JP2018089308A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving an amusement to a game.SOLUTION: Execution propriety of a reservation read-ahead performance and a determination condition of an execution mode are different between before and after of establishment of a switching condition. The switching condition is established by shift of a mode. A sub control CPU determines execution propriety and the execution mode of the reservation read-ahead performance in a determination condition for a current mode on the basis of an input read-ahead command when the read-ahead command is input. Then the sub control CPU determines execution propriety and execution mode of the reservation read-ahead performance in a determination condition for a mode after shift by mode shift time processing when the switching condition is established by shift of the mode (steps Sc5, Sc8).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, when a holding condition for a variable game is established, it is determined in advance whether or not the variable game will be a big hit, and depending on the result of the preliminary determination, A prior notice effect is performed before the game starts. In addition, in such a pachinko machine, the advance notice effect is executed when a specific condition such as a big hit game is given after the hold condition of the variable game is established and the advance notice effect is started. There is one that restricts the execution of the advance notice effect (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-24273 A

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, the execution of a specific effect such as a prior notice effect is limited, so that the execution frequency of the specific effect is reduced, and the game There was a possibility that interest could not be improved effectively. For this reason, in pachinko machines capable of executing a prior notice effect, it has been desired to improve the interest of the game by executing the prior notice effect more appropriately.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest in games.

  A gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problems is an information input means for inputting game information relating to the floating game in the gaming machine in which the holding condition for the floating game is satisfied on condition that the game ball is detected by the start detection means, and the game An effect determining means for determining an execution mode of the specific effect based on the information, and an effect executing means for executing the specific effect based on the execution mode determined by the effect determining means, wherein the game information is the fluctuation The information is generated when the game hold condition is established, and the specific effect is an effect that is started before the start of the variable game based on the game information regarding the variable game for which the hold condition is satisfied. Yes, the determination condition when the effect determining means determines the execution mode of the specific effect is different before and after the specific condition is established, and the execution state of the specific effect is , Said after being determined based on the game information, and subject matter to be redetermined as triggered by the specific condition is satisfied.

  The gaming machine includes effect information storage means for storing effect information related to the execution mode determined by the effect determination means, and the specific effect is executed based on the effect information, and the effect The information storage means may update the effect information when the execution mode of the specific effect is redetermined when the specific condition is satisfied.

  The game machine includes a game information storage unit that stores the game information input by the information input unit in an identifiable manner, and the effect determination unit changes the execution mode of the specific effect when the specific condition is satisfied. When redetermining, the execution mode of the specific effect may be redetermined based on game information that can be specified from the game information storage means.

  About the said gaming machine, you may make it a game state differ before and after the said specific conditions are satisfied.

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

A front view showing a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation pattern. The flowchart which shows a special symbol input process. Explanatory drawing which shows the mode transition aspect. Explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of a hold display effect. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows the display aspect of a hold image. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the determination conditions of the reservation prefetch effect in each mode. The flowchart which shows prefetch command input processing. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of mode transfer. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the timing in which a prefetch command is output, and the determination conditions to refer. The timing chart which shows a specific example of the flow of the game in the case of performing reservation prefetching production.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine will be described.
In the present specification, upper, lower, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) indicate directions when viewed from the player.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a launch handle HD that is operated by the player when launching a game ball onto the game board YB is disposed. In the center of the game board YB, an effect display device 11 having an image display unit GH is provided. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. In the effect display device 11, various display effects by images are performed. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La that performs a light emission effect. The decoration lamp La is disposed on a frame (for example, a front frame) or the game board YB constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music and performs sound effects.

The game board YB is provided with a plurality of winning holes through which game balls can enter. The winning opening includes a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, and a big winning opening 14.
The first start opening 12 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when the start condition of the symbol variation game is established. The first start port 12 is a winning port for entering a game ball when the payout condition for the winning ball is established. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the first start port 12 is, for example, three. In the following description, there is a case where “winning” means that a game ball is made to enter the winning opening. In the present embodiment, the first start port 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is always opened so that a game ball can be entered. A sensor (a first start sensor SE1 shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the first start port 12.

  The second start port 13 is a winning port for entering a game ball when the start condition of the symbol variation game is established. The second start port 13 is a winning opening for entering a game ball when the payout condition for winning balls is established. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the second start port 13 is, for example, three.

  In the present embodiment, the second start port 13 is located below the first start port 12. The second starting port 13 can enter or enter a game ball when the opening / closing blade 15 (ordinary electric accessory) opens when a predetermined condition is established (when a normal symbol is won). It is opened for easy. On the other hand, the second start port 13 is closed so that the open / close blade 15 cannot enter the game ball or is difficult to enter due to the closing operation. The opening / closing blade 15 operates by receiving power from the first actuator A1 shown in FIG. Further, a sensor (second start sensor SE2 shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the game ball that has entered is disposed in the back of the second start port 13.

  The large winning opening 14 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when the payout condition for the winning ball is established. The number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the big prize opening 14 is, for example, fifteen. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 14 is located below the second start opening 13. The big winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can be entered by opening the big winning opening door 16 when the big winning lottery is won. On the other hand, the special winning opening 14 is closed so that the special winning entry door 16 cannot close a gaming ball by performing a closing operation. The special winning opening door 16 operates by receiving power from the second actuator A2 shown in FIG. Further, a sensor (count sensor SE3 shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 14.

  An operation gate 17 is disposed on the game board YB. In the present embodiment, the operation gate 17 is located on the left side of the effect display device 11. The operating gate 17 is opened with a gate port 17a that is open so that a game ball can be always entered. A sensor (gate sensor SE4 shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that enters and passes through the gate port 17a is disposed. The gate port 17a of the operation gate 17 is a entrance for allowing a game ball to enter when the start condition of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol is established. The opening / closing blade 15 of the second starting port 13 is won by a normal symbol winning lottery performed by a game ball entering the operating gate 17, and after the normal symbol winning symbol is derived in the normal symbol variation game, Operates from closed to open.

  The game board YB is provided with a special symbol display device for performing a variable game using special symbols. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device includes a first special symbol display device 18a that performs a variable game using the first special symbol among the special symbols, and a variable game that uses the second special symbol among the special symbols. There is a second special symbol display device 18b to perform. In the following description, a variation game using the first special symbol may be referred to as a first special symbol variation game, a variation game using the second special symbol may be referred to as a second special symbol variation game, and the first special symbol variation The game and the second special symbol variation game may be collectively referred to as a special symbol variation game.

  In the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived in the special symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the probability of winning the jackpot lottery in the first special symbol and the probability of winning the jackpot lottery in the second special symbol are the same probability. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the type of jackpot determined when winning the jackpot lottery or the ratio of determining the same type of jackpot may be the same or different. . In other words, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may have the same advantage (for example, the number of winning balls or a period for giving an improved entrance rate, which will be described later) when winning the big hit lottery. And may be different.

  In the present embodiment, a holding condition for holding off the execution of the first special symbol variation game is established on the condition that a game ball enters the first start port 12 and is detected by the first start sensor SE1. To do. Further, in the present embodiment, a holding condition for the second special symbol variation game is established on the condition that a game ball enters the second start port 13 and is detected by the second start sensor SE2. That is, in the present embodiment, the first start sensor SE1 and the second start sensor SE2 correspond to start detection means. The special symbol variation game hold condition is a condition for deferring the execution of the special symbol variation game, but also a condition (so-called start condition) for executing (starting) the special symbol variation game. I can grasp. Thereafter, in the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, the big symbol lottery is performed when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is established, and the special symbol variation game in which the special symbol according to the lottery result of the big symbol lottery is derived. Is started. When the special symbol variation game is started, the effect display device 11 performs an effect symbol variation game using an effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as an effect symbol) different from the special symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display devices 18a and 18b are both 7-segment display devices. In the special figure variation game, a combination of arbitrary light emitters constituting a 7-segment display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a jackpot symbol that is derived when the jackpot lottery is won and a loss symbol that is derived when the jackpot lottery is not won. On the other hand, in the effect symbol variation game, combinations of effect symbols in a plurality of rows are derived. The effect design is, for example, a design imitating Arabic numerals. In the present embodiment, the combination in which the effect symbols of all the rows are the same effect symbol is a jackpot combination that can specify that the winning jackpot lottery has been won, and the combination in which the ornament symbols of all the rows do not become the same ornament symbol It is a combination of outliers that can specify that the lottery was not won. In the effect display device 11, in the effect symbol variation game, a display result corresponding to the special symbol derived in the special symbol variation game is derived.

  In addition, the game board YB is provided with a hold display device for displaying the number of special symbol variation games that are put on hold (starting hold number). In the present embodiment, the hold display device includes a first hold display device 19a for displaying the number of first special symbol variation games (first start hold number) for which execution is held, and a first display for holding execution. There is a second hold display device 19b for displaying the number of 2 special symbol variation games (second start hold number). Further, the game board YB is provided with a normal symbol display device 20 for performing a normal symbol variation game using normal symbols. In the normal symbol variation game, a normal symbol corresponding to a lottery result of a normal winning lottery described later is derived.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a function that can give a probability variation state (probability variation state) in which the winning probability of winning a jackpot is changed from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the end of the jackpot game. The probability variation state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player because it is easier to win the jackpot lottery than the non-probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is low. In the present embodiment, the probability variation state is a special symbol variation game executed for a predetermined number of probability variation (for example, 100 times) from the end of the jackpot game until the next big winning lottery is won or after the probability variation state is given. Granted until In this embodiment, the probability variation number is the total number of times of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The entrance rate improvement function is a function that can provide an entrance rate improvement state in which the entrance rate of game balls per unit time to the second start port 13 is improved. Here, the rate of entry of the game ball is improved when the rate of entry of the game ball per unit time is changed from low probability to high probability, and the game ball enters from a state where the game ball does not enter. Including being able to enter (can enter). The entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “electric support state”. In the following description, a state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given may be referred to as a “non-entrance rate improvement state”. The non-entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “non-electric support state”. Further, in the state where the entrance rate is improved, the entrance rate of the game balls per unit time to the second start port 13 is improved, so that the winning ball is paid out when the game ball enters the second start port 13 The condition is easily established. For this reason, in the improved entrance rate state, the ratio of the number of winning balls to the number of game balls fired (so-called base) is higher than that in the improved non-entry rate state. Therefore, the improved entrance rate in the present embodiment is a so-called “high base state”. Further, the non-entrance rate improvement state in the present embodiment is a so-called “low base state”.

  The entrance rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following three controls, or executing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is normal symbol variation time shortening control in which the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shorter than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The second control is a normal symbol probability variation control in which the probability of winning a normal symbol winning lottery (ordinary winning probability) is varied with a higher probability than in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The third control is an open time extension control in which the total opening time of the open / close blades 15 based on winning the normal symbol winning lottery is made longer than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. In addition, as the opening time extension control, the number of times of opening the opening and closing blade 15 based on the fact that the normal symbol winning lottery is won, and the normal symbol winning lottery is won more than in the non-entry rate improvement state. At least one of the controls for making the opening time of the opening / closing blade 15 longer than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state may be executed. In addition, in the improved entrance rate state, the special symbol change time reduction control is executed to make the change time (for example, average change time) of the special symbol change game easier to be shorter than in the non-entry rate improvement state. May be. When the special symbol variation time reduction control is executed, the entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “variation time reduction state”.

  In the present embodiment, the entrance rate improvement state is a predetermined number of operations (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit game until the next big win lottery is won or after the entrance rate improvement state is given. It is given until the special symbol variation game is executed. In the present embodiment, the number of operations is the total number of times of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the number of actuations is the same number of times as the probability variation number to which the probability variation state is given. In other words, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot game is ended, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are given, and then the jackpot lottery is won or the predetermined number of probability variations (number of operations) is determined. When the special symbol variation game is executed, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are terminated.

As shown in FIG. 2, various boards including a main control board 30 and a sub control board 31 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The main control board 30 is a main control CPU 30a as a first control means capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b for storing control information such as a control program of the main control CPU 30a, And a main control RAM 30c capable of writing and reading necessary data.

  Detection signals from various sensors SE1 to SE4 are input to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 18a and 18b, hold display devices 19a and 19b, normal symbol display device 20 and the like) and controls the operations of the various actuators A1 and A2. Control.

  The control information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing a game-related process, information for specifying a special symbol variation pattern, various determination values, and the like. The variation pattern can specify the variation time (effect time) from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, there are a plurality of types of variation patterns in this embodiment. For example, the variation pattern HP1 is a variation pattern when a shift symbol is finally derived, and is a variation pattern that specifies that the reach effect is not executed in the effect symbol variation game. The variation pattern HP2 is a variation pattern in the case where a shift symbol is finally derived, and is a variation pattern that specifies that the reach effect is executed in the effect symbol variation game. And the fluctuation pattern HP3 is a fluctuation pattern when the big hit symbol is finally derived.

  As described above, the variation patterns of the present embodiment can be classified into the variation pattern for big hits and the variation pattern for loss. Further, the variation patterns for detachment include a variation pattern that specifies that the reach effect is executed in the effect symbol variation game, and a variation pattern that specifies that the reach effect is not executed in the effect symbol variation game.

  In addition, the various determination values include a big hit determination value used for the big win lottery, a normal hit determination value used for the normal symbol win lottery, and the like. The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, start pending numbers, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, the main control board 30 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, the random number may be generated as a hardware random number by installing a random number generation circuit that updates the value of the random number at a predetermined cycle on the main control board 30, and the main control CPU 30 a may generate a predetermined control cycle. It is also possible to generate a software random number by updating the value of the random number.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub-control board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a as a second control means capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a sub-control ROM 31b for storing a control program for the sub-control CPU 31a, and necessary data And a sub-control RAM 31c capable of writing and reading. The sub control CPU 31 a of the sub control board 31 performs control according to the control information based on the control information input from the main control board 30.

  The control information stored in the sub-control ROM 31b includes a sub-control program for executing processing related to effects, information for specifying the effect pattern of the effect symbol variation game, various determination values, and the like. The effect pattern can specify the effect contents of the effect symbol variation game. In addition, the various determination values include determination values used for lottery for determining whether or not the performance can be performed and how to execute the performance. Further, the sub-control RAM 31c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that can be rewritten as appropriate during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Next, the contents of control executed by the main control board 30 will be described.
The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control period (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 12 (step Sa1). In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that a game ball has entered the first start port 12 by inputting a detection signal from the first start sensor SE1. When the game ball enters the first start port 12 (step Sa1: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines whether the first start hold number is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) (step). Sa2). When the first start hold number is less than the upper limit number (step Sa2: YES), the main control CPU 30a updates the first start hold number by adding 1 and updates the added first start hold number. The first hold display device 19a is controlled so as to be displayed (step Sa3). That is, the main control CPU 30a determines that the holding condition of the first special symbol variation game is satisfied when a game ball enters the first starting port 12 and the first starting holding number is less than the upper limit number. It is established and the execution of the first special symbol variation game is suspended. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a hold designation command for designating the updated first start hold number and sets it in a predetermined output buffer. In the present embodiment, the command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 31 in the command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes command output processing, thereby realizing output means.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values such as jackpot random numbers used in the jackpot lottery, and stores random number information that can specify the acquired random number values in the main control RAM 30c (step Sa4). ). The random number information may be the acquired random number value itself or other information that can identify the acquired random number value. Further, when the random number information is stored when the game ball enters the first start port 12, the main control CPU 30 a stores the order of the game balls that triggered the acquisition of the random value (information storage). Order) and random number information related to the first special symbol is stored in the main control RAM 30c.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a, when a game ball has not entered the first start port 12 (step Sa1: NO), when the first start pending number has reached the upper limit (step Sa2: NO), If random number information related to the first special symbol is stored (step Sa4), it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 13 (step Sa5). In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that a game ball has entered the second start port 13 by inputting a detection signal from the second start sensor SE2. When a game ball enters the second start port 13 (step Sa5: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines whether the second start hold number is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) (step). Sa6). Then, when the second start hold number is less than the upper limit number (step Sa6: YES), the main control CPU 30a updates the second start hold number by adding 1 and updates the second start hold number after the addition. The second hold display device 19b is controlled so as to be displayed (step Sa7). That is, the main control CPU 30a determines that the holding condition of the second special symbol variation game is in a case where a game ball enters the second starting port 13 and the second starting holding number is less than the upper limit number. It is established and the execution of the second special symbol variation game is suspended. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a hold designation command for designating the updated second start hold number and sets it in a predetermined output buffer.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values such as jackpot random numbers used in the jackpot lottery and stores random number information that can specify the acquired random number values in the main control RAM 30c (step Sa8). ). When the main control CPU 30a stores random number information triggered by a game ball entering the second start port 13, the game ball entry order (information storage order) that triggered the acquisition of the random number value. And stored in the main control RAM 30c so that it is possible to identify the random number information related to the second special symbol.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a can predetermine the content of the second special symbol variation game whose execution has been suspended before the second special symbol variation game is started, and can specify the result of the preliminary determination. A prefetch command (preliminary determination command) is generated and set in the output buffer (step Sa9). In the present embodiment, the prefetch command corresponds to game information relating to a variable game. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes the process of step Sa9, thereby realizing a generating unit that generates game information.

  For example, the main control CPU 30a pre-determines whether the acquired random number value is a value that is won in the jackpot lottery performed in the special symbol start process described later. That is, the main control CPU 30a determines in advance whether or not a jackpot display result is derived in a special symbol variation game whose execution is suspended.

  Specifically, the main control CPU 30a pre-determines whether the acquired random number value is a value that wins the jackpot in the non-probable variation state. In the present embodiment, the value won in the jackpot in the non-probable change state includes all the values won in the jackpot in the probability change state. For this reason, the value won in the jackpot in the probability variation state is the value won in the jackpot even in the non-probability variation state. Further, when the acquired random number value is a value that is not won in the jackpot in the non-probable change state, the main control CPU 30a changes the acquired random number value in the special symbol start process described later in the non-probable change state. The decision lottery determines in advance whether or not the value determines a variation pattern that specifies execution of reach production.

  Similarly, the main control CPU 30a pre-determines whether the acquired random number value is a value that wins the jackpot in the probability variation state. Further, when the acquired random number value is a value that is not won in the jackpot in the probability variation state, the main control CPU 30a determines that the acquired random number value is a variation pattern determination lottery performed in a special symbol start process described later in the probability variation state. Thus, it is preliminarily determined whether or not the value determines a variation pattern that specifies execution of the reach effect.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a reads and specifies the second start pending number stored in the main control RAM 30c, and sends a prefetch command indicating the specified second start hold number and the result of the above-described prior determination. Generate and set in output buffer.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, it is possible to generate a prefetch command that can specify whether to win a big hit and to execute a reach effect in both the non-probability change state and the probability change state game state.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a, when a game ball has not entered the second start port 13 (step Sa5: NO), when the second start pending number has reached the upper limit (step Sa6: NO), When the prefetch command is generated (step Sa9), the special symbol input process is terminated.

  As described above, the prefetch command in the present embodiment is a command (control information) that is generated when the hold condition for the second special symbol variation game is satisfied. In addition, the prefetch command in the present embodiment indicates a result of a pre-determination that pre-determines whether the second special symbol variation game for which the holding condition is satisfied is a big hit before the second special symbol variation game starts. It is a command to show.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not an execution condition for the special symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the execution condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and is not in the big hit game, while the special symbol fluctuation game is being executed or during the big hit game. If it is, it is determined that the execution condition is not satisfied. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process when the execution condition is not satisfied.

  When the execution condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the second start hold number and determines whether the read second start hold number is larger than 0 (zero). When the second start suspension number is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the second special symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the second start hold number is 0, the main control CPU 30a reads the first start hold number and determines whether the read first start hold number is greater than zero. When the first start suspension number is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the first special symbol variation game. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a specification in which the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game are not executed simultaneously, and the second special symbol variation game is preferentially executed.

  When starting the second special symbol variation game, the main control CPU 30a updates the second start holding number by subtracting 1 and updates the second start holding number after subtraction, and displays the second start holding number after subtraction. To control. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a hold designation command for designating the updated second start hold number and sets it in a predetermined output buffer.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires random number information related to the second special symbol stored first among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit lottery using a random number value specified from the acquired random number information. In the jackpot lottery of the present embodiment, the jackpot is won when the value of the jackpot random number among the random number values specified from the acquired random number information matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b.

  When the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined jackpot symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a big hit variation pattern by performing a variation pattern determination lottery based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information. In the present embodiment, since there is only one type of variation pattern for big hits, when a big hit is won, the variation pattern HP3 is determined regardless of the value of the variation pattern random number.

  On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs a loss process. In the detachment process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol detachment symbol. The decided off symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for deviation by performing a variation pattern determination lottery based on the value of the variation pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  In the variation pattern determination lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern HP1 that specifies that the reach effect is not executed or the change pattern HP2 that specifies that the reach effect is executed, from the variation patterns for loss. . In other words, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a determines whether to execute the reach effect by the variation pattern determination lottery when the big hit lottery is not won. Therefore, the variation pattern determination lottery of the present embodiment can be grasped as reach determination as to whether to execute reach production.

  On the other hand, when starting the first special symbol variation game, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as the above-described second special symbol control on the first special symbol. In other words, the main control CPU 30a performs the subtraction of the first start suspension number, the big hit lottery, or the big hit processing or out of date processing based on the results of the big hit lottery.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a that has performed the big hit process or the out-of-process as described above executes processes such as outputting predetermined information (command) to the sub control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the effect symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol display device 18a or the second special symbol display device 18b so as to start the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating a special symbol.

  Through the processing as described above, the main control CPU 30a executes the special symbol variation game that is on hold when the execution condition is satisfied. The main control CPU 30a is a process different from the special symbol start process, and the first special symbol display is performed so that the determined special symbol is derived when the variation time determined in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. The display content of the device 18a or the second special symbol display device 18b is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs an all symbol stop command for instructing the stop of the fluctuation when the fluctuation time set in the decided fluctuation pattern has elapsed.

Next, a process related to the progress of the big hit game performed by winning the big hit lottery will be described.
The jackpot game of this embodiment is composed of an opening accompanying the start of the jackpot game, a round game for opening the jackpot 14 and an ending accompanying the end of the jackpot game. In other words, the big hit game progresses step by step from opening to round game to ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a opens a process for generating control information (command) for instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect, and the big winning opening 14 as the process related to the progress of the big hit game. And the process of closing. Various control information generated by the above process is output to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the opening, the main control CPU 30a generates an opening command as control information. The opening command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of opening. The main control CPU 30a generates a release command as control information when starting one round game, and generates a close command as control information when ending one round game when the end condition is satisfied. To do. The release command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of the round game, and the close command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the end of the round game. Further, the main control CPU 30a opens and closes the special winning opening 14 by operating the second actuator A2 in one round game. In the present embodiment, the end condition of one round game includes a first end condition in which the number of game balls that have entered the grand prize opening 14 reaches a predetermined upper limit number of balls (for example, nine balls), and a grand prize. There is a second end condition where the opening time of the mouth 14 reaches a predetermined upper limit time. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command as control information when starting the ending after the end of the last round game. The ending command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of ending.

Next, processing related to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the gaming state as control information. For example, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designation command (game state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is in a non-probable change state and the non-entry rate improvement state. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command (gaming state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is a probable change state and the entrance rate improvement state.

  The generated various control information is output to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by command output processing performed by the main control CPU 30a. For example, when the game state after the big hit game is in the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state, the state 2 designation command is output to the sub control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The game state information is not limited to the exemplified control information, and is set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the sub control CPU 31a.

  The main control CPU 30a performs processing described below in addition to the processing described above. For example, the main control CPU 30a may specify a demo command (standby state) that can be specified as a control information when a demonstration effect execution condition is satisfied without a special symbol variation game being held. Information). The demo command is output to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by command output processing performed by the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a also performs processing related to normal symbols and processing related to errors. In the processing related to the normal symbol, processing for inputting a detection signal from the gate sensor SE4, processing for starting a normal symbol variation game, and the like are performed. Further, in the processing related to the error, processing such as notification is performed by detecting various errors generated in the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When receiving a command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the command.

First, the effect symbol variation process for executing the effect symbol variation game will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when the special designating command is input, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect symbol variation game based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol designation command. The sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of jackpots based on the effect symbols when the special symbol jackpot symbol is designated. In addition, when a special symbol off symbol is designated, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of detachment including a reach formation symbol when a variation pattern for variation (variation pattern HP2) that specifies execution of the reach effect is designated. In addition, when a variation pattern for variation (variation pattern HP1) that specifies that the reach effect is not executed is designated, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of variations that does not include the reach formation symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the effect symbol variation game causes a combination of effect symbols of three columns including a left column, a middle column, and a right column to be derived. In the effect symbol variation game, reach is formed by deriving the same effect symbols in a predetermined plurality of columns (two columns of the left column and the right column in the present embodiment), and the remaining columns (in the present embodiment). Reach production for deriving one middle row) is performed. For this reason, the same effect symbol derived to a predetermined number of columns becomes a reach formation symbol, and the combination of outliers including the reach formation symbol is the same effect symbol in the predetermined multiple columns, and the remaining columns are the predetermined number The combination is an effect design different from the effect design of the column. Further, the combination of outliers not including the reach formation symbol is a symbol in which a plurality of predetermined columns are different, and the remaining columns are combinations that do not depend on the coincidence with the predetermined multi-row effect symbols. Note that the jackpot combination of the present embodiment is a combination in which the effect symbols in all the rows are the same effect symbol. In other words, the jackpot combination includes a reach formation symbol.

  In addition, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command, the sub-control CPU 31a determines an effect pattern based on the type of variation pattern that can be specified from the command. In the present embodiment, the contents of the effect design variation game that can be specified from the effect pattern include the following effects.

  For example, in the case of an out-of-order content that does not execute the reach effect, for example, the variation of the effect symbols in three columns is stopped in a predetermined order (for example, left column → right column → middle column), and finally reach formation symbols are not included. This is the content (normal variation) for deriving a combination of outliers. In addition, the content of the effect that performs the reach effect is an effect content that derives the combination of effect symbols by forming the reach by deriving the same effect symbol in a predetermined plurality of columns and then stopping the fluctuation of the remaining columns. is there.

  The sub-control CPU 31a that has determined the effect pattern controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the effect symbol variation game is displayed with the effect content specified by the effect pattern. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to end the effect symbol variation game and derive a combination of effect symbols, triggered by the input of all symbol stop commands. The sub-control CPU 31a counts the variation time specified from the variation pattern specified when the variation pattern designation command is input, and ends the effect symbol variation game when the variation time has elapsed. You may make it make it. That is, the end of the effect symbol variation game may be controlled without outputting the all symbol stop command from the main control board 30.

Next, processing related to the jackpot game will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform the opening effect. Further, when the release command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to cause an effect accompanying the round game. On the other hand, when the closing command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to end the effect (round effect) associated with the round game. In addition, when the ending command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the ending effect is performed.

Hereinafter, effects that can be executed in the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a mode effect performed by executing any one of a plurality of modes. In the present embodiment, the mode is executed, for example, determining whether or not the game effect can be executed or the execution mode based on the determination condition in the predetermined mode, or displaying an image corresponding to the predetermined mode on the effect display device 11. It is to be displayed. In the present embodiment, the determination condition is, for example, a determination mode when determining whether or not a game effect can be executed and an execution mode (random mode determination value distribution mode), and is defined in a so-called “distribution table”. It is a condition.

  The plurality of types of modes in the present embodiment include, for example, a normal mode in which the user stays in a non-probable state and a non-entrance rate improvement state, and a probability change mode in which the user stays in a probable state and an improved entrance rate state. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured so that the gaming state is different before and after the mode transition.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are given when the jackpot game is finished. In the present embodiment, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are terminated when the special symbol variation game of the probability variation number (number of operations) is terminated. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the end of the big hit game in the normal mode is a transition condition to the probability variation mode, while the special symbol variation game of the probability variation number in the probability variation mode is the transition condition to the normal mode. It becomes. In addition, in this embodiment, when a big hit is made in the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state, when the probability change state and the entrance rate improvement state are temporarily ended, after that, the jackpot game is ended. Since the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are provided again, the probability variation mode is continued without shifting from the normal mode to the probability variation mode.

  Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a sets a value indicating each effect mode in the mode flag in the sub control RAM 31c, and executes the mode specified from the value set in the mode flag, thereby performing the mode effect. Run. In addition, when the value indicating the normal mode is set in the mode flag and the state 2 designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a sets the value indicating the probability change mode in the mode flag. In addition, when the value indicating the probability variation mode is set in the mode flag, the sub control CPU 31a enters the normal mode in the mode flag when the state 1 designation command that is output when the probability variation number has ended is input. Set the value shown. Note that a method for specifying whether the command is a state 1 designation command that is output when the probability variation count ends or a state 1 designation command that is output when a big hit is triggered can be selected as appropriate. is there. For example, in this embodiment, it may be possible to specify by changing the type of command output from the main control CPU 30a, or the change pattern specification command input after the sub control CPU 31a inputs the state 2 specification command. Identification may be made by counting the remaining number of probability changes based on the number.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the mode control means for controlling the mode is realized by setting the value of the mode flag by the sub control CPU 31a.
As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, it is possible to execute a hold display effect that notifies the number of special symbol variation games that are on hold. The hold display effect of the present embodiment is executed in a manner in which a hold image HG imitating a circle is displayed in a predetermined display area of the effect display device 11. In the hold display effect of the present embodiment, for example, in the display area HR1 for the first special symbol variation game, the same number of hold images HG as the number of the first special symbol variation game being held are displayed and the second special symbol variation game HG1 is displayed. In the symbol variable game display area HR2, the same number of held images HG as the number of the second special symbol variable games on hold are displayed.

  In the hold display effect, the hold images HG corresponding to the special symbol variation game being held are sequentially displayed from the left in the display areas HR1 and HR2 of the effect display device 11. For example, in the hold display effect, the hold image HG corresponding to the first special symbol variation game held first is displayed on the leftmost in the display area HR1, and the second special symbol change game held second is displayed. The corresponding reserved image HG is displayed second from the left in the display area HR1. In the hold display effect, the hold image HG corresponding to the first special symbol variation game held third is displayed third from the left in the display area HR1, and the first special symbol change held fourth. The hold image HG corresponding to the game is displayed fourth from the left in the display area HR1. Similarly, the held image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game being held is also displayed from the left in the display area HR2 in order from the oldest held order.

  Specifically, when the hold control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to display the same number of hold images HG as the start hold number that can be specified from the hold specification command. At this time, when the first start hold number is specified, the hold image HG is displayed in the display area HR1 for the first special symbol change game, while when the second start hold number is specified, the second special symbol change game is displayed. The reserved image HG is displayed in the display area HR2. In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 so as not to display the hold image HG during the big hit game.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D, in this embodiment, it is possible to execute a hold prefetch effect that displays the hold image HG in the display mode determined based on the input prefetch command. The reserved pre-reading effect of the present embodiment is an effect of displaying the hold image HG indicating the second special symbol variation game being held in a display mode determined based on the input pre-read command, and in particular, the input pre-read The effect is displayed in a color determined based on the command. In addition, the reserved pre-reading effect of the present embodiment is an effect that starts when the display of the reserved image indicating the second special symbol variation game being held is started. That is, the reserved pre-reading effect of the present embodiment is an effect that starts before the start of the second special symbol variation game being held. In the present embodiment, the hold prefetch effect corresponds to a specific effect.

  The display mode of the reserved image HG of the present embodiment includes a white display mode (FIG. 7A), a green display mode (FIG. 7B), and a red display mode (FIG. 7C). And a rainbow-colored display mode (FIG. 7D). In the present embodiment, the white display mode is a display mode of the hold image HG when the hold prefetch effect is not executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the green display mode, the red display mode, and the rainbow color display mode are display modes in the case where the reservation prefetch effect is executed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the hold prefetching effects of the present embodiment have different determination conditions when determining whether to execute and how to execute before and after a predetermined switching condition is established. . For example, in the present embodiment, the determination conditions for determining whether or not to execute and the execution mode are different between the normal mode and the probability variation mode. In other words, in this embodiment, the switching condition is satisfied by the mode transition.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, random number determination values in a predetermined effect content determination lottery are distributed for each mode according to the content specified from the prefetch command. For example, in the normal mode, when it is determined that the reach effect is not executed from the pre-read command without executing the reach effect, the random number is determined so that either the white display mode or the green display mode can be determined. The value is distributed. Further, in the normal mode, when it is determined that the reach effect is executed from the pre-read command, it is possible to determine any of the white display mode, the green display mode, and the red display mode. In this way, random number judgment values are distributed. Further, in the probability variation mode, when it is determined that a big hit is obtained from the prefetch command, it is possible to determine any one of the white display mode, the green display mode, the red display mode, and the rainbow color display mode. Random numbers are assigned to the judgment values.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the determination conditions for determining whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect and the execution mode are different before and after the mode transition. Specifically, in this embodiment, the execution probability of the hold prefetch effect differs before and after the mode shift, and the execution ratio of the hold prefetch effect differs. That is, in the present embodiment, the establishment of the switching condition due to the mode transition corresponds to the establishment of the specific condition.

  In the present embodiment, the determination value of the random number is set so that a display mode with a high expectation level (hereinafter, referred to as a jackpot expectation degree) that is a big hit is high in the order of rainbow> red> green> white (no hold-ahead effect) Is distributed. Here, in order to increase the big hit expectation degree in the predetermined display mode, it is preferable to increase the determination rate when the big hit is in the entire determination rate of the predetermined display mode. In the jackpot expectation degree, the probability of winning a big hit may include 0% (determined outliers), or the probability of winning a big hit may include 100% (determined big hit).

  In the present embodiment, in both the normal mode and the probability change mode, when it is specified that the reach effect is not executed from the prefetch command, the red display mode is not determined. On the other hand, in both the normal mode and the probability variation mode, when it is specified that the reach effect is executed from the prefetch command, the determination value of the random number is distributed so that the red display mode can be determined. For this reason, in the reservation pre-reading effect of the present embodiment, the red display mode is a display mode that definitely notifies that the reach effect is executed.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the normal mode, the rainbow color display mode is not determined regardless of the content specified from the prefetch command, while in the probability variation mode, a random number is set so that the rainbow color display mode can be determined. The judgment value is distributed. For this reason, in the reservation prefetch effect of this embodiment, the rainbow color display mode is a display mode dedicated to the probability variation mode. In other words, in the present embodiment, the execution modes that can be determined as the execution mode of the hold prefetch effect (display mode of the hold image HG) are different before and after the switching condition is established. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the deviation from the prefetch command is specified in the probability variation mode, the rainbow color display mode is not determined. On the other hand, in the probability variation mode, random numbers are assigned so that a rainbow color display mode can be determined when it is determined from the prefetch command that the game is a big hit. For this reason, in the reservation pre-reading effect of the present embodiment, the rainbow-colored display mode is a display mode that definitely notifies that it is a big hit.

  In the hold pre-reading effect of this embodiment, whether or not the hold pre-reading effect is determined and triggered by the input of the pre-read command is redetermined when the switching condition is satisfied. In other words, in the hold pre-reading effect of the present embodiment, the execution permission / inhibition and execution mode are redetermined when the determination condition of the hold pre-reading effect execution / execution mode changes. In other words, in this embodiment, whether or not to execute the hold prefetching effect and the execution mode are determined when triggered by the input of the prefetched command, and then redetermined when the switching condition is met.

  In the present embodiment, since the gaming state is different before and after the switching condition is satisfied, the content specified from the prefetch command may change. For example, even if the same look-ahead command is used, there is a case in which a loss is specified in the non-probability change state, while a big hit is specified in the probability change state. For this reason, when re-determining the execution possibility and execution mode triggered by the input of the pre-read command, the content specified from the pre-read command when determining whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode The contents specified from the prefetch command may be different.

Hereinafter, various processes executed by the sub-control CPU 31a regarding the hold-prefetch effect will be described.
First, a prefetch command input process performed when the sub control CPU 31a inputs a prefetch command will be described. In the present embodiment, an information input means for inputting game information is realized when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a prefetch command.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a pre-read command, the sub-control CPU 31a stores the input pre-read commands in a storage area in the sub-control RAM 31c so that the input order can be specified (step Sb1). . In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a performs control to store the prefetch command in the sub-control RAM 31c, thereby realizing a game information storage unit that stores game information in an identifiable manner. The sub-control CPU 31a erases the pre-read commands in order from the oldest input order every time a change pattern designation command corresponding to the second special symbol change game is input in a process different from the pre-read command input process. To do.

  Subsequently, the sub control CPU 31a refers to the value of the mode flag in the sub control RAM 31c and determines whether the current mode is the normal mode (step Sb2). When the current mode is the normal mode (step Sb2: YES), the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-read effect and the execution mode based on the normal mode determination conditions based on the input pre-read command ( Step Sb3). Then, the sub control CPU 31a stores the effect information indicating the determination result of step Sb3 in the storage area in the sub control RAM 31c so that the corresponding prefetch command can be specified (step Sb4). Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a ends the prefetch command input process.

  On the other hand, when the current mode is not the normal mode (step Sb2: NO), that is, when the current mode is the probability change mode, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the decision condition for the probability change mode based on the input prefetch command. Thus, whether or not to execute the hold prefetching effect and the execution mode are determined (step Sb5). Then, the sub-control CPU 31a stores the effect information indicating the determination result of step Sb5 in the storage area in the sub-control RAM 31c so that the corresponding prefetch command can be specified (step Sb5). In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a performs control to store the effect information in the sub-control RAM 31c, thereby realizing an effect information storage unit that stores the effect information. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a ends the prefetch command input process.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect based on the prefetch command and the execution mode. In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the execution mode of the reserved pre-reading effect in the pre-read command input process, thereby realizing the effect determining means for determining the execution mode of the specific effect.

  Next, a mode transition process performed when the mode is shifted will be described. As described above, in the present embodiment, the execution condition of the hold-reading effect and the execution condition switching condition are satisfied by the mode transition. For this reason, the mode transition processing can be grasped as processing performed when the switching condition is satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the mode transition processing, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies the number of prefetch commands stored in the sub-control RAM 31c, and sets a value indicating the specified number in the sub-control RAM 31c. The redetermination number counter is set (step Sc1). That is, the sub control CPU 31a identifies the number of second special symbol variation games that are on hold, and sets a value indicating the identified number in the redetermination number counter.

  Subsequently, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether or not the value of the redetermination counter is 0 (zero) (step Sc2). When the value of the redetermination number counter is not 0 (step Sc2: NO), the sub control CPU 31a acquires a prefetch command corresponding to the value of the redetermination number counter from the sub control RAM 31c (step Sc3). Here, the prefetch command corresponding to the value of the redetermination counter is, for example, the first input among the prefetch commands stored in the sub control RAM 31c when the redetermination counter value is 1. Prefetch command (prefetch command with the oldest input order). Further, when the value of the redetermination number counter is 3, it is the third input prefetch command among the prefetch commands stored in the sub control RAM 31c.

  When the prefetch command is acquired, the sub control CPU 31a refers to the value of the mode flag in the sub control RAM 31c to determine whether the mode after the transition is the normal mode (step Sc4). When the mode after the transition is the normal mode (step Sc4: YES), the sub-control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode based on the determination conditions for the normal mode based on the acquired pre-read command. (Step Sc5). At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether the acquired prefetch command is a big hit or not depending on whether the current gaming state is a probability change state or a non-probability change state. Whether or not the pre-read command indicates that the effect is to be executed is specified, and whether or not to execute the hold pre-read effect is determined again based on the specification result. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a updates the effect information corresponding to the acquired prefetch command among the effect information stored in the sub-control RAM 31c to effect information indicating the determination result of step Sc5 (step Sc6). . Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a subtracts 1 from the value of the redetermination counter (step Sc7). Then, the sub control CPU 31a returns to the process of step Sc2.

  On the other hand, when the mode after the transition is not the normal mode (step Sc4: NO), that is, when the mode after the transition is the probability variation mode, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the mode for the probability variation mode based on the acquired prefetch command. Whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect and the execution mode are redetermined under the determination conditions (step Sc8). In step Sc8, as in step Sc5, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether the acquired prefetch command is a prefetch command indicating that it is a big hit or performs reach effect according to the current gaming state. It is determined whether or not the pre-read command is to be shown, and whether or not to execute the hold pre-read effect is determined again based on the specification result. Then, the sub control CPU 31a updates the effect information corresponding to the acquired prefetch command among the effect information stored in the sub control RAM 31c to the effect information indicating the determination result of step Sc8 (step Sc6). . Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a subtracts 1 from the value of the redetermination counter (step Sc7). Then, the sub control CPU 31a returns to the process of step Sc2.

  Further, in the process of step Sc2, if the value of the redetermination counter is 0 (step Sc2: YES), the sub control CPU 31a ends the mode transition process. Here, the case where the value of the redetermined number counter is 0 means that the number of the second special symbol variation game that is on hold is 0 (zero), or the above-described steps Sc3 to Sc8 are held. This is a case where the execution possibility and the execution mode of the hold prefetch effect are redetermined for all of the second special symbol variation games in the middle.

  By the process at the time of mode transition as described above, the sub control CPU 31a redetermines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode when the switching condition is satisfied. In Steps Sc5 and Sc8, the sub control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect based on the pre-read command acquired from the sub-control RAM 31c in Step Sc3. Further, in step Sc6, the sub control CPU 31a updates the effect information stored in the sub control RAM 31c with the effect information redetermined in steps Sc5 and Sc8.

  In addition, even if the main control CPU 30a outputs a prefetch command, the sub control CPU 31a of the present embodiment performs prefetch command input processing during the mode transition processing even when the mode transition processing is in progress. The prefetch command input process is executed after the mode transition process is completed. At this time, for example, the sub-control CPU 31a may wait for input (acquisition) of a prefetch command during the mode transition processing, and may input the prefetch command after the mode transition processing ends, or the mode transition processing. Although the pre-read command is input even during the time, execution of the pre-read command input process may be waited until the process at the time of mode transition is finished.

  According to the prefetch command input process and the mode transition process as described above, the sub-control CPU 31a refers to different determination conditions depending on the timing at which the prefetch command is output, and determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect. Can be determined.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, when a prefetch command is output during the normal mode, the sub control CPU 31a refers to the determination conditions for the normal mode in the prefetch command input process, Determines whether or not execution is possible and execution mode. Further, when a prefetch command is output during the probability change mode, the sub-control CPU 31a refers to the determination condition for the probability change mode in the prefetch command input process, and determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect. Note that when the prefetch command is output during the normal mode and when the prefetch command is output during the probability change mode, the prefetch command is output when the mode transition processing is not in progress. is there.

  When a prefetch command is output during the mode transition process, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the prefetch command input process after the mode transition process is completed. Determine whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect and the execution mode. That is, in the present embodiment, for the second special symbol variation game in which the hold condition is newly established during the mode transition process, whether or not the hold pre-reading effect can be executed and the execution mode are determined based on the mode determination conditions after the transition. The

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the determination condition for determining whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect in the mode transition process and the second special symbol in which the hold condition is newly established during the mode transition process. The determination conditions for determining whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode for the variable game are the same. In the present embodiment, the determination condition for determining whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect and the execution mode for the second special symbol variation game in which the hold condition is newly established during the process at the time of mode change, and the process at the time of mode change The determination conditions for determining whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode are the same for the second special symbol variation game in which the hold condition is satisfied after the end.

Hereinafter, the control of the sub-control CPU 31a for executing the hold prefetch effect will be described together with a specific example of the flow of the game when the hold prefetch effect is executed.
As shown in FIG. 12, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the hold designation command generated by the special symbol start process performed by the main control CPU 30a, the sub-control CPU 31a performs various processes according to the inputted command. .

  Specifically, when the change control designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command, and plays the effect symbol change game based on the determined effect pattern. The effect display device 11 is controlled to be executed. Here, it is assumed that the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is the non-entrance rate improving state and the non-probability changing state, and a value indicating the normal mode is set in the mode flag in the sub control RAM 31c. Further, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command, the pre-read command stored first among the pre-read commands stored in the sub-control RAM 31c and the effect information corresponding to the pre-read command are deleted. To do.

  In addition, when the hold designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to display the same number of hold images HG as the start hold number specified in the input hold designation command. Here, it is assumed that a hold designation command for designating the second start hold number “2” is input. For this reason, the sub-control CPU 31a, in the display area HR2 for the second special symbol variation game, the hold image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held first and the second hold second. The reserved image HG corresponding to the special symbol variation game is displayed in order from the left.

  At this time, the sub control CPU 31a displays the hold image HG in the display mode indicated by the effect information stored in the sub control RAM 31c. Here, among the prefetch commands stored in the sub-control RAM 31c, as the presentation information corresponding to the first prefetch command inputted first and the prefetch command inputted second, an effect showing a white display mode. It is assumed that information is stored. For this reason, the sub-control CPU 31a obtains the reserved image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held first and the reserved image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held second. Display in a white display mode.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the pre-read command and the hold designation command generated by the special symbol input process performed by the main control CPU 30a when the game ball enters the second start port 13 as an opportunity. Performs various processes according to the command.

  Specifically, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a pre-read command, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the pre-read command input process described above. Thereby, the sub-control CPU 31a stores the input pre-read command in the sub-control RAM 31c, determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-read effect and the execution mode under the determination conditions for the normal mode, and effects information indicating the determination result Are stored in the sub-control RAM 31c so that the corresponding prefetch command can be specified. Here, it is assumed that the green display mode is determined as the display mode of the hold image HG.

  Further, when the hold control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to display the hold image HG in the display mode indicated by the effect information stored in the sub control RAM 31c. Here, the sub-control CPU 31a stores effect information indicating a white display mode as effect information corresponding to the pre-read command input first among the pre-read commands stored in the sub-control RAM 31c. Therefore, the reserved image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game that is reserved first is displayed in a white display mode. In addition, since the sub-control CPU 31a stores the effect information indicating the white display mode as the effect information corresponding to the second input prefetch command, the second special symbol variation game held second is stored. The corresponding reserved image HG is displayed in a white display mode. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a stores the effect information indicating the green display mode as the effect information corresponding to the third input prefetch command, so that the second special symbol variation game reserved for the third time is stored. The corresponding reserved image HG is displayed in a green display mode.

  Thereafter, when a big hit game is awarded, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 so as not to display the hold image HG. Further, when the jackpot game is ended, the probability change state and the entrance rate improvement state are given, and when the state 2 designation command indicating the probability change state and the entrance rate improvement state is input, the sub control CPU 31a The value of the mode flag is updated from the value indicating the normal mode to the value indicating the probability variation mode.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the above-described mode transition processing in response to the mode transition. As a result, the sub control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not the hold pre-reading effect can be executed and the execution mode for each pre-read command stored in the sub-control RAM 31c under the determination conditions for the mode after the transition. Here, among the prefetch commands stored in the sub-control RAM 31c, the white display mode is re-determined based on the first prefetch command inputted first and the prefetch command inputted second, and inputted third. It is assumed that the rainbow color display mode is redetermined as the display mode of the reserved image HG based on the prefetch command. Subsequently, the sub control CPU 31a updates the effect information stored in association with the prefetch command in the sub control RAM 31c to effect information indicating the result of redetermination under the mode determination conditions after the transition.

  Then, when the sub-control CPU 31a updates the effect information stored in the sub-control RAM 31c by the mode transition process, the effect display is performed so that the hold image HG is displayed in the display mode indicated by the updated effect information. The apparatus 11 is controlled. In other words, the sub-control CPU 31a displays each of the reserved image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held first and the reserved image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held second in white. The hold image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held third is displayed in a rainbow display manner.

  Although not shown, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the pre-read command input process during the mode transition process even if the main control CPU 30a outputs the pre-read command during the mode transition process. First, the prefetch command input process is executed after the mode transition process ends. For this reason, even when the main control CPU 30a outputs a prefetch command during the process at the time of mode transition, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect and the execution mode based on the determination conditions in the mode after the transition.

  Further, when the variable control designation command and the hold designation command are input after the end of the big hit game, the sub control CPU 31a performs various processes according to the input command. For example, when the change control designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to execute the effect symbol change game. In addition, when the hold designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to display the same number of hold images HG as the start hold number specified in the input hold designation command. Note that the details of the processing when the variation pattern designation command is input and the detailed content of the processing when the hold designation command is input are as described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  After that, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the pre-read command and the hold designation command generated by the special symbol input process performed by the main control CPU 30a when the game ball enters the second start port 13 as an opportunity. Performs various processes according to the command. For example, when the pre-control command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the pre-read command input process to store the input pre-read command in the sub-control RAM 31c and execute the hold pre-read effect with the determination condition for the probability change mode. The propriety and execution mode are determined, and effect information indicating the determination result is stored in the sub-control RAM 31c. Here, it is assumed that the red display mode is determined as the display mode of the hold image HG.

  Further, when the hold control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 to display the hold image HG in the display mode indicated by the effect information stored in the sub control RAM 31c. Here, the sub-control CPU 31a holds the hold image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held first in a white display mode, and holds the second special symbol variation game held second. The image HG is displayed in a rainbow display mode, and the reserved image HG corresponding to the second special symbol variation game held third is displayed in a red display mode. Note that the details of the processing when the prefetch command is input and the detailed processing when the hold designation command is input are as described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  By the control as described above, the sub control CPU 31a can execute the hold prefetch effect based on the effect information stored in the prefetch command input process or the mode transition process. In addition, the effect display device 11 executes the hold prefetch effect based on the execution availability and the execution mode determined by the sub-control CPU 31a through the control as described above. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 corresponds to an effect executing unit.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode under different determination conditions before and after the switching condition is established. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a can redeterminate whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect and the execution mode when the switching condition is satisfied. According to this, with respect to the second special symbol variation game held before the establishment of the switching condition, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the holding pre-reading effect and the execution mode under the appropriate determination conditions even after the switching condition is established. For this reason, it is possible to appropriately execute the hold prefetching effect before and after the switching condition is established, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

  (2) The sub-control CPU 31a updates the production information in the mode transition processing, so that the production information indicating the execution status and execution mode of the hold-reading production re-determined when the mode is changed, that is, when the switching condition is established. Based on this, it is possible to execute the hold prefetch effect.

  (3) The sub control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode based on the pre-read command stored in the sub-control RAM 31c in the mode transition process. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a does not need to re-input the pre-read command from the main control CPU 30a when re-determining whether or not to execute the hold pre-read effect. For this reason, it is possible to simplify the process for re-determining whether or not to execute the hold-prefetch effect and the execution mode.

  (4) In this embodiment, since the mode is changed in accordance with the change of the game state such as the probability change state or the entrance rate improvement state, and the switching condition is satisfied, the game state is changed. However, it is possible to re-determine whether or not to hold the pre-reading effect according to the determination conditions in the game state after the change, and to execute the holding pre-reading effect with the re-determined contents. Therefore, it is possible to execute the hold prefetching effect more appropriately.

  (5) The reserved pre-reading effect is an effect that is started before the start of the second special symbol variation game for the second special symbol variation game being held. For this reason, in this embodiment, with respect to the second special symbol variation game held before the establishment of the switching condition, it is possible to appropriately execute the holding prefetch effect from before the switching condition is established to after the switching condition is established.

  (6) For the second special symbol variation game held during the mode transition process, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not the reserved pre-reading effect can be executed and the execution mode based on the mode determination conditions after the transition. For this reason, also with respect to the second special symbol variation game held during the mode transition processing, it is possible to appropriately execute the hold pre-reading effect.

  (7) The sub-control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect in the process at the time of mode transition and the second special symbol variation game held during the process at the time of mode change. In the case where the execution availability and execution mode are determined, the execution availability and execution mode can be determined under the same determination conditions. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the second special symbol variation game is put on hold during the process at the time of mode change, the hold prefetching effect can be executed without a sense of incongruity.

  (8) The sub-control CPU 31a decides whether or not to execute the hold-reading effect for the second special symbol variation game held during the mode transition process and determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and after the mode transition process ends. With the second special symbol variation game, whether or not to execute the hold prefetching effect and the execution mode can be determined under the same determination conditions. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the second special symbol variation game is put on hold during the process at the time of mode change, the hold prefetching effect can be executed without a sense of incongruity.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the prefetch command input process, the sub control CPU 31a may store information that can specify the content indicated by the prefetch command in the sub control RAM 31c, and may not store the prefetch command itself.

  The sub-control CPU 31a may not store the pre-read command in the sub-control RAM 31c in the pre-read command input process. In this case, the main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command for the second special symbol variation game that is on hold, triggered by the change in the gaming state such as the probability change state or the entrance rate improvement state, and the sub control CPU 31a. It is good to output to. Then, when the sub-control CPU 31a redetermines whether or not to hold the pre-reading effect and the execution mode in the mode transition processing, the sub-control CPU 31a redetermines the execution propriety and execution mode based on the pre-read command newly output from the main control CPU 30a May be.

  If the pre-read command is output from the main control CPU 30a during the mode transition process, the sub-control CPU 31a may interrupt the mode transition process and execute the pre-read command input process as an interrupt process. Even in this case, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect according to the determination condition corresponding to the mode indicated by the value of the mode flag, and the execution mode. The execution feasibility and execution mode can be determined.

  When the pre-read command is output from the main control CPU 30a during the mode transition process, the sub control CPU 31a is different from both the determination conditions for the mode before the transition and the determination conditions for the mode after the transition. Whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect may be determined according to the determination condition.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not the pre-reading effect is to be executed and the execution mode in the mode transition process, the re-determined effect information indicating the re-determined content is the storage area of the already stored effect information You may memorize | store in a different storage area.

  The sub-control CPU 31a may re-determine whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode in the order of the hold order in the mode transition process. In this case, for example, when the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the hold prefetch effect based on a predetermined prefetch command, the sub control CPU 31a executes the hold prefetch effect based on the prefetch command stored after the predetermined prefetch command. May not be determined.

  Any one of the determination condition for determining whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed and the determination condition for the execution mode may be the same before and after the mode transition, that is, before and after the switching condition is satisfied. For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect under the same determination condition regardless of the current mode, and determines to execute it, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the hold pre-reading effect under a different determination condition depending on the mode. Aspects may be determined. Further, for example, when the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect under different determination conditions depending on the mode, and determines to execute it, the sub-control CPU 31a performs the hold pre-reading effect under the same determination conditions regardless of the current mode. The execution mode may be determined.

  -You may determine the start timing of a reservation pre-reading effect as an execution aspect of a reservation pre-reading effect. As the start timing of the hold prefetch effect, for example, the display start of the hold image HG, the input of the variation pattern designation command, the input of a new prefetch command, or the like may be employed. Further, the display mode of the hold image HG may be changed over a plurality of stages. For example, when the display of the held image HG is started, the display mode is white, and the green display mode is changed at the start of the special symbol variation game held two times before the special symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved image HG. You may change to the display mode of red at the time of the start of the special symbol variation game put on hold one before.

  -The hold prefetch effect may not be executed for a plurality of special symbol variation games at the same time. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a does not decide to execute a new pre-reading effect even when a new pre-reading command is input when a special pre-change game is executed for one special symbol variation game. You may do it.

  The display mode of the hold image HG may be changed as appropriate. For example, in the hold pre-reading effect, the shape of the hold image HG may be changed instead of the color of the hold image HG. Further, the display mode of the hold image HG indicating the first special symbol variation game may be different from the display mode of the hold image HG indicating the second special symbol variation game.

The sub-control CPU 31a may perform control so that the hold image HG is displayed even during the big hit game.
The sub-control CPU 31a may re-determine whether or not to execute the game effect different from the reserved pre-reading effect when the switching condition is satisfied. As a game effect different from the reserved pre-reading effect, for example, a background pre-reading effect in which an image corresponding to the input pre-read command is displayed on the background of the effect symbol, or a character corresponding to the input pre-read command is displayed on the effect display device 11. Character prefetching effects may be employed. Moreover, it may not be the game effect which the effect display apparatus 11 performs, For example, the audio | voice effect by the speaker Sp and the light emission effect by the decoration lamp La may be employ | adopted. In this case, the speaker Sp and the decoration lamp La correspond to the effect executing means.

  The sub control CPU 31a may be able to execute different game effects before and after the mode transition, that is, before and after the switching condition is established. For example, in the normal mode, the hold prefetch effect may be executed, while in the probability variation mode, the background prefetch effect may be executable. In this case, when the sub-control CPU 31a is executing the holding pre-reading effect in the normal mode, when it shifts to the probability changing mode, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the holding pre-reading effect and executes the background pre-reading effect under the determination conditions for the probability changing mode. The propriety and execution mode may be determined, and the effect display device 11 may be controlled based on the determination result.

  The sub control CPU 31a may set a value indicating the normal mode in the mode flag during the big hit game. In this case, for the second special symbol variation game in which the hold condition is established during the big hit game, whether or not the hold pre-reading effect is executed and the execution mode are determined by the determination conditions for the normal mode. In the process at the time of mode transition performed in accordance with the transition to the mode, the determination is made again with the determination condition for the probability variation mode, so that the hold prefetch effect can be appropriately executed.

  -You may change the kind of mode suitably. For example, a plurality of modes in which the user can stay in the same gaming state may be provided. In this case, the mode may be changed by a predetermined lottery, the mode may be changed when a predetermined period elapses, or the mode may be changed when a player operates the operation means.

  The switching condition for changing whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed and the condition for determining the execution mode may be changed as appropriate. For example, the switching condition may be satisfied by a predetermined lottery, the switching condition may be satisfied when a predetermined period elapses, or the switching condition may be satisfied when a player operates the operation means. Good. Further, the gaming state may be the same before and after the switching condition is established. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a may not execute the mode effect.

  The main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command even when the holding condition for the first special symbol variation game is satisfied in addition to when the holding condition for the second special symbol variation game is established. Also good. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a may execute a game effect such as a hold prefetch effect for both the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game. At this time, it may be generated so as to be able to specify which special symbol variation game is a prefetch command. Further, the main control CPU 30a does not generate a prefetch command when the hold condition for the second special symbol variation game is satisfied, but generates a prefetch command when the hold condition for the first special symbol variation game is satisfied. May be. In this case, a game effect such as a hold-ahead read effect may be executed for the first special symbol variation game.

  The main control CPU 30a may not generate a hold designation command. In this case, for example, the main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command even when the holding condition for the first special symbol variation game is satisfied, in addition to when the holding condition for the second special symbol variation game is established. Good. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a stores the start pending number that can be specified from the pre-read command in the sub-control RAM 31c, and the start stored in the sub-control RAM 31c when the change pattern designation command is input. By subtracting 1 from the number of reserves, the number of special symbol variation games that are on hold may be specified.

  -You may change the kind of fluctuation pattern suitably. For example, a plurality of big hit variation patterns may be provided. Further, a plurality of deviation patterns for specifying the execution of the reach effect in the effect symbol variation game may be provided, or a plurality of variation patterns for the deviation specifying the non-execution of the reach effect in the effect symbol variation game. You may prepare.

  -The type of prefetch command may be changed as appropriate. Further, the correspondence between the variation pattern and the prefetch command may be changed. For example, the same prefetch command may be associated with a plurality of variation patterns, or a plurality of prefetch commands may be associated with one variation pattern.

  -The contents that can be specified from the prefetch command may be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be possible to specify whether or not a big win will be given, but it may be impossible to specify whether or not a reach effect is to be executed. Further, it may be possible to specify the type of jackpot to be given, the type of variation pattern to be determined, whether to execute a predetermined game effect, or the like. In addition, it is possible to specify whether a big win or a reach effect is executed in the current gaming state, but it is not possible to specify whether a big hit or a reach effect is executed in a game state different from the current gaming state. It may be possible.

  The main control CPU 30a does not need to determine in advance whether to make a big hit or to execute a reach effect. In this case, the main control CPU 30a generates a command capable of specifying the acquired random number value and outputs the command to the sub control CPU 31a. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a pre-determines whether a big hit or a reach effect is executed based on a random number value that can be specified from the command input from the main control CPU 30a, and based on the result of the pre-determination Then, whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed and the execution mode may be determined.

  The main control CPU 30a may vary the types of change patterns that can be determined and the determination ratios of the change patterns according to the number of starting suspensions at the start of the special symbol change game. For example, the main control CPU 30a may determine a variation pattern in which the reach effect is executed with a higher probability when the number of start suspensions is 1 than when the number of start suspensions is 2 or more. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a may vary the determination of whether or not to hold the pre-reading effect and the execution mode according to the number of start-up holds when the change pattern designation command is input. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a re-determines whether or not the hold pre-reading effect can be executed and how it is executed according to the current start-up hold number when determining whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect in the mode transition process. Also good. According to this, since the sub-control CPU 31a can determine whether or not to execute the hold pre-reading effect and the execution mode under the determination conditions corresponding to the current start hold number after the switching condition is satisfied, the hold pre-read effect is more appropriately performed. Can be executed.

  ・ After the big hit game, the number of special symbol variation games to which the probability variation state is given (the number of probability variation) and the number of special symbol variation games to which the entrance rate improvement state is granted (the number of operations) are different from each other. It may be. For example, the number of actuations may be set to 100 while the number of probability changes is set to 70. In other words, the game state may be in a non-probable change state and an increased entrance rate until a predetermined number of special symbol variation games are hunted after the probability change state ends.

  -A gaming machine that determines whether or not to control a game ball passing through a specific area during a big hit game, and whether or not the game ball passing through the specific area is controlled to be in a probable state depending on whether or not a specific sensor has detected it. (So-called V-probability changer) may be embodied. In this case, the main control CPU 30a may control the gaming state after the end of the big hit game to a probabilistic state on the condition that a game ball is detected by a specific sensor. Further, when the probability variation state is given, it may be embodied in a gaming machine in which the probability variation state is continued until the next big hit is given. In this case, the main control CPU 30a may vary whether or not to give the certainty change state after the end of the jackpot game, according to the type of jackpot (special symbol type). Further, the present invention may be embodied in a gaming machine (so-called falling machine) that gives a high probability state up to a predetermined falling lottery after the end of the big hit game.

-It may be embodied in a gaming machine that does not have a probability variation function.
-You may actualize to the gaming machine which does not have the entrance rate improvement function.
-You may embody in the game machine which gives a big hit game triggered by having detected the game ball with the specific sensor.

The first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game may be executed alternately or in parallel. Also, the second special symbol variation game may be omitted.
-The configuration of the game board YB may be changed as appropriate. For example, a special winning opening different from the special winning opening 14 may be provided. Further, an operating gate different from the operating gate 17 may be provided. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may have a plurality of routes according to the launch strength of the game ball as a route (area) through which the game ball flows down on the game board YB. There may be a first path that flows down the left side of the opening provided in the first path and a second path that flows down the right side of the opening. Note that the first route and the second route may partially overlap. In addition, some of the members disposed on the game board YB may be disposed on only one of the first route and the second route. For example, when the big winning opening 14 is arranged only in the second path, as long as the game ball is fired in the first path, the gaming ball does not enter the big winning opening 14. Further, for example, when the operation gate 17 is disposed only on the second path, the game ball does not pass through the operation gate 17 as long as the game ball is fired on the first path. Therefore, as long as the game ball is fired on the first path, the normal symbol variation game is not performed, and the second start port 13 is not opened. Accordingly, the game ball does not enter the second start port 13 and the second special symbol variation game is not executed. Further, the second starting port 13 may be disposed only in the second path. In this case, as long as the game ball is fired in the first path, the game ball may enter the second starting port 13. And the second special symbol variation game is not executed.

The function of the main control board 30 may be realized by dividing it into a plurality of boards. The main control board 30 may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.
The main control CPU 30a, the main control ROM 30b, and the main control RAM 30c may be configured as a one-chip microcomputer.

  The function of the sub control board 31 may be realized by dividing it into a plurality of boards. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a display board that specially controls the effect display device 11, a lamp board that specially controls the decoration lamp La, and an audio board that specially controls the speaker Sp. You may further provide the overall board which controls a board group centrally. The sub control CPU 31a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single substrate.

-You may actualize to the pachinko machine which does not execute the production design fluctuation game. In this case, a special symbol may be displayed on the effect display device 11.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.

  (A) A mode control means for controlling the mode is provided, and the specific condition is established on the condition that the mode is shifted.

  SE1 ... first start sensor (start detection means), SE2 ... second start sensor (start detection means), 11 ... effect display device (effect execution means), 30 ... main control board, 30a ... main control CPU (first control) (Control means, generation means, output means), 31 ... sub control board, 31a ... sub control CPU (second control means, information input means, effect determination means, effect information storage means, game information storage means, mode control means) .

Claims (4)

In the gaming machine in which the holding condition of the variable game is established on condition that the game ball is detected by the start detection means,
Information input means for inputting game information relating to the variable game;
Effect determining means for determining the execution mode of the specific effect based on the game information;
An effect execution means for executing the specific effect based on the execution mode determined by the effect determination means,
The game information is information generated when a holding condition for the variable game is established,
The specific effect is an effect that is started before the start of the variable game based on the game information related to the variable game for which the hold condition is established,
The determination condition when the effect determining means determines the execution mode of the specific effect is different before and after the specific condition is established,
An execution mode of the specific effect is determined based on the game information, and then re-determined when the specific condition is satisfied. Production information storage means for storing production information related to the execution mode determined by the production determination means,
The specific effect is to be executed based on the effect information,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect information storage unit updates the effect information when an execution mode of the specific effect is redetermined when the specific condition is satisfied. Game information storage means for storing the game information input by the information input means in an identifiable manner;
When the effect determining unit re-determines the execution mode of the specific effect when the specific condition is satisfied, the execution mode of the specific effect is determined based on game information that can be specified from the game information storage unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is redetermined.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a gaming state is different before and after the specific condition is established.

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