JP2018139695A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where a performance mode can be selected without regard to a variation time while symbols are varying.SOLUTION: The game machine comprises performance mode selection means for determining one of plural performance modes on the basis of an operation on a cross key 69 operable by a playing customer. When a cross-key center button 69e is operated by depressing, selection of a performance mode becomes effective, and when the cross-key center button 69e is operated again by depressing, determination of change to a selected performance mode is fixed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine and a slot machine (hereinafter also referred to as a gaming machine).

  In the conventional pachinko machine, a game ball is launched by the player operating the launch handle, and a random number value is extracted due to the launched game ball entering the start port. Thus, it is determined whether or not to generate a big hit game that is advantageous to the player. The determination result is notified by a special symbol confirmation display, but the special symbol is displayed small at the corner of the game area, and the pseudo effect of the special symbol is displayed large at the center of the game area, so the player is not a special symbol. Look at the simulated performance to determine whether it is a hit or a miss, whether you can expect it or not.

  In addition, there is a gaming machine that has a plurality of effect modes for a pseudo effect so that the player is not bored, and can select an arbitrary effect mode according to a player's predetermined operation. 2>.

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a player selects an arbitrary production mode from the start of symbol variation until the symbol changes from high-speed variation to low-speed variation, that is, “during symbol variation”. It is possible to change to an arbitrary production mode selected by the player immediately.

  In addition, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 allows a player to select an arbitrary presentation mode during “change in design”, and an arbitrary presentation mode selected from “next design change”. It is supposed to be changed to Note that the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 requires control for immediately changing to the presentation mode selected during “change of design” like the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1. Therefore, it is relatively easy to implement.

JP 2006-174955 A JP 2014-183920 A

  By the way, as a timing at which a change to one selected effect mode is determined from among a plurality of effect modes, in Patent Document 1, a period during which the effect mode can be selected and changed during the change of a symbol is elapsed. Patent Document 2 discloses that it is at the end of symbol variation.

  Since the selection time for selecting the effect mode of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above depends on the variation time of the design, it is assumed that the short variation time is selected. If it is done, the selection time will also be short, and there will be a problem that the selection time for the player to select the effect mode cannot be secured sufficiently.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can select a production mode without being trapped by the fluctuation time when the symbol fluctuates.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, displays a variation display of the identification information based on the establishment of the start condition after the start condition is established, and the specific display by the variation display A gaming machine that can shift to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the result is displayed, and includes an effect display corresponding to the variable display, and the effect display includes a plurality of effect modes, and is operated by the player An effect mode selection means for determining any effect mode based on the operation of the possible operation means is provided, and the effect mode selection means operates the operation means in a first predetermined operation, thereby producing the effect mode. Is selected, and the selected production mode is determined by operating the operation means in a second predetermined operation.

  Here, the start condition is a condition related to the occurrence of the start condition, and in the case of a ball game machine, it is a winning of a game ball to the start port arranged in the game area, and the revolving game machine In case of, it refers to the operation of the start lever. Strictly speaking, a ball game machine obtains a random number for determination used to determine whether or not it is won by winning a prize at the start opening, and a spinning machine is started with a lottery right obtained by inserting a value medium. The lever will be operated.

  In the case of a ball game machine, the random number acquired (extracted) due to the entry of one game ball into the start opening may be plural types, and is used for determining whether or not to generate a big hit In addition to a random number, it is preferable to use a random number that is used to determine the type of symbol that is determined and displayed as a display result according to the determination result of the random number for determination, and the variation content (variable display time) of the symbol. For example, it may be a jackpot symbol determining random number, a reach determining random number, or a variation pattern determining random number.

  The start condition may be that the start condition is satisfied, the big hit is not being made, the design is not changing, and the design showing the display result is not being confirmed.

  The plurality of effect modes may have different effect contents, different motifs as effects, or different character, BGM, background display, and effect design. In addition, the display content may be the same, but the appearance rate of the reach effect or the notice effect may be different, so long as the player can feel the difference from the consistent effect display of each effect mode, Good. Further, the average variation time may be varied depending on the variation table.

In the case of a ball game machine, a configuration in which a player can shift to a game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state after the end of the specific game state may be adopted. For example, it may be a gaming state (high probability gaming state, probability variation state) in which the probability that a big hit will occur is higher than a normal gaming state, or a gaming state (time-short state) with a large number of determinations of success / failure determination per unit time Or a gaming state in which a high-probability gaming state and a short-time state are simultaneously performed. If the starting port is a variable winning device, the short time state is set so that the operating time of the variable winning device is set longer. It is good also as a gaming state where how to decrease is less than a normal gaming state.
In addition, in the case of a revolving game machine, assist (AT) time that makes it easy to increase medals, and replay time (RT) mode in which the winning probability of replay increases during a predetermined game time, and the game can be played while suppressing the decrease in medals. During the predetermined game time, the replay winning probability is increased, and the assist replay time (ART) mode for notifying that the small role has been won internally and when the loser or small role is drawn lottery It may be possible to shift to a challenge time (CT) or the like where the reel control is free.

  The operation means operable by the player may be any means capable of detecting the player's operation, and may be a so-called push button, a jog dial, or a cross key.

When the effect mode is determined by the effect mode selection means, the change to the determined effect mode may be performed when the symbol indicating the display result is being displayed definitely or when the next variable display is started. Specifically, it refers to those that change after the variable display is finished and the fixed display is performed, and those that change when the variable display is started, and the former does not start a new variable display after the fixed display, The production mode is changed, and in this state, the standby mode is set. In the latter case, when a new variable display is not started even if it is decided that the effect mode is changed, the standby mode is entered in the effect mode before the change.
In addition, if the production mode can be changed in the standby state, if the production mode is changed during the variable display, it is changed at the start of the next variable display, and if it is changed during the standby state, the production mode is changed at the changed stage. do it.

  A gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising timing means for starting timing due to the selection of the effect mode being effective, wherein the effect mode selection means is When the time counted by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time without performing the second predetermined operation, the effect mode selected at that time is determined.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, when the operation means is operated, the selected effect mode is determined, so that the player is provided with a selection time of the effect mode that is not constrained by the variation time of the symbol. The player can select an arbitrary production mode without being affected by the time for changing the symbol.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 2, in the configuration in which the production mode is not determined until the operation means is operated, the selection of the production mode is continued until the operation means is operated, and the gaming machine However, even if the time measured by the time measuring means reaches the predetermined time without the operation of the operation means, the selected effect mode is determined. Even if the operation is not performed, the selection of the production mode can be ended.

(A) The front view of the pachinko machine 50 of this invention, (b) The enlarged plan view of the cross key 69. The front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The rear view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The electrical block diagram of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main controller 80 of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The flowchart of the winning confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. FIG. 5 is a flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by the main control device 80. The flowchart 1 of the jackpot game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the jackpot game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the big hit game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart of the production mode selection display process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the presentation mode determination display process 1 which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The table which shows the relationship between a symbol classification, a gaming state, a pending | holding classification, and a change time. Display example 1 of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 1. FIG. Display example 2 of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 1. FIG. The display example of the production | presentation aspect displayed on the production symbol display apparatus 6 of the other structure of Example 1 and Example 1. FIG. The example of a display of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of the other structure of Example 1. FIG. The flowchart of the production mode determination display process 2 which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The display example of the production | generation aspect displayed on the production symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 2. FIG. The example of a display of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of the other structure of Example 2. FIG. Display example 1 of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 3. FIG. Display example 2 of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 3. FIG. The display example of the production | generation aspect displayed on the production symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 4. FIG. The example of a display of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of the other structure of Example 4. FIG. The display example of the production | generation aspect displayed on the production symbol display apparatus 6 of the other structure of Example 3 and Example 4. FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]

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

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound generated from the pachinko machine 50 is output to improve the player's preference. In order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 are provided on the front frame 52 to emit light according to the gaming state. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

In the upper center of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The effect button 67 is provided with a jog dial 68 around it.
When the player presses the effect button 67 during a predetermined period, the content of the effect displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to be described later is changed, and the game sound output by the speaker is changed. . Further, the jog dial 68 is rotated to change the effect image.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57, a settlement button 58 and a balance. A CR settlement display device having a display 59 is provided. Further, a cross key 69 is provided on the left side of the upper plate 55.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the cross key 69 has five operation buttons including a cross key up button 69a, a cross key down button 69b, a cross key left button 69c, a cross key right button 69d, and a cross key middle button 69e. It is configured. In this embodiment, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, the effect mode can be selected and changed. The effect mode selection change is performed using the cross key left button 69c and the cross key right button 69d.

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

  A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 4. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window for displaying the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 for displaying the effect symbol, as well as known ones. Below the center case 5, the 1st starting port 11 (starting port corresponding to a 1st special symbol) is arrange | positioned. A second start port 12 (start port corresponding to the second special symbol) is disposed below the first start port 11. A normal symbol operating gate 17 (a gate corresponding to the normal symbol) is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. The second start port 12 is provided with an openable / closable member.

  In the lower right part of the game area 4, there are a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, a second special symbol hold number display device 19, and a 7-segment display device. An ordinary symbol holding number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9, and a second special symbol display device 10 are arranged.

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

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

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

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

The power supply board 85 is configured to generate a backup power supply by a backup power supply generation circuit including a capacitor, and the backup power supply is supplied to the RAM of the main controller 80. As a result, the RAM of the main controller 80 can be backed up, and after the power supply to the pachinko machine 50 is stopped, the contents of the RAM of the main controller 80 immediately before the power supply is stopped for a certain time (for example, The gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is held.
On the other hand, since the backup power generated by the power supply board 85 of this embodiment is not supplied to the sub integrated control device 83, it is held in the RAM of the sub integrated control device 83 after the power supply to the pachinko machine 50 is stopped. The stored memory is erased.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, a first 2 A detection signal of the left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 is input.

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

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

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

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

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

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game ball is paid out, but it may be a sealed structure that stores the game ball generated in accordance with winning etc. without paying out the game ball.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball in the game area 4. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired. If the fire stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be fired even if the player touches the launch handle 64. It is like that.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. The sub integrated control device 83 is connected with an effect button 67, a jog dial 68, and a cross key 69. When the player operates the effect units 67, 68, 69, the operation signal is sub integrated control. Input to the device 83.

  Returning to FIG. The sub integrated control device 83 is equipped with a counter 100. When the cross key 69e is pressed, the counter 100 starts counting time, and the presentation mode can be selected by operating the cross key left button 69c or the cross key right button 69d. . In addition, an effect mode selection screen 1011 described later is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Then, when the time counted by the counter 100 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds), the sub integrated control device 83 of the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment ends the selection period of the effect mode, and the selected effect mode The decision to change to is finalized.

  The sub integrated control device 83 is provided with a volume setting switch 83a for an employee of the gaming facility to set an initial setting volume that is a reference for the production sound.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.
In the present embodiment, the sub integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 are separated into separate devices, but may be configured as a single device.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described.
In the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment, the first special symbol is determined to be successful or the game ball enters the second start port 12 due to the game ball entering the first start port 11. (2) Whether or not a special symbol is successful is executed. In response to the determination, whether or not the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the effect symbol display device 6 are changed. After that, when the first or second special symbol change time has passed and the first or second special symbol display device 9 or 10 displays the confirmed symbol of the first or second special symbol, the effect symbol display The effect symbol 1000 is finalized and displayed on the device 6 to notify the result of the first or second special symbol determination.
When the result of the determination on whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit, the condition device is activated to activate the accessory continuous operation device, and the special winning opening 14 is advantageous for acquiring the winning ball. The big hit game (special game) released at is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the high probability gaming state, the open extension state, the low probability gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as “hit”) after the executed big hit game is completed based on the big hit symbol that is confirmed and displayed in the first special symbol or the second special symbol. , Also referred to as a normal probability gaming state) and an open extended state.

The high-probability gaming state is a state in which a probability variation function is activated that improves the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the determination of success / failure of the first special symbol and the determination of success / failure of the second special symbol. On the other hand, a state in which the probability variation function is not activated is a low probability gaming state.
The open extended state (short-time state) means a state in which the short-time function is activated to extend the opening time of the normal electric accessory (open-extension function) and shorten the average fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol. The non-open extended state refers to the open extended state and the state in which the time reduction function is not activated.

  A main routine executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

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

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

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “3899”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 3900 integers from “0” to “3899” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) subsequent to S20 is an increment process that increments by one each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "3899", the next process starts with the next process. Is returned to “0”, and 3900 integers from “0” to “3899” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “3900” “0” “1”.

When the big hit determining random number is updated once (3900 times), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the big hit determining random number, and the big hit determining random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, an operation of changing the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determining random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, it changes to “249” “87” “88”... “3900” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value. The number of values determined to be a big hit in the normal probability gaming state (when the probability variation function is not activated) is 13, which is “775 to 778”, “1775 to 1778”, and “2775 to 2779”. Further, the number of values determined to be a big hit in the high probability gaming state (when the probability variation function is activated) is a number greater than 13.
The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from “0” to “99”. Each time this process is incremented by 1 and exceeds the maximum value, the initial value is “0”. Return to.

  The hit determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 997 integers from “0” to “996”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The values to be won are 31 to 40 in the normal probability state and 31 to 996 in the high probability state. This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
When the game ball wins the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired, The number of memories that can be stored is up to 4 for each of the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the reserved memory is full, the game balls are stored in the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. Even if a prize is won, only a winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When this success / failure determination process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.
In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  In the subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65), it is monitored whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, the fourth left winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (3900 values from 0 to 3899) when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/3900. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  The winning confirmation process in S50 is as shown in FIG. 6, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. Judgment is made (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: no), the above random numbers are stored as the first reserved memory, the number of lighting of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110), Prefetch determination processing (S112) is performed, and the process proceeds to S115.
In S110, a hold number command indicating the hold number stored in the first hold memory is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. Then, the sub integrated control device 83 receives the reserved number command, and displays the reserved symbol corresponding to the first reserved memory on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

In the first look-ahead determination process of S112, it is determined whether or not the random number for determination of success / failure stored in the hold storage of the first special symbol corresponds to the jackpot. When it is determined that the game corresponds to a big hit, a prefetch command indicating a big hit is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. When it is determined that it does not correspond to the big hit, the main controller 80 changes to the sub-integrated controller 83, the reach is out (out, but there is a reach display), or the super reach is lost (is lost, but the super reach is displayed) Sends a pre-read command that contains data such as whether or not there is no reach display.
The pre-read command may be combined with the above-described reserved number command and transmitted as one command. When the transmission timing is the same and the production is performed with the reserved symbol, it is preferable because the relevance is high.

  If it is determined that no game ball has entered the first start port 11 (S100: no), or if there are already four first hold memories (S105: yes), the first special is not stored. The process proceeds to S115 without increasing the number of lighting of the symbol hold number display device 18.

  In S115, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. If the determination is affirmative (S115: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second reserved memory is full (this embodiment) (S120).

If the second reserved memory is not full (S120: no), the above random numbers are stored as the second reserved memory, the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved number display device 19 is increased by 1 (S125), the second A prefetch determination process (S127) is performed, and the winning confirmation process is terminated (returned).
In S125, a hold number command indicating the hold number stored in the second hold memory is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. Then, the sub integrated control device 83 receives the reserved number command, and displays the reserved symbol corresponding to the second reserved memory on the effect symbol display device 6.

In the second look-ahead determination process of S127, it is determined whether or not the random number for determination of success / failure stored in the reserved storage of the second special symbol corresponds to the jackpot. When it is determined that the game corresponds to a big hit, a prefetch command indicating a big hit is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. When it is determined that it does not correspond to the big hit, the main control device 80 loses reach to the sub-integrated control device 83 (out of reach but with reach display), super reach lose (with loss but with super reach display) Then, a prefetch command indicating any one of the deviations without reach display is transmitted.
The pre-read command may be combined with the above-described reserved number command and transmitted as one command. When the transmission timing is the same and the production is performed with the reserved symbol, it is preferable because the relevance is high.

  If there is no game ball in the second starting port 12 (S115: no), if there are already four second reserved memories (S120: yes), the second reserved memory is not stored and the second special memory is stored. The winning confirmation process is terminated (returned) without increasing the number of lighting of the symbol hold number display device 19.

The success / failure determination processing will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, in FIG. 7, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the jackpot flag (S150). If the determination in S150 is negative (S150: no), the special symbol is not changing (S155: no), and the final symbol is not displayed (S160: no), the process proceeds to S200 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is storage (holding storage in S125 of FIG. 6 above) (S200). If it is determined that the special electric accessory is operating (S150: yes), the success / failure determination process is terminated (returned) as it is.

If there is this reserved memory (S200: yes), the second reserved memory number is decremented (S205), and the process proceeds to S220. If there is no second reserved memory (S200: no), it is determined whether there is a first reserved memory (the above-mentioned reserved memory in S110) (S210). If there is the first reserved memory (S210: yes), the first reserved memory number is decremented (S215), and the process proceeds to S220. When there is no first hold storage (S210: no), the main control device 80 sends a standby command indicating that the special symbol is not changed and the pachinko machine 50 is in the standby state to the sub integrated control device 83. (S217), and shift to the big hit game processing.
The waiting state is a waiting state for a player waiting for a player who is not playing a game or a waiting state for a change in which a special symbol does not change even during a game in which a game ball is being fired. The sub integrated control device 83 is configured to display a demonstration display screen or a symbol standby screen on the effect symbol display device 6 when receiving the standby command transmitted from the main control device 80.

  In S220, the oldest stored memory is read (however, if the second reserved memory exists, the second reserved memory is given priority even if the first reserved memory is older) (the stored memory is erased), It is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (that is, 1). Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S220: yes), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S225). If the determination is negative (S220: no), the read jackpot determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S230). In this embodiment, the jackpot probability is an approximate number thereof (normally 1/300, high probability state (probability change) is 1/30). And the rate which will be in a high probability state after big hit is set to 65%.

  Based on the determination in S225 or S230, it is determined whether or not the game is a big hit (S235). If it is a big hit (S235: yes), the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S240). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the variation pattern determination process (S245). In the variation pattern determination process, the big hit variation pattern is determined by a variation pattern determination random number. After the variation pattern determination process, a big hit setting process is performed (S250), and the process proceeds to S270. The jackpot setting process is based on the determined jackpot design, the game status after jackpot (such as whether there is a probability change or opening extension) and information about the jackpot game (opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) It is a process to acquire.

Here, the big hit variation pattern determination process (S245) will be described.
The fluctuation time determined by the big hit fluctuation pattern determination process when it is determined that the big hit is determined in the high probability gaming state and the open extended state.
In S245, the main control device 80 determines the variation time of the first special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 30 seconds when it is determined that it is a big hit in the high probability gaming state and the open extension state (see FIG. 16). ). In S245, the main controller 80 determines the variation time of the second special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 30 seconds when it is determined that the big hit is in the high probability gaming state and the open extended state (FIG. 16). See).

The fluctuation time determined by the big hit fluctuation pattern determination process when it is determined that the big hit is determined in the low probability gaming state and the open extended state.
In S245, the main control device 80 determines the variation time of the first special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 30 seconds when it is determined that the big hit is in the low probability gaming state and the open extended state (see FIG. 16). ). In S245, the main controller 80 determines the variation time of the second special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 30 seconds when it is determined that the big hit is in the high probability gaming state and the open extended state (FIG. 16). See).

Next, the variation time determined in the big hit variation pattern determination process when it is determined that the big hit is determined in the low probability gaming state and the non-open extended state.
In S245, the main controller 80 determines the variation time of the first special symbol to be 5 seconds to 60 seconds when it is determined that the big hit is in the low probability gaming state and the non-open extended state (see FIG. 16). . In S245, the main controller 80 determines the variation time of the second special symbol to be 5 to 60 seconds when it is determined that the big hit is in the low probability gaming state and the non-open extended state (see FIG. 16). reference).

  Returning to FIG. If it is determined to be off in S235 (S235: no), a lost symbol is determined (S255), and a variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the loss variation pattern determination random number (S260). When the loss variation pattern is set in this way, a loss setting process is performed (S265), and the process proceeds to S270. In the lose setting process, if the number of time reductions or the number of times of probability change is positive, -1 is respectively set.

Here, the loss variation pattern determination process (S260) will be described.
The variation time determined by the loss variation pattern determination process when it is determined that the loss has occurred in the high probability gaming state and the extended open state will be described.
In S260, the main controller 80 determines that the variation time of the first special symbol is 0.3 seconds to 10 seconds when it is determined that the game is lost in the high-probability gaming state and the open extension state (see FIG. 16). ). In S260, the main control device 80 determines the variation time of the second special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 10 seconds when it is determined to be lost in the high probability gaming state and the open extension state (FIG. 16). See).

The variation time determined by the loss variation pattern determination process when it is determined that the game is lost in the low-probability gaming state and the extended open state will be described.
In S260, the main controller 80 determines that the variation time of the first special symbol is 0.3 seconds to 10 seconds when it is determined that the game is lost in the low-probability gaming state and the open extension state (see FIG. 16). ). In S260, the main control device 80 determines the variation time of the second special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 10 seconds when it is determined to be lost in the high probability gaming state and the open extension state (FIG. 16). See).

Next, the variation time determined by the loss variation pattern determination process when it is determined that a loss has occurred in the low probability gaming state and the non-open extension state will be described.
In S260, main controller 80 determines that the variation time of the first special symbol is 0.3 to 60 seconds when it is determined that the game is lost in the low probability gaming state and the non-open extended state (see FIG. 16). reference). In S260, the main control device 80 determines the variation time of the second special symbol to be 0.3 seconds to 60 seconds when it is determined that the game is lost in the low-probability gaming state and the non-open extension state (see FIG. 16).
In the present embodiment, when the number of first reserved memories or the number of second reserved memories is the upper limit number (4), the main controller 80 in the loss variation pattern determination process (S225) The minimum time of the variation time of the symbol or the second special symbol is easily selected.

Subsequent to S250 or S265, the data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, the normal big hit, the probable big hit, the loss of reach (there is out, but there is a reach display), the super reach lose (the loss is, but there is a super reach display) , A change start command (display control command) including data indicating any one of the deviations without reach display, change pattern data specifying the change time, and hit data in super reach is output to the sub integrated control device 83 ( S270), a big hit game process is performed. Note that the effect symbol display device 6 starts the variation display of the effect symbols by the process of S270, but the main control device 80 also starts the variation of the special symbols almost simultaneously.
Upon receiving the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main control device 80, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether it is a big hit or a loss included in the received fluctuation start command, and in the case of a big hit, whether it is a normal big hit or a probability change big hit. The effect pattern is determined based on the data to be shown and the data of the change pattern that specifies the change time, and the determined pseudo effect is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. By notifying the lottery result as to whether or not the jackpot is achieved by the pseudo effect, the player can know the lottery result as to whether or not the jackpot is won.

If it is determined in S155 in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S155: yes), the process proceeds to S300 in FIG. 9 and whether or not the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S245 or S260) has elapsed. Determine whether. In the case of an affirmative determination (S300: yes), after the confirmed symbol display process (S305) is performed, the process shifts to a big hit game process. In the case of a negative determination (S300: no), the process directly proceeds to the big hit game process. In the fixed symbol display process (S305), a command for displaying a fixed symbol (symbol fixed command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and a command is output to the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 to determine the fixed symbol. Stop at.
In this embodiment, the symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. However, since the variation time is specified by the variation start command, a symbol confirmation command may not be transmitted. With this configuration, it is possible to execute the effect display equally while reducing the number of commands.

  When it is determined in S160 in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S160: yes), the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 10 to determine whether the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. In the case of a negative determination (S350: no), a big hit game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative (S350: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is terminated (S355), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit (S360). If an affirmative determination is made (S360: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S365). If the probability variation flag is 1 (S365: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S370, and the process proceeds to S375. If the probability variation flag is not 1 (S365: no), the process proceeds to S375. In S375, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1 (S375). If the time reduction flag is 1 (S375: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S380, and the process proceeds to S385. If the time reduction flag is not 1 (S375: no), the process proceeds to S385 as it is.

  In S385, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S390, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in step S395, a big hit game start process is performed. In the jackpot game start process (S395), a command to start the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. When the big hit game start process ends, the big hit game process is performed.

If it is determined in S360 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win (S360: no), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S400), and if it is 1 (S400: yes) Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation number is 0 (S405). If the probability variation count is 0 (S405: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S410, and the process proceeds to S415. When the probability variation flag is not 1 (S400: no) or when the probability variation number is not 0 (S405: no), the processing proceeds to S415 as it is.
In S415, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If it is 1 (S415: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is 0 (S420). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S420: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S425 and the process proceeds to S430. When the time reduction flag is not 1 (S415: no) or when the time reduction count is not 0 (S420: no), the process proceeds to S430 as it is, and the process is shifted to the big hit game process.

In S430, the main control device 80 sends a state designation command indicating a state such as whether or not the current gaming state is definitely changing, whether or not the time is short, etc., to the sub integrated control device 83 after a special symbol determination time (600 ms). Send to.
In the present embodiment, the timing for transmitting the state designation command from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 in the success / failure determination process (S55) is after the special symbol fixed time, but the special symbol fluctuation start The state designation command may be transmitted even at the time of power recovery.

Next, the jackpot game process will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, in FIG. 11, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the big hit flag (S450). If the determination is affirmative (S450: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S455). If the big prize opening 14 is not being opened (S455: no), it is determined whether the big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S460). If it is not during the interval (S460: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S465). If this is also a negative determination (S465: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the effect of starting the big hit game has elapsed (S470). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S470: yes), the big winning opening opening process (S475) is performed and this process is ended (returned). If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S450: no), or if the time required to start the big hit game has not passed (S470: no), the big hit game processing is terminated (return). )

  If it is determined in S455 that the big prize opening 14 is open (S455: yes), the process proceeds to S500 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not ten big prize openings 14 have been won. In the present embodiment, the number is 10, but it may be 9 or 8, and is not particularly limited. In the case of negative determination (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended (S505). In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit in 15 rounds, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 28 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. If the determination is affirmative (S505: yes), the process proceeds to S510. Further, when 10 game balls are won in the big prize opening 14 (S500: yes), the game is joined to S510, the big prize opening closing process is performed (S510), and the big hit interval process (S515) is performed. End (return) the game process. If the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has not ended (S505: no), the big hit game process is ended (returned) as it is.

  When it is determined that the interval is in S460 in FIG. 11 (S460: yes), the process proceeds to S520 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. When the interval time has elapsed (S520: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round is the last winning opening 14 opened (S525). If it is the final round (S525: yes), the jackpot end effect process (S530) is performed, and the jackpot game process is ended (returned). If it is not the final round (S525: no), the process of opening the big winning opening 14 is again performed (S535), and the big hit game process is ended (returned). If it is determined that the jackpot interval time has not elapsed (S520: no), the jackpot game process is terminated (returned) as it is. In the process of opening / closing the special winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. The sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round based on the signal and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

If it is determined in S465 in FIG. 11 that the big hit end effect is being performed (S465: yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has passed (S550). When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S550: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S555), the operation of the condition device is stopped (S560), and the process proceeds to S565.
If it is determined in S550 that the time for the big hit end effect has not elapsed (S550: no), the big hit game process is ended (returned).
In S565, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the next gaming state acquired in S250 shifts to the high probability gaming state. When shifting to probability change (S565: yes), the number of times of probability change is set (S570), the probability change flag is set to 1 (S575), and the process proceeds to S580. When the probability variation flag is set to 1, the winning probability of the special symbol is improved in this embodiment. If the process does not shift to the probability change (S565: no), the process proceeds to S580 as it is. Note that the number of probability changes is set to 10,000, which substantially guarantees the continuity of the probability change until the next big hit.

  In S580, it is determined whether or not to shift to a short time in the next gaming state. When shifting to a shorter time (S580: yes), the number of shorter times is set (S585), the shorter time flag is set to 1 (S590), and the process proceeds to S595. Further, when the time does not change (S580: no), the process goes straight to S595 to perform a process of transmitting a jackpot end command to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S595), and transmits a status designation command to the sub-integrated control device 83 ( In step S597, the big hit game process is terminated (returned). Note that the number of time reductions set in S585 is normally 100 times for the big hit, but 10,000 times for the probable big hit, which substantially guarantees continuation of the time until the next big hit. When the time reduction flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the special symbol average fluctuation time reduction, the normal symbol average fluctuation time reduction, and the normal electric accessory opening extension function are set.

The pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment has three types of performance modes of “Tatsuyoshi mode”, “Karate mode”, and “Boxing mode” as illustrated in FIG. The three types of effect modes differ in effect contents, effect display motif, background display, and reach effect and notice effect in each effect mode.
“Tatsuyoshi mode” is a mode in which the bear Tatsuyoshi is always displayed, and the expression of Tatsuyoshi suggests a high degree of expectation for jackpots and a high degree of expectation for display effects. As a variation effect, the variation pattern of the effect symbol can be varied and enjoyed by the movement of the effect symbol.
The “Karate Mode” is a directing mode of the motif in which Karate family Tatsuyoshi plays a karate game, and shows the expectation of a big hit in the game development between characters, and can be enjoyed by the movement of the character.
The “boxing mode” is a motif directing mode in which Karateya Tatsuyoshi plays a game against a boxer character, and this also shows the expectation of a big hit in the game development between characters.

  In the present embodiment, by pressing the cross key middle button 69e, it is possible to select a desired rendering mode by operating the cross key left button 69c or the cross key right button 69d. When the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. The effect mode selection screen 1011 displays a display indicating that the mode can be selected and changed, a meter display indicating an effective period during which the effect mode selection is valid, and the like. When the effective period during which the selection of the effect mode is valid (60 seconds after the cross key 69e is pressed), the decision to change to the effect mode selected when the effective period elapses is confirmed. Will be.

  In this embodiment, when the decision to change to the selected production mode is confirmed after the validity period has elapsed, the sub integrated control device 83 is selected when the next variation production is started. Change to production mode. Therefore, even if the effective period ends and the change of the effect mode is determined, the effect mode is not changed during the changing effect.

  The effect mode selection display process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to FIG. In S600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the demonstration display screen or the symbol standby screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 (S600). If the determination is negative (S600: no), S602. If the determination is affirmative (S600: yes), the effect mode selection display process is terminated (returned) as it is.

  In S602, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the big hit game effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and in the case of a negative determination (S602: no), the process proceeds to S604, and an affirmative determination is made. In the case (S602: yes), the production mode selection display process is terminated (returned) as it is.

  In S604, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not an effect mode selection screen (for example, an effect mode selection screen 1011 shown in FIG. 18A) is being displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. If the determination is negative (S604: no), the process proceeds to S605. If the determination is affirmative (S604: yes), the effect mode selection display process is terminated (returned).

  In S605, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e has been performed. If the determination is affirmative (S605: yes), the effect mode is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. A selection screen (for example, an effect mode selection screen 1011 shown in FIG. 18A) is displayed (S610), and the effect mode selection display process is terminated (returned). If the determination is negative (S605: no), the effect mode selection display process is terminated (returned).

Next, the effect mode determination display process 1 executed by the sub integrated control device 83 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In S650, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the effect mode selection screen is being displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. If the determination is affirmative (S650: yes), the process proceeds to S655. . If the determination is negative (S650: no), the effect mode determination display process 1 is terminated (returned).

  In S655, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the time counted by the counter 100 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds). If the determination is affirmative (S655: yes), the process proceeds to S660. Transition. If the determination is negative (S655: no), the effect mode determination display process 1 is terminated (returned).

  In S660, the sub integrated control device 83 performs an effect mode determination process, and proceeds to S665. In the effect mode determination process (S660), when the time counted by the counter 100 reaches a predetermined time, the change to the selected effect mode is determined.

  In S665, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the effect mode selection screen (for example, the mode effect mode selection screen 1011 shown in FIG. 18A) displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and in S670, An effect mode determination screen (for example, an effect mode determination screen 1012 shown in FIG. 18C) is displayed, and effect mode determination display processing 1 is ended (returned).

In this embodiment, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives a standby command before a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) elapses after the period in which the effect mode can be selected and changed, the effect mode is changed. A predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed after the period during which the selection can be changed, and until the decision to change to the selected presentation mode is confirmed, the demonstration symbol display screen 6 or Assume that the symbol standby screen is not displayed. Of course, when the standby state is recognized, the time measurement may be stopped and the display may be shifted to the demonstration display screen or the symbol standby screen, where the production mode can be selected. In that case, it is possible to shift to the demonstration display screen or the symbol standby screen in the effect mode selected when the time measurement is stopped, or the selection may be invalidated.
Depending on the configuration of the gaming machine, a configuration in which a standby command is transmitted at the end of each variation, or a configuration in which a standby command is transmitted only when the variable display time has ended without any pending storage, can be considered. If the fluctuation start command is not received even after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the standby command, the standby state is processed. In the latter case, the standby state is received by receiving the standby command. It is done.

Hereinafter, the contents displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 in each effect mode will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the “Tatsuyoshi mode” of the three types of effect modes will be described with reference to FIG. A mode name display 1002 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. This mode name display 1002 indicates the currently set effect mode. In FIG. 17A, since “Tatsuyoshi mode” is displayed, “Tatsuyoshi mode” is set. In addition, in the upper right corner of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect character 1003 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed. In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the three left and right columns of effect symbols 1000 are displayed in a vertically varying manner in response to the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed on the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6.
When “Tatsuyoshi mode” is set among the three types of effect modes, the left, middle, and right three lines of effect symbols 1000 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are displayed in the vertical direction. When the left and right effect symbols are aligned, an effect is displayed in which the bear Tatsuyoshi is displayed greatly on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

Next, with reference to FIG. 17B, the “karate mode” of the three types of effect modes will be described. The mode name display 1002 displays “Karate Mode” at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. It is informing that the currently set production mode is “karate mode”. An effect character 1004 and an effect character 1005 are displayed at the center of the effect symbol display device 6. In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the three left and right columns of effect symbols 1000 are displayed in a vertically varying manner in response to the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.
When “Karate Mode” is set out of the three types of effect modes, the left, middle, and right three lines of effect symbols 1000 correspond to the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the vertical direction. When the left and right effect symbols 1000 are aligned, reach is reached, and a duel effect between the effect character 1004 and the effect character 1005 is performed.

The “boxing mode” among the three types of effect modes will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17C, “boxing mode” is displayed in the mode name display 1002 at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. It is informing that the currently set production mode is “boxing mode”. An effect character 1005 and an effect character 1006 are displayed in the center of the effect symbol display device 6. In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the three left and right columns of effect symbols 1000 are displayed in a vertically varying manner in response to the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.
When the “boxing mode” of the three types of effect modes is set, the three left-right effect symbols 1000 corresponding to the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are arranged in the vertical direction. When the display is changed and reach is achieved when the left and right effect symbols 1000 are aligned, a confrontation effect between the effect character 1005 and the effect character 1006 is performed.

  Next, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the selection of the effect mode becomes valid will be described with reference to FIG.

  Of the three types of effect modes, when the “Tatsuyoshi mode” is set, if the cross key 69e is pressed, the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is displayed as shown in FIG. An effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed on the upper left. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “Karate mode”. By displaying the mode selection display 1008, it is notified that the effect mode being selected is the “karate mode”. The meter display 1009 indicates the passage of the time counted by the counter 100 after the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e, and indicates the period during which the selection of the effect mode is valid. The production symbol 1000 stops at “725” and notifies the player that the game has been lost. In the lower left portion of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, four reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

  When the oldest reserved memory corresponding to the reserved symbol 1001 displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIG. 18 (a) is digested and a new special symbol change starts, FIG. Go to b). As shown in FIG. 18B, the effect design 1000 varies in the vertical direction. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. As shown in FIG. 18B, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

After that, when the time counted by the counter 100 passes a predetermined period (for example, 60 seconds), the effect mode selection screen 1011 displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is displayed as shown in FIG. The effect mode decision screen 1012 disappears and is displayed. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 displays “Mode decision!”, Notifying the player that the production mode has been decided. Further, the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. 18C is different from the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, and the mode selection display 1008 changes to a thick frame. . This notifies the player that the decision to change to the “Karate Mode” selected by the player has been finalized. In addition, the meter amount in the meter display 1009 is “0”. This notifies the player that the time counted by the counter 100 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds).
As described with reference to FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c), the effect mode selection is valid until a predetermined time elapses regardless of whether or not the variable effect is being performed. Regardless of the variation time of the symbol, the decision to change the effect mode is made across each variation effect. In this case, even when a short variation time is selected, it is possible to always select a production mode by giving a certain time.
The mode selection display 1008 may be configured such that the currently selected effect mode is excluded and only other effect modes can be displayed and selected, or the currently selected effect mode can be selected. It is good also as a structure.
If the currently selected production mode is excluded, the time required for selection can be shortened by selecting the same production mode by mistake or reducing the number of options.
If the configuration can be selected including the currently selected production mode, after considering the change destination, it is still included in the options when trying to continue in the current production mode. It becomes possible.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to FIG. On the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 is stopped at “725” and the player is informed that the game has been lost. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Further, as will be described later, since the change to the selected effect mode is performed when the next change is started, as shown in FIG. 18D, even if the change display of the effect symbol 1000 ends. The effect mode determination screen 1012 remains arranged at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6 screen. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed.

  In this embodiment, the timing for changing to the selected effect mode is set when a new symbol change is started. The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when changing to the selected effect mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the oldest reserved memory corresponding to the reserved symbol 1001 displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIG. 18D is digested and a new special symbol change starts, FIG. Go to a). Corresponding to the changing special symbol, the effect symbol 1000 changes, and two reserved symbols 1001 are displayed in the lower left part of the effect symbol display device 6. A mode name display 1002 is displayed above the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 and “Karate mode” is displayed. This notifies that the currently set production mode is the “karate mode”. Then, as shown in FIG. 19A, the effect character 1004 and the effect character 1005 are displayed.

  If the hold memory is stored after the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, the next variable effect is started without shifting to the standby state even after the variable effect is finished. The mode is changed. However, when the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, if the hold memory is not memorized, it will shift to the standby state without starting the variable effect, so at which timing There are several ways to change to production mode.

  In the present embodiment, when the transition to the standby state is made after the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, the symbol standby screen or screen is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 without changing to the selected effect mode. Demo display is displayed. Then, when a game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 and a new special symbol change is started, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the effect mode. Thereby, the symbol standby screen or the demonstration display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 disappears, and the effect display corresponding to the effect mode selected and determined by the player is displayed.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, counting by the counter 100 is started, and when the counted time is measured for a predetermined time (60 seconds), the player Since the decision to change to any one of the three selected production modes is confirmed, the selection time provided for selecting the production mode of the present embodiment depends on the variation time of the symbol. It will not be the time spent. Thereby, the selection time for selecting the production mode which is not seized with the change time of a symbol can be provided to a player.

  The meter display 1009 is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the meter amount of the meter display 1009 decreases according to the counted time, so that the player confirms how long the effect mode selection can be changed. be able to. Further, the player can intuitively grasp that the selection time of the effect mode does not depend on the variation time by confirming the decrease of the meter amount on the meter display 1009.

In the first embodiment, the timing for changing to the selected effect mode is set to be when the new symbol variation display is started, but other configurations may be used. For example, the configuration may be such that the effect mode that is selected by the player and determined after the elapse of a predetermined time is changed during the fixed display of the symbol. In addition, while the symbol is being displayed, it means that the symbol stops changing for a predetermined time after the end of the fluctuation time, and also includes the period until a new change start instruction comes after the confirmation display. Good.
The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the selected effect mode is changed during the symbol confirmation display will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 18 (d), when the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed and then the symbol is confirmed and displayed, the process proceeds to FIG. 19 (b). As shown in FIG. 19 (b), the effect symbol 1000 is stopped at “725”, and the player is informed that it is a loss. There are three reserved memories corresponding to the reserved symbol 1001.
In the mode name display 1002 above the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, “Karate mode” is displayed. This notifies that the currently set production mode is the “karate mode”. Then, as shown in FIG. 19B, the effect character 1004 and the effect character 1005 are displayed.

  In the other configuration of the first embodiment, the effect mode is changed during the fixed display of the symbols. Therefore, when the variable display is not performed thereafter, in the case of the first embodiment, the standby mode remains in the effect mode before being selected. However, in this embodiment, after changing the effect mode, the state is shifted to the standby state. There is an advantage that it is easy to grasp because the selected effect mode is changed even if the variable display is not performed after selection.

  In addition, as another configuration of the first embodiment, for example, when a predetermined effect display (for example, reach effect) is performed during the change of the effect mode selection, the effect mode arranged on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 When the selection screen 1011 temporarily disappears, the selection of the effect mode is interrupted, the change ends, and the next change is started, the effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed again on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, It is good also as a structure where selection change of the production | presentation mode interrupted is restarted.

The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when a predetermined effect display (for example, reach effect) is performed during the selection of the effect mode in the configuration described above with reference to FIG. To do.
As shown in FIG. 20A, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “Karate mode”, and informs that the currently selected effect mode is “Karate mode”. In the lower left portion of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, four reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

  When the process proceeds to FIG. 20B, the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol of the effect symbol 1000 stop at “7”, and the middle effect symbol is changing, so that the player is informed of the reach. doing. In the center of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect character 1003 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed. As shown in FIG. 20 (b), the effect mode selection screen 1011 arranged on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is deleted. When the reach effect is performed, the effect mode selection screen 1011 is deleted, and the effect mode selection change is temporarily interrupted.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds from FIG. 20B to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20 (c), the effect symbol 1000 stops at “767” and notifies the player that the game has been lost.

  Then, when the oldest reserved memory corresponding to the reserved symbol 1001 displayed in the lower left part of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIG. 20 (c) is digested and a special symbol change is newly started. Then, the process proceeds to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20D, the effect symbol 1000 displayed at the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 starts to change corresponding to the change of the special symbol. The number of reserved symbols displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is three. When a new change is started, the effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed again on the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect mode selection change is resumed.

  When a predetermined effect (reach effect) is suggested on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, which suggests that there is a high probability of being a big hit, the player pays attention to the predetermined effect, so the effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed. If this is done, there is a possibility that it will interfere with a predetermined performance. Therefore, according to the configuration described above, by deleting the effect mode selection screen 1011, it is possible to prevent a predetermined effect from being obstructed, and a predetermined value that suggests that the player is highly likely to be a big hit. You can entertain. Of course, it may be possible to continue the selectable period in a semi-transparent state without completely erasing it, or the time of the selection effective period may be measured even during the interruption period. You may cancel and cancel the selection of the production mode. Reach production is an effect that expects a big hit, and if you win a big hit, it will be followed by a big hit game, a bonus game (probability change or short-time state), and it will be the first to play in the selected (try to select) production mode Because.

In the present embodiment, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives a standby command before a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed since the period in which the selection of the production mode can be changed, the predetermined time ( For example, after 60 seconds), the demonstration display screen or the symbol standby screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 after the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed. Other configurations are also possible. For example, if the sub-integrated control device 83 receives a standby command before a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed since the period during which the effect mode can be selected and changed, the effect symbol display device 6 Even when the demo display screen or the symbol standby screen is displayed and the demo display screen or the symbol standby screen is being displayed, the count by the counter 100 is continued and a predetermined period after the period during which the effect mode can be selected and changed is started. It is good also as a structure by which determination of the change to the production | presentation mode which was selected is decided after time (for example, 60 seconds) passes.
[Example 2]

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since this embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment, different points will be described mainly.

In the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment, when the player depresses the cross key middle button 69e, the change of the effect mode selection becomes valid, and a predetermined time has elapsed since the depressing operation of the middle cross key button 69e. Then, the decision to change to the selected production mode was established.
In the pachinko machine 50 according to the second embodiment, when the player depresses the cross key 69e, the effect mode selection change becomes valid, and the depressing operation of the cross key 69e again performs the selected effect. The decision to change to the mode is confirmed.

Next, the effect mode determination display process 2 executed by the sub integrated control device 83 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In S700, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not an effect mode selection screen (for example, an effect mode selection screen 1011 shown in FIG. 22A) is being displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. If the determination is affirmative (S700: yes), the process proceeds to S705. In the case of a negative determination (S700: no), the production mode determination display process 2 is ended (returned) as it is.

  In S705, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the time counted by the counter has passed the predetermined time. If the determination is affirmative (S705: yes), the process proceeds to S710. If the determination is negative (S705: no), the production mode determination display process 2 is terminated (returned).

  In S710, the sub integrated control device 83 performs an effect mode determination process, and proceeds to S715. In the effect mode determination process (S710), when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, the determination to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed.

  In S715, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the effect mode selection screen (for example, the effect mode selection screen 1011 shown in FIG. 22A) displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and in S720, the effect A mode determination screen (for example, an effect mode determination screen 1012 shown in FIG. 22C) is displayed, and the effect mode determination display process 2 is ended (returned).

  Next, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the depressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e is performed and the effect mode is selected will be described with reference to FIG.

When the cross key middle button 69e is operated while the “Tatsuyoshi mode” of the three types of effect modes is set, the display shifts to the effect display shown in FIG. An effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “Karate mode”. Thereby, it is informed that the selected production mode is the “karate mode”.
In the display indicated by reference numeral 1010, “Select a mode with the left and right buttons of the cross key and press the middle button is OK” is displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 22A, the effect symbol 1000 stops at “725” and notifies the player that the game is lost. Four reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

  When the oldest reserved memory corresponding to the reserved symbol displayed on the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIG. 22A is digested and the next special symbol starts to be changed, FIG. Move to (b). In response to the change in the special symbol, the effect symbol 1000 displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 starts to change. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed at the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In the mode selection display 1008, “boxing mode” is displayed, informing that the “boxing mode” is being selected.

When the cross key left button 69c or the cross key right button 69d is pressed, and "boxing mode" is selected and the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed. Is done. Thereafter, the process proceeds to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 22 (c), an effect mode determination screen 1012 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007 and a mode selection display 1008 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 displays “mode decision!”, Informing the player that the decision to change to the selected effect mode has been finalized. Also, the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. 22C is changed to a thick frame, unlike the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B. This notifies the player that the decision to change to the “boxing mode” has been finalized. The production symbol 1000 is changing, and three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.
As described with reference to FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (c), regardless of whether or not the changing effect is being performed, the selection of the effect mode is changed until the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e is performed. Since it is possible, the selection period of the production mode does not depend on the variation time of the special symbol, and the decision to change the production mode is performed across each variation production.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to FIG. On the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 stops at “456” and notifies the player that the game has been lost. In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, since the change to the selected effect mode is performed when the next change is started, as shown in FIG. The effect mode determination screen 1012 remains arranged on the screen. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007 and a mode selection display 1008 are displayed.
In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the next special symbol change is started, and when the change of the effect symbol 1000 is started in response to the change of the special symbol, the effect mode (FIG. At 22, a change to “boxing mode”) is made.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 of the second embodiment, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, the selection of the effect mode becomes valid, and when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed again, the selected effect mode is selected. Since the decision to change to is confirmed, the selection time for selecting the effect mode is the second pressing of the middle cross key 69e after the first pressing of the middle cross key 69e. Until it is done, it does not depend on the variable time. Thus, the player can be given a selection time for selecting an effect mode that does not depend on the time of symbol change, and the player can select an arbitrary effect mode.

Next, other configurations of the second embodiment will be described.
The configuration of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment may be added to the configuration of the pachinko machine 50 according to the second embodiment. In the pachinko machine 50 in which the configuration of the first embodiment is added to the configuration of the second embodiment, when the player depresses the middle key 69e on the cross key, the counter 100 starts counting, and the effect symbol display device 6 An effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed on the screen. Then, if the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e is performed before the predetermined time elapses, the decision to change the selected effect mode is confirmed, or the predetermined operation is performed without pressing the cross key middle button 69e. When the time has elapsed, the decision to change the selected production mode is finalized.

  The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 in the pachinko machine 50 in which the structure of the first embodiment is added to the structure of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the cross key 69e is pressed while the “Tatsuyoshi mode” among the three types of effect modes is set, the effect is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. A mode selection screen 1011 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 23A, the effect mode selection screen 1011 displays a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, a meter display 1009, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “Karate mode”. This notifies that the “karate mode” is being selected. A meter display 1009 is displayed. The meter display 1009 indicates an elapsed time since the counter key 100e was pressed and counted by the counter 100, and indicates a period during which the effect mode selection change is valid. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1010, “Select a mode with the left and right buttons of the cross key and press the middle button is OK” is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the effect symbol 1000 is fluctuating and four reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

The oldest reserved memory corresponding to the reserved symbol 1001 displayed in FIG. 23A is digested, and the next special symbol is started to change. As shown in FIG. 23B, in response to the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation of the effect symbol 1000 is started.
When a predetermined time (60 seconds) has elapsed since the pressing operation of the cross key 69e was performed, or when the pressing operation of the cross key 69e is performed again before the predetermined time has elapsed, FIG. As shown, the effect mode selection screen 1011 displayed on the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is deleted, and the effect mode determination screen 1012 is displayed. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, a meter display 1009, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 displays “mode decision!”, And informs the player that the decision to change to the selected effect mode has been finalized. Further, the mode selection display 1008 changes to a thicker frame than the mode selection display 1008 in FIG. 23A, and the meter amount of the meter display 1009 is “0”. Also, the display of reference numeral 1010 disappears. These displays inform the player that the decision to change to the selected “karate mode” has been finalized. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to FIG. As shown in FIG. 23 (c), the effect symbol 1000 stops at “725” and notifies the player that the game has been lost. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. Similarly to the first and second embodiments, when the next variation effect is started, the effect mode determination screen 1012 remains displayed because the change to the selected effect mode is performed. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. The pachinko machine 50 combined with the configuration of the first embodiment and the configuration of the second embodiment is changed to the selected effect mode at the start of the next change, similarly to the first and second embodiments.

According to the pachinko machine 50 in which the configuration of the first embodiment is added to the configuration of the second embodiment, the time counted by the counter 100 has passed a predetermined time, or the cross key middle button 69e has been pressed. Thus, since the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, the selection time for selecting the effect mode does not depend on the variation time of the symbol. Thus, by giving the player a selection time for selecting an effect mode that does not depend on the variation time, the player can select an arbitrary effect mode without being influenced by the variation time of the symbol. .
In addition, since the determination of the selected rendering mode is not confirmed until the middle key 69e is pressed, the selection of the rendering mode is continued until the middle key 69e is pressed. It may become a burden on the pachinko machine 50. Without pressing the cross key 69e, the decision to change to the effect mode selected when the predetermined time elapses is confirmed, so the cross key 69e until the predetermined time elapses. Even if the pressing operation is not performed, the selection of the effect mode can be ended.
The meter display 1009 is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the meter amount of the meter display 1009 decreases according to the counted time, so that the player confirms how long the effect mode selection can be changed. be able to. Further, the player can intuitively understand that the selection time of the effect mode does not depend on the variation time by checking the meter amount on the meter display 1009.
[Example 3]

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since this embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment, different points will be described mainly.

In Patent Document 1 described above, the player can change the selection of any effect mode during the period from the start of the change of the effect symbol to the change from the high-speed change of the effect symbol to the low-speed change, When the selection is changed, it is described that the production mode is selected at that time. Further, in Patent Document 2 described above, the player can change the selection to the arbitrary production mode during the change of the production design, and the change to the selected production mode is changed from the next production design change. It is described.
The period in which the effect mode described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above can be selected and changed is a period provided during a change in the special symbol. The period during which the effect mode can be selected and changed described in Patent Document 2 depends on the variation time.

Pachinko machine game states include an open extended state (short-time state) and a non-open extended state. In the open extended state, the short function is activated to shorten the average fluctuation time of special symbols and normal symbols, and non-open extended The time shortening function is not activated when in the state.
Depending on whether the gaming state of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above is an open extended state or a non-open extended state, the average variation time of the special symbol is affected, This also affects the period in which the selection change of the production mode depending on the variation time is valid.
For example, when the gaming state of the gaming machine is in the non-open extended state, the time variation function is not activated, so the average fluctuation time is longer than the average fluctuation time in the open extended state, compared to the case of being in the open extended state. Can ensure a sufficient selection time for the player to arbitrarily change the effect mode. However, if the gaming state of the gaming machine is the open extended state, the time reduction function is activated, so the average variation time of the special symbol is short, and the selection time provided for changing the selection of the production mode is a short average It depends on the fluctuation time, and it cannot be said that the selection time for the player to arbitrarily select and change the effect mode is sufficiently secured.

  Therefore, the pachinko machine 50 according to the third embodiment controls the effect mode described in the first embodiment in the open extended state in order to ensure a sufficient period during which the effect mode can be selected and changed in the open extended state. It is set as the structure which performs. In the non-open extended state, the production mode is not changed.

  The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the game state of the pachinko machine 50 is the non-open extended state or the open extended state will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the non-open extended state will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 24A, a gaming state display 1013 is displayed at the upper part of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. The game state display 1013 displays “normal time”, and notifies the player that the game state is a low probability game state and a non-open extended state. In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

Next, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is in the open extended state and “Tatsuyoshi mode” is set will be described using FIG. To do.
A game state display 1013 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 and “short time” is displayed. Below that, a mode name display 1002 is displayed and “Tatsuyoshi mode” is displayed. In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. The effect character 1003 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed.

Next, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is in the open extended state and the “karate mode” is set will be described with reference to FIG. To do.
As shown in FIG. 24 (c), a game state display 1013 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and “short time” is displayed. Below that, a mode name display 1002 is displayed and “Tatsuyoshi mode” is displayed. Below that, the effect symbol 1000 is displayed in a variable manner in the vertical direction. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. An effect character 1005 is displayed.

Next, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the game state of the pachinko machine 50 is in the open extended state and the “boxing mode” is set will be described with reference to FIG. To do.
A game state display 1013 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 and “short time” is displayed. Below that, a mode name display 1002 is displayed and “boxing mode” is displayed. In addition, the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction on the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. An effect character 1005 and an effect character 1006 are displayed.

  In the pachinko machine 50 according to the third embodiment, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed in the open extended state, the favorite effect mode can be selected by operating the cross key left button 69c or the cross key right button 69d. The effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Then, when an effective period (60 seconds after the pressing operation of the cross key 69e is performed) in which the selection of the effect mode is valid, the change to the effect mode selected when the effective period has elapsed is determined. It will be confirmed.

  In the present embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments described above, when the decision to change to the effect mode is confirmed, the sub-integrated control device 83 selects when the next variable effect is started. Change to the production mode. Therefore, for example, even if the decision to change to the effect mode selected when the effective period has elapsed is confirmed, if the change effect is being performed, the change to the selected effect mode is not performed.

  Next, using FIG. 25, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed in the open extended state and the effect mode is changed, the effect displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is displayed. The display will be described.

  When the “Tatsuyoshi mode” is set out of the three types of effect modes in the open extended state, when the cross key middle button 69e is operated, the effect symbol display device 6 displays as shown in FIG. An effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the screen. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “Karate mode”. It is informing that the selected production mode is the “karate mode”. The meter display 1009 indicates the passage of time counted by the counter 100 since the depressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e, and indicates the effective period for selecting the effect mode. The production symbol 1000 is being displayed in a variable manner. As shown in FIG. 25A, four reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to FIG. When the time counted by the counter 100 passes a predetermined period (for example, 60 seconds), the effect mode selection screen 1011 displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 disappears, as shown in FIG. In addition, an effect mode determination screen 1012 is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 displays “Mode decision!”, Notifying the player that the production mode has been decided. Also, the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. 25B is changed to a thick frame, unlike the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. This notifies the player that the decision to change to the “Karate Mode” selected by the player has been finalized. In addition, the meter amount in the meter display 1009 is “0”. This notifies the player that the time counted by the counter 100 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds).

  When the variation effect ends, the process proceeds to FIG. As shown in FIG. 25 (c), the effect symbol 1000 stops at “725”, and notifies the player that the game has been lost. Three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. As shown in FIG. 25C, the effect mode determination screen 1012 remains displayed. A display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed.

According to the pachinko machine 50 of the third embodiment, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed in the open extended state, the counter 100 starts counting, and when the counted time reaches a predetermined time, the player Since the decision to change to any one of the three production modes selected by is confirmed, the selection time provided for selecting the production mode in the open extended state depends on the variation time It wasn't time. There is a high possibility that the short variation time is determined by the jackpot variation pattern determination process (S245) or the loss variation pattern determination process (S260) in the open extended state in which the time reduction function is activated. Is not dependent on the symbol variation time, so the player can be provided with a selection time that is not trapped by the symbol variation time, and the player can choose any production mode regardless of the symbol variation time. You can choose.
[Example 4]

  A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since this embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment and the second embodiment, different points will be described mainly.

  Unlike the configuration of the third embodiment, the pachinko machine 50 of the fourth embodiment uses the production mode control method described in the second embodiment in order to sufficiently secure a period during which the production mode can be selected and changed in the open extended state. The configuration is to be performed. In the non-open extended state, the production mode is not changed.

  When the play state of the pachinko machine 50 according to the fourth embodiment is in the open extended state, if the depressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e is performed, the selection of a favorite effect mode by operating the cross key left button 69c or the cross key right button 69d is effective. It becomes. Then, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Then, when the operation of pressing the cross key 69e is performed again, the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed.

  In the pachinko machine 50 according to the fourth embodiment, when the operation for pressing the cross key 69e is performed and the decision to change to the effect mode is confirmed, the selected effect mode is started when the next variation effect is started. Changes are made. For this reason, for example, even if the operation of pressing the cross key 69e is performed and the decision to change to the effect mode is confirmed, if the effect effect is being changed, the selected effect mode is not changed. .

  Next, the continuous display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the effect mode is changed in the open extended state will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the cross key middle button 69e is operated while the “Tatsuyoshi mode” is set in the open extended state, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIG. The On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “boxing mode”, and informs that the currently selected production mode is “boxing mode”. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1010, “Select a mode with the left and right buttons of the cross key and press the middle button is OK” is displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), the effect symbol 1000 is changing. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

  When the operation of pressing the cross key middle button 69e is performed and the decision to change the selected effect mode is confirmed, the effect mode selection screen 1011 displayed on the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6 disappears, and FIG. ), The effect mode determination screen 1012 is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007 and a mode selection display 1008 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 displays “mode decision!”, Informing that the decision to change to the selected “boxing mode” has been finalized. Also, the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. 26B is changed to a thicker frame than the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. As a result, the player is notified that the change to the “boxing mode” has been confirmed.

After that, when the variation effect ends, the process proceeds to FIG. As shown in FIG. 26 (c), the effect symbol 1000 stops at “456” and notifies the player that the game has been lost. Example 4 is the same as Example 1 to Example 3, and the effect mode is changed when the next fluctuating effect is started. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26C, an effect mode determination screen 1012 is displayed. It remains displayed. A display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed.
In the present embodiment, as in the first to third embodiments described above, when the decision to change to the effect mode is confirmed, the sub-integrated control device 83 selects when the next variable effect is started. Change to the production mode. For this reason, even if the decision to change to the production mode is confirmed by performing the pressing operation of the middle button 69e of the cross key, the change to the selected production mode is performed if the change production is being performed. Absent.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 according to the fourth embodiment, when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed in the open extended state, the selection of the effect mode becomes effective, and when the cross key middle button 69e is pressed again, Since the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, the selection time of the effect mode described in the fourth embodiment does not depend on the variation time of the symbol. Thereby, it is possible to give the player the time for selecting the effect mode that does not depend on the change time of the symbol, and the player can select any effect mode without being influenced by the change time of the symbol.

Next, other configurations of the fourth embodiment will be described.
It is good also as a structure which added the structure of Example 3 to the structure of Example 4. FIG. In this case, in the pachinko machine 50 having the above-described configuration, when the player depresses the cross key 69e, the counter 100 starts counting, and the effect mode selection screen is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Is displayed. Then, if the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e is performed before the predetermined time elapses, the decision to change the selected effect mode is confirmed, or the predetermined operation is performed without pressing the cross key middle button 69e. When the time has elapsed, the decision to change the selected production mode is established.

  27, the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 in the pachinko machine 50 in which the structure of the third embodiment is added to the structure of the fourth embodiment will be described.

  When the “tatsuyoshi mode” is set in the open extended state and the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, the effect mode is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. A selection screen 1011 is displayed. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, a meter display 1009, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode changing” is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “boxing mode”. The meter display 1009 indicates the lapse of time counted by the counter 100 after the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e, and indicates a period during which selection by the effect mode is valid. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1010, “Select a mode with the left and right buttons of the cross key and press the middle button is OK” is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 27A, the effect symbol 1000 is changing. Also, four reserved symbols 1001 are displayed.

When the variation effect shown in FIG. 27A is completed and the next variation effect is performed, the process proceeds to FIG.
When the operation of pressing the cross key 69e is performed, when the decision to change the selected effect mode is confirmed, the effect mode selection screen 1011 displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6 disappears, and FIG. As shown in b), an effect mode determination screen 1012 is displayed at the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode determination screen 1012, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. In the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, “mode decision!” Is displayed. The mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. 27B is displayed as “boxing mode”, changes to a thicker frame than the mode selection display 1008 shown in FIG. 27A, and the decision to change to “boxing mode” is confirmed. I have been informed. The meter amount in the meter display 1009 is “0”. As shown in FIG. 27 (b), the effect symbol 1000 displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 varies. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed below the effect symbol 1000.

  After that, when the variation effect ends, the process proceeds to FIG. As shown in FIG. 27C, the effect symbol 1000 stops at “456” and notifies the player that the game has been lost. In the other configurations of the fourth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the next change is started, a change to the selected effect mode is performed.

According to the pachinko machine 50 in which the configuration of the third embodiment is added to the configuration of the fourth embodiment, the time counted by the counter 100 in the open extended state has passed a predetermined time, or the cross key 69e is pressed. Since the determination of the change to the selected production mode is confirmed, the selection time for selecting the production mode does not depend on the symbol variation time. Thus, by giving the player a selection time for selecting an effect mode that does not depend on the symbol variation time, the player can select any effect mode without being influenced by the symbol variation time. Can do.
The meter display 1009 is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the meter amount of the meter display 1009 decreases according to the counted time, so that the player confirms how long the effect mode selection can be changed. be able to. Further, the player can directly grasp that the selection time of the effect mode does not depend on the variation time by checking the meter amount on the meter display 1009.

  In the pachinko machine 50 in which the configuration of the third embodiment is added to the configurations of the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the low-probability gaming state and the non-open extended state, the effect symbol display The effect display shown in FIG. 24A is displayed on the screen of the apparatus 6, and the selection of the effect mode is not changed. It is not limited to this, The structure described below may be applied.

  Even if the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 in which the configuration of the third embodiment is added to the configurations of the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment, and the fourth embodiment is a low-probability gaming state and a non-open extended state, In the case of enabling the change to the effect mode and in the low-probability gaming state and the non-opening extension state, a configuration may be provided in which the effect mode selection period that depends on the variation time of the special symbol is provided. For example, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is a low-probability gaming state and a non-open extended state, when the variation effect is started, the selection change of the effect mode is validated, and counting by the counter 100 is started. When a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses or the variation effect ends, the decision to change the selected effect mode is finalized and the next variation effect is started. It is good also as a structure which changes a mode.

  Regarding the effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 having the configuration depending on the variation time of the special symbol described above is a low probability gaming state and a non-open extended state. 28 (a) is used for explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 28 (a), the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction at the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. The game state display 1013 displayed at the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 displays “normal time” and notifies that it is a low probability game state and a non-open extended state. Here, when the fluctuating effect is started on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 and the operation of the cross key left button 69c and the cross key right button 69d is performed, the effect mode is displayed in the upper left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. A selection screen 1011 is displayed. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1014 and a mode selection display 1008 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1014 displays “From the next change”, and informs that the change to the effect mode selected from the next change is performed. The mode selection display 1008 displays “Karate mode”. Thereby, it is informed that the currently selected effect mode is the “karate mode”. Note that, as shown in FIG. 28A, the display indicated by reference numeral 1007, the display indicated by the meter display 1009, and the reference numeral 1010 are not displayed on the effect mode selection screen 1011.

  Thereafter, when the time counted by the counter 100 from the start of the changing effect passes a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) or when the changing effect ends, the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, and the next When the variable display is started, as shown in FIG. 28A, the selected “karate mode” is changed. Note that the timing for changing to the selected effect mode may be changed to the selected effect mode during the fixed display of the symbols, other than when the next variable display is started. In addition, the configuration may be such that when the production mode selection is changed, the production mode is changed immediately.

  As another configuration, even in the low-probability gaming state and the non-open extended state, it is possible to change to the three types of presentation modes and adopt the presentation mode control method described in the first embodiment. Also good. In that case, in the low-probability gaming state and the non-open extended state, the selected presentation mode is passed after the effective period during which the selection of the presentation mode is valid (60 seconds after the pressing operation of the middle key 69e of the cross key is performed). The decision to change is finalized.

  The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the game state of the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above is in the low probability game state and the non-open extended state will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. The game state display 1013 displayed at the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 displays “normal time”. In addition, when an operation of pressing the middle button 69 e of the cross key 69 is performed, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed on the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a meter display 1009 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 displays “mode change in progress”, and the mode selection display 1008 displays “karate mode”. The meter display 1009 indicates the passage of time counted by the counter 100 after the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e, and indicates the period during which selection in the rendering mode is valid.

  After that, when the operation of pressing the cross key 69e is performed and the time counted by the counter 100 passes a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds), the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed. When the next variation effect is started, the selected effect mode is changed.

  In addition, as another configuration, even in the low-probability gaming state and the non-open extended state, it is possible to change to the three types of effect modes, and the method for controlling the effect mode described in the second embodiment is applied. Further, it may be configured such that the decision to change the selected rendering mode is confirmed by performing the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e.

  The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the game state of the pachinko machine 50 having the above-described configuration is the low probability game state and the non-open extended state will be described with reference to FIG. To do.

  In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. The game state display 1013 displayed at the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 displays “normal time”. When the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 indicates “mode changing”, the mode selection display 1008 indicates “karate mode”, and the display indicated by reference numeral 1010 indicates “select a mode with the left and right buttons of the cross key. Then, press the middle button to confirm.

  After that, when the operation of pressing the cross key 69e is performed once again, the decision to change to the selected effect mode is confirmed, and the change of the selected effect mode is started when the next variation effect is started. Is done.

  Furthermore, as another configuration, even in the low-probability gaming state and the non-open extended state, it is possible to change to three types of presentation modes, and the presentation mode control method and example described in the first embodiment When the control method of the effect mode combined with the control method of the effect mode described in 2 is applied, and the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e is performed, the selection of the effect mode becomes valid, and the pressing of the middle key 69e is again performed. The decision to change the selected presentation mode is finalized after an effective period (60 seconds after the pressing operation of the middle button 69e of the cross key is performed) in which the operation is performed or the selection of the presentation mode is valid. It is good also as a structure.

  The effect display displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 when the game state of the pachinko machine 50 having the above-described configuration is the low probability game state and the non-open extended state will be described with reference to FIG. To do.

  In the center of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol 1000 is variably displayed in the vertical direction. In addition, three reserved symbols 1001 are displayed. The game state display 1013 displayed at the upper right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 displays “normal time”. When the cross key middle button 69e is pressed, an effect mode selection screen 1011 is displayed at the upper left of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect mode selection screen 1011, a display indicated by reference numeral 1007, a mode selection display 1008, a meter display 1009, and a display indicated by reference numeral 1010 are displayed. The display indicated by reference numeral 1007 indicates “mode changing”, the mode selection display 1008 indicates “karate mode”, and the display indicated by reference numeral 1010 indicates “select a mode with the left and right buttons of the cross key. Then, press the middle button to confirm. The meter display 1009 indicates the lapse of time counted by the counter 100 after the pressing operation of the cross key middle button 69e, and indicates a period during which selection by the effect mode is valid.

  After that, when the operation for pressing the cross key 69e is performed again or when the operation for pressing the cross key 69e is not performed, when the predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) elapses, the mode is changed to the selected effect mode. When the determination is confirmed and the next variation effect is started, the selected effect mode is changed.

In the ball and ball game machines described in the first to fourth embodiments, the selection change of the effect mode becomes effective by pressing the cross key middle button 69e, and the cross key left button 69c and the cross key right button 69d. The player can select any production mode by operating the, but the operation means used for changing the selection of the production mode is not limited to the cross key 69, and other operation means are used. The structure to be used may be used. For example, the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 may be used as other operation means. In that case, by pressing the effect button 67, the selection of the effect mode to be changed becomes effective, and by rotating the jog dial 67, the player may be able to select any effect mode.
In the second and fourth embodiments, the cross key 69 is used as the operation means used for confirming the decision to change to the selected effect mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and different operation means are used. For example, a configuration for confirming the change to the effect mode selected by operating the effect button 67 may be adopted.

  The present invention is not limited to a ball game machine, and may be applied to a revolving game machine.

A control method other than the control method described with reference to FIG. 28 may be adopted as a control method of the effect mode in the low probability gaming state and the non-open extended state. For example, in the low-probability gaming state and the non-opening extended state, the sub-integrated control device 83 selects the effect mode selection period provided for selecting the effect mode according to the reliability determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination process. It is possible to consider a configuration in which changes. For example, if the reliability determined to be a win is high, the effect mode selection period may be set short, and if the reliability determined to be a big hit is low, the effect mode selection period may be set to be long. .
Further, in the low-probability gaming state and the non-opening extended state, the sub integrated control device 83 may be configured such that the types of effect modes that can be selected and changed are limited according to the reliability determined to be a big hit by the determination process. For example, if the reliability determined to be a big hit is high, the configuration may be such that there are fewer types of effect modes that can be selected and changed than types that can be selected and changed during normal times.
In the non-open extended state, there is enough time to change the selection of the production mode compared to the open extension state, so the time to change the selection of the production mode is determined not only as a symbol variation time but as a big hit. By making the degree of reliability also dependent, the act of selecting and changing the production mode can be interesting, and the monotonization of the game can be suppressed.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown.
“Establishment of the start condition” of the present invention corresponds to a game ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, and “establishment of the start condition” corresponds to the processing of S200 to S265, “Identification information” corresponds to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, “specific game state” corresponds to jackpot game, and “multiple presentation modes” correspond to Tatsuyoshi mode, karate mode and boxing mode The “operation means” corresponds to the cross key 69, and the “clocking means” corresponds to the counter 100.

6: Effect symbol display device 67: Effect button 68: Jog dial 69: Cross key 69a: Cross key up button 69b: Cross key down button 69c: Cross key left button 69d: Cross key right button 69e: Cross key middle button 80: Main Control device 83: Sub integrated control device 100: Counter

Claims (2)

After the start condition is satisfied, the identification information is displayed in a variable manner based on the establishment of the start condition, and when the specific display result is displayed in the change display, the gaming machine can shift to a specific game state advantageous to the player. And
Provide an effect display corresponding to the variation display,
The effect display consists of a plurality of effect modes,
Based on the operation of the operation means that can be operated by the player, it comprises an effect mode selection means for determining any effect mode,
The production mode selection means includes:
By operating the operation means in the first predetermined operation, the selection of the production mode becomes valid,
A gaming machine, wherein the presentation mode selected by operating the operation means in a second predetermined operation is determined. Due to the fact that the selection of the production mode is valid, it comprises a time measuring means for starting time measurement,
The production mode selection means includes:
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the time counted by the timing unit reaches a predetermined time without performing the second predetermined operation, the presentation mode selected at that time is determined. .

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