JP2019084302A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent contents of a read-ahead performance from conflicting with contents of a pattern variation performance executed based on holding storage relating to the read-ahead performance even if a game state changes during the read-ahead performance executed over a plurality of pieces of variation display of a pattern.SOLUTION: In execution of a read-ahead performance over a plurality of pieces of variation display of a special pattern on the basis of a result of read-ahead determination, performance patterns of a plurality of read-ahead performances each having a different degree of expectation toward a jackpot (first-stage to fourth-stage read-ahead performance patterns) are provided. When a stop pattern determined by read-ahead determination is a specific losing pattern D, a performance pattern of a read-ahead performance is determined with a degree of expectation toward a jackpot (a third-stage read-ahead performance pattern ( "*") ) corresponding to a performance pattern (SP ready-to-win B) having a low degree of expectation toward a jackpot as an upper limit from performance patterns (SP ready-to-win B, SP ready-to-win C) of a pattern variation performance related to the specific losing pattern D according to game states (a normal state, a probability variable state).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine.

  Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, the acceptance determination is performed based on the entry of the game ball to the starting opening, and the variable display of the symbol (special symbol) is started, and the variably displayed symbol is according to the result of the determination Among gaming machines in which stop display is performed with a hit symbol or an out symbol, it is known to perform predetermined symbol change effects along with a change display of a symbol (special symbol). For example, in Patent Document 1, a category table in which a rendering category (content of rendering) is allocated to each of a plurality of predetermined out-of-designs is stored, and when the result of the pass / fail determination is out. It is disclosed that the effect content of the symbol variation presentation is determined based on the determined outset pattern and the stored category table, while determining the outset pattern to be displayed for stop from among the plurality of types of outlying symbols. In the gaming machine described in this patent document 1, as category tables, a plurality of categories in which effect categories are allocated according to the gaming state (normal state, high probability state, time saving state, etc.) for each of a plurality of off symbols. The table is stored, and the category table to be used is selected according to the current gaming state to determine the contents of the effect. In addition, prior to the determination of acceptance or rejection, it is determined whether or not the pending storage is in progress and the stop symbol (prefetching determination), and pre-reading effect is also performed based on the result of the pre-reading determination.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2017-12744

  In the gaming machine described above, when the prefetching effect is performed across a plurality of variable displays of symbols (special symbols), the gaming state may change during the prefetching effect. In this case, when the symbol variation effect is performed based on the pending storage related to the advance effect according to the effect contents determined using the category table according to the current game state, the advance read before the game state changes A conflict occurs between the content of the effect and the content of the symbol variation effect performed after the gaming state changes. For example, when the game state has a normal state and a high probability state in which the probability that the result of the success or failure judgment will be a hit is higher than the normal state, the game state has a high probability in the middle of the prefetching effect generated in the high probability state When changing from the state to the normal state, there is a case where an effect with a high degree of expectation is executed as a pre-read effect, while an effect with a low degree of expectation is performed as a symbol variation effect, greatly reducing the game interest of the player It will

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the gaming state changes in the middle of the prefetching effect performed across a plurality of variable displays of the symbol, it is performed based on the content of the prefetching effect and the pending storage related to the prefetching effect The main purpose is to make sure that there is no conflict with the contents of the symbol change effect to be produced.

  The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
It is a gaming machine that executes a hit game when a symbol variably displayed based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening is stopped and displayed with a predetermined hit symbol,
A determination information storage unit capable of storing a plurality of determination information obtained based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Pass / fail determination means for performing a pass / fail determination based on the determination information;
Symbol determination means for determining any one of a plurality of predetermined symbols based on the result of the success / failure determination as a stop symbol;
Symbol display means for variably displaying the symbols and for stopping and displaying the stop symbols determined by the symbol determination means;
Gaming state setting means for setting one of a plurality of predetermined gaming states;
Variation category table storage means for storing a plurality of variation category tables in which variation categories according to the game state are allocated to each of the plurality of symbols;
Variation category table selection means for selecting a variation category table corresponding to the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means from among a plurality of types of variation category tables stored in the variation category table storage means;
Variation presentation pattern determination means for determining a variation presentation pattern based on a variation category derived using the stop symbol determined by the suspension symbol determination means and the variation category table selected by the variation category table selection means;
A symbol variation production executing unit that executes a symbol variation production based on the variation production pattern determined by the variation production pattern determination unit in accordance with the variation display of the design;
Prior reading determination means for determining the stop symbol prior to the success or failure determination of the success or failure determination means;
Pre-read effect pattern determination means for determining a pre-read effect pattern based on the stop symbol determined by the pre-read determination means;
Pre-reading effect execution means capable of executing pre-reading effect across multiple variation displays of symbols by the symbol display means based on the pre-reading effect pattern determined by the pre-reading effect pattern determining means;
Equipped with
As the variation category, the stop symbol by the symbol display means has a plurality of variation categories each having a different expectation of hitting and the hitting symbol becoming the hit symbol,
In the plurality of types of variation category tables, different variation categories are allocated to at least a specific symbol among the plurality of symbols,
As the pre-reading effect pattern, it has a plurality of pre-reading effect patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of fluctuation categories and the hit expectation degree,
When the stop symbol determined by the pre-reading determination means is the specific symbol, the pre-reading effect pattern determination means allocates the specific symbol according to the game state in each of the plurality of variation category tables. The prefetch presentation effect pattern is determined with an upper limit of the hit expectation corresponding to the change category having the lower hit expectation among the change categories.
Make it a gist.

Here, the “information for determination” includes information for determining validity (random number for determination of suitability) for performing determination of suitability, and to determine the type of stop symbol determined according to the result of determination of suitability. The information for symbol determination of (The random number for big hit symbol determination, the random number for outlying symbol decision, etc.) is included.
The "variation category" is a classification for classifying the effect contents of the symbol variation presentation. For example, whether it is reach or non-reach may be distinguished, and if it is reach, the type of reach may be further distinguished.
"Variation effect pattern determination means" selects one variation category table from a plurality of variation category tables according to the gaming state, so if the gaming state is different, different variation categories for the same stop symbol That is, there is a case where a variation presentation pattern is determined.
The “pre-read effect pattern having the corresponding hit expectation degree as the upper limit” means that any pre-read effect pattern may be determined as long as the pre-read effect pattern does not exceed the upper limit. For example, in the case of having the prefetching effect patterns of A, B and C in order from the one with the lowest expectation of hitting, B may be determined when the prefetching effect pattern with the upper limit of hitting expectation is B, A is decided It may be done.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the gaming state changes in the middle of the pre-reading effect performed across the plurality of variable displays of the symbol, the contents of the pre-reading effect and the pending storage concerning the pre-reading effect It is possible to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles with the contents of the symbol variation presentation performed based on the above. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the prefetching effect is eventually an excessive hit expectation due to the change in the gaming state, and to suppress the decline in the game interest by the player.

  In such a gaming machine of the present invention, as the pre-reading effect pattern, it has a plurality of types of pre-reading effect symbols different in the hitting expectation, and displays any one of the plurality of pre-reading effect symbols as the pre-reading effect. After having done, it is good also as something which possesses the change production which changes to the design for pre-reading effect whose above-mentioned hitting expectation is higher than the indicated pre-reading production design.

  The change effect may be changed to any pre-reading effect pattern within a range not exceeding the upper limit of the hit expectation of the pre-reading effect pattern (pre-reading effect pattern). For example, in the case of having A, B, C, D pre-reading effect design symbols in order from the one with lower hitting expectation, if C is set as the upper limit of hitting expectation of pre-reading effect design, change effect is pre-reading effect The symbols for A to B may be changed in order from C to C, or the symbols for pre-reading effect may be changed from A to B but C may not be changed. In this way, it is possible to make the player expect how much the symbol for prefetching effect is changed while suppressing the appearance of the symbol for prefetching effect of excessive hitting expectation in the change effect, thereby improving the fun of the game. It can be done.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the pre-reading determination means may determine an out-of-design.

  In this way, it is possible to cope with the case where the change in the game state causes a hit in the pre-read determination and the out-of-order determination.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of types of variation category tables may be one in which the same variation category is allocated between at least two symbols of the plurality of symbols.

  In this way, depending on the game state, it is possible to intensively generate a variation effect pattern in a specific variation category, or to suppress the generation of a variation effect pattern in a particular variation category, and symbol variation effect The content of can be deliberately biased.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the plurality of gaming states include a normal state and a high probability state in which the probability of being judged to be a hit by the pass / fail judgment means is higher than the normal state. The setting means can change the gaming state based on the fluctuation display of the symbol, and the fluctuation effect pattern is set when the normal state is set by the gaming state setting means as the plurality of kinds of fluctuation category tables. A variation category table for normal state selected by the determining means, and a variation category table for high probability state selected by the variation rendering pattern determination means when the high probability state is set by the gaming state setting means; May be included.

  In this way, even if the gaming state changes from the high probability state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect, the content of the pre-reading effect in the high probability state occurring first occurs later in the symbol variation effect in the normal state It is possible to suppress a hit expectation level that is larger than the content, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the game interest by the player.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the gaming state changes in the middle of the pre-reading effect performed across the plurality of variable displays of the symbol, the contents of the pre-reading effect and the pending storage concerning the pre-reading effect It is possible to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles with the contents of the symbol variation presentation performed.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 as one example of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the game board 20 which the pachinko machine 1 has. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing an example of effect display of the effect symbol display device 37. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view for explaining the specification of the pachinko machine 1; 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 60a of a main control device 60. It is a flow chart which shows an example of starting winning a prize processing. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol game processing. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol game processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change display related processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit variation category table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of out deviation change pattern determination processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a low probability outlier fluctuation category table and a high probability outlier fluctuation category table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the production control processing performed by sub integrated control device 90. It is a flow chart which shows an example of suspension display production processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of design change production processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of reach production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of SP reach AC. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a display screen at the time of normal mode, and a display screen at the time of high probability mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen at the time of transfering from a high probability mode to a normal mode. It is a flow chart which shows an example of pre-reading effect processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a symbol determination table for pre-reading effect. It is an explanatory view showing a situation of pre-reading effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode at the time of transfering from a high probability mode to a normal mode in the middle of pre-reading effect in a comparative example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode at the time of transfering from a high probability mode to a normal mode in the middle of pre-reading effect in the Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specification of the pachinko machine 1 of a modification.

  Next, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described using examples.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a game board 20 of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 3 is an electrical view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a block diagram which shows this structure.

  In this embodiment, when the game ball enters the starting opening, the variation display of the special symbol is started, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined big hit symbol, the big hit game starts, so-called seven An example in which the present invention is applied to a machine type game machine will be described.

[Appearance configuration of pachinko machine 1]
The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, is a game board 20 arranged so that the board can be viewed through a glass plate (transparent plate) 4 fitted in a front frame (glass frame) 3; An upper receptacle 11 and a lower receptacle 12 for storing gaming balls, and a firing handle 13 for firing the gaming balls stored in the upper receptacle 11 to the gaming board 20. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a CR machine corresponding to a prepaid card, and on the left side of the pachinko machine 1, a CR unit 50 for reading and writing the prepaid card is provided.

  The front frame 3 is fitted into the inner frame 5 and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 5 by using hinges provided on the upper and lower sides of the left side as a fulcrum. In addition, the inner frame 5 is fitted in the outer frame 2 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 with hinges provided on the upper and lower sides of the left side as a fulcrum. The front frame 3 and the inner frame 5 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. On the other hand, the outer frame 2 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the game hall.

  At the upper left and right sides of the front frame 3, speakers 14 are provided to emit various sound effects and to issue a warning sound for alerting the player as the game progresses. Further, the front frame 3 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps (lamps) 15 that emit light in accordance with the game state.

  A prize ball and a rental ball are paid out to the upper receiving tray 11. On the upper right side of the upper tray 11, a settlement display device 52 for displaying the balance and the like of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 is disposed, and to the settlement display device 52, a ball for instructing the lending of gaming balls A rental button 53 and a settlement button 54 for instructing settlement (return) of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 are provided. Further, in the upper central portion of the upper tray 11, a rendering button 16 for performing various effects in accordance with the operation of the player is disposed. The lower tray 12 can receive the ball overflowing from the upper tray 11.

  The firing handle 13 is provided to the right of the lower tray 12, and when it is turned clockwise by the player, the firing motor 83 (see FIG. 3) of the firing device (not shown) operates and the firing handle The game balls are launched toward the game board 20 one ball at a time with strength according to the amount of rotational operation of 13.

[Configuration of game board 20]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is formed with a game area 21 surrounded by the outer rails 21 a and the inner rails 21 b. The game board 20 is provided below the effect symbol display device 37, the effect symbol display device 37 provided in the central portion of the game area 21, the normal symbol operation gate 22 disposed to the right of the effect symbol display device 37, and A normally open first start opening 23 disposed, a second start opening 24 disposed below the normal symbol operation gate 22 so as to be openable and closable, a big winning opening 25 disposed below the game area 21, and a game The game apparatus is provided with a normal winning opening 26 arranged at the lower left portion of the area 21 and an out opening 27 for collecting gaming balls that have not entered any of the winning openings. Although not shown, a large number of nails are implanted in the game board 30 for guiding and repelling the game balls flowing down the game area 21.

The second start port 24 is a variable ball entry port configured as a normal motorized part, and a pair of left and right movable pieces (opening and closing members) 24b and a second start port solenoid 24c that operates the movable piece 24b (see FIG. 3) and. Normally, the second starting opening 24 is closed by the movable piece 24b so that the game ball can not enter the ball, and a normal symbol is hit and stopped and displayed with a symbol (common symbol per symbol). The second starting opening solenoid 2 when the hit game (general game hit game) is executed
When the movable piece 24b is opened to the left and right by 4c, the game ball is brought into an open state where the ball can be entered. In this embodiment, as the opening pattern of the second start port 24, a normal opening pattern in which the opening time is short (for example, one opening operation of 0.6 seconds is performed) and an opening time is long (for example, 1) There is an opening extension pattern of .0 second opening operation 3 times), and when the second starting opening 24 is opened in the normal opening pattern, the player shoots the game ball toward the second starting opening 24 Even if it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting opening 24 and the second starting opening 24 is opened in the opening extension pattern, the player points the game to the second starting opening 24 If the ball is fired, the game ball can almost certainly enter the second starting opening 24.

  The special winning opening 25 is a variable ball entrance configured as a special electric combination, and includes an opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 25b and a special winning opening solenoid 25c (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 25b. Equipped with The special winning opening 25 is normally closed by the opening and closing plate 25b and can not enter the game ball, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol (special symbol hit symbol). When the game (special game) is executed, the opening / closing plate 25b is opened by the big winning opening solenoid 25c to an open state where the game ball can enter. A large winning opening switch 25a is attached to the large winning opening 25 for detecting the number of entering balls of the gaming ball and counting the number of entering balls. The special winning opening 25 is closed when a predetermined opening time (for example, 28.0 seconds) elapses before the large winning opening switch 25a counts nine balls of the game ball or nine balls (big hit (big hit) round). The big hit game is played by repeating the above big hit round a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  In the lower right part of the game board 20, the first special symbol display device (first special view display device) 31, the second special symbol display device (second special view display device) 32, and the first special symbol hold number display Device (1st special drawing reserve number display device) 33, 2nd special symbol reserve number display device (2nd special figure reserve number display device) 34, normal symbol display device 35, and normal symbol reserve number display device 36 , Is arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the first special view display device 31 and the second special view display device 32 are configured as a seven-segment display device, and express a plurality of types of display modes by a combination of lighting and extinguishing of each segment. . The first special view display device 31 and the second special view display device 32 start the variation display of the special symbol by sequentially switching the display mode based on the entry of the gaming ball to the starting opening, and the predetermined variation time is The special symbol is stopped and displayed by stopping and displaying one of a plurality of predetermined stop display modes when it has elapsed. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop display mode (predetermined big hit symbol), a big hit game is executed. The first special view display device 31 is a display device for the first start opening entering ball that variably displays a special symbol based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first start opening 23, and the second special view display device 32 Is a display device for a second starting opening ball which variably displays a special symbol based on the ball entering of the game ball into the second starting hole 24. The special symbol displayed by the first special view display device 31 is also referred to as the first special symbol (special figure 1), and the special symbol displayed by the second special view display device 32 is the second special symbol (special figure 2) Also called).

Here, the big hit symbol of the special symbol includes a normal big hit symbol which is usually a big hit and a definite variation big hit symbol which is a positive variation big hit. The normal jackpot is a hit mode in which a normal state (normal mode) occurs in which the jackpot probability (probability for special image) of the special symbol is set to normal (low probability) as the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game. On the other hand, the probability variation big hit is the big hit probability (probability per special figure) of the special symbol until the variation number of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) as the gaming state after the big hit game is executed. This is a hit mode in which a probability variation state (high probability mode) set to a higher probability than that occurs. In this embodiment, in addition to the probability of hitting a special figure being set to a high probability, the probability of big hit is a probability of hitting a normal symbol (probability of a drawing) until the number of times of variation of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times. It is set to a higher probability than normal (general drawing high probability state), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened (short time state), and the opening time of the second starting opening 24 is extended when the normal symbol hits (open Extended state). A state in which the probability per common drawing is set to a high probability, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened and the opening time of the second start port 24 is extended is also referred to as a power supply state. The power support state is not limited to a state in which all of the general drawing high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state are generated, but any one or two may be generated.

  Also, the big hit symbol and the positive variation big hit symbol usually include a plurality of big hit symbols to which different contents are assigned as the content (for example, the number of rounds) of the big hit game. In this embodiment, as a big hit symbol, a normal big hit symbol A that generates a big hit game with 4 rounds, a normal big hit symbol B that generates a big hit game with 8 rounds, and a big hit with 4 rounds The game includes a probability variation big hit symbol A for generating a game and a probability variation big hit symbol B for generating a big hit game with 15 rounds.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 23 during the change display of the special symbol, the change display of the first special symbol is suspended until a predetermined number (for example, 4 times), and the current change display is ended. After that, the variable display of the first special symbol pending is sequentially started. The number of reservations of the first special symbol is displayed on the first special view reservation display device 33. On the other hand, even when the game ball enters the second starting opening 24 during the variation display of the special symbol, the variation display of the second special symbol is suspended to a predetermined number (for example, 4 times), and the current variation display is displayed. After completion, the variable display of the second special symbol pending is sequentially started. The holding number of the second special symbol is displayed on the second special drawing holding number display 34. In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, when the variable display of the second special symbol is suspended, the variable display of the second special symbol is given priority over the variable display of the first special symbol (special 2) may be adopted. The above special figure if the jackpot game to be executed triggered by the big hit of the second special symbol is favored by the winning prize ball number than the jackpot game executed upon the big hit of the first special symbol The pachinko machine 1 advantageous to the player can be obtained by increasing the chances of the big hit lottery with the second special symbol by the 2 priority change.

  In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 35 has a first display section which is turned on in the case of hitting and turned off in the case of disengaging, and a second display section which is turned off in the case of striking and turned on in the case of disengaging It is configured as an LED display device. The normal symbol display device 35 changes and displays the normal symbol by alternately repeating the lighting of the first display portion and the lighting of the second display portion based on the passage of the gaming ball to the normal symbol operating gate 22. When the fluctuation time of (1) has elapsed, one of the first display unit and the second display unit is turned on and the other is turned off to stop and display the normal symbol. When the normal symbol is hit and stopped and displayed with the symbol, the second starting opening (normal motorized symbol) 23 is opened.

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball passes the normal symbol operating gate 22 during the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol variation display is suspended to a predetermined number (for example, four), and the current variation display is At the end of the process, the variable display of normal symbols being held is sequentially started. The number of pending symbols is displayed on the number of pending display device 36.

The effect symbol display device 37 is an image display device configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and performs various effect displays such as variation display of the effect symbol (pseudo symbol), reach effect, and notice effect on the display screen. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of effect display of the effect symbol display device 37. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, at the center of the display screen of the effect image display device 37, three effect symbols 37L, 37C, 37R consisting of numbers, letters, characters, symbols, characters, etc. are displayed. . The three effect symbols 37L, 37C, 37R are displayed so as to scroll downward from above when the game ball enters the starting opening, and when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the stop display is displayed in order of left, right, and middle Be done. When the right effect pattern 37R is stopped and displayed, the right effect pattern 37R does not match the left effect pattern 37L. On the other hand, when the right design pattern 37R matches the left design pattern 37L, it becomes reach and shifts to reach production. And, when the production design 37C during the reach production is stopped and displayed, when the production design 37C inside does not coincide with the left and right production design 37L and 37R, it becomes dislocated (reach out), the inside production design When 37C matches the left and right effect patterns 37L and 37R, it becomes a big hit. Basically, the effect symbol display device 37 is a special symbol (first special symbol, first symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the above-mentioned special symbol display devices (the first special view display device 31 and the second special view display device 32). (2) If the special symbol) is out of design, three special design symbols 37L, 37C, 37R are removed and displayed in stop mode (usually out of reach or out of reach), and the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device in stop is a big hit symbol If there is, the three effect design symbols 37L, 37C, 37R are stopped and displayed in a big hit manner. Further, in the upper right portion of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, a character pattern 38a ("bear's dad's icon") whose display mode (expression) changes according to the effect content is displayed.

  Furthermore, in the lower part of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, a first reserved symbol 39a and a second reserved symbol 39b are displayed. The first reserved symbol 39a is sequentially added one by one from the left side each time the game ball enters the first starting opening 23 during the variable display of the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol), the first Each time the variation display of the special symbol is started, it is erased one by one from the right side. The second reserved symbol 39b is added one by one from the right side each time the game ball enters the second starting opening 24 during the variable display of the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol), the second Each time the variation display of the special symbol is started, it is erased one by one from the left side.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 has, as its control circuit, a main control unit 60, a payout control unit 70, a launch control unit 80, a sub integrated control unit 90, and a rendering symbol control unit 91. And a power supply substrate (not shown). The main control unit 60 is configured as a microprocessor centering on the CPU 60a, and in addition to the CPU 60a, a ROM 60b for storing processing programs and tables, a RAM 60c for temporarily storing data when executing the processing programs, an input / output port, communication It has a port etc. Although not shown, the payout control device 70, the emission control device 80, and the sub integrated control device 90 are similarly configured as a microprocessor centering on the CPU, and in addition to the CPU, the ROM, RAM, input / output port, communication It has a port etc. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an external connection terminal 65, and a signal indicating a game state or a game result is transmitted to the hall computer 100 (see FIG. 3) by the external connection terminal 65.

  The main control device 60 controls the basic progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 3, in the main control device 60, detection signals from the front frame opening switch 3a for detecting the opening of the front frame 3 and the inner frame opening switch 5a for detecting the opening of the inner frame 5 etc. It is input through the relay terminal board 64. In addition, the main control board 60, the gate switch 22a which detects the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 22, the 1st starting opening switch 23a which detects the entry of the game ball to the 1st starting opening 23, Second start opening switch 24a to detect the entry of the game ball to the second start opening 24, large winning opening switch 25a to detect the entry of the game ball to the large winning opening 25, game ball to the normal winning opening 26 A detection signal from the normal winning opening switch 26a or the like which detects the entering of the ball is inputted through the game board relay terminal board 61. On the other hand, from the main control device 60, drive signals to the second starting opening solenoid 24c, the big winning opening solenoid 25c, etc. are outputted through the game board relay terminal board 61. In addition, from the main control device 60, the first special view display device 31, the second special view display device 32, the first special view hold number display 33, the second special view hold number display 34, the normal symbol display 35 A display signal to the normal symbol holding number display device 36 or the like is output through the symbol display device relay terminal board 62. Further, a signal to the hall computer 100 is output from the main control device 60 through the back wiring relay terminal board 64 and the external connection terminal board 65.

The payout control device 70 controls the payout of the winning balls and the rental balls. In this payout control device 70, a detection signal from the out-of-ball switch 76 for detecting out-of-ball in a ball tank (not shown) for storing gaming balls to be paid out to the upper tray 11 is input through the back wiring relay terminal plate 64. And a detection signal from the payout switch 74 for detecting gaming balls to be dispensed to the upper tray 11 is input through the payout relay terminal board 71 and the back wiring relay terminal board 64, and the full switch 75 for detecting the fullness of the lower tray 12 The detection signal from is directly input. On the other hand, a drive signal to the payout motor 73 is outputted from the payout control device 70 through the back wiring relay terminal plate 64 and the payout relay terminal plate 71. The payout control device 70 is configured to be capable of bi-directional communication with the main control device 60, and drives the payout motor 73 according to a command transmitted from the main control device 60 to pay out the winning balls. When the payout control device 70 receives a detection signal from either the out-of-ball switch 76 or the full switch 75, it stops driving the payout motor 73 until the detection condition disappears and the detection signal is no longer received, Interrupt the payout operation of

  Further, the payout control device 70 is configured to be able to communicate with the CR unit 50 via the CR unit terminal plate 51. The CR unit terminal plate 51 is configured to be capable of bi-directional communication with the settlement display device 52, and the payout control device 70 receives detection signals from the ball lending switch 53a and the settlement switch 54a provided on the settlement display device 52. It is input through the CR unit terminal board 51. The ball lending switch 53a detects the operation of the ball lending button 53 and outputs a detection signal, and the settlement switch 54a detects the operation of the settlement button 54 and outputs a detection signal. When the ball lending command is input, the payout control device 70 drives the payout motor 73 to pay out the rental balls. Further, the payout control device 70 is also configured to allow two-way communication with the launch control device 80, and when the predetermined launch stop condition such as inputting a detection signal from the full switch 75 is satisfied, Send a fire stop command.

  The launch control device 80 controls the launch of the gaming ball to the gaming area 21. In the launch control device 80, a rotation amount signal output in response to the turning operation of the launch handle 13, a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 81 for detecting the operation of the launch stop button, the player launches the launch handle 13 The touch signal etc. from the touch switch 82 which detects that he is touching are input. On the other hand, the emission control device 80 outputs a drive signal to the emission motor 83. The firing control device 80 controls the firing motor 83 so that the gaming ball is fired to the gaming area 21 based on the rotation amount signal. It should be noted that when the touch control device 80 does not input a touch signal or inputs a release stop signal, the drive of the release motor 83 is stopped regardless of the operation of the release handle 13 so that the gaming ball is not released. Do.

  The sub integrated control device 90 is responsible for control relating to the presentation of the game. The sub integrated control device 90 can receive various commands from the main control device 60 through one-way communication via the effect relay terminal board 63, and performs effect control according to the received commands. A detection signal from the effect button switch 16 a that detects an operation of the effect button 16 is input to the sub integrated control device 90. On the other hand, the sub integrated control device 90 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 14 and a lighting signal to various LEDs and lamps 15. Further, from the sub integrated control device 90, a command for effect display control to the effect symbol display device 91 is output by one-way communication. The effect symbol display device 91 receives a command for effect display control from the sub integrated control device 90, and the display of the effect symbol display device 24 such that an effect image corresponding to the command is displayed on the effect symbol display device 24. Take control.

[Overview of the game of pachinko machine 1]
Next, an outline of the game in the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining the specification of the pachinko machine 1. The first start opening 23 is located below the effect symbol display device 37 disposed in the central portion of the game area 21, and the player moves the firing handle 13 so that the game ball flows down to the left area of the game area 21. The game ball can be made to enter the first starting opening 23 by turning operation (so-called left hitting). When the game ball enters the first starting hole 23, the variable display of the first special symbol is started, and when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, it becomes a big hit and the opening operation of the big winning opening 25 is repeated ( For example, 28 seconds x 15
Times) Big hit game is executed. The big winning opening 25 is located below the first starting opening 23. When a big hit game is executed, the player can hit the big winning opening 25 with the game ball by striking left. In the present embodiment, the player enters the game ball in the big winning opening 25 by turning the firing handle 13 (so-called right) so that the game ball flows down to the right area of the game area 21. It can be done.

  The normal symbol operating gate 22 is located on the right of the effect symbol display device 37, and the second starting opening 24 is located below the normal symbol operating gate 22, and the player normally strikes the gaming ball by hitting the right. The game gate can be made to pass through the operation gate 22, and when the second start opening 24 is opened with the normal symbol hit, the player keeps the game ball entering the second start opening 24 by continuing the right strike. Can. Usually, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is low (for example, 1 / 10.0), the variation time of the normal symbol is a long time (for example, 20 seconds), and the second start when the ordinary symbol is a hit Since the opening time of the opening 24 is short (for example, 0.6 seconds × 1 time), the player can hardly bring the game ball into the second starting opening 24 even if the player performs a right strike. That is, in general, a game in which the player aims at the first start opening 23 and shoots the game ball by hitting the left mainly. On the other hand, when a big hit game is executed triggered by a definite variation big hit, the hit probability of the normal symbol is high (for example, the probability of being hit until the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit game. , And the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened (for example, 2 seconds), and the opening time of the second starting opening 24 when the normal symbol is hit is also extended (for example, 1.0 seconds ×) Since the power-supply state to be performed three times occurs, the player can easily cause the game ball to enter the second starting opening 24 by performing a right strike. When the game ball enters the second starting opening 24, the variable display of the second special symbol is started, and when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed by the big hit symbol, the big hit game is executed. In this case, the player can cause the game ball to enter the opened big winning opening 25 by continuing the right strike. That is, in the power support state, a game is mainly used in which the player normally shoots the game ball by aiming at the symbol actuation gate 22, the second start opening 24 and the big winning opening 25 and hitting the right. Also, when a big hit game is executed triggered by a big change big hit, in addition to the above electric support state after the end of the big hit game, the big hit probability of the special symbol is higher than usual (for example, 1 / 319.7) A probability change state (high probability mode) to be (for example, 1 / 75.3) occurs. In addition, the second special symbol has a higher probability of selection of the jackpot symbol at the time of a big hit compared to the first special symbol. Therefore, in a definite change state with a power supply state, it is possible to continuously generate a big hit in a short time, and there is an opportunity to acquire many balls at one time.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1, particularly the operation of the main controller 60, will be described in more detail. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the main control process executed by the CPU 60a of the main control device 60. This process is performed when the power switch of the pachinko machine 1 is operated. The main control process executes the power on process necessary to power on the pachinko machine 1 (S100), and then performs the random number update process (S110), the winning confirmation process (S120), and the start winning process (S130). It is performed by repeatedly executing the symbol game process (S140), the normal symbol game process (S150), the special symbol game process (S160), and the big hit game (special game) process (S170). In the present embodiment, the time required for the processes of S110 to S170 is about 2 msec, and these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 2 msec. The main control device 60 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 1 by transmitting main control processing to the control device in charge of various commands and executing processing corresponding to the commands.

[Random number update process]
The random number updating process of S110 is a process of updating various determination random numbers. As a random number for judgment, for example, a random number for big hit judgment (special symbol) used for a big hit judgment (hit judgment) performed based on the ball entry of the game ball to the starting opening (the first starting opening 23 or the second starting opening 24) The jackpot used to determine the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special view display device (the first special view display device 31 or the second special view display device 32) when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit. Random pattern for symbol determination, the outset symbol determination used for the determination of the outlying symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special view display device (first special view display device 31 or second special view display device 32) when the result of big hit determination is out For example, it is possible to cite a random number for a normal pattern, a random number for judging whether or not it is used for a pass / fail judgment performed based on passage of a game ball to a normal symbol operation gate 22, and the like. When the random number update process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next winning confirmation process (S120).

[Paid confirmation process]
In the winning confirmation process of S120, the state of various sensors (the first start opening switch 23a, the second start opening switch 24a, the gate switch 22a, the special winning opening switch 25a, the normal winning opening switch 26a, etc.) is detected and specified in the RAM 60c. Save in the state storage area of Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the switch (the above-mentioned winning opening switch excluding the gate switch 22a) related to the prize ball, and if it is determined that it is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated As a predetermined winning ball information storage area of the RAM 60c. Then, when the winning balls information is not 0, a winning balls number designation command (winning balls information) is transmitted to the payout control device 70, and the winning confirmation process is ended. When the payout control device 70 receives the winning ball number designation command, the payout motor 73 is driven to pay out the gaming balls one ball at a time, and the gaming ball paid out by the payout switch 74 is detected every time the playing balls are detected. The game ball payout process is executed to decrement the number of game balls of 1 by 1 at a time. The prize ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the prize ball information reaches the value 0. However, when the entry of the gaming ball is detected and a new prize ball number designation command is received from the main control device 60, the prize ball is received. The process is repeated until the information also reaches the value 0. When the winning confirmation process is ended, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next start winning process (S130).

[Start winning process]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning process. In the start winning process of S130, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first receives a detection signal from the first start opening switch 23a to determine whether the gaming ball has entered the first start opening 23 ( S200). If it is determined that the game ball has entered the first starting opening 23, whether the number of reservations (the number of first special drawing reservations) of the current first special symbol is smaller than the upper limit number (value 4 in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not it is (S202). When it is determined that the number of reservations for the first special symbol is smaller than the upper limit number, the number of reservations for the first special symbol is incremented by the value 1 and the display of the first special image reservation number display device 33 is updated (S204), The random number for determination of the first special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S206). Here, as the random number for determination acquired in S206, there can be mentioned information on the progression of the variation game of the first special symbol such as the random number for big hit determination or the big hit symbol determination random number mentioned above or the random number for outlying symbol decision. Next, pre-reading determination processing is executed based on the acquired determination random number (S208). Here, the pre-read determination processing is a big hit determination performed immediately before the variable display of the first special symbol based on the determination random number (random hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number and outlying symbol determination random number) acquired in S206. It is a process performed based on the random number for the determination prior to the determination of the big hit determination using the big hit determination random number, the determination of the big hit symbol using the big hit symbol determination random number, and the off symbol determination using the off symbol determination random number And The big hit determination is performed with a different winning probability depending on the gaming state (normal state, definite variation state), and the determination of the off symbol is performed regardless of the result of the big hit determination (even if the big hit determination result is a big hit). The result of the pre-reading determination is used for pre-reading effect described later. Then, the first special symbol pre-reading determination command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S210), and the first special symbol holding number indicating command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S212), and the process proceeds to S214. . The first special symbol prefetching determination command includes the result of the jackpot determination according to the prefetching determination, the jackpot symbol and the outlier symbol. As described above, the pre-reading determination process determines an out-of-order symbol regardless of the result of the big hit determination related to the pre-reading determination, and the first special symbol pre-reading determination command includes the out-of-id symbol regardless of the result of the big hit determination . The reason will be described later. Further, the first special symbol hold number instruction command includes information on the hold number of the first special symbol for causing the effect symbol display device 37 to display the first hold symbol 39a. If it is determined in S200 that the game ball has not entered the first starting opening 23 or if it is determined in S202 that the number of holdings of the first special symbol has reached the upper limit number, the processing of S204 to S212 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next processing of S214.

  Note that it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the determination random number storage area is divided into a storage area for big hit determination and a storage area for prefetching determination, and the acquired determination random numbers are stored in the respective storage areas. A configuration may be adopted in which the judgment random number stored in the storage area is shared by the jackpot judgment and the prefetch judgment. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which the prefetch determination is performed as it is when the determination random number is acquired, and thereafter, the acquired determination random number is stored in the determination random number storage area for the big hit determination. Regardless of which configuration is adopted, pre-reading determination for pre-reading effect can be executed without any problem.

  Next, a detection signal from the second starting opening switch 24a is input to determine whether the gaming ball has entered the second starting opening 24 (S214). If it is determined that the game ball has entered the second starting opening 24, whether the current number of reserved second special symbols (second number of special drawing reservations) is less than the upper limit number (value 4 in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not (S216). When it is determined that the number of reservations for the second special symbol is smaller than the upper limit number, the number of reservations for the second special symbol is incremented by the value 1 and the display of the second special view reservation number display device 34 is updated (S218) The random number for determination of the second special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S220). Here, as the random number for determination acquired in S220, there can be mentioned information on the progression of the variation game of the second special symbol, such as the random number for determining the big hit, the random number for determining the big hit symbol, and the random number for determining the off symbol. Next, pre-reading determination processing is executed based on the acquired determination random number (S222). Here, the pre-read determination processing is a big hit determination performed immediately before the variable display of the second special symbol based on the determination random number (random hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number and outlying symbol determination random number) acquired in S220. It is a process performed based on the random number for the determination prior to the determination of the big hit determination using the big hit determination random number, the determination of the big hit symbol using the big hit symbol determination random number, and the off symbol determination using the off symbol determination random number And The big hit determination is performed with a different winning probability depending on the gaming state (normal state, definite variation state), and the determination of the off symbol is performed regardless of the result of the big hit determination (even if the big hit determination result is a big hit). The result of the pre-reading determination is used for pre-reading effect described later. Then, the second special symbol pre-reading determination command is sent to the sub integrated control device 90 (S224), and the second special symbol hold number indication command is sent to the sub integrated control device 90 (S226), and the process proceeds to S228. . Similar to the first special symbol pre-reading determination command, the second special symbol pre-reading determination command includes the result of the big hit determination related to the pre-reading determination, and also includes the out-of-set symbol regardless of the result of the big hit determination. Further, the second special symbol hold number instruction command includes information on the hold number of the second special symbol for causing the effect symbol display device 37 to display the second hold symbol 39b. If it is determined in S214 that the game ball has not entered the second starting opening 24 or if it is determined in S216 that the number of reserved second special symbols has reached the upper limit number, the processing of S218 to S226 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next processing of S228.

Then, a detection signal from the gate switch 22a is input, and it is determined whether the gaming ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 22 (S228). If it is determined that the gaming ball has passed the normal symbol operating gate 22, it is determined whether the current number of reserved normal symbols is smaller than the upper limit number (for example, the value 4) (S230). When it is determined that the number of reservations of normal symbols is smaller than the upper limit number, the number of reservations of normal symbols is incremented by the value 1 and the display of the normal symbol display device 36 is updated (S232). Next, the determination random number for the ordinary symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S234). In addition, as the random number for determination of a normal symbol, the information regarding advancing of the fluctuation game of a normal symbol, such as the random number for the normal symbol success / failure determination mentioned above, can be illustrated. Then, the normal symbol number-of-retentions command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S236), and the start winning process is ended. If it is determined in S228 that the game ball is not passing through the normal symbol operating gate 22 or it is determined in S230 that the number of reserved normal symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S232 to 236 is skipped and the start winning is achieved. End the process. When the start winning process is finished, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S140).

[Normal pattern game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S140, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether the number of reserved normal symbols is larger than the value 0 or not. If it is determined that the hold count is the value 0, the normal symbol game process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of holdings is greater than the value 0, the number of holdings is decremented by the value 1 and normal symbols are judged as appropriate, and a normal symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped is determined based on the result of the judgment. . Whether the normal symbol is accepted or not is determined by comparing the random number for normal symbol acceptance determination obtained based on the game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gate 32 with the hit value included in the normal symbol determination table, When the random number for normal symbol judgment is matched with any of the hit values, it is judged to be a hit, and when the random number for normal symbol judgment is not matched with any of the hit values, it is judged to be out of order. In this embodiment, the normal symbol per-pattern determination table for low probability with a low hit value, ie, low probability (for example, 1 / 10.0), is used when not in the power support state, and when in the power support state A common symbol per-identification table is used for a large number of values, that is, a high probability (for example, 1 / 1.0) and a high probability of hitting. In addition, when the result of the pass / fail judgment is a hit, the hit symbol is determined to be a stop symbol, and when the result of the pass / fail judgment is a drop, the out symbol is determined to be a stop symbol. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set and the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol gaming process is once ended. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 20 seconds) when not in the power support state, and reduced to a short time (for example, 2 seconds) when in the power support state. When the fluctuation time has elapsed, the normal stop symbol is displayed with the determined stop symbol. When the normal symbol stopped and displayed is out of design, the normal symbol game processing is ended as a disconnection. On the other hand, when the normal symbol stopped and displayed is a hit symbol, the opening time of the second start opening 24 is set as a hit, the opening operation of the second start opening 24 is started, and the normal symbol game processing is ended. The opening time of the second start port 24 is set to a short time (for example, 0.6 seconds × 1 time) when not in the power support state, and for a long time (for example, 1.0 seconds × 3) in the power support state. Times) extended. Further, as described above, the opening operation of the second start port 24 is performed by opening and closing the movable piece 38 c by controlling the drive of the second start port solenoid 24 c. When the normal symbol game process is ended, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S150).

[Normal pattern per game processing]
In the normal symbol per game processing of S150, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines whether or not the second starting opening 24 is in the opening operation. When it is determined that the second starting opening 24 is not in the opening operation, the normal symbol hitting game processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second start port 24 is in the opening operation, whether the elapsed time (opening time) from the start of the opening operation normally reaches the set time set in the symbol game processing, or not It is determined whether a number (for example, four) of game balls have entered the second starting opening 24 or not. If it is determined that the opening time has not reached the set time and it is determined that the specified number of gaming balls has not entered the second starting opening 24, the normal opening process of the second starting opening 24 is maintained and the normal game is processed per game. It will end once. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening time has reached the set time, or if it has been determined that the specified number of gaming balls have entered the second starting opening 24 even before the opening time has reached the set time, The opening operation of the second starting opening 24 is ended (the driving of the second starting opening solenoid 24c is ended), and the normal symbol hitting game processing is ended. When the normal symbol winning game processing is finished, the process returns to the main control processing and proceeds to the next special symbol gaming processing (S160).

[Special symbol game processing]
8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of the special symbol game process. In the special symbol game process of S160, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether the condition device is in operation, that is, whether or not the big hit game (special game) is in progress (S300). If it is determined that the condition device is in operation, the special symbol game process is ended. When the special game process is ended, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game (special game) process (S170). On the other hand, if it is determined that the condition device is not in operation, whether any one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S302) or in a stop display time (S304) , Are respectively determined. If it is determined that one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is neither in the variable display nor in the stop display time, it is determined whether the number of holdings of the second special symbol is larger than the value 0 (S306). If it is determined that the number of holdings of the second special symbol is greater than the value 0, the oldest of the determination random numbers of the second special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area is read (S308), the second special symbol The variable display related process for performing the variable display of is executed (S310).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of holdings of the second special symbol is the value 0, it is determined whether the number of holdings of the first special symbol is larger than the value 0 (S312). If it is determined that the number of reservations for the first special symbol is greater than the value 0, the oldest of the plurality of determination random numbers of the first special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area is read (S314), The variable display related process for performing the variable display of the special symbol is executed (S316). If it is determined in S312 that the hold number of the first special symbol is the value 0, the special symbol game process is ended. In S306 to S316, when both the number of reservations for the first special symbol and the number of reservations for the second special symbol are greater than the value 0, the variable display (digestion of suspension) of the second special symbol is preferentially executed (special Fig. 2 Priority change). Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variation display of the special symbol may be performed in the order of entry of the game balls to the starting opening (the first starting opening 36, the second starting opening 24) Variation), variation indication of the first special symbol and variation indication of the second special symbol may be performed in parallel (simultaneous variation). Hereinafter, the details of the variation display related process of the first special symbol in S310 and the variation display related process of the second special symbol in S316 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display related process. In addition, in order to avoid duplication below, the fluctuation display related processing of the first special symbol and the fluctuation display related processing of the second special symbol will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 10 in common.

  In the variable display related process, first, it is determined whether the probability change flag is the value 0 (OFF) (S400). If it is determined that the probability variation flag has the value 0, the big hit determination processing for low probability that the probability per symbol is low is performed (S402), and it is determined that the probability variation flag is the value 1 (ON) instead of the value 0 Then, a jackpot determination process for a high probability that the probability of hit per special image is high is performed (S404). The jackpot determination process is performed by comparing the jackpot determination random number obtained based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 23 or the second starting opening 24 and the jackpot value included in the jackpot determination table, A big hit judgment random number is judged to be a big hit when it matches any big hit value, and a big hit judgment random number is judged to be out when it does not match any big hit value. When the probability per chart is low probability, the big hit judgment table for low probability with low hit value, ie low hit probability, is used, and when the probability per map is high probability, the big hit value is high, ie high high hit probability A big hit decision table for probability is used. When the big hit determination process is executed, it is determined whether the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (S406).

If it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the symbol mode is set to determine the content (round number) of the big hit game and the gaming state after the big hit game end (S408), and the big hit associated with the set symbol mode. A symbol is determined (S410). Here, the setting of the symbol mode is performed using a big hit symbol determination random number included in the judgment random number read out in S308 or S314 from among a plurality of symbol modes in which the content of the big hit game and the gaming state after the big hit game are different. This is done by selecting one symbol mode. Further, the determination of the jackpot symbol is performed by selecting one jackpot symbol corresponding to the symbol mode from among a plurality of jackpot symbols associated with a plurality of symbol modes. Next, mode buffer setting processing is performed based on the symbol mode set in S408 (S412). The mode buffer setting process is a process for storing the contents of the gaming state after the big hit game end determined according to the symbol mode until the big hit game end time for setting the gaming state. This is a measure due to the need to clear the values of the probability change flag for setting the gaming state and the time saving flag during the big hit game. Then, the variation time (big hit variation pattern) of the special symbol from the start of the variation display of the special symbol to the stop display with the big hit symbol determined is determined using the big hit variation category table (S414). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the big hit variation category table. The big hit variation category table is stored in the ROM 60 b of the main control device 60. As shown in the figure, the big hit variation category table is a table in which a plurality of big hit symbols A to C and a plurality of variation categories (variation time, content of effects of symbol variation effects) are associated, and in the present embodiment, a special figure The same table is used regardless of whether the hit probability is low or high. Of course, different tables may be used for the low probability and the high probability, respectively. The determination of the variation time of the special symbol can be made by deriving the variation category corresponding to the jackpot symbol determined in S410 from the big hit variation category table. In the present embodiment, in the big hit variation category table, SP reach A (the variation time is 60 seconds) associated with the big hit symbol A and the SP associated with the big hit symbol B as the variation category (change time, effect contents). It has a reach B (variation time is 80 seconds) and an SP reach C (variation time is 100 seconds) associated with the jackpot symbol C. As shown in FIG. 11, the big hit symbols A to C are a big hit symbol C, a big hit symbol B, and a big hit symbol A in order from the one with the highest selection rate. That is, when the result of the big hit judgment is a big hit, the appearance rate of each variation category (SP reach A to C) is in the order of SP reach C, SP reach B, and SP reach A from the higher one.

  If it is determined in S406 that the result of the jackpot determination is out, the out-of-pattern is determined (S416), and the change time of the special symbol from the start of the change display of the special symbol to the stop display in the determined out-pattern The variation pattern) is determined (S418). FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the out-of-out variation pattern determination process. In the out-of-variation pattern determination process, it is determined whether the probability change flag has a value of 1 (ON) (S460). If it is determined that the probability change flag is not the value 1 but the value 0 (OFF), the outlier variation category table for low probability is selected (S 462), and if it is determined that the probability change flag is the value 1, the deviation variation for high probability is A category table is selected (S464). Then, from the selected outlier variation category table, the variation category corresponding to the outlier design determined in S416 is derived (S466), and whether the derived variation category is a normal variation (S468), whether or not it is a normal reach (S470) It is determined whether it is SP reach A (S472) and whether it is SP reach B (S472). If it is determined that the fluctuation category is a normal fluctuation, a normal fluctuation pattern according to the number of reservations of the first and second special symbols at present as the deviation fluctuation pattern, in this embodiment, the number of the current number of reservations is predetermined (for example, If the value is 3) or more, the fluctuation time is selected as 2 seconds, and if the current number of reservations is less than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is selected as 10 seconds (S476). The variation pattern determination process is ended. If it is determined that the fluctuation category is normal reach, then a normal reach pattern having a fluctuation time of 20 seconds is selected as the outlier fluctuation pattern (S478), and the outlier fluctuation pattern determination process is ended. If it is determined that the fluctuation category is SP reach A, an SP reach A pattern whose fluctuation time is 60 seconds is selected as the outlier fluctuation pattern (S480), and the outlier fluctuation pattern determination process is ended. If it is determined that the fluctuation category is SP reach B, an SP reach B pattern whose fluctuation time is 80 seconds is selected as the outlier fluctuation pattern (S 482), and the outlier fluctuation pattern determination process is ended. If it is determined that the fluctuation category is neither normal fluctuation nor normal reach nor SP reach B nor SP reach B, it is SP reach C, so select the SP reach C pattern whose fluctuation time is 100 seconds as the outlier fluctuation pattern (S484) End the out-of-out variation pattern determination process.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of a low probability out-of-variation category table and a high probability out-of-variation category table. FIG. 13 (a) shows a low probability outlier variation category table, and FIG. 13 (b) shows a high probability outlier variation category table. The low probability outlier variation category table and the high probability outlier variation category table are stored in the ROM 60 b of the main control device 60. The low probability outlier fluctuation category table, as shown in FIG. 13A, as a fluctuation category (fluctuation time, effect contents), a normal fluctuation (reach no out, fluctuation time is 10 seconds or so associated with the outlier pattern A 2 seconds), the normal reach (variation time is 20 seconds) associated with the out-of-pattern B, the SP reach A (60 seconds in variation) associated with the out-of-pattern C, and the SP reach associated with the out-of-pattern D B (variation time is 80 seconds) and SP reach C (variation time is 100 seconds) associated with the out-of-pattern E. Then, the selection rates of the out-of-design symbols A to E are, in descending order, out-of-point symbols A, out-of-point symbols B, out-of-point symbols C, out-of-point symbols D and out symbols E. Therefore, when the probability per feature is low and the result of the big hit judgment is out, the appearance rate of each fluctuation category (normal fluctuation, normal reach and SP reach A to C) is, from the higher one, normal fluctuation, normal reach, SP Reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C in this order.

  In the present embodiment, since the normal fluctuation and the normal reach are not selected in the big hit fluctuation category table, even if the normal fluctuation and the normal reach appear, the possibility of becoming a big hit is 0%. Also, in the big hit variation category table, the appearance ratio of SP reach A to C is in the order of SP reach C, SP reach B, and SP reach A from the higher one, while in the low probability outlier variation category table, SP reach The appearance rates of A to C are, in descending order, SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C. Therefore, when the gaming state is the normal state (low probability state), the big hit expectation (reliability) of each variation category is in the order of SP reach C, SP reach B, and SP reach A from the higher one.

  The high probability outlier fluctuation category table, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), has a fluctuation time of 2 seconds or 10 seconds in the deviation symbol B among the deviation symbols A to E as a fluctuation category (variation time, effect contents) It is different from the low probability outlier fluctuation category table in that normal fluctuation is associated, and SP reach C with a fluctuation time of 100 seconds is associated with the out-of-pattern D. That is, in the high probability outlier fluctuation category table, the outlier symbol B associated with the normal reach having a fluctuation time of 20 seconds in the low probability outlier fluctuation category table is normally associated with the fluctuation. As a result, when the gaming state is a definite change state (power support state), most of the change categories selected when the result of the big hit determination is out can be set as a normal change whose change time is shorter than the normal reach. It is possible to increase the speed of digestion (judgment). Further, in the high probability outlier fluctuation category table, the outlier symbol D associated with the SP reach B in the low probability outlier fluctuation category table is associated with the SP reach C. As a result, when the gaming state is a definite change state, the occurrence frequency of the SP reach C having the highest hit probability in the normal state is high, and the player's expectation for the big hit can be enhanced to improve the game interest.

Once the fluctuation pattern is determined in this way, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is started (S420), and the number of holdings of the special symbol is decremented by the value 1 and the first special drawing holding number display 33 or the second special drawing holding number display 34 The display of is updated (S422). In this process, when the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the hold number of the first special symbol is decremented by the value 1, and the display of the first special view hold number display device 33 is updated. When the variable display of symbols is started, the number of holdings of the second special symbol is decremented by the value 1, and the display of the second special view holding number display device 34 is updated. In addition, it clears the random number for judgment concerning the suspension to be digested this time with the update of the number of reservations of special symbol. Then, the variation instruction command is sent to the sub integrated control apparatus 90 (S424), and the mode information specification command is sent to the sub integrated control apparatus 90 (S426), and the variation display related process is ended. The sub integrated control device 90 having received the change instruction command transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 such that the effect variation display is started by the effect symbol display device 37. The variation instruction command includes the result of the big hit determination, the variation pattern of the special symbol (variation time), the stop symbol (big hit symbol, out symbol) and the like. In addition, the mode information specification command includes a gaming state.

  When the special symbol game processing is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started by returning to the special symbol game processing of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the first special in S302. The CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed since it is determined that one of the symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S318). Since the fluctuation time is set according to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol determined in S414 or S418, whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed depends on the elapsed time since the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol and the fluctuation pattern This can be done by comparing the corresponding fluctuation times. If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily ended. If it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S320), and the special symbol in the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed (S322). The sub integrated control device 90 having received the symbol stop command transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect variation display is ended by the effect symbol display device 37. Then, it is determined whether the stop display time has elapsed (S324). Here, the stop display time is set to 0.5 seconds in this embodiment. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily ended. When the special symbol game processing is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S304 that the stop display time is under, so it is determined again in S324 whether the stop display time has elapsed, the stop display time If it is determined that the "" has passed, the stop display of the special symbol is ended (S326), and it is determined whether the special symbol displayed in the stop is the big hit symbol (S328).

  If it is determined in S328 that the jackpot symbol is determined, operation of the condition device is started (S330) and activation of the bonus continuous operation device is started (S332) in order to generate a jackpot game (special game). Subsequently, the jackpot game start effect command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S334), and the mode information specification command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90 (S336). The sub integrated control device 90 that has received the big hit game start effect command executes a big hit game start effect (opening effect). In addition, the mode information specification command includes the contents of the big hit game and the gaming state after the big hit game ends. In order to stop the probability changing function, the time saving function, and the opening extension function during the big hit game, the probability changing flag is set to the value 0 (OFF) when the value of the probability changing flag is 1 (ON) (S338, S340) and the time saving flag is the value 1 When (ON), the time saving flag is set to the value 0 (OFF) (S342, S344), and the special symbol game process is ended. When the special symbol game process is ended, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S170 (special game process).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol is not the big hit symbol in S328, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is the value 1 (ON) (S346), and if the probability variation flag is not the value 1 but the value 0 (OFF), S356 Go to the process of If it is determined that the probability variation flag is the value 1, the probability variation counter is decremented by the value 1 (S348), and it is determined whether the probability variation counter is the value 0 (S350). Here, the probability change counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol maintaining the probability change state, and the probability change counter is set to a predetermined value at the end of the big hit game (in the present embodiment, the probability change big hit The value 100 is set at the moment). If it is determined that the probability change counter is not the value 0, the processing proceeds to the next S 356 while maintaining the probability change state, and if it is determined that the probability change counter is the value 0, the probability change flag is set to the value 0 to end the probability change state. At the same time (S352), a mode information designating command indicating that the gaming state is a definite change state, ie, a normal state, is transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 90 (S354), and the process proceeds to the next processing of S356. The sub integrated control device 90 that has received the mode information specification command transmits, for example, a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 to change the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 from the one for the probability change state to the one for the normal state Do.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the hour saving flag is a value 1 (ON) (S356), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is not a value 1 but a value 0 (OFF), the special symbol game process is ended. If it is determined that the time saving flag has the value 1, the time saving counter is decremented by the value 1 (S358), and it is determined whether the time saving counter has the value 0 (S360). Here, the time reduction counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol for maintaining the power support state (time reduction state, open extension state, general drawing high probability state), and the time reduction counter is in advance at the end of the big hit game. A predetermined value is set (in the present embodiment, the value 100 is set at the probability variation big hit). If it is determined that the time saving counter does not have the value 0, the special symbol gaming process is ended while maintaining the power saving state, and if it is determined that the time saving counter has the value 0, the time saving flag has the value 0 to end the power saving state. At the same time (S 362), a mode information designation command indicating that the power support state has ended is transmitted to the sub integrated control unit 90 (S 364), and the special symbol game process is ended. The sub integrated control device 90 that has received the mode information specification command transmits, for example, a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 to change the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 from the short time status to the normal status Do. In the present embodiment, when a big hit game is executed triggered by a big hit, the same number (100 times) is set in the big count and time counter after the big game ends, so the big change and the power support state And ends at the same time. Of course, if different numbers are set in the probability variation counter and the time reduction counter, the probability variation state ends and the power supply state continues or the charge support state ends and the probability variation state continues.

[Big hit game processing]
In the big hit game process of S170, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether the condition device is in operation (during a big hit game). If it is determined that the condition device is not in operation, the big hit game processing is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the condition device is in operation, it is determined whether the special winning opening 25 is open or not, and whether it is in an interval. If it is determined that the big winning opening 25 is not open or in the interval, the big winning opening 25 is opened by driving the big winning opening solenoid 25c, and the big hit gaming process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special winning opening 25 is open, whether the elapsed time (opening time) from the start of opening the special winning opening 25 has reached a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) It is determined whether or not a prescribed number (for example, nine) of game balls have entered the large winning opening 25. If it is determined that the opening time has not reached the specified time, and it is determined that the specified number of gaming balls have not entered the large winning opening 25, the big hit gaming process is ended while maintaining the opening of the large winning opening 25. On the other hand, if it is determined that the open time has reached the specified time, or if it is determined that the specified number of gaming balls have already entered the large winning opening 25 even before the open time reaches the specified time, The winning opening 25 is closed. Such opening and closing of the big winning opening 25 is repeated until the final round is completed. The number of repetitions of opening and closing of the big winning opening 25 in the big hit game, that is, the number of rounds, is determined by the content of the big hit game stored in the mode buffer setting process of S412. If it is determined that the final round has ended, a big hit game ending effect command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 90. The sub integrated control device 90 having received the big hit game end effect command executes the big hit game end effect (ending effect). Then, according to the gaming state after the big hit game stored in S412, various values are set to the probability change flag, the probability change counter, the time reduction flag, and the time reduction counter, and the mode information specification command including the game state after the big hit game is integrated It transmits to the control device 90 and ends the big hit game processing. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state after the big hit game is a definite change state and a power support state, the value 1 is set to the definite change flag and the time saving flag, and the value 100 is set to the probability changing counter and the time saving counter. When the state is the normal state, the value 0 is set to the probability change flag and the time saving flag.

[Effect control processing]
Next, effect control performed by the sub integrated control device 90 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90. The effect control process of the present embodiment is a hold display process (S500) or a symbol variation effect process (S500).
It is performed by repeatedly executing various effect processes such as S510) and pre-read effect process (S520). In the effect control process, a big hit game effect based on the reception of a big hit game start effect command or a big hit game end effect command is also executed, but such effect does not form the gist of the present invention, and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted.

[Hold display effect processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the hold display effect process. In the hold display process of S500, the CPU of the sub integrated control apparatus 90 first sends a hold number indication command (first special view hold number indication command) transmitted by the main control device 60 in S212 or S226 of the start winning process of FIG. , And determines whether or not the second special-image holding number instruction command has been received (S600). If it is determined that the hold count instruction command has not been received, the processing proceeds to step S606. On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold number instruction command has been received, the hold number of the special symbol is incremented by 1 (S602), and one hold symbol is additionally displayed (S604), and the process proceeds to S606. In this process, when the first special figure hold number indication command is received as the hold number indication command, the hold number of the first special symbol is incremented by the value 1, and the first hold symbol 39a is displayed in the effect symbol display device 37. The control command is transmitted to the rendering symbol control device 91 so as to be additionally displayed one by one, and when the second special figure holding number instructing command is received, the holding number of the second special symbol is incremented by 1 as well. The control command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 91 so that one second reserved symbol 39 b is additionally displayed on the effect symbol display device 37.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the variation instruction command transmitted by the main control device 60 in S424 of the variation display related process of FIG. 10 has been received (S606). If it is determined that the change instruction command has not been received, the on-hold display effect processing ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the change instruction command has been received, the number of reserved special symbols is decremented by 1 (S 608). This process is a process of decrementing the number of holdings of the first special symbol by the value 1 when the received change instruction command relates to the first special symbol, and the received change instruction command is the second special symbol. In such a case, the number of reservations for the second special symbol is decremented by one. Then, the reserve symbol to be digested this time is moved to a predetermined digestion position (S610), and the remaining reserve symbols are shifted and displayed (S612, S614), and the suspension display effect process is ended. In addition, shift display is not performed when there are no remaining reserved symbols. The process of S610 to S614 is a process of moving the first reserved symbol 39a to the digestion position and shifting the remaining first reserved symbol 39a when the received variation instruction command relates to the first special symbol. When the received change instruction command relates to the second special symbol, the second reserved symbol 39b is moved to the digestion position and the remaining second reserved symbol 39b is shifted. Specifically, this is performed by transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect symbol display device 37 displays the movement of the holding symbol to the predetermined digestion position and the shift display of the remaining holding symbol.

[Design change processing process]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the symbol variation production process. In the symbol variation production process of S510, the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90 first determines whether or not the variation instruction command transmitted from the main control device 60 has been received (S700). If it is determined that the change instruction command has not been received, the process proceeds to S706. On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation instruction command has been received, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect (variation pattern of the production symbol) and the representation symbol based on the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol included in the variation instruction command and the stop symbol. Set the stop symbol of. The determination of the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is the variation pattern of the special symbol (variation time using the table (see FIGS. 11 and 13) in which the variation pattern of the special symbol (variation time) and the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect are associated Is performed by deriving an effect pattern corresponding to. In this embodiment, as described above, the normal symbol is determined when the variation time of the special symbol is 2 seconds or 10 seconds, the normal reach is determined when 20 seconds, and the SP reach A is determined when 60 seconds, 80 At the time of second, SP reach B is determined, and at 100 seconds, SP reach C is determined. As described above, each variation pattern of the special symbol (each variation time of 2 seconds or 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 100 seconds) is each stop symbol of the special symbol (big hit symbols A to C, off) Because it is associated with any of the symbols A to E), the effect pattern (normal variation, normal reach, SP reach A to C) of the effect symbols also has a special symbol of each stop symbol (big hit symbols A to C, off symbols A to It is associated with one of E). Then, with regard to the specific out-of-patterns B and D, different effect patterns are associated depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state (normal mode) or the definite change state (high probability mode). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, when the gaming state is the normal state, the normal pattern is determined as the effect pattern, while the normal reach is determined as the effect pattern, the effect pattern is as the effect pattern Normal fluctuation (no reach out) is determined. In addition, while the SP reach B is determined as the effect pattern when the gaming state is the normal state, the SP reach C is determined as the effect pattern when the gaming state is the definite change state.

  When the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect and the stop symbol of the effect symbol are set in this way, the symbol variation effect is started. The symbol variation presentation is performed by transmitting a control command (design variation presentation start command) instructing the start of the symbol variation presentation to the presentation symbol control device 91. Upon receiving the symbol variation effect start command, the effect symbol control device 91 of the effect symbol display device 37 causes the symbol variation effect (variation display of effect symbols) to be started according to the effect pattern on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37. Perform display control. An example of reach effect is shown in FIG. 17, and an example of SP reach AC is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the reach effect is performed in a state where the left effect pattern 37L and the right effect pattern 37R match and the inside effect pattern 37C is scrolled, and the characters "reach!" Are displayed. At the same time, the facial expression of the character pattern ("Kuma no Tatsukichi") changes from an expressionless face to a smile. SP reach AC develops from the above-mentioned reach production. As shown in FIG. 18 (a), SP reach A is directed for searching for the enemy character (boss) and indicating success or failure by the success or failure of the search ("search reach"), and SP reach B is As shown in FIG. 18 (b), an attempt is made to destroy the object ("rock"), and an effect ("training reach") indicating success or failure is performed depending on the success or failure of the destruction. A confrontation, an effect ("confrontation reach") indicating success or failure is performed by the outcome of the confrontation.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control device 60 in S320 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 8 has been received (S706). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the symbol variation effect is ended (S 708) and the process proceeds to S 710. If it is determined that the symbol stop command is not received, S 708 is skipped and the process proceeds to S 710. The process of S 708 is performed by transmitting a control command (design fluctuation effect end command) instructing the end of the symbol fluctuation production to the effect symbol control device 91. The effect symbol control device 91 receives the symbol variation effect end command, the symbol variation effect (variation display of effect symbols) is finished on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, and the stop symbol of the effect symbols determined in S702 is The display control of the effect symbol display device 37 is performed so as to be displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the mode information specification command transmitted from the main control device 60 in S336, S354, S364, S426 and the like of the special symbol game process of FIG. 9 has been received (S710). If it is determined that the mode information designation command has been received, the gaming state information stored in the predetermined gaming state information storage area of the RAM is updated according to the gaming state included in the mode information designation command (S712), and the process proceeds to S714. If it is determined that the mode information designation command has not been received, the process of S712 is skipped and the process proceeds to S714. Then, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability change state (high probability mode) (S714). If it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal state (normal mode), the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 is changed to the normal mode screen (S716), and the symbol variation effect processing is ended, and the current gaming state is definitely variable If it is determined that it is in the state, the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37 is changed to the high probability mode screen (S718), and the symbol variation effect processing is ended. These processes are performed by transmitting a control command instructing display of the normal mode screen or the high probability mode screen to the rendering symbol control device 91. An example of the screen for the normal mode is shown in FIG. 19 (a), and an example of the screen for the high probability mode is shown in FIG. 19 (b). As described above, when the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) in the definite variation state, the definite variation state ends, and from the main control device 60 to the sub integrated control device 90 in S354 of the special game processing of FIG. A mode information specification command is sent. When the sub integrated control device 90 receives this mode information specification command, it sends a control command to the rendering symbol control device 91 to change the display screen of the rendering symbol display device 37 from the high probability mode screen to the normal mode screen. . In this embodiment, when changing from the screen for high probability mode to the screen for normal mode, as shown in FIG. 20, high probability mode end effect for notifying the player of termination of the probability change state (high probability mode) Display the screen.

[Pre-reading effect processing]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of pre-reading effect processing. In the pre-reading effect process of S520, the CPU of the sub integrated control device 90 first sends a pre-reading determination command (first special command) transmitted by the main control device 60 along with the occurrence of suspension in S210 or S224 of the start winning process of FIG. It is determined whether a symbol pre-reading determination command or a second special symbol pre-reading determination command has been received (S800). If it is determined that the prefetch determination command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S808. On the other hand, when it is determined that the pre-reading determination command has been received, it is determined whether or not the out-of-order symbol included in the pre-reading determination command is capable of performing pre-reading effect (S802). In the present embodiment, out of the outset symbols A to E, the outset symbols B to E except for the outset symbol A are determined to be symbols that can carry out the pre-reading effect. If it is determined that the out-of-order symbol is not a prefetching effect executable symbol (off-point symbol A), the process proceeds to S810. On the other hand, if it is determined that the off symbol is a prefetch effect effect executable symbol (any of the off symbols B to E), the effect pattern is determined based on the off symbol (S804), and the pending event generated this time is to a prefetch effect object on hold It sets (S806).

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is a hold of the pre-reading effect object in the currently stored hold (S808). If it is determined that there is no hold of the pre-reading effect object, the pre-reading effect process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is hold of the pre-reading effect object, it is determined whether or not the effect execution timing of pre-reading effect has come (S810). The effect execution timing is a timing prior to the timing at which the pre-reading effect object is suspended (the special symbol is variably displayed based on the suspension). For example, the pre-reading determination command related to the pre-processing effect object is received It can be set as the timing when the fluctuation display of the special symbol is started based on the timing immediately after or the reserve which is digested prior to the reserve of the pre-reading effect object. If it is determined that the effect execution timing has not arrived, the pre-reading effect process is temporarily ended, and if it is determined that the effect execution timing has come, the pre-reading effect for changing the on-hold symbol related to pre-play effect object hold according to the effect pattern determined in S806. Is executed (S812), and the pre-reading effect process is ended. This process is performed by transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 such that the on hold symbol relating to the prefetch effect object hold of the on hold symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 37 changes in the designated effect pattern. . As described above, the pre-reading effect is performed at a timing prior to the timing at which the pre-reading effect object is suspended, and is executed across a plurality of variable displays of special symbols.

In the present embodiment, the pre-reading effect is a pending change notice effect for changing the display of the holding symbol relating to pre-reading effect object holding to any of a plurality of pre-reading effect symbols, for example, reach is generated as a pre-reading effect symbol A first-stage look-ahead effect design (eg, exclamation mark “!”) That suggests that you are playing or a second-stage look-ahead effect design (eg, such as SP Reach A or more) , SP character "SP"), a pattern of third stage look-ahead effect (for example,
It has a white star mark "☆", and a fourth-step look-ahead effect design (for example, a black star mark "★") indicating that SP reach C occurs. As a result, generation of reach effect and type of reach effect (SP reach A to C) to be generated are suggested depending on the type (some stage) of the pre-read effect symbol displayed in the pre-read effect. As mentioned above, since different big hit expectation degrees are respectively defined in a plurality of reach effects (SP reach A to C), the pre-reading effect suggests the big hit expectation depending on the type of symbol for pre-reading effect to be displayed It can be said that.

  Further, the pre-reading effect may change the display of the holding symbol relating to the pre-reading effect object hold only once to any of a plurality of pre-reading effect symbols, or may change it multiple times. In the case of the former, the pre-reading effect can be performed by displaying any one or a plurality of pre-reading effect symbols except the pre-reading effect symbol whose big hit expectation is higher than the upper limit pre-reading effect symbol. In the latter case, the pre-reading effect is displayed after displaying any pre-reading effect symbol within the range of a plurality of pre-reading effect symbols except the pre-reading effect symbol whose big hit expectation is higher than the upper limit pre-reading effect symbol. This can be done by changing to a pre-reading effect design symbol having a higher degree of big hit expectation than the pre-reading effect design symbol. At this time, the pre-reading effect design may be changed by one step to the upper limit pre-reading effect symbol or a plurality of steps may be simultaneously raised. In addition, there may be a pattern which does not go up to the symbol for the upper limit pre-reading effect. For example, in consideration of the case where the third stage look-ahead effect design ("☆") is determined for the upper-limit look-ahead effect design, in pre-play effect, display of a look-ahead effect design as a presentation pattern for first-stage look-ahead effect A pattern to change (up) the pattern ("!"), The second stage look-ahead effect design ("SP"), and the third step look-ahead effect design ("☆") or the third look-ahead pattern Change the pattern to display the pattern for the stage pre-reading effect ("☆") and the display of the pattern for the pre-reading effect from the first stage pre-reading effect symbol ("!") To the second stage pre-reading effect pattern ("SP") There may be a pattern that does not change up to the third stage look-ahead effect design symbol ("☆"). In addition, when the symbol ("☆") for the third stage prefetch effect is determined as the symbol for the upper limit prefetching effect, the symbol ("★") for the fourth stage prefetch effect is not displayed. The determination of the symbol for the upper limit prefetching effect can be performed using the outset symbol included in the prefetching determination command and the symbol determination table for the upper limit prefetching effect. FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing an example of a symbol determination table for upper limit prefetching effect. In the upper limit look-ahead effect design symbol determination table, an upper limit look-ahead effect design symbol of a big hit expectation different from each of the out-of-order symbols B to E is associated. In addition, since the outset symbol A is not a symbol that can carry out the pre-reading effect, the out-limit symbol A is not associated with a symbol for the upper end advance effect. As shown in FIG. 22, the out-of-order symbol B is associated with a first-step advance effect rendering symbol (“!”) As an upper-limit prefetching effect symbol, and the out-of-pattern C is a second step as an upper-limit prefetching effect symbol A symbol for pre-reading effect ("SP") is associated, and a symbol for third step pre-reading effect ("☆") is associated with out-of-point symbol D as a symbol for upper-limit pre-reading effect A fourth-stage look-ahead effect design symbol (“★”) is associated as a design for use.

Here, as described above, the symbol variation effect is executed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol, and in the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect, the stop symbol of the special symbol based on the result of the big hit determination is a specified symbol D In some cases, if the gaming state is a normal state, SP reach B is determined, and if the gaming state is a definite change state, SP reach C, which is a reach effect having a higher hit probability than the SP reach B, is determined. On the other hand, the pre-reading effect is executed across the multiple fluctuation display of the special symbol based on the result of pre-reading decision, as for the effect pattern of pre-reading effect, the stop symbol of the special symbol based on pre-reading decision is the above specified specified pattern When it is D, a third-step look-ahead effect design symbol ("☆") is decided to indicate the occurrence of SP reach B or more as a symbol for upper-limit look-ahead effect regardless of the gaming state. That is, when the outlying symbol of the special symbol based on the pre-reading determination is a particular outlying symbol D, SP reach B, which is an effect pattern associated with the particular outlying symbol D in the normal state and the probability variation state, Of the SP reach C, an upper-limit look-ahead effect design (third-stage look-ahead effect design) is determined with an upper limit corresponding to the big hit expectation corresponding to the effect pattern (SP reach B) having a lower hit probability. Since the pre-reading effect is executed straddling a plurality of variable displays of the special symbol, if the gaming state is changed during the pre-reading effect, the pre-reading effect is executed before the playing state is changed This is because there is a possibility that a wrinkle will occur between the effect pattern of and the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect executed after the gaming state is changed.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing the appearance of pre-reading effect. In FIG. 23, after the pre-reading effect (on-hold notice effect) in which the second holding symbol 39 b is changed to the fourth-step pre-reading effect symbol (“★”) is executed for pre-reading effect object holding, the pre-reading effect object is put on hold The case where the probability change state (high probability mode) is continued until the variation display (design variation presentation) of the special symbol is executed is shown. As illustrated, the fourth-stage prefetching effect display symbol (“★”) displayed in the prefetching effect is shifted by one each time the variable display of the effect symbol (special symbol) is started, and the prefetching effect object is suspended. When the variable display of the effect pattern (special symbol) according to is started, it moves to the digestion position 39c. The pre-reading effect is continuously performed on the reserved symbol moved to the digest position 39c. It should be noted that the pre-reading effect may be ended when the variable display of the special symbol relating to pre-reading effect object suspension is started. In this case, the digestion position may be omitted. And, when the fluctuation display of the production design which relates to pre-reading production object retention is started, it becomes reach, it develops to SP reach C which the design (the “★”) of the 4th stage pre-reading production is suggested. As described above, when the gaming state does not change in the middle of the prefetching effect performed across the plurality of variable displays of the special symbol, the effect pattern of the prefetching effect relating to the prefetching effect object hold is the prefetch effect object hold It becomes a thing that suggests the production pattern of the symbol variation production related to, and there is no wrinkle between them.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory view showing a state of transition from the high probability mode to the normal mode in the middle of the pre-reading effect in the comparative example. In FIG. 24, after the pre-reading effect (pending notification effect) is executed for pre-reading effect object holding, the game state is certainly variable until the fluctuation display (pattern fluctuation effect) of the special symbol pertaining to the pre-reading effect object holding is executed. The case where the state (high probability mode) is changed to the normal state (normal mode) is shown. In the comparative example, the pre-reading determination is executed in the probability changing state, the off-set symbol is determined as the turning-off symbol in the pre-reading determination, and the generation of the SP reach C associated with the dropping symbol D in the positive changing state is suggested as the rendering pattern of the pre-reading effect It is assumed that a fourth-stage look-ahead effect symbol (“★”) to be played is determined. In this case, if the gaming state is changed from the probability change state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect performed for the pre-reading effect object holding, the symbol variation effect performed when the special symbol is variably displayed for the pre-reading effect object holding The effect pattern of is not an effect pattern based on a probability change state but an effect pattern based on a normal state. That is, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is not the SP reach C suggested by the fourth-step advance effect effect symbol (“★”) that is the pre-reading effect being executed, but the SP reach B with a smaller big hit expectation than this Become. For this reason, the effect pattern of the pre-reading effect becomes an overly large jackpot expectation degree as a result, and reduces the game interest by the player.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory view showing a state of transition from the high-probability mode to the normal mode in the middle of the pre-reading effect in the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 25, in the same situation as the comparative example of FIG. 24, even if the current gaming state is a definite change state, in consideration of the fact that it may be changed to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect, the pre-reading As the effect pattern of the effect, a third-step look-ahead effect symbol ("☆") is decided which suggests the occurrence of the SP reach B associated with the off symbol D in the normal state. In this case, if the gaming state is changed from the probability change state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect performed for the pre-reading effect object holding, the symbol variation effect performed when the special symbol is variably displayed for the pre-reading effect object holding As described above, the effect pattern of is an effect pattern according to the normal state. That is, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is the SP reach B suggested by the third-step advance effect symbol (“☆”) which is the pre-reading effect being executed. For this reason, in the embodiment, even if the gaming state changes from the probability change state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect, the pre-reading effect object pattern related to pre-reading effect object holding is the symbol variation effect related to the pre-reading effect object holding This suggests the presentation pattern, and no wrinkles occur between the two. In the example, if the probability change state continues as it is, SP reach C occurs with a higher hit probability than SP reach B suggested by the third stage look-ahead effect design (“☆”) in the pre-reading effect Although such an effect enhances the player's expectation for the jackpot, it does not reduce the amusement interest of the player.

  In addition, when the gaming state is changed from the probability change state to the normal state in the middle of the pre-reading effect, while the result of the pre-reading decision for pre-reading effect object hold becomes the big hit, the fluctuation display of the special symbol based on the pre-reading effect object hold In some cases, the result of the jackpot judgment performed at the time of In the present embodiment, in consideration of such a case, main controller 60 determines an out-of-order pattern regardless of the result of the pre-reading determination (whether or not a big hit) and includes the out-of-pattern in the pre-reading determination command It transmits to 90, and the sub integrated control apparatus 90 shall determine the presentation pattern of a pre-reading effect based on the out-of-pattern included in the received pre-reading determination command. As a result, it is prevented that the big hit expectation of the effect pattern of the pre-reading effect relating to the pre-reading effect object holding becomes greater than the big hit expectation of the pattern pattern of the symbol variation effect relating to the pre-reading effect object holding. It is possible to suppress the decline in gaming interest.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment described above, when performing prefetching rendering across a plurality of variable displays of special symbols based on the result of prefetching determination, rendering patterns of a plurality of prefetching renderings having different degrees of jackpot expectation ( If the stop symbols determined in the look-ahead determination are the specific outliers D, the specific outliers in each gaming state (normal state, probability change state) are provided. Big hit expectation degree (third stage look-ahead effect corresponding to the effect pattern (SP reach B) of the one with the lower big hit expectation among the effect patterns (SP reach B, SP reach C) of the symbol variation production linked to D The effect pattern of the pre-reading effect is determined with the upper limit for the design ("☆"). Thereby, even if the gaming state changes in the middle of the prefetching effect performed across the plurality of variable displays of the special symbol, the symbol fluctuation performed based on the content of the prefetching effect and the pending storage pertaining to the prefetching effect It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a conflict with the contents of the presentation. As a result, it is possible to suppress the prefetching effect from becoming an excessive hit expectation due to the change in the gaming state, and to suppress the decline in the game interest by the player.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, the hold change preview effect for changing the hold symbol is performed as the prefetch effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display mode of the character symbol 38a shown in FIG. For example, any pre-reading effect may be executed as long as it can be executed across a plurality of variable displays of special symbols, such as changing the expression etc. in multiple steps.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, in the high probability outlier fluctuation category table, the same outlier symbol pattern is associated with a plurality of outlier symbols (the outlier symbols A and B are usually associated with fluctuation and the outlier symbols D and E are SP Although the reach C is associated with each other), a plurality of outlying designs may not be associated with the same effect pattern of the symbol variation effect. Further, in the low probability outlier fluctuation category table, a plurality of outlying symbols are not associated with the effect pattern of the same symbol variation effect, but a plurality of outlier symbols may be associated with the same effect pattern of the symbol fluctuation effect. In addition, a part of each variation category table selected according to the gaming state may have an out-of-selection symbol that is not selected. For example, in the high probability outlier variation category table, the outlier symbol B to which normal reach is associated may not be selected, and the selection rate for that portion may be distributed to the outlier symbol A to which normal variation is associated.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment, when the gaming state after the big hit game is shifted to the high probability mode (high probability mode) triggered by the high probability big hit, the variation display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) It is assumed that the definite change state is continued. However, as shown in FIG. 26, if the pachinko machine 1 shifts to a probability change state (high probability mode) when the gaming state after the big hit game ends, does the probability change state continue every time the variation display of the special symbol is executed? It is possible to make a specification in which a lottery (falling lottery) is made and whether or not the lottery result is out, the definite change state is continued, and when the lottery result is a hit, the state is shifted to the normal state. In this case, since it is unclear at what timing the gaming state changes from the probability change state to the normal state, it is significant to apply the present invention.

  In the embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall are paid out to the upper tray 11 as a winning ball or a rental ball, but it may be a so-called enclosed type pachinko machine. The enclosed type pachinko machine is to play a game by circulating the game ball enclosed inside. The above-mentioned embodiment and modification can be applied to this enclosed type pachinko machine, and the same effect can be exhibited. Further, the pachinko machine of the embodiment or the modification may be applied to a so-called managed gaming machine. The management gaming machine restricts external access to the main control device, and from the frame control device (corresponding to the payout control device of the embodiment) to the main control device, the specific information (the game performance is affected) The frame control device is connected to the CR unit and can communicate with the outside only via the frame control device.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the section of "Means for Solving the Problems" will be described. In the embodiment, the first starting port 23 and the second starting port 24 correspond to the "starting port", and the main control device 60 that executes S206 and S220 of the start winning process of FIG. Correspondingly, the main control unit 60 executing S402 and S404 of the variable display related process of FIG. 10 corresponds to the "approval judgment means", and the main control 60 executing S410 and S416 of the variable display related process "design determination Main controller 60 that executes S420 of the variation display related process and S322 in the special symbol game process of FIG. 8 corresponds to “means”, and the first special view display device 31 and the second special view display device 32 Means corresponding to S352, S362 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. 9 and the main control device 60 for setting processing of the gaming state at the end of the big hit game corresponds to the "gaming state setting means". category The ROM 60b of the main control unit 60 storing the table and the out-of-order variation category table of FIG. 13 corresponds to "variation category table storage means", and S414, S418 of variation display related processing and S462 of out-of-range variation pattern determination processing of FIG. The main control unit 60 to be executed corresponds to "variation category table selection means", and the sub integrated control unit 90 to execute S702 of the symbol variation presentation process of Fig. 16 corresponds to "variation effect pattern determination means", and symbol variation effect production The sub integrated control unit 90 that executes S704 and S708 of the processing, the rendering symbol control device 91, and the rendering symbol display device 37 correspond to "symbol variation effect executing means", and the main control that executes S208 and S222 of the start winning processing Sub integrated control in which the device 60 corresponds to "pre-reading determination means" and executes S804 of the pre-reading effect process of Fig. 21. The device 90 corresponds to "pre-reading effect pattern determination means", and the sub integrated control device 90 executing the process of S812 of pre-reading effect processing, the effect symbol control device 91, and the effect symbol display device 37 are "pre-reading effect execution means". Equivalent to. In addition, the correspondence of the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the section of the means for solving the problem implements the invention described in the column of the means for solving the problem in the example. The present invention is not limited to the elements of the invention described in the section of “Means for Solving the Problems”, as it is an example for specifically explaining the mode for carrying out the invention. That is, the interpretation of the invention described in the section of the means for solving the problem should be made based on the description of the section, and the embodiment is an embodiment of the invention described in the section of the means for solving the problem. It is only a specific example.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the present invention was explained using an example, the present invention is not limited to such an example at all, and can be practiced in various forms without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course to get.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 2 outer frame, 3 front frame, 3a front frame open switch, 4 glass plate, 5 inner frame, 5a inner frame open switch, 11 upper receiving plate, 12 lower receiving plate, 13 launch handle, 14 speakers, 15 frame side Decorative lamps, 16 effect buttons, 16a effect button switches, 20 game boards, 21 game areas, 21a outer rails, 21b inner rails, 22
Normal symbol operation gate, 22a gate switch, 23 1st starting port, 23a 1st starting port switch, 24 2nd starting port, 24a 2nd starting port switch, 24b movable piece, 24c
2nd starting opening solenoid, 25 big winning opening, 25a big winning opening switch, 25b opening and closing member, 25c big winning opening solenoid, 26 normal winning opening, 26a normal winning opening switch, 27 out opening, 31 first special symbol display device ( First special view display device), 32 second special symbol display device (second special view display device), 33 first special symbol hold number display device (first special view hold number display device), 34 second special symbol hold Number display device (second special view hold number display device), 35 normal symbol display device, 36 normal symbol hold number display device, 37 effect symbol display device, 37C, 37L, 37R effect pattern, 38a character symbol, 39a first hold Design, 39b Second reserved design, 50 CR unit, 51 CR unit terminal board, 52 Settlement display, 53
Ball lending button, 53a Ball lending switch, 54 settlement button, 54a settlement switch, 60
Main control unit, 60a CPU, 60b ROM, 60c RAM, 61 game board relay terminal board, 62 symbol display device relay terminal board, 63 effect relay terminal board, 64 back wiring relay terminal board, 65 external connection terminal board, 70 payout control Device, 71 dispensing relay terminal board, 73 dispensing motor, 74 dispensing switch, 75 full switch, 76 ball disconnection switch, 80 firing control device, 81 firing stop switch, 82 touch switch, 83 firing motor, 90 sub integrated control device, 91 Effect pattern control device, 100 hall computer.

Claims (5)

It is a gaming machine that executes a hit game when a symbol variably displayed based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening is stopped and displayed with a predetermined hit symbol,
A determination information storage unit capable of storing a plurality of determination information obtained based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Pass / fail determination means for performing a pass / fail determination based on the determination information;
Symbol determination means for determining any one of a plurality of predetermined symbols based on the result of the success / failure determination as a stop symbol;
Symbol display means for variably displaying the symbols and for stopping and displaying the stop symbols determined by the symbol determination means;
Gaming state setting means for setting one of a plurality of predetermined gaming states;
Variation category table storage means for storing a plurality of variation category tables in which variation categories according to the game state are allocated to each of the plurality of symbols;
Variation category table selection means for selecting a variation category table corresponding to the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means from among a plurality of types of variation category tables stored in the variation category table storage means;
Variation presentation pattern determination means for determining a variation presentation pattern based on a variation category derived using the stop symbol determined by the suspension symbol determination means and the variation category table selected by the variation category table selection means;
A symbol variation production executing unit that executes a symbol variation production based on the variation production pattern determined by the variation production pattern determination unit in accordance with the variation display of the design;
Prior reading determination means for determining the stop symbol prior to the success or failure determination of the success or failure determination means;
Pre-read effect pattern determination means for determining a pre-read effect pattern based on the stop symbol determined by the pre-read determination means;
Pre-reading effect execution means capable of executing pre-reading effect across multiple variation displays of symbols by the symbol display means based on the pre-reading effect pattern determined by the pre-reading effect pattern determining means;
Equipped with
As the variation category, the stop symbol by the symbol display means has a plurality of variation categories each having a different expectation of hitting and the hitting symbol becoming the hit symbol,
In the plurality of types of variation category tables, different variation categories are allocated to at least a specific symbol among the plurality of symbols,
As the pre-reading effect pattern, it has a plurality of pre-reading effect patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of fluctuation categories and the hit expectation degree,
When the stop symbol determined by the pre-reading determination means is the specific symbol, the pre-reading effect pattern determination means allocates the specific symbol according to the game state in each of the plurality of variation category tables. The prefetch presentation effect pattern is determined with an upper limit of the hit expectation corresponding to the change category having the lower hit expectation among the change categories.
A game machine characterized by The gaming machine according to claim 1,
As the pre-reading effect pattern, it has a plurality of types of pre-reading effect symbols different in the degree of expectation of hitting,
After displaying any one of the plurality of types of prefetch effect symbols as the prefetch effect, there is a change effect of changing to a symbol for prefetch effect for which the degree of expectation is higher than the symbol for the prefetch effect displayed.
The pre-reading effect pattern determination means sets an upper limit of a pre-reading effect pattern that can be changed in the change effect.
Gaming machine. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The pre-reading determination means determines an out-of-pattern.
Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
In at least one of the plurality of types of variation category tables, the same variation category is assigned between at least two of the plurality of symbols.
Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The plurality of game states include a normal state, and a high probability state in which the probability of being judged as a hit by the validity determination means is higher than the normal state,
The gaming state setting means can change the gaming state based on the variable display of the symbol,
As the plurality of types of variation category tables, the variation category table for normal conditions selected by the variation effect pattern determination unit when the normal condition is set by the gaming condition setting unit, and the game condition setting unit A high probability state variation category table selected by the variation production pattern determination unit when a high probability state is set;
Gaming machine.

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