously changed, is the last stopped decorative symbol (in the embodiment, This is an effect that is performed as a mode in which only the decorative symbols that are stopped at the last stop are displayed with the same symbols except for the middle symbols (CF), and only the decorative symbol that is stopped last is changed (hereinafter, this mode is referred to as “reach mode”). In FIGS. 22 to 30 and the like, white arrows in the display screen 20a indicate that the decorative symbol LF or the like is fluctuating. The long win that can win many prize balls is indicated by stopping and displaying all of the decorative symbols that change at the same time in the same design, so the reach performance has a high expectation of a big win (especially a long win) Production. A symbol in which the left symbol LF, the middle symbol CF, and the right symbol RF are the same symbol is called a jackpot symbol (corresponding to a special game symbol), and a symbol that is not a jackpot symbol is removed (corresponding to a non-special game symbol). That's it. The jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol (in the embodiment, a pattern with three decorative symbols including even numbers), and a probability variable symbol (an odd number in the embodiment). There are three symbols). FIG. 22 is an example of a normal jackpot. In the case of short hits and small hits, the symbol F is stopped and displayed as a symbol that is out of place.

  In the gaming machine 10, when it is a long hit, as shown in FIG. 23, a special effect may be performed in a variable effect. The example of FIG. 22 mentioned above is an example which does not perform special production. A special effect is a temporary stop (temporary stop display) with a jackpot symbol after variably displaying the symbol F, and then a temporary jackpot symbol that is temporarily stopped or a jackpot symbol that is different from the temporarily stopped jackpot symbol. The effect (confirmed display) is performed, and during the period from the temporary stop to the main stop, an effect (for example, re-variation) is performed that makes the player think that the temporarily stopped jackpot symbol may be changed. The temporary stop is a state in which it seems to be stopped but is moving slightly. An effect that makes the player think that the temporarily stopped jackpot symbol may be changed as in the case of re-variation is hereinafter referred to as a “re-lottery effect”. In the embodiment, as shown in (e) of FIG. 23, the temporary stop is performed again with the symbol to be stopped immediately before the stop. In the special effect, when the main stop is performed with a jackpot symbol different from the temporarily stopped jackpot symbol, the jackpot symbol that is stopped is a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than the temporarily stopped jackpot symbol.

  Further, when the result of the jackpot lottery is out of place, the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the reach effect in the variable effect is performed using a reach random number. A loss of reach through a reach production is called “reach loss”, and a loss without a reach production is called “rose loss”.

(4) Pachinko machine operation << Processing in the main control section >>
Next, the operation of the main control unit 60 will be described based on FIGS. Each counter described later is provided in the RAM 63 and is cleared to zero when the gaming machine 10 is reset.

  When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 60 starts execution of main control processing including start processing and power cutoff monitoring processing (not shown). Control processing is executed continuously. And the main control part 60 interrupts and performs the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 4 for every predetermined period (for example, 4 msec) with respect to this main control process. That is, the main control unit 60 repeats the main-side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 at predetermined intervals.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing]
In the main timer interrupt process, the main control unit 60 performs a random number update process (S201), a start opening SW process (S202), a gate SW process (S203), a big prize opening SW process (S204), and a normal winning opening SW process. (S205), special symbol processing (S206), normal symbol processing (S207), special prize opening processing (S208), electric chew processing (S209), prize ball processing (S210), and output processing (S211) are performed.

  [Random number update process] In the random number update process (S201), although not shown, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not to reach the jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot type, and the reach mode in the variation effect. A random number update process is performed to update a reach random number for determining whether or not, a variation pattern random number for determining a variation pattern (and thus a variation time) of variation effect, and a random number used for normal symbol lottery.

[Start-up SW processing]
In the start port SW process (S202), as shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the first start port SW22a is turned on (S301). If not, the process proceeds to step S308. If ON (YES in S301), it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter that counts the number of holds stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a is less than the upper limit of 4. (S302) If it is not less than 4, return from the start port SW processing, and if it is less than 4, obtain judgment information (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number) The figure is stored in the first special figure storage unit 63a (S303), 1 is added to the value U1 (S304), and the process proceeds to step S305.

  On the other hand, in step S308, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW23a is turned on. If not turned on (NO in S308), the process returns from the start port SW process, and if turned on (YES in S308). Then, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second starting port hold counter that counts the number of holds stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 63b is less than the upper limit of 4 (S309). Returning from the start port SW process, if it is less than 4, the determination information is acquired and stored in the second special figure storage unit 63b as the special figure storage (S310), and 1 is added to the value U2. (S311), the process proceeds to step S305. When there is a first start prize or a second start prize, 1 is added to the value of the start prize counter.

  In step S305, based on the stored information for determination, jackpot determination, jackpot symbol determination, reach determination, and variation pattern determination pre-determination (prefetch determination) processing is performed (S305), and pre-determination information (pre-determination result) is obtained. A pre-judgment result command is set (S306), and a hold increase command including a winning type indicating which of the first starting port 22 and the second starting port 23 is won is set (S307). Return from SW processing.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
The prior determination process in step S305 will be described. The main control unit 60, like the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 8) to be described later, based on the jackpot random number set as the special figure hold memory, the gaming state when the special symbol variation is executed by the special figure hold memory It is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined by referring to the jackpot determination table corresponding to. The jackpot determination table is configured to be a jackpot with a probability of about 1/300 in the low probability state and about 1/30 in the high probability state. When it is determined that the jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol determination table is referred to based on the jackpot symbol random number stored in the special figure hold memory to determine the jackpot symbol. The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. Further, by storing the jackpot symbol determined in advance in the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a or the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, when the special symbol variation is executed by the special figure reservation storage. The game state can be grasped. The jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. Similarly to the later-described variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 9), the variation pattern of the special symbol including the presence / absence of the reach effect is selected based on the reach random number and variation pattern random number stored in the special figure hold memory. .

  The prior determination process will be described in more detail based on FIG. The main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (S1301). And if it determines with it being a high probability state, it will determine whether it is a big hit by a big hit random number using the big probability big hit decision table that the probability of a big hit becomes about 1/30 as mentioned above, If it is a big hit, a big hit symbol is further determined by a big hit symbol random number using the big hit symbol determination table (S1302). As described above, the jackpot symbol determination table is configured such that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. 3 depending on the winning type. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a low probability, as described above, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot by using a jackpot random number, using the jackpot determination table for low probability that the probability of jackpot is about 1/300. If so, then the jackpot symbol determination table is used to determine the jackpot symbol using the jackpot symbol random number (S1303).

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gaming state has a short time, that is, a short time state or a short time state (S1304). If it is determined that there is a short time, using the reach random number determination table for the short time state, it is determined whether or not the variation effect is made reachable by the reach random number (S1305), and the fluctuation pattern for the short time state Using the table, a variation pattern is selected by a variation pattern random number (S1306). On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no time reduction, the reach random number determination table for the state without time reduction is used to determine whether or not the variation effect is made reachable by the reach random number (S1307). Using the fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern is selected using a fluctuation pattern random number (S1308). Note that the fluctuation pattern table is configured so that the average fluctuation time of the selected fluctuation pattern is shorter in the short-time state than in the no-time-short state. The main control unit 60 determines the result of the above prior determination (that is, the result of the preliminary determination of the jackpot random number, the result of the preliminary determination of the jackpot symbol random number, the result of the preliminary determination of the reach random number, and the result of the preliminary determination of the fluctuation pattern random number. ) Is stored as advance determination information (S1309), and the process returns from the advance determination process.

[Gate SW processing]
In the gate SW process (S203), as shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gate SW 28a is turned on (S401). If not, the main control unit 60 returns from the gate SW process and turns on. If so, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is less than the upper limit of 4 (S402). If it is not less than 4, the process returns from the gate SW processing. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to G (S403), and a random number used for normal symbol lottery is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area (S404). Return from the gate SW process.

  [Big Winner SW Processing] Although not shown in the Big Winner SW Processing (S204), if the Big Winner SW27a is ON, it is determined whether or not a big win game is in progress (a win game flag described later is ON). If the game is a big hit game, 1 is added to the value C of the winning prize counter and 1 is added to the value of the big winning counter.

  [Normal Winning Port SW Processing] Although not shown, the normal winning port SW processing (S205) is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning port counter if the normal winning port SW30a is ON.

[Special symbol processing]
In the special symbol process (S206), the main control unit 60, as shown in FIG. 7, the winning game flag indicating whether or not the winning game (big hit game or small hit game) is in progress (that is, the small hit game flag, long hit) It is determined whether or not the game flag or the short hit game flag is ON (S501). If it is ON, the process returns from the special symbol process, and if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S502). ). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S511. If it is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port holding counter is 1 or more (S503). If the value U2 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value U2 (S504), and if it is not 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port holding counter is 1 or more (S505). If the value U1 is not 1 or more, the process returns from the special symbol process. If it is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value U1 (S506). Next, when subtracting 1 from the value U1, the main control unit 60 uses the one stored in the first special figure hold storage stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a, When 1 is subtracted from the value U2, the jackpot determination process (S507) to be described later is performed using the first stored special figure storage stored in the second special map storage 63b. Next, a variation pattern selection process described later is performed (S508). The special figure reservation storage used for the big hit determination is erased from the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a or the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b.

  After that, the main controller 60 changes the special symbol in the first special symbol display 39a when 1 is subtracted from the value U1, and in the second special symbol display 39b when 1 is subtracted from the value U2. Start (S509), set a change start command (S510), and proceed to step S511. The variation start command includes the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process, the determination result in the jackpot determination process (that is, whether or not the variation of the special symbol is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol ), The game state at that time, and information indicating the type of winning of the starting prize that is the basis of the variation of the special symbol is included. In step S511, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the special symbol processing, but if it has elapsed, the variation of the special symbol is stopped and the jackpot determination processing is performed. A special symbol is stopped and displayed with the set symbol (S512), and a variable stop command is set (S513). Then, a stop process (S514) described later is performed, and the process returns from the special symbol process.

(Big hit judgment processing)
In the jackpot determination process (S507), as shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot using a jackpot determination table corresponding to the gaming state at that time (S601). . As described above, the jackpot determination table is configured to be a jackpot with a probability of about 1/300 in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state and about 1/30 in the probability variation gaming state. Then, if it is a jackpot (YES in S602), the jackpot symbol determination table is used to determine which jackpot symbol the random bonus symbol indicates (S603), and the jackpot symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol. (S604). The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. As described above, the jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S602), but if it is a jackpot (YES in S605), the jackpot symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol (S606). The probability of winning a small hit is about 3/300 regardless of the gaming state. If it is not a small hit (NO in S605), a lost symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol (S607). In addition, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the stop symbol of the decoration symbol is a jackpot symbol (when the bonus is long) or an off symbol (when the symbol is short), and the special symbol is a bonus symbol or When the symbol is a lost symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol becomes an off symbol.

(Change pattern selection process)
In the variation pattern selection process (S508), as shown in FIG. 9, if the main control unit 60 has determined that the last jackpot determination process is a big hit (YES in S701), the correspondence between the variation pattern random number and the variation pattern As the variation pattern table indicating the saturation, a jackpot table for selecting a variation pattern with reach effect is set (S702). If it is not a big win (NO in S701), it is determined whether or not the reach random number indicates the presence of reach with reference to the reach random number determination table (S705), and if the reach is present (YES in S706) ), A reach-off table in which a variation pattern with reach production is selected as the variation pattern table is set (S707). If there is no reach (NO in S706), variation without reach production as the variation pattern table A rose slip table for selecting a pattern is set (S708). Next, the main control unit 60 refers to the variation pattern table set as described above to determine which variation pattern the variation pattern random number indicates (S709), and the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number Is set (S710). Then, the process returns from the variation pattern selection process. When returning from the variation pattern selection process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S509.

  The variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a setting example of a variation pattern table used for the first start winning in the timeless state. Although not shown, there is also provided a variation pattern table used for the first start winning in the short time state. Further, the variation pattern table used for the second start winning in the timeless state and the variation pattern table used for the second start winning in the time shortening state are common to the variation pattern table for the first starting winning. Alternatively, it may be provided separately.

  In FIG. 16, the variation patterns A to D are selected when the jackpot determination process determines that the jackpot is large (in the case of YES in S701) (that is, the variation pattern selected from the jackpot table in step S702). The variation patterns E to H are determined to be deviations in the jackpot determination process and are determined to be reachable in the reach random number determination process (NO in S701, YES in S706) (that is, the variation pattern selected) , A variation pattern selected from the reach lose table in step S707). The fluctuation time is 90 seconds for fluctuation pattern A and fluctuation pattern E, 60 seconds for fluctuation pattern B and fluctuation pattern F, 30 seconds for fluctuation pattern C and fluctuation pattern G, and 15 seconds for fluctuation pattern D and fluctuation pattern H. Yes. In this way, the ones with the same fluctuation time are prepared for the big hit and the reach lose. Further, the fluctuation patterns I to K are fluctuation patterns selected when the reach random number determination process determines that there is no reach (in the case of NO in S706) (that is, fluctuations selected from the rose-flaw table in step S708). Pattern). The fluctuation time is 13 seconds for the fluctuation pattern I, 7 seconds for the fluctuation pattern J, and 3 seconds for the fluctuation pattern K.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the range of the value of the variation pattern random number is 250 from 0 to 249 in both cases of big hit and out of the range, 100 of variation pattern A and 75 of variation pattern B. 50 of the variation patterns C and 25 of the variation patterns D are allocated. On the other hand, 25 of the variation patterns E, 50 of the variation patterns F, 75 of the variation patterns G, and 100 of the variation patterns H are allocated. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, the fluctuating effect is more easily executed over a longer time than in the case of a loss of reach. The same applies to the second starting prize.

  In addition, when there is a deviation, the variation pattern is selected according to the number of holds, and when the number of first start winning holds is 0, the variation pattern I with a variation time of 13 seconds, the hold When the number is 1 to 2, the variation pattern J having a variation time of 7 seconds is selected, and when the number of holdings is 3 to 4, the variation pattern K having a variation time of 3 seconds is selected. Therefore, in the case of falling off, the larger the number of reservations, the shorter the average time for symbol variation. The same applies to the second starting prize.

(Processing during stoppage)
In the stop process (S514), as shown in FIG. 10, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the short-time game flag indicating whether or not the short-time game state is ON (S801). If it is ON, the value J of the hour fluctuation counter that counts the number of special symbol fluctuations in the hourly gaming state is decremented by 1 (S802). If J is 0, the hourly gaming is ended to end the hourly gaming state. The flag is turned off (S803, 804), and the process proceeds to step S805.

  In step S805, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the probability variation game flag indicating whether or not the probability variation game state is ON. If not, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S809. If it is ON, the main control unit 60 is in the probability variation game state. The value X of the high probability variation counter that counts the number of special symbol variations is decremented by 1 (S806). If X is 0, the probability variation game state is turned OFF to end the probability variation game state (S807, 808), Proceed to step S809.

  In step S809, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a big hit (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol) (S809). If it is a big jackpot (YES in S809), whether or not the jackpot is a long jackpot. Determine (S810). If it is a long win, a game flag per long is set (S811), and if it is not a long win, it is a short win, so a short win flag is set (S812), and the value J and The value X of the high probability variation counter is set to 0 (S813), the time-saving game flag, the probability variation game flag, and the latent probability game flag are turned OFF (S814), and the process proceeds to step S817. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S815 that the jackpot is not a big hit, the main control unit 60 determines whether the jackpot is small (that is, whether the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol) (S816). In the case of a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned on (S816), and the process proceeds to step S817. In step S817, the main control unit 60 starts the opening, sets an opening command (S818), and returns from the stop process. When returning from the stopped process, the main control unit 60 returns from the special symbol process and proceeds to the normal symbol process.

[Normal pattern processing]
In the normal symbol process (S207), as shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress (S901). Returning from the processing, if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S902). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S911. If it is not changing, it is determined whether the value G of the gate hold counter is 1 or more (S903). If G is not 1 or more, normal symbol processing is started. If G is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from G (S904), and it is determined whether or not the winning random number stored in step S404 is hit (S905), and the stop symbol is selected (S905) S906), the process proceeds to step S907. In step S907, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. If the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state, a shortening pattern with a variation time of 1.5 seconds is set (S908). If it is not the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, a normal pattern with a variation time of 4 seconds is set (S909), normal symbol variation is started (S910), and the process proceeds to step S911. In step S911, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the variation time has elapsed. If not, the main control unit 60 returns from the normal symbol processing, and if it has elapsed, stops the variation of the normal symbol and stops the symbol. Is displayed (S912). If the stop symbol is a symbol indicating a loss (NO in S913), the process returns from the normal symbol process. If the symbol is a symbol indicating a win (YES in S913), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S914). Return from symbol processing. When returning from the normal symbol process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to the big prize opening process.

[Large winning prize processing]
In the big prize opening process (S206), as shown in FIG. 12, the main control unit 60 first determines whether the winning game flag (that is, the small hit game flag, long hit game flag, or short win game flag) is ON. If it is not ON, the process returns from the big prize opening process, but if it is ON, it is determined whether or not it is opening (S1002). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. When it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S1003). If the time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 returns from the big prize opening process. A maximum R number (round number) and an operation pattern are set according to the type (S1004). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S1005), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S1006), and the operation (opening) of the big winning opening 27 is started (S1007).

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the operating time (opening time) of the special winning opening 27 has passed (S1008), and if it has passed, the main winning opening 27 is closed (S1010). If not, it is determined whether or not the value C of the winning number counter is the specified number (S1009). If it is not the specified number, the process returns from the big winning opening process. Close the mouth (S1010).

  Then, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S1011). If the number is not the maximum number of Rs, the main control unit 60 starts measuring the interval time (S1022). If the maximum number of Rs is returned from the mouth processing, ending is started (S1012), an ending command is set (S1013), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S1014). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S1019). If the ending time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 returns from the big prize opening process, and if it has elapsed, performs a game state setting process to be described later. (S1020), the winning game flag is turned OFF (S1021), and the process returns from the big prize opening process.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 60 determines in step S1002 that the opening is not in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether the ending is in progress (S1015). If the ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1019. It is determined whether it is during the interval (S1016). When it is determined that the interval is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S1018. When it is determined that the interval is in progress, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S1017). If the interval has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1018. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the big prize opening process. In step S1018, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the special winning opening 27 is in operation. If it is in operation, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S1008, otherwise proceeds to step S1005.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process (S1020), as shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 60 starts the game state setting process because the game state is not shifted if the winning game to be ended is a small hit (YES in S1101). Return. On the other hand, if it is not a small hit (NO in S1101), and if it is a normal big hit (YES in S1102), the short-time game flag is turned on to shift to the short-time game state (S1103), and the number of special symbol changes in the short-time game state is The time variation counter value J to be counted is set to 100 (S1104), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. On the other hand, if it is not a normal jackpot (NO in S1102), if it is a probability variation jackpot (YES in S1105), the probability variation game flag is turned on to shift to the probability variation gaming state (S1106), and if not a probability variation jackpot (NO in S1105) Since it is a big hit, the latent probability gaming flag is turned on to shift to the latent probability gaming state (S1107), and the number of special symbols in the probability variation or latent gaming state (ie, high probability state) is counted. The value X of the probability variation counter is set to 10,000 (S1108), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. When the main control unit 60 returns from the gaming state setting process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S1021.

[Den Chu processing]
In the electric Chu process (S209), as shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S1201), and if it is not ON, returns from the electric Chu process. On the other hand, if it is determined to be ON, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 24 is in operation (opened) (S1202). If it is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S1203, and the gaming state at that time is the short-time gaming state or the probability variation game. If it is a short-time gaming state or a probabilistic gaming state (YES in S1203), an extension pattern that opens three times with an opening time of 1.8 seconds is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 24 (S1205) If neither the short-time game state nor the probable game state is in effect (NO in S1203), a normal pattern that opens once in 0.15 seconds is set (S1204), and the electric chew 24 is opened, that is, the electric chew. The operation of the solenoid 24a is started (S1206), and the process proceeds to step S1207. In step S1207, it is determined whether or not a predetermined operation time has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the electric chew process. If it has elapsed, the auxiliary game flag is turned off (S1208). Return. When returning from the electric chew process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to a prize ball process in step S210.

  [Prize Ball Processing] In the prize ball processing (S210), although not shown, the number of prize balls (15 balls per count in the embodiment) according to the value of the big prize counter corresponding to the game ball entry, The number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter (10 balls per count in the embodiment) and the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize mouth counter (3 balls per count in the embodiment) Set a command to issue, and clear those counters to zero.

  [Output Process] In the output process (S211), although not shown, various commands are output to the payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90.

≪Processing in production control unit≫
In parallel with the processing in the main control unit 60 described above, the effect control unit 90 of the sub control unit 85 continuously executes the sub-side main processing. In the sub-side main process, initial setting is performed at the time of startup, and after setting the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) cycle, the random number used in the production control is updated according to the set cycle, and a predetermined cycle (for example, Every 4 msec), the sub timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 17 is interrupted and executed. In other words, the effect control unit 90 repeats the sub-side timer interruption process as shown in FIG. 17 every predetermined period.

[Sub timer interrupt processing]
In the sub timer interruption process, the effect control unit 90 performs a command reception process (S2101), an effect button process (S2102), and a command transmission process (S2103). The command reception process will be described later. The effect button process is a process of setting a predetermined command so that a predetermined command can be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 when a signal indicating that the effect button 46 is pressed is received. The command transmission process is a process for transmitting the command set in the command reception process and the effect button process to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100. When the command transmission process is executed, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 that have received various commands perform various rendering devices (the image display unit 20, the speaker 48, the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp 50, and the movable role. Various effects (variable effects, jackpot effects, etc.) are executed using the object device 110).

[Command reception processing]
In the command reception process (S2101), as shown in FIG. 18, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a prior determination result command (see S306) has been received from the main control unit 60 (S2200). If not, the process proceeds to step S2204. If received, it is determined whether or not a hold increase command (see S307) has been received (S2201). If not received, the process proceeds to step S2204, and if received, Based on the information included in the pre-judgment result command and the hold increase command, the information on the increase hold (special drawing hold storage) is transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the hold icon I (see FIG. 22 etc.) is displayed. A hold display command is set to execute (S2202). The hold information to be transmitted includes a winning type indicating whether the hold is based on the first start win or the second start win, and a result of the pre-reading determination of the hold (that is, whether it is a big win or not) For example, if it is not a big hit, whether or not the reach is lost).

  Based on the hold display command, the image sound control unit 95 displays the hold icon I as an image indicating the presence of hold on the display screen 20a, as shown in FIGS. The hold icon I is displayed on the left side of the first start prize related to the second start prize, and the hold icon I is reserved for the first start prize and the second start prize. Although displayed in order, in the examples shown in FIGS. 22 to 30, only those related to the second start winning are present, and those relating to the first starting winning are not present. Further, the color or shape of the hold icon I varies depending on the result of the prefetch determination. In the embodiment, the pending hold icon I that has been prefetched as out of date or short hit is different in color from the pending hold icon I that has been prefetched as long hit as shown in FIG. 25 or the like. The former is indicated by a white circle and the latter is indicated by a black circle. Further, when it is necessary to distinguish the hold icon I, symbols such as I1, I2, I3,.

  Next, the effect control unit 90 stores the result of the hold prefetch determination (S2203), and proceeds to step S2204. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, the effect control unit 90 has a first start port storage unit 93 a and a second start port storage unit 93 b in the RAM 93, and each of them is a first memory. There are four storage units from the storage unit to the fourth storage unit. The effect control unit 90 stores the result of the hold prefetch determination in the first start opening hold storage unit 93a if the hold is based on the first start winning, and second if the hold is based on the second start win. It memorize | stores in the start memory | storage part 93b. In addition, it is used for a memory | storage in order from a 1st memory | storage part, and it is used as the basis of a change production in an order from what was memorize | stored in the 1st memory | storage part. As will be described later, when a variation effect is performed by receiving a variation start command, the result of the hold prefetch determination relating to the variation effect is erased from the first storage unit, and the storage contents of the second storage unit are stored in the first storage unit. The stored contents of the third storage unit are moved up to the second storage unit in one storage unit, and so on.

  In step S2204, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a variation start command (see S510) is received from the main control unit 60. If not received (NO in S2204), the effect control unit 90 proceeds to step S2208 and receives it. If so (YES in S2204), a hold deletion command is set to delete the hold icon I that is about to start changing from the display screen 20a (S2205), and a prefetch determination result deletion process is performed (S2206). . In the pre-reading determination result erasing process, the effect control unit 90 is the first storage unit 93a of the first start port holding storage unit 93a if the variation is based on the first start winning, and the second is the variation based on the second start winning. The hold information stored in the first storage unit of the start port hold storage unit 93b is erased, and the storage contents after the second storage unit are moved up one by one as described above. Next, the effect control unit 90 performs a variable effect selection process described later (S2207), and proceeds to step S2208. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the hold erasure command erases the hold icon I that is on hold to start the changing effect on the display screen 20a, and shifts the positions of the remaining hold icons I one by one to the left. In step S2208, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a variation stop command (see S513) is received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2210. If received, Processing to finish changing effect described later is performed (S2209), and the process proceeds to step S2210.

  In step S2210, it is determined whether or not an opening command (see S818) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2212. If received, hit effect selection processing is performed ( S2211), the process proceeds to step S2212. The winning effect selection process (S2211) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes the opening command, selects a winning effect pattern, and sets an opening effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the opening effect start command starts a winning effect (a jackpot effect or a small hit effect performed in parallel with the small hit game).

  In step S2212, it is determined whether or not an ending command (see S1013) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received (NO in S2212), the process returns from the command reception process and if received ( An ending effect selection process is performed (S2213), and the process returns from the command reception process. The ending effect selection process (S2213) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes an ending command, selects an ending effect pattern, and sets an ending effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the ending effect start command performs the ending effect and ends the winning effect. When returning from the command reception process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S2102.

[Variation production selection processing]
In the variation effect selection process (S2207), as shown in FIG. 20, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the variation start command received from the main control unit 60 (S2301). As described above, the variation start command includes information indicating the variation pattern, the jackpot determination result, the gaming state, and the winning type. The effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S2302). If it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot variation effect pattern that matches the variation pattern, it is selected from the jackpot variation effect pattern table (S2303). From the jackpot variation effect pattern table, a variation effect pattern for performing a reach effect is always selected, and when the jackpot is a long hit, a variation effect pattern for performing a special effect can be selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2302 that it is not a big hit, a variation effect pattern for loss that matches the variation pattern is selected from the variation effect pattern pattern for loss (S2309), and the process proceeds to step S2310. From the deviation variation effect pattern table, one that performs reach effect (when the variation pattern has reach) or one that does not perform reach effect (when the variation pattern does not have reach) can be selected.

  When selecting the jackpot variation effect pattern, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state or a time-saving gaming state (S2304), and if not, the process proceeds to step S2310. Here, the reason why it is determined whether or not the game state is the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state is to perform the holding consecutive suggestion effect only in the gaming state where the holding is easy to accumulate. When in the normal gaming state, the reserved continuous suggestion effect is not performed. Therefore, during the so-called first hit, the reserved continuous suggestion effect is not performed. When it is determined in step S2304 that the game state is the probability variation game state or the short-time game state, the effect control unit 90 determines whether there is a big hit in the hold due to the second start winning, that is, the second start port hold storage unit 93b. It is determined whether or not there is a big hit in the result of the hold prefetch determination stored in (S2305). Here, the reason for determining the hold due to the second start prize is that the second start prize is likely to occur in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and the first start prize is unlikely to occur. This is because the second start winning is more likely to hit a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than the first starting winning, and thus the player's expectation can be improved by performing the reserved continuous suggestion effect in such a case.

  If it is determined in step S2305 that there is no big hit for the hold related to the second start winning prize, the performance control unit 90 proceeds to step S2310. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a big hit in the hold related to the second start winning prize, it is determined whether or not the variation effect pattern selected in step S2303 is a special effect (S2306), and the special effect is performed. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2310, but if a special effect is to be performed, it is determined whether or not the symbol F that is temporarily stopped in the special effect is the same as the symbol F that is actually stopped (S2307). As described above, the special effect is performed only when the long hit is made. If it is determined that they are not the same, the process proceeds to step S2310. If it is determined that they are the same, the variable effect pattern selected in step S2303 is changed to a variable effect pattern including a reserved continuous suggestion effect. The hold continuous suggestion effect is an effect that suggests that there is a big hit in the hold (that is, a so-called hold continuous).

  In step S2310, effect control unit 90 sets a change effect start command including information on the selected change effect pattern. Then, the effect control unit 90 returns from the variable effect selection process, and proceeds to step S2208 described above. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts the change effect on the display screen 20a. When the reach effect is performed, for example, if the stop symbol is “777”, the left and right decorative symbols LF and RF are set to “7”. For example, the decorative symbols LF and RF corresponding to the stop symbol are changed. Use to produce reach. As will be described in detail later, when performing a special effect, for example, after temporarily stopping the symbol F at “777”, the symbol F is changed again and the symbol F is finally stopped at “777”. I do. Further, when performing the reserved continuous suggestion effect in the special effect, for example, after temporarily stopping the symbol F with the red color “777”, the symbol F is changed again and the symbol F is completely stopped with the golden color “777”. Produce such as doing.

[Processing during variation production]
In the variation effect end process (S2209), the effect control unit 90 analyzes the variation stop command as shown in FIG. 21 (S2401), and sets the variation effect end command to end the variation effect (S2402). The process returns from the process during the end of the fluctuation effect. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change end command stops the display of the symbol F with the main stop symbol (the main stop), and ends the variable effect. When returning from the process during the end of the variation effect, the effect control unit 90 proceeds to step S2210 described above.

(5) Example of production of pachinko gaming machine of embodiment Next, an example of the special production of the embodiment will be described based on FIG. 23 to FIG. 30. FIGS. 23 and 24 are examples in which the reserved continuous suggestion effect is not performed, and FIGS.

<Example of FIG. 23>
In the example of FIG. 23, in the probability variation gaming state, a special effect is performed in which the temporary stop symbol is a normal symbol and the final stop symbol is a probability variation symbol (that is, the temporary stop symbol is different from the final stop symbol in the special effect), This is an example in which no suggestion effect is performed. In this specification, “temporary stop symbol” and “re-temporary stop symbol” are used separately, the former being the symbol at the time of temporary stop before the re-lottery effect, the latter being the re-temporary symbol after the re-lottery effect and immediately before the main stop. This refers to the pattern when stopped. Further, the “main stop symbol” means a symbol at the time of the main stop (final stop). The re-temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are the same including the color. The effect control unit 90 receives the change start command in the command reception process shown in FIG. 18, analyzes the change start command in step S2301 of the change effect selection process shown in FIG. 20, and determines that it is per 16R probability change length. (YES at S2302), the long-distance variation effect pattern is selected (S2303). Here, a variation effect pattern including a special effect is selected. As the special effect, the symbol F is temporarily stopped at the normal symbol “666”, re-varied, and the probability variation symbol “777” indicating the 16R probability variation jackpot is displayed. It is assumed that what is to be stopped is selected.

  In this example, since the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2304, and determines whether there is a long hit in the hold (S2305). Specifically, the production control unit 90 examines the prefetch determination result stored in the first start port hold storage unit 93a or the second start port hold storage unit 93b and determines whether there is a prefetch determination result of long hit. Determine. In the example of FIG. 23, the prefetch determination results corresponding to the hold icons I1, I2, and I3 are stored in the first storage unit, the second storage unit, and the third storage unit of the second start port storage unit 93b, respectively. However, there will be no long-term wins. Accordingly, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2305, proceeds to step S2310, and sets a variable effect start command including information indicating the variable effect pattern. The variation effect pattern indicated by this variation effect start command includes a special effect, but does not perform a reserved continuous suggestion effect.

  The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts the change effect including the special effect on the display screen 20a, as shown in FIG. That is, the variation display of the symbol F is started, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in (b), the left symbol LF and the right symbol RF are set to “6”, and the reach mode is established. Note that the hold icon I4 relates to the hold stored after the start of the variation effect. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 temporarily stops the symbol F with the normal symbol “666” in which the middle symbol CF is aligned with the left symbol LF and the right symbol RF, and then (d ) The pattern F is changed again as shown in FIG. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the symbol F is temporarily stopped again at the same probability variation symbol “777” as the present stop symbol.

  Then, the effect control unit 90 receives the change stop command in the command reception process shown in FIG. 18, analyzes the change stop command in step S2401 of the change effect end process shown in FIG. 21, and sets the change effect end command. (S2402). The image sound control unit 95 that has received the variation effect end command stops the symbol F at the probability variation symbol “777” as shown in (f), and ends the variation effect including the special effect.

  Next, the effect control unit 90 receives the opening command in the command reception process shown in FIG. 18, sets the hit effect start command in the hit effect selection process in step S2211, and receives the hit effect start command. 95 starts a jackpot presentation as shown in FIG.

<Example of FIG. 24>
The example of FIG. 24 is an example in which a special effect of the same probability variation symbol is performed for the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol in the probability variation gaming state, and the reserved continuous suggestion effect is not performed. The effect control unit 90 receives the change start command in the command reception process shown in FIG. 18, analyzes the change start command in step S2301 of the change effect selection process shown in FIG. 20, and determines that it is per 16R probability change length. (YES at S2302), the long-distance variation effect pattern is selected (S2303). Here, a variation effect pattern including a special effect is selected. As the special effect, the design F is temporarily stopped at the probability variation symbol “777”, and the effect of breaking (changing) the symbol F is performed, and the 16R probability variation big hit is performed. It is assumed that the probabilistic symbol “777” indicating that the actual stop is selected.

  In this example, since the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2304, and determines whether there is a long hit in the hold (S2305). In the example of FIG. 24, it is assumed that there is no long hit as in the example of FIG. Accordingly, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2305, proceeds to step S2310, and sets a variable effect start command. The variation effect pattern indicated by this variation effect start command includes a special effect, but does not perform a reserved continuous suggestion effect.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (a), the image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts the change display of the symbol F on the display screen 20a, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 24 (b). In addition, the left symbol LF and the right symbol RF are set to “7” to establish the reach mode. Next, the image sound control unit 95 temporarily stops the symbol F with the probability variation symbol “777” as shown in (c), and according to the player's operation of the effect button 46 and the like as shown in (d). After performing an effect that destroys the symbol F, the symbol F is temporarily suspended again at the same probability variation symbol “777” as the temporary halt symbol including the color. And the image sound control part 95 makes a real stop as it is shown in (f) as it is the temporary stop of the symbol F which received the temporary production stop command as a trigger, and ends the special production and changes production. finish. In this way, in the special effect, the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol may be the same including the color. In addition, after the temporary stop, as shown in (d), a re-lottery effect that is not necessarily re-variable may be performed to stop the main stop.

  Next, the effect control unit 90 receives the opening command in the command receiving process shown in FIG. 18, sets a hit effect start command in the hit effect selection process in step S2211, and the image sound control unit 95 that has received this command receives the command. As shown in FIG. 24 (g), the jackpot effect is started.

<Example of FIG. 25>
The example of FIG. 25 is an example in which, in the probability variation gaming state, a special effect of the same probability variation symbol is performed on the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol and a reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed. The effect control unit 90 receives the change start command in the command reception process shown in FIG. 18, analyzes the change start command in step S2301 of the change effect selection process shown in FIG. 20, and determines that it is per 16R probability change length. (YES at S2302), the long-distance variation effect pattern is selected (S2303). Here, a variation effect pattern including a special effect is selected, and as the special effect, the pattern F is temporarily stopped at the probability variation symbol “777”, re-varied, and the actual stop at the probability variation symbol “777” is selected. It shall be assumed.

  In this example, since the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2304, and determines whether there is a long hit in the hold (S2305). In the example of FIG. 25, it is assumed that the prefetch determination result of the hold related to the hold icon I3 is a long hit. Therefore, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2305, and proceeds to step S2306. Since the variation effect pattern is a special effect, the process proceeds to step S2307. Since the temporary stop symbol and the main stop pattern in the special effect are the same, the process proceeds to step S2308 and the variation effect pattern selected in step S2303. Is changed to one that includes a reserved continuous suggestion effect (here, the symbol F for temporary stop and final stop in the variation effect pattern selected in step S2303 is different from red at the time of temporary stop). It is assumed that the time required for the change effect does not change between the change effect pattern selected in step S2303 and the change effect pattern after the change in step S2308. Next, the effect control unit 90 sets a change effect start command (S2310).

  As shown in (a) of FIG. 25, the image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts to display the change of the symbol F on the display screen 20a, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in (b). In addition, the left symbol LF and the right symbol RF are set to “7” to establish the reach mode. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 temporarily stops the symbol F with the red probability variation symbol “777”. Next, as shown in (d), re-variation is performed, and the symbol F is re-temporarily stopped at the same probability variation symbol “777” as the present stop symbol. F is gold.

  Then, the image sound control unit 95 is triggered by the reception of the change effect end command, and as shown in (f), the design F is stopped at the golden probability change pattern “777” to end the special effect and the change effect. Exit. Next, the image sound control unit 95 that has received the winning effect start command starts the jackpot effect as shown in FIG. The image sound control unit 95 reduces and displays the symbol F in the state of the main stop at the golden probability variation symbol “777” in the corner portion of the display screen 20a during the big hit effect.

<Example of FIG. 26>
The example of FIG. 26 is also an example in which a special effect is performed and a reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed as in the example of FIG. However, unlike the example of FIG. 25, the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are not changed in color, and the temporary stop symbol is added with a decoration part (here, “super”). A retentive suggestion effect is performed. The effect control unit 90 selects the long winning variation effect pattern as in the example of FIG. 25 (S2303). Here, a variation effect pattern including a special effect is selected. As the special effect, the design F is temporarily stopped at the probable variation pattern “777”, an effect that destroys the symbol F is performed, and then the probable variation pattern “777”. It is assumed that the one to be stopped is selected.

  In this example, as in the example of FIG. 25, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in steps S2304, S2305, S2306, and S2307, proceeds to step S2308, and includes the variable effect pattern including the reserved continuous suggestion effect ( Here, the change effect pattern selected in step S2303 is changed to the symbol F with “super” added to the symbol F for temporary stop and main stop again. Then, the effect control unit 90 sets a change effect start command (S2310).

  As shown in (a) of FIG. 26, the image sound control unit 95 that has received the changing effect start command starts to display the change of the symbol F on the display screen 20a, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in (b). In addition, the left symbol LF and the right symbol RF are set to “7” to establish the reach mode. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 temporarily stops the symbol F with the red probability variation symbol “777”. Then, as shown in (d), an effect of breaking the symbol F is performed, and the symbol F is temporarily stopped again with the probability variation symbol “777” of the same red color as this stop symbol. As a continuous suggestion effect, a character image of “super” is added to the pattern F.

  Furthermore, the image sound control unit 95, when receiving the variation effect end command, stops the symbol F at the red probability variation symbol “777” to which the character image “super” is added as shown in (f). Then, the special effect ends and the variable effect ends. Next, the image sound control unit 95 that has received the winning effect start command starts the jackpot effect as shown in FIG. During the big hit effect, the symbol F in the stopped state is reduced and displayed.

<Example of FIG. 27>
The example of FIG. 27 is also an example in which a special effect is performed and a reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed as in FIG. However, in the example of FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the holding continuous suggestion effect was performed after the re-temporary stop of the symbol F, but in the example of FIG. 27, after the temporary stop of the symbol F and before the re-temporary stop (here, During the re-variation, that is, during the re-lottery effect), the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed. The effect control unit 90 selects the long winning variation effect pattern as in the example of FIG. 25 (S2303). Here, a variation effect pattern including a special effect is selected. As the special effect, the symbol F is temporarily stopped at the probability variation symbol “777”, re-varied, and finally stopped at the probability variation symbol “777”. It shall be selected.

  In this example, as in the example of FIG. 25, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in steps S2304, S2305, S2306, and S2307, proceeds to step S2308, and includes the variable effect pattern including the reserved continuous suggestion effect (here Then, in the variation effect pattern selected in step S2303, the background image B being changed again is changed). Then, the effect control unit 90 sets a change effect start command.

  As shown in FIG. 27 (a), the image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts the change display of the symbol F on the display screen 20a, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in (b). In addition, the left symbol LF and the right symbol RF are set to “7” to establish the reach mode. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 temporarily stops the symbol F with the red probability variation symbol “777”. Then, as shown in (d), the pattern F is changed again. At this time, a special background image B (here, lightning bolt) different from the background image B in the case where there is no pre-reading determination for the long-term hold Is displayed). Then, the image sound control unit 95 temporarily stops the symbol F again with the red probability variation symbol “777” that is the same as the main symbol to be stopped.

  Furthermore, the image sound control unit 95 is triggered by the reception of the variation effect end command, and as shown in (f), the image F is finally stopped at the red probability variation symbol “777” to end the special effect and the variation effect. Exit. Next, the image sound control unit 95 that has received the winning effect start command starts the jackpot effect as shown in FIG.

<Modified example of rendition suggestion>
Next, based on FIGS. 28-30, the modification of a reservation continuous suggestion effect is demonstrated.

  FIG. 28, like FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, performs a reserved continuous suggestion effect when the symbol F is actually stopped. In (a), the background image B at the time of the permanent stop is pre-read and pre-read. A special background image B (here, an image where lightning shines) different from the case where there is no determined one. In (b), a special image K (in this case, a character image) that does not appear when the background image B at the time of the main stop does not appear when there is no pre-judgment for holding is displayed. In (c), a special image E (so-called effect) is added to the symbol F. In (d), a character image “super” is attached to the hold icon I (here, the hold icon I3 determined to be prefetched as long hits) at the time of this stop. The background image B, special images K, E, and the like may be displayed from the time of the temporary stop. Further, it may be displayed before the temporary stop.

  29 and 30 perform a reserved continuous suggestion effect after temporary stop of symbol F and before re-temporary stop (specifically, during re-variation, that is, during the re-lottery effect). (A) makes the special image K appear after the temporary stop of the pattern F and before the temporary stop again. In FIG. 29B, after the symbol F is temporarily stopped and before the temporary stop again, so-called blackout is performed in which the display screen 20a is entirely black. In FIG. 30A, the character image “super” is attached to the hold icon I after the symbol F is temporarily stopped and before the temporary stop again. In FIG. 30B, the movable accessory device 110 is operated after the pattern F is temporarily stopped and before the temporary stop again.

(6) Effects of the Pachinko Gaming Machine of the Embodiment As described above, the gaming machine 10 provides a special game (game per long) that is advantageous to the player based on the determination information acquired by establishing the start condition. Special game determination means (main control unit 60) for determining whether or not to execute, and symbols (symbol F consisting of a decorative symbol LF on the left, a decorative symbol CF in the middle, and a decorative symbol RF on the right) are variably displayed. Then, a special game symbol (a jackpot symbol) indicating a determination result that a special game is executed or a non-special game symbol (an out-of-game symbol) indicating a determination result that a special game is not executed is confirmed and displayed. Determining by the effect means (the effect control unit 90, the image sound control unit 95, and the image display unit 20) that performs the variation effect indicating the determination result by the game determination means, and the determination by the special game determination means are suspended. Prior to whether or not to execute the special game prior to the determination by the special game determination unit based on the determination storage information (main control unit 60) for storing the determination information based on the determination Pre-determining means (main control unit 60) for performing the determination, and the effecting means displays the symbols in a variable effect, displays the symbols in a variable manner, then temporarily stops the special game symbols, and then displays the temporary stop special Special effect means (see FIGS. 23 to 27) for performing a special effect for final display with the same special game symbol as the game symbol or a different special game symbol is provided, and the special effect means is the same as the special game symbol in which the symbol is temporarily displayed. When the special game symbol is confirmed and displayed, the suggestion effect means (step of FIG. 20) suggesting that the information for determination that is determined in advance when the special game is executed is stored in the hold storage means in the special effect. Flop S2308, characterized in that it comprises a reference FIGS. 25 27).

  According to this gaming machine 10, even if the symbol F is not changed between the temporarily stopped decorative symbol and the temporarily stopped decorative symbol in the special performance, if there is a long hit in the hold, this is suggested. Since the reserved continuous suggestion effect can be performed, the special effect becomes meaningful to the player, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 25 (f) and (g), when the main stop is performed with a symbol that suggests a reserved run (hereinafter referred to as a "pending run suggested symbol"), the jackpot presentation is also performed. The display of the reserved continuous suggestion symbol is made. Therefore, it is possible to make the player have an expectation for the holding ream even during the jackpot game. In addition, when displaying the reserved consecutive suggestion symbol during the jackpot presentation, it may be displayed continuously during the entire period of the jackpot presentation, but may be displayed only at one time or a plurality of periods during the jackpot presentation. In addition, for example, when a symbol “super” is added to indicate a reserved consecutive symbol, it is difficult to see the character when the symbol F is displayed in a reduced size during the jackpot presentation, so the color of the symbol F is stopped without adding a character. During the jackpot presentation, such as changing from the time, you may be made to display a reserved consecutive suggestion design different from the time of the main stop.

  Further, in the embodiment, the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed only in the probability variation gaming state or the short time gaming state (see step S2304 in FIG. 20). That is, at the time of the so-called first win (when hit in the normal gaming state), the holding continuous suggestion effect is not performed. This is because the second start winning is likely to occur in the probability-changing gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and the holding run is likely to occur, whereas in the normal gaming state, the possibility of the holding run is very low. As described above, by performing the reserved continuous suggestion effect only in the gaming state where there is a possibility that the reserved continuous occurrence may occur, the number of variation effect patterns including the reserved continuous suggestion effect can be suppressed. Increase in memory usage can be suppressed.

  Further, in the embodiment, the holding continuous suggestion effect is performed only when there is a big hit in the hold by the second start winning prize, and the holding continuous suggestion effect is not performed even if the hold by the first start winning prize has a big hit. This is because the jackpot due to the first start winning is more likely to be a jackpot that is not advantageous to the player than the jackpot due to the second starting winning. In addition, all the jackpots resulting from the second start winning prize are long wins (see FIG. 3). Therefore, only when there is a long hit in the hold, the hold continuous suggestion effect is performed, so that the player's expectation is improved. As described above, even when a special effect is performed, even if there is a hold, there is a case where the hold continuous suggestion effect is performed and a case where it is not performed depending on the type of the hit.

  In the embodiment, when the special effect is performed, the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed only when the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are the same (see steps S2306 and S2307 in FIG. 20). Therefore, for example, even if the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol show the same normal jackpot, such as when the symbol F is temporarily stopped at “666” and finally stopped at “666”, the reserved continuous suggestion effect is For example, when the temporary stop symbol is different from the temporary stop symbol (see FIG. 23), such as when the symbol F temporarily stops at “666” and stops at “777” (see FIG. 23) There is no directing. This is because if the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are different, the main stop symbol shows a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than the temporary stop symbol. This is because it can be improved.

(7) Other Modifications Other modifications will be described below.

  (i) In the embodiment, when there is a big hit in the hold at the start of the variable effect, the hold continuous suggestion effect is configured. However, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the change effect is held at the start of the variable effect. There are no big hits (see (a) of FIG. 32), and even when a hold that becomes a big hit is stored from the start of the changing effect to the temporary stop (see (b) of FIG. 32), You may make it perform suggestion production.

  To configure in this way, for example, when a hold increase command is received in the command receiving process shown in FIG. 18 (YES in S2201), a hold continuous suggestion effect adding process as shown in FIG. 31 is performed. Good. In the pending continuous suggestion effect addition process, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state or a short-time gaming state (S2601). It is determined whether or not the look-ahead determination result is a big win due to the start winning prize (S2602), and if it is a big hit due to the second start winning prize, it is determined whether or not the current fluctuation effect is being performed (S2603). If there is, it is determined whether or not the variation effect is a special effect (S2604), and if it is a special effect, it is determined whether or not it is before the temporary stop (S2605). If there is, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are the same (S2606), and if they are the same, a reserved continuous suggestion effect addition command is set (S2607). The image sound control unit 95 which has received the reserved continuous suggestion effect addition command replaces the image with a special effect, for example, to indicate a reserved continuous, and superimposes an image for suggesting the reserved continuous on the special effect image. A reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed by operating the accessory device 110, causing the panel lamp 50 to emit light, causing the frame lamp 49 to emit light, and the like.

  Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 32, there is no long-lived hold at the beginning of the change, but as shown in (b) on the way, the hold related to the hold icon I4 is stored as a long-lived. When this happens, the gaming machine 10 performs the reserved continuous suggestion effect (here, the effect of adding the image E for suggesting the reserved continuous to the symbol F).

  (ii) In the above-described modified example, when the pre-holding and pre-reading hold before the temporary stop of the symbol F was stored, the holding continuous suggestion effect was performed, but after the temporary stop of the symbol F, it was pre-reading as the long winning point. Even when the hold is stored, the hold continuous suggestion effect may be performed, for example, the hold continuous suggestion effect may be performed if the time required for the hold continuous suggestion effect can be secured before the end of the variation effect.

  (iii) As the reserved continuous suggestion effect, as described above, the color of the pattern F and the background image B are changed, the special image K and characters are displayed, the movable accessory device 110 is operated, the panel lamp 50 and the frame In addition to causing the lamp 49 to emit light, the color and shape of the hold icon I may be changed. When displaying a changing icon (that is, an icon that is visually recognized as having been shifted from the holding icon I by starting symbol change based on the holding indicated by the holding icon I), the changing icon is displayed. It may be changed.

  (iv) Not only when there is a long win in the hold, but also when the hold has a short win, you may perform a hold continuous suggestion effect, or when there is no big win (long win and short win) in the hold Production may be performed. This is because the entertainment of the game is improved by mixing so-called Gasse production. Moreover, when there is a long hit in the hold, it may be determined whether or not the hold continuous suggestion effect is performed by lottery.

  (v) The reserved continuous suggestion effect may be performed before the temporary stop of the symbol F. That is, the special effects in the embodiment are performed in the flow of the change display of the symbol F, the temporary stop display, the re-lottery effect, the re-temporary stop display, and the real stop display. Production may be performed.

  (vi) Re-temporary stop is not essential in the special effect, and after the re-lottery effect is performed, the symbol F may be permanently stopped without being re-temporarily stopped.

  (vii) In the embodiment, the reserved continuous suggestion effect is performed only when there is a long win in the hold, but the reserved continuous suggestion effect may be performed only when there is a probable length change. This is in order to improve the player's sense of expectation by performing a holding continuous suggestion effect when there is a jackpot that is as advantageous as possible for the player. Furthermore, in order to further improve the player's expectation, only when the jackpot that is most advantageous to the player (that is, the one with the largest number of rounds in the probability variation jackpot, in the embodiment, 16R probability variation jackpot) is on hold. It is desirable to perform a reserved continuous suggestion effect.

  (viii) Whether or not to hold the reserved continuous suggestion may be determined based on the winning type of the result of the variable effect in which the reserved continuous suggesting effect is performed and the type of the winning hit of the holding. For example, only when the variation production is a probable big hit and there is a probable length per hold (the one with the largest number of rounds when there are multiple types of probable lengths) in the second start winning prize, You may make it perform.

  (ix) In the embodiment, in the normal gaming state (that is, in the first hit), the holding continuous suggestion effect is not performed, but whether or not the gaming state is considered as a condition for performing the holding continuous suggestion effect is determined. It is optional, and it is good also as performing a holding | maintenance continuous suggestion effect in the normal game state or the latent game state.

  (x) The type of reach may be considered as a condition for performing the reserved continuous suggestion effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 33 and FIG. 34, the reach effect is performed with a design F that is reduced compared to when reach is reached (or when variable display is started) in order to improve the visibility of the background image B. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 33, as shown in FIG. 33, the size of the reduced state during the reach effect is displayed as confirmed, and as shown in FIG. 34, the size before reduction (ie, reach effect). Some of them are fixedly displayed at a size enlarged from the middle reduced state). For example, in a reach production that is in a series with the jackpot presentation (that is, the contents of the jackpot presentation and the content are continuous), the display is confirmed and displayed in the reduced state size during the reach presentation, and is not in a series with the jackpot presentation. In the reach production, the final display is performed with a size enlarged from the reduced state during the reach production. Here, when the special effect is performed, it is desirable to temporarily stop and temporarily stop the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol in an enlarged size from the reduced state during the reach effect in order to clearly see the temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol. Therefore, in the type of reach in which the design F is displayed in a size enlarged from the reduced state during the reach effect, the reserved continuous suggestion effect can be performed, but the design remains in the reduced state size during the reach effect. In the type of reach in which F is fixedly displayed, the reserved continuous suggestion effect may not be performed.

  (xi) In the examples of FIGS. 33 and 34, the decorative symbols constituting the symbol F are made up of a character image and a numeric image. However, when the symbol F is in a reduced state, FIG. As shown in FIG. 34, it may be composed only of a numerical image, or may be composed of a character image and a numerical image. That is, when the design F is reduced, the decorative design may be reduced as it is, or only the portion including the decorative design identification image (numerical image, character image, etc.) may be reduced.

  (xii) When displaying the main stop symbol (the jackpot symbol) during the jackpot presentation, it is displayed in a size smaller than that at the time of the main stop so as not to hinder the jackpot presentation, as shown in FIG. In this way, all three decorative symbols in the stop symbol may be displayed, or only one decorative symbol in the stop symbol may be displayed as shown in FIG. That is, the number of decorative symbols when stopped and the number of decorative symbols displayed during the jackpot effect may be the same or different.

10 ... gaming machine 20 ... image display section (production means, special production means, suggestion production means)
60 ... Main control section (special game determination means, hold storage means, prior determination means)
90 ... Production control unit (production device, special production device, suggestion production device)
95 ... Image sound control unit (production means, special production means, suggestion production means)
F ... Design

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A first start port where the ease of entering a game ball does not change,
A second start opening where the ease of entering a game ball changes;
Judgment whether or not to execute a special game (game per long) advantageous to the player based on the information for determination acquired when the game ball enters the first start port or the second start port Special game determination means (main control unit 60) for performing
A special game symbol (a jackpot symbol) indicating a determination result that the special game is executed after variably displaying the symbol (the symbol F consisting of the decorative symbol LF on the left, the decorative symbol CF in the middle, and the decorative symbol RF on the right). ) Or a non-special game symbol (out-of-order symbol) indicating a determination result that the special game is not executed, thereby effecting a variation effect indicating a determination result by the special game determination unit (effect control unit) 90, the image sound control unit 95, and the image display unit 20),
A hold storage unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination by the special game determination unit and storing the determination information as a basis for the determination to hold;
Prior determination means (main control unit 60) for performing prior determination as to whether or not to execute the special game prior to determination by the special game determination means based on the determination information;
With
The production means is
In the variation effect, a special effect is displayed in which the symbol is variably displayed and then temporarily stopped with a special game symbol, and then displayed with a special game symbol that is the same as the special game symbol temporarily displayed or a different special game symbol. Special production means to perform (see FIGS. 23 to 27),
The special production means is
In the case of finalizing and displaying the symbol with the same special game symbol as the special game symbol temporarily displayed, the determination information preliminarily determined to execute the special game in the special effect is stored in the holding storage means. Suggesting effect means (see step S2308 in FIG. 20, see FIGS. 25 to 27) for suggesting that the user is present ,
The suggestion effect means is the suggestion effect only when the information for determination that has been determined in advance to execute the special game is acquired when a game ball enters the second start opening. Can be executed .

Claims (1)

Special game determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the determination information acquired by establishing the start condition;
The special game is displayed in a fixed manner by a special game symbol indicating a determination result that the special game is executed after the symbol is variably displayed or a non-special game symbol indicating a determination result that the special game is not executed. Production means for performing a fluctuating effect indicating the determination result by the determination means;
A hold storage unit for holding the determination by the special game determination unit and storing the determination information based on the determination to hold;
Prior determination means for performing a prior determination as to whether or not to execute the special game prior to the determination by the special game determination means based on the determination information;
With
The production means is
In the variation effect, a special effect is displayed in which the symbol is variably displayed and then temporarily stopped with a special game symbol, and then displayed with a special game symbol that is the same as the special game symbol temporarily displayed or a different special game symbol. With special directing means to perform,
The special production means is
In the case of finalizing and displaying the symbol with the same special game symbol as the special game symbol temporarily displayed, the determination information preliminarily determined to execute the special game in the special effect is stored in the holding storage means. A gaming machine comprising suggestive presentation means for suggesting that the player is present.

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