JP2018012019A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent problems caused by a presentation control device, in a game machine for suggesting a game state to a player by a shift from a presentation mode set after a big win to yet another presentation mode.SOLUTION: When a state specifying command is received from a main control device (S700: yes), winning symbols, and a mode shift pattern corresponding to a state when the winning occurs are set (S710). When a big win is finished, a first presentation mode of the mode shift pattern starts, and from here when special symbols are varied for a predetermined number of times, a shift is made to a second presentation mode. Which presentation mode is to be performed as these first presentation mode and second presentation mode depends on a value of random numbers for determining big win symbols. Therefore, if winning symbols are different, even if contents of big win games are the same, it becomes possible to set different presentation modes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine (hereinafter also referred to as a game machine).

  In many gaming machines, when a game ball is inserted into the start opening provided in the game area, the symbol is changed and a determination is made whether or not the game is successful. When this determination result is a hit, a so-called big hit game (also called a big hit) is performed. It is. In the big hit game, the big prize opening provided in the game area is opened a plurality of times, and if a game ball is inserted here, a large number of prize balls can be easily obtained. And on most models, the gaming state changes after the big hit. For example, the probability of winning or failing is increased (high probability state, probability variation state, probability variation state, etc.), or the symbol variation time is shortened. In order to excite these gaming states, various production modes are provided. Specifically, various images and information are displayed on a liquid crystal image display device provided in many gaming machines.

By watching such a production mode, the player enjoys judging whether the current gaming state is a probable change state or making an occult judgment whether a big hit is coming soon. In addition, by providing a plurality of production modes and making various production modes each time a big hit, it becomes possible to prevent the user from getting bored with the same production mode.
Such an effect mode is almost always determined on the side of the effect control device (also referred to as a sub integrated control device) for reasons such as not increasing the processing load on the main control device (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-45245 A

By the way, there is a gaming machine that changes the set effect mode to another effect mode when a certain condition is satisfied (for example, the symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times). In this way, it is conceivable to notify the player of the gaming state by the opportunity to change the mode, or to notify the player of the gaming state when the mode is changed. However, if the production control device determines whether or not to notify the gaming state in this way, a problem may occur. For example, it is the main control device that determines the game state, and the main control device also determines whether or not to perform an effect relating to the game state (for example, a so-called latent effect that makes it difficult to determine whether or not the gaming machine is in a probable state). However, the production control device determines whether or not to notify the gaming state by changing the production mode and the change itself. If a malfunction occurs in this determination, there is a possibility that the announcement mode is changed and notified in a situation that should not be notified, or the reverse phenomenon may occur.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and in a gaming machine that suggests a gaming state to a player by shifting from a presentation mode set after a big hit to another presentation mode, a problem caused by the presentation control device is prevented. It aims at not increasing the burden of a main controller with it.

  A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a start opening provided in a gaming area, and a symbol display device for displaying a result of a game success / failure determination performed in the gaming machine. A gaming machine comprising: a main control device that controls the progress of the game; and an effect control device that executes the effect of the game based on a command transmitted from the main control device, wherein the main control device includes: It is determined by the above-mentioned special symbol determining means, the special symbol determining means for determining the true / false symbol indicating the result of the appropriateness determination, and the special symbol determining means for executing the true / false determination based on the random number acquired by winning at the starting opening. If the symbol is a winning symbol and the corresponding symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, there is a jackpot game transition means that shifts to a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player, and there are a plurality of the winning symbols, depending on the corresponding symbol The type of jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game, and the transition mode of the effect mode performed to suggest the game state are set, and the type of jackpot game is included in the winning symbol Despite being the same, there is a jackpot privilege setting means in which there is a different transition mode of the effect mode, and a symbol information transmitting means for transmitting information related to the winning symbol displayed on the symbol display device to the effect control device And the production control device is shifted after the end of the big hit caused by the corresponding symbol being displayed on the symbol display device based on the information related to the winning symbol transmitted by the symbol information transmitting means. Mode setting means for setting the first effect mode and the second effect mode to be shifted to after the end of the first effect mode, and the setting by the mode setting means. Te, it moves the presentation mode after completion of the big hit in the first effect mode, characterized by further comprising a mode shift unit to shift to the second effect mode.

  Here, the gaming state is, for example, a high-probability state in which the probability of winning or failing in the lottery is higher than usual, a short-time state in which the variation time when the symbols are variably displayed is shortened, or a gaming machine having a normal electric accessory If so, an open extended state where the open time of the ordinary electric accessory is extended can be cited. Also, the types of jackpot games include the number of rounds that make up the jackpot, the difference in whether or not the game is in the probable change state after the end of the jackpot game, the difference in whether or not there is a ball, and the variation in the pattern after the jackpot game The difference of the fluctuation table for setting time can be mentioned. In addition, as the information regarding the winning symbol, the value of the random number used when selecting the winning symbol and the winning symbol itself can be mentioned. The mode setting means sets two modes, the first effect mode and the second effect mode, based on the information related to the winning symbol, and the effect mode set based on the information related to the winning symbol. There may be three cases. In this case, the transition is made in the order of the first effect mode, the second effect mode, and the third effect mode. In addition, there may be a case where there is only one effect mode set based on information related to the winning symbol. Thus, when only one production mode is set, it shall be interpreted that it is set by a configuration other than the mode setting means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the main control device includes determination information transmission means for transmitting information indicating that the determination of success / failure has been performed to the effect control device, The mode transition means shifts to the second effect mode when receiving a predetermined number of times that the determination information transmission means has performed the success / failure determination in the first effect mode, The number of receptions necessary for shifting to the second effect mode is set in advance according to the information related to the winning symbol.

  Here, the time point when the determination information transmitting means transmits the information indicating that the determination of success / failure has been performed may be performed every time the determination of success / failure is performed, or may be performed every time the determination of the correctness / inhibition symbol indicating the result of the determination of appropriateness is made. It may be performed each time the winning / bad symbol is displayed on the display means. In addition, when displaying the winning / failing symbol on the symbol display means, when the variation display is configured, it may be transmitted to the effect control device when the variation display is started, or the variation display is completed. May be transmitted to the production control device. In any case, any configuration may be used as long as the number of times the determination is made can be transmitted to the effect control device without excess or deficiency.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the first starting port and the second starting port are provided as the starting port, and the first starting port is used as the symbol display means. First special symbol determining means for determining a winning / failing symbol indicating a result of the winning / failing determination resulting from winning a prize, and a second special symbol for determining a winning / failing symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing determination resulting from winning a prize at the second starting port The first special symbol determination unit and the second special symbol determination unit use the same winning symbol.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, even if the symbols are different, the type of the big hit game is the same, but there are those in which the transition mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode is different. Since the first effect mode and the second effect mode set by the mode setting means are based on information about the winning symbol, even if the type of jackpot is the same, it is possible to set a transition mode of different effect modes. It becomes possible. Since this setting is based on information about the winning symbol, it is not necessary for the mode setting means to determine how to change the mode. Therefore, it is not necessary for the effect control device to make a determination related to the suggestion of the gaming state, and there is no fear that a problem that may occur due to the determination is generated.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, after the big hit game, after the transition to the first effect mode, if the determination is made a predetermined number of times, the game proceeds to the second effect mode, and this “predetermined number” is the winning symbol. Since it is set in advance according to the information related to the mode, the processing load of the mode transition means does not increase.

  In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, there are two types of start opening and special symbol determining means, respectively, but the same one is used as the winning symbol. Therefore, although there are two types of winning symbols, less hit symbol data is required. In addition, this makes it possible to increase the types of winning symbols as compared to the case where the winning symbols related to the first starting port and the winning symbols related to the second starting port are completely different. It is possible to make it difficult to grasp the winning symbol corresponding to the production mode.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Front view of game board 1 of pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of mode setting process executed by sub integrated control device 83 Flowchart of mode switching process executed by sub integrated control device 83 It is a table which shows the relationship of the random number for big hit symbol determination, and the symbol displayed on the special symbol display apparatuses 9 and 10, (a) is a big hit symbol, (b) is each table which shows a small hit symbol A table showing the relationship between winning symbols and gaming status after jackpot It is a table which shows the relationship between a winning symbol and a mode switching pattern, (a) Each case which shows the case where it hits in non-short time, and (b) shows the case where it hits in time. It is explanatory drawing of the production performed with the production symbol display apparatus 6 in each mode, (a) at the time of cat mode, (b) at the time of Momotaro mode, (c) each explanatory drawing at the time of dog mode It is explanatory drawing of the production performed in the production symbol display apparatus 6 in each mode, (a) is each in squid mode, (b) is each explanatory drawing of normal mode

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[Example]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound generated from the pachinko machine 50 is output to improve the player's preference. Further, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is moved. Fired towards the game board 1.

  An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided in the approximate center of the upper plate 55, and this effect button 67 has a jog dial 68 around it. When the player operates the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 during a predetermined period, the content displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 to be described later changes, or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing the prepaid card, and a lending button 57 is provided on the upper plate 55 of the pachinko machine 50. A CR settlement display device having a settlement button 58 and a balance display 59 is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.

  A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for directing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), and the like, as in the known case.

  A first start port 11 is disposed below the center case 5, and a second start port 12 is disposed below the first start port 11. The second starting port 12 includes a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed. The game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened. A gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. When a game ball passes through the gate 17, the normal symbol changes, and when the normal symbol hits and stops at the symbol, the wing piece is released. In the lower right part of the game area, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 are provided. And the 1st special symbol display apparatus 9 which consists of 7 segment display devices, and the 2nd special symbol display apparatus 10 are arrange | positioned.

  An attacker type big winning opening 14 is arranged below the second start opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, a third left winning port 33, and a fourth left winning port 34 are provided. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change. These ordinary winning openings are also collectively referred to as general winning openings 31.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 70 to which the gaming board 1 described above is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 51 described above on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning game Detection signals such as a winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the mouth 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are input. In addition, although the code | symbol of the winning opening switch 31a respond | corresponds to the 1st left winning opening 31, each said general winning opening, ie, the 1st left winning opening 31, the 2nd left winning opening 32, the 3rd left winning opening 33, A winning port switch is provided for each of the fourth left winning ports 34, and it is configured to be able to individually detect that a game ball has entered each general winning port.

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

  Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Thus, the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled. In addition to being output to the test signal terminal, the output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the external connection terminal 78 for management such as symbol variation and big hit (also called special game) and sent to the hall main computer 87. It is done. The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

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

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

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

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

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80 via the effect relay terminal board 65, and receives them for effect display control, sound control and lamp control. Commands for display control and the like are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are included in each control part (as a sound control device and a lamp control device). Function part). Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. The sub integrated control device 83 is connected to an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68. When the player operates these buttons 67, 68, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. .

  Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

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

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the work area of the memory) Value is written (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S70).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “299”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 every time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "299", the next process starts with the next process. Returning to the value of “0”, 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “299” “0” “1”.

  When the big hit determining random number is updated once (300 times), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the big hit determining random number, and the big hit determining random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “249” “87” “88”... “299” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value. The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 250 integers from “0” to “249”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to.

  The winning determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” in the open extended state, and “3” in the normal state (non-open extended state). is there. In other words, in the open extended state, it is won with a probability of 5/6, and in the normal state, it is won with a probability of 1/6. This winning decision random number update process is used for lottery of ordinary symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determining random numbers, big hit symbol determining random numbers, reach determining random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determining random numbers are special symbols (both special symbols) Used for lottery.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed. In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 each for the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the reserved memory is full, the start port (first Even if a winning is made in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12), only a winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When this success / failure determination process (S55) is completed, a fraud monitoring process (S60) is subsequently executed. The fraud monitoring process (S60) monitors whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning opening (the first left winning opening 31, the second left winning opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, the fourth left winning opening 34). This is a process, and it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, it is determined to be fraudulent and a notification is given accordingly. It is processing. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  In each subsequent output process (S65), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. To execute each output process. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (300 values from 0 to 299) when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/300. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  FIG. 6 shows an outline of the start winning confirmation process (S50). This process is a subroutine of a winning confirmation process (S50), and the main controller 80 first determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, and the like are read from the corresponding counters, and the first special symbol is stored on hold (first) It is determined whether the hold storage or the first hold is full (four in this embodiment) (S105).

If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: no), each random number is stored as the first reserved, and the lighting state of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110). The first special symbol reservation number display device 18 and the second special symbol reservation number display device 19 represent numbers stored and reserved by turning on or off four LEDs, respectively. In S110, a command (holding number command) indicating that the holding number of the first special symbol has been updated is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S115. If no game ball is in the first start port 11 (S100: no), or if the first hold is full (S105: yes), the process proceeds to S115 as it is.
In S115, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. If the determination is affirmative (S115: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, and the like are read from the corresponding counters, and the second special symbol is stored in reserve (second It is determined whether or not the hold storage or the second hold is full (four in this embodiment) (S120).

  If the second reserved memory is not full (S120: no), each random number is stored as the second reserved, and the lighting state of the second special symbol reserved number display device 19 is increased by 1 (S125). In S125, a command (holding number command) indicating that the holding number of the second special symbol has been updated is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and this process is ended (returned). If a game ball is not in the second start port 12 (S115: no), or if the second special figure has a full storage (S120: yes), the process is terminated.

Among the determination processing of S55, the processing for determining whether or not the special symbol is concerned is as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation. (S200). If the determination in S200 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S205: no), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S210: no), the process proceeds to S250 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a pending storage in S125.
If there is this reserved memory (S250: yes), the reserved memory number of the second special figure is decremented (S255), and the process proceeds to S270. When there is no second hold (S250: no), the process proceeds to S260, and it is determined whether or not there is a hold storage (hold storage by S110) of the first special figure. If there is this reserved memory (S260: yes), the reserved memory number of the first special figure is decremented (S265), and the process proceeds to S270. In S270, the oldest stored memory is stored (however, if there is a second stored, the second stored is given priority even if the first stored is older) (the stored memory is erased), and the probability change flag. Is set (ie, 1). Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S270: yes), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S275). Here, the number of hit values is 10 and is 7 to 16. That is, the hit probability is 1/30. If S270 is negatively determined (S270: no), the hit determination random number is checked against the hit value recorded in the normal table in S280. Here, the hit value is only 7. That is, the hit probability is 1/300.

When the determination of S275 or S280 is performed, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made in S285 (win / no-go determination). Is determined (S290). Here, FIG. 16A shows the relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol. Before and after, explanation will be made from seven kinds of special symbols set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 110 to 144. When the value of the big hit symbol determination random number is 110 to 114, a symbol is added to the symbol used as “1” in the 7-segment display device. When the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 115 to 119, the symbol used as “2” in the 7-segment display device is used (there is no decimal point). When the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 120 to 124, a symbol is added to the symbol used as “3” in the 7-segment display device. When the value of the big hit symbol determination random number is 125 to 130, the symbol used as “4” in the 7-segment display device is set (there is no decimal point). When the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 130 to 134, a symbol obtained by adding a decimal point to the symbol used as “5” in the 7-segment display device is set. When the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 135 to 139, the symbol used as “6” in the 7-segment display device (the segment of the top horizontal bar is turned off) is set (no decimal point). When the jackpot symbol determination random number is 140 to 144, a symbol is added to the symbol used as “7” in the 7-segment display device (the vertical bar on the upper left is not added).
When the value of the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 0 to 109, a symbol obtained by partially changing each of the above seven types of symbols is set. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 0 to 19, the symbol used as “1” in the 7-segment display device is excluded from the lower right vertical bar segment, and a symbol added with a decimal point is set. . When the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 20 to 39, the symbol obtained by removing the upper and lower horizontal bar segments from the symbol used as “2” in the 7-segment display device is used.

  The seven types of symbols that are set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 145 to 149 are the same as the seven types of symbols that are set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 0 to 19, The lights are turned off. For example, the special symbol set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 100 to 104 is a symbol similar to “h” and the decimal point is off, but the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 180 to The special symbol set in the case of 104 is a symbol similar to “h” with a decimal point further lit. In addition, the special symbol set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 105 to 109 is the upper horizontal bar segment, the upper right vertical bar segment, and the symbol with the decimal point lit. The special symbol set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 190 to 199 is a symbol in which only the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper right vertical bar segment are turned on and the decimal point is turned off.

  The five types of symbols that are set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 200 to 249 are the five types of symbols that are set when the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is 110 to 134. The lights are turned off. For example, the special symbol set when the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 110 to 114 is a symbol used as “1” in the 7-segment display device plus a decimal point. The special symbol set when the random number value for use is 200 to 209 is a symbol used as “1” in the 7-segment display device (the decimal point is off). On the contrary, the special symbol set when the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 115 to 119 is the symbol used as “2” in the 7-segment display device, and the decimal point is turned off, but for determining the jackpot symbol The special symbol set when the value of the random number is 210 to 219 is a symbol in which the decimal point is further lit in the symbol used as “2” in the 7-segment display device. As described above, 26 kinds of special symbols are used as the winning symbols. A common display symbol is used for the first special figure and the second special figure.

  Returning to FIG. Next, a variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S295), and a big hit setting process is performed (S300). If it is determined in S265 that the player has come off, the process proceeds to S320, and it is determined whether or not the game is a small hit. This compares the big hit determination random number with a table storing predetermined small hit values. The values for the small hits are “70” and “140”, and the small hit probability is 2/300, that is, 1/150. If the determination is affirmative (S320: yes), the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S325), the small hit setting process (S330) is performed, and S315 is merged.

  In the small hit setting process (S330), a small hit symbol is also set. In this setting as well, a big hit symbol determining random number is used. FIG. 16B shows the relationship between the big hit symbol determining random number and the small hit symbol. There are five types of small hit symbols, which are similar to the big hit symbol shown in FIG. Specifically, the small hit symbol set when the value of the big hit symbol determining random number is 0 to 49 is reversed right and left with the big hit symbol set when the big hit symbol determining random number is 200 to 209. It looks like a pattern. The small hit symbol set when the value of the big hit symbol determining random number is 50 to 99 is similar to the symbol obtained by horizontally inverting the big hit symbol set when the big hit symbol determining random value is 20 to 39. Yes. The small hit symbol set when the value of the big hit symbol determining random number is 100 to 149 is similar to the symbol obtained by horizontally inverting the big hit symbol set when the big hit symbol determining random value is 220 to 229. Yes. The small hit symbol set when the value of the big hit symbol determining random number is 150 to 199 is similar to the symbol obtained by horizontally inverting the big hit symbol set when the big hit symbol determining random number is 220 to 229. Yes. The small hit symbol set when the value of the big hit symbol determining random number is 200 to 249 is similar to the symbol obtained by horizontally inverting the big hit symbol set when the big hit symbol determining random number is 170 to 179. The small hit symbol exists only in the first special figure.

  Further, in addition to the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol shown in Fig. 17, there is a lost symbol (not shown), which lights up the seven segments to "H" type. If it is determined that there is no change, the process proceeds to S335 to perform a variation pattern determination process, and after performing a loss setting process (S340), the process proceeds to S315.

  In S315, data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically data indicating any one of the normal big hit, the probable big hit, the small hit, the out of reach (with out, but with reach display), and out of reach without the reach display and the variation time Is output to the sub integrated control device 83 (S315), and the process proceeds to the special game process. The effect symbol display device 6 sets an effect symbol by the process of S315 and starts its variable display. However, the main controller 80 also starts to change the special symbol almost simultaneously. In addition, when the special symbol fluctuates, the effect symbol also fluctuates, and when the effect symbol fluctuates, the special symbol also fluctuates. Therefore, the variation of these symbols is also simply referred to as “the symbol fluctuates”. .

  If it is determined in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 9 to determine whether the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S295 or S305) has elapsed. judge. If the determination is negative (S350: no), the special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, the fixed symbol display process (S355) is performed, and then the special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S400 in FIG. 10 to determine whether the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. If the determination is negative (S400: no), a special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, a final symbol display end process (S405) is performed, and then it is determined whether the combination is a big hit (S410). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is 1 (S415). If the determination is affirmative (S415: yes), the probability change flag is set to 0 (S420), and the process proceeds to S425. If a negative determination is made (S415: no), the process proceeds to S425 as it is.

  In S425, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If the hour / hour flag is 1 (S425: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to 0 in S430, and the process proceeds to S435. If the time reduction flag is not 1 (S425: no), the process proceeds to S435 as it is. When the time reduction flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the special symbol average fluctuation time reduction, the normal symbol average fluctuation time reduction, and the normal electric accessory 12 opening extension function are set.

  In S435, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S440, the accessory continuous operation device is activated, and in step S445, a big hit start effect process is performed. In the jackpot start effect process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit start effect process ends, a special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in S410 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win, the process proceeds to S450 to determine whether or not the probability variation flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S450: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation number is 0 (S455). If the probability variation count is 0 (S455: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S460, and the process proceeds to S465. When the probability variation flag is not 1 (S450: no), or when the probability variation number is not 0 (S455: no), the processing proceeds to S465 as it is. In S465, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If it is 1 (S465: yes), it is determined whether or not the time reduction count is 0 (S470). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S470: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S475 and the process proceeds to S480. When the time reduction count is not 0 (S470: no) or when the time reduction flag is not 1 (S465: no), the process proceeds to S480 as it is. In S480, a status designation command indicating a status such as whether or not the current gaming status is definitely changing or whether or not the time is short is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S485. In S485, it is determined whether or not the combination is a small hit. If the determination is affirmative (S485: yes), the process proceeds to S490. In S490, a special electric accessory actuating start process is executed, and when a small hit start effect process is executed in the subsequent S495, a special game process is executed. If the determination is negative (S485: no), the special game process is executed as it is.

  In the special game process shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 500). If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S505). If the big prize opening 14 is not being opened (S505: no), it is determined whether the big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S510). If it is not during the interval (S510: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: no), it is determined whether or not the time required to produce the big hit game has elapsed (S520). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the big winning opening opening process (S525) is performed and the process is ended (returned). If the big hit start effect time has not elapsed (S520: no), the process is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in S505 that the big prize opening 14 is open, the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not ten big prize openings 14 have been won. In the present embodiment, the number is 10, but it may be 9 or 8, and is not particularly limited. When ten winning prize openings 14 are won (S550: yes), the process proceeds to S560, and the closing prize closing process is performed. Then, a big hit interval process (S565) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. If ten winning prize openings 14 have not been won (S550: no), the process proceeds to S555, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. In this embodiment, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 29 seconds in the case of a big hit in 16 rounds or 10 rounds, and the maximum opening time in each round is set to 0.3 seconds in the case of a big hit in 2 rounds. Is set. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S555: yes), the process merges with S560, and when it is not over (S555: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined in S510 in FIG. 11 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. If the interval time has elapsed (S570: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round was the last winning opening 14 opened (S575). If it is the final round (S575: yes), a big hit end effect process (S580) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S575: no), the process of opening the special winning opening 14 is performed again (S585), and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S570: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the special winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

  If it is determined in S515 in FIG. 11 that the big hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S600: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S605), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S610). Then, in S615, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability changing state after the big hit, and if the determination is affirmative (S615: yes), the probability changing number setting process (S620) is performed. Then, the probability variation flag is set to 1 (S625), and the process proceeds to S630. If a negative determination is made (S615: no), the process directly proceeds to S630. In S630, it is determined whether or not to shift to the time-saving state after the big hit is completed. Then, the hourly flag is set to 1 (S640), and the process proceeds to S645. If a negative determination is made (S630: no), the process proceeds to S645 as it is. Then, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S645), a state designation command transmission process is executed (S650), and the special game process is terminated.

  The contents of the state designation command transmission process (S650) are the same as the process of S480. However, in the state designation command transmission process of S480, after the display of the confirmed symbol is completed in S405, it is executed after it is determined that the combination is not a “big hit” in S410. Each time a status specification command is sent to the sub. On the other hand, S650 is executed after it is determined in S600 that the jackpot end effect time has elapsed, so that a state designation command is sent to the sub whenever the jackpot ends. Then, main controller 80 transmits the status designation command to sub integrated controller 83 along with information indicating in which process the command is transmitted. Returning to FIG. If it is determined in S600 that the big hit end effect time has not elapsed, the special game process is ended as it is. If it is determined in FIG. 11 that the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S500: no), a small hit process is performed, but this is omitted. If only the outline is shown, it is a process of opening the grand prize opening 14 twice for 0.3 seconds and closing before the lapse of 0.3 seconds when there is a predetermined number of winnings or more during the opening. . This opening pattern is almost the same opening pattern as the jackpot generated by displaying the 2R specific time short symbol display.

  FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of the mode setting process executed by the CPU of the sub integrated control device 83. This process is activated when a state designation command is received from the main controller 80. However, this status designation command is targeted for the command transmitted by the status designation command transmission processing of S650 (see FIG. 13), and not the command transmitted by the status designation command transmission processing of S480. That is, this process is started immediately after the big hit is completed. When a state designation command is received from main controller 80 (S700: yes), a winning symbol and a mode switching pattern corresponding to the state at the time of occurrence are set. The variation start command transmitted by the process of S315 includes the value of the big hit symbol determining random number and the gaming state at that time, and the effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 based on the big hit symbol determining random number. Determine the design. A mode switching pattern is determined from the effect symbol determined in this way and the gaming state when hit.

  The mode switching pattern will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 17 shows a winning symbol (effect symbol) displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 and a gaming state after the big hit generated by the corresponding symbol. In this figure, the small hit symbol and the lost symbol are also shown. Moreover, the value of the big hit symbol determination random number when each big hit symbol is displayed is also shown. As shown in FIG. 17, in the first special figure, 16 rounds (denoted as R in the figure, hereinafter referred to as follows) specific short-time symbols correspond to the case where the jackpot symbol determining random number is 0 to 99, 10R specific Short-time symbol 1 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 100 to 109, 10R specific short-term symbol 2 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the big hit symbol 110 to 119, and 10R specific short-term symbol 3 is the big hit Corresponding to the case where the design determining random number is 120 to 129, the 10R specific short time symbol 4 corresponds to the case where the big hit symbol determining random number is 130 to 139, and the 10R specific short time symbol 5 is corresponding to the jackpot symbol determining random number 140. Corresponding to the case of ~ 149, the 10R specified short-term symbol 6 corresponds to the case where the big hit symbol determining random number is 150 to 159, and the 2R specific short-term symbol determining random number is for the jackpot symbol determining random number 160 to 199 Corresponding, 10R usually time reduction chromatic symbols are big hit symbol determination random number corresponds to the case of 200 to 249. When this is compared with FIG. 16A, a plurality of special symbols correspond to one effect symbol. These symbols are determined and stored before the start of variation of the effect symbols, and the mode switching pattern is determined after receiving the state designation command in S650 (the same applies to the second special diagram described later).

  In the case of a 10R normal time short symbol, the probability variation function is not given after the big hit, and in the case of other symbols, the probability variation function is given until the next big hit. The number of time-saving functions given after the big hit ends (the number of changes in the special symbol) is changed according to the gaming state when the winning symbol is displayed. First, when hitting in a non-time-short state (regardless of whether the probability is low or high), there is no time reduction if the winning symbol is a 2R specific short-time symbol design, and the time-shortening function is 10 times for a 10R normal time short symbol design. However, if you win with any other design, the time-saving function will be given until the next big hit. When hitting in the time-short state (regardless of whether the probability is low or high), the time-shortening function is only 21 times in the case of 10R normal time shortened symbol, and in the case of other symbols, the time is shortened until the next big hit Functions are granted. Nothing happens in the case of a lost symbol, but when a small hit symbol is displayed in a non-time-short state, the squid mode is entered only while the symbol is changed 30 times.

  In the second special figure, the 16R specific short-term symbol corresponds to the case where the big hit symbol determination random number is 0 to 99, and the 10R specific short-term symbol 1 corresponds to the case where the big hit symbol determination random number is 100 to 149. The specific short-term symbol 2 corresponds to the case where the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 150 to 159, the 2R specific short-term symbol corresponding to the case where the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 160 to 199, and the 10R normal short-term symbol is a big hit symbol This corresponds to the case where the random number for determination is 200 to 249. Also in comparison with FIG. 16A, a plurality of special symbols correspond to one effect symbol also in the second special symbol.

  When the 10R normal time short symbol is hit, the probability changing function is not given after the big hit is finished, and when the symbol is hit with other symbols, the probability changing function is given until the next big hit. The number of short-time functions (number of special symbol fluctuations) given after the end of the big hit is 21 times for the 10R normal short-time symbol, and the other symbols regardless of the gaming state when the winning symbol is displayed. If you do, you will be given a time-saving function until the next big hit.

  FIG. 18 shows a mode switching pattern after the end of each big hit. First, FIG. 18A is a table showing mode switching when each big hit occurs in the non-time-short state. After the end of the jackpot that was generated by displaying the 16R specific time short symbol 1 or 10R specific time short symbol 1 as the first special figure, the cat mode is first entered, and the mode continues while the special symbol fluctuates 10,000 times. . However, even in the low-probability state, a big hit is almost surely made before 10,000 fluctuations, and when the big hit ends, the mode switching pattern is set again in this process (mode setting process). “While changing 10,000 times” means that the mode (here, the cat mode) continues until the next big hit. In the cat mode, as shown in FIG. 19A, the character 97 (here, cat) is displayed on the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 vary in the lower half of the screen. (Production symbol 91 is in a stopped state. Production symbols 92 and 93 are changing). Note that “o” in the lower left of the screen is the reserved symbol 95 of the first special figure, and this figure shows that there is one reserved special figure. Although not shown in the figure, the reserved symbol of the second special figure is indicated by arranging “□” in the lower right part of the screen by the number of the reserved symbols.

  Returning to FIG. After the end of the big hit that is caused by displaying the 10R specific time short symbol 2 is displayed, it first becomes a dog mode and continues while the special symbol fluctuates 10 times. If it is not hit by 10 rotations, the cat mode is set, and the cat mode continues while the special symbol fluctuates up to 9990 times. This also means that the cat mode will continue until the next big hit. In the dog mode, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the character 97 (here, dog) is displayed on the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 vary in the lower half of the screen. Is done. In this way, the dog mode is different from the case where the 16R specific short-time symbol 1 or the 10R specific short-time symbol 1 is displayed and the jackpot is generated after the jackpot generated by displaying the 10R specific short-time symbol 2 is displayed. In addition, the short-time state progresses in two types of modes, the cat mode (except when a big hit is made in the dog mode).

After the end of the jackpot that is generated by displaying the 10R specific time short symbol 3, the mode proceeds in substantially the same manner as in the case of the 10R specific short symbol 2, but the dog mode continues only while changing five times. If the player does not win at 5 turns, the cat mode is entered, and the cat mode continues while the special symbol fluctuates up to 9995 times.
Even after the end of the big hit that is caused by the display of the 10R specific short-time symbol 4, the dog mode is entered, but only during one change. When it does not hit in this one rotation, it becomes a cat mode, and the cat mode continues while the special symbol fluctuates up to 9999 times.

  Even after the end of the big hit that is caused by the display of the 5R short-time symbol 5 at the 10R specific time, it becomes the dog mode and continues only while it changes seven times. If it is not hit by this seven rotations, the Momotaro mode is entered, and the Momotaro mode continues while the special symbol fluctuates a maximum of 9993 times. In the Momotaro mode, as shown in FIG. 19B, the character 97 (here, Momotaro) is displayed in the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 are changed in the lower half of the screen. .

  After the end of the big hit that is caused by displaying the 10R specified short-time symbol 6 is displayed, the Momotaro mode is first entered, and continues while the special symbol fluctuates five times. If the player does not win at 5 turns, the cat mode is entered, and the cat mode continues while the special symbol fluctuates up to 9995 times. After the end of the big hit that is caused by displaying the 2R specified short-lived symbol, it becomes the squid mode and continues for 10000 times. In the squid mode, as shown in FIG. 20A, the character 97 (squid here) is displayed on the upper right in the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 are changed in the lower half of the screen. After the end of the jackpot that is generated by displaying the 10R normal time short symbol, it becomes dog mode and continues while the special symbol fluctuates 10 times. In addition, when the small hit symbol is hit, the squid mode is set only 10 times at the maximum. While changing 10 times, it is indistinguishable from the squid mode when the 2R specified short-time symbol is hit, and the jackpot opening pattern due to the display of the 2R specified short-time symbol and the small opening pattern can also be distinguished. Hard to stick. If the effect symbol display device 6 performs an effect that makes it difficult to distinguish both (including “cannot be identified”), the so-called latent state in which it is difficult for the player to determine whether or not the change has occurred during these 10 fluctuations. It becomes. When it reaches 11 times in the squid mode, it is determined that the probability has changed, and when it changes 10 times and the squid mode ends, it is determined that the probability has not changed.

  Regardless of the winning symbol, when the maximum number of times of the last mode is completed, the normal mode is restored. The normal mode is as shown in FIG. 20B, and the character 97 is not particularly displayed. In addition, the fluctuation time of the symbol returns to normal. However, this does not mean that “the effect other than the effect pattern is changed is not performed in the normal mode”, but the position of the character 97 described above is exclusively as shown in FIG. 19 or FIG. It means that it is not displayed in the form. For example, an effect that a squid appears only when the effect is in a so-called reach state or that the dog crosses the screen may be performed in the normal mode.

  If you hit with the 2nd special figure, when you hit with the 2R specified short-lived symbol, it will be the cat mode instead of the squid mode, and the squid mode will be 21 times instead of 10 times when you hit the 10R normal time short-lived symbol The fluctuating point is different from the case of hitting with the 1st symbol (however, the 10R specific short time symbol 3-6 and the small hit symbol do not exist in the second special symbol)

Next, the switching of modes when each big hit occurs in the time-short state is shown in the table of FIG. The difference between the mode transition when the first special figure hits in the time reduction and the mode transition when the first special figure hits in the non-time reduction is the big hit caused by the display of the 10R normal time short symbol The point that the squid mode that shifts after the end of the game lasts 21 times instead of 10 times, and when it hits with a specific short time symbol other than the 10R specific short time symbol 6, all become the cat mode, and this mode lasts up to 10,000 times. . When a small hit symbol is displayed, the squid mode is not entered, and the mode before display continues. That is, when the first special figure hits in the time-short state, the latent state is not entered.
The difference between the mode transition when the second special figure hits in the short time and the mode transition when the second special figure hits in the non-temporal time occurred due to the display of the 10R specific short time symbol 2 It is only the point that becomes Momotaro mode instead of dog mode after the big hit.

  Returning to FIG. As described above, when the mode switching pattern is set, it is determined in S720 whether there are two types of modes. “Two types of modes” means that, as in the case of 10R specified short-time symbol 6, after the big hit, the mode is shifted to the first mode (Momotaro mode in the case of 10R specific short-time symbol 6), When the number of times and special symbol does not change, it means to shift to the second mode (the cat mode in the case of 10R specified short-time symbol 6) (however, the normal mode is not called mode here) ). On the other hand, the mode changes to the first mode after the big hit, as in the case of 16R specified short time symbol, and if it does not hit even after 10,000 revolutions, it returns to the normal mode. Call. If the determination is affirmative (S720: yes), the mode flag is set to 2 in S730, and if the determination is negative (S720: no), the mode flag is set to 1 in S740. There are only two modes, one or two modes, and there is no mode switching pattern. Therefore, a mode flag of 1 means one mode and a mode flag 2 means two modes. Indicates that there is. Note that 0 also exists as the value of the mode flag, which indicates the normal mode shown in FIG. Here, since it is immediately after the end of the big hit, it always shifts to any of the cat mode, dog mode, Momotaro mode, and squid mode (see FIG. 18), so the mode flag becomes 1 or 2 and does not become 0.

  When the value of the mode flag is set in S730 or S740, the process proceeds to S750, and the first mode (based on the mode switching pattern set in S710) corresponding to the winning symbol (effect symbol) is set. When the first mode is set, the first mode (any of the cat mode, the dog mode, the Momotaro mode, and the squid mode) is started by another process (not shown). In step S760, the number of changes in the special symbol is reset, and the process returns. The reason for resetting the number of fluctuations is to count the number of fluctuations after hitting and to switch modes according to the mode switching pattern set in S710.

  FIG. 15 shows the mode switching process. This process is started when the state designation command transmitted in S480 is received. That is, this process is started every time the special symbol is changed and the special symbol is fixedly displayed. When a state designation command is received from the main controller 80 (S800: yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is 0, that is, the current mode is the normal mode (S810). If the determination is affirmative, the process is terminated (returned) as it is. If a negative determination is made (S810: no), it is determined whether or not the content of the state designation command indicates that the normal mode is set. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to S820 to determine whether or not the mode flag is 2. If the determination is negative (S720: no), the process ends. If the determination is affirmative, 1 is added to the number of changes in S830. In subsequent S840, it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations has reached a threshold value. Here, the threshold value is the number of fluctuations that shift from the first mode to the second mode. For example, if the winning symbol is the first special symbol 10R specified short-time symbol 5 displayed in the normal state, the dog mode which is the first mode is the second mode when the special symbol is changed seven times. Since the mode is shifted, the threshold value becomes 7. When the mode flag is 1, it is switched to the normal mode after waiting for the state designation command to return to the normal state (S815: no) (S870), and the mode flag is set to 0 (S875). This processing is finished. If the number of fluctuations has reached the threshold (S840: yes), the second mode is set (S850), the mode flag is set to 1 (S860), and the process is terminated. Here, the mode flag is set to 1 in order to prevent unnecessary processing after S830 from being performed by making a negative determination in S820 when the processing is started again. When it is determined and it is determined in S815 that the mode should be shifted to the normal mode (for example, when the special symbol hits the 10R normal time short symbol in the normal state and changes 10 times without hitting the special symbol), This is because the normal mode is set in S870. When S870 is executed, the mode flag is set to 0 in S875, and the process is terminated. If a negative determination is made in S840, the process is terminated with the mode flag set to 2, and when the process is started again, the number of fluctuations is counted up in S830 and the threshold value is reached. Wait for a special symbol.

According to the gaming machine configured as described above, it is possible to set the mode based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol while having the complicated performance mode as shown in FIG. It is not necessary to determine which mode transition 83 uses. For example, for 10R specified short-lived symbols 2 to 10R specified short-lived symbols 4, the detailed mode is that the type of jackpot and the production mode are the same, but only the number of fluctuations of the special symbol at which the first mode (dog mode) ends is different. The method of transition is set according to the winning symbol determined by the main controller 80. As described above, since the sub integrated control device 83 does not make a determination relating to the suggestion of the gaming state, there is no inconvenience caused by determining whether or not the sub integrated control device 83 notifies the gaming state.
Since the same symbol is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, many types of big hits can be realized with a small number of special symbols.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The sub integrated control device 83 corresponds to the “effect control device” of the present invention, the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 10 correspond to the “design display device” of the present invention, and S270 to S285. The process corresponds to the “win / fail judgment means” of the present invention, the process of S290 corresponds to the “special symbol determination means” of the present invention, and the processes of S410 to S425 correspond to the “big hit game transition means” of the present invention. The processes of S290 and S610 to S640 correspond to the “hit bonus granting means” of the present invention, the process of S315 corresponds to the “symbol information transmitting means” of the present invention, and the mode setting process of FIG. The mode switching process of FIG. 15 corresponds to the “mode transition unit” of the present invention, and the process of S480 corresponds to the “determination information transmission unit” of the present invention.
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  In the above embodiment, the mode setting command is received and the mode is set and switched. However, the change start command transmitted in S315 may be received and the mode may be set and / or switched. (In this case, the process of S315 corresponds to the determination information transmitting means). For example, when switching the mode, it is conceivable that the number of times of change is counted up every time a change start command is received, and the mode is changed when the count value reaches the threshold value +1. Alternatively, it is of course possible to set a number that is one larger than the original threshold value as the threshold value and switch the mode when the threshold value is reached.

6: Production symbol display device 9: First special symbol display device 10: Second special symbol display device 11: First start port 12: Second start port 14: Big winning port 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 82: Production design control device 83: Sub-integrated control device 91-93: Production design 97: Character

A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a start opening provided in a gaming area, and a symbol display device for displaying a result of a game success / failure determination performed in the gaming machine. A gaming machine comprising: a main control device that controls the progress of the game; and an effect control device that executes the effect of the game based on a command transmitted from the main control device, wherein the main control device includes: It is determined by the above-mentioned special symbol determining means, the special symbol determining means for determining the true / false symbol indicating the result of the appropriateness determination, and the special symbol determining means for executing the true / false determination based on the random number acquired by winning at the starting opening. If the symbol is a winning symbol and the corresponding symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, there is a jackpot game transition means that shifts to a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player, and there are a plurality of the winning symbols, depending on the corresponding symbol The type of jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game, and the transition mode of the effect mode performed to suggest the game state are set, and the type of jackpot game is included in the winning symbol Despite being the same, there is a jackpot privilege setting means in which there is a different transition mode of the effect mode, and a symbol information transmitting means for transmitting information related to the winning symbol displayed on the symbol display device to the effect control device The effect control device stores a first effect mode that is shifted after the end of the jackpot game and a second effect mode that is shifted after the end of the first effect mode in correspondence with the winning symbol. based on the table and information about the per symbol transmitted by the symbol information transmission means, sets a transition mode of presentation mode by referring to said table And over de setting means, in accordance with the setting by said mode setting means, to shift the presentation mode after completion of the big hit in the first effect mode, further comprising a mode shift unit to shift to the second presentation mode, the said table Among the stored first production modes, there is one in which different first production modes are stored corresponding to the different winning symbols .

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A start opening provided in the game area;
A symbol display device for displaying a result of determination of success or failure of a game performed in the gaming machine;
A main controller that controls the progress of the game;
A gaming machine comprising an effect control device that executes the effect of the game based on a command transmitted from the main control device,
The main controller is
A success / failure determination means for performing a determination of success / failure based on a random number acquired by winning a prize at the start opening;
A special symbol determining means for determining a correct / invalid symbol indicating the result of the determination of appropriateness,
The symbol determined by the special symbol determining means is a winning symbol, and when the corresponding symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, the jackpot game transition means for shifting to a jackpot game advantageous to the player;
There are a plurality of winning symbols, and according to the corresponding symbols, the type of jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game, and the transition mode of the effect mode to be performed to suggest the gaming state are set. Among the winning symbols, the big hit privilege setting means in which there are different transition modes of the effect mode even though the type of the big hit game is the same,
A symbol information transmitting means for transmitting information related to the winning symbol displayed on the symbol display device to the effect control device;
The production control device
Based on the information on the winning symbol transmitted by the symbol information transmitting means, a first effect mode that is shifted after the end of the big hit that occurred when the corresponding symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, and the first effect Mode setting means for setting a second effect mode to be shifted after the mode ends;
A game machine comprising: mode transition means for transitioning the effect mode after the end of the big hit to the first effect mode and further to the second effect mode according to the setting by the mode setting means. The main control device includes determination information transmission means for transmitting information indicating that the determination is made to the effect control device,
The mode shift means shifts to the second effect mode when receiving a predetermined number of times that the determination information transmission means has performed the success / failure determination in the first effect mode,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of receptions necessary for shifting to the second effect mode is set in advance in accordance with information related to the winning symbol. As the starting port, a first starting port and a second starting port,
As the symbol display means,
A first special symbol determining means for determining a winning / failing symbol indicating a result of the winning / failing determination resulting from winning in the first starting opening;
A second special symbol determining means for determining a winning / failing symbol indicating a result of the winning / failing determination resulting from winning in the second starting opening;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first special symbol determining means and the second special symbol determining means use the same winning symbol.

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