JP2018134472A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of diversifying notification presentations.SOLUTION: A CPU of a pachinko machine acquires information on which primary presentation pattern a variation pattern specified by a variation pattern specifying command includes (S132). The primary presentation includes "6 seconds before a ready-to-win" of which presentation time is a first time-period and "12 seconds before a ready-to-win", "18 seconds before a ready-to-win", "24 seconds before a ready-to-win", and "30 seconds before a ready-to-win" of which presentation time is a second time-period longer than the first time-period. The CPU determines one or a plurality of notice presentations to be performed from a first to a fifth notice presentations Y1 to Y5, according to the acquired primary presentation pattern (S133).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that notifies a player of the result of determination by a jackpot determining means.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known gaming machines that have various tastes in a notification effect that notifies a result of determination by a jackpot determination means. In Patent Document 1, two types of 18 seconds and 30 seconds are set for the time from when the symbol variation game is started until the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped (notice effect period). Disclosed is a gaming machine that performs continuous effects. The pseudo-ream effect is a kind of notice effect that is configured to suggest to the player that the greater the number of fluctuating cycles, the higher the expectation of jackpot. The gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 includes two types of variation cycles, a short variation cycle (6 seconds) and a long variation cycle (12 seconds) in which the time of one variation cycle of the pseudo-continuous effect is different. The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 combines a short variation cycle and a long variation cycle, and executes a plurality of pseudo continuous effects during the notice effect period.

JP 2011-104212 A

  Since the pseudo-continuous performance suggests the degree of jackpot expectation by the number of variable cycles, the gaming machine needs to clearly display the number of repetitions of the variable cycle. For this reason, when another notice effect is executed in combination with the pseudo-continuous effect in the notification effect, the other notice effect that is executed in combination is an effect that can be executed within the time of one fluctuation cycle. Often composed. For this reason, even if the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 sets two types of notice effect periods, there is a limit to the diversification of the notice effect of the notice effect.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can diversify notification effects.

The gaming machine according to the present invention determines whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to a player, with a start opening provided on the game board and a game ball winning a prize at the start opening. Random number acquisition means for acquiring one or a plurality of random numbers including the jackpot random number Thus, the random number is used as a jackpot determination unit that determines whether or not the jackpot game is a determination result of executing the jackpot game, and a notification effect that is a notification that notifies the player of the determination result by the jackpot determination unit. a presentation and reach before demonstration is executed regardless crab is any value, effect to be executed after execution of the reach previous demonstration, the random number is a predetermined value der And reach effect a production which is performed when a notification storage means storing a plurality of kinds respectively, by pre-Symbol notification storage means to determine one of said reach before effect from among the reach before presentation for storing a plurality a notification effect determination means for determining the notification effect to be executed, a production which is performed during execution of the notification effect, a prediction effect is to suggest effect to the player the expectation of being a pre-Symbol jackpot According to the execution time of the pre-reach effect determined by the notice storage determining means determined by the notification storage determining means and the notification effect determining means, the notice effect to be executed is selected from the notification effects stored by the notice storage means. and a notice selection means for, the notification storage means effect before the reach the stores, and directing the first hour running time is the first hour, than the execution time first time Comprises at least two types of effect of the second time effect a longer second time, the notification effect determination unit, the higher the expected value of that is before Symbol jackpot, the first hour of the reach before demonstration The ratio for determining the second time effect is higher than the effect, and the notice storage means has a first notice effect whose execution time is equal to or less than the first time, and an execution time longer than the first time, In addition, a plurality of second notice effects that are equal to or less than the second time are stored, and the notice selecting means executes only from the first notice effect when the notification effect determining means determines the first time effect. While the notification effect determining means determines the second time effect while selecting the notification effect, the notification effect to be executed is selected from the first notification effect and the second notification effect. You The

The gaming machine according to the present invention stores a plurality of pre-reach effects and reach effects as notification effects. In particular, since the reach before production which random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is executed irrespective of any value der Luke is more stored, the gaming machine according to the present invention, prior to development to reach demonstration Reach Variations can be given to the previous performance. The higher the expected value that is a big hit, the higher the ratio of determining the second time effect having a longer execution time than the first time effect for the pre-reach effect. Conventionally, most of the effects that notify the level of the expected value that is a big hit tend to depend on the contents of the effect of the reach effect, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is expected value even depending on the execution time of the effect before reach Can be informed of the level of the height. Since the second time effect is longer than the first time, the gaming machine according to the present invention can clearly notify the player of the expected value based on the execution time of the pre-reach effect. When the notification effect determining means determines the first time effect, the first notice effect is selected. Further, when the notification effect determining means determines the second time effect, either the first notice effect or the second notice effect can be selected. The gaming machine can increase the number of notice effects that can be completed within the execution time of the pre-reach effect by providing the second time effect in addition to the first time effect. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can diversify the notification effect.

The gaming machine displays at least the progress status of the pre-reach effect among the notification effect execution means for executing the notification effect determined by the notification effect determination means and the notification effect executed by the notification effect execution means. Display means. In this case, since the gaming machine can indicate to the player the progress of the pre-reach effect, the level of the expected value can be easily notified to the player.

The display means may be capable of changing a display mode every time the first time elapses. In this case, the gaming machine can easily show the player the progress of each first time in the pre-reach effect. Therefore, the gaming machine can increase the player's expectation every time the first time elapses.

The notification effect determining means, said reach before effect determined in response to said random number the random number acquisition means has acquired, one of the reach demonstration from among the reach demonstration that the notification storage means storing a plurality of kinds You may decide. In this case, the gaming machine can determine the notification effect by a combination of the pre- reach effect and the reach effect. Therefore, the gaming machine can diversify the notification effect by increasing the determined effect pattern of the notification effect.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st jackpot relation information storage area of RAM52. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a primary effect pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the secondary production pattern determination table memorize | stored in ROM53. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a deviation variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. 4 is a flowchart of a main process executed on the main board 41. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation pattern determination process performed in special symbol processing. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the notification effect determination table memorize | stored in ROM583. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the notification effect determination table memorize | stored in ROM583. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the aspect of the notice effect produced in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the aspect of the notice effect produced in this embodiment. 6 is a flowchart of sub control board processing executed in a sub control board 58; It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting effect control process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content of the time gauge display 90 in this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies metal game balls to the game ball launcher 37 (see FIG. 3) and receives prize balls. On the upper surface of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 that is operated by a player is provided. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game balls launched by the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 3) are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. An effect device 8 for executing various effects is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The rendering device 8 includes a display screen 28 made of an LCD at the center. The display screen 28 displays various images, but particularly displays an effect symbol 81 (see FIG. 18), which is an effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 executes a notification effect for confirming and displaying a combination of the effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the jackpot determination after changing a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of the effect symbols 81. Inform the player of the result.

  In the rendering device 8, a movable accessory 30 is provided on the upper right side of the display screen 28. The movable accessory 30 performs various effects by operating the movable part. A normal symbol operation gate 12 is provided on the left side of the effect device 8. A first start port 14 and a second start port 15 are provided below the stage device 8, and a special prize opening 16 is provided below the first start port 14. The second starting port 15 includes an opening / closing member as an ordinary electric accessory (an accessory that moves based on a result of a normal hit determination described later), and the game ball is only in the second starting port when the opening / closing member is opened. You can win 15. The big winning opening 16 also includes an opening / closing member, and the game ball can win the big winning opening 16 only when the opening / closing member is opened. Each open / close member is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various types of illumination lamps, winning holes, windmills, game nails, and the like.

  A symbol display unit 24 for displaying the result of jackpot determination, the number of reserved balls, and the like is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED. Prepare. Each of the first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit includes one 7-segment LED, and displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED indicate the number of game balls for which the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination have not been displayed yet (so-called “special symbol operation holding balls”). ) Is displayed. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of game balls for which the normal hit determination result has not been displayed yet (so-called “normal symbol operation holding ball number”).

  Next, a game flow in the pachinko machine 1 will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a normal hit game and a jackpot game. The pachinko machine 1 is a jackpot game in which a non-stochastic variation state in which the probability of being determined as a “big hit” in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination is approximately 1/320 and a probability variation state in which the probability is approximately 1/32. Can be born after the end of. In addition, a non-time-short state where the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is a normal rate and a time-short state where the rate is higher than the non-time-short state can be generated after the end of the jackpot game. . With these combinations, the pachinko machine 1 has three gaming states of “non-stochastic variation non-short state” (hereinafter referred to as “normal state”), “non-probabilistic variation short state”, and “probability variation short state”. To occur. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the pachinko machine 1 may cause four or more gaming states including “probability variation non-short-time state” and the like. Further, the pachinko machine 1 may cause two or less gaming states.

  In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation state and the short time state continue from the end of the jackpot game until the start of the next jackpot game execution. That is, the “probability change short state” of the pachinko machine 1 continues from the end of the jackpot game until the start of the next jackpot game. Further, when it is determined that the non-probability variation jackpot, the specified number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) until the start of the next jackpot game execution, or the sum of the number of first jackpot determination and the number of second jackpot determination The time-short state continues until Thereafter, the gaming state shifts to the “normal state”. In other words, the “non-probability short time state” of the pachinko machine 1 ends when the sum of the number of jackpot determinations reaches a specified number or when the next jackpot game is started to be executed. The “non-probability short time state” and “probability short time state” are also ended when the jackpot game is started. In this case, the specified number of counts is cleared. Note that the number of continuations of the “non-probability short time state” is not limited to the specified number of times in the present embodiment. Further, the termination condition of the probability variation state is not limited to the example of the present embodiment. For example, it may be a gaming machine having a so-called number cut probability changing function in which the probability variation state generated after the end of the jackpot game ends when the sum of the number of jackpot determinations reaches a specified number. Further, the pachinko machine 1 may be provided with a specific area inside the jackpot 16 and may cause a probability variation state after the jackpot game is over, triggered by the passing of the game ball during the jackpot game. . In addition, the pachinko machine 1 may perform a falling lottery that ends the probability variation state for each jackpot determination, and may end the probability variation state when the falling lottery is won.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is electrically connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is electrically connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start port switch 72, and the second start port switch 73 via the I / O interface 54. It is connected. The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first start port switch 72 detects a game ball won in the first start port 14. The second start port switch 73 detects a game ball won in the second start port 15.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is electrically connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 9, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls operations of various illuminations of the rendering device 8, operations of the movable accessory 30, and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub-control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  The relay board 47 is electrically connected to an ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, a special prize opening / closing solenoid 70, a normal symbol operating switch 74, a special prize opening switch 75, and the symbol display unit 24. The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 during the normal winning game. The big prize opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the big prize opening 16 during the big hit game. The normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 12. The big prize opening switch 75 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 16.

  The power supply board 42 is electrically connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  With reference to FIG. 4, the 1st jackpot relation information area of RAM52 is demonstrated. Since the configuration of the second jackpot relation information storage area is the same as the configuration of the first jackpot relation information storage area, the description will be simplified. The first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 9 to 11) of the main process described later. The first jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins at the first start port 14, if the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the storage area with the smallest number. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as jackpot determination on the random number stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for informing the determination result and the jackpot game executed when the determination result is a big win) ends, the storage area with the next smallest number Is set as a determination area, and processing such as jackpot determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  In each storage area, a first jackpot random number field in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, a first special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and a first variation pattern determination counter A first fluctuation pattern determination random number column for storing values and a first reach determination random number column for storing values of a first reach determination counter are provided. When a game ball wins the first starting port 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for determining the first jackpot. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a first variation pattern indicating a variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. The first reach determination random number is used for reach determination for determining whether or not to execute reach production. In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect informing the player of the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect according to the first fluctuation pattern and the second fluctuation pattern determined by the main board 41. That is, a notification effect synchronized with the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern is executed by the display screen 28, the movable accessory 30, the speaker 48, and the like. The RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relation information storage area for storing a random number acquired when a game ball is won in the normal symbol operating gate 12. The normal hit relation information storage area is configured similarly to the first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area.

  An example of the primary effect pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The notification effect performed by the pachinko machine 1 is a pre-reach fluctuation stage in which all three effect symbols 81 are changed, and two of the three effect symbols 81 are stopped at the same or related symbols, and the rest It is possible to classify into a normal reach stage in which only one effect symbol 81 is changed, an extended reach stage in which the effects are further developed from the normal reach stage, and the like. In this embodiment, the pre-reach fluctuation stage effect that is executed regardless of whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the normal reach that is executed when the result of the jackpot determination may be a jackpot The stage and development reach stage will be the secondary stage.

  The primary effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 5 is a table that is referred to by the CPU 51 in order to determine the primary effect when it is determined that the reach effect is executed by the reach determination executed by the CPU 51 among the notification effects. In this embodiment, when the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are jackpots, the reach effect is always executed. In the primary performance pattern determination table, the gaming state at the time of the first jackpot determination (during the non-probability variation non-short state, during the non-probability variation short state, or during the probability variation short state), and the result of the first jackpot determination (bonus or A plurality of tables are provided in accordance with the deviation. A plurality of types of primary effect patterns are assigned to each table, and each primary effect pattern is associated with a value (0 to 511) of a first variation pattern determination random number. In FIG. 5, the ratio of the value of the first variation pattern determination random number associated with each primary effect pattern is shown. When the first jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to the gaming state at the time and the determination result is referred to, and one primary effect pattern is determined by the value of the first variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the first jackpot random number. It is determined. Although not shown, the primary performance pattern determination table when the jackpot determination type is the second jackpot determination is configured in the same manner as when the jackpot determination type is the first jackpot determination.

  The primary effect patterns stored in the primary effect pattern determination table include “6 seconds before reach”, “12 seconds before reach”, “18 seconds before reach”, “24 seconds before reach”, “30 before reach”. Seconds ". The primary performance time, which is the time during which each primary performance pattern is executed, is 6 seconds, 12 seconds, 18 seconds, 24 seconds, and 30 seconds, which are natural numbers times 6 seconds, respectively. 6 seconds, which is the minimum unit of the primary production time, is also referred to as the first time. 12 seconds, 18 seconds, 24 seconds, and 30 seconds, which are longer than the first time and are a natural number multiple of the first time, are also referred to as second times. In other words, the primary performance of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of 6-second blocks. “6 seconds before reach”, which is the primary production pattern having the primary production time of the first time, is also referred to as the first time production. The primary production patterns having the primary production time of the second time, “12 seconds before reach”, “18 seconds before reach”, “24 seconds before reach”, and “30 seconds before reach” are also referred to as second time production. Since the pachinko machine 1 stores a plurality of types of primary effects, it is possible to diversify the effects in the pre-reach fluctuation stage.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot, “6 seconds before reach”, “12 seconds before reach”, “18 seconds before reach”, “24 seconds before reach”, “reach” In the order of “30 seconds before”, the rate at which each primary effect is determined increases. On the other hand, when the first jackpot determination result is out of order, “6 seconds before reach”, “12 seconds before reach”, “18 seconds before reach”, “24 seconds before reach”, “30 seconds before reach” As a result, the proportion of each primary effect determined is low. Accordingly, the expected values for the first jackpot determination result are “6 seconds before reach”, “12 seconds before reach”, “18 seconds before reach”, “24 seconds before reach”, “30 seconds before reach”. It becomes higher in order. In other words, the higher the expected value at which the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot, the longer the primary effect pattern having a longer primary effect time is determined. That is, the pachinko machine 1 can notify the level of the expected value that is a big hit based on the execution time of the primary effect.

  An example of the secondary effect pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The secondary effect pattern determination table determines the secondary effect when it is determined that the reach effect is executed by the reach determination executed by the CPU 51 and when the result of the first jackpot determination in which the reach effect is always executed is a jackpot. Therefore, the table is referred to by the CPU 51. In the secondary performance pattern determination table, the gaming state at the time of the first jackpot determination (during the non-probability variation non-short state, during the non-probability variation short state, or during the probability variation short state), and the first jackpot determination result (bonus A plurality of tables are provided depending on the situation. Each table is assigned a plurality of types of secondary effect patterns for each primary effect determined by referring to the primary effect pattern determination table by the CPU 51. Each secondary effect pattern and the first variation pattern determination random number are assigned. A value is associated. That is, the CPU 51 determines one secondary effect from a plurality of secondary effects stored in the secondary effect pattern determination table in accordance with the primary effect and the value of the first variation pattern determination random number. In FIG. 6, the ratio of the value of the first variation pattern determination random number associated with each secondary effect pattern is shown. Although not shown, the secondary performance pattern determination table when the jackpot determination type is the second jackpot determination is configured in the same manner as when the jackpot determination type is the first jackpot determination.

  The multiple types of secondary effect patterns stored in the secondary effect pattern determination table include “normal reach”, “development reach A”, “development reach B”, “development reach C”, and “development reach D”. “Normal reach” is a reach effect in which the development reach A to D is not executed after the normal reach stage (only the effects up to the normal reach stage are executed). “Development reach A to D” is a reach production in which a development reach stage is provided after the normal reach stage. The secondary performance time, which is the time when “Normal reach”, “Development reach A”, “Development reach B”, “Development reach C”, and “Development reach D” are executed, is 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, respectively. 40 seconds and 50 seconds. “Development reach A” is an effect by a short animation using a character that is a motif of the pachinko machine 1. “Development reach B” is an effect produced by a long animation that uses a character and has a longer production time than development reach A. “Development reach C” is an effect by a CG movie in which a character that is a motif of the pachinko machine 1 appears. “Development reach D” is an effect using a live-action image in which a character as a motif of the pachinko machine 1 appears. The pachinko machine 1 is generally more interesting for a player to execute the development reach C and D, which are productions using CG and live-action images, than to execute the development reach A and B which are productions by animation. It may be possible to improve. The pachinko machine 1 has the “development reach B” than the “development reach A”, the “development reach C” than the “development reach B”, and the “development reach D” than the “development reach C”. ”May improve the interest of the player. “Development reach C” and “development reach D”, which are effects produced by live-action video and CG, are also referred to as first effects, and “development reach A” and “development reach B”, which are effects produced by animation, are also referred to as second effects.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when “6 seconds before reach” having the shortest primary effect time is determined as the primary effect in the primary effect pattern, the ratio of “development reach A” other than “normal reach” is determined. Becomes the lowest, and thereafter, the ratio determined in the order of “Development reach B”, “Development reach C”, and “Development reach D” increases. On the other hand, when “30 seconds before reach” having the longest primary production time is determined as the primary production among the primary production patterns, the ratio of “development reach A” other than “normal reach” is the highest, Thereafter, the ratio of “development reach B”, “development reach C”, and “development reach D” is decreased. In other words, when the first time production “6 seconds before reach” is determined as the primary production, the second time production “12 seconds before reach”, “18 seconds before reach”, “24 seconds before reach”, When “30 seconds before reach” is determined, the expected value that is a jackpot to be notified of the secondary effect is reversed.

  Conventionally, in game machines, so-called pseudo-continuous effects are sometimes executed as a diversified notice effect. The pseudo-rendition effect is a temporary display of the combination of effect symbols 81 other than the jackpot in one notification effect, and then the combination of effect symbols 81 indicating the result of the jackpot determination after the effect symbol 81 has changed again is stopped and displayed. It is a production to be performed. In other words, the pseudo-rendition effect is an effect that simulates the pre-reach variation in one notification effect and expresses it as if it had been performed multiple times. For this reason, when another notice effect is performed in combination with the pseudo-continuous effect, an executable notice effect may be applied while one unit of the repeat unit, which is a unit in which the pseudo-continuous effect is repeated, is executed. Many. The pseudo-continuous production is often designed such that the larger the number of repeating units, the higher the expected value that is a big hit. For this reason, when the expected value that is a big hit is high, the execution time of the primary effect tends to be long, but the notice effect that can be combined with the pseudo-continuous effect during the execution of the primary effect is one unit of the repeat unit It is often limited to notice effects that can be executed during execution. For this reason, when executing a pseudo-continuous effect, there is a limit to diversifying the notification effect by combining other notice effects. In addition, after a pseudo-continuous effect executed by many repeating units, a secondary effect with a high expected value of jackpots is often executed. The secondary performance with a high expected value of jackpots has a relatively long execution time in order to further enhance the interest of the player. For this reason, the conventional gaming machine may notify the expected value of the jackpot using the pseudo-continuous effect, thereby executing a time-inefficient game in which the execution frequency of the jackpot determination per unit time is reduced. There is.

  In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the expected value that is a jackpot that is notified by the secondary effect is reversed between when the first time effect is determined as the primary effect and when the second time effect is determined. . For this reason, the longer the primary performance time, the easier it is to determine a secondary performance pattern that is less likely to improve the interest of the player. In other words, the longer the primary production time, the easier it is to determine a secondary production pattern having a short secondary production time. In other words, the pachinko machine 1 does not need to select an effect with a long execution time for both the primary effect and the secondary effect when performing an effect with a high expected value that is a big hit, so that a time-efficient game is played by the player. Can be provided.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1, when the determined primary production pattern is the second time production, there is a high possibility that the player's interest will be improved at a higher rate than when the primary production pattern is the first time production. It can be said that the secondary performance pattern is easily determined. In conventional gaming machines, most of the effects that notify the expected value that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot tends to depend on the contents of the effects of the secondary effects. In the pachinko machine 1, even if the secondary effect to be executed is an effect that is less interesting for the player, if the execution time of the primary effect is long, the player can have a sense of expectation for the jackpot. The pachinko machine 1 can provide an unprecedented new gameability that attracts the player's attention to the primary performance.

  The CPU 51 refers to the primary effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 5) and the secondary effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 6), and creates one first variation pattern based on the combination of the primary effect pattern and the secondary effect pattern. decide. The main board 41 transmits to the sub-control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the determined first fluctuation pattern. The command for designating the first variation pattern based on the combination of the primary effect and the secondary effect is created by the CPU 51 combining a command indicating the type of the primary effect and a command indicating the type of the secondary effect.

  With reference to FIG. 7, an example of the deviation variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described. The deviation variation pattern determination table is a table that is referred to by the CPU 51 to determine only the primary effect when it is determined that the reach effect is not executed by the reach determination executed by the CPU 51. The case where it is determined that the reach effect is not executed by the reach determination executed by the CPU 51 is also referred to as “non-reach”. The variation pattern determination table for loss is assigned a variation pattern corresponding to the jackpot determination type and the number of reserved balls (a variation pattern in which only the primary effect is executed). The number of reserved balls indicates the number of reserved balls stored at the start of fluctuation. Specifically, when the number of held balls is “4”, a 3-second variation pattern with a variation time of 3 seconds is determined. Further, when the number of reserved balls is “2” or “3”, a 6-second variation pattern with a variation time of 6 seconds is determined. Further, when the number of held balls is “0” or “1”, a 12-second fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 12 seconds is determined. Although not shown, the loss variation pattern determination table when the jackpot determination type is the second jackpot determination is configured similarly to the case where the jackpot determination type is the first jackpot determination. The main board 41 transmits to the sub-control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the determined deviation fluctuation pattern.

  The operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program (see FIG. 8) is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the main process is started, a command output process is first performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, a process for detecting a game ball is performed from the detection results of the normal symbol operation gate 12 and each switch (see FIG. 3) provided at each winning opening.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the special symbol variation time counter that is a timer counter for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is subtracted.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory processing, processing for controlling the operation of the jackpot game (mainly opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the big winning opening 16) and processing regarding the game state generated after the end of the jackpot game are performed. Specifically, when the jackpot type is a probability variation jackpot, the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are turned “ON” after the jackpot game ends. When the jackpot type is non-probability variation jackpot, the hourly flag is “ON” after the jackpot game ends. In the jackpot game, the total number of times that the winning prize opening 16 is opened and closed during one win game (so-called “round number”) is determined according to the jackpot type of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The There are two types of jackpot types in this embodiment: “16 round jackpot” with 16 rounds and “4 round jackpot” with 4 rounds. When the jackpot game state flag described later is “ON”, the jackpot game is executed. In the present embodiment, the big winning opening 16 is opened with a maximum opening time of 29 seconds in all rounds. Then, once opened, the big winning opening 16 is closed when the conditions for the elapse of the maximum opening time and the winning of nine game balls are satisfied.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). Although details will be described later, in the special symbol processing, jackpot determination, determination of a variation pattern, determination of special symbols, transition processing of a gaming state, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 9 to 11).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the normal hit game is performed when the normal hit is reached. CPU51 will open the opening-and-closing member of the 2nd starting port 15 longer than in the non-time-short state, if the time-short state has occurred.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as ordinary hit determination, storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in ordinary symbols, and the like are performed. The probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the time reduction state (99/100 in this embodiment) is higher than the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the non-time reduction state (4/100 in this embodiment). In addition, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the variation time (2 seconds in the present embodiment) in the time-short state than in the non-temporal variation time (10 seconds in the present embodiment).

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the special symbol process (S14, see FIG. 8) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not played. The special symbol display status flag is “1” when one of the two special symbols is changing (during the change), “2” when either one is stopped (during the stop display), “0” is stored when neither of them is changing nor being stopped. The probability variation flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the probability variation state. The time reduction flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 14 (S21). When the first start port switch 72 provided in the first start port 14 detects the winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the first start port switch 72 is set in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 8). “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S21: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S31. If a game ball has won the first start opening 14 (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of first special symbol operation reserved balls is “4” (S22). If the number of first special symbol actuated holding balls stored in RAM 52 is “4” (S22: YES), the number of stored balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S31. .

  When the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 (S23). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) (S25). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter is in the first jackpot random number column, the value of the first special symbol determination counter is in the first special symbol determination random number column, and the value in the first variation pattern determination random number column is The value of the single variation pattern determination counter is stored in the RAM 52 in the first reach determination random number column. The process proceeds to the determination at S31.

  Next, processing relating to winning of a game ball at the second start port 15 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the second start port 15 (S31). When the flag corresponding to the second start port switch 73 provided at the second start port 15 is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S31: NO), and the processing is performed. The process proceeds to S41 (see FIG. 10). If a game ball has won the second starting port 15 (S31: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuated balls is “4” (S32). If the number of the second special symbol operation reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S32: YES), the number of reserved balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, so the process is S41 (see FIG. 10). Move on to judgment.

  If the second special symbol operation reservation ball number is not “4” (S32: NO), “1” is added to the second special symbol operation reservation ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S33). Next, various random numbers are acquired, the value of the second jackpot determination counter (second jackpot random number), the value of the second special symbol determination counter (second special symbol determination random number), and the value of the second variation pattern determination counter ( Second variation pattern determining random number) is acquired and stored in the RAM 52 (S35). The process proceeds to the determination of S41 (see FIG. 10).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the game state is a jackpot gaming state (S41). When the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in effect (S41: YES), and the process returns to the main process. When the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is not in effect (S41: NO), and it is determined whether one of the two special symbols is changing (S42). If the special symbol display state flag is not “1”, it is determined that none of them is changing (S42: NO), and it is determined whether one of the two special symbols is in a stopped state (S42: NO). S43). If the special symbol display state flag is not “2”, it is determined that none of the special symbol display state flags are being stopped (S43: NO), the process proceeds to S51 (see FIG. 11), and processing such as jackpot determination is performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 11, first, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuated balls is “1” or more (S51). When the number of second special symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 is “1” or more (S51: YES), the second big hit determination is performed, which will be described in detail later. When the number of second special symbol operation reservation balls is “0” (S51: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more (S52). If the number of first special symbol actuated balls stored in RAM 52 is “0” (S52: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  When the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more (S52: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 (S53). The determination area of the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S54). Next, a first jackpot determination is made according to the gaming state (S55). In S55, the current gaming state is specified with reference to the state of the probability variation flag. Although not shown, the ROM 53 is provided with a low probability determination table and a high probability determination table as tables for determining the first jackpot. The low probability determination table is a table used for determining the first jackpot in the non-probability fluctuation state, and the random numbers of the first jackpot random numbers corresponding to “big jackpot” and “missing” are defined. The high probability determination table is a table used for determining the first jackpot in the probability fluctuation state, and the random numbers of the first jackpot random numbers corresponding to the “big jackpot” and “missing” are defined. A low probability determination table or a high probability determination table is selected corresponding to the specified gaming state. With reference to the selected low-probability determination table or high-probability determination table, it is determined whether the first jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S54 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the first jackpot determination based on the undetermined first jackpot random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the first jackpot random numbers are stored. The process proceeds to S71.

  On the other hand, in the second jackpot determination, first, “1” is subtracted from the number of second special symbol actuated balls (S60). The determination area of the second jackpot relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S61). Next, a second jackpot determination is made according to the gaming state (S62). In S62, the current gaming state is specified with reference to the state of the probability variation flag. The aforementioned low probability determination table or high probability variation table is selected corresponding to the specified gaming state. With reference to the selected low-probability determination table or high-probability determination table, it is determined whether the second big hit random number stored in the determination area shifted in S61 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the second jackpot determination based on the undetermined second jackpot random number stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the second jackpot random numbers are stored. The process proceeds to S71.

  Next, one of the first special symbol or the second special symbol indicating the result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is determined by the value of the first special symbol determination random number or the value of the second special symbol determination random number. (S71). Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed (S72). In the variation pattern determination process, the variation pattern is determined by referring to at least one of the primary effect pattern determination table, the secondary effect pattern determination table, and the deviation variation pattern determination table corresponding to the gaming state and the determination result. .

With reference to FIG. 12, the variation pattern determination process (S72, see FIG. 11) will be described in detail. The variation pattern determination process is a process for determining a variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. First, it is determined whether or not the result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is “big jackpot” (S91). When it is determined that the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is disengaged (S91: NO), a reach determination process is performed to determine whether or not a reach effect is executed (S92). The CPU 51 determines whether or not to execute the reach effect according to the value of the first reach determination random number or the second reach determination random number. In this embodiment, when the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are out of place, it is determined that the reach effect is executed with a probability of about 25%. When it is determined that the reach effect is not executed by the reach determination (S93: NO), the variation pattern determination table for deviation (see FIG. 7) is set as a table to be referred to (S9 8 ). The process proceeds to S99.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach effect is to be executed by the reach determination (S93: YES), and when it is determined that the big jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination (S91: NO), the primary effect is used as a table to be referred to. A pattern determination table (see FIG. 5) is set (S94). The set primary performance pattern determination table is referred to, and the primary performance pattern according to the gaming state and the determination result is determined (S95). Next, a secondary effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 6) is set as a table to be referred to (S96). With reference to the set primary performance pattern determination table, the secondary performance pattern corresponding to the primary performance, gaming state, determination result, etc. determined in S95 is determined (S97). The process proceeds to S99.

  Next, referring to the primary effect pattern determination table and the secondary effect pattern determination table, the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern based on the combination of the primary effect pattern and the secondary effect pattern according to the gaming state and the determination result is determined. (S99). Alternatively, the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern in which only the primary effect is executed is determined with reference to the deviation variation pattern determination table (S99). The process returns to the special symbol process (see FIG. 11).

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S73). The result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot (S91: YES, see FIG. 12), the primary performance pattern determined in S95 (see FIG. 12) is “6 seconds before reach”, and S97 (FIG. 12). A case where the secondary effect pattern determined in (Ref.) Is “Development reach C” will be specifically described as an example. In this case, the CPU 51 displays “A1” indicating “six seconds before reach” when the result of the first jackpot determination in FIG. 5 is a jackpot, and “development reach” when the result of the first jackpot determination in FIG. A command for designating the first variation pattern is created by combining “B4” indicating “C”. The created command is stored in the RAM 52. Further, if the result of the first jackpot determination is out of place (S91: NO, see FIG. 12) and it is determined that the reach effect is not to be executed by the reach determination (S93: NO, see FIG. 12), A command indicating the corresponding variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52. The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 8) of the main process to be executed next time.

  Next, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S74). The result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot, the primary performance pattern determined in S95 is “6 seconds before reach”, and the secondary performance pattern determined in S97 is “Development reach C”. A specific case will be described as an example. In this case, the variation time of the first special symbol is the sum of the primary production time “6 seconds” indicated by “6 seconds before reach” and the secondary production time “40 seconds” indicated by “development reach C”. 46 seconds "is set in the special symbol variation time counter. When it is determined that the reach effect is not executed by the reach determination, the variation time of the first special symbol corresponding to the variation pattern determined by referring to the variation pattern determination table for loss is set in the special symbol variation time counter. Is done. Next, “1” indicating that one of the two special symbols is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S75), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the determination of S42 shown in FIG. 10, if “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that one of the two special symbols is changing (S42: YES). It is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed (S81). If the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in the process of S74 (see FIG. 11) is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has passed (S81: YES), and the special symbol is stopped in the RAM 52. The command is stored (S82). This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 8), and instructs to stop the change of the effect symbol 81 on the display screen 28 and the two special symbols. Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S83). “2” indicating that one of the two special symbols is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S84), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S42 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S81: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S43, if “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that one of the two special symbols is being stopped (S43: YES), and set in S83. Based on the counter value thus determined, it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S85). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0”, it is determined that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S85: NO), and the process returns to the main process. When the stop display time has elapsed (S85: YES), “0” indicating that the two special symbols are neither changing nor being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S86). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S87), and the process returns to the main process. In the gaming state transition process, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, and the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state. In this case, a jackpot game start command indicating the start of the jackpot game is stored in the RAM 52 and transmitted to the sub-control board 58 by command output processing (S10, see FIG. 8). Further, if the termination conditions of the short-time state and the probability variation state are satisfied, these gaming states are terminated, and the gaming state shifts to the non-short-time state and the non-probability variation state.

  With reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 19, the details of the sub-control board processing performed in the sub-control board 58, the details of the notice effect executed in the present embodiment, and the time gauge display 90 will be described. In the sub-control board process, a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is performed in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board process, a notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination is controlled. The sub control board process is executed by the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

  First, with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 16, the contents of the notice effect determined by the notice effect determination table stored in the ROM 583 of the sub control board 58 and the notice effect determination table will be described. The notice effect determination table is a table for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect and the content of the notice effect to be executed according to the primary effect pattern determined by the main board 41. The notice effect is an effect that is executed to suggest to the player the degree of expectation that the determination result is a jackpot before the result of the jackpot determination is notified by the confirmation display of the effect symbol 81. In the notice effect determination table, the value of the notice effect determination random number acquired by the sub control board 58 and a plurality of kinds of notice effects (including “-” indicating that the notice effect is not executed) are the types of primary effect patterns. It is associated with each. In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the ratio at which each notice effect is determined is described as a percentage instead of the value of the notice effect determination random number associated with each notice effect. When the variation pattern is designated by the main substrate 41, the CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 refers to a table corresponding to the type of primary effect executed by the designated variation pattern, and uses the random number value to notify the announcement effect. Whether or not to execute and the contents of the notice effect to be executed are determined.

  The pachinko machine 1 can execute a plurality of types of notice effects. The pachinko machine 1 stores a plurality of types of notice effect images corresponding to a plurality of types of notice effects in the CGROM 432 of the effect control board 43. The notice effects that can be executed by the pachinko machine 1 can be broadly classified into five types: first to fifth notice effects Y1 to Y5. The first notice effect Y1 is a notice effect whose execution time is 6 seconds or less. The second notice effect Y2 is a notice effect that has an execution time longer than 6 seconds and 12 seconds or less. The third notice effect Y3 is a notice effect whose execution time is longer than 12 seconds and 18 seconds or less. The fourth notice effect Y4 is a notice effect whose execution time is longer than 18 seconds and not longer than 24 seconds. The fifth notice effect Y5 is a notice effect whose execution time is longer than 24 seconds and not longer than 30 seconds.

  There are three types of variation patterns in the case of “non-reach” in which the reach effect determined by the main board 41 is not executed: “3-second variation pattern”, “6-second variation pattern”, and “12-second variation pattern” (FIG. 7). In the present embodiment, when the “3-second fluctuation pattern” is determined by the main board 41, any of the first to fifth notice effects Y1 to Y5 is not executed. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 13, the notice effect that is associated with the “three-second fluctuation pattern” is not defined in the notice effect determination table.

  The pachinko machine 1 makes the first to fifth notices one or more notice effects that can be executed within the execution time of the primary effect according to the primary effect time determined by the primary effect pattern determined by the main board 41. Select from the effects Y1 to Y5 and execute.

  When various notice effects are performed in the pre-reach fluctuation stage, the notice effects may be executed from the pre-reach fluctuation stage to the normal reach stage if execution of the notice effect is not completed in the pre-reach fluctuation stage. In the normal reach stage, the player may advance the game while paying attention to the timing at which the two effect symbols 81 are stopped, what symbol the two effect symbols 81 are stopped, and the like. In such a case, if the notice effect is executed from the pre-reach fluctuation stage to the normal reach stage, the change effect by the effect pattern 81 in the normal reach stage becomes difficult to visually recognize by the notice effect, and the pachinko machine 1 gives the player Interest may be diminished. In addition, in order to avoid such a decrease in interest, it may be possible to reduce the types of notice effects at the pre-reach fluctuation stage, but in this case, the notice effects at the pre-reach fluctuation stage are unified and the notification effects are diversified. It becomes difficult to do.

  In order to solve these problems, the pachinko machine 1 configures the primary performance time in the pre-reach fluctuation stage with a natural number multiple of 6 seconds. At the same time, the execution time of the notice effect performed in the pre-reach fluctuation stage is set to be within a natural number multiple of 6 seconds so that various notice effects can be executed within the primary effect time. Thereby, even if it is a notice effect performed over a comparatively long time like the fifth notice effect Y5, for example, the execution of the notice effect can be finished during the execution of the primary effect. Moreover, since the pachinko machine 1 can also execute a combination of a plurality of notice effects within a range that falls within the primary effect time, the variation of the notice effects can be greatly increased.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the case of “non-reach”, when the “6-second fluctuation pattern” or “12-second fluctuation pattern” is determined by the main board 41, the proportion of the notice effect is 40%. In the case of “reach”, when “6 seconds before reach” or “12 seconds before reach” is determined by the main board 41, the proportion of the notice effect is 80%. When the “6-second fluctuation pattern” is determined by the main board 41, the first notice effect Y1 is executed at a rate of 40%. When “6 seconds before reach” is determined by the main board 41, the first notice effect Y1 is executed at a rate of 80%. When “6 seconds fluctuation pattern” and “6 seconds before reach” are determined as the primary effects, the second to fifth notice effects Y2 to Y5 are not executed (see No. 1 in FIG. 15).

  The content of the notice effect that is executed when the primary effect pattern is “12-second fluctuation pattern” and “12 seconds before reach” is shown in No. 2-4. As shown in FIG. 13, when the “12-second fluctuation pattern” is determined by the main board 41, the first notice effect Y1 is executed at a rate of 22% and the second notice effect Y2 is executed at a rate of 6%. When “12 seconds before reach” is determined by the main board 41, the second notice effect Y2 is executed at the rate defined in FIG. 13 according to the result of the jackpot determination (see No. 4 in FIG. 15). . Note that in FIG. The arrow notation in 2 is executed in the second half of the second block, which is the final block of the primary presentation time of “12 seconds before reach”, at the predetermined rate when the result of the jackpot determination is a big hit. Is shown. When the “12-second fluctuation pattern” is determined by the main board 41, the two first notice effects Y1 are executed at a rate of 12%. In FIG. 13, execution of the two first notice effects Y1 is denoted as “Y1 × 2”. No. in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, in the case of “12 seconds before reach” and “12-second fluctuation pattern” where the primary production time is 12 seconds, when the two first announcement effects Y1 are executed, the first first After the notice effect Y1 is executed, the second first notice effect Y1 is executed. When “12-second fluctuation pattern” and “12 seconds before reach” are determined as the primary effects, the third to fifth notice effects Y3 to Y5 are not executed (see Nos. 2 to 4 in FIG. 15).

  As shown in FIG. 14, when “18 seconds before reach” is determined by the main board 41, various notice effects are executed at a rate defined in FIG. 14 according to the result of the jackpot determination. In FIG. 14, the execution of the three first notice effects Y1 is denoted as “Y1 × 3”. Further, the execution of the first notice effect Y1 and the second notice effect Y2 is denoted as “Y1 + Y2”. The content of the notice effect that is executed when the primary effect pattern is “18 seconds before reach” is shown in FIG. 5-11. Note that in FIG. The arrow notation in 5 is executed in the last 6 seconds, which is the last block in the primary performance time of “12 seconds before reach”, at the predetermined rate when the result of the jackpot determination is a big win. Is shown. Further, when a plurality of types of notice effects are executed in the primary effect, if the result of the jackpot determination is out of order, the notice effects are executed in order from a short execution time. However, when the first notice effect Y1 is included in the plurality of notice effects, the first notice effect Y1 is executed at a predetermined rate after the other notice effects. No. in FIG. A first notice effect Y1 indicated by a thick frame in FIG. 10 indicates the first notice effect Y1 executed after other notice effects. When “18 seconds before reach” is determined as the primary effect, the fourth and fifth notice effects Y4 and Y5 are not executed (see Nos. 5 to 11 in FIG. 15).

  As shown in FIG. 14, when “24 seconds before reach” and “30 seconds before reach” are determined by the main board 41, various notice effects are produced at a rate defined in FIG. 14 according to the result of the jackpot determination. Is executed. The content of the notice effect that is executed when the primary effect pattern is “24 seconds before reach” is shown in FIG. 12-23. When “24 seconds before reach” is determined as the primary effect, the fifth notice effect Y5 is not executed (see Nos. 12 to 23 in FIG. 15). When the notice effect is executed when the primary effect pattern is “24 seconds before reach”, the first to fourth notice effects Y1 to Y4 are within the range that 24 seconds before “reach” is executed. One or more notice effects are selected and executed. The content of the notice effect that is executed when the primary effect pattern is “30 seconds before reach” is shown in FIG. 24-40. When the notice effect is executed in the primary effect “30 seconds before reach”, one or more of the first to fifth notice effects Y1 to Y5 within a range of 30 seconds before “30 seconds before reach” is executed. Is selected and executed. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may define a combination of notice effects other than those defined in FIG. 14 in the notice effect determination table. No. in FIG. 12 and No. 12 in FIG. The arrow notation in 24 indicates the last block that is the last block in the primary performance time of “24 seconds before reach” or “30 seconds before reach” at the predetermined ratio when the result of the jackpot determination is a big win. It shows that it will be executed in 6 seconds. In addition, in FIG. 10, 18, 22 and No. of FIG. The first notice effect Y1 indicated by a thick frame in 31, 35, 39 indicates the first notice effect Y1 executed after the other notice effects. As described above, when the primary effect time is long, the notice effects having a relatively long execution time such as the fourth notice effect Y4 and the fifth notice effect Y5 can be executed during the execution of the primary effect. Moreover, since the selection pattern in the case of selecting a plurality of notice effects increases as the primary effect time becomes longer, the execution mode of the notice effects can be diversified.

  The details of the sub control board processing performed by the sub control board 58 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. When the sub control board processing is started, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the main board 41 (S121). When the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S121: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S123. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S121: YES), the notification effect control process is executed (S122), and the process proceeds to the determination of S123.

  The notification effect control process (S122, see FIG. 17) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the notification effect control process is started, the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command received in S121 (see FIG. 17) is stored in the RAM 582 (S131). Information about which primary effect pattern the variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 includes is obtained (S132). Next, the CPU 581 refers to the notice effect determination table (see FIGS. 13 and 14) stored in the ROM 583, and determines whether or not the notice effect is to be executed and the notice effect according to the primary effect pattern to be executed. (S133). In detail, whether or not to execute a notice effect and a notice effect determination random number for determining the notice effect to be executed are acquired. Next, in the notice effect determination table, a table corresponding to the information about the primary effect pattern acquired in S132 is referred to, and the notice effect associated with the notice effect determination random number is determined as the notice effect to be executed. . When “-” (see FIG. 13) that does not execute the notice effect is determined, it is determined that the notice effect is not executed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not to execute the notice effect is determined (S134). If it is determined that the notice effect is not to be executed (S134: NO), the notice effect is not executed and the process proceeds to S140. When it is determined to execute the notice effect (S134: YES), it is determined whether or not the notice effect determined by referring to the notice effect determination table includes a plurality of notice effects (S135). If the determined notice effect includes a plurality of notice effects (S135: YES), it is further determined whether or not the first notice effect Y1 is included in the plurality of notice effects. Then, when the first notice effect Y1 is included, if the result of the jackpot determination is a big hit, it is determined that the first notice effect Y1 is executed at a predetermined rate after the other notice effects (S136). ). The process proceeds to S139.

  As described above, No. 1 in FIG. 10, 18, 22 and No. of FIG. 31, 35, and 39 are specific examples in which the first notice effect Y1 is executed after other notice effects. The CPU 581 can diversify the notice effects by causing the first notice effect Y1, which is usually executed immediately after the start of the primary effect, to be executed after the other notice effects at a predetermined rate. It should be noted that the predetermined ratio that the first notice effect Y1 is executed after other notice effects may be different depending on the result of the jackpot determination, or may be a constant ratio regardless of the result of the jackpot determination. Good. When the predetermined ratio differs according to the result of the jackpot determination, the predetermined ratio when the result of the jackpot determination is large may be higher than the predetermined ratio when the result of the jackpot determination is off. In this case, the expected value of jackpot can be changed by changing the execution timing of the first notice effect Y1.

  On the other hand, when the determined notice effect does not include a plurality of notice effects (S135: NO), it is determined whether or not the decided notice effect is the first notice effect Y1 (S137). If the determined notice effect is the first notice effect Y1 (S137: YES), if the result of the jackpot determination is a big hit, the first six notice effects Y1 are the last blocks of the primary effect time at the predetermined ratio. It is determined to be executed in seconds (S138). The process proceeds to S139. When the determined notice effect is other than the first notice effect Y1 (S137: NO), the process proceeds to S139.

  As described above, No. 1 in FIG. 2, 5, 12 and No. 2 in FIG. The arrow notation in 24 is a specific example in which the first notice effect Y1 is executed in the last block of the primary effect time. The CPU 581 can diversify the notice effect by causing the last block to execute the first notice effect Y1 that is usually executed immediately after the start of the primary effect at a predetermined ratio. Note that the predetermined ratio at which the first notice effect Y1 is executed for the final block may be different according to the result of the jackpot determination, or may be a constant ratio regardless of the result of the jackpot determination. When the predetermined ratio differs according to the result of the jackpot determination, the predetermined ratio when the result of the jackpot determination is large may be higher than the predetermined ratio when the result of the jackpot determination is off. In this case, the expected value of jackpot can be changed by changing the execution timing of the first notice effect Y1.

  Next, control is performed to execute the announcement effect determined to be executed during the execution of the primary effect at the determined execution timing (S139). Thereafter, the subsequent notification effect is controlled according to the variation pattern (S140). Further, control for displaying the time gauge display 90 (see FIG. 19) is performed during the execution of the primary effect (S141). Processing returns to sub-control board processing.

  With reference to FIG. 19, the display content of the time gauge display 90 performed with the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. While the primary effect is being executed, the pachinko machine 1 displays a time gauge display 90 that displays the progress of the primary effect on the upper portion of the display screen 28. As shown in FIG. 19, the inside of the time gauge display 90 is divided into six blocks. At the stage where the primary effect is started in the notification effect, there is no change in the display of each block inside the time gauge display 90 (see FIG. 19 (1)). In addition, the arrow shown in FIG. 19 is typically described in order to show that the production symbol 81 is changing. When 6 seconds have elapsed since the primary production started, the leftmost block of the time gauge display 90 is displayed in a different color with respect to the other blocks (see FIG. 19 (2)). Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can indicate to the player that 6 seconds, which is the minimum unit of the primary effect, has elapsed after the start of the primary effect.

  Thereafter, FIG. 19 (3) shows an example in which 6 seconds have passed. In this case, the second block from the left of the time gauge display 90 is displayed in a different color from the other blocks on the right. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can indicate to the player that 12 seconds have elapsed after the start of the primary performance. On the display screen 28 of FIG. 19 (3), two left and right of the three effect symbols 81 are stopped at the same symbol indicating “3”, and only the remaining one effect symbol 81 continues to fluctuate. It is shown that the notification production has progressed to the normal reach stage. That is, FIG. 19 (3) shows a state immediately after the primary production pattern is “12 seconds before reach”, 12 seconds have passed since the start of the primary production, and the primary production has shifted to the secondary production. Yes. Thereafter, the time gauge display 90 is deleted from the display screen 28.

  In the present embodiment, the primary effect pattern having a longer primary effect time in the pre-reach fluctuation stage is determined by the main board 41 as the expected value that results in the jackpot determination becomes a big win. The primary production is composed of 6-second blocks. The pachinko machine 1 can change the color of each block of the time gauge display 90 every 6 seconds, so that the player can easily understand the progress of the primary performance time. Further, the pachinko machine 1 can visually indicate the degree of an expected value at which the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot by visually displaying the progress of the primary performance time by the time gauge display 90.

  In addition, the aspect of the time gauge display 90 is not restricted to said example, What is necessary is just what can display the progress condition of a primary production. In this embodiment, the inner block of the time gauge display 90 corresponds to a block of 6 seconds unit of the primary effect, but one bar graph corresponds to the progress of the primary effect in the inner side of the time gauge display 90. In this case, the film may be gradually stretched. Further, for example, the time gauge display 90 may be an aspect in which the progress status of the primary performance is shown to the player by digital display using a 7-segment display or the like. In addition, the time gauge display 90 can employ various display modes such as a mode in which the progress of the effect is displayed with a dial and a second hand, like an analog stopwatch.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the primary effect that is the effect of the pre-reach fluctuation stage that is executed regardless of whether the result of the jackpot determination is the jackpot or not, and the jackpot determination. Is divided into a normal effect stage and a secondary effect which are effects of the extended reach stage, which are executed when there is a possibility that the result is a big hit, and a plurality of primary effects and secondary effects are stored. In particular, since the pachinko machine 1 stores a plurality of types of primary effects, variations can also be given to the primary effects in the pre-reach fluctuation stage before the development to the normal reach stage and the advanced reach stage. In the pachinko machine 1, the higher the expected value that is a big hit, the longer the execution time is "6 seconds before reach", which is 6 seconds before the first stage production time "12 seconds before reach", "18 seconds before reach", The ratio at which “24 seconds before reach” and “30 seconds before reach” are determined increases. Conventional gaming machines tend to rely on the content of the secondary production for the majority of the production that informs the level of the expected value that is a big hit. The pachinko machine 1 can notify the level of the expected value that is a big hit also by the execution time of the primary effect. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the notification effect.

  The pachinko machine 1 can visually indicate the progress of the primary performance to the player by the time gauge display 90. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can inform the player of the level of the expected value that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot in an easy-to-understand manner.

  The pachinko machine 1 can indicate the progress of each first time (6 seconds), which is the minimum unit of the primary effect, to the player in an easy-to-understand manner using the time gauge display 90. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can increase the player's expectation every time the first time elapses.

The CPU 51 refers to the primary effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 5) and the secondary effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 6), and creates one first variation pattern based on the combination of the primary effect pattern and the secondary effect pattern. decide. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the notification effect by increasing the determined effect pattern of the notification effect.

  In the present embodiment, the game board 2 corresponds to the “game board” of the present invention. The first start port 14 and the second start port 15 correspond to the “start port” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires random numbers in S25 and S35 of FIG. 9 functions as the “random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs jackpot determination in S55 and S62 in FIG. 11 functions as the “jackpot determination means” of the present invention. The ROM 53 of the main board 41 that stores the primary effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 5, the secondary effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 6, and the deviation variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. It corresponds to. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines the primary effect in S95 and S98 of FIG. 12 functions as the “notification effect determining means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that controls the notification effect in S140 of FIG. 18 corresponds to “notification effect execution means”. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that performs control to display the time gauge display 90 in S141 in FIG. 18 corresponds to the “display unit” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the primary effect pattern and the secondary effect pattern corresponding to the value of the first variation pattern determination random number are respectively determined. The CPU 51 may determine each of the primary effect pattern and the secondary effect pattern using individual random numbers.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 determines whether to execute the first to fifth notice effects Y1 to Y5. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 may determine whether to execute the first to fifth notice effects Y1 to Y5.

  In the embodiment described above, whether or not the notice effect determined by the CPU 581 includes a plurality of notice effects (S135, see FIG. 18), and whether or not the decided notice effect is the first notice effect Y1 (S137). , Refer to FIG. 18), the execution timing of the first notice effect Y1 is determined (S136 and S138, see FIG. 18). The method for determining the execution timing of the first to fifth notice effects Y1 to Y5 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in some or all of the cases where the notice effect is determined in S133 (see FIG. 18), The aspect which determines the execution timing of each some announcement effect may be sufficient. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can further diversify the notification effect by the notice effect.

  In the said embodiment, the primary production which the pachinko machine 1 performs is comprised by the block which made the 1st time unit 6 seconds. The unit of the block is not limited to 6 seconds and can be set arbitrarily. In the above embodiment, the second time is longer than the first time and is 12 seconds, 18 seconds, 24 seconds, and 30 seconds, which is a natural number multiple of the first time. It may be more than the example of the said embodiment.

  The six blocks provided inside the time gauge display 90 may all be displayed in the same color, or may be displayed in different colors. Further, when a specific primary effect pattern is determined in S95 (see FIG. 12), each block of the time gauge display 90 is displayed in a specific color, or the design of the time gauge display 90 itself is changed and displayed. Or you may. Further, based on at least one of the primary performance pattern and the secondary performance pattern determined on the main board 41, an image for improving the interest of the player (for example, an image showing a character “chance!”, Etc.) May be added to the time gauge display 90.

  All elements described in the claims, the description and the drawings (for example, the display screen 28, the main board 41, the sub-control board 58, the symbol display unit 24, the special winning opening 16, etc.) consciously limit the number. Unless there is a clear description, it may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen 28” may be hardware alone or may include software.

  Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. It is. Accordingly, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within that range only because it is not described in this embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

1 Pachinko Machine 2 Game Board 14 First Start Port 15 Second Start Port 41 Main Board 51 CPU
52 RAM
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58 Sub-control board 81 Production design 90 Time gauge display 581 CPU
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Claims (4)

A start opening provided on the game board;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining one or a plurality of random numbers including a jackpot random number for deciding whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player, when a game ball wins the starting opening,
Whether or not the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is a jackpot that is a determination result of executing the jackpot game by determining whether or not the jackpot random number is a predetermined random value that is determined in advance as a jackpot Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not
As directed in a notification effect for notifying the player of the determination result by the jackpot determining means, and reach before directing the random number is an effect to be executed regardless crab is any value, after the execution of the reach before demonstration A notification storage means for storing a plurality of types of reach effects, which are effects to be executed, and are effects that are executed when the random number is a predetermined value ;
By pre-Symbol notification storage means to determine one of said reach before effect from among the reach before production which stores plural, and notification effect determination means for determining the notification effect to be executed,
A production which is performed during execution of the notification effect, a notice storage means storing a plurality of kinds of the prediction effect is indicative produce the expected value of that before Symbol jackpot to a player,
In accordance with the execution time of the pre-reach effect determined by the notification effect determining means, the notice storage means includes a notice selecting means for selecting the notice effect to be executed from among the notice effects stored in a plurality of types.
The pre-reach effect stored by the notification storage means is at least two of a first time effect whose execution time is the first time and a second time effect whose execution time is the second time longer than the first time. Including types of productions,
The notification effect determination unit, the higher the expected value of that is before Symbol jackpot, the percentage to determine the effect the second time is higher than the first hour effect of the reach previous demonstration,
The notice storage means includes a plurality of first notice effects having an execution time that is less than or equal to the first time and second notice effects that have an execution time longer than the first time and less than or equal to the second time. Remember,
When the notice effect determining means determines the first time effect, the notice selecting means selects the notice effect to be executed only from the first notice effect, while the notice effect determining means is the second time effect. The game machine is characterized by selecting the notice effect to be executed from the first notice effect and the second notice effect. Notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect determined by the notification effect determining means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit that displays at least a progress status of the pre-reach effect among the notification effects executed by the notification effect execution unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display means can change a display mode every time the first time elapses. The notification effect determining means, said reach before effect determined in response to said random number the random number acquisition means has acquired, one of the reach demonstration from among the reach demonstration that the notification storage means storing a plurality of kinds The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game machine is determined.

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