JP2017189298A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique of improving taste of jackpot winning suggestion within a specific period in a game machine executing a jackpot suggestion performance in the specific period.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 acquires lottery information in response to entry of a game ball in a first operation-start hole 20 or a second operation-start hole 21, and executes a jackpot lottery on the basis of the lottery information. Further, the pachinko game machine 1 holds a command (special symbol reservation) based on the lottery information in a RAM 94. During a specific period when consumption condition of the special symbol reservation is not satisfied, the pachinko game machine 1 looks ahead to the special symbol reservation and, on the basis of the look-ahead, executes a jackpot suggestion performance for suggesting fixedness of a jackpot or an expectation degree on the special symbol reservation before starting the variation. Furthermore, the jackpot suggestion performance includes a plurality of types, and the pachinko game machine 1 determines a type of the jackpot suggestion performance according to the number of special symbol reservations subjected to read-ahead.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine.

  A typical pachinko machine representing a gaming machine acquires lottery information such as a jackpot random number based on a winning at a predetermined entrance, and the acquired lottery information is within a range not exceeding a predetermined upper limit. Store in RAM. Then, the pachinko gaming machine makes a jackpot determination based on the stored lottery information. Also, in the pachinko gaming machine, in a specific period such as the execution period of the jackpot game, the determination of the big hit is included in the holding lottery information that is the lottery information stored in the RAM and not determined. When there is pending lottery information that is determined to be a win, there is known a technique for performing an effect suggesting that within a specific period (a jackpot suggesting effect).

  As a document disclosing a technique related to the jackpot suggestion effect, for example, there is Patent Document 1. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when there is pending lottery information scheduled to be determined at the start of the jackpot game, the opening is performed in a different manner than when there is no pending lottery information scheduled to be won Production is performed. In this way, by changing the aspect of the opening effect, the player can recognize that the next jackpot winning is confirmed during the jackpot game.

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  However, the conventional technique described above has the following problems. In other words, the jackpot suggestion effect is fixed, and the player is likely to get bored. For this reason, there is room for improvement in the production that suggests that there is pending lottery information scheduled to be determined to be a big hit in a specific period.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art. In other words, the subject is to provide a technology that enhances the interest of the jackpot winning suggestion within the specific period, which is a gaming machine that performs the jackpot suggesting effect during the specific period.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the modes for carrying out the invention to be described later, and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the supplementary notes.

  A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) disclosed in this specification includes a gaming board (2) having a gaming area (3) in which a gaming ball can roll, and a ball entrance (first game position) located in the gaming area. 1 starting port 20, second starting port 21), effecting means (image display device 7, speaker 67) for performing effects, storage means (RAM 94), game control means (main control board 80), effect control means (Sub-control board 90), and the game control means obtains lottery information according to a game ball entering the entrance (S214, S224), and the acquisition process. Based on the lottery process (S1102) for performing a lottery lottery based on the lottery information satisfying the digestion condition in response to satisfying the predetermined digestion condition for the acquired lottery information, and based on the lottery information acquired in the acquisition process Command in the lottery information Prior to satisfying the digestion condition, a pre-command output process (S215, S225) output to the effect control means is executed, and the effect control means outputs the command output in the pre-command output process. Based on the holding process (S4402) for holding the holding lottery information, which is based on the information, and the holding lottery information held in the storage unit at a predetermined timing, the digestion condition is determined. Prefetch processing (S4821, S6771, S7821) for prefetching lottery information before satisfying, and a jackpot that suggests confirmation or expectation of jackpot for lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition based on the result of the prefetch processing A specific effect process (S4831, S4751) for causing the effect means to perform the suggestion effect is executed, The suggestion effect, there are several types, depending on the number of pending lottery information prefetched, to determine the type of the jackpot suggested effect (S4811, S4812, S4813) is characterized in that.

  A control method for realizing the functions of the gaming machine, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program are also new and useful.

  According to the present invention, it is a gaming machine that performs a jackpot suggestion effect in a specific period, and a technology that enhances the interest of the jackpot winning suggestion within the specific period is realized.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the detail of the channel | path of the game ball after inflow into the 1st starting port or 2nd starting port of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the indicators in the frame A of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the main control board of a pachinko gaming machine, and peripheral devices. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the sub control board and peripheral device of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the judgment table of jackpot. It is a figure which shows the determination table of jackpot type. It is a figure which shows the open mode table of a big prize opening. It is a figure which shows the determination table of reach. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table in the lottery of a special symbol. It is a figure which shows the determination table for normal hits. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation screen of jackpot suggestion production (battle production). It is a figure which shows the order of the production from the fluctuation start of the special figure reservation of the pachinko game machine concerning an embodiment to the end of jackpot game. It is a figure which shows an example of the output of a jackpot suggestion effect. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main side starting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main side timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sensor detection process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the 1st start winning command determination table in the winning of a starting opening. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special operation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol change process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol confirmation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state setting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side starting process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side 2ms timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side 10ms timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart (1st form) which shows the procedure of the sub side received command analysis process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the change production start process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the opening effect process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the order of the production from the fluctuation start of special figure reservation of the pachinko gaming machine concerning the 1st modification to the end of jackpot game. It is a flowchart (1st modification) which shows the procedure of the sub side received command analysis process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the opening effect process (1st modification) in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the round effect process (1st modification) in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the order of the production | presentation from the fluctuation | variation start of the special figure holding | maintenance of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on a 2nd modification to the completion | finish of jackpot game. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the notice effect selection process (2nd modification) in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the opening effect process (3rd modification) in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect process (3rd modification) in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the high expectation degree table in selection of the scenario of a notification part. It is a figure which shows the low expectation degree table in selection of the scenario of a notification part.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is made to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the front side of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is the side approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear side of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is the side far from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

1. The structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50 as shown in FIG. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51, an inner frame (not shown), and an outer frame (not shown) in order from the front side.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine frame 50 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an effect button 63, a handle 60, a hitting ball supply tray 61, and a surplus ball receiving tray 62. The effect button 63 is provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically on the upper front of the hitting ball supply tray 61. Therefore, the player can easily operate the effect button 63 from the vicinity of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The handle 60 is located on the lower right side of the center of the front frame 51 and is operated by the player to input the launch intensity of the game ball according to the rotation angle to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The hitting ball supply tray 61 is located on the lower center side of the front frame 51 and stores game balls. The surplus ball receiving tray 62 is positioned below the hitting ball supply tray 61 and stores game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 61.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a glass plate 55, a decorative frame lamp 66, and a speaker 67 on the front frame 51. Among these, the glass plate 55 is attached to a substantially central portion of the front frame 51, and the player can visually recognize the game board 2 from the front through the transparent glass plate 55.

  The frame lamps 66 are provided on the left and right sides of the front frame 51, respectively, and incorporate a light emitting unit (not shown), and each light emitting unit is lit individually or simultaneously as required for various effects. The speakers 67 are provided on the left side and the right side of the front frame 51, respectively, and output various sounds such as voice, music, sound effects, notification sounds, and the like as necessary. For example, during the game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the light emitting unit is turned on in accordance with the performance, and voice, music, sound effects, etc. are output. Further, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1 during the game, for example, the light emitting unit is turned on and a siren sound is output in order to notify the abnormality.

  Next, the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game board 2 is provided with a rail member 4 and a plurality of game nails (reference numerals omitted). Further, the game board 2 is partially surrounded by a rail member 4 to form a game area 3 in which a game ball can roll. The rail member 4 guides the game ball launched from the lower side of the game area 3 toward the upper side of the game area 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an image display device 7 having a liquid crystal display member near the center of the game area 3. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a fixed winning device 19 that is located below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 and is assembled with a first start port 20 that does not always change the ease of entering a game ball. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1. The first special symbol lottery is one of the jackpot lotteries, and details will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a center decorative body 10 in front of the image display device 7, and further includes a stage unit 11 below the center decorative body 10 with the image display device 7 interposed therebetween. The stage unit 11 guides the game ball to the first start port 20. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a warp portion 12 on the lower left side of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 guides the game ball to the stage unit 11.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a panel movable body 15 on the upper part of the center decorative body 10. The board movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick. The board movable body 15 is changed from the storage state in which the movable body 15 is compactly folded and stored in the upper part of the image display device 7 to the exposed state in which the folding is released and the front portion including the central portion of the image display device 7 is exposed. Displaceable. The board movable body 15 is displaced in accordance with the production during the game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a normal variable winning device 22 below the first start port 20 in the gaming area 3. Hereinafter, the ordinary variable winning device 22 is also referred to as “electric chew 22”. The electric Chu 22 includes a second start port 21. The winning of the game ball to the second start port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1. The lottery of the second special symbol is also one of the jackpot lotteries, and details will be described later. The electric chew 22 includes a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23.

  Only when the second starting port 21 is in the open state where the movable member 23 is in the open position, the game ball can enter. On the other hand, when the movable member 23 is in the closed position, the game ball cannot enter. In this case, the game ball that has reached the upper side of the second starting port 21 is bounced in the left-right direction of the movable member 23. That is, the ease with which the second start port 21 can enter the game ball depends on the position of the movable member 23. This is different from the first starting port 20 where the ease of entering the game ball is not always changed. It should be noted that when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, it is only necessary that the game ball is difficult to enter the second starting port 21 than in the open state. Good.

  Here, the fixed winning device 19 provided with the first starting port 20 and the ordinary variable winning device (electrical chew) 22 provided with the second starting port 21 will be supplementarily described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the path of the game ball after flowing into the starting port of the fixed winning device 19 or the ordinary variable winning device 22 when the game ball wins the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. FIG. In the following description, the fixed winning device 19 and the ordinary variable winning device 22 are collectively referred to as “winning device 18”.

  The winning device 18 is formed with a guide passage 70 for guiding the game ball flowing into the first starting port 20 to a collection passage provided on the back side of the game board 2. The guide passage 70 branches into a first branch passage 71 and a second branch passage 72 at a midway position.

  A distribution member 73 is provided at the branch position in the guide passage 70 to alternately distribute the game balls that have reached the branch position to the first branch passage 71 and the second branch passage 72. The distribution member 73 has a configuration capable of switching between a first guidance state for guiding the game ball that has reached the branch position to the first branch passage 71 and a second guide state for guiding the game ball to the second branch passage 72. doing. The distribution member 73 switches from one guide state to the other guide state based on the fact that the game ball is guided to one branch passage. Therefore, the game balls that have flowed into the first starting port 20 are alternately distributed to one of the first branch passage 71 and the second branch passage 72.

  Further, the second branch passage 72 is connected to a guide passage 75 that guides the game ball flowing into the second start port 21 to a collection passage provided on the back side of the game board 2. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed into the second start port 21 flows directly into the second branch passage 72. In other words, the game balls that have flowed into the first start port 20 alternately flow into the first branch passage 71 and the second branch passage 72, while the game balls that have flowed into the second start port 21 have the second branch passage 72. Only flows into

  The first branch passage 71 outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, outputs a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71. (Also referred to as “Special Figure 1 Sensor 71a”) is provided, and the second branch sensor that also outputs a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the second branch path 72 to the second branch path 72. 72a (also referred to as “special drawing 2 sensor 72a”) is disposed. The second branch sensor 72a is disposed on the downstream side in the rolling direction of the game ball from the communicating portion with the guide passage 75 from the second start port 21.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 also has a mechanical mechanism that switches the state of the sorting member 73 based on the passage of the game ball. That is, when the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71, the sorting member 73 is set in the second guide state, and the game ball rolled to the guide passage 70 is guided to the second branch passage 72 to play the game. When the ball has passed through the second branch passage 72, the sorting member 73 is placed in the first guiding state, and the game ball that has been rolled to the guide passage 70 is guided to the first branch passage 71. The distribution member 73 does not switch the state by the mechanical mechanism as described above, but electrically switches the state based on signals from the first branch sensor 71a and the second branch sensor 72a. May be.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a first grand prize device 31 having a first big prize opening 30 in the game area 3 below the electric chew 22. Further, the first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and the first big prize winning opening 30 is opened and closed by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The first big prize opening 30 can enter the game ball only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open position, and when the opening / closing member 32 is in the closed position, Becomes impossible to enter. The closed state of the opening / closing member 32 is not limited to the configuration in which the opening / closing member 32 is completely unable to enter the ball as long as it is difficult for the game ball to enter the first grand prize opening 30 than in the open state. .

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a second grand prize device 36 having a second major prize port 35 in the gaming area 3 on the upper right side of the first major prize port 30, that is, on the diagonally upper right side of the game board 2. Yes. Further, the second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member 37, and the second big prize winning opening 35 is opened and closed by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The second big prize opening 35 can enter the game ball only when the open / close member 37 is open, and when the open / close member 37 is in the closed position, Becomes impossible to enter. The closed state of the opening and closing member 37 is not limited to the configuration in which the opening and closing member 37 is completely unable to enter the ball as long as it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second big prize opening 35 than in the open state. .

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a first gate 28 through which a game ball can pass in the lower left portion of the center decorative body 10 in the game area 3. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a second gate 29 through which a game ball can pass in the lower right of the center decorative body 10 in the game area 3. The passing of the game ball to the first gate 28 and the second gate 29 triggers a lottery for a normal symbol that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Details of the normal symbol lottery will be described later. In the following description, the first gate 28 and the second gate 29 are collectively referred to as gates.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 further has one or a plurality of normal winning holes 27 in the gaming area 3 and an outlet 16 for discharging gaming balls that have not won any of the winning holes to the outside of the gaming area 3. doing.

  As described above, the game area 3 in which various winning holes and the like are arranged includes a left game area 3A located on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area 3B located on the right side. A method of hitting a player who fires a game ball so that the game ball rolls in the left game area 3A is referred to as “left-handed”. On the other hand, how to hit a player who fires a game ball so that the game ball rolls in the right game area 3B is referred to as “right-handed”. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the first starting port 20, the second starting port 21, and the first big winning port 30 are arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the gaming area 3, and aim for winning whether left-handed or right-handed. It is easy to configure. On the other hand, the second big winning opening 35 is arranged in the right game area 3B, and is configured to be easy to aim for winning by right-handed.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a display device 40 on the lower right side of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol indicator 41b for variably displaying the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. And a normal symbol display 42 for variably displaying. In addition, the display units 40 display the number of stored operation reserves of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operation reserves of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure holding display 43b, and a normal figure holding display 44 for displaying the number of stored operation holdings of the normal symbol display 42. In addition, the display device 40 may include, for example, a display that displays whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a specific gaming state.

  The display change of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The display change of the second special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. The first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b are collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a big hit lottery is performed in response to a winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the special symbol on the special symbol display 41 in a variable manner, and then stops and displays the stop symbol that is a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result. The result of is notified. The stop symbol is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols according to the lottery result. In the case where the jackpot is won, the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the jackpot game for opening the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35. The jackpot game is also called a special game. The opening pattern of the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 in the jackpot game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display 41 is composed of eight LEDs, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the lighting mode. The special symbol display 41 displays a special symbol corresponding to the winning of the jackpot, according to a predetermined symbol, for example, “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ● off). The first, second, fifth and sixth LEDs are turned on. The special symbol display 41 lights up the eighth LED from the left in accordance with a predetermined symbol such as “●●●●●●●” as a special symbol display in the case of a loss. Let In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined fluctuation time. The mode of the variable display may be any mode other than the mode in which each LED is stopped and displayed, for example, each LED is lit so that the lighting location flows from left to right.

  When there is a winning game ball at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, the pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires a jackpot random number and a winning counter value, which are random numbers for the jackpot lottery for the winning, They are stored in a specific storage area of their own memory. More specifically, when the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71 when winning the first starting port 20, the acquired jackpot random number and the like are stored in the storage area for the first starting port 20 (FIG. 4 described later). Is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a) and is a prize for the first start port 20, and if the game ball passes the second branch passage 72 or a prize for the second start port 21 The acquired jackpot random number and the like are stored in the storage area for the second start port 21 (second special figure storage unit 85b shown in FIG. 4 to be described later). There is an upper limit to the number of jackpot random numbers that can be stored in each storage area. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the upper limit number is set to 4 for both the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. The winning counter value is a value that is counted up regardless of which of the first starting port 20 and the second starting port 21 is won. In other words, the order of winning can be grasped by comparing the size of the winning counter value.

  The stored jackpot random number is digested by satisfying the digestion conditions that allow display of a special symbol based on the value. The digestion of the jackpot random number means that the pachinko machine 1 determines whether the value of the jackpot random number is a value corresponding to the jackpot and executes a special symbol display for indicating the determination result. It is completed by stopping the display. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the special symbol display based on the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, for example, the special symbol based on the previous lottery result Even if there is a win during the variable display or during the jackpot game, up to the maximum number of jackpot lottery rights for that win can be reserved. This right to hold the lottery is called special figure hold. Further, the special figure hold for the jackpot random number stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 85a is set as the first special figure hold, and the special figure hold for the jackpot random number stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 85b is set as the second special figure hold. Special figure hold.

  It should be noted that the digestion conditions for the special figure hold include that there is no special figure hold stored prior to the special figure hold, that is, that all the special figure hold stored earlier has been digested. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is no priority order between the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold, and they are digested in the order of the special figure hold previously stored. The storage order of special figure hold can be grasped by comparing the winning counter value acquired together with the jackpot random number.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of special figure hold as described above on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, in the special figure hold indicator 43, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of four LEDs, and the second special figure hold indicator 43b is also four pieces. It consists of LED. The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of special figure reservations by turning on the LEDs corresponding to the number of special figure reservations on the special figure reservation display 43.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a normal symbol lottery is performed with the passing of the game ball to the gate. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 notifies the normal symbol lottery result by the pachinko gaming machine 1 by causing the normal symbol display 42 to display the normal symbol variably and then to stop and display the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result. To do. The normal symbol to be stopped is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols according to the lottery result. In addition, according to the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the auxiliary game that opens the second start port 21. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs, and displays normal symbols according to the result of the normal symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 depending on the lighting state. . The normal symbol display 42 displays a predetermined normal symbol such as “XX” (○: lit, ● extinguished) as a display of the specific normal symbol corresponding to the winning in the normal symbol lottery. In accordance with the above, turn on both LEDs. Further, the normal symbol display 42 turns on the left LED in accordance with a predetermined normal symbol such as “○” as a normal symbol display in the case of a loss. In addition, before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is changed and displayed for a predetermined change time. This variation display mode may be any mode other than the mode in which each LED stops and displays, for example, both LEDs are turned on alternately.

  When a game ball passes to the gate, the pachinko gaming machine 1 obtains the value of the normal symbol random number, which is a random number for drawing the normal symbol, and specifies the normal symbol random number in its own memory. Is stored in a storage area (a general-purpose holding storage unit 86 shown in FIG. 4 to be described later). There is an upper limit to the number of normal symbol random numbers that can be stored in the storage area, and the upper limit is 4 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The stored normal symbol random number is digested on the condition that the normal symbol based on the value can be displayed. The digestion of the value of the normal symbol random number means that the pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not the value of the normal symbol random number is a value corresponding to the normal hit, and executes the display of the normal symbol for indicating the determination result. It is completed by stopping and displaying the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the normal symbol display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate cannot be performed immediately after the passage, for example, during the normal symbol variation display based on the previous lottery result or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if a game ball gate passes, the right to draw a normal symbol for the pass can be held up to four. This right to hold the lottery is referred to as ordinary drawing hold.

  It should be noted that the digestion condition for the general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is that there is no general map storage stored in the general map storage unit 86 prior to the general map storage, that is, This includes that all the usual map reservations stored in the figure storage unit 86 have been digested.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of pending map reservations as described above on the pending map display 44. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the universal map hold indicator 44 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the number of universal map holds by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of general map holds. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an image display device 7 in the vicinity of the center of the game area 3, and a display device 40 displays on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. An effect symbol display area for displaying effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is included. The effect displayed while changing the display contents of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect.

  The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left design symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display region, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. The Each of the effect symbols includes, for example, a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”. The image display device 7 displays the contents of the special symbol variable display displayed on the special symbol display 41 by the combination of the left, middle, and right effect symbols, that is, the result of the jackpot lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 Is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when the “big hit” is won in the jackpot lottery, the image display device 7 displays the effect design with a doublet that is a combination of the same numbers such as “777”. In the case of “losing”, the effect design is displayed with a variation in which at least one number is a combination different from the other numbers. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player can grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the special symbol displayed on the display device 40 and also by the combination of the effect symbols displayed on the image display device 7. it can. The position of the symbol display area may be fixed or variable. Further, the image display device 7 may scroll the effect symbol in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, for example, when displaying the variation of the effect symbol.

  In addition to the effect design variation effect using the effect symbols as described above, the image display device 7, for example, an image used for a notice effect for announcing a jackpot lottery result, an image used for executing a jackpot game or an auxiliary game , A demonstration image for waiting for a customer, and an image used for displaying various setting contents are displayed on the display screen 7a. In the effect design variation effect, in addition to effect symbols such as effect symbols, images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images may be displayed.

  In addition, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes an effect hold display area 9 for displaying effect hold images according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold. The image display device 7 displays the number of stored first special figure hold and the total stored number of second special figure hold displayed on the display device 40 in an easy-to-understand manner for the player by displaying the production hold image. . That is, the player can grasp the number of special figure hold by the special figure hold display 43 of the display device 40 and also by the number of effect hold images displayed in the effect hold display area 9 of the image display device 7. Can also grasp. The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays an effect hold image that does not distinguish between the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold, but an effect hold image that distinguishes between the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold, For example, you may display the production hold image in which a color and a design differ by 1st special figure reservation and 2nd special figure reservation.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 80, a sub control board 90, an image control board 100, and a payout control board 110. The main control board 80 is attached to the game board 2 and mainly performs control related to game profits, such as special symbols and normal symbols, lottery, and game state transition. The sub-control board 90 is attached to the game board 2 and performs control related to effects executed mainly as the game progresses, such as display on the image display device 7, lighting of various lamps, and sound output. The image control board 100 performs control related to the image displayed on the image display device 7 and the sound output from the speaker 67. The payout control board 110 controls the payout of game balls.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 controls power supply to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, the image control board 100, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. To do.

  A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 is connected to a RAM 84 or the like of the main control board 80 described later when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside, that is, when the main power is off or a power failure occurs. Supply power necessary for information retention. Therefore, information stored in the RAM 84 or the like of the main control board 80 is temporarily held while power can be supplied from the backup power supply circuit 151 even when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside. . A dedicated backup power supply circuit for each control board may be provided. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By operating the power switch 155, the main power is turned on and off.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a game control one-chip microcomputer 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. Hereinafter, the game control one-chip microcomputer 81 is referred to as a game control microcomputer 81. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits or receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 87 configured by an I / O port. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with a special figure holding storage unit 85 for storing random numbers related to the jackpot lottery and a general figure holding storage unit 86 for storing random numbers related to the normal symbol drawing. The special figure storage unit 85 includes a first special figure storage unit 85a for storing random numbers and the like acquired when a game ball passes through the first branch passage 71, and a second branch passage 72. There is provided a second special figure storage unit 85b for storing a random number or the like acquired when the ball has passed.

  Specifically, each of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of holdings is 4, each of the first special figure holding storage unit 85a and the second special figure holding storage unit 85b is provided with four storage areas. Further, each storage area is provided with a small area for storing the acquired random number or the like. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball wins at the starting port (more specifically, the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71 or the second branch passage 72 in the winning device). Then, four random numbers, that is, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a winning counter value are acquired. Therefore, these four random numbers and a winning counter value are stored in each small area. Details of each random number will be described later.

  Further, the general-purpose hold storage unit 86 is also provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of holds. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of reservations is 4, the general-purpose storage unit 86 is provided with four storage areas. Furthermore, each area is provided with a storage area for storing the acquired random number. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 1 obtains a random number per hit due to the game ball passing through the gate. For this reason, the normal random number is stored in the storage area. Details of the random number per ordinary will be described later.

  Various sensors and solenoids are electrically connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal from each sensor is input to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first gate sensor 28a, a second gate sensor 29a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a first branch sensor 71a (special figure 1 sensor 71a), a first There are a two-branch sensor 72a (special figure 2 sensor 72a) and a normal winning a prize opening sensor 27a.

  The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided immediately below the first big prize opening 30 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the first big prize opening 30. Outputs a signal whose output value changes. The second grand prize opening sensor 35a is provided immediately below the second big prize opening 35 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the second big prize opening 35. Outputs a signal whose output value changes.

  The special figure 1 sensor 71 a is located in the first branch passage 71 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value changes when the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71. Output a signal. The special figure 2 sensor 72 a is located in the second branch passage 72 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value changes when the game ball passes through the second branch passage 72. Output a signal.

  The normal winning hole sensor 27a is provided immediately below each of the normal winning holes 27 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value changes when the game ball passes through each of the normal winning holes 27. Output a signal.

  The solenoids include an electric Chu solenoid 24, a first big prize opening solenoid 33, and a second big prize opening solenoid 38. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold display 43a, a second special figure hold display 43b, and A general-purpose hold display 44 is electrically connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives various signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. More specifically, the payout control board 110 is electrically connected with a prize ball payout device 120, a ball rental payout device 130, and a card unit 135. The card unit 135 is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a device that enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Further, a launching device 112 is electrically connected to the payout control board 110 via a launch control board 111.

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 electrically connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The winning ball paying device 120 pays out the winning balls, or the ball lending motor 131 of the lending ball paying device 130 is driven to cause the lending ball paying device 130 to pay out the balls. The prize ball to be paid out is controlled by a signal from the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. The paid-out ball rental is controlled by a signal from the ball rental sensor 132 for counting.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of prize balls to be paid out by winning in the first starting port 20 and the second starting port 21 is two. The number of payout balls for winning at the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is 13, and the number of payout balls for winning at the normal prize opening 27 is three. The number of prize balls is an example and may be selected as appropriate.

  The launcher 112 includes a launch motor 113, a touch switch 114, a launch volume 115, and a launch stop switch 116. When the player operates the handle 60, a signal indicating that the touch switch 114 has touched the handle 60 is output to the launch control board 111, and further, a signal corresponding to the rotation amount of the handle 60 from the launch volume 115. Is output to the launch control board 111. The launch control board 111 drives the launch motor 113 and controls the launch device 112 so that the game ball is launched with appropriate strength based on various signals input from the launch device 112.

  A RAM clear switch 161 is connected to the main control board 80. The RAM clear switch 161 is attached to the main control board 80 and disposed on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, the RAM clear switch 161 is normally in a position where it cannot be seen by the player on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and cannot be operated by the player. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 161 is normally operated by hall staff. The pachinko gaming machine 1 initializes the RAM 84 when activated with the RAM clear switch 161 being pressed. As a result, information stored in the RAM 84 is lost.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. Communication between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is unidirectional communication that can only transmit commands from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional control circuit using, for example, a diode is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 as a communication direction regulating means.

  An external terminal board 190 is connected to the main control board 80. The external terminal board 190 outputs various signals based on the signals received from the game control microcomputer 81 to an external device arranged outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the data display 910 and the hall computer 900. Specifically, the external terminal board 190 is provided with a plurality of channels (CN) for external output. The connector corresponding to each channel (CN) and the connector on the data display 910 side are connected by a cable. Each connector outputs one signal to the outside. In the external terminal board 190, for example, a jackpot count signal indicating that the jackpot is won, a signal indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a frame opening signal indicating that the gaming machine frame 50 is opened, a predetermined number (for example, A signal indicating that 10 prize balls have been made and a security signal indicating that an unexpected winning has been made are output from different channels.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted on the sub-control board 90 according to a program. Hereinafter, the effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 is referred to as the effect control microcomputer 91. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits or receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 97 constituted by I / O ports. The input / output circuit 97 may be built in the production control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 94 is provided with a special figure holding storage unit 95 for storing holding lottery information. The holding lottery information includes information based on each random number stored in the special figure holding storage unit 85 of the main control board 80. Specifically, the holding lottery information is output from the main control board 80 by one winning at the start opening. A start winning command is included. The special figure holding storage unit 95 further stores a first special figure holding storage unit 95a for storing a first start winning command based on the first special figure holding, and a second starting winning command based on the second special figure holding. 2 special figure storage unit 95b. Further, the RAM 94 is provided with a variation effect storage unit 96 that stores information related to the effect contents in the effect symbol variation effect.

  Specifically, each of the first special figure reservation storage unit 95a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 95b is provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of holds is 4, each of the first special figure reservation storage unit 95a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 95b is provided with four storage areas. Further, each storage area is provided with two small areas. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the start winning command specified based on the winning of the starting opening, the data indicating the display mode of the effect pending image, and the reception counter value that is counted up every time the starting winning command is received. Are stored in each small area.

  The sub control board 90 is electrically connected to the image control board 100, the panel movable body relay board 108, the lamp relay board 107, the effect button detection switch 63x, and the vibration motor 223. Therefore, a signal based on each switch is input to the sub control board 90, and a signal is output from the sub control board 90 to each board and the vibration motor 223.

  On the image control board 100, an image control one-chip microcomputer 101 for controlling the output of the image display device 7 and the speaker 67 according to a program is mounted. Hereinafter, the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 is referred to as an image control microcomputer 101. The image control microcomputer 101 includes a program for controlling a display image as the production progresses, a still image and a moving image displayed on the image display device 7, more specifically, a character, an item, a figure, a character, ROM 103 storing image data such as numbers, symbols, background images, etc., and voice data such as sound, music, and sound effect output via speaker 67, RAM 104 used as work memory, and ROM 103. CPU 102 for executing the program is included. The image control microcomputer 101 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 105 configured by an I / O port. The input / output circuit 105 may be built in the image control microcomputer 101. The ROM 103 may be externally attached.

  The image display board 7 and the speaker 67 are electrically connected to the image control board 100. Therefore, a signal is output from the image control board 100 to the image display device 7 and the speaker 67.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the image control microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The CPU 102 of the image control microcomputer 101 reads out image data and audio data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, the read image data is displayed on the image display device 7, and sound is output from the speaker 67 based on the read sound data.

  It should be noted that, as a configuration for outputting sound, a sound control board electrically connected to the sub control board 90 and the speaker 67 is provided, and the sound control microcomputer 91 receives the sound based on the command received from the main control board 80. A configuration may be employed in which voice, music, sound effects, and the like are output to the speaker 67 via the control board. In this case, the audio data may be stored in the ROM 93 of the sub control board 90.

  In addition, the movable board 15 is electrically connected to the sub-control board 90 via the movable board relay board 108 attached to the game board 2. The effect control microcomputer 91 controls the operation of the movable board 15 connected electrically via the movable board relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 reads out the operation pattern data for determining the operation mode of the movable board 15 from the ROM 93, and based on the operational pattern data, the operation of the movable board 15 via the movable board relay board 108. Perform motion control.

  Further, a frame lamp 66 is electrically connected to the sub control board 90 via a lamp relay board 107 attached to the gaming machine frame 50. The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of the frame lamp 66 via the lamp relay board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of each lamp from the ROM 93, and performs light emission control of each lamp via the lamp relay board 107 based on the light emission pattern data.

  The effect button detection switch 63x is a detection switch corresponding to the effect button 63. Therefore, when the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal related to the effect button 63 is output from the effect button detection switch 63x to the sub-control board 90. Based on the signal output from the effect button detection switch 63x, the sub-control board 90 can determine whether or not the effect button 63 has been pressed.

  The vibration motor 223 is a member that is housed in the effect button 63 and vibrates the exterior body of the effect button 63. Note that the vibration motor 223 may vibrate only the structure housed in the effect button 63 without vibrating the exterior body of the effect button 63. The effect control microcomputer 91 uses the data stored in the ROM 93 to create operation pattern data for determining the operation mode of the vibration motor 223, and controls the operation of the vibration motor 223 based on the operation pattern data.

3. The jackpot of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Next, the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, more specifically, the game to the first branch path 71 or the second branch path 72 Based on the passing of the ball, a jackpot lottery is performed. In the jackpot lottery performed based on the passing of the game ball to the first branch passage 71, the lottery result is displayed on the first special symbol display 41a, which is also referred to as a lottery of the first special symbol (special diagram 1). In addition, in the jackpot lottery performed based on the passing of the game ball to the second branch passage 72, the lottery result is displayed on the second special symbol display 41b, and the lottery of the second special symbol (special symbol 2) is also performed. Say.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number in accordance with the passage of the game ball to the first branch passage 71 or the second branch passage 72. . The jackpot lottery is performed based on the acquired jackpot random number.

  The results of the jackpot lottery performed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include “jackpot” and “losing”. The jackpot random number is a value in the range of 0 to 65535. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 6, in the normal probability state, for example, if the jackpot random number is a value within the range of 0 to 662, it is determined that the jackpot is won, and other values are used. If there is, it will be judged as lost. In the pachinko machine 1, there are two gaming states having different jackpot winning probabilities, that is, a normal probability state and a high probability state. In the high probability state, for example, the jackpot random number is a value in the range of 0 to 3276. If there is, it is judged that the jackpot was won. Details of the gaming state will be described later.

  In the case of “big hit”, the pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop display the “big hit symbol” which is a special symbol corresponding to the big hit. There are several types of jackpots, and the “jackpot symbol” corresponding to the type is stopped and displayed. In the case of “losing”, the pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop and display “losing symbol” which is a special symbol corresponding to the loss.

  Further, when the win is won, the pachinko gaming machine 1 executes “hit game” which is a control for opening the first big winning port 30 and the second big winning port 35 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the big win. . In the following description, the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 are collectively referred to as a big prize opening.

  The jackpot game includes one or more round games, an opening before the first round game is started, and an ending after the last round game is finished. Each round game starts with the end of the opening or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ending. The interval time, which is the closing time of the grand prize opening between round games, is included in the open round game before closing.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when winning a jackpot, a lottery of lottery type is also performed. In the pachinko machine 1, the types of jackpots are “16R probability variation jackpot”, “8R probability variation jackpot”, and “4R probability variation jackpot”. The jackpot type lottery is performed based on the jackpot type random number. The jackpot type random number is a value in the range of 0-9. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, a random number of jackpot type random numbers is drawn for both the first special symbol lottery (the special drawing 1 lottery) and the second special symbol lottery (the special drawing 2 lottery). If the value is in the range of 0, it is determined that “16R probability variation jackpot” has been won, and if the jackpot type random number is in the range of 1-2, it is determined that “8R probability variation jackpot” has been won, If it is any other value, it is determined that “4R probability variation jackpot” is won.

  The types of jackpots that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has, ie, “16R probability variation jackpots”, “8R probability variation jackpots” and “4R probability variation jackpots” are jackpots in which all the gaming states after the jackpot game are in a high probability state. Details of the gaming state will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a total number of rounds of 16 rounds (R) in “16R probability variation big hit”. The pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the first big prize opening 30 for each of rounds from 1R to 16R for a maximum of 25.0 seconds per 1R. In addition, “8R probable big hit” has a total number of rounds of 8R, and pachinko machine 1 opens the first big prize opening 30 for 25.0 seconds per 1R in each round from 1R to 8R. To do. In addition, “4R probable big hit” has a total number of rounds of 4R, and the pachinko machine 1 opens the second grand prize opening 35 for 25.0 seconds per 1R in each round from 1R to 4R. To do.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, as a random number acquired based on a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, and a reach There are random numbers and variation pattern random numbers.

  The reach random number is a random number used to determine whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. Reach is a state in which there is only one numerical symbol that is displayed in a variable manner among a number of numerical symbols, and the winning of the jackpot depends on which symbol the numerical symbol that is displayed fluctuating is stopped. For example, a state of “7 ↓ 7” (“↓” means changing). It should be noted that the numerical symbol that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. That is, the numerical symbol does not have to be completely stopped. The reach random number is a value in the range of 0 to 127.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 9, in the non-short-time state, if the reach random number is a value within the range of 0 to 13, it is determined that there is a reach, and if it is any other value, there is no reach. Judge. In the short-time state, if the reach random number is a value in the range of 0 to 5, it is determined that there is a reach, and if it is any other value, it is determined that there is no reach. Details of the time-saving state and the non-time-saving state will be described later.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number used to determine a variation pattern including a variation time of a special symbol. The fluctuation pattern random number is also a value within the range of 0 to 127. FIG. 10 is a table showing the relationship between the fluctuation pattern random number and the fluctuation pattern. In the present embodiment, whether or not the reach effect can be executed and the manner in which the reach effect is performed are determined by the variation pattern.

  In addition, the reach production modes included in the variation pattern include “normal reach” and “super reach (SP reach)” in which the variation time is longer than the normal reach. As for reach production, “SP reach” is assigned random pattern random numbers so that the expectation of winning the jackpot is higher than “normal reach”. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in addition to the fluctuation pattern random number, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the special symbol type, whether the time-short state or non-time-short state, the lottery or reach lottery result.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the distribution of the jackpot type is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the variation pattern is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The first special symbol and the second special symbol may be different.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a normal hit random number as a random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball to the gate. The normal winning random number is a random number used in a lottery to determine whether or not to perform an auxiliary game that opens the electric chew 22. Ordinary random numbers are values in the range of 0 to 255.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 11, in the non-time-short state, if the random number per ordinary is within the range of 0 to 2, it is determined that the winning per ordinary is won, and other numerical values are used. If there is, it will be judged as lost. In the short-time state, if the normal random number is a value within the range of 0 to 254, it is determined that the normal winning is won, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be lost. That is, the normal lottery is almost lost in the non-time-short state and almost normal in the short-time state. Details of the time-saving state and the non-time-saving state will be described later.

4). Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a “probability variation function” and a “variation time shortening function”, respectively, with respect to the jackpot lottery (special symbol display 41) and the regular lottery (ordinary symbol display 42).

  A state in which the probability variation function is activated in the jackpot lottery is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which the probability variation function is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state”. In the high probability state, as shown in FIG. 6, the probability of winning the jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state. In other words, when the probability variation function is activated, the probability that the result is a big hit in the big win lottery is higher than when the probability variation function is not activated.

  In addition, the state in which the variable time reduction function in the jackpot lottery is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and the state in which it is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short time state, the special symbol change time on the special symbol display 41, that is, the time from the start of the variable display to the stop display of the display result tends to be shorter than in the non-short time state. Specifically, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 loses in the big hit lottery, as shown in FIG. 9, the value of the reach random number determined to have reach is less in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state. Reach is determined using the determination table. In other words, in the short-time state, when a win is lost in the jackpot lottery, the probability that the time until the special symbol is stopped and displayed is long becomes low. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, when a loss without reach is reached, a variation pattern with a short variation time is more easily selected in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state. That is, when the variation time shortening function is activated, the variation time is likely to be shorter than when the variation time shortening function is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold increases, and an effective winning at the start port that can be stored as the special figure hold tends to occur. Therefore, the player can aim for the big hit with the smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and variation time reduction function in the jackpot lottery may be activated at the same time, or only one may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function in the normal lottery are operated in synchronization with the variation time shortening function in the big lottery. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function in the normal lottery operate in the short-time state and do not operate in the non-short-time state. Therefore, in the short-time state, the winning probability in the normal lottery is higher than in the non-short-time state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the pachinko gaming machine 1 uses a determination table in which the value of the normal hit random number determined to be a normal win is larger in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state, Make a lottery. In other words, when the probability variation function is activated in the normal lottery, the probability that the result is normal in the lottery per ordinary portion is higher than when the probability variation function is not activated.

  In the short-time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short-time state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, the fluctuation time in the non-short-time state is 30 seconds, and the fluctuation time in the short-time state is 1 second. In the short time state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-short time state. That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. On the other hand, the number of times the electric Chu 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is the same regardless of whether the time is short or not. That is, in the short-time state, the function for increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is not activated. In the short-time state, the function of increasing the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 may be activated.

  Thus, in the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function in the normal lottery and the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 are activated, the electric chew is compared with the case where these functions are not activated. 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of game balls fired, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are activated is referred to as “high base state”, and the state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as “low base state”. In the high base state, the player can aim for the big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state can also be said to be a state in which the electric chew 22 is performing control for supporting winning at the second starting port 21, so-called electric support control.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, by the operation of one or more functions among the probability variation function in the lottery per ordinary, the variation time shortening function in the lottery per ordinary, the open time extension function of the electric Chu 22, and the open count increase function of the electric Chu 22 , It is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state after the jackpot game is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. Of these, the high probability state ends when a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are executed without winning the jackpot or when the jackpot is won again and the jackpot game is executed. In this embodiment, the predetermined number of times that the high probability state can be maintained is 10 times. The short-time state also ends when a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are executed without winning the jackpot, or when the jackpot is won again and the jackpot game is executed. The above-mentioned predetermined number of times that can maintain the short-time state depends on the type of winning jackpot, and is 100 times for “16R probability variation jackpot”, 50 times for “8R probability variation jackpot”, and 25 times for “4R probability variation jackpot”. .

  Note that the gaming state after power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when both the high probability state and the short time state are finished, the low probability low base state is set. The state in which the jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a “hit game state”. The jackpot gaming state is also referred to as “special gaming state”.

5. Next, on the pachinko machine 1, a lottery that includes a command indicating that the jackpot is won in the special figure hold before the digestion conditions (also called special figure hold before the start of change) The jackpot suggesting effect, which is an effect suggesting whether or not there is a special figure hold corresponding to information (also called a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot), will be described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as the jackpot suggesting effect, a battle effect in which the main character battles with the enemy character is performed. In other words, the jackpot suggestion is a scenario in which the main character is to win the battle, and if the task is successful (that is, win the battle), the jackpot will be won in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation It suggests that there is a scheduled special figure hold, and if the task fails (that is, defeats the battle), it indicates that there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change To do.

  In order to realize the jackpot suggestion effect described above, the scenario of the jackpot suggestion effect is composed of an introduction part that displays an image of the main character playing a battle against an enemy character and a notification part that notifies the result of the battle. Is done. Then, the introduction part is executed first, and the announcement part is executed after the introduction part.

  Specifically, in the introduction part of the jackpot suggesting effect of this embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 first holds a special figure before the start of change if the main character wins the enemy character as shown in FIG. A message 8M1 indicating that there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot is displayed on the image display device 7.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12 (B1) or (B2), the pachinko gaming machine 1 wins the jackpot in the introduction of the enemy character and the expectation of the battle victory (that is, in the special figure hold before the start of the fluctuation) A mark indicating the degree of expectation that there is scheduled special figure hold is displayed. The expected degree of victory of the battle is expressed by the number of “8” marks 8M2 as shown in FIG. 12, for example. In this embodiment, the greater the number of marks 8M2, the higher the degree of expectation of victory. In this embodiment, the expected degree of victory is determined by the number of special figure hold before the start of change. That is, the greater the number of special figure holds before the start of change, the higher the possibility that there will be a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the scenario of the introduction part is selected according to the number of special figure holds before the start of change, and the number of marks 8M2 is displayed as the number of special figure hold before the start of change increases. In addition, the character color and background color of the message may be changed according to the degree of expectation of victory. Note that the message 8M1 indicating the task and the mark 8M2 indicating the expected degree of victory may be displayed at the same timing. The display of the message 8M1 may be omitted.

  After displaying the mark 8M2 indicating the degree of expectation of victory, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays, on the image display device 7, a moving image in which the main character and the enemy character fight as shown in FIG. 12C. . The moving image may display the line 8M3, and the line 8M3 may be changed according to the expected degree of victory. Further, the character color of the words 8M3 may be changed according to the expected degree of victory. In addition, a preview image may be displayed such that various characters are cut in depending on the degree of expectation of victory.

  After displaying the animation of the battle production in the introductory part, the pachinko machine 1 shifts to the notification part and determines whether there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change. The suggested image is displayed on the image display device 7. In the announcement part of the jackpot suggestion effect of this embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 indicates that there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change. A message 8M4 is displayed on the image display device 7 indicating that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a big win in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation, together with an image showing that the main character has won as shown in FIG. To do. On the other hand, when it is suggested that there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change, together with an image indicating that the main character has been defeated as shown in FIG. A message 8M4 is displayed on the image display device 7 indicating that there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change. Note that the display of the message 8M4 may be omitted.

  Pachinko machine 1 does not satisfy the special condition hold condition from the start of the special symbol variation display until the end of the jackpot game based on the special figure hold for the special figure hold that has won the jackpot During the period, the jackpot suggesting effect is executed several times. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts a production symbol variation effect with the start of the special symbol variation display. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the stop symbol, and then ends the effect symbol variation effect and starts the jackpot game.

  The jackpot game period includes an opening period and an ending period, and there is a payout round period in which game balls are paid out between the opening period and the ending period. The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs an opening effect during the opening period, and performs an ending effect during the ending period. The payout round period is composed of a plurality of round periods according to the type of jackpot. For example, 16R probability variation jackpots have 16 round periods, and 8R probability variation jackpots have 8 round periods. That is, the length of the payout round period varies depending on the type of jackpot. In addition, the round period is set as the end condition until a predetermined number of game balls have won the big prize opening or the upper limit period is reached, and the length of each round period is not constant. In each round period, a round game is played.

  In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 performs a jackpot suggesting effect twice in total, one each in the opening period and the ending period. Among these, the jackpot suggesting effect in the opening period is referred to as “first jackpot suggesting effect”, and the jackpot suggesting effect in the ending period is referred to as “second jackpot suggesting effect”. By performing the jackpot suggestion effect multiple times during the period that does not satisfy the digestion conditions of the special figure hold, the opportunity to execute the jackpot suggestion effect increases as compared to the case where the jackpot suggestion effect is only one time. A special figure suspension that won a prize after the second jackpot suggesting effect and was not determined by the prefetching in the first jackpot suggesting effect can be determined by the prefetching in the subsequent second jackpot suggesting effect. Therefore, the reliability of the jackpot suggestion will increase. Note that prefetching is a process of reading the reserved lottery information stored in the RAM 94 and analyzing the contents of the reserved lottery information. For example, it is determined whether there is a command scheduled to win a jackpot.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the timing for prefetching is different between the first jackpot suggesting effect and the second jackpot suggesting effect. Specifically, in the first jackpot suggestion effect, prefetching is performed at the start of the jackpot suggestion effect. On the other hand, in the second jackpot suggestion effect, prefetching is performed after the start of the jackpot suggestion effect and immediately before the start of the announcement part of the jackpot suggestion effect. By performing prefetching early as in the first jackpot suggesting effect, various effects suitable for the result of prefetching can be selected. For example, when there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change, an effect with a very high expectation of the jackpot can be executed such as a premium character appearing in the introduction part. In other words, the variation of production becomes abundant. On the other hand, delaying prefetching like the second jackpot suggesting effect increases the possibility that more special figure reservations can be reflected in prefetching.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the output of the jackpot suggesting effect. In this example, it is assumed that the number of special figure reservations is 3 at the start of variation of special symbols. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a configuration in which a game ball can easily win the first starting port 20 regardless of whether it is left-handed or right-handed. For this reason, if the player continues playing the game during the production symbol variation production, the game ball may win the first starting port 20 and the number of special figure holds increases. In this example, one game ball wins the first start opening 20 and the number of special figure holds becomes 4 until the effect design variation effect is finished, that is, until the opening effect of the jackpot game is started. ing.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, even during the jackpot game, the game ball can win the first starting port 20 and the special figure hold can be increased. In this example, during the execution of the first jackpot suggestion effect, one game ball wins the first starting port 20 and the number of special figure holds becomes 5, and two game balls are played during the payout round period. Wins the first start opening 20 and the number of special figure holds becomes 7, and during the second jackpot suggestion effect, one game ball wins the first start opening 20 and the special figure hold The number is eight. Of these, it is assumed that the seventh special figure hold is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot, and the remaining special figure hold is lost.

  When the opening effect is started and the first jackpot suggesting effect is started, prefetching is performed at the start of the jackpot suggesting effect in the first jackpot suggesting effect. That is, the four special figure reservations, which are special figure reservations stored in the RAM 94 at the start of the first jackpot suggestion effect, are prefetched. Therefore, the fifth special figure hold that was won during the execution of the first jackpot suggesting effect is not subject to prefetching. In this example, the special figure hold from the 1st to the 4th is all lost, so in the first big hit suggestion production, there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a big win in the special figure hold The suggested image is displayed on the image display device 7.

  After that, the end of the payout round period, the ending production is started, and when the second jackpot suggestion production is started, the second jackpot suggestion production is prefetched during the execution of the jackpot suggestion production. Is called. For this reason, the eighth special figure hold that was won before the pre-reading during the execution of the second jackpot suggesting effect is also subject to pre-reading. Accordingly, all of the eight special figure reservations stored in the RAM 94 are prefetched. In this example, the seventh special figure hold is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot, so in the second jackpot suggestion production, there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold An image suggesting this is displayed on the image display device 7.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 executes the jackpot suggesting effect twice in the opening period and the ending period every time it wins the jackpot, but the timing of executing the jackpot suggesting effect is not limited to these. For example, it may be executed during each round game during the payout round period. Further, it may be executed during the production symbol variation production. In addition, each jackpot suggestion effect is not necessarily performed every time a jackpot is won, and it may be determined whether or not to execute using a random number.

6). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 on the main control board 80 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Specific processing executed by the game control microcomputer 81 includes main-side activation processing. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84.

[Main side startup processing]
The main-side activation process executed by the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The gaming control microcomputer 81 is triggered when the main power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, that is, the power switch 155 is turned on, and external power supply via the power board 150 is started. In response to this, the main-side startup process program is read from the ROM 83 and executed.

  In the main-side activation process, the game control microcomputer 81 first performs an initial operation for initializing the CPU 82 and initializing the RAM 84 (S001). Specifically, in S001, the game control microcomputer 81 permits access to the RAM 84. The RAM 84 is initialized when the RAM clear switch 161 is pressed or when the main power is not normally turned off. As a result, various information stored in the RAM 84 is lost. Further, a RAM initialization command for initializing the RAM 94 and the like on the sub control board 90 side is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. In addition, in S001, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) and the like are set.

  After S001, the game control microcomputer 81 prohibits interruption (S002). Next, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values (S003). Specifically, in S003, the game control microcomputer 81 updates values of various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal hit random number. As a random number update method, for example, a predetermined number of values are added in one update. The predetermined number may be common to all random numbers, or may be different for each random number. The random number value returns to 0 when the upper limit value is reached. The initial value of the random number may be 0 or a value other than 0. The initial value of the random number may be common to all random numbers or may be different for each random number. . Each random number may be generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  After S003, the game control microcomputer 81 permits interruption (S004). Thereafter, S002 to S004 are repeated. While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82 at a cycle of 4 ms, for example. When the main timer interrupt process is executed, the process from S002 to S004 is repeated after the main timer interrupt process is completed and before the next main timer interrupt process is started. . If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, execution of the main timer interrupt processing is not started immediately, but is started after waiting for the interrupt enabled state.

[Main timer interrupt processing]
Next, the main-side timer interrupt process in S005 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The main timer interrupt process is executed by the game control microcomputer 81 each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 4 ms is input.

  In the main timer interrupt process, the game control microcomputer 81 first sends a command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to a device other than the main control board 80 in the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the sub control board 90 and the payout control board 110. (S101). Commands are appropriately set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 by various processes described later.

  After S101, the game control microcomputer 81 updates information related to payout (S102). Specifically, in S102, the game control microcomputer 81 includes various types of special figure 1 sensor 71a, special figure 2 sensor 72a, first big prize opening sensor 30a, second big prize opening sensor 35a, ordinary prize opening sensor 27a, and the like. Based on the signal output from the sensor, the presence / absence of a winning is determined, and a payout command for instructing payout of a winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  After S102, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values (S103). The process of S103 is the same as that of S003. That is, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values both during the execution of the main-side timer interrupt process and during other periods. Note that the random number value may be updated only in one of the periods.

  After S103, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a sensor detection process for detecting a ball entering the starting port or the like based on signals output from various sensors (S111). Details of S111 will be described later.

  After S111, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a normal operation process that is an operation related to a normal symbol (S121). Specifically, in S121, the game control microcomputer 81 displays the normal winning random number stored in the general figure holding storage unit 86 and the normal winning determination table shown in FIG. 11 when the normal winning lottery condition is satisfied. Use it to determine whether you have won a normal win. Then, the general symbol stop symbol data according to the determination result and the variation pattern according to the gaming state are determined, and the normal symbol display 42 displays the normal symbol. Further, when the player wins a normal game, an opening pattern of the electric chew 22 corresponding to the gaming state is determined and the electric chew 22 is activated.

  After the normal operation process of S121, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special operation process that is an operation related to the special symbol (S131). Note that S121 and S131 may be in reverse order. Details of S131 will be described later.

  After S131, the game control microcomputer 81 determines the special figure hold indicator 43 and the general figure hold indicator based on the hold numbers of the general figure hold, the first special figure hold number, and the second special figure hold number. The display of 44 is updated (S161).

  After S161, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs various signals via the external terminal board 190 based on the command set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S171). For example, when the jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs a jackpot signal to the external device.

  After S171, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a power-off monitoring process for normally turning off the main power (S181). Specifically, in S181, for example, when the game control microcomputer 81 detects that the power switch 155 is turned off, the game control microcomputer 81 stores information indicating that the main power is normally turned off in the RAM 84. Then, access to the RAM 84 is restricted. After S181, the main timer interrupt process is terminated.

  After that, the game control microcomputer 81 repeats the main-side startup processing from S002 to S004 until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82. When the interrupt pulse is input, the main-side timer interrupt processing is performed again. Run. In S101 of the main timer interrupt process executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process is output.

[Sensor detection processing]
Next, the sensor detection process in S111 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the sensor detection process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate based on the signals output from the first gate sensor 28a and the second gate sensor 29a (S201). When the game ball has passed through the gate (S201: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of the usual figure hold is less than 4 (S202).

  If the number of the usual figure hold is less than four (S202: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds one to the usual figure hold number (S203), and further acquires the value of the random number per ordinary (S204). ). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the acquired normal random number value in the general-purpose holding storage unit 86. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 adds one to the number of holdings of the usual figure regardless of whether the game ball passes through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29, and the normal hit Get a random value.

  After S204, or when the number of ordinary drawings on hold is 4 or more (S202: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the gate (S201: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 is a special figure 1 sensor. Based on the signal output from 71a, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the first branch passage 71 (S211). When the game ball has passed through the first branch passage 71 (S211: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of first special figure hold is less than 4 (S212).

  If the number of the first special figure hold is less than four (S212: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds 1 to the first special figure hold number and the winning counter value (S213), respectively, and the jackpot random number , Each jackpot type random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number, the value of each random number is acquired (S214). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the obtained random number value together with the winning counter value in the first special figure storage unit 85a.

  After S214, the game control microcomputer 81 refers to the start winning command determination table shown in FIG. 18, specifies the first starting winning command based on each random number value acquired in S214, and the first starting winning command. The command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S215). For example, if the jackpot random number is “1”, the jackpot type random number is “1”, the reach random number is “1”, and the variation pattern random number is “1”, the first start winning command is “C011” is specified. The distribution of the random numbers in the start winning command determination table corresponds to the distribution of the tables shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 9, and 10. For this reason, the first start winning command includes information on whether or not to win a jackpot, the type of jackpot, whether or not there is reach, and whether or not to perform SP reach.

  Note that the first start winning command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in S101 of the main timer interruption process (see FIG. 16). That is, a command including information relating to the special symbol is output to the sub-control board 90 before the special symbol variation display corresponding to the random number acquired in S214 is started. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 executes processing corresponding to the command in response to the input of the command.

  After S215, or when the number of first special figure hold is 4 or more (S212: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the first branch passage 71 (S211: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 Determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the second branch passage 72 based on the signal output from the special figure 2 sensor 72a (S221). When the game ball has passed through the second branch passage 72 (S221: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of second special figure hold is less than four (S222).

  If the number of the second special figure hold is less than four (S222: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds 1 to the second special figure hold number and the winning counter value (S223), and S214 and Similarly, the value of each random number related to the jackpot is acquired (S224). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the obtained random number values together with the winning counter value in the second special figure storage unit 85b.

  After S224, the game control microcomputer 81 refers to the start winning command determination table shown in FIG. 18 in the same manner as when the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71, and sets each random number value acquired in S224. Based on this, the second start winning command is specified, and the second starting winning command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S225). As a result, similarly to S215, a command including information related to the special symbol is output to the sub-control board 90 before the variable symbol display corresponding to the random number acquired in S224 is started.

  After S225, or when the number of second special figure reservations is 4 or more (S222: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the second starting port 21 (S221: NO), the sensor detection process is terminated. To do.

[Special action processing]
Next, the special operation process in S131 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special operation process, the process related to the special symbol display 41, the first big prize device 31, and the second big prize device 36 is divided into four stages. Is assigned. The game control microcomputer 81 determines whether the special operation status is 1 (S901), 2 (S911), or 3 (S921), and which status corresponds to the current status. Judging. The initial value of the special operation status is 1.

  If the special operation status is 1 (S901: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special symbol standby process (S902). If the special operation status is 2 (S911: YES), the special symbol changing process is executed (S912). If the special operation status is 3 (S921: YES), a special symbol confirmation process is executed (S922). On the other hand, if the special operation status is 4 (S921: NO), the jackpot game process is executed (S932). Hereinafter, each process executed in the special operation process will be described.

[Special symbol standby processing]
FIG. 20 shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in S902 of FIG. In the special symbol standby process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the number of special figure hold is 0, that is, whether both the number of first special figure hold and the number of second special figure hold are 0. It is determined whether or not (S1001).

  When the number of special figure hold is 0 (S1001: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the customer waiting effect is started (S1031). The customer waiting effect is an effect of displaying a plurality of standby screens and demonstration images on the image display device 7 during the standby state. If the customer waiting effect has been started (S1031: YES), the special symbol standby process is terminated.

  If the customer waiting effect is not started (S1031: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a customer waiting waiting command for starting the customer waiting effect in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1032). The customer waiting standby command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. After S1032, the special symbol standby process ends.

  On the other hand, if the number of special figure hold is not 0 (S1001: NO), that is, if there is a special figure hold in at least one of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold, the game control microcomputer 81 A jackpot determination process for determining whether or not a jackpot is won is executed for one of the figure holds (S1011).

  FIG. 21 shows the procedure of the jackpot determination process in S1011. In the jackpot determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first reads out the lottery information corresponding to the special figure hold stored first from the special figure hold storage unit 85 as a decision value (S1101). Specifically, in S1101, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the first special figure hold winning counter value stored at the top of the first special figure hold storage unit 85a and the top of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b. The stored second special figure hold winning counter value is compared, and the value of each random number corresponding to the special figure hold determined to be stored first is read.

  After S1101, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6 to determine the jackpot or lose based on the read jackpot random number (S1102). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is determined as one of two types of jackpots or losers. For example, when a jackpot is provided as a hit type, determination including a jackpot is performed in S1102. After S1102, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot is won based on the determination result in S1102 (S1111).

  When the jackpot is won (S1111: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the jackpot flag (S1112). The jackpot flag is used to determine whether or not the jackpot is won. After S1112, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the jackpot type table shown in FIG. 7 to determine the jackpot type based on the read jackpot type random number (S1113). After S1113, the game control microcomputer 81 determines stop symbol data corresponding to the jackpot type (S1114) and ends the jackpot determination process.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won, that is, if it is a loss (S1111: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines stop symbol data corresponding to the loss (S1131), ends the jackpot determination process, and waits for a special symbol. Return to processing.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 20, after S1011 the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern based on the read variation pattern random number and reach random number (S1012). Specifically, in S1012, the game control microcomputer 81 uses a jackpot type, a variation pattern random number, and a variation pattern table shown in FIG. Determine the variation pattern.

  After S1012, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of the special figure hold that is the target of the jackpot determination among the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold (S1013). Then, each special figure holding data in the special figure holding storage unit which is a jackpot determination target is shifted by one from the current storage area to the storage area having the higher priority of reading, and finally shifted. The storage area of the shift source is initialized (S1014). As a result, the special figure hold is digested in the order stored.

  After S1014, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the special symbol display on the special symbol display 41 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in S1012 (S1015). That is, if the jackpot determination target is the first special figure hold, the first special symbol display 41a starts the special symbol variation display, and if the jackpot determination target is the second special figure hold, the second special symbol hold The symbol display 41b is started to display the special symbol variation. At this time, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a change start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84. The variation start command includes stop symbol data information and variation pattern information. The change start command is output to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change start command. After S1015, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 2 (S1017) and ends the special symbol standby process.

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 22 shows the procedure of the special symbol changing process in S912 of FIG. In the special symbol changing process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the special symbol change time has elapsed (S1501). The variation time is determined by the variation pattern determined in S1012 of the special symbol standby process described above. If the special symbol variation time has not elapsed (S1501: NO), the special symbol variation processing is terminated. That is, the special symbol variation display is continued.

  On the other hand, when the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (S1501: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a variation stop command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1502). The change stop command is output to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change stop command. After S1502, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 3 (S1503).

  After S1503, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop the special symbol variation display (S1504). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a stop time for stopping and displaying the special symbol for a predetermined time (S1505), and ends the special symbol changing process.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
FIG. 23 shows the procedure of the special symbol confirmation process in S922 of FIG. In the special symbol determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the stop time set in S1505 of the special symbol changing process described above has elapsed (S1601). If the stop time has not elapsed (S1601: NO), the special symbol determination process is terminated.

  If the stop time has elapsed (S1601: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 executes a game state management process for managing the game state (S1602). FIG. 24 shows the procedure of the game state management process.

  In the game state management process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1651). If it is a high probability state (S1651: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements one probability variation counter (S1652). The probability variation counter indicates the remaining number of times that the jackpot lottery can be executed in a high probability state. Then, every time a jackpot lottery is performed in a high probability state, the probability variation counter is decremented by one.

  After S1652, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the probability variation counter has become 0 (S1653). If the value of the probability variation counter is 0 (S1653: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets the normal probability state (S1654). When the game control microcomputer 81 is in the normal probability state (S1651: NO), it does not subtract the probability variation counter or set the normal probability state.

  After S1654, or when the value of the probability variation counter is not 0 (S1653: NO) or not in a high probability state (S1651: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not it is in a time-short state ( S1661). If it is in the time saving state (S1661: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements one time reduction counter (S1662). The hour / hour counter indicates the remaining number of times that the big win lottery can be executed in the hour / short state. Each time the big win lottery is performed in the time reduction state, the hour reduction counter is decremented by one.

  After S1662, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter has become 0 (S1663). If the value of the time reduction counter is 0 (S1663: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 is set to a non-time reduction state (S1664). If the game control microcomputer 81 is in a non-time reduction state (S1661: NO), subtraction of the time reduction counter and setting of the non-time reduction state are not performed.

  After S1664, or when the value of the hour / counter counter is not 0 (S1663: NO), or when it is not in the time saving state (S1661: NO), the gaming state management process is terminated. Returning to the description of FIG. 23, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot is won (S1611). If the jackpot flag is on (S1611: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 4 (S1612). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 initializes the game state (S1613). Specifically, in S1613, the gaming state is set to a normal probability state and a non-time saving state. Thus, during the execution of the jackpot game, which will be described later, the normal probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a low base state during the execution of the jackpot game.

  After S1613, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot opening command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the jackpot game (S1621). The opening command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub control board 90. As a result, the opening of the jackpot game is started.

  After S1621, the game control microcomputer 81 determines an opening pattern (see FIG. 8) according to the type of jackpot for the big prize opening (S1622). Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the value of the counter that counts the number of times the big winning opening is opened in the big hit game to a value corresponding to the big hit type (S1623). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, if it is “16R probability variation jackpot” or “16R normal jackpot”, the first big prize opening 30 is opened 16 times, so 16 is set as the counter value. If it is “4R probability variation jackpot”, the second grand prize winning opening 35 is opened four times, so 4 is set to the counter value. After S1623, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the operation of a predetermined special winning opening according to the determined release pattern (S1624). That is, the control for the solenoid corresponding to each big prize opening is started. After S1624, the special symbol confirmation process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not on (S1611: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 1 (S1631) because the game is won and the jackpot game is not executed. After S1631, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

[Big hit game processing]
FIG. 25 shows the procedure of the jackpot game process in S932 of FIG. In the jackpot game process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the jackpot end flag is on (S2001). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the jackpot game has ended, and is off at the start of the jackpot game.

  If the jackpot end flag is off (S2001: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the big winning opening is open (S2011). The pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 according to the number of rounds during the big hit game (see FIG. 8), so in S2011, there is a big prize opening according to the number of rounds. It will be judged whether it is open or not. The number of rounds is obtained from the total number of rounds and the value of the release counter.

  If the big prize opening is not opened (S2011: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether it is time to open the big prize opening (S2012). Specifically, in S2012, the game control microcomputer 81 has reached the time when the opening of the jackpot game has ended and the opening of the big winning opening corresponding to the first round has started, or the interval time from the end of the previous opening. It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening the special winning opening corresponding to the current round.

  If it is time to open the big prize opening (S2012: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 is in accordance with the opening pattern set in S1622 of the special symbol confirmation process described above, and the big prize is now open. The mouth is opened (S2015). After S2015, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the round command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2016). The round command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub-control board 90. As a result, the round number in the jackpot game is notified. After S2016, or if it is not time to open the big prize opening (S2012: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the special winning opening is open (S2011: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied (S2021). The closing condition of the big prize opening includes that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening exceeds a predetermined maximum number of winnings and that the opening time according to the set opening pattern has elapsed. In the game control microcomputer 81, when any one of these conditions is satisfied, it is determined that the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied. In this embodiment, the maximum number of winning prizes is 8. When the closing condition for the big prize opening is not satisfied (S2021: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated. In other words, the opening of the special winning opening is continued.

  When the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied (S2021: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 blocks the special winning opening that satisfies the blocking condition (S2022). After S2022, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the release counter by one (S2023). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the release counter has reached 0 (S2031).

  When the release counter reaches 0 (S2031: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot ending command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to end the jackpot game (S2032). The ending command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub-control board 90. As a result, the ending of the jackpot game is started.

  After S2032, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the jackpot end flag (S2033) and ends the jackpot game process. If the release counter is not 0 (S2031: NO), the big hit game is ongoing, and the big hit game process is terminated without performing S2032 to S2033 for the next release of the big prize opening.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot end flag is on (S2001: YES), since the opening of the big prize opening in the jackpot game has been completed and the ending has started, the game control microcomputer 81 has passed the ending time. It is determined whether or not (S2041). If the ending time has elapsed (S2041: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the jackpot end flag (S2042), turns off the jackpot flag (S2043), and changes the special operation status to 1 ( S2044). After S2044, the gaming control microcomputer 81 executes a gaming state setting process for setting a gaming state (S2045).

  Specifically, in S2045, as shown in FIG. 26, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the game state to a high probability state (S2051). Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets 10 to the probability variation counter (S2052). As a result, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 wins a big win, it becomes possible to draw up to 10 big hits continuously in a high probability state. And, after the probability variation counter is set, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be played in a high probability state until the next jackpot is won or until ten jackpots are drawn without winning the jackpot To.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the time-short state (S2061). In other words, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 wins the jackpot, the gaming state becomes a high probability state and a short time state. After S2061, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the winning jackpot type is “16R probability variation jackpot” (S2062). If the winning jackpot type is “16R probability variation jackpot” (S2062: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets 100 to the hourly counter (S2071). As a result, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 wins the 16R probability variation jackpot, it becomes possible to draw up to 100 jackpots continuously in a short time state. The pachinko gaming machine 1 allows a game in a short-time state until the next jackpot is won or until 100 jackpots are drawn without winning the jackpot after the hour-counting counter is set. To do.

  On the other hand, if the winning jackpot type is not “16R probability variation jackpot” (S2062: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the winning jackpot type is “8R probability variation jackpot” (S2063). If the winning jackpot type is “8R probability variation jackpot” (S2063: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets 50 to the hourly counter (S2072). On the other hand, if the winning jackpot type is not “8R probability variation jackpot” (S2063: NO), since the “4R probability variation jackpot” is won, the game control microcomputer 81 sets 25 to the time counter ( S2073). As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the larger the number of rounds of the jackpot game is, the larger the value set in the hour / hour counter becomes, and the higher the possibility of winning the next jackpot during the game in the shorter time state. That is, there is a high probability that the short-time state will continue. After S2701, S2072, or S2073, the gaming state setting process is terminated. Further, the process returns to the jackpot game process of FIG. 25 and ends the jackpot game process.

7). Operation of Effect Control Microcomputer 91 Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 on the sub control board 90 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Specific processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 includes sub-side activation processing. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94.

[Sub-side startup process]
The sub-side activation process executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side activation process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on.

  In the sub-side activation process, the production control microcomputer 91 first initializes the CPU 92 (S4001). Specifically, in S4001, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs, for example, stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like. In S4001, when the RAM initialization command is received from the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91 initializes the RAM 94. As a result, various information stored in the RAM 94 is lost. Note that S4001 is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  After S4001, the effect control microcomputer 91 prohibits interruption (S4004). Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 updates various random numbers (S4005). Specifically, in S4005, the effect control microcomputer 91 updates various random number values such as effect design random number, variable effect pattern random number, notice effect random number, notice effect type random number, and announcement random number. These random numbers are different from the random numbers used in the game control microcomputer 81 described above, and are used only in the effect control microcomputer 91. The random number update method may be the same as or different from the game control microcomputer 81.

  After S4005, the effect control microcomputer 91 transmits various commands set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 to the image control board 100 or the like (S4006). For example, the image control board 100 that has received the command causes the image display device 7 to display various still images or moving images according to the command, and causes the speaker 67 to output various sounds. That is, an effect design variation effect, a game effect accompanying a jackpot game, a customer waiting effect, and the like are executed.

  The production control microcomputer 91 turns on the frame lamp 66 via the lamp relay board 107 in accordance with the execution of various productions by the image control board 100. Since the main control board 80 does not accept input from the sub control board 90 as described above, the command transmitted from S4006 is not input to the game control microcomputer 81.

  After S4006, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are repeated. While the interrupt is permitted, various processes such as the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) and the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 also executes interrupt processing other than S4009 and S4010. For example, when the command sent from the main control board 80 is input to the input / output circuit 97 of the effect control microcomputer 91, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes main control command interrupt processing for storing the command in the RAM 94. To do. The main control command interrupt process is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[Sub-side 2ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 each time an interrupt pulse with a 2 ms period is input.

  In the sub-side 2 ms timer interruption process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first creates switch data indicating information on presence / absence of an operation on the effect button 63 based on the output signal from the effect button detection switch 63x (S4201). In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with an input member other than these, information on the presence / absence of input of the input member is also included in the switch data.

  After S4201, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs control for turning on or off the frame lamp 66 in accordance with the lamp data created in the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process described later (S4202). Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs control for displacing the movable board 15 in accordance with the movable body drive data similarly created in the sub-side 10 ms timer interruption process (S4203).

  After S4203, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processing such as resetting the watchdog timer (S4299). After S4299, the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process is terminated.

[Sub-side 10ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 ms period is input.

  In the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first executes a sub-side received command analysis process for analyzing a command received from the main control board 80 (S4301). Details of S4301 will be described later. After S4301, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs an effect related to the effect reserved image in accordance with the change in the number of special figure reservations (S4302).

  After S4302, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires the switch data created in S4201 of the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4303). Then, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs switch control according to the operation on various input members based on the switch data (S4304).

  After S4304, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data for performing lighting control of the frame lamp 66 according to various effects (S4305). Furthermore, the production control microcomputer 91 creates movable body drive data for performing operation control of the movable board body 15 (S4306).

  After S4306, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processes such as updating various random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4399), and ends the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process.

[Sub-side received command analysis processing]
FIG. 30 shows the procedure of the sub-side received command analysis process in S4301 of FIG. In the sub-side received command analysis processing, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a start winning command (first start winning command or second start winning command) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). The first start winning command is output from the main control board 80 when the game ball passes through the first branch passage 71. The second start winning command is output from the main control board 80 when the game ball passes through the second branch passage 72. As described above, the start winning command includes information on whether or not the jackpot is won, the type of jackpot, whether or not reach is performed, and whether or not SP reach is performed.

  When the start winning command is received from the main control board 80 (S4401: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 adds 1 to the hold counter and the reception counter corresponding to the received starting winning command (S4402). There are two types of hold counters: a first special figure hold counter corresponding to the first special figure hold storage unit 95a and a second special figure hold counter corresponding to the second special figure hold storage unit 95b. Each time a memory is received, one on-hold counter corresponding to the special figure on-hold storage unit for storing the start winning command is added. That is, the holding counter is a counter that counts the number of start winning commands stored for each special figure holding storage unit. The reception counter is a counter that is counted up every time a start winning command is received. The effect control microcomputer 91 can grasp the order in which the start winning commands are received, that is, the order in which the starting winning prizes are won, by comparing the magnitudes of the reception counter values.

  After S4402, the effect control microcomputer 91 stores the received start winning command and the received counter value in the RAM 94 (S4403). Specifically, in S4403, if the received start winning command is the first start winning command, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 95a, and if it is the second starting winning command, the second special figure holding storage unit is stored. Store in 95b. The start winning command is stored in a storage area that does not store the start winning command among the four storage areas provided in each special figure storage unit.

  After S4403 or when the start winning command is not received from the main control board 80 (S4401: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the variation start command is received (S4411). The change start command is output from the main control board 80, for example, when starting the change display of the special symbol.

  When the variation start command is received from the main control board 80 (S4411: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 shifts the storage area of each start winning command stored in the special figure storage unit 95 (S4412). Specifically, in S4412, the production control microcomputer 91 has a start winning command corresponding to the start winning command having the highest priority among the starting winning commands stored in the special figure storage unit 95, that is, the reception counter having the smallest value. Each start winning command stored in the special figure storage unit storing the command is shifted by one from the current storage area to the storage area with the higher priority of reading, and the last shifted shift source Initialize the storage area.

  After 4412, the production control microcomputer 91 subtracts 1 from the hold counter corresponding to the special figure hold storage unit that stores the start winning command shifted in S4412 (S4413). After S4413, the effect control microcomputer 91 uses the one start prize command or the change start command having the highest priority among the start prize commands stored in the RAM 94 to start the effect such as the effect symbol variation effect. A start process is executed (S4414). Details of S4414 will be described later.

  After S4414 or when the change start command is not received from the main control board 80 (S4411: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the opening command is received from the main control board 80 (S4431). ). The opening command is output from the main control board 80 when starting a special game such as a jackpot game.

  When the opening command is received from the main control board 80 (S4431: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes an opening effect process related to the opening effect of the special game (S4432). Details of S4432 will be described later.

  After S4432, or when the opening command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4431: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4441). . The ending command is output from the main control board 80 when the special game is ended, for example.

  When the ending command is received from the main control board 80 (S4441: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes an ending effect process related to the ending effect of the special game (S4442). Details of S4442 will be described later.

  When the ending command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4441: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the notification flag is on (S4443). The notifying flag is a flag that is turned on when the jackpot suggesting effect (second jackpot suggesting effect) during the ending effect is being executed, and the initial value is OFF. Even when the notification flag is on (S4443: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes an ending effect process (S4442).

  After S4442 or when the notification flag is off (S4443: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4451). The round command is output from the main control board 80 when the round game of each round is executed during the jackpot game, that is, when the big winning opening is opened.

  When a round command is received from the main control board 80 (S4451: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 outputs a round notification command for causing the image display device 7 to display an image including a message for informing the round number. It is set in the buffer (S4452). The round notification command set in S4452 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image.

  After S4452, or when a round command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4451: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a customer waiting standby command has been received from the main control board 80 ( S4461). The customer waiting standby command is output from the main control board 80, for example, when the power is turned on or the number of special figure holds becomes zero. When the customer waiting standby command is received from the main control board 80 (S4461: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 starts the customer waiting effect (S4462).

  Specifically, in S4462, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets scenario data corresponding to the customer waiting effect in the scenario buffer of the RAM 94. For example, the display of a demonstration image by the image display device 7 corresponds to the customer waiting effect. Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a customer waiting effect start command for executing the customer waiting effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  The set customer waiting effect start command and scenario data are transmitted to the image control board 100 in the sub-side activation process S4006. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image.

  After S4462, or when the customer waiting standby command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4461: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes a process corresponding to a command other than the aforementioned commands (S4499). As commands other than the above-mentioned commands, for example, various abnormality notification commands and a full ball notification command for the surplus ball tray 62 are applicable. After S4499, the sub-side received command analysis process ends.

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start process of S4414 in FIG. 30 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the change effect start process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the contents of the change start command and selects a change effect pattern (S4701). The change start command includes information on the change pattern determined in S1012 of FIG. In other words, as with the start winning command, information on whether or not the jackpot is won, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of reach, and whether or not the SP reach is performed is included. The effect control microcomputer 91 stores the selected change effect pattern in the change effect storage unit 96 (S4702).

  Specifically, in S4701, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires a change effect pattern random number, and selects one table from a plurality of tables classified according to the type of the change pattern based on the analysis result of the change start command. The variation effect pattern is selected by determining the obtained random effect pattern random number using the table. As a result, it is possible to provide variable effects including details such as the type of image displayed by the image display device 7 and its display timing, whether or not the frame lamp 66 is lit and its lighting timing, whether or not the movable panel 15 is operative and its operating timing. The contents of are determined. In other words, once the variation production pattern is decided, the variation production time, the variation display mode of the production design, presence / absence of reach production, contents of reach production, presence / absence of button operation during production, development structure of production, combination of production design, background The details of the variation effect, such as the type, that is, the scenario of the effect during the change including the effect symbol variation effect is determined.

  After S4702, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes a notice effect selection process for selecting a notice effect (S4711). Specifically, in S4711, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the notice effect during the effect symbol variation effect is executed, and when executing the notice effect, obtains the notice effect random number and the notice effect type random number. The notice effect is selected by determining the random number. Thus, the contents of various notice effects such as continuous notice, cut-in notice, step-up notice, etc. are determined. The effect control microcomputer 91 stores the selected notice effect information in the change effect storage unit 96 (S4712).

  After S4712, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the change effect start command including the selected change effect pattern and the notice effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4751). The set variation effect start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 or the like in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads an effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image. Thereby, the production symbol variation production is started. After S4751, the variation effect start process is terminated.

[Opening effect processing]
FIG. 32 shows the procedure of the opening effect process in S4432 of FIG. In the opening effect process, an opening effect is performed, and a first jackpot suggesting effect is performed during the opening effect.

  In the opening effect process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first sets an opening effect start command for displaying an image related to the opening effect on the image display device 7 in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4801). The opening effect start command set in S4801 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image.

  After S4801, the production control microcomputer 91 stores the current number of special figure reservations in the RAM 94 (S4802). Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 includes the number of first special figure reservations stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 95a and the number of second special figure reservations stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 95b. The total of and is memorized.

  After S4802, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the number of special figure reservations is equal to or greater than a threshold value in order to determine the scenario of the introduction part of the jackpot suggestion effect (S4811). The threshold value may be a value smaller than the upper limit value of the special figure hold that can be stored in the special figure hold storage unit 95. In this embodiment, the threshold is 4. If the number of special figure hold is equal to or greater than the threshold (S4811: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 determines that the big win is won in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation as shown in FIG. 12 (B1). The scenario of the introduction part having a high degree of expectation that there is a special figure hold scheduled to be performed, that is, the difficulty level of the task is low (referred to as “strong expectation scenario”) is selected (S4812). On the other hand, if the number of special figure hold is not equal to or greater than the threshold (S4811: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines that the big win is won in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation as shown in FIG. 12 (B2). The scenario of the introduction part with a low expectation level that is scheduled to be executed, that is, the difficulty level of the task is high (referred to as “low expectation scenario”) is selected (S4813).

  The greater the number of special figure holds before the start of the change, the higher the possibility that there will be a special figure hold that is determined to win the jackpot among the special figure holds before the start of change. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 selects the scenario of the introduction part of the jackpot suggestion effect according to the number of special figure hold. In other words, when the number of special figure holds is greater than or equal to the threshold, the degree of expectation that there is a special figure hold that is determined to be a big win among the special figure holds before the start of fluctuation, compared to the case where the number is not greater than the threshold. Select a scenario with a high Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can suggest the size of the number of special figure reservations to be prefetched to the player.

  After S4812 or S4813, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs prefetching of all special figure reservations in order to determine the scenario of the jackpot suggesting effect notification part (S4821). Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 analyzes each special figure hold command stored in the special figure hold storage unit 95, and determines whether or not it is determined to win the jackpot.

  After S4821, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to be a big win in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation (S4822). When there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot (S4822: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 is a notification part scenario that suggests that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win the jackpot ( “Big hit scenario” is selected (S4823). Further, the notified flag is turned on (S4825). Announced flag is a flag that memorizes whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot due to the jackpot suggestion effect, and if there is a notice that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot Turned on.

  On the other hand, when there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot (S4822: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 indicates that there is no special figure hold scheduled to win the jackpot. A scenario (“no jackpot scenario”) is selected (S4824).

  In other words, in the production control microcomputer 91, if the number of special figure holds is greater than or equal to the threshold value and there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot, the introduction part is expected as a jackpot suggesting production scenario. Select a combination of high-scenario scenarios where the notification part is a jackpot scenario. If the number of special figure hold is equal to or greater than the threshold and there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot, select the combination where the introductory part has a high expectation scenario and the notification part has no jackpot scenario To do. If the number of special figure hold is not more than the threshold and there is a special figure hold that is determined to be won by jackpot, select the combination where the introduction part is a low expectation scenario and the notification part is a jackpot scenario To do. If the number of special figure holds is not more than the threshold value and there is no special figure hold that will be judged to win the jackpot, select the combination where the introduction part has a low expectation scenario and the announcement part has no jackpot scenario To do.

  In this embodiment, there are two types of introduction part scenarios, and the introduction part scenario is selected depending on whether or not the number of special figure holds is greater than or equal to the threshold. However, there are three types of introduction part scenarios. , Distinguish the number of special figure hold into three stages (for example, the number of special figure hold is 0 to 2 is the first stage, 3 to 5 is the second stage, and 6 to 8 is the third stage), depending on each stage The scenario of the introduction part may be selected. Of course, four or more types of introduction part scenarios may be prepared, and the introduction part scenario may be selected according to each stage.

  After S4824 or S4825, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets, in the output buffer of the RAM 94, a jackpot suggestion effect start command for causing the image display device 7 to display an image related to the selected jackpot suggestion effect scenario (S4831). The jackpot suggesting effect start command set in S4831 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image. Note that the jackpot suggestion is given priority over the opening. Therefore, the opening performance is interrupted until the jackpot suggesting performance ends. After S4831, the opening effect process ends.

[Ending production process]
FIG. 33 shows the procedure of the ending effect process in S4442 of FIG. In the ending effect process, an ending effect is performed, and a second jackpot suggesting effect is performed during the ending effect. Also, in the jackpot suggestion effect during the ending effect, pre-reading the special figure hold is performed immediately before entering the notification part. This is different from the jackpot suggestion effect during the opening effect that pre-reads the special figure hold when starting the introduction part.

  In the ending effect process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the notification flag is on (S4901). As described above, the notification flag is a flag that is turned on during execution of the jackpot suggestion effect.

  When the notification flag is off (S4901: NO), that is, when the jackpot suggesting effect is not executed, the effect control microcomputer 91 displays an ending effect start command for displaying an image related to the ending effect on the image display device 7, It is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4911). The ending effect start command set in S4911 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image.

  After S4911, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the notified flag is on (S4912). When the notified flag is on (S4912: YES), it is not necessary to notify again because the winning of the jackpot is already announced. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 91 does not start the second jackpot suggesting effect, turns off the notified flag (S4925), and ends the ending effect process.

  When the notified flag is off (S4912: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the number of stored special figure hold is an upper limit (S4913). When the number of special figure hold is the upper limit (S4913: YES), there is no need to notify again because a new special figure hold stored in the RAM 94 does not occur after execution of the first jackpot suggesting effect. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 91 does not start the second jackpot suggesting effect, turns off the notified flag (S4925), and ends the ending effect process.

  When the number of special figure hold is not the upper limit value (S4913: NO), in order to start the second jackpot suggesting effect, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a low expectation level as a scenario for the introduction of the jackpot suggesting effect. Select (S4921). In this configuration, only the scenario with low expectation is selected. However, depending on the size of the increase in the special figure hold from the start of the first jackpot suggestion production to the present time, A scenario may be selected. The scenario of the introduction part may be selected according to the number of rounds of the jackpot game. Specifically, the larger the number of rounds, the longer the period between the first jackpot suggesting effect and the second jackpot suggesting effect, and the number of special figure reservations tends to increase. For this reason, when the number of rounds is equal to or greater than a threshold, the scenario may be a scenario with high expectation, and when the number of rounds is not greater than or equal to the threshold, the scenario with low expectation may be used.

  After S4921, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a jackpot suggesting introduction part start command for displaying on the image display device 7 an image related to the scenario of the introduction part in the jackpot suggesting effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4922). That is, when the jackpot suggesting effect is performed during the ending effect, only the introduction part scenario is determined at the start of the ending effect, and the notification part scenario is not determined. The scenario of the announcement part is selected at a predetermined timing during the jackpot suggestion production. Therefore, the production control microcomputer 91 turns on the notification flag (S4923) and turns off the notification completion flag (S4925) in order to memorize that the announcement part is executing an undecided jackpot suggestion production. Note that the jackpot suggestion is prioritized over the ending. Therefore, the ending production is interrupted until the jackpot suggestion production ends. After S4925, the ending effect process ends.

  On the other hand, when the notification flag is on (S4901: YES), that is, when the jackpot suggesting effect is being executed, the effect control microcomputer 91 is determined to be the timing at which the notification part in the jackpot suggesting effect must be determined. It is determined whether or not it is time (S4951). The determination timing is immediately before switching from the introduction part to the notification part (for example, 3 to 5 seconds before), and the production control microcomputer 91 sets the start point of the jackpot suggestion effect (for example, the jackpot suggestion introduction part start command in S4922). Judgment is made based on the elapsed time from the point of time). When it is not the decision timing (S4951: NO), the ending effect process is terminated.

  When the decision timing is reached (S4951: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 increases the amount of special figure hold from the start of the jackpot suggestion effect in the opening effect until the present time, that is, the jackpot suggestion effect in the opening effect. The pre-reading is performed for the new special figure holding that has not been the target of pre-reading in (S4961). In step S4802, the effect control microcomputer 91 stores the number of special figure reservations at the start of the first jackpot suggestion effect, that is, the number of special figure reservations that are subject to prefetching in the first jackpot suggestion effect. Yes. Therefore, the special figure hold memorize | stored after the start of the jackpot suggestion effect in an opening effect can be grasped | ascertained.

  After S4961, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot in the new special figure hold (S4962). If there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a big win in the new special figure hold (S4922: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 selects the big win-represented scenario as the notification part scenario. (S4963). On the other hand, if there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to be a big win in the new special figure hold (S4962: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a no jackpot scenario (S4964).

  After S4963 or S4964, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a jackpot suggestion notification part start command for causing the image display device 7 to display an image relating to the scenario of the selected jackpot suggestion effect notification part in the output buffer of the RAM 94. (S4966). The jackpot suggestion notification part start command set in S4966 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image. After S4966, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns off the notification flag (S4967), and ends the ending effect process.

  In the ending effect process described above, if the announced flag is on, that is, if it has been suggested that there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot, the second jackpot suggestion in the ending effect process Although the effect is not executed, S4912 may be omitted, and the second jackpot suggesting effect regarding the new special figure holding may be performed regardless of whether or not the jackpot has been suggested. In this case, the player can recognize whether or not the jackpot is won even for a new special figure hold. On the other hand, if there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a big win for the new special figure hold, the second big hit suggestion production will be performed by the big hit no scenario, so at the corner, the first big hit suggestion production Even suggesting that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot, the player may be discouraged. Moreover, it may be mistaken for the special figure hold before the start of the change that there is no special figure hold to win the jackpot. Therefore, when the jackpot has been suggested as in the ending effect process described above, the above-described problem can be avoided by not performing the second jackpot suggesting effect in the ending effect process.

8). Effects of the embodiment The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment changes the introduction part of the jackpot suggesting effect according to the number of special figure reservations. As a result, it is possible to indicate to the player the size of the number of special figure holds that are subject to prefetching, and as a result, the degree of expectation that there will be a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot is suggested. As a result, the interest of the jackpot suggestion is enhanced.

9. Modification of Embodiment [First Modification]
Subsequently, a modification of the embodiment will be described. In the first modified example, as shown in FIG. 34, after the first jackpot suggesting effect is performed in the opening effect, the second and subsequent jackpot suggesting effects are repeated in the round effects of each round during the payout round period. Do. This is different from the embodiment in which the first jackpot suggesting effect is performed in the opening effect, and then the second jackpot suggesting effect is performed in the ending effect. The number of jackpot suggestive effects performed during the payout round depends on the number of rounds.

  In addition, in the first modification, it is suggested that even if there is a special figure hold scheduled to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change, there is no special figure hold scheduled to win the jackpot There is also a possibility. This is different from the embodiment that suggests that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot when there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change.

  In the first modification, all special figure reservations are subject to prefetching even in the second and subsequent jackpot suggestion effects. In this regard, the second jackpot suggesting effect is different from the embodiment in which only a new special figure holding stored after the first jackpot suggesting effect is prefetched.

  Specifically, in the first modification, the sub-side received command analysis processing in S4301 is different from the embodiment. Therefore, the sub-side received command analysis process will be described with reference to FIG. 35, and description of other processes will be omitted. Further, the same processes as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[Sub-side received command analysis processing]
In the sub-side received command analysis process in the first modification, the process when the start winning command is received (S4401: YES), the process when the change start command is received (S4411: YES), and the waiting for customer command are received The processing (S4461: YES) and other processing (S4499) in the case of having been performed are the same as in the embodiment. Further, when the opening command is received (S4431: YES), the opening effect process is executed in the same manner as in the embodiment, but the process content is different. The opening effect process in the first modification will be described later.

  In the sub-side received command analysis process in the first modification, when the ending command is received (S4441: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 causes the image display device 7 to display an image related to the ending effect. A start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5442). The ending effect start command set in S5442 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image. After S5442, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns off the notified flag (S5443).

  In the sub-side received command analysis processing in the first modification, when a round command is received (S4451: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes round effect processing related to the special game round effect (S5452). . Details of S5452 will be described later.

[Opening effect processing]
Next, the opening effect process in the first modification will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the opening effect process in the first modification, the effect control microcomputer 91 first sets an opening effect start command in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4801).

  After S4801, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the number of special figure reservations is equal to or greater than a threshold value in order to determine the scenario of the first jackpot suggesting effect introduction part (S4811). If the number of special figure hold is equal to or greater than the threshold (S4811: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a high expectation level (S4812). On the other hand, when the number of special figure hold is not equal to or greater than the threshold (S4811: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a low expectation level (S4813).

  After S4812 or S4813, in order to determine the scenario of the notification part, the production control microcomputer 91 performs prefetching of all the special figure reservations before the start of change (S4821). Then, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to be a big win in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation (S4822).

  If there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change (S4822: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 acquires a notification random number (S5821). Then, based on the acquired notification random number, it is determined whether or not to notify that there is a special figure hold that is won in the jackpot (S5822). In the present embodiment, the announcement random number is a value in the range of 0 to 99. For example, when the acquired announcement random number is a value in the range of 0 to 19, the presentation control microcomputer 91 notifies. to decide.

  When it is determined to be notified (S5822: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a jackpot scenario as the scenario of the notification part (S4823). Further, the notified flag is turned on (S4825). In other words, in the first modification, even if there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot during the special figure hold before the start of the change, it is suggested that there is always a special figure hold scheduled to win the jackpot. Rather, it may indicate that there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot. On the other hand, when it is determined not to be notified (S5822: NO), or when there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a big win in the special figure hold before the start of change (S4822: NO), production control The microcomputer 91 selects the no jackpot scenario (S4824).

  After S4824 or S4825, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets, in the output buffer of the RAM 94, a jackpot suggestion effect start command for causing the image display device 7 to display an image related to the selected jackpot suggestion effect scenario (S4831). After S4831, the opening effect process ends.

[Round effect processing]
FIG. 37 shows the procedure of the round effect process in S5452 of FIG. In the round effect process, the jackpot suggesting effect is performed again. Moreover, in the jackpot suggestion production during the round production, pre-reading of all special figure hold is performed.

  In the round effect process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first sets a round effect start command for displaying an image related to the round effect on the image display device 7 in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5901). The round effect start command set in S5901 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out the effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image.

  After S5901, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold before the start of change at the present time (S5902). If there is no special figure hold before the start of change (S5902: NO), the round effect process ends. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the round effect set in S5901 is performed.

  If there is a special figure hold before the start of change (S5902: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the notified flag is on (S5903). If the notified flag is on (S5903: YES), the fact that there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot is announced, and the round effect processing is terminated without starting the jackpot suggesting effect.

  When the notified flag is off (S5903: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a low expectation level as a scenario of the introduction part of the jackpot suggestion effect in order to start the second jackpot suggestion effect. (S5911). In this embodiment, only the scenario with a low expectation is selected, but the scenario of the introduction part may be selected according to the number of special figure reservations before the start of the change.

  After S5911, in order to determine the scenario of the notification part, the production control microcomputer 91 performs prefetching of all the special figure reservations before the start of change (S5921). Then, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a big win in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation (S5922). That is, in the first modified example, prefetching is performed again, including special figure reservation that has been prefetched in the jackpot suggesting effect in the opening effect process or the previous round process.

  The processes after S5921 are the same as the processes after S4821 in the opening effect process according to the first modification. In other words, when there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change (S5922: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 acquires a notification random number (S5923). Then, it is determined whether or not to notify that there is a special figure hold that is won in the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change (S5924). When it is determined to be notified (S5924: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a jackpot scenario as the scenario of the notification part (S5925). Further, the notified flag is turned on (S5926). On the other hand, when it is determined not to be notified (S5924: NO), or when there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a big win in the special figure hold before the start of change (S5922: NO), production control The microcomputer 91 selects the jackpot-free scenario (S5927). After S5926 or S5927, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a jackpot suggestion effect start command for displaying on the image display device 7 an image related to the selected jackpot suggestion effect scenario in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5931). After S5931, the round effect process ends.

  In the first modification, there is an opportunity to execute the jackpot suggesting effect every round, but it is specified every predetermined number of rounds or rounds in which the elapsed time from the previous jackpot suggesting effect is equal to or longer than the predetermined time. It may be configured to execute the jackpot suggesting effect in the round. The round period is not constant, and there is a possibility that the end will be specified in a short time. Therefore, if an opportunity to execute the jackpot suggestion effect is provided for each round, the interest of the jackpot suggestion effect is reduced, such as the introduction part is shortened or the next jackpot suggestion effect is started without the notification part being executed. there is a possibility. Therefore, by reducing the number of rounds that indicate the jackpot suggestion and providing one or more rounds before the start of the next jackpot suggestion, it is possible to secure time for the jackpot suggestion and reduce the interest of the jackpot suggestion. Can be suppressed. On the other hand, by executing the jackpot suggesting effect for each round as in the first modification, compared to the case of executing the jackpot suggesting effect in a specific round, The possibility of suggesting the presence or absence of a big hit is increased.

  In the first modified example, even if there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change, the big win scenario may not be selected. Therefore, during the jackpot game, the jackpot may be won even if there is no notice that there is a special figure hold that has been won by the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change, and the interest of the game can be enhanced . Also, the jackpot suggestion effect is performed during the round effect, and all special figure hold at the start of the jackpot suggestion effect is pre-read, and as in the embodiment, it is newly stored. The jackpot suggestion effect reflecting the special figure hold is repeatedly executed, and the reliability of the jackpot suggestion effect is increased. In addition, in the jackpot suggestion effect during the round effect process, since the prefetching is performed again for all the special figure holds, including the special figure hold that was prefetched in the previous jackpot suggestion effect, Even if a jackpot-free scenario is selected even though there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won, a jackpot-enabled scenario may be selected as the next opportunity to perform the jackpot suggestive effect. It is difficult to reduce the possibility of suggesting a big hit in the figure hold.

[Second Modification]
In the second modification, as shown in FIG. 38, the first jackpot suggesting effect is executed in the effect symbol variation effect before the start of the jackpot game. This is different from the embodiment in which the jackpot suggesting effect is executed only during the jackpot game.

  Specifically, in the second embodiment, the processing of S4711 during the changing effect start processing of FIG. 31, that is, the process for selecting the notice effect is different from the embodiment. Therefore, the process of S4711 will be described as a notice effect selection process with reference to FIG.

[Notification effect selection processing]
In the notice effect selection process in the second modified example, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the special figure hold that is currently changing has won the jackpot based on the change start command (S6761). If the jackpot is not won (S6761: NO), since the jackpot suggesting effect is not performed, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether there is any other notice effect (S6781) and ends the notice effect selection process. . Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not execute the jackpot suggestion effect to the last, and the special figure hold scheduled to win a big hit in the special figure hold before the start of the change by other notice effects (for example, continuous notice) It can be suggested.

  If the jackpot is won (S6761: YES), the current number of special figure pending before the start of change is stored in the RAM 94 (S6762). Then, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold before the start of fluctuation at the present time (S6763). If there is no special figure hold before the start of change (S6763: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines the presence or absence of other notice productions (S6781). The notice effect selection process is terminated.

  If there is a special figure hold before the start of change (S6763: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the number of special figure hold is equal to or greater than a threshold value in order to determine the scenario of the introduction part (S6764). ). In this embodiment, the threshold value is set to 4 as in S4811 of the opening process. If the number of special figure hold is greater than or equal to the threshold (S6764: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a strong expectation level (S6765). On the other hand, when the number of special figure reservations is not equal to or greater than the threshold (S6764: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a low expectation level (S6766).

  After S6765 or S6766, in order to determine the scenario of the notification part, the production control microcomputer 91 performs prefetching of all the special figure holdings before the start of the fluctuation (S6771). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change (S6772). If there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change (S6672: YES), the presentation control microcomputer 91 selects a jackpot existence scenario (S6673). Further, the notification completion flag is turned on (S6775). On the other hand, if there is no command to be determined to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change (S6772: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 selects the jackpot-free scenario (S6774).

  After S6774 or S6775, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether there is any other notice effect (S6781). The notice effect selection process is terminated. As a result, when the jackpot suggesting effect is executed, the scenario is stored in the variation effect storage unit 96 as one of the notice effects (S4712), the changing effect start command including the jackpot suggesting effect is set (S4751), and the effect symbol The jackpot suggesting effect is executed during the changing effect.

  In the second modification, the scenario of the introduction part of the jackpot suggesting effect is selected according to the number of special figure hold before the start of change, but the introduction part scenario is selected regardless of the number of special figure hold. You may decide. In the second modification, since the first jackpot suggesting effect is executed before the start of the jackpot game, the jackpot suggesting effect during the opening effect process is not executed. However, an opportunity to execute the jackpot suggesting effect may be provided even during the opening effect process, and in this case, whether or not the jackpot suggesting effect can be executed is determined based on the notified flag. Other operations during the jackpot game may be the same as those in the embodiment or the first modification, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the second modification, the jackpot suggesting effect is executed before the start of the jackpot game. Therefore, it is easier to secure an opportunity to execute the jackpot suggestion effect than when the jackpot suggestion effect is executed only during the jackpot game.

[Third Modification]
In the third modification, the degree of expectation that there is a command to win the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change in the jackpot suggesting effect is suggested. This is different from the embodiment that suggests whether or not there is a command to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation. In the third modification, an upper limit is set for the number of special figure reservations to be prefetched in the first jackpot suggesting effect. In the third modification, the upper limit is a specific value and the specific value is 4.

  Specifically, in the third modification, the opening effect process of S4432 and the ending effect process of S4442 are different from the embodiment. Therefore, the opening effect process will be described with reference to FIG. 40, the ending effect process will be described with reference to FIG. 41, and description of other processes will be omitted. Further, the same processes as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  Note that the jackpot suggesting effect in the third modification suggests the expectation that there will be a special figure hold to win a big hit in the special figure hold before the start of the change. For example, when the task is successful (when the battle is won in this embodiment), the degree of expectation is higher than when it fails (when the battle is defeated in this embodiment). In other words, just because you succeeded in the task does not mean that there is a special figure hold to win a big hit in the special figure hold before the start of the change. In addition, the degree of expectation may be expressed by the difference in the color of the lines and the color of the effect image. For example, when a special color (for example, red or gold) is displayed, the degree of expectation is higher than when a normal color other than the special color is displayed.

[Opening effect processing]
In the opening effect process in the third modification, the effect control microcomputer 91 first sets an opening effect start command in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4801). After S4801, the effect control microcomputer 91 stores the current number of special figure hold before the start of fluctuation in the RAM 94 (S4802).

  After S4802, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the number of special figure hold before the start of change is equal to or greater than a threshold value in order to determine the scenario of the introduction part of the jackpot suggestion production (S7811). If the number of special figure suspension before the start of fluctuation is equal to or greater than the threshold (S7811: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a strong expectation scenario (S4812). On the other hand, if the number of special figure suspension before the start of fluctuation is not equal to or greater than the threshold (S7811: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a scenario with a low expectation level (S4813).

  After S4812 or S4813, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires the announcement random number (S7820). Then, in order to determine the scenario of the notification part, the production control microcomputer 91 pre-reads the special figure hold up to a specific value among the special figure hold before the start of the fluctuation (S7821). In this embodiment, since the specific value is 4, if the number of current special figure reservations before the start of fluctuation is within four, all special figure reservations are subject to pre-reading determination, and if the number is five or more, The 4th special figure hold in the order stored in advance is determined as a prefetch determination target, and the 5th special figure hold is not determined as a prefetch determination target.

  After S7821, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a big win in the special figure hold that has been determined to be prefetched in S7821 (S7822). .

  If there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a big win among the special figure hold that has been determined for prefetching (S7822: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 uses the figure as a notification part scenario. One notification scenario is selected from the high expectation level table as shown in 42 (S7823). In the high expectation table, for example, a scenario that succeeds in a task (in this embodiment, a scenario that wins a battle) can be selected more easily than a scenario that fails in a task (in this embodiment, a scenario that loses a battle). A value has been allocated. On the other hand, when there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to be a big win among the special figure holds that have been determined for prefetching (S7822: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 is as shown in FIG. One notification scenario is selected from the low expectation degree table (S7824). In the low expectation level table, for example, the value of the announcement random number is assigned so that the scenario that succeeds in the task is less likely to be selected than the scenario that fails in the task.

  After S7823 or S7824, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a jackpot suggestion effect start command for displaying on the image display device 7 an image related to the selected jackpot suggestion effect scenario in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4831). After S4831, the opening effect process ends.

[Ending production process]
In the ending effect process in the third modification, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the notification flag is on (S4901). When the notification flag is off (S4901: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an ending effect start command in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4911). Then, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the stored number of special figure hold is an upper limit (S4913). If the number of special figure hold is the upper limit value (S4913: YES), the ending effect process is terminated.

  When the number of special figure reservations is not the upper limit (S4913: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 is expected as a scenario of the introduction part of the jackpot suggestion presentation in order for the presentation control microcomputer 91 to start the jackpot suggestion presentation. A weak scenario is selected (S4921).

  After S4921, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the jackpot suggestion introduction part start command in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4922). Then, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns on the notification flag (S4923) and ends the ending effect process.

  On the other hand, if the notification flag is on (S4901: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the decision timing, which is the timing at which the announcement part for the jackpot suggestion production has to be decided, has been reached (S4951). ). When it is not the decision timing (S4951: NO), the ending effect process is terminated.

  When it is the decision timing (S4951: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 acquires a notification random number (S7960). Then, the production control microcomputer 91 performs prefetching with all special figure reservations before the start of variation as the determination target (S7961). That is, prefetching is performed for all the special figure holds stored at the present time, including the special figure hold that has been subject to the prefetch determination in the opening effect process.

  After S7961, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to be a big win among the special figure holds that have been subject to the prefetch determination in S7961 (S7962). . When there is a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot (S7962: YES), the production control microcomputer 91 selects one notification scenario from the high expectation degree table as the notification part scenario. (S7963). On the other hand, when there is no special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot (S7962: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 selects one notification scenario from the low expectation level table (S7964). .

  After S7963 or S7964, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a jackpot suggestion notification part start command for causing the image display device 7 to display an image relating to the scenario of the selected jackpot suggestion effect notification part in the output buffer of the RAM 94. (S4966). After S4966, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns off the notification flag (S4967), and ends the ending effect process.

  In the third modification, there is an upper limit when prefetching the first special figure hold. Therefore, when an effect with high expectation of jackpot is performed in the first jackpot suggesting effect, the player can guess that the jackpot will be won with a special figure hold with a high ranking to be digested. In addition, after the first jackpot suggestion production is performed with a low level of expectation of the jackpot, when the second jackpot suggestion production is performed with a high jackpot expectation level, The player can guess that he will win a big win with a low special figure hold. In this way, the player can infer the ranking of the special figure hold that wins the jackpot, and the interest is further enhanced.

  In the third modification, the jackpot suggesting effect is an effect that suggests the expectation that there is a special figure hold to win a big jackpot on the special figure hold before the start of the change, but the embodiment and other modifications Similarly to the example, the special figure hold before the start of the change may be an effect suggesting that there is a special figure hold to win a jackpot. Further, in the modified examples other than the embodiment and the third modified example, the jackpot suggesting effect is an effect that suggests that there is a special figure holding to win a big hit in the special figure holding before the start of the change. As in the modified example, it may be an effect that suggests the degree of expectation that there is a special figure hold to win a big hit in the special figure hold before the start of the change.

10. Other Modifications of Embodiment This embodiment is merely an example, and does not limit the present invention. Therefore, the present invention can naturally be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the numerical values (number of lotteries, setting values of various tables, upper limits of various holding numbers, etc.) described in the present embodiment are examples and may be selected as appropriate. In particular, in a gaming machine with a high probability of winning in the normal probability state (for example, a winning probability of 1% or more in the normal probability state), there is a possibility that a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot may occur. The present invention works well.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment distributes the game balls won in the first start port 20 alternately into the first branch passage 71 and the second branch passage 72, and the first special figure reservation and the second special figure. Although the hold is alternately stored, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a game ball that has won a prize at the first start opening 20 is allowed to flow only into the first branch passage 71 and only the first special figure hold is stored, that is, the first start opening 20 is triggered by the winning. The configuration may be such that one special figure hold is stored and the second special figure hold is stored when a winning is made to the second start port 21. In the case of a configuration in which the game balls won in the first starting port 20 are alternately stored and a maximum of eight special figure holds are stored as in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the special figure before the start of the fluctuation There is a high possibility that a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot will be generated during the hold, and the present invention works favorably.

  Also, in the embodiment, after winning a jackpot, a lottery can be drawn a predetermined number of times in a high probability state and in a short time state, and then a lottery in a normal probability state and in a short time state according to the type of jackpot. The number of executions is different, but after a large number of lottery wins are executed a predetermined number of times in a high-probability state and in a short-time state, depending on the type of jackpot, The number of times that the lottery can be executed may be different.

  Further, in the embodiment, it is configured as a so-called ST machine (a gaming machine that controls a short-time state and a high-probability state up to a predetermined number of times after a jackpot game), but based on the type of winning jackpot symbol, You may comprise as a gaming machine from which transfer is determined. In this case, if there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot, it is better to perform an effect that suggests that, but it is also better to perform an effect that distinguishes whether or not it is a jackpot to shift to a high probability state. That is, the present invention can be suitably applied to gaming machines having various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment performs a battle effect as a jackpot suggestion effect, but whether there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation. The suggestion is not limited to battle effects. For example, if there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change, an effect that is always performed during the jackpot game may be different from the normal production. . Specifically, for example, in the ending production, it is suggested that the base state of high accuracy, such as “continue rush time”, will continue. If there is a hold, you may change the wording such as “continue rush time” to indicate that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change. In this case, the message color or background color may be changed to create an image different from the normal time. In addition, for example, in the case of a so-called V-chance machine (a gaming machine having a transition condition to a high probability state that a game ball is allowed to pass through a specific area during a jackpot game), the game ball has passed a specific area If there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a big win in the special figure hold before the start of the change, the color of the message and the background color may be changed to make an image different from the normal time.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment has, as a jackpot suggestion effect, whether or not there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of change depending on whether or not the task is successful. In other words, there is an effect that suggests that there is no special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change. Only special effects suggesting that there is a special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the figure hold, there is no special figure hold scheduled to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation There is no need to prepare an effect that suggests the effect. In this case, if the pachinko machine 1 determines that there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won in the jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation as a result of the pre-reading of the special figure hold, the special performance is executed. To do. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit in the special figure hold before the start of fluctuation as a result of the process of selecting the introduction part in the embodiment (for example, S4811, S4812, S4813, S4921, S4922) and prefetching When there is no special figure hold scheduled to be won (for example, S4824, S4964), as a result of prefetching, there is a special figure hold scheduled to win in the special figure hold before the start of change It is recommended to select a scenario for executing the special performance. The special effects include, for example, a premier effect with a very low execution probability and a special sound effect output.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment has a special period (a period from the start of the special symbol variation display until the end of the jackpot game) that does not satisfy the special chart reservation condition, Both types of battle effects are performed, but multiple types of jackpot suggestion effects may be prepared, and different types of jackpot suggestion effects may be performed for the first jackpot suggestion effect and the second jackpot suggestion effect. For example, the first jackpot suggesting effect is a battle effect, and the second jackpot suggesting effect is an effect other than the battle effect (for example, an effect in which the background color changes when there is a special figure hold scheduled to be won for the jackpot) Good.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment pre-reads the special figure hold before the start of the fluctuation at the start or during the execution of the jackpot suggesting effect, but the pre-read timing is performed at a predetermined timing. It is sufficient if it is not necessary (that is, if it is not uncertain timing such as at the time of winning the start opening), and it is not limited to these. For example, if you are in the production symbol variation production, pre-read before the start of the first jackpot suggestion production and memorize the result, and in the first jackpot suggestion production, read the result and select the scenario of the notification part May be. Alternatively, pre-reading may be performed during the round payout period, and at the start of the ending effect, the notification part of the second jackpot suggesting effect may be selected according to the pre-read result.

  Further, in the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a special figure hold scheduled to be determined to win a jackpot in the special figure hold before the start of the change depending on the level of difficulty of the task in the jackpot suggestion effect. Although the degree of expectation is expressed, the expression method is not limited to this. For example, even if it is one task, it can be expressed as an expectation that there is a command that will be determined to be a big hit in the special figure hold due to differences in the colors of the background, effect image, serif characters, etc. Good. In other words, the color of the image used for the jackpot suggesting effect may be changed according to the number of special figure reservations that have been determined for prefetching.

  In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 determines the scenario according to the number of special figure reservations in the jackpot suggestion effect executed during the opening presentation, but the number of special figure reservations wins. The scenario may be determined according to whether or not to do so. For example, if you win a big win with a special figure hold that will start a variable production next time, you will produce a high expectation, and you will win a big jackpot with a special figure hold that starts a variable display after the second. If there is, it is possible to perform an effect with low expectation. In addition, the scenario may be determined according to the number of special figure holds that have been won. For example, an effect with a low expectation may be performed if the number of special figure reservations selected is one, and an effect with a high expectation may be performed if there are a plurality of selected special figure reservations.

  The processing disclosed in the embodiment is mainly executed by the CPU 82 of the game control microcomputer 81 of the main control board 80, the CPU 92 of the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90, and the CPU 102 of the image control microcomputer 101. However, for example, it may be executed by a single CPU or a plurality of CPUs by a single control board. The processing disclosed in the embodiment may be executed by a plurality of CPUs in at least one of the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, and the image control microcomputer 101. Further, the process disclosed in the embodiment may be executed in combination with other hardware in addition to the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, or the image control microcomputer 101. In addition, among the processes disclosed in the embodiment, a part of the process of the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, or the image control microcomputer 101 may be executed by another microcomputer. In other words, the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, the image control microcomputer 101, one microcomputer including these, and other hardware are combined, and these are all examples of game control means and effect control means. Further, the processing disclosed in the embodiment can be realized in various modes such as a recording medium or a method recording a program for executing the processing.

13. Invention disclosed in the present specification The present invention discloses the inventions of the first and second configurations described below. In the description of the configuration described below, the corresponding configuration name and expression in the above-described embodiment, and reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to these supplementary notes.

  First, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) according to a first configuration includes a gaming board (2) having a gaming area (3) in which a gaming ball can roll, and a ball entrance ( First starting port 20, second starting port 21), effecting means (image display device 7, speaker 67) for performing effects, storage means (RAM 94), game control means (main control board 80), effect control Means (sub-control board 90), and the game control means acquires the lottery information according to the game ball entering the entrance (S214, S224), and the acquisition process. The lottery process (S1102) for performing a lottery lottery based on the lottery information satisfying the digestion condition in response to satisfying the predetermined digestion condition for the lottery information acquired in the above, and the lottery information acquired in the acquisition process Command based on the lottery information Prior to satisfying the digestion condition, a pre-command output process (S215, S225) to be output to the effect control means is executed, and the effect control means outputs the command output in the pre-command output process. The holding lottery information that is the information based on the holding processing (S4402) that holds in the storage means, and at least a part of the holding lottery information held in the storage means during a specific period that does not satisfy the digestion condition The lottery before the digestion condition is satisfied on the basis of the first prefetching process (S4821, S6771, S7821) for prefetching the lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition and the prefetching result in the first prefetching process. A first specific effect process (S483) that causes the effect means to perform a jackpot suggesting effect that suggests a jackpot decision or expectation of information. , S4751), and the holding lottery information including the holding lottery information that has not been subject to prefetching in the first prefetching processing among the holding lottery information held in the storage means during the specific period, About the lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition based on the second prefetching process (S4961, S5921, S7961) for prefetching the lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition and the prefetching result in the second prefetching process And a second specific effect process (S4922, S4966, S5931) for causing the effecting means to perform the jackpot suggesting effect that suggests the determination or expectation of the jackpot.

  Even if a jackpot suggesting effect is performed within a specific period, such as a fluctuation effect period of one lottery information or a jackpot game execution period, new pending lottery information may be stored until the specific period ends. In addition, there may be a case where the newly stored pending lottery information includes the pending lottery information scheduled to be determined as winning. In this case, there is room for improvement because winning the jackpot is not suggested.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, at least two look-aheads are performed during a specific period, and each jackpot suggestive effect corresponding to each look-ahead is performed. As a result, the opportunity to execute the jackpot suggesting effect during a specific period is increased, and as a result, the reserved lottery information (for example, the reserved lottery information stored after the previous prefetching) that was not determined by the prefetching. However, there is a possibility that the jackpot will be suggested by the jackpot suggesting production corresponding to the subsequent look-ahead. Therefore, it is easy to increase the interest of the suggestion about the jackpot within the specific period.

  In the gaming machine according to the first configuration, in the first prefetching process, the presentation control unit performs prefetching using all the pending lottery information currently stored in the storage unit, and In the 2 prefetching process, it is preferable to use only the pending lottery information that is not targeted in the prefetching in the first prefetching process (embodiment). According to this configuration, it is easy for the player to guess which holding lottery information will win the jackpot.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the effect control means uses the predetermined look-ahead number less than the upper limit value of the reserved lottery information that can be held in the storage means in the first look-ahead process. Is preferably performed (third modified example). According to this configuration, it is easy for the player to guess which holding lottery information will win the jackpot.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the effect control means uses the at least a part of the reserved lottery information targeted by the prefetch in the first prefetch process in the second prefetch process. (First modified example). According to this configuration, for example, in the jackpot suggesting effect in the first special effect process, such reserved lottery information is included even though there is pending lottery information corresponding to the lottery information scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot. In the event that there is no effect, the effect having the pending lottery information corresponding to the lottery information scheduled to be determined to win the jackpot is possible in the jackpot suggesting effect of the second special effect process. Therefore, the reliability of the jackpot suggestion will increase.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the effect control means finishes executing the first prefetch process and the second prefetch process from the start of execution of the jackpot suggesting effect using the result of prefetch in each process. It is good to execute each within the range until the time (the embodiment, the first modification, the second modification, and the third modification). By using the reserved lottery information held at any timing from the start of execution of the jackpot suggestion effect to the end of execution, compared to the case of using the reserved lottery information held at the timing before the start of execution, A lot of hold lottery information can be reflected in the jackpot suggestion effect, and the reliability of the jackpot suggestion effect increases.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, at least one of the first prefetch process and the second prefetch process is executed at the start of execution of the jackpot suggesting effect using the prefetch result in each process (implementation). Form, first modified example, second modified example, third modified example). By using the holding lottery information held at the start of execution of the jackpot suggestion effect, the contents of the jackpot suggestion effect can be determined early, and the degree of freedom of the effect increases.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, in the jackpot suggesting effect, there is a predetermined preparation period (introduction part) from the start of execution until the jackpot is confirmed or the degree of expectation is suggested. At least one of the first look-ahead process and the second look-ahead process is executed at the completion of the preparation period of the jackpot suggesting effect using the result of the look-ahead in each process (the embodiment, the second modification, the second 3). By using the hold lottery information held at the completion of the preparation period, more hold lottery information can be reflected in the jackpot suggestion effect, and the reliability of the jackpot suggestion effect increases.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the effect control unit is configured such that the number of the pending lottery information subjected to the prefetching in the first prefetching process is the upper limit of the pending lottery information that can be held in the storage unit. If the value has not reached the value, the second specific effect process is executed. If the upper limit of the holding lottery information that can be stored in the storage means has been reached, the second specific effect process is not executed (S4913). Good. When the number of the pending lottery information reaches the upper limit in the prefetching of the first prefetching process, new pending lottery information is not stored thereafter until the digestion condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is highly likely that the prefetching in the second prefetching process will have the same result as the prefetching in the first prefetching process, and it is preferable to avoid repeating the same effects.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the effect control means executes the second prefetching process after prefetching in the first prefetching process (embodiment, first modification, The second modification and the third modification) are preferable. The reliability of the jackpot suggestion is enhanced by performing the jackpot suggestion in the order of prefetching.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the specific period is an execution period of a special game that is executed when the game control means wins a jackpot in the lottery process (the embodiment, the first) 1 and 3). A special game (a jackpot game) has a long execution time, and new holding lottery information can be easily stored during the execution, so that the present invention preferably operates.

  In the gaming machine according to the first configuration, during the execution period of the special game, after the jackpot suggesting effect in the first specific effect process, a predetermined effect is repeatedly executed, and the predetermined effect is being executed. In addition, the second prefetch process may be executed (second modification). By pre-reading each time a rendition is made, the chances of jackpot suggestion increase.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the effect control means acquires progress information that is information relating to the progress of execution of the special game from the game control means during the execution period of the special game (S4431, S4441, S4451), when it is determined that the execution period of the special game has reached a predetermined timing based on the progress information, the second prefetching process is executed (embodiment, first modification, A third modified example) is preferable. According to this configuration, the jackpot can be suggested at a timing that is easily understood by the player.

  In the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the jackpot suggesting effect is an effect suggesting a degree of expectation of the jackpot, and there are a plurality of types of the jackpot suggesting effect, and the effect control means is a prefetch target. The type of the jackpot suggesting effect may be determined according to the number of reserved lottery information (S4811, S4812, S4813). The larger the number of pending lottery information that is subject to prefetching, the higher the possibility that there is pending lottery information that has won a jackpot. Therefore, by changing the jackpot suggesting effect according to the number of the lottery information on hold, it is possible to suggest to the player the expectation that there is the lottery information that is scheduled to win a jackpot.

  Next, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) according to the second configuration includes a gaming board (2) having a gaming area (3) in which a gaming ball can roll, and a entrance opening located in the gaming area. (First start port 20, second start port 21), rendering means (image display device 7, speaker 67) for performing effects, storage means (RAM 94), game control means (main control board 80), rendering Control means (sub-control board 90), wherein the game control means obtains lottery information in accordance with a game ball entering the entrance into the entrance (S214, S224), and the acquisition process A lottery process (S1102) for performing a lottery lottery based on the lottery information satisfying the digestion condition in response to satisfying a predetermined digestion condition for the lottery information acquired in step S1102, and the lottery information acquired in the acquisition process Command based on the lottery information Prior to satisfying the digestion condition, a pre-command output process (S215, S225) to be output to the effect control means is executed, and the effect control means outputs the command output in the pre-command output process. Based on the holding process (S4402) for holding the holding lottery information, which is based on the information, and the holding lottery information held in the storage unit at a predetermined timing, the digestion condition is determined. Prefetch processing (S4821, S6771, S7821) for prefetching lottery information before satisfying, and a jackpot that suggests confirmation or expectation of jackpot for lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition based on the result of the prefetch processing A specific effect process (S4831, S4751) for causing the effect means to perform the suggestion effect is executed, and the large effect is performed. The or suggestion effect, there are several types, depending on the number of pending lottery information prefetched, to determine the type of the jackpot suggested effect (S4811, S4812, S4813) is characterized in that.

  If the jackpot suggestion is fixed, the player is likely to get bored. For this reason, there is room for improvement in the production that suggests that there is pending lottery information scheduled to be determined to be a big hit in a specific period.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the jackpot suggesting effect is changed according to the number of the pending lottery information. As a result, it is possible to indicate to the player the size of the number of pending lottery information to be judged for prefetching, and as a result, the degree of expectation that there is pending lottery information scheduled to win a jackpot is suggested. As a result, the interest of the jackpot suggestion is enhanced.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the effect control means executes the jackpot suggesting effect having a higher degree of expectation of jackpot as the number of pre-read target lottery information increases (S4811, S4812, S4813). Good. The greater the number of pending lottery information that is subject to prefetching, the higher the degree of expectation of jackpot suggestion, the higher the degree of expectation in prefetching, the easier it is to convey to the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the presentation control means executes the prefetch processing within a range from the start of execution of the jackpot suggestion presentation to the end of execution (the first embodiment, the first Modifications, second modification, and third modification) are preferable. By using the reserved lottery information held at any timing from the start of execution of the jackpot suggestion effect to the end of execution, compared to the case of using the reserved lottery information held at the timing before the start of execution, A lot of hold lottery information can be reflected in the jackpot suggestion effect, and the reliability of the jackpot suggestion effect increases.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the effect control means executes the prefetching process at the start of execution of the jackpot suggesting effect (Embodiment, First Modification, Second Modification, A third modified example) is preferable. By using the holding lottery information held at the start of execution of the jackpot suggestion effect, the contents of the jackpot suggestion effect can be determined early, and the degree of freedom of the effect increases.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, in the jackpot suggestion effect, there is a predetermined preparation period (introduction part) from the start of execution until the jackpot is confirmed or the degree of expectation is suggested. The prefetching process may be executed when the preparation period for the jackpot suggesting effect is completed (the embodiment, the second modification, and the third modification). By using the hold lottery information held at the completion of the preparation period, more hold lottery information can be reflected in the jackpot suggestion effect, and the reliability of the jackpot suggestion effect increases.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 7 Image display apparatus 7a Display area 80 Main control board 81 Game control microcomputer 90 Sub-control board 91 Production control microcomputer 94 Special figure storage section

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A game board having a game area in which a game ball can roll;
An entrance located in the gaming area;
Directing means for performing,
Storage means;
Game control means,
Production control means;
With
The game control means includes
An acquisition process for acquiring lottery information in response to a game ball entering the entrance,
A lottery process for performing a jackpot lottery based on the lottery information satisfying the digestion condition in response to satisfying a predetermined digestion condition for the lottery information acquired in the acquisition process;
Prior command output processing for outputting a command based on the lottery information acquired in the acquisition processing to the effect control means before satisfying the digestion condition for the lottery information;
And
The production control means includes:
A holding process for holding holding lottery information, which is information based on the command output in the previous command output process, in the storage means;
A pre-reading process for pre-reading lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition using the pending lottery information held in the storage means at a predetermined timing determined in advance;
Based on the result of the pre-reading process, a specific effect process for causing the effect means to perform a jackpot suggesting effect that suggests the determination or expectation of the jackpot for the lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition;
And
There are several types of jackpot suggestion presentations,
The production control means includes:
The type of the jackpot suggesting effect is determined in accordance with the number of the pending lottery information to be pre-read,
When the number of the pending lottery information to be pre- read is greater than the predetermined number, the jackpot suggesting effect having a higher degree of expectation of the jackpot is set more easily than when the number of the pending lottery information is less than the predetermined number. Is,
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

Claims (5)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball can roll;
An entrance located in the gaming area;
Directing means for performing,
Storage means;
Game control means,
Production control means;
With
The game control means includes
An acquisition process for acquiring lottery information in response to a game ball entering the entrance,
A lottery process for performing a jackpot lottery based on the lottery information satisfying the digestion condition in response to satisfying a predetermined digestion condition for the lottery information acquired in the acquisition process;
Prior command output processing for outputting a command based on the lottery information acquired in the acquisition processing to the effect control means before satisfying the digestion condition for the lottery information;
And
The production control means includes:
A holding process for holding holding lottery information, which is information based on the command output in the previous command output process, in the storage means;
A pre-reading process for pre-reading lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition using the pending lottery information held in the storage means at a predetermined timing determined in advance;
Based on the result of the pre-reading process, a specific effect process for causing the effect means to perform a jackpot suggesting effect that suggests the determination or expectation of the jackpot for the lottery information before satisfying the digestion condition;
And
There are several types of jackpot suggestion presentations,
The type of the jackpot suggesting effect is determined according to the number of the pending lottery information to be pre-read,
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The production control means includes:
The larger the number of pending lottery information to be pre-read, the higher the expectation of jackpot, the jackpot suggesting effect is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The production control means includes:
Performing the pre-reading process within a range from the start of execution of the jackpot suggesting effect to the end of execution;
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 3,
The production control means includes:
The prefetching process is executed at the start of execution of the jackpot suggesting effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 3,
In the jackpot suggestion production, there is a predetermined preparation period from the start of execution to the confirmation or expectation of the jackpot,
The production control means includes:
Executing the prefetching process at the completion of the preparation period of the jackpot suggesting effect;
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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