JP2017131646A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine having high availability of a plurality of kinds of read-ahead performances by allowing timing when different read-ahead performances are compounded to have a meaning.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: a hold performance for changing a display mode of a reserved pattern as a read-ahead performance; and a continuous performance for continuously executing a specific performance over a plurality of times of display performances. The game machine includes: a first execution mode for independently executing respective read-ahead performances; a second execution mode for simultaneously executing the respective read-ahead performances; and a third execution mode for independently executing one of the respective read-ahead performances during a period for executing a predetermined number of times of display performances and then executing the other after compounding. When a read-ahead determination command indicates a specific value, a selection ratio of the third execution mode is set the highest.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine that performs a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit due to winning at a start opening.

  A pachinko machine which is a general ball game machine, when a game ball wins a start opening, a random value for success / failure determination is extracted, and the success / failure determination is performed based on the random number value, and a special symbol is displayed on the symbol display device. The mainstream is a model that executes a big hit game advantageous to the player by opening the big prize opening if the result of the determination of success or failure is started and displayed on the symbol display device.

  In addition, in this type of pachinko machine, the random number extracted at the time of winning the start opening is referred to in advance before the determination of the success / failure (pre-reading determination), and the display effect (pre-reading effect) is based on the reference result. <Patent document 1>. For example, if you use hold symbols that indicate the hold storage of random values that have been extracted by winning at the start opening and that have not been judged to be correct, and if it is determined by a pre-read decision that there is a chance that it will hit or not, A pre-reading effect (holding effect) that is displayed in a manner different from the above is performed. According to this, even when there are a plurality of hold memories, it is possible to grasp at a glance which hold memories have a possibility of winning.

  In addition, since the pre-reading determination can suggest the possibility of hitting before the on-hold memory starts to fluctuate, there is also an advantage that an expectation effect (continuous effect) across multiple determinations of success / failure is possible. There is also an invention in which the performance output is enhanced by combining with the continuous performance <Patent Document 2>, based on the content of one prefetching determination, the prefetching performance is started at various timings, or suggested by different content of the performance These can be combined, for example, the appearance of another pre-reading effect during the execution of a certain pre-reading effect can improve the degree of expectation for the big hit.

JP 08-336642 A JP 2013-226336 A

  However, simply combining the hold effect and the continuous effect, which are the pre-read effects, results in a monotonous game as to whether or not the points that the player pays attention to as an effect are combined, and lacks interest.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine having a high utility of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects by giving meaning to the timing at which different pre-reading effects are combined.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
A main controller that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit based on random numbers extracted due to the game ball entering the start port; and
A ball control machine comprising: a sub-control device that selects one display effect from a plurality of display effects and displays it on the effect display device in accordance with a display control command based on the lottery result received from the main control device Because
The main controller is
A holding storage means for holding the extracted random number to a predetermined number until the lottery is performed;
Prefetch determination means for determining the random number before the lottery;
The reserved memory number command indicating the number of the reserved memories stored by the reserved memory unit and the prefetch determination command indicating the determination result of the prefetch determination unit are individually transmitted to the sub-control device, or the reserved memory number A pending storage command transmission means for transmitting to the sub-control device a combined command obtained by combining the content indicated by the command and the content indicated by the prefetch determination command;
The sub-control device
Upon receipt of the reserved memory number command or the composite command, the reserved memory symbol display means for displaying the reserved memory symbol indicating the reserved memory number based on the command on the effect display device; and the prefetch determination means indicated by the command A pre-reading effect means for performing a pre-reading effect that suggests the expected degree of jackpot based on the determination result;
Execution mode selection means for selecting an execution mode of the prefetch effect to be performed,
The pre-reading production is
A reserved symbol effect that changes the display mode of the reserved memory symbol;
When the prefetch determination command or the composite command is received, the display effects based on the lottery results from the lottery results from the random number stored in the holding storage means before the reception spans the display effects. And a continuous production that performs a specific production continuously,
The execution mode includes
A first execution mode for executing only one of the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect;
With the reception of the prefetch determination command or the composite command as a start, at least a second execution mode in which both the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect start executing at the time of the next display effect after the reception,
A third execution mode in which only one of them is executed during a period in which a predetermined number of the display effects are performed, and the other is also started during the one execution period,
The execution mode selection means includes:
If the prefetch determination result indicated by the received prefetch determination command or the synthesized command is a specific value, the third execution mode is selected with a higher probability than the first execution mode, and further according to the third execution mode. Is a ball game machine characterized in that the second execution mode is selected with high probability.

  The random number extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port is the lottery result of the jackpot determination random number in addition to the random number for determining whether or not to cause a big hit. Any random number may be used to determine the type of the corresponding symbol and the variable display time until the symbol is derived and displayed. For example, a random number for determining big hits, small hits, lost symbols, random numbers for reaching, It may be a random number for pattern determination, and may be configured to have a random number to be used and a random number not to be used according to the determination result. The random number extraction time is not limited to the time when the game ball enters the start opening, but may be the time when the correctness determination is performed immediately before the start of symbol variation.

  The number of on-hold memories stored in the on-hold storage means may be increased based on the ball entering the starting port, and may be decreased by lottery (holding determination) of the on-hold memory, and indicates the number of on-hold memories when the number of on-hold memories increases or decreases. A configuration in which the command is transmitted to the sub-control device is preferable.

  The determination result by the prefetch determination unit is preferably implemented every time the extracted random number value is stored, but the determination result transmission to the sub-control device is always performed every time the determination by the prefetch determination unit is performed. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not to transmit on the condition of the determination result of the prefetch determination means and the gaming state at the time of the prefetch determination, and may not be transmitted. For example, when the determined lost symbol does not indicate a predetermined performance category (normal loss), or when the current gaming state is when the open extension function is activated, the transmission may be omitted.

  “Specific value” of “If the pre-reading judgment result is a specific value” is a value indicating a big hit, a value that will be in a privilege state (high probability state, short-time state) after the big hit game ends, super-reach even if the big hit is not Any value may be used as long as the player can expect a big hit in the production process when the variable display is started based on the lottery of the reserved storage.

  The sub-control device controls the effect display device, the sound effect, and the light emitting member based on the command received from the main control device, but may be configured to control the movement of the movable accessory for effect in addition to this. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which controls the apparatus for each production with a some sub integrated control apparatus.

  In the continuous production, a plurality of hold memories are stored in the hold storage means, and when a single variable display performed based on one winning / not-winning lottery is continuously performed a plurality of times, a predetermined character or the like is displayed. It is only necessary that the specific effects that appear appear continuously in all of the plurality of fluctuation displays, and the display may not be constantly displayed during the plurality of fluctuation displays. Moreover, the specific effects performed a plurality of times do not have to have exactly the same content, and may be content that suggests continuity or continuity.

  As a continuous production, for example, when a specific production is to display a character, the number, size, color, etc. of the characters appearing in each continuous variation display are the same type (same system). It may be different. In addition, a group of numbers and characters having consecutive meanings (for example, “1, 2, 3”, “3, 2, 1”, etc.) so that a continuous (continuous) relationship with the preceding and following variation display can be easily recognized. It is also possible to divide and display “A, TA, RU” and “A, TA, RI”) with each variable display. Further, each variation display may be configured to allow the player to recognize continuity by repeating the same variation mode (different from the normal variation mode that occurs most frequently) except for the display result.

  In addition, the specific effect that is a continuous effect is not limited to the display content performed on the effect display device, but a light emitting member or a movable accessory provided in the gaming machine (an effect not directly related to the acquisition of the game ball) For example, a continuous (continuous) performance may be performed using a movable object.

The ball game machine according to claim 2
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
In the reserved symbol production,
There are at least a first reserved symbol with a high expectation and a second reserved symbol with a low expectation that are the specific value in comparison,
When the execution mode selection means selects the third execution mode, the second reserved symbol is selected with a high probability.

  According to the ball game machine according to claim 1, by setting the selection rate of the execution mode selection means in this way, it is expected that two different types of pre-reading effects will be performed at the same time. Even if it is not started, it is possible to play while expecting whether or not it will be combined.

  According to the ball game machine according to claim 2, when the game is progressed while making it seem that it is the first execution mode only of the reserved symbol effect in which the reserved memory symbol having a lower expectation is displayed, a continuous effect is produced. Since it starts with the reserved symbol effect, the expectation can be amplified at once. In addition, for a player who knows the production structure, the game can proceed with the expectation that the continuous production will start even when the reserved symbol production with low expectation is started.

The front view of the game board 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. The chart which shows the contents of operation. The flowchart which shows the main routine which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart which shows the start winning process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 which shows the success / failure determination process 1 which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 which shows the success / failure determination process 1 which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 which shows the success / failure determination process 1 which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart showing a hold number instruction command reception process executed by a sub integrated control device 83; 10 is a flowchart showing prefetch determination command reception processing executed by a sub-integrated control device 83. 3 is a chart showing a selection rate of each execution mode in the first embodiment. Display example 1 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 2 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 3 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 4 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 5 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 6 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 7 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 8 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 9 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 10 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 11 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 12 performed by the production symbol display device 6 Display example 13 performed by the production symbol display device 6 FIG. 10 is a chart showing the selection rates of execution modes in Embodiment 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various modifications belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective embodiments can be appropriately combined. It goes without saying that this is possible.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 1 has a substantially circular game area surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b, and a first case area 3a and a first game area 3a with a center case 5 arranged at a substantially central portion. The game case that has reached the part A shown in the drawing is divided into two game areas 3b, the first game area 3a on the left side of the center case 5 and the second game area 3b on the right side. Rolling along the road 101 reaches the second game area 3b (right side of the center case 5), and a game ball that does not reach A flows down the first game area 3a (left side of the center case 5). A large number of game nails are planted in the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b.

  The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for directing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (corresponding to the effect display device of the present invention), and the like, as in the known case. Below the center case 5, a first start port 11 (corresponding to the start port of the present invention) is arranged. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, four normal winning ports 31 are provided. The normal winning opening 31 is an ordinary winning opening in which the winning rate does not change.

  In the second game area 3b on the right side of the center case 5, a normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged, and below the normal symbol operating gate 17 is a second starting port 12 (the starting port of the present invention) made of a normal electric accessory 15. The normal electric accessory 15 has a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and if the wing piece is not opened, it is impossible to enter the second starting port 12. A big winning opening 14 is arranged at the lower left of the second starting opening 12 made of the ordinary electric accessory 15.

  The first start port 11 has a configuration in which it is difficult for a game ball that has flowed down the second game area 3b to enter the game nail and the molded resin that forms the center case 5. Thereby, only the game ball which flowed down the 1st game area | region 3a can enter into the 1st start port 11 only.

  Below the second game area 3b, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9 composed of a 7-segment display device, and a second special symbol display. The apparatus 10, the 1st special symbol reservation number display apparatus 18 which consists of several LED, and the 2nd special symbol reservation number display apparatus 19 are arrange | positioned. It becomes difficult for the player to reliably recognize the display contents of the various display devices arranged at this position, and the player who is playing the game plays a game paying attention to the display contents of the effect symbol display device 6.

  By configuring the game board 1 as described above, a game ball enters the first start port 11 only when the game flow is made to flow down to the first game area 3a (first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 2). ) Detects the game ball), the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as the first special symbol) starts to change in the first special symbol display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time.

  When the game flow is caused to flow down to the second game area 3b, a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), and the normal symbol display device 7 A symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a normal diagram) starts to display a variation, and a normal electric solenoid 12b (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the normal diagram that has been stopped after a predetermined time. When the ordinary electric solenoid 12b is driven, the blades of the ordinary electric accessory 15 are opened almost in synchronism and enter the second starting port 12 (detection of the second starting port switch 12a (see FIG. 2)). Is configured to be possible. When a game ball enters the normal electric accessory 15 which is the second start port 12 (the second special figure start switch 12a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 causes the second special symbol display device 10 to perform the second special The symbol (hereinafter also referred to as the second special diagram) starts to display fluctuation and stops after a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, the second starting port 12 is configured such that a game ball cannot be entered unless the wing piece of the ordinary electric accessory 15 is driven, but can be entered only by difficulty in entering the ball. It is good also as a structure.

  During the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays an effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol). In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change at the same time, and the second special symbol changes (whether or not) is given priority regardless of the order of entering the first starting port and the second starting port. To implement. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped, and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, and the variation of the first special symbol reserved memory To start.

  A special prize opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the final display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the big prize opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the big prize opening 14 is opened almost synchronously, and a game ball enters the big prize opening 14 (the count switch 14a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball). Is configured to be possible.

  Since the normal symbol operating gate 17, the second starting port 12 including the normal electric accessory 15, and the big winning port 14 are arranged in the second game area 3b (on the right side of the center case 5), And when it transfers to an open extension state, a launching handle will be adjusted so that all the game balls which fired may reach the 2nd game area | region 3b.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine, and is configured around the main controller 80. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, a main control device 80 (corresponding to the main control device of the present invention), a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82 (corresponding to the sub control device of the present invention), a sub integrated control device. 83 (corresponding to the sub-control device of the present invention) is provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., but in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 is provided with a CPU, ROM, and RAM. Not. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, and a ball that has entered the normal winning port 31 A glass frame opening switch for detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal board 75 when a detection signal from the normal winning opening switch 31a or the like for detecting a game ball is input. 35, the detection signal of the inner frame opening switch 36 is input.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. The lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is controlled.

  Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 2) 17b. Thus, the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled. The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and big hit (also called special game) is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall computer 87. .

  The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 perform two-way communication. The payout control device 81 controls the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 has a ball rental button for requesting rental of game balls and a return for requesting checkout. Button and balance indicator are connected.

  Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

  The launch controller 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub integrated control device 83 (corresponding to the sub control device of the present invention) includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input. Based on the input of the game switch 67a and the command input from the main control device 80, various commands related to the effect are generated and output to the effect symbol control device 82.

  Further, the sub integrated control device 83 is provided with a volume adjustment switch 83a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch 83a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 66, The sound volume output from the speaker 66 is controlled by software.

  The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as pseudo symbols. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via the production relay terminal board 65. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  Next, the outline of the operation contents of the gaming machine will be described with reference to the chart of FIG. The pachinko machine in the present embodiment is configured as a probability variation machine, and the success / failure determination based on the game ball entering the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 is performed according to a normal probability state (low probability state) and the normal probability. The game is executed in any gaming state of a high probability state with a higher probability of winning a big hit than the state. In this embodiment, the normal (low) probability is set to 1/300 and the high probability is set to 1/30. Note that the small hit probability is 1/150 in the normal gaming state and the high probability gaming state, and when winning, the big winning opening 14 is opened for 1.6 seconds.

  Also, it has an open extension function that changes the trigger and operating time of the normal electric accessory 15 (second start port 12). When the open extension function is not activated, it is normal for one hit of a normal symbol. The electric accessory 15 performs a 0.2-second opening operation once, and when the opening extension function is activated (open extension state), the normal electric accessory 15 takes 1.0 second for each normal symbol hit. The opening operation is set to be performed three times. The variation pattern (variation time) of the first and second special symbols in the gaming state in which the opening extension function is activated (opening extension state) is a variation pattern selection table used in the gaming state when the opening extension function is not activated. The variation pattern selection table is set to be shorter than the average variation time. As a result, the number of fluctuations of special symbols per unit time when the open extension function is activated is increased (short time state) compared to when the open extension function is not activated. Operates in the same way as start and end.

  It should be noted that when the open extension function is activated, the time reduction function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (increasing the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time) is also activated. Specifically, the normal symbol fluctuation time when the opening extension function is not activated is set to 6.2 seconds, and the normal symbol fluctuation time when the opening extension function is activated is set to 0.7 seconds. Yes. As a result, when the opening extension function is activated, the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time is increased, and the operation trigger of the ordinary electric accessory is greatly increased. Therefore, the rate of entering the ordinary electric accessory per unit time increases, and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol increases, and the decrease of the holding ball is suppressed.

  In the big hit game, the big winning opening 14 performs an opening operation of 15 rounds (one round is released at maximum 29.0 seconds or 9 counts). There are probable symbols and normal symbols in the jackpot symbol.If you win a big hit with a probable symbol, the game goes to a high probability game state from the end of the jackpot game until the next jackpot game. Until the special symbol is displayed 100 times, the time is shortened (open extension).

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S75 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S80 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interruption is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is mostly at power on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  When S10 is negative, that is, when it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial setting (for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the memory and a special symbol and a normal symbol are used as an initial symbol, etc.) The initial values are written into the work area (S15), etc.) (S15), and the process proceeds to a residual process (initial random number update process (S85)).

  If an affirmative determination is made with a normal interrupt (S10: yes), initial value random number update processing (S20), big hit determination random number update processing (S25), big hit symbol determination random number 1 update processing (S30), big hit symbol determination Random number 2 update processing (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update processing (S40), hit determination random number update processing (S45), reach determination random number update processing (S50), fluctuation pattern determination random number update processing (S55) ) Is performed.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S60), winning at the first starting port 11 and second starting port 12, winning at the large winning port 14, winning at the normal winning port 31, and winning at the normal symbol operating gate 17 are performed. Confirmation and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed. The winning (winning) confirmation process (start winning process) for each starting port and working port will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, an output determination (S65), an output process such as an image output process (S70), a fraud monitoring process (S75) are performed, and an initial random number is updated within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The process (S80) is looped.

  Next, the start winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is one of the subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S65) shown in FIG. 4, and is a process including the hold storage means, the prefetch determination means, and the hold storage command transmission means of the present invention.

  Thereafter, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The reserved memory stored when the game ball passes through the memory and normal symbol start gate 17 will be described as the normal diagram reserved memory.

  When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected a game ball (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage number already stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit number (four in this embodiment) (S105). If the determination is affirmative (S105: yes), various random numbers such as success / failure random numbers (big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers 1, 2, small hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers ) And stored as a first reserved memory in a storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories of the main controller 80, and 1 is added to a first reserved memory counter indicating the number of first reserved memories (S110). Equivalent to the on-hold storage means of the invention).

  Subsequent to S110, the prefetch determination of the stored first reserved memory is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the random number for determining the big hit is a value that causes the big hit, and if it is the big hit value, the type of the big hit symbol is checked. If the big hit determination is lost, check whether the value is a value that causes a small hit, and if it is a small hit value, check the type of the small hit symbol. If it is not a big hit or a small hit, the type of the lost symbol is confirmed (corresponding to the pre-reading judging means of the present invention).

  Subsequently, based on the prefetch determination result of S115, a first prefetch determination command (corresponding to the prefetch determination command of the present invention) is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S120) (pending storage of the present invention). (Corresponding to command transmission means), a first pending number instruction command (corresponding to the pending storage number command of the present invention) indicating the value of the first pending storage counter added in S110 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S125) Equivalent to the reserved storage command transmission means of the present invention). In the present embodiment, the first prefetch determination command and the first hold number instruction command are transmitted as separate commands to the sub integrated control device 83, but the contents of these two commands are combined into one command (the present invention). A configuration is also conceivable in which it is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. Further, the content of the pending storage number command does not indicate the value of the first reserved storage counter added in S110, but may indicate +1 (increase by 1).

  Following the processing of S125 or the negative determinations of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected a game ball (S130). If a negative determination is made (S130: no), the process proceeds to S160. If an affirmative determination is made (S130: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved memories stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit number (= 4). (S135). If a negative determination is made (S135: no), the process proceeds to S160. If an affirmative determination is made (S135: yes), various random values such as success / failure random numbers (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number 1, 2 and a small hit symbol determination) A random number, a random number for reach determination, and a random number for determining a variation pattern) are extracted and stored as a second reserved memory in a storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories of the main controller 80, and a second reserved value indicating the number of second reserved memories 1 is added to the storage counter (S140), and the pre-reading determination of the second reserved storage stored in the same manner as S115 is performed (S145).

  Subsequently, based on the determination result of S145, a second prefetch determination command is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S150) (corresponding to the reserved memory number command of the present invention), and the second reserved memory added in S140. The second pending number instruction command indicating the counter value is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S155) (corresponding to the pending stored number command of the present invention), and the process proceeds to S160.

  In S160, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected a game ball (S160). If the determination is negative (S160: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S160: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved maps stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4) ( S165). If the determination is negative (S165: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S165: yes), the extracted winning determination random number and the winning symbol determination random number are stored as a general-purpose storage, and the general-purpose storage is stored. 1 is added to the general figure hold memory counter indicating (S170), and a general figure hold memory number instruction command indicating the value of the added general figure hold memory counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S175), and the process returns.

  Upon receiving the first and second reserved memory count instruction commands, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the number of reserved memories displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in accordance with the reserved memory count indicated by the received command (the reserved symbol is changed). An instruction signal to be displayed) is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol hold memory number display is not performed on the effect symbol display device 6, but it may be configured to display in response to the reception of the general symbol hold memory number instruction command. A configuration may be adopted in which the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. A configuration is also conceivable in which normal prefetch determination is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to perform a pre-reading notice that expects the ordinary electric accessory (second starter 12) to open.

  Next, the success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. This process is a process of “lotting whether or not to generate a big hit based on a random number extracted due to a game ball entering the start opening”.

  When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is in operation, that is, whether or not it is a big hit (S200). If the determination is affirmative (S200: yes), the process returns. If the determination is negative (S200: no), the first. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol is changing (S205), and if it is a negative determination (S205: no), it is determined whether or not the first or second special symbol is being confirmed (S210). S210: no), it is determined whether there is a second reserved memory (S215). If the determination is affirmative (S215: yes), the process proceeds to S225. If the determination is negative (S215: no), it is determined whether there is a first reserved memory (S220). If the determination is negative (S220: no), the process returns to the return and the determination is positive. If so (S220: yes), the process proceeds to S225. According to the determination order of S215 and S220, the determination of whether or not the second reserved storage is appropriate is performed with priority. In this embodiment, there are a plurality of special symbols (a first special symbol and a second special symbol). However, the effect of the present invention is not changed even if the configuration includes one special symbol. Moreover, the effect of the present invention does not change even if two types of special drawings can be changed simultaneously.

  In S225, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction flag is 0 (S225). The time reduction flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. When the value is “1”, the time reduction state and the open extension state are indicated. When the value is “0”, the non-time reduction state and the non-open extension are indicated. This is a value for the main controller 80 to determine that it is in a state. If the determination is affirmative (S225: yes), the process proceeds to S230, and if the determination is negative (S225: no), the process proceeds to the time-short state. Since the processing during the short time state is different only in the variation pattern selection table for setting the variation time of the special figure, the description is omitted.

  In S230, a hold memory shift process is performed (S230), whereby the oldest hold memory is determined as a result of the determination, and 1 is subtracted from the hold memory counter indicating the number of hold memories. In this embodiment, the hold number instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 only when the hold number increases. However, in response to this subtraction, the hold number instruction command indicating a decrease is sent to the sub integrated control apparatus 83. It is good also as a structure which transmits.

  Subsequent to S230, the value of the random number for determining the big hit in the pending storage that is the target of the success / failure determination is compared with a preset success / failure determination table to compare whether the random number value matches the determination value in the success / failure determination table. (S235). Two types of tables for normal probability (low probability 1/300) and high probability (1/30) are set in the success / failure determination table, and the gaming state at the time of determination is normal probability state (probability change flag “0”). ) Is compared using the normal probability use determination table, and if the probability is high (probability variation flag “1”), the high probability determination table is used for comparison.

  In the subsequent process of S240, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination random number comparison process (S235) is a big hit (same as the determination value) (1/300 in this embodiment). If it is affirmation determination (S240: yes), a symbol mode setting process will be performed (S245). In the symbol mode setting process, the symbol mode for determining the content of the big hit game and the game state after the big hit game is set based on the random number 1 for determining the big hit symbol in the hold memory to be determined. Subsequently, a jackpot symbol selection process is performed based on the set symbol mode type and the random number 2 for determining the jackpot symbol to be determined (S250). This is because the symbol group set for each type of symbol mode is used to associate the jackpot type determined by the symbol mode setting (the contents of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game is finished) with the jackpot symbol. This is the process of determining the symbol to be displayed.

  Next, mode buffer setting processing is performed based on the symbol mode set in S245 (S255). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the gaming state after the end of the big hit game determined at the time of determination of the success / failure until the end of the big hit game that sets the gaming state (the probability change flag and the short time flag that set the gaming state during the big hit game) Because it is necessary to clear). The mode buffer does not store the specific game contents (activities of the probability changing function and release extension function (time reduction function) and the number of times of operation), but stores values corresponding to each of a plurality of types of specific game contents. It has a configuration.

  Next, based on the symbol mode set in S245, the winning pattern opening pattern setting process, which is the content of the big hit game, is performed (S260). Based on the random number, a variation pattern that becomes a variation time of the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 and the effect symbol display device 6 is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S265). .

  Next, information on the selected jackpot symbol and variation pattern is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 as a variation instruction command (corresponding to the display control command of the present invention) (S270). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 and starts the variation display of symbols corresponding to the information of the big hit symbol and the variation pattern. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  If S375 is negative (S375: no), a lost symbol is selected (S385), and then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S365). Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S370). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on an instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and starts the fluctuating display of the pseudo symbol based on the information of the lost symbol and the fluctuation pattern. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

  If S240 is negative, i.e., lost (S240: no), it is determined whether the result of the comparison processing in S235 is a small hit (S280), and if affirmative (S280: yes), the type of special figure and game state , And a small hit symbol is selected on the basis of the random symbol for determining the small hit symbol (S285). Subsequently, a small hit game release pattern setting process is performed (S260), and the above-described variation pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed. Is performed (S265), and a change instruction command as information on the small hit symbol and the change pattern is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S270). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on an instruction from the sub integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special symbol based on the information of the small hit symbol and the variation pattern. The variation display of the effected design is started. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  If S280 is negative (S280: no), a lost symbol is selected (S290), and then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S265). Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S270). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on an instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and starts the fluctuating display of the pseudo symbol based on the information of the lost symbol and the fluctuation pattern. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

  Next, if S205 is affirmative, that is, if the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 7, and the special symbol change time (based on the change pattern selected in S265) has elapsed. Whether or not (S300). If the determination is negative (S300: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S300: yes), a confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to control the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10. The confirmed symbol selected in S250, S285 or S290 is confirmed and displayed (S305). The sub integrated control device 83 that has received the confirmation command transmits an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pre-selected pseudo symbol to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 responds to the signal by the effect symbol display device. 6 is controlled and the pseudo-design is displayed. Thereby, the start and end of the variation of the first or second special symbol and the pseudo symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are the same timing (synchronized).

  Following S305, it is determined whether or not the first or second special symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is a big hit symbol (S310). (S310: yes), display setting processing of a fixed symbol (setting time to be displayed in a fixed symbol) is performed (S315), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (high probability state) (S320), If the determination is affirmative (S320: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 (S325). Following S325 or S320 negative determination (S320: no), it is determined whether or not the hourly flag is 1 (S330), If the determination is affirmative (S330: yes), the time flag is set to 0 (S335), and the negative determination (S335: no) of S330 or S335 is followed by the condition device operation start process (S340), Start the big hit by performing the continuous operation apparatus operates start processing (S345), and transmits the jackpot start effect instruction command to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 (S350).

  On the other hand, if S310 is negative, that is, if the confirmed symbol is not a big hit (S310: no), display setting processing of the confirmed symbol (setting of time to display with the confirmed symbol) is performed (S360), and the probability variation flag is 1. (S365: yes), decrement from the probability variation counter (S370), determine whether the probability variation counter is 0 (S375), if affirmative determination (S375: yes), probability variation The flag is set to 0 (S380). Subsequently, if S380, S365, or S375 is negative (S365: no, S375: no), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1 (S385). If it is affirmative (S385: yes), the time reduction counter is decremented. (S390), it is determined whether or not the hour / hour counter is 0 (S395). If the determination is affirmative (S395: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to 0 (S400). From S365 to S400, every time the special symbol performs a loss confirmation display according to the determination of success or failure, a probability variation counter that regulates a high probability state and a time-shortage counter that regulates a short-time (open / extended) state are counted. When the predetermined value is reached, the gaming state changes (the short time (open extension) state ends, and the normal state (the normal probability change state and the normal release state) shifts).

  Subsequently, if S400 or S385, S395 is a negative determination (S385: no, S395: no), it is determined whether the special symbol that has been confirmed is a small hit symbol (S405), and if a positive determination is made (S405: yes). ), A process for starting the operation of the small hit game is performed (S410), and following the negative determination (S405: no) of S350, S410, or S405, a state designation command indicating a gaming state based on the result of the above process is issued. The data is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S355), and the process returns.

  Returning to FIG. 6, if S210 is affirmative determination, that is, if the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 8 to determine whether or not the determined symbol display time has passed (S450). (S450: no) Return, and if it is affirmative (S450: yes), a fixed symbol display end process (S455) is performed, and the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is controlled to display the special symbol. The confirmation display is terminated, an instruction signal for terminating the confirmation display of the pseudo symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the process returns.

  Next, the hold number instruction command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process corresponding to the reserved memory symbol display means of the present invention. When this process is started, it is determined whether a hold number instruction command is received (S500). If a negative determination is made (S500: no), the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made (S500: yes), the hold number counter included in the sub integrated control device 83 is incremented by 1 (S505), and a hold number display signal is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. (S510) and return. When receiving the hold number display signal, the effect symbol control device 82 displays the hold symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the hold number counter value at the time of reception. In this embodiment, one reserved symbol is displayed for one reserved memory, and details will be described later with reference to the drawings. Note that the value of the hold count counter is decremented each time a change instruction command is received in a change instruction command reception process described later. As a result, the same number as the number of reserved storages continuously stored in the main control device 50 is managed.

  Further, a configuration in which the sub integrated control device 83 does not include a hold number counter is also conceivable. In this configuration, the hold number instruction command transmitted by the main controller 80 indicates the hold memory number, and the sub integrated control device 83 displays the indicated number as the hold memory number. The configuration is such that it is transmitted from the main control device 80 when pending storage occurs. Even in this configuration, the increase / decrease timing of the hold memory symbol is the same as the transmission timing of the hold number instruction command of the main control device 80, so that the accurate hold number can be notified on the effect symbol display device 6.

  Next, a prefetch determination command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process corresponds to the pre-reading effect means of the present invention and is a process including an execution mode selection means. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not a prefetch determination command (based on FIG. 5, S120 or S150) has been received (S600). If a negative determination is made (S600: no), the process returns, and if a positive determination is made (S600). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the pre-reading effect flag is 0 (S605). The pre-reading effect flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, the pre-reading effect is being executed, and if the value is 0, the pre-reading effect is not being executed. 83 determines. The prefetch determination flag is set to 0 when the prefetch effect display according to the flag setting is completed.

  If S605 is affirmative (S605: yes), the distribution random number 1 is extracted (S610), and the contents of the received prefetch determination command (big hit (probability change, non-probability change), super reach, reach, lose) and extraction in S610. Based on the value of the assigned random number 1, a pre-reading effect execution determination process is performed to compare whether the combination of the content and the value is an effective value of the pre-reading effect execution determination table provided in the sub integrated control device 83 ( S615).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the comparison result of S615 matches the effective value (execution of prefetching effect) (S620). If the determination is negative (S620: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S620: yes), the prefetching is performed. An effect selection process is performed (S625). In the pre-reading effect selection process, any one of three types of pre-reading effect execution modes to be described later is selected, and the type of effect contents of the (pre-reading) hold effect and the (pre-reading) continuous effect to be executed, And the execution timing of each prefetch effect is selected.

  Subsequently, 1 is set to the pre-reading effect flag (S630), and an instruction to display based on the execution mode in which the holding effect selected in S625 and the continuous effect are similarly selected is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S635). ) Return. Receiving the instruction, the effect symbol control device 82 performs a process of sequentially displaying on the effect symbol display device 6 the effect display modes of the hold effect and the continuous effect, which will be described later, based on the instructed timing.

  If S605 is negative, that is, if a pre-reading effect is being executed (S605: no), the distribution random number 2 is extracted (S640), and a duplicate pre-reading effect execution determination process is performed (S645). In this duplicate pre-reading effect execution determination process, the pre-reading effect being executed is referred to, and based on the content of the received pre-reading determination command and the value of the distribution random number 2 extracted in S640, On the other hand, it is determined whether or not a pre-reading effect execution mode (second execution mode or third execution mode) that further amplifies the expectation by executing the pre-reading effect in duplicate.

  In addition, in the case of overlapping execution, by performing a pre-reading effect of a type different from the pre-reading effect that remains until the end among any pre-reading effects that are already being executed (holding effect or continuous effect) It can be set as an effect that increases the degree of expectation (a pseudo second or third execution mode, or a pre-reading effect is further combined from the second or third execution mode).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not execution of a pre-reading effect in which the determination result of S645 is duplicated (S650). If the determination is negative (S650: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S650: yes), the destination to be executed redundantly. The type and execution timing of the reading effect are selected (S655), and an instruction to display the hold effect or / and the continuous effect selected in S655 based on the selected execution timing is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S660). ) Return.

  In addition, when the pre-reading effect is being executed, a configuration in which the duplicate pre-reading effect is executed if it is a holding effect, and a duplicate pre-reading effect is not performed if it is a continuous effect, or a configuration in which no duplication is performed while the pre-reading effect is being executed. In the case of the hold effect, since the hold symbol is displayed according to the hold memory, the target hold symbol is simply switched to the pre-read symbol, and there is no significant problem even if it is duplicated. On the other hand, in the case of continuous production, how many times the production mode is continued represents the degree of expectation for the big hit, and it is difficult to overlap. Therefore, a suitable effect can be executed by changing the correspondence depending on which effect is being executed even during the pre-reading effect. Further, by not performing any overlapping effects, it is possible to avoid misidentification as the second execution mode in particular, and to prevent the player from misunderstanding.

  Next, the contents from the first execution mode to the third execution mode and the selection rate (selection process in S625) in the first embodiment will be described using the chart of FIG. The first execution mode is a case where the hold effect and the continuous effect are each executed independently, and the probability that only the hold effect (a) and only the continuous effect (b) are selected is determined by the received prefetch determination command. The content is set to 40% if the content is not lost, 30% if the content is normal, and 5% if the content is big hit or super reach (loss).

  The second execution mode is a case in which at least two types of pre-reading effects, that is a holding effect and a continuous effect, are executed when the first special drawing changes after receiving one pre-reading effect command for determining execution. In this case, there are two cases of starting (displaying) two pre-reading effects at the same time (c), starting a holding effect first (d), and starting a continuous effect first (e), Is set to 5% if the content of the received prefetch determination command is not lost, 10% if lost, and 10% if it is jackpot or super reach (lost). Has been.

  In the third execution mode, after receiving one pre-reading effect command for determining execution, after executing one of the pre-reading effects (holding effect or continuous effect) alone during a period in which the special figure is changed a predetermined number of times. In this case, the other pre-reading effect is started so that the one pre-reading effect overlaps with the execution period. In this case as well, the case where the holding effect is started first (f) and the case where the continuous effect is started first. (G), and the probability of selecting each is 2.5% if the content of the received prefetch determination command is non-reach, 5% if loss normal reach, jackpot or super reach (Loose) is set to 30%.

  As shown in this setting content, if the content of the received prefetch determination command is a big hit or super reach (losing) (corresponding to a specific value of the present invention), the second execution mode has a higher probability than the first execution mode. The third execution mode is selected with higher probability than the second execution mode.

  As a result, if the hold memory based on the start opening prize, in other words, if the content of the received prefetch determination command can be expected to be a big hit, either the hold effect or the continuous effect alone, the special figure will fluctuate a predetermined number of times. Even if it is executed during the period (the first execution mode at this time), the other is started during the subsequent execution period, so that it develops into the third execution mode and greatly increases the degree of expectation. Become. Even if the first execution mode is developed to the second execution mode, the degree of expectation can be increased as compared with the first execution mode.

  Below, the display content of the effect symbol display apparatus 6 is demonstrated. 12 and 13 show display examples of the pre-reading effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and as described above, when the hold-off effect and the continuous effect serving as the pre-reading effect are each performed independently. This is the first execution mode. FIG. 12 (1) shows an example of display contents at the time of normal fluctuation displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 while the special figure is fluctuating. In this case, in the pseudo symbol display area at the center of the screen, the left, middle and right pseudo symbols perform variable display corresponding to the first special diagram or the second special diagram which is changing. Further, in the first reserved memory number display area at the lower left of the screen and the second reserved memory number display area at the lower right, the number of reserved memories is notified by the number of displayed symbols.

  All three reserved symbols (notifying that there are three reserved memories) displayed in the first reserved memory number display area on the screen of FIG. 12 (1) are all normal reserved symbols. A holding effect that is a pre-reading effect is implemented by changing the display mode. Specifically, as shown in the chart of FIG. 12 (2), there are four types of pre-read hold symbols from A to D for performing the hold effect, and if the pre-read hold symbol A is displayed, It suggests that the expectation level of the reserved memory is “low”, and if the prefetch hold symbol B is displayed, it indicates that the expectation level is “medium”, and expects if the prefetch hold symbol C is displayed. It is suggested that the degree is “high”, and if the prefetch hold symbol D is displayed, it indicates that the hold memory is a big hit decision. Therefore, in the display example of FIG. 13 (1), since the third reserved memory displays the prefetched reserved symbol A, the expectation degree of the reserved memory that starts the third change after the change display ends is It suggests that it is “low”. If the third execution mode is selected in S625, the prefetch hold symbol A (corresponding to the second hold symbol of the present invention, the prefetch hold symbol BCD is the main book even if it is a hold memory with a high expectation degree of jackpot. The probability that the first reserved symbol of the invention is selected) is high. As a result, the swing of the expectation felt by the player when developed into the third execution form becomes undesirably large.

  FIG. 13B shows a display example of a continuous effect serving as a prefetch effect. The continuous performance in the present embodiment is configured such that a character (Tatsuyoshi Kumano) appears over a plurality of pseudo-pattern variations, and the player amplifies the expectation as the appearance of Tatsuyoshi Kuma continues. . When the bear's Tatsuyoshi appears, the player recognizes that it is a continuous performance, but the appearance timing is not constant, and appears at any timing during the start of change, during change, at the end of change and during one change. . In addition, the bear Tatsuyoshi who has appeared may continue to display until the end of the change, or may display for a predetermined time during the change and disappear during the subsequent change.

  FIG. 14 shows a display example of the second execution mode. Specifically, FIG. 14 shows the chart (c) of FIG. 11 in which the holding effect and the continuous effect are started simultaneously. FIG. 14 (1) shows a scene in which the number of reserved symbols is increased by one based on the game ball entering the first start port 11 during the special figure change. The sub-integrated control device 83 responds to the pre-read determination command (pre-read determination command that triggers the start of the pre-read effect) of the hold storage that is received simultaneously with the first hold number instruction command that displays the hold symbol. Based on this, the second execution mode (c) shown in FIG. 14 is executed.

  At the time of FIG. 14 (1), the hold symbol indicating the hold memory corresponding to the pre-read determination command that triggers the start of the pre-reading effect is the normal hold symbol, and the pre-read determination command that triggers the start is received. The pre-reading effect has not yet started.

  FIG. 14 (2) shows a scene in which the pseudo symbol that was changing in (1) is stopped and a fixed display is performed. Even at this time, the prefetching production has not yet started.

  FIG. 14 (3) shows a variable display based on lottery (win / no-go determination) of the oldest hold memory (corresponding to the hold symbol displayed on the left) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). Due to the pre-reading determination command (received at (1)) that triggered the start of the pre-reading effect, the corresponding holding symbol changes to the holding effect (pre-reading holding symbol A). , Tatsuyoshi Bear is displayed as a continuous performance. Accordingly, the configuration is such that “the reception of the prefetch determination command or the composite command is started, and at the time of the next display effect after reception, both the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect start execution”. ing. As for the hold effect, there is a pattern displayed at the start of fluctuation other than when the start opening prize is received (when the hold number instruction command is received), whereby two types of pre-read effects can be started simultaneously as shown in FIG. .

  FIG. 15 also shows a pattern (FIG. 11 (c)) in which the holding effect and the continuous effect are started at the same time. However, the start timing is different from FIG. 14, and as shown in FIG. When the pre-reading determination command that triggers the start of the pre-reading effect and the number-of-holds instruction command is received due to the winning of No. 11, the holding effect and the continuous effect are simultaneously started based on the reception. (2) is the time of the fixed display of the pseudo symbol that has been changed in (1), and while the holding effect that displays the pre-read hold symbol A continues, the bear's Tatsuyoshi disappears, but it is displayed as a continuous effect. If the configuration is to continue, it is only necessary to continue to display the bear Tatsuyoshi. (3) shows the start of variable display based on the oldest reserved memory lottery (win / no decision) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1), and bear Tatsuyoshi appears again at this time The continuous production is continued, and the hold production of the pre-read hold symbol A is also continuously executed. Both pre-read productions are displayed in a variable display based on the lottery (holding determination) of the hold memory indicated by the pre-read hold design A. Continue until it starts.

  FIG. 16 is also a display example of the second execution mode, and more specifically, a pattern (the chart (d) in FIG. 11) in which the holding effect is executed first and the continuous effect is started from the time when the next variable display is started. . In this case, in FIG. 16 (1), when a prefetch determination command that triggers the start of the prefetch effect due to winning at the first start port 11 is received, prefetch is suspended from the time of reception based on the reception. The holding effect for displaying the symbol A is started, and (2) shows the fixed display time of the pseudo symbol which has been changed in (1), and the holding notice is continued. (3) shows the start of variable display based on the oldest reserved memory lottery (win / no decision) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1), and a continuous effect that displays the bear's Tatsuyoshi at this point Has started. This configuration also corresponds to “at the start of receiving the prefetch determination command or the composite command, at least both the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect start executing at the time of the next display effect after the reception”. .

  FIG. 17 shows a second execution mode in which a hold effect and a continuous effect are started at the same timing as in FIG. 16, but the difference from FIG. Is the point that changes to the prefetch hold symbol B at the same timing as the start of the continuous production. With this configuration, even in the same second execution mode, the degree of expectation can be further increased in the execution process.

  Further, in this case, a prefetch pending symbol suggestion design that only suggests that there is a possibility of changing to a prefetch pending symbol and does not suggest the prefetch determination content is displayed due to winning at the first start port 11. In addition, a configuration in which the pre-reading suspended symbol is changed with the start of the continuous performance may be used.

  FIG. 18 also shows a display example of the second execution mode. Specifically, the continuous effect is executed first, and the hold effect is started from the time when the next variable display is started (table (d) in FIG. 11). (The reverse pattern of FIGS. 16 and 17). In this case, in FIG. 18 (1), when a pre-reading determination command that triggers the start of pre-reading production due to winning at the first starting port 11 is received, Tatsuyoshi Kuma from the time of reception based on the reception. (2) shows the confirmed display of the pseudo symbol that fluctuated in (1), but at this point, the bear Tatsuyoshi that appeared once disappears, and the reserved memory symbol There is no change in the embodiment. (3) shows the start of the variable display based on the oldest hold memory lottery (win / no decision) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). The hold symbol corresponding to the command is changed to the pre-read hold symbol A, the hold effect is started, and the continuous effect is continuously displayed.

  The second execution mode described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 18 is that each pattern is “at the start of receiving the prefetch determination command or the synthesized command, and at least during the next display effect after reception. It has a configuration in conformity with “Both the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect start execution”.

  19, 20, and 21 are display examples of the third execution mode. Specifically, a variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (three times in the example) from the reception of the prefetch determination command that triggers the start of the prefetch effect. During this period, only the holding effect is performed, and the pattern (figure (f) in FIG. 11) is also started from the subsequent fluctuation start to continue the holding effect.

  FIG. 19 (1) receives a prefetch determination command that triggers the start of a prefetch effect due to winning at the first starting port 11, and based on the reception, the prefetch hold symbol A ( It shows a state in which a hold effect that displays “low expectation level” is started (when the third execution mode is performed, the probability that the prefetch hold symbol A is selected as the hold effect is greater than the probability that the prefetch symbol BCD is selected. Is also high). (2) shows the confirmation display time of the pseudo symbol that has fluctuated in (1), and the hold effect for displaying the prefetch hold symbol A is continuously performed. (3) shows the start of the variable display based on the lottery (holding determination) of the oldest holding memory at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). Continuous production has not started. Therefore, the player thinks that this is the first execution mode in which only the holding effect is performed, and the game proceeds without excessive expectation because the pre-reading holding symbol A has a low expectation. However, a player who is familiar with the game contents will advance the game while expecting the development to the third execution mode by executing the prefetch hold symbol A alone.

  In this way, by giving the possibility of development to the third execution mode, as a result, even in the first execution mode, the game can be performed with the expectation of a big hit, and the player is disappointed. Such a pre-reading effect state can be reduced. In addition, the hold effect is mainly an effect that changes the degree of expectation by changing the look-ahead hold symbol, but if it is combined with that, the look-ahead hold symbol changes or is the continuous effect started? , And various ways of changing expectations.

  FIG. 20 (4) shows the time when the pseudo symbol that has started to fluctuate in (3) is displayed, and the hold effect for displaying the prefetch hold symbol A is continuously performed. Continuous production has not started yet. (5) shows the start time of the variable display based on the lottery (success / failure determination) of the storage memory that was the second oldest at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). Even at that time, continuous production has not started. (6) shows the time of the fixed display of the pseudo symbol which started the fluctuation in (5), and only the hold effect for displaying the prefetch hold symbol A is continuously performed.

  FIG. 21 (7) shows the start of variable display based on the third oldest storage lottery (win / no determination) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). It can be seen that the third execution mode of the pre-reading effect is started by starting the continuous effect at this point. In this example, the start of the pre-reading effect is received by the same pre-reading determination command, and the holding effect is executed three variations ahead, and then the continuous effect is started during the execution of the holding effect. It becomes composition.

  Originally, the continuous effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of the big hit by executing over how many variations, but in the method of using this embodiment, the continuous effect is performed only in two variations. Even so, by setting the expectation level to be high by combining with the hold effect, it is possible to make full use of the continuous effect that can be expressed only by the continuous number of times even with a small number of continuous times.

  22, 23, and 24 are also display examples of the third execution mode. Specifically, the display is changed a predetermined number of times (in the example, twice) from the reception of the prefetch determination command that triggers the start of the prefetch effect. During this period, only the continuous effect is performed, and the hold effect is started at the same time when the third continuous effect is continued (table (g) in FIG. 11).

  FIG. 22 (1) shows a scene in which the number of reserved symbols is increased by one based on the game ball entering the first starting port 11 during the change of the special figure. The sub-integrated control device 83 receives a pre-read determination command (pre-read determination command that triggers the start of the pre-reading effect) received in the hold storage received at the same time as the first hold number instruction command that displays the hold symbol. Based on this, the third execution mode (g) is executed.

  At the time of FIG. 22 (1), the hold symbol indicating the hold memory corresponding to the pre-read determination command that triggers the start of the pre-read effect is a normal hold symbol, and the pre-read determination command that triggers the start is received. The pre-reading effect has not yet started.

  FIG. 22 (2) shows a scene in which the pseudo symbol that was changing in (1) is stopped and a fixed display is performed. Even at this time, the pre-reading effect (continuous effect) has not yet started.

  FIG. 22 (3) shows a variable display based on the lottery (win / no-go judgment) of the oldest hold memory (corresponding to the hold symbol displayed on the left) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). Due to the pre-reading determination command (received at (1)) that triggered the start of the pre-reading production at this point, the continuous production (displays the bear's Tatsuyoshi) is started. The reserved symbol corresponding to the prefetch determination command becomes normal and does not change.

  FIG. 23 (4) is a scene in which the pseudo symbol that started to change in (3) is stopped and a fixed display is being performed. At this point, the continuous production has already started, but the hold production has not yet started.

  FIG. 23 (5) shows the start of variable display based on the second oldest reserved memory lottery (win / no decision) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1). 2) is displayed, but the reserved symbol corresponding to the pre-reading determination command that becomes the start trigger does not change as usual. At this point in time, the player proceeds with the game while expecting the continuous performance to continue until the next successive change, thinking that this is the first execution mode in which only the continuous performance is performed. In addition, by changing the expression of Tatsuyoshi of the bear (by changing the display mode of the character), the degree of expectation as a continuous effect may be set for each facial expression. If the facial expression has a low degree of expectation, the degree of expectation at the time of development to the third execution mode by developing to the third execution mode with a high degree of expectation later while thinking that it is the first execution mode in which only the continuous performance is performed. Can be increased.

  FIG. 23 (6) is a scene in which the pseudo symbol that started to change in (5) is stopped and a fixed display is being performed. At this time, the continuous production is performed twice, but the holding production has not yet started.

  FIG. 24 (7) shows the start of the variable display based on the third oldest hold memory lottery (whether or not) at the time of winning the first starting port 11 in (1), and the third continuous effect is continued. However, it turns out that it is the 3rd execution aspect of a prefetch effect by the holding memory | storage which became the start trigger of the prefetch notice at this time changing from a normal holding | maintenance symbol to a prefetch reservation symbol. This example of the effect is configured to start the hold effect from the third change of the preceding continuous effect while receiving the same prefetch determination command as a trigger for starting the prefetch effect. Thereby, when a continuous effect is implemented a plurality of times and the expectation is improved, the hold effect is further appeared, and the expectation is further increased.

  The above is the description of the first embodiment. The display effect example of the third execution mode described with reference to FIG. 19 to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 to FIG. 24 is “the only one after executing the period of performing the predetermined number of display effects” Corresponds to the configuration of “starts during one execution period”.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in the chart of FIG. 11, when the content of the prefetch determination command received by the sub integrated control device 83 is a specific value (big hit or super reach (losing)), the third execution mode is selected. The second execution form is the next, and the probability that the first execution form is selected is the lowest. With this configuration, when the prefetch determination result is a specific value, it can be expected that even if the prefetch effect is started in the first execution mode, it may become the third execution mode. Since it can be expected that the value is a specific value as compared with the first execution mode, the game can be played with expectation even if any pre-reading effect is started. Furthermore, since the pseudo-designed variation effect to be finally performed is a big hit or super reach, there is no divergence from the previous production process.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. The components constituting the pachinko gaming machine in the second embodiment and the electrical connections thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the portions not specifically described are the same as the contents, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  The difference from the first embodiment is the selection rate of the first to third execution modes described with reference to the chart of FIG. 11, and the execution mode is selected in the same manner as in the first embodiment. This is performed in the prefetch effect selection process (S625) during the prefetch determination command reception process executed by the integrated control device 83.

  Also in the second embodiment, the selection rate of the first execution mode is the same as that of the first embodiment regardless of the content of the prefetch determination command, but the selection rates of the second and third execution modes are different. . Specifically, in the second embodiment, as the second execution mode, when the hold effect and the continuous effect start simultaneously (c), when the hold effect starts first (d), and the continuous effect starts first. In each case, the probability that each of the cases (e) is selected is 2.5% if the content of the received prefetch determination command is non-losing reach, 5% if it is lost normal reaching, jackpot or super For reach, it is set at 25%.

  As a third execution mode, the probability that each of the case where the hold effect is started first (f) and the case where the continuous effect is started first (g) is selected according to the received prefetch determination command. The content is set to 6.25% if it is non-reach, 12.5% if it is loss normal reach, and 7.5% if it is jackpot or super reach (lack).

  As shown in this setting content, if the content of the received prefetch determination command is a big hit or super reach (losing) (corresponding to a specific value of the present invention), the third execution mode has a higher probability than the first execution mode. In addition, the second execution mode is selected with higher probability than the third execution mode.

  As a result, when two pre-reading effects are started at the same time, the sense of expectation for the big hit is increased, and even if it is not started at the same time, the game can be advanced while expecting whether or not they will be combined. Further, as in the first embodiment, even when the hold effect is executed first, if the hold effect uses the prefetch hold symbol A, the expectation of being a big hit is lower than that in the second execution form. Since the probability of developing to the third execution form becomes high, it is possible to proceed with the game while expecting a continuous production to start.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, when the second execution mode is selected, the prefetch hold symbol A may be selected with higher probability than the prefetch hold symbol C as the hold effect.

  In the first, second, and third execution modes described with reference to the drawings, two types of pre-reading effects (holding effect and continuous effect) are executed using one pre-reading determination command as a start trigger. The duplicate prefetching effect executed by the affirmative determination in S650 of the 10 prefetch determination command reception process is performed based on the reception of two (two times) prefetch determination commands. In this case, if the first execution mode of the losing is executed first, by performing a different type of pre-reading effect from that executed earlier based on the pre-read determination command received later. It looks like the third execution mode or the second execution mode, and it becomes possible to implement the pseudo second or third execution mode.

  In addition, if the content of the prefetch determination command received earlier is lost and the second execution mode or the third execution mode is performed, if the prefetch determination command received later is a specific value, Thus, the expectation level is increased endlessly by overlapping the second execution mode or the third execution mode.

  In addition, although the configuration has been described in which the degree of expectation is improved, a configuration in which the degree of expectation is lowered by combining them can be considered. In that case, the time when the first execution mode is started can be most expected, and the game is played with the expectation that the first execution mode will not be combined.

  In this case, the second execution mode cannot be expected, but what has been described in the embodiment is provided with the fourth execution mode in which the composite state is canceled when any effect is not performed midway. The opposite usage is possible. For example, if it is assumed that the highest expectation is to start in the second execution mode and change to the fourth execution mode in the middle, the first execution mode and the second execution mode can be expected. If the execution mode has a possibility of changing to the fourth execution mode, the expectation can be maintained in the same manner. Of course, the fourth execution mode may be implemented not only in a configuration in which the degree of expectation is lowered by combining but also in a configuration in which the degree of expectation is increased. Not only does the expectation go up, but there are also changes that fall, so even if a lookahead effect with a high degree of expectation is made at an early stage, it can be relieved and a tension can be given to the end.

  In addition, as a third execution mode, a configuration in which a continuous effect is performed when a change effect starts with a target of a so-called hold effect, where the hold effect ends, is also conceivable. In that case, the appearance is not combined as an effect, but the pre-reading effect is combined with one reserved memory. At that time, if it is a configuration with a changing symbol indicating that it is changing, the appearance of the pre-read hold symbol that has been erased is displayed in a related manner by displaying the changing symbol in a related manner. It will be what. Of course, it is conceivable to use the changing symbol as the effect range of the holding effect not only in the third execution mode but also in the first, second, and fourth execution modes. The range up to the change can be set as the production range, and it becomes easy to perform the pre-reading production even when the number of reserved memories is small.

  As described above, according to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, the usefulness of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects can be controlled by regularly controlling the timing at which the holding effect that is the pre-reading effect and the continuous effect are combined. This is a high-ball game machine, and can be applied to a ball-and-ball game machine having a configuration in which a random number extracted due to a ball entering the start opening is checked before the determination of success or failure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 6 Production | presentation symbol display apparatus 11 1st start opening 12 2nd start opening 14 Big prize opening 17 Gate 80 Main control apparatus 82 Production design control apparatus 83 Sub integrated control apparatus

Claims (2)

A main controller that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit based on random numbers extracted due to the game ball entering the start port; and
A ball control machine comprising: a sub-control device that selects one display effect from a plurality of display effects and displays it on the effect display device in accordance with a display control command based on the lottery result received from the main control device Because
The main controller is
A holding storage means for holding the extracted random number to a predetermined number until the lottery is performed;
Prefetch determination means for determining the random number before the lottery;
The reserved memory number command indicating the number of the reserved memories stored by the reserved memory unit and the prefetch determination command indicating the determination result of the prefetch determination unit are individually transmitted to the sub-control device, or the reserved memory number A pending storage command transmission means for transmitting to the sub-control device a combined command obtained by combining the content indicated by the command and the content indicated by the prefetch determination command;
The sub-control device
Upon receipt of the reserved memory number command or the composite command, the reserved memory symbol display means for displaying the reserved memory symbol indicating the reserved memory number based on the command on the effect display device; and the prefetch determination means indicated by the command A pre-reading effect means for performing a pre-reading effect that suggests the expected degree of jackpot based on the determination result;
Execution mode selection means for selecting an execution mode of the prefetch effect to be performed,
The pre-reading production is
A reserved symbol effect that changes the display mode of the reserved memory symbol;
When the prefetch determination command or the composite command is received, the display effects based on the lottery results from the lottery results from the random number stored in the holding storage means before the reception spans the display effects. And a continuous production that performs a specific production continuously,
The execution mode includes
A first execution mode for executing only one of the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect;
With the reception of the prefetch determination command or the composite command as a start, at least a second execution mode in which both the reserved symbol effect and the continuous effect start executing at the time of the next display effect after the reception,
A third execution mode in which only one of them is executed during a period in which a predetermined number of the display effects are performed, and the other is also started during the one execution period,
The execution mode selection means includes:
If the prefetch determination result indicated by the received prefetch determination command or the synthesized command is a specific value, the third execution mode is selected with a higher probability than the first execution mode, and further according to the third execution mode. Also, the second execution mode is selected with high probability. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
In the reserved symbol production,
There are at least a first reserved symbol with a high expectation and a second reserved symbol with a low expectation that are the specific value in comparison,
When the execution mode selection means selects the third execution mode, the second reserved symbol is selected with a high probability.

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