JP2017055836A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance interest in a game in a game machine capable of executing a first notice performance and a second notice performance.SOLUTION: In a game machine, occurrence frequency is made different between when a normal state is set and an advantageous state is set in at least one of a first notice performance and a second notice performance. As a result, at least one of the first notice performance and the second notice performance can be set to occurrence frequency corresponding to a normal state when the normal state is set, and can be set to occurrence frequency corresponding to the advantageous state when the advantageous state is set. Thus interest in a game can be enhanced in the game machine capable of executing the first notice performance and the second notice performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that plays a game by firing a game ball toward a game area formed on a game board.

  When the identification information is variably displayed based on the entrance of the game ball to the start opening, and the identification information is displayed in a specific manner, the gaming machine that executes the specific game in which the variable entrance is ready to enter is known. It has been. In such a gaming machine, it is common to perform a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the identification information is displayed in a specific manner in accordance with the variation display of the identification information.

  As such a notice effect, there has been proposed a gaming machine in which the notice effect is diversified by performing a mini character notice effect and a step-up notice effect that is easier for the player to recognize than the mini character notice effect (patent) Reference 1).

JP 2009-254412 A

  As a recent gaming machine, it is common to be able to set a plurality of gaming states (for example, a normal state, a high probability state, etc.) with different degrees of advantage for a player. Even if the game state is set, the first notice effect that is easy to recognize and the second notice effect that is difficult to recognize are performed at the same frequency. For this reason, depending on the set gaming state, there has been a problem that the execution of the first notice effect and the second notice effect may cause a decrease in gaming interest.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is a gaming machine capable of executing a first notice effect that is easily recognized by a player and a second notice effect that is not easily recognized by a player. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the gaming interest.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Provided with identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information, and based on the fact that the identification information is displayed in a specific manner, a transition control is made to a specific gaming state in which the variable entrance is ready to enter, and a predetermined condition Is a gaming machine that can generate an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player when
The first notice is decided as the notice effect, the decided first notice is generated, and the second notice that is difficult to recognize by the player is decided unlike the first notice, and the decided second notice is decided. Notice effect generating means for generating,
Fluctuation frequency counting means for counting the number of times that the identification information starts and stops the fluctuation display as a fluctuation frequency,
The period of the advantageous state ends with a predetermined count value based on the count value of the variation counting means after the end of the specific game,
Based on the count value of the variation number counting means, a first period that starts after the end of the specific game, and a second period that is a period after the first period,
The notice effect generating means is:
In the first period and the second period, the frequency of generating one or both of the first notice and the second notice is different.

  In such a gaming machine, the frequency of occurrence is different between the first period and the second period in the advantageous state for at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect. If it carries out like this, the difference in the production | presentation aspect in the period in which the 1st period (production mode A) was set and the period in which the 2nd period (production mode B) was set can be enlarged, and a game entertainment attraction can be improved. It becomes.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein
The second notice includes a notice effect of a first notice type composed of a plurality of notice effects, and a notice effect different from the first notice type and different in number from the first notice type. There is a notice production of the second notice type to be done,
In the first period, it is possible to generate a notice effect of the first notice type,
In the second period, it is possible to generate a notice effect of the second notice type.

  In such a gaming machine, in the second notice composed of a plurality of notice effects, the notice effect of the first notice type is different from the first notice type and the number of the first notice type is different. There is a notice effect of the second notice type composed of the notice effect, the notice effect of the first notice type can be generated in the first period, and the notice effect of the second notice type can be generated in the second period. To do. If it carries out like this, the difference in the production | presentation aspect in the period in which the 1st period (production mode A) was set and the period in which the 2nd period (production mode B) was set can be enlarged, and a game entertainment attraction can be improved. It becomes.

In addition, in the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification,
In the gaming machine for executing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a state in which it is possible to enter a ball based on the fact that the identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information is displayed in a specific manner.
An effect generating means for generating a notice effect indicating the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode;
A gaming state setting means for setting a gaming state;
With
The gaming state setting means can set at least a normal state and an advantageous state that is more advantageous for the player than the normal state as the gaming state,
The production generating means includes
As the notice effect, at least a first notice effect and a second notice effect that is difficult for a player to recognize compared to the first notice effect can be generated,
The frequency of occurrence is different between at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect when the normal state is set and when the advantageous state is set. .

  In the gaming machine of such a reference invention, the occurrence frequency differs between when the normal state is set and when the advantageous state is set for at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect. Make it. In this way, when at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect is set in the normal state, the occurrence frequency can be set according to the normal state, and the advantageous state is set. In such a case, the occurrence frequency is determined according to the advantageous state. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest in a gaming machine capable of executing the first notice effect and the second notice effect.

The gaming machine of the reference invention is
When the normal state is set, the effect generating means sets at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect to a higher occurrence frequency than when the advantageous state is set. It is also possible.

  Since the normal state is a state that is less advantageous to the player than the advantageous state, in the case of a general player, when the normal state is set rather than when the advantageous state is set, the gaming interest is reduced. Easy to invite. In this regard, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, when the normal state is likely to cause a decrease in gaming interest, at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect has an advantageous state. The occurrence frequency is higher than when it is set. If it carries out like this, in the game machine which can perform the 1st notice effect and the 2nd notice effect, the game entertainment at the time of a normal state being set can be raised.

The gaming machine of the reference invention is
The production generating means includes
As the second notice effect, a second notice effect α indicating that the probability that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode is the first probability, and a probability that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode. A second notice effect β indicating a second probability higher than the first probability can be generated,
The second notice effect β may be set to a different occurrence frequency when the normal state is set and when the advantageous state is set.

  In such a gaming machine of the reference invention, the second notice effect β is an effect indicating that the probability that the identification information is displayed in a specific manner is high (at least higher than the second notice effect α). For this reason, the second notice effect β is an effect that is more easily noticed by the player than the second notice effect α. In the gaming machine of the reference invention, the second notice effect β that is easily noticed by the player can be set to the occurrence frequency according to the normal state when the normal state is set. If it is set, the occurrence frequency can be set according to the advantageous state. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest in a gaming machine capable of executing the first notice effect and the second notice effect.

  According to the present invention, in the gaming machine capable of executing the first notice effect and the second notice effect, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the main information display part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the presentation display apparatus of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with the effect display apparatus of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process performed by CPU of the main control board of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure fluctuation start process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure fluctuation start process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot determination table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 1st notice effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 2nd notice effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates another aspect of the 1st notice effect of a present Example, and the 2nd notice effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution probability of the 1st notice effect of a present Example, and the 2nd notice effect.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (game machine) of a type called “seven machine” or “digipachi” will be described.

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. In addition, various lamps 4b to 4f are provided above the window 4a in the front frame 4 for enhancing the gaming effect.

  Further, an upper plate part 5 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 4, and a lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 5). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A speaker 5 y is provided on the left side of the upper plate part 5. In addition, an effect button BT and direction buttons D1 to D4 (upward button D1, downward button D2, left direction button D3, right direction button D4) arranged on the top, bottom, left and right are provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. ing. When the player operates the effect button BT or the direction buttons D1 to D4, processing corresponding to the operation is performed.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. A firing handle 8 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower pan 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement of the launching handle 8 is caused to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10. The game ball fired from the launching device unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11, and flows down from above the game area 11.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, and an effect display device 27 is provided in the approximate center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background image can be displayed in a variable manner and stopped. Various effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later.

  A normal symbol left operation gate 36 and a normal symbol right operation gate 37 are provided at the left end and the right end of the game area 11, and inside these gates are operation gate switches 36 s for detecting the passage of a game ball. 37s are provided (see FIG. 5). Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. Further, a number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  A start port unit 17 is provided below the central device 26. The starter unit 17 is configured by combining two starters up and down, and the first starter port 17a provided on the upper side is a game in which the size of the opening into which a game ball enters is unchanged (constant). It is a entrance where balls can always enter. On the other hand, the second start port 17b provided on the lower side includes a pair of blade pieces 17w that can be opened and closed to the left and right, a start port solenoid 17m (see FIG. 5) that operates the blade pieces 17w, and the like. It is a entrance that changes the possibility of entering a game ball by opening and closing the wing piece 17w. The game balls that have entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 through the passages provided in the respective ones. A first start port switch 17s is provided in a passage inside the first start port 17a, and a game ball that has entered the first start port 17a can be detected. Further, a second start port switch 17t is provided in the passage inside the second start port 17b, and a game ball that has entered the second start port 17b can be detected.

  Below the start opening unit 17, a big prize device 31 is provided. The big winning device 31 is constituted by a big winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the big winning opening 31d, a big winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 5) for operating the opening / closing member 31e, and the like. Has been. When a predetermined opening condition, which will be described later, is satisfied, the special winning opening solenoid 31m is operated, the opening / closing member 31e is opened, and the special winning opening 31d is opened. As a result, a big hit game that is advantageous for a player who enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability of a game ball is started. In addition, a special winning opening switch 31s (see FIG. 5) is provided inside the special winning opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 31d. An out port 48 is provided below the grand prize winning device 31, and a back ball prevention member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball preventing member 58 has a function of preventing the game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

  A main information display section 7 is provided on the lower left side of the surface (board surface) of the game board 10 and outside the outer rail 14 (outside the game area 11). The main information display unit 7 is visible from the outside (player side) through the window 4a (transparent plate such as a glass plate) of the front frame 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the main information display unit 7 of the present embodiment is provided with a first symbol display device 28 and a second symbol display device 32. Of these, the first symbol display device 28 can variably display the normal symbol and the first special symbol (identification information), and the second symbol display device 32 displays the second special symbol (identification information). Fluctuation display is possible. In the following, the first special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “first special figure”, and the second special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “second special figure”.

  The first symbol display device 28 is configured by incorporating 16 small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular area. Of these 16 LEDs, 5 LEDs constitute the normal symbol display unit 29, and the remaining 11 LEDs constitute the first special symbol display unit 30. Further, the normal symbol display unit 29 is composed of one LED (normal symbol LED 29a) for displaying a normal symbol and four LEDs (normal symbol hold display LED 29b) for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols. It is configured. The first special symbol display unit 30 includes seven LEDs for displaying the first special symbol (first special symbol LED 30a) and four LEDs for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols ( First special figure hold display LED 30b). Hereinafter, the hold of the first special figure is also referred to as “first special figure hold”, and the hold number of the first special figure is also referred to as “first special figure hold number”.

  The second symbol display device 32 has a configuration in which the normal symbol display unit 29 is removed from the first symbol display device 28 described above. In other words, the second symbol display device 32 is provided with a second special symbol display unit 33 composed of eleven LEDs, and the seven LEDs provided at substantially the center of the second symbol display unit 33 have the second special symbol. These are LEDs for display (second special symbol LED 33a), and the remaining four LEDs are LEDs for displaying the number of reserves of the second special diagram (second special diagram reserve display LED 33b). Hereinafter, the hold of the second special figure is also referred to as “second special figure hold”, and the hold number of the second special figure is also referred to as “second special figure hold number”. If there is no need to distinguish between them, “first special figure hold” and “second special figure hold” are collectively referred to as “special figure hold”.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is configured by using a liquid crystal display. On the display screen, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c (identification information) and a background image 27d of the background are displayed. It is displayed. The three identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c start the variable display in synchronization with the start timing of the variable symbol special display (identification information) display in the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33, and then The variation display is performed in various manners until the variation time of the special symbol elapses. Then, the variation display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is completed in synchronization with the end timing of special symbol variation display (special symbol stop display).

  Further, in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 27, a first hold display area 27e for indicating the first special figure hold number, and a second hold display area 27f for indicating the second special figure hold number, Is set. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of the first special figure reservations is displayed by displaying the same number of “reserved symbols (small circular symbol in the figure)” in the first reservation display area 27e. In addition, the same number of “holding symbols” as the number of the second special figure hold is displayed in the second hold display area 27f to indicate the second special figure hold number. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 4, it is shown that the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations are both four. Of course, the number of holds indicated by the holding symbol displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 matches the number of holds indicated by the first special figure hold display LED 30b and the second special figure hold display LED 33b. .

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and so on. The main control board 200 that controls the success / failure involved, the sub-control board 220 that controls the effect of the game using the design symbols, lamps, and sound effects, and the display and sound of images under the control of the sub-control board 220 Control for controlling the operation of paying out a rental ball and prize ball A control board 240 and a launch control board 260 for controlling the launch of the game ball are configured. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus.

  When the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s, 37s, etc., the detection signal is input. A command for instructing various operations determined according to the switch is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the dispensing control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. The main control board 200 has a start opening solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces 17w provided in the second start opening 17b, and a large winning opening solenoid 31m for opening and closing the large winning opening 31d, Furthermore, the main information display unit 7 (the first symbol display device 28, the second symbol display device 32) and the like are connected via a relay terminal plate (not shown). These various solenoids 17m and 31m, the main information display These operations are also controlled by transmitting a drive signal to the unit 7.

  The sub-control board 220 is connected to the audio / video control board 230, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the command and performs effects according to the results. That is, an effect is performed by transmitting a command for designating display contents and audio contents to the image / sound control board 230 or by transmitting drive signals of various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f to the decoration drive board 226. . Further, when the sub control board 220 detects a player's operation on the effect button BT and the direction buttons D1 to D4 via the effect button board 228, the sub control board 220 performs processing corresponding to the operation.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the image / audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads out data (for example, sprite data or moving image data for displaying an effect design or a character image) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image, and Output to the display screen. Further, when receiving a command from the sub control board 220, the CPU 231 reads out voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and outputs a voice based on the voice data from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the above-described upper plate part 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 via a relay terminal board (not shown). Is transmitted to the device 13. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. Further, when the main control board 200 transmits a payout command for instructing payout of the winning ball, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a driving signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the winning ball. .

B. Overview of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate part 5 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game balls thrown into the upper plate part 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launching handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launching handle 8.

  Then, when the game ball launched into the game area 11 enters the first start port 17a and the entered game ball is detected by the first start port switch 17s, the first special figure which will be described later is a big hit symbol which will be described later. A big hit determination is made to determine which one of the symbols to be stopped to stop display (whether the result of the symbol variation game described later is a big hit or out), and the first special symbol display unit of the first symbol display device 28 At 30, the variation display of the first special figure is started.

  Further, when the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol left operation gate 36 or the normal symbol right operation gate 37, the normal symbol variation display is started in the normal symbol display unit 29 of the first symbol display device 28. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the normal symbol display unit 29 is equipped with the normal symbol LED 29 a and the general symbol hold display LED 29 b, and among these, the normal symbol LED 29 a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol ( Repeated lighting and extinguishing). Then, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol, a game per ordinary symbol is started with the second start port 17b open. Then, when a game ball enters the second start port 17b that is in the open state, and the game ball that has entered is detected by the second start port switch 17t, the second special figure is a big hit symbol, a dismissal symbol A jackpot determination is made to determine which stop display is to be performed (whether the result of the symbol variation game described later is a jackpot or miss), and the second special symbol display unit 33 of the second symbol display device 32 performs the second. The special figure variation display is started. The first start port 17a and the first start port switch 17s are provided in the game board 10 as a start region (first start region) for starting the fluctuation display of the first special figure. 17b and the 2nd starting port switch 17t are provided in the game board 10 as a starting area (2nd starting area) for starting the fluctuation display of a 2nd special figure.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 have the same configuration. Fluctuation display is performed in a manner. That is, in the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33, each of the seven LEDs (the first special symbol LED 30a and the second special symbol LED 33a) blinks for a predetermined fluctuation time. Display fluctuation. When the variation time has elapsed, a predetermined combination of LEDs is turned on to stop and display the symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination (either the jackpot symbol or the off symbol). Subsequently, in order to confirm the symbols that are stopped and displayed, a display that maintains the state where the special symbols are stopped and displayed until a predetermined time elapses (hereinafter also referred to as “determined display”) is performed.

  When the first special figure or the second special figure (identification information) is stopped and displayed in a predetermined big-hit symbol (specific mode) through a variable display, a big-hit game (specific game) in which the big winning opening 31d is opened Be started. During the big hit game, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out based on the game balls entering into the big winning opening 31d.

  In the following, after the special symbol (identification information) starts displaying the variation, the variation display ends when a predetermined variation time elapses, and the special symbol is either a jackpot symbol or an outlier symbol (non-specific mode). The game until the final display, that is, the game until the result of one variation display is obtained is also expressed as “symbol variation game”.

  The game ball entering the first starting port 17a is stored in the RAM 203 as the first special figure hold (first special figure hold) until the display of the first special figure is started. Remembered. A maximum of four first special figure holds can be stored, and the number of first special figure holds (the number of first special figure holds) of the first special figure hold display LED 30b and the effect display device 27 It is displayed in the first hold display area 27e on the display screen.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 17b, the second special figure is suspended (second special figure) until the variation display of the second special figure is started. Stored in the RAM 203. Up to four second special figure holds can be stored, and the number of second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed on the second special figure hold display LED 33b and the effect display device 27. It is displayed in the second hold display area 27f on the screen.

  Various effects using the effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, etc.) in the effect display device 27 in accordance with the symbol variation game of the first special symbol or the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “symbol variation effect”). Is done. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aspect of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display constituting the effect display device 27, a left symbol display area in which the left identification symbol 27a is displayed, a middle symbol display region in which the middle identification symbol 27b is displayed, and a right identification symbol 27c are displayed. The right symbol display area is formed, and three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed using these display areas. When the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c also start the variation display at the same time on the effect display device 27. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  FIG. 6A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. Finally, the medium identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is a special symbol (first special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock with the stop display mode of the 2nd special figure). For example, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed as a “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are symbol combinations that have the same symbol (horizontal eyes). Stopped display. In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed as “out of symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the same symbol combination (separated pattern). . The identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed are in a stopped display (determined display) until the special symbol fixed display time elapses.

  Thus, the special symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 is provided at a position that is more noticeable than the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the display screen is large and the display contents can be understood. Since it is easy, it is normal for a player to play a symbol variation game while looking at the screen of the effect display device 27. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the left identification symbol 27a initially stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol. In this case, the middle identification symbol 27b that is stopped and displayed at the end also stops at the same symbol, and the player displays a variation display (design variation effect) of the identification symbol, "Wouldn't the big hit game be started?" You will be watching. In this way, the two identification symbols are stopped at the same symbol (a mode that can be a double-eyed) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed, that is, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed as a double-dot or The effect of variably displaying one identification symbol in a state where the remaining identification symbols other than one identification symbol are stopped and displayed in the form of a double eye before being stopped and displayed in a discrete manner is “ It is called “reach production”, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment by generating this reach production.

C. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of the game control process performed as control related to the progress of the game by the CPU 201 (game control means) mounted on the main control board 200.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the game control process, “Prize ball related process”, “Normal symbol game process”, “Per game illustration process”, “Special figure hold related process”, “Special symbol game process”, “Big hit game process”, etc. Each process is repeatedly executed. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a game control process based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period (for example, every 4 milliseconds). During the game control process, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game progresses, and the sub control board 220 controls the effect according to the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

  When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out a game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It is determined whether or not a sphere has been detected. When a switch related to winning a game ball detects a game ball, after calculating the number of prize balls to be paid out, a payout command for instructing the payout control board 240 to pay out the prize balls is transmitted. To do. When the payout control board 240 receives the payout command transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the content of the command, and transmits a drive signal to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device (not shown) according to the result. Thus, a process of actually paying out the prize ball is performed.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a normal symbol game process (S100) following the prize ball related process (S50). In the normal symbol game process (S100), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game per game to be described later is being executed. If the game per game is not being executed, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is being displayed. As a result, if normal symbol variation display is not in progress, it is determined whether there is a regular symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) or not (whether it is “0”). The normal symbol hit judgment is performed. Here, the common figure hold is information indicating the value of the random number determined per common figure obtained when the game ball passes through the normal symbol left operating gate 36 or the normal symbol right operating gate 37. In this embodiment, The upper limit value of the stored number (holding number) is “4”. Then, based on the result of the normal symbol hit determination, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol or with the off symbol. Also, the variation time of normal symbols is determined. Then, after a normal symbol is displayed in a variably manner over the determined variation time, a normal symbol game in which the determined symbol is stopped and displayed is performed. If the winning symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the normal symbol game, the game per ordinary symbol is played.

  In the base game per game process (S200), after the second start port 17b is opened, a process for progressing the base game per game to be closed is performed. Specifically, if the start opening condition is satisfied, that is, immediately after the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning pattern, or during the game per game where the second start opening 17b is opened multiple times, the second start opening When a predetermined time has elapsed since 17b is in the closed state, the second start port solenoid 17m is actuated to rotate the blade piece 17w provided at the second start port 17b to the second side. The starting port 17b is opened. When the start port closing condition is satisfied, that is, when the opening time of the second start port 17b has elapsed, or when a prescribed number of game balls have entered the second start port 17b, the second start port solenoid 17m Is operated to turn the blade piece 17w provided in the second start port 17b inward, thereby closing the second start port 17b. Of course, when the game is not in the normal game, the second start port 17b is not opened or closed.

  Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be broadly divided into a setting state of a probability (hit probability) determined as a big hit in the big hit determination, and an opening when the second start port 17b is in an open state. It is determined based on the time setting status. Among these, there are “electric support state” and “non-electric support state” as gaming states based on the setting state of the opening time of the second start port 17b. Compared to the “non-electric support state”, the “electric support state” has a higher probability that the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol hit determination will be “hit” (probability per normal figure), and the normal symbol change time (normal figure change time) ) Is short and the opening time of the second start port 17b in the game per game is set long. Therefore, in the “electric support state”, the second start port 17b (variable start port) is frequently opened and the period of the open state is longer than the “non-power support state”. 2 The frequency of entering the game ball into the start port 17b (variable start port) increases (high frequency state). In order to realize such a configuration, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to “electric support state”, the “variable shortening flag” and “open extension flag” are set to ON. When the gaming state is set to the “non-electric support state”, these flags are set to OFF. Then, based on the fact that the “variation shortening flag” is set to ON, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per ordinary figure to a high probability (for example, “99/100”) and shortens the ordinary figure variation time. (For example, “1 second”), and based on the fact that the “open extension flag” is set to ON, the opening time of the second start port 17b is extended for a long time (for example, “1.5 seconds × 3 times”). = 4.5 seconds "). On the other hand, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base map to a low probability (for example, “2/100”) and sets the base map change time to a long time (for example, based on the fact that the variation shortening flag is set to OFF The opening time of the second starting port 17b is set to a short time (for example, “0.1 seconds × 3 times opening = 0.3”) based on the fact that the opening extension flag is set to OFF. Seconds "). Thus, when the game process per game (S200) is performed, a special figure hold related process (S250) for storing the special figure hold is executed.

C-1. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure hold related process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252). As a result, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the number of first special figure reservations (first special figure reservation number) is the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). Is determined (S254). If the first special figure hold number has not reached the upper limit (S254: no), it is determined that the acquisition condition is satisfied, and a determination random number (acquisition information) is acquired (S256). Here, as the determination random number (acquisition information), a random number for determining the contents of the symbol variation game, that is, a big hit determination random number used for determining the big hit, or the first symbol display device 28 (second start port) When a game ball enters 17b, the symbol determination random number used to determine the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device 32), the variation used to determine the variation pattern until the symbol is stopped and displayed. Get random numbers such as pattern determination random numbers. Subsequently, information indicating the value of the acquired determination random number (acquisition information) is stored in the RAM 203 (acquisition information storage unit) mounted on the main control board 200 as a first special figure hold (S258). When the first special figure hold is stored in this manner (S258), "1" is added to the first special figure hold number (S260). Subsequently, the contents (result of jackpot determination, type of variation pattern, etc.) when the variation display (symbol variation game) of the special symbol based on the first special symbol suspension stored this time is performed are determined (S262). This determination is referred to as a prior determination because it is performed before the condition (variation start condition) for starting the variation display of the special symbol based on the first special symbol suspension stored this time is established. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects based on the result of prior determination. For example, an effect of displaying the reserved symbol in a color based on the result of the prior determination, or displaying a character of a type based on the result of the prior determination on the effect display device 27 in the symbol variation effect being executed is executed.

  In this way, when a prior determination is made for the first special figure hold stored this time (S262), a first hold storage command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 (S264). In addition to the information indicating that the first special figure hold has been stored in the first hold storage command and the information indicating the current first special figure hold number including the first special figure hold stored this time, the first hold is stored. The information which shows the result of prior judgment about the 1st special figure reservation is included.

  Note that various types of information included in the first pending storage command may be transmitted using different commands. In addition, when a game ball does not enter the first start port 17a (S252: no), or when the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S254: yes) ) And S256 to S264 are omitted.

  When the process relating to the first special figure hold is completed as described above, the process relating to the second special figure hold is subsequently started. The process relating to the second special figure hold is a process for performing the process relating to the first special figure hold described above performed on the first start port 17a on the second start port 17b. Briefly described below, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272), and if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S274). As a result, if the number of second special figure hold does not reach the upper limit (S274: no), it is determined that the acquisition condition is satisfied, and a determination random number (big hit determination random number, symbol determination random number, fluctuation pattern) as acquisition information (Determined random number, etc.) is acquired (S276), and the information indicating the value of the acquired determination random number is stored in the RAM 203 (acquired information storage means) mounted on the main control board 200 as the second special figure hold (S278). . Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S280). Subsequently, the contents (result of jackpot determination, variation pattern type, etc.) when the special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) based on the second special symbol suspension (acquired information) stored this time is performed are determined ( S282). This determination is also referred to as a prior determination because it is performed before the condition (variation start condition) for starting the variation display of the special symbol based on the second special symbol suspension stored this time is established. Also in this case, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can execute various effects based on the result of the prior determination.

  In this way, when the preliminary determination is made for the second special figure hold stored this time (S282), a second hold storage command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 (S284). In addition to the information indicating that the second special figure hold has been stored and the information indicating the current second special figure hold number including the second special figure hold stored in the second hold storage command, this time stored The information which shows the result (variation pattern) of the prior judgment about the 2nd special figure reservation is included.

  In addition, you may make it transmit each information contained in a 2nd pending | holding memory command with a different command, respectively. In addition, when a game ball has not entered the second start port 17b (S272: no), or when the second special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S274: yes) ) And S276 to S284 are omitted.

  When the processes relating to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are completed as described above, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 8 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S300) described below.

C-2. Special design game processing:
9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process of this embodiment. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S302). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that a jackpot game is being executed (during a jackpot game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is secured as a storage area for the jackpot flag. . The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the big hit game is being played according to the set state of the big hit flag.

  As a result, when the jackpot flag is set to ON, that is, when the jackpot game is in progress (S302: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the game control process shown in FIG. 7 is resumed. On the other hand, when the big hit game is not being played (S302: no), it is subsequently determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is being variably displayed (S304). If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed (S304: no), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is being confirmed (S306). . As described above, in any of the first special figure and the second special figure, the special symbol that is stopped and displayed with the end of the variable display is displayed until the predetermined time has elapsed after the variable display is ended. In order to confirm, a display (determined display) that maintains the state where the special symbol is stopped and displayed is performed. In the process of S306, it is determined whether or not this “definite display” is being executed. As a result, when the first special figure and the second special figure are neither in the variable display nor in the fixed display (S304: no, S306: no), it is determined that the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the next special The process for starting the symbol variation display (special symbol variation start process) is started (S310).

  11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special figure variation start process. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special figure variation start process, it first determines whether or not the second special figure reservation number is “0” (S400). As a result, if the second special figure hold number is not “0” (second special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S400: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored second special figure hold. The second special figure hold is read (S402). In the process of S402, various determination random numbers stored as the second special figure hold are read.

  On the other hand, if the second special figure hold number is “0” (S400: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold number is “0” (S404). As a result, if the first special figure hold number is not “0” (first special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S404: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored first special figure hold. The first special figure hold is read (S406). In the process of S406, various determination random numbers stored as the first special figure hold are read. On the other hand, when the first special figure hold number is “0” (S404: yes), the second special figure hold number has already been determined to be “0”. Since it is determined that none of the second special figure hold is stored, it is not necessary to start the jackpot determination and the first special figure or the second special figure which will be described later. Therefore, the special figure variation start process of FIGS. 11 and 12 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

  As described above, in the special figure variation start process, it is first determined whether or not the second special figure hold is stored (S400), and only when the second special figure hold is not stored (S400). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold is stored (S404). Therefore, when both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, the second special figure hold is always read in preference to the first special figure hold (second special figure hold). The first special figure hold is read out only when the second special figure hold is not stored.

  As described above, when either the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is read (S402 or S406), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S408). Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to either the above-mentioned “electric support state” or “non-electric support state”, and the big hit probability (the probability that the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit) ) Having a high “high probability state” or a “low probability state” in which the jackpot probability is lower than the high probability state. The high-accuracy flag is a flag that is set to ON when setting a high-probability state (a state in which the probability changing function is activated), and the storage area is secured in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the big hit symbols 1 to 70 can be stopped and displayed as the big hit symbols. Then, when the big hit symbol 1 to 35 is stopped and the big hit game is started, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to the “normal state” which is the “low probability state and the non-electric support state”, When the big hit symbol 36-70 is stopped and displayed and the big hit game is started, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a “probability change state” which is a “high probability state and electric support state”. When the game state after the big hit game is set to “probability change state”, the game state remains set to “probability change state” until the next big hit game is started. As described above, there are two types of game states that can be set in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment: “normal state” and “probability change state”.

  In the determination process of S408, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state (probability variation state in this embodiment) based on the setting state of the high probability flag. As a result, if the high probability flag is set to ON, that is, if the gaming state is set to a high probability state (S408: yes), a high probability jackpot determination table is selected (S410). On the other hand, if the high probability flag is not set to ON, that is, if the gaming state is set to a low probability state (S408: no), a low probability jackpot determination table is selected (S412). . The big hit determination table is a table in which big hit determination results of “hit” and “out” are set in association with the value of the big hit determination random number, and are stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table of the present embodiment. FIG. 13A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 13B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 13A, in the jackpot determination table for low probability, “big hit” is set to 219 random numbers (0 to 218) out of 65536 random numbers (0 to 65535). Therefore, in the jackpot determination in the low probability state, the jackpot is determined with a probability of about 1 / 299.251. Also, as shown in FIG. 13B, in the high probability jackpot determination table, “big hit” is set to 1310 random numbers (0 to 1309) out of 65536 random numbers (0 to 65535). . Accordingly, in the jackpot determination in the high probability state, the jackpot determination is made with a probability of about 1 / 500.027. That is, when the jackpot determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 13B, the jackpot determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 13A. The determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  When the jackpot determination table is selected in the process of S410 or S412, the CPU 201 refers to the jackpot determination table and performs a jackpot determination (S414). That is, whether the value of the jackpot determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is a value corresponding to “big hit” (hit value) or a value corresponding to “out” (outlier). judge.

  When the big hit determination is thus performed (S414), it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination is “big hit” (S420 in FIG. 12). As a result, when the result of the big hit determination is “hit” (S420: yes), a process for selecting a big hit symbol (specific mode) to be stopped and displayed in the current symbol variation game (a big hit symbol selection process) is performed. This is performed (S422). Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, 70 types of jackpot symbols 1 to 70 and one type of off symbol 71 are stored in advance at predetermined addresses in the ROM 202. In the big hit symbol selection processing of S422, one big hit symbol is selected from 70 types of big hit symbols 1 to 70 with reference to a big hit symbol selection table (not shown). That is, in the jackpot symbol selection table, 70 values of “0 to 69” are set as symbol determination random numbers, and jackpot symbols 1 to 70 are set for each value of the symbol determination random numbers. Then, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the symbol determination random number is selected from the determination random numbers (acquired information) read as the first special symbol hold or the second special symbol hold. When the jackpot symbol is selected in this way (S422), the selected jackpot symbol is stored in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 as a symbol for stopping and displaying (stop symbol) (S424). The jackpot symbol selection table is stored in the ROM 202 in advance.

  Subsequently, a variation pattern selection process is performed to select a variation pattern for stop-display with the big hit symbol (specific mode) (S426). Here, the fluctuation pattern is the time from when the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) starts the variable display on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 until the display is stopped ( (Variation time) and information (variation pattern ID) for identifying each variation pattern is attached to each variation pattern. In the variation pattern selection process, a variation pattern determination random number (acquisition information) acquired as a special figure hold by referring to a variation pattern determination table in which a plurality of variation patterns are set in correspondence with the variation pattern determination random number (read from the ROM 202). ) Is selected (determined). Of course, in the variation pattern selection process, instead of always referring to the same variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern determination corresponding to various situations (for example, the game state, the number of special figure holds, etc. in addition to the result of the jackpot determination) Browse the table. Thus, by referring to the variation pattern determination table corresponding to various situations, it is possible to select variation patterns corresponding to various situations. Further, since the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes the symbol variation effect based on the variation pattern based on the variation pattern, the variation pattern corresponding to the various situations can be selected as described above, thereby responding to various situations. The symbol variation effect can be executed with the effect pattern to be performed.

  In the above, the processing when the big hit determination result is “big hit” has been described. On the other hand, when the result of the big hit determination is not “big hit”, that is, when it is “out” (S420: no), first, the storage area of the RAM 203 (stop) with the out symbol (non-specific mode) as the stop symbol. (S440). That is, since only one type of off symbol (out symbol 71) is set, the off symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area. Subsequently, by performing a variation pattern selection process (S426), a variation pattern for stopping and displaying with a deviated symbol is selected.

  In this way, the stop symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area (S424, S440 in FIG. 12), and when the variation pattern is selected (S426), the jackpot determination performed previously is based on the first special symbol hold. It is determined whether or not (S450). As a result, if it is based on the first special figure hold (S450: yes), the CPU 201 uses the first symbol display device 28 to identify the first special figure (identification information) according to the selected variation pattern. Is started (S452), "1" is subtracted from the first special figure hold number (S454). On the other hand, if the big hit determination is not made based on the first special figure hold, that is, if it is made based on the second special figure hold (S450: no), the second symbol display After the display of variation (symbol variation game) of the second special figure (identification information) is started by the device 32 (S456), “1” is subtracted from the second special figure holding number (S458).

  After subtracting “1” from the number of first special figure hold or the number of second special figure hold (S454, S458), the type of the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure or the second special figure that has started the variable display is designated. A variation pattern designation command (including a variation pattern ID), a stop symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol of a special symbol that is stopped and displayed through variation display, and the like are transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a variation start command. (S460).

  When the change start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in this way (S460), the special figure change start process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process of FIGS. . The CPU 201 for variably displaying the first special figure (identification information) or the second special figure (identification information) functions as “identification information display means”.

  In the above, when the special symbol game process is executed, it is determined that the game is not being a big hit game (S302: no in FIG. 9) and neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed (S304: no). The processing in the case has been described. On the other hand, if the big hit game is not being played (S302: no), but either the first special figure or the second special figure is being displayed in a variable manner (S304: yes), the first special figure or This corresponds to the case where the variation pattern and the stop symbol of the second special figure are determined and the variation display of the first special figure or the second special figure is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol during variation display has elapsed (S312). Since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, at the same time when the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure is started, a predetermined timer (fluctuation time measuring timer) is set. By setting the fluctuation time, it can be determined whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S312: yes), the special symbol during the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed with the symbols (S424 and S440 in FIG. 12) set in advance. A confirmation display is performed (S314), and a command (symbol stop command) indicating that the special symbol during the variable display is stopped and displayed is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S316). Then, after setting the fixed display time (S318), it is determined whether or not the set fixed display time has passed (S320). As a result, if the fixed display time has not elapsed (S320: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  After returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 in a state where the first special figure or the second special figure is confirmed and displayed, the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is started again. It is determined that the figure and the second special figure are not being displayed in a variable manner (S304: no). Subsequently, since it is determined that the special symbol is being confirmed and displayed, it is determined that the special symbol is being displayed (S304: yes), it is determined again whether the fixed display time has passed (S320).

  If it is determined that the determined display time has elapsed while repeating such determination (S320: yes), the process moves to FIG. 10, and the special symbol (first special chart or first display) that has been stopped (currently displayed) is displayed. It is determined whether or not “2 special figure” is a “hit symbol” (S322 in FIG. 10). As a result, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S322: yes), a process for starting the jackpot game is performed. Specifically, first, an opening pattern (opening count, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the special winning opening 31d is set (S324). That is, since the big hit game is started in response to the fact that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d in the big hit game is set. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an opening pattern is set in which a round game in which the special winning opening 31d is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is performed 16 times. That is, during the big hit game, the big winning device 31 (variable winning device) is operated in an opening pattern in which the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is performed 16 times.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d is set (S324), the big hit flag is set ON to start the big hit game (S326). Subsequently, in starting the big hit game, a process of ending the “probability change state (high probability state and electric support state)” is performed. That is, if the game state is set to “probability change state” at the start of the big hit game, processing for ending the “probability change state” is performed. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to a high probability state (S328). As a result, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S328: yes), the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S330). Of course, when the big hit game is not in a high probability state (S328: no), the process of S330 is omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to the electric support state (S334). As a result, if the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S334: yes), since the release extension flag is set to ON together with the fluctuation shortening flag, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S336). ). Of course, when it is not in the electric support state at the start of the big hit game (S334: no), the process of S336 is omitted. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the high probability state and the electric support state are set at the same time as the “probability change state”. Accordingly, one predetermined flag may be used in place of the three flags of the high-accuracy flag, the fluctuation shortening flag, and the release extension flag.

  When flag setting processing at the time of starting the big hit game is performed (S326 to S338), a big hit start command indicating the start of the big hit game is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S346), and then FIG. 9 and FIG. The special symbol game process shown is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the jackpot start command, it executes a jackpot game effect indicating that the jackpot game is being played.

  The above is the processing when the special symbol stopped on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S322: yes). explained. On the other hand, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a jackpot symbol, that is, if it is a losing symbol (S352: no), the gaming state designation command indicating the currently set gaming state is sub-controlled. After the transmission toward the board 220 (S376), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  After returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (S490). As a result, if the jackpot game is in progress (S490: yes), a jackpot game process for advancing the jackpot game (specific game) is performed (S500). Specifically, by controlling the big winning opening solenoid 31m, the big winning opening 31d (variable winning opening) is opened in the opening pattern (S324 in FIG. 10) set when starting the big hit game. Then, the opening / closing member 31e is operated (so that 16 round games are performed). In the big hit game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit game end condition is satisfied, that is, whether or not 16 round games have been executed. As a result, if 16 round games have not been played yet, the big hit game processing of S500 is ended as it is. On the other hand, when 16 round games are played, the big hit flag is set to OFF to end the big hit game, and a big hit end command indicating that the big hit game is ended is sent to the sub-control board 220. Send to. Subsequently, the gaming state after the big hit game is set. Specifically, when the big hit game start trigger is the stop indication of the big hit symbol 1 to 35, in order to set the game state after the big hit game to “normal state”, a high-accuracy flag, a fluctuation shortening flag, If the release extension flag is set to OFF and the big hit game start trigger is a stop indication of the big hit symbol 36 to 70, the game state after the big hit game is finished is set to “probability change state”. Set the flag, fluctuation shortening flag, and release extension flag to ON. When the game state after the big hit game is set to “probability change state”, the game state remains set to “probability change state” until the next big hit game is started. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that sets the gaming state functions as “gaming state setting means”.

D. Design variation production:
D-1. Type of notice production:
As part of the symbol variation effect, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 may perform a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the special symbol may be stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol (the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are flat eyes). As the notice effect, the second notice effect and the first notice effect that is easier for the player to recognize than the second notice effect can be executed. In the following, “notice that special symbol is a big hit symbol (identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are doublet)” suggested by the notice effect (first notice effect or second notice effect) “ It is also expressed as “Big hit expectation”. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 that executes the notice effect functions as “effect generating means”.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the main notice effect (first notice effect) of the present embodiment. As the first notice effect of the present embodiment, three types of first notice effects A to C can be executed. In particular, the first notice effect A is an effect of displaying the character A on the display screen of the effect display device 27 as shown in FIG. The first notice effect B is an effect of displaying the character B on the display screen of the effect display device 27 as shown in FIG. The first notice effect C is an effect of displaying the character C on the display screen of the effect display device 27 as shown in FIG. As will be described in detail later, these three types of first notice effects A to C have different jackpot expectations, and the first notice effect C has the highest expectation degree. The big hit expectation degree of B is high, and the big hit expectation degree of the first notice effect A is the lowest. In FIG. 14, the first notice effect is displayed superimposed on the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be displayed in a variable manner, but the identification symbols 27a and 27 that are displayed in a variable manner at the timing when the first notice effect is started. 27b and 27c may be reduced and displayed at positions that do not overlap with the first notice effect.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a secondary notice effect (second notice effect) of the present embodiment. As the second notice effect of the present embodiment, three types of second notice effects A to C can be executed. In particular, the second notice effect A is an effect of displaying the word “chance” on the display screen of the effect display device 27 as shown in FIG. Further, the second notice effect B is an effect of displaying the characters “hot” on the display screen of the effect display device 27 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in the second notice effect C, FIG. 15C, the effect is to display the characters “confirmed” on the display screen of the effect display device 27. As will be described in detail later, these three types of second notice effects A to C have different jackpot expectations, and the second notice effect C has the highest expectation value, and then the second notice effect. The big hit expectation degree of B is high, and the big hit expectation degree of the second notice effect A is the lowest.

  As apparent from a comparison between FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the display position on the display screen of the effect display device 27 is different between the first notice effect and the second notice effect. Specifically, the first notice effect is displayed at the center of the display screen of the effect display device 27, and the second notice effect is displayed at the corner of the display screen of the effect display device 27. Accordingly, the first notice effect is more easily recognized by the player than the second notice effect. Here, in the example shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, as described above, the display position on the display screen of the effect display device 27 is different between the first notice effect and the second notice effect. The first notice effect and the second notice effect may be configured so that the first notice effect is more easily recognized by the player than the second notice effect, and may be configured as follows.

  For example, the examples shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 also apply, but the display area of the first notice effect may be larger than the display area of the second notice effect. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, a display device 40 (so-called sub display) smaller than the effect display device 27 is provided separately from the effect display device 27, and the first notice effect is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27. In addition, the second notice effect may be displayed on the display screen of the small display device 40. Further, both the first notice effect and the second notice effect are displayed on the display screen of the small display device 40, and the display area of the first notice effect on the display screen is more than the display area of the second notice effect. It is good also as a big structure. Further, the first notice effect may be configured as described above with reference to FIG. 14, and the second notice effect may be configured to display a character (so-called mini character) smaller than the first notice effect. Further, the configuration is such that the transmittance of the image displayed in the second notice effect is larger than the transmittance of the image displayed in the first notice effect, in other words, from the image positioned after the image displayed in the first notice effect. The image positioned after the image displayed in the second notice effect may be more easily recognized by the player. Moreover, it is good also as a structure where the audio | voice output by the 1st announcement effect is larger than the audio | voice output by the 2nd announcement effect.

D-2. Execution probability of notice effect:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-mentioned notice effects can be executed, but these notice effects are executed with a probability corresponding to the gaming state. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as the gaming state, there are two kinds of gaming states of “normal state (low probability state and non-electric support state)” and “probability change state (high probability state and electric support state)”. Can be set, the notice effect is executed with different probabilities in these two types of gaming states.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the execution probability of the notice effect of the present embodiment. In particular, FIG. 17A shows the execution probability of the notice effect in the special symbol variation display (hereinafter also referred to as “hit variation”) when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit. As shown in FIG. 17A, when the big hit fluctuation is performed in the normal state, the first notice effect A is executed with a probability of 10%, and the first notice effect B is executed with a probability of 20%. The first notice effect C is executed with a probability of 30%. In addition, when the big hit fluctuation is performed in the probability variation state, the first notice effect A is executed with a probability of 5%, the first notice effect B is executed with a probability of 30%, and the first notice effect B is assumed with a probability of 40%. One notice effect C is executed.

  When the big hit fluctuation is performed in the normal state, the second notice effect A is executed with a probability of 10%, the second notice effect B is executed with a probability of 20%, and the second notice effect A is executed with a probability of 30%. Second notice effect C is executed. In addition, when the big hit fluctuation is performed in the probability variation state, the second notice effect A is executed with a probability of 5%, the second notice effect B is executed with a probability of 30%, and the second notice effect A is assumed with a probability of 40%. Second notice effect C is executed.

  The above explains the execution probability of the notice effect in the big hit fluctuation. On the other hand, FIG. 17B shows the execution probability of the notice effect in the special symbol variation display (hereinafter also referred to as “displacement variation”) when the result of the big hit determination is out. As shown in FIG. 17 (b), when an out-of-range change occurs in the normal state, the first notice effect A is executed with a probability of 30%, and the first notice effect B is executed with a probability of 5%. The first notice effect C is not executed. In addition, when a deviation change occurs in the probability variation state, the first notice effect A is executed with a probability of 10%, the first notice effect B is executed with a probability of 8%, and the first notice effect C is obtained. Is not going to run.

  In addition, when a deviation occurs in the normal state, the second notice effect A is executed with a probability of 30%, the second notice effect B is executed with a probability of 5%, and the second notice effect C is performed. Is not going to run. In addition, when an out-of-range change is made in the probability variation state, the second notice effect A is executed with a probability of 10%, the second notice effect B is executed with a probability of 8%, and the second notice effect C is obtained. Is not going to run.

  When the first notice effect is performed during the big hit fluctuation, as described above with reference to FIG. 17A, the first notice effect C is performed with the highest probability, and the first with the next highest probability. The notice effect B is performed, and the first notice effect A is performed with the lowest probability. On the other hand, when the first notice effect is performed during the deviation fluctuation, the first notice effect A is performed with the highest probability as described above with reference to FIG. The first notice effect B is performed with probability, and the first notice effect C is not performed. Therefore, the first notice effect C is the effect with the highest degree of expectation of jackpot, the first notice effect B is the effect with the next highest expectation value of jackpot, and the first notice effect A has the lowest expectation value of jackpot. Production. In particular, since the first notice effect C is not performed during an out-of-fluctuation change (because it is only performed during a big hit change), a special symbol is always a big hit symbol when the first notice effect C is performed. Press to stop display. That is, the first notice effect C is an effect that indicates to the player that the special symbol is confirmed to be stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol, that is, a so-called final effect.

  When the first notice effect is performed during the big hit fluctuation, as described above with reference to FIG. 17A, the second notice effect C is performed with the highest probability and the second probability effect with the second highest probability. The notice effect B is performed, and the second notice effect A is performed with the lowest probability. On the other hand, when the second notice effect is performed during the deviation fluctuation, the second notice effect A is performed with the highest probability as described above with reference to FIG. The second notice effect B is performed with probability, and the second notice effect C is not performed. Accordingly, the second notice effect C is the effect with the highest degree of expectation of jackpot, the second notice effect B is the effect with the next highest expectation value of jackpot, and the second notice effect A has the lowest expectation value of jackpot. Production. In particular, since the second notice effect C is not performed during an out-of-range change (since it is performed only during a big hit change), a special symbol is always a big hit design when the second notice effect C is performed. Press to stop display. That is, the second notice effect C is an effect that indicates to the player that the special symbol has been confirmed to be stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, a so-called final effect.

  Note that the types of the first notice effect and the second notice effect to be executed may be determined in accordance with the variation pattern selected by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200, or the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. May be determined by lottery.

  Hereinafter, the execution probability of the notice effect described above with reference to FIG. 17 will be described focusing on the gaming state (normal state, probability variation state). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the big hit fluctuation is performed in the normal state, the probability that any one of the first notice effects A to C is performed is 60% ( 10% + 20% + 30%), and the probability that any of the second notice effects A to C is performed is also 60% (10% + 20% + 30%). On the other hand, when the big hit fluctuation is performed in the probability variation state, the probability that any one of the first notice effects A to C is performed is 75% (5% + 30% + 40%), and the second notice The probability that any of the effects A to C is performed is also 75% (5% + 30% + 40%). That is, when the big hit fluctuation is performed, the first notice effect and the second notice effect are performed with a higher probability in the probability variation state than in the normal state. When the big hit fluctuation is performed, at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with a higher probability in the probability variation state than in the normal state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), when the deviation is performed in the normal state, the probability that any one of the first notice effects A to C is performed is 35% (30% + 5% + 0%). The probability that any of the second notice effects A to C is performed is also 35% (30% + 5% + 0%). On the other hand, when a deviation change is performed in the probability variation state, the probability that any one of the first notice effects A to C is performed is 18% (10% + 8% + 0%), and the second notice The probability that any of the effects A to C is performed is also 18% (10% + 8% + 0%). That is, when the deviation fluctuation is performed, the first notice effect and the second notice effect are performed with a higher probability in the normal state than in the probability variation state. In the case where the deviation fluctuation is performed, at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with a higher probability in the normal state than in the probability change state.

  Here, in the probability variation state, that is, the high probability state and the electric support state, there is a high probability that the result of the big hit determination will be a big hit, and it is easy for the game ball to enter the second start port 17b, so that the player's game ball ( (Hereinafter also referred to as “held ball”). Therefore, the probable state for the player is a state in which it is possible to recognize that a big hit game is performed without a significant decrease in the number of balls, and as a matter of course, even if the big hit game is started, the game entertainment is rarely greatly increased. State. In such a probabilistic state, if the first notice effect or the second notice effect is performed with a high probability when a deviation fluctuation is performed, these effects may cause the player to feel bothersome. In this regard, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the deviation variation is performed in the probability variation state, the first announcement effect and the second announcement effect are performed with lower probability than when the variation variation is performed in the normal state. Therefore, it can be suppressed that the player feels bothered with the first notice effect and the second notice effect.

  On the other hand, in the normal state, that is, the low probability state and the non-electric support state, the probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit is low, and it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start port 17b, thereby suppressing the decrease of the holding ball. It is not possible. Therefore, the normal state for the player is a state in which it is strongly desired that the big hit game is started, and as a result, the player's attention is increased with respect to the first notice effect and the second notice effect. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the fluctuation of the first notice effect or the second notice effect is performed in a normal state in which the player's attention is increased, the deviation fluctuation is performed in the normal state. Since the first notice effect and the second notice effect are performed with a higher probability than in the case of being played, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment in the normal state. In addition, when there is a deviation in the normal state, since both the first notice effect and the second notice effect are performed with high probability, there are various kinds of the first notice effect and the second notice effect. Is easily performed during one symbol variation effect. As a result, the contents of the symbol variation effect can be complicated, and the game interest can be enhanced even for a skilled player.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first notice effect C and the second notice effect C, which are final effects, are performed with a lower probability in the normal state than in the probable state. Here, since the first notice effect C and the second notice effect C are confirmed effects indicating that the jackpot game is started to the player, the player is relieved when these effects are executed. It gives a feeling. Since the normal state is a state in which the player strongly desires to start a big hit game as described above, in such a normal state, rather than giving the player a sense of security early by performing the above-mentioned finalization effect, It is possible to enhance the game interest by delaying the effect indicating whether or not the big hit game is started and making the player pay attention to the symbol variation effect. In this respect, since the first notice effect C and the second notice effect C, which are so-called confirmed effects, are performed with a probability that the normal state is lower than the probability change state, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest in the normal state.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first notice effect B having a higher degree of jackpot expectation than the first notice effect A and the second notice effect B having a higher degree of expectation of the big hit than the second notice effect A (hereinafter referred to as the following) Then, the first notice effect B and the second notice effect B are collectively referred to as “hot heat notice effect”) and are performed with the following probability. That is, the intense heat announcement effect is performed with a lower probability when the deviation variation is performed in the normal state than when the variation variation is performed in the probability variation state. Here, as described above, the normal state is a state that is more disadvantageous to the player than the probability variation state, so that the game interest is likely to be reduced as compared with the probability variation state. Then, in such a normal state where the game interest is likely to be reduced, if the big hit game is not started after performing the intense heat announcement effect at a high frequency (if it is a deviation variation), the game interest may be further reduced. . In this regard, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the intense heat notice effect is performed with a lower probability when the deviation variation is performed in the normal state than when the variation variation is performed in the probability variation state. Therefore, it can suppress that a game entertainment interest falls in a normal state.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first notice effect A having a lower jackpot expectation level than the first notice effect B, and the second notice effect A having a lower jackpot expectation level than the second notice effect B (hereinafter referred to as “hit”). Then, the first notice effect A and the second notice effect B are collectively referred to as “chance notice effect”) with the following probability. That is, the chance notice effect is performed with a higher probability when the deviation variation is performed in the normal state than when the variation variation is performed in the probability variation state. Here, in general pachinko machines including the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display time (execution time of one symbol variation effect) becomes longer in the normal state than in the probability variation state. easy. Therefore, if the execution frequency of the notice effect in the normal state is lowered, there is a risk that the gaming interest will be lowered (the player may be bored). In this regard, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention, when the fluctuation display time of the special symbol (the execution time of one symbol fluctuation effect) is likely to be long, the deviation fluctuation is performed in the normal state. Since the chance notice effect is performed with a higher probability than the case where the game is performed, it is possible to suppress a decrease in gaming interest in the normal state.

E. Modified example:
E-1. Modification 1
(Time-short state, latent state)
In the embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 1 has been described in which the “normal state (low probability state and electric support state)” and “probability change state (high probability state and electric support state)” can be set as the gaming state. In Example 1, in addition to these gaming states (or in place of the “probability change state”), a low probability state and an electric support state (hereinafter also referred to as “time-short state”), a high probability state and a non-electric support state ( It is also possible to set both or one of the following (also referred to as “latent state”). It is to be noted that such “short-time state (low probability state and electric support state)” and “latency state (high probability state and non-electric support state)” can be set after the big hit game ends. This is set when a special symbol corresponding to each state (for example, special symbols 71 to 80 in the short time state, special symbols 81 to 90 in the latent state) is stopped and displayed at the start. In the first modification, the first notice effect and the second notice effect are executed with a probability corresponding to the gaming state.

  For example, in the first modification, when the deviation variation is performed in the probability variation state, the first announcement effect and the second notification effect are performed with a lower probability than when the variation variation is performed in the short-time state and the latent probability state. It is good also as performing both or one of these. In this way, the aspect of the notice effect in the probability change state can be suppressed from becoming more complicated than the aspect of the notice effect in the short-time state and the latent state, so that the start of the next big hit game can be experienced early in the probability change state. It is possible to enhance the gaming interest for a desired skilled player.

  In the first modification, the confirmed effect (the first notice effect C and the second notice effect C) may be performed with a higher probability in the probability variation state than in the normal state and the short-time state. Also by doing this, it is possible to enhance the game interest for a skilled player who wants to quickly experience the start of the next big hit game in the probability variation state.

  Further, in the first modification, the intense heat announcement effect (the first notice effect B and the second notice effect B) is performed when the deviation variation is performed in the short-time state when the variation is performed in the probability variation state. It may be performed with a higher probability. Also by doing this, it is possible to enhance the game interest for a skilled player who wants to quickly experience the start of the next big hit game in the probability variation state.

  Further, in the first modification, the chance notice effect (the first notice effect A and the second notice effect A) is more likely to occur in the normal state than in the case where the out change is performed in the normal state. It may be performed with a low probability. In this way, it is possible to suppress the fact that the content of the performance becomes difficult to understand due to the chance announcement effect being excessively performed in the probability variation state in which the variation display time of the special symbol (the execution time of one symbol variation effect) is short. it can.

  Further, in the first modification, when the deviation fluctuation is performed in the short-time state, the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with a lower probability than the case where the deviation fluctuation is performed in the normal state. Good.

  Further, in the first modification, when the deviation variation is performed in the short time state, the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with a lower probability than the latent state. Here, in a general pachinko machine including the first modified example, the special symbol variation display time (execution time of one symbol variation effect) tends to be shorter in the short-time state than in the latent state. In this way, it is possible to suppress the fact that the contents of the effect become difficult to understand due to excessive chance notice effect being performed in a short time state where the special symbol change display time (one symbol change effect execution time) is short. it can.

  In the first modification, the final effect (the first notice effect C and the second notice effect C) may be performed with a higher probability in the short-time state than in the probability variation state. Also by doing this, it is possible to enhance the game interest for a skilled player who wants to quickly experience the start of the next big hit game in the probability variation state.

  Further, in the first modification, the intense heat notice effect (the first notice effect B and the second notice effect B) is performed when the deviation fluctuation is performed in the normal state when the deviation fluctuation is performed in the short-time state. It may be performed with a higher probability. If it carries out like this, it will become possible to raise a game entertainment attraction with respect to the player who desires that a big hit game is started in a time-short state (what a so-called consecutive resort is performed).

  In the first modification, the chance notice effect (the first notice effect A and the second notice effect A) is more likely to occur in the normal state than in the case where the change is performed in the normal state. It may be performed with a low probability. By doing this, it is possible to suppress the fact that the contents of the effect become difficult to understand due to the chance notice effect being excessively performed in a short time state in which the special symbol change display time (the execution time of one symbol change effect) is short. it can.

  Further, in the first modification, when the deviation variation is performed in the latent state, the first notice effect may be performed with a higher probability than when the variation variation is performed in the normal state. Further, when the deviation variation is performed in the latent state, the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with higher probability than when the deviation variation is performed in the normal state. This makes it possible for the player to guess that the state is in a latent state, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Further, in the first modification, when the deviation variation is performed in the latent state, the first notice effect may be performed with a higher probability than when the variation is performed in the normal state and the high probability state. . Further, when the deviation variation is performed in the latent state, the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with higher probability than when the deviation variation is performed in the short-time state and the certain variation state. . In this way, the contents of the effect can be obtained by excessively performing the first notice effect and the second notice effect in the short time state and the probable state when the special symbol change display time (the execution time of one symbol change effect) is short. It can be suppressed that it becomes difficult to understand.

  Further, in the first modification, the confirmed effect (first notice effect C and second notice effect C) may be performed with a higher probability in the latent state than in the normal state. In this way, it is possible to enhance the game interest for a player who wants to start a big hit game in the latent state (estimates that it is in the latent state).

  Further, in the first modification, the intense heat advance notice effect (the first notice effect B and the second notice effect B) is changed in the normal state when the change is performed in the latent state. It may be performed with a higher probability than the case. This also makes it possible to enhance the game interest for a player who wants to start a big hit game in the latent state (estimates that it is in the latent state).

  Further, in the first modification, when the chance notice effect (first notice effect A and second notice effect A) is changed in the latent state, the change is performed in the normal state. It may be performed with a lower probability.

E-2. Modification 2
(ST probability change, hidden probability change)
In the above-described embodiment and modification 1, depending on the gaming state (depending on whether the normal state, the probability changing state, the short-time state, or the latent state is set), the first notice effect or the second notice The execution probability of the production was set. Not limited to this, the execution probability of the first notice effect or the second notice effect may be set according to the “effect mode”. The “effect mode” is a mode in which an effect mode is set regardless of the set gaming state. Depending on the set effect mode, the mode of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c and the background image 27d are set. And the output sound are different. For example, until the predetermined number of symbol variation games are set after the predetermined game state is set, the effect mode A is set so that the background image 27d is displayed in red, and the predetermined number of symbol variation games are performed. After that, even if the game state remains as it is, the effect mode B is set (the effect mode A is changed to the effect mode B), so that the background image 27d is displayed in blue.

  Various methods can be employed to change the effect mode. For example, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 or the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs a lottery when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs a rendering mode when the lottery result is a predetermined result. The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 may change the effect mode when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 selects a specific variation pattern, or the RAM 203 or the sub of the main control board 200. An effect counter is provided in the RAM 223 of the control board 220 to count the number of symbol variation games after the predetermined game state is set. When the value of the effect counter reaches a predetermined value (the predetermined game state is set). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the effect mode. It is also possible to change the mode. More specifically, an example of counting the number of symbol variable games will be described in more detail. A variation number counting means is provided for counting the number of times the special symbol starts to display a variation after the big hit game ends and the variation stops. After the big hit game ends, it becomes an advantageous state period in which the probability variation state is set. The period of the advantageous state ends with a predetermined count value (for example, 50 times) based on the count value of the variation count counting means after the end of the big hit game. The first period of the predetermined count value (first half 20 times) and the second period (second half 30 times) which is a period after the first period are set by the variation counting means. The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 for setting the effect mode functions as “effect mode setting means”.

(ST probability variation)
In the second modification, the following configuration may be used. For example, when the symbol variation game is performed a first predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the probability variation state is set, the probability variation state is terminated and the normal state is set (so-called ST). In addition, the effect mode is changed from the effect mode A to the effect mode B when the symbol variation game is performed a second predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) less than the first predetermined number of times after the probability variation state is set. Then, the execution probability of at least one of the first notice effect and the second notice effect is mutually equal in the period in which the effect mode A in the probability change state is set and the period in which the effect mode B in the probability change state is set. It is good also as a structure made to differ. For example, when the deviation variation is performed in the period in which the production mode B in the probability variation state is set (the second half of the probability variation state), the variation in the deviation is performed in the period in which the performance mode A in the probability variation state is set. The first notice effect and the second notice effect (or either one) may be performed with higher probability than in the case (than the latter half of the probability variation state). If it carries out like this, the difference in the production | presentation aspect in the period in which the production mode A was set and the period in which the production mode B was set can be enlarged, and it becomes possible to heighten game entertainment.

  In the second modification, the period in which the production mode B in the probability variation state is set is larger than the period in which the performance mode A in the probability variation state is set (or different types) of the first notices. The effect and the second notice effect (or any one) may be executable. For example, during the period in which the production mode A in the probability change state is set, the first notice effects A to C and the second notice effects A to C can be executed, and the effect mode B in the probability change state is set. During the period, in addition to the first notice effects A to C, the first notice effect D different from these, and the second notice effects D different from these in addition to the second notice effects A to C can be executed. It may be there. In this case, the first notice effect D and the second notice effect D may be any of a chance effect, a fierce heat effect, and a final effect. Further, in the production mode B in the probability variation state, the advance notice type of the second advance notice effect may be the second advance notice type different from the effect mode A. While the effects such as “chance”, “hot”, and “determined” are displayed as the first notice type, the effects other than the letters are used as the second notice type. For example, in the second notice type, mini-characters a, b, c, d, e, and f that are smaller in size than the character of the first notice effect appear as the second notice effect according to the expected degree of jackpot. . The big hit expectation increases in the order of mini character a <mini character b <mini character c <mini character d <mini character e <mini character f. Then, the number of second notice types is made larger than the number of first notice types. Also by doing this, the difference in the production mode between the period in which the production mode A is set and the period in which the production mode B is set can be increased, and the game entertainment can be enhanced.

  Further, in the second modification, when the deviation variation is performed in the period in which the effect mode A in the probability variation state is set, the first notice effect and the probability that the variation variation is performed in the short-time state is lower than When the second notice effect is executed and the deviation variation is performed during the period in which the effect mode B in the probability variation state is set, the first notice has a higher probability than the case where the deviation variation is performed in the short-time state. An effect and a second notice effect may be executed. Probability change state (so-called ST) that ends in a predetermined number of times gives the player anxiety that if the remaining number of symbol variation games that can be executed in the probability change state decreases, the big hit game may not start in the probability change state. The player will pay more attention to the symbol variation effect. Therefore, with the above-described configuration, the first notice effect and the second notice effect are frequently performed in a period in which the player pays more attention to the symbol variation effect (the period in which the effect mode B in the probability variation state is set). It is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest.

  Moreover, in the modified example 2, when the intense heat announcement effect (the first notice effect B and the second notice effect B) is deviated and changed during the period in which the effect mode B in the probability variation state is set, It may be performed with a higher probability than the case where the deviation fluctuation is performed in the short-time state. Also by doing this, the first notice effect and the second notice effect are executed at a high frequency in a period in which the player pays more attention to the symbol variation effect (the period in which the effect mode B in the probability variation state is set). It is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

(Hidden probability change)
Also, in the second modification, at least the normal state, the time reduction state, and the probability change state can be set, and the effect mode between the time reduction state and the first half of the probability change state (hereinafter, the effect mode similar to the effect mode in the time reduction state is set). "Time reduction effect mode") may be the same. Specifically, in the short-time state, the short-time effect mode is set, and the short-time effect mode is set until a predetermined condition is satisfied after the probability change state is set (so-called hidden probability change). After a certain condition is satisfied after the probability variation state is set, the short-time effect mode is changed to another effect mode (the effect mode in which the player can recognize that the probability variation state is established) without ending the probability variation state. In this way, the player can be made to recognize that it is in the time-saving state until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the probability variation state is set. And if this predetermined condition is satisfied, it can be recognized that it is in a probability variation state. In the following, the period from when the probability variation state is set until the predetermined condition is satisfied is also expressed as a “hidden probability variation period”, and the period from when the predetermined condition is satisfied until the probability variation state ends is “ It is also expressed as “appearance probability change period”.

  The “hidden probability change period” of Modification 2 is the first advantageous state in which it is difficult for the player to recognize the advantageous state (probability changed state). On the other hand, the “appearance probability change period” is a second advantageous state in which the player can recognize the advantageous state (probability change state). As described above, the effect mode is switched between the first advantageous state and the second advantageous state when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In other words, the CPU 201 in the main control period 200 or the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs lottery, and the effect mode is switched when the lottery result is a predetermined result. In addition, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 selects a specific variation pattern, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 changes from the mode in which the “hidden probability change period” is displayed to the mode in which the “display probability change period” is displayed. The mode switches. Alternatively, after the big hit game ends, the special mode changes the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) and the effect mode is switched. In addition, after the big hit game ends, the effect mode may be switched at the time of the symbol variation effect where the number of times the special symbol changes is a predetermined number of times (for example, 100th rotation).

  In the second modified example, the execution probabilities of the first notice effect and the second notice effect (or any one) may be different between the hidden probability change period and the appearance probability change period. For example, when out-of-range fluctuation is performed during the hidden probability change period, the first notice effect and the second notice effect may be performed with higher probability than when out-of-range change is performed during the exposure probability change period. .

  In addition, the appearance probability change period may be capable of executing more types (or different types) of the first notice effect and the second notice effect (or either one) than the hidden probability change period, The hidden probability change period may be capable of executing more types (or different types) of the first notice effect and the second notice effect (or any one) than the appearance probability change period. For example, during the hidden probability change period, the first notice effects A to C and the second notice effects A to C can be executed, and the appearing probability change period is different from the first notice effects A to C in addition to the first notice effects A to C. In addition to the second notice effect D and the second notice effects A to C, a second notice effect D different from these may be executed. In this case, the first notice effect D and the second notice effect D may be any of a chance effect, a fierce heat effect, and a final effect. Furthermore, the notice type of the second notice effect may be the second notice type that is different from the hidden notice change period in the display probability changing period. While the effects such as “chance”, “hot”, and “determined” are displayed as the first notice type, the effects other than the letters are used as the second notice type. For example, in the second notice type, mini-characters a, b, c, d, e, and f that are smaller in size than the character of the first notice effect appear as the second notice effect according to the expected degree of jackpot. . The big hit expectation increases in the order of mini character a <mini character b <mini character c <mini character d <mini character e <mini character f. Then, the number of second notice types is made larger than the number of first notice types. This makes it possible to increase the difference in the production mode between the hidden probability changing period and the exposed probability changing period, and it is possible to enhance the gaming fun.

  In addition, when out-of-range changes occur during the hidden probability change period, the first notice effect and / or the second notice effect can be executed with the same probability as when out-of-range changes occur in the short-time state. It is good also as being. This makes it easier for the player to feel that the hidden probability change period is in a short time state.

  In addition, the intense heat announcement effect (the first notice effect B and the second notice effect B) is performed with the same probability when the out-of-range change is performed in the short time state when the out-of-range change is performed in the hidden probability change period. When the deviation fluctuation is performed in the exposure probability change period, it may be performed with a different probability (for example, a higher probability than the time reduction state) from the case where the deviation fluctuation is performed in the short-time state. This also makes it easier for the player to feel that the hidden probability change period is in a short time state.

  In addition, the definite effect (the first notice effect C and the second notice effect C) is performed with the same probability during the hidden probability change period as the short-time state, and the probability of appearing change is different from the short-time state (for example, a higher probability than the short-time state). ). This also makes it easier for the player to feel that the hidden probability change period is in a short time state.

  The chance notice effect (the first notice effect A and the second notice effect A) is performed with the same probability as the short-time state in the hidden probability change period, and the probability of the appearance probability change period is lower than the short-time state (for example, lower than the short-time state). (Probability). This also makes it easier for the player to feel that the hidden probability change period is in a short time state.

  As mentioned above, although the Example and modification of this invention were demonstrated, this invention is not limited to these, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, in addition to the big hit game, a small hit game may be executed in which the opening time of the big winning opening 31 is shorter than the big hit game (for example, 0.2 seconds × 2 times). For example, as a special symbol type, a small hit symbol may be provided in addition to the big hit symbol and the off symbol, and the small hit symbol may be played when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variable game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port 17a, first game port provided on the game board) are used. 2) A pachinko machine that gives a player a profit (game value) as a result of a game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the game balls entering the start opening 17b, the big prize opening 31d, etc. Although the example in which the present invention is applied to 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning holes, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM of the main control unit or the payout control unit. Thus, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine of a type that gives a player a game profit (game value), and in this case, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. . As a pachinko machine of the type in which game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically, An example is a pachinko machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The present invention can be used for a gaming machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 17a ... 1st starting port, 17b ... 2nd starting port, 28 ... 1st symbol display device, 32 ... 2nd symbol display device, 31d ... Grand prize opening, 200 ... Main control board 201 ... CPU (identification information display means, game state setting means), 202 ... ROM, 203 ... RAM, 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (effect generation means, effect mode setting means), 222 ... ROM.

Claims (2)

Provided with identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information, and based on the fact that the identification information is displayed in a specific manner, a transition control is made to a specific gaming state in which the variable entrance is ready to enter, and a predetermined condition Is a gaming machine that can generate an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player when
The first notice is decided as the notice effect, the decided first notice is generated, and the second notice that is difficult to recognize by the player is decided unlike the first notice, and the decided second notice is decided. Notice effect generating means for generating,
Fluctuation frequency counting means for counting the number of times that the identification information starts and stops the fluctuation display as a fluctuation frequency,
The period of the advantageous state ends with a predetermined count value based on the count value of the variation counting means after the end of the specific game,
Based on the count value of the variation number counting means, a first period that starts after the end of the specific game, and a second period that is a period after the first period,
The notice effect generating means is:
The gaming machine, wherein the first period and the second period are different in frequency of generating either the first notice or the second notice or both. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein
The second notice includes a notice effect of a first notice type composed of a plurality of notice effects, and a notice effect different from the first notice type and different in number from the first notice type. There is a notice production of the second notice type to be done,
In the first period, it is possible to generate a notice effect of the first notice type,
In the second period, it is possible to generate a notice effect of the second notice type.

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