JP2019115555A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To please a player while suppressing a decrease in substantial operation rate of a pinball game machine.SOLUTION: When ball entry performance is started, a flag holding symbol 641 is displayed and entry performance is started. During entry performance, every ball entry into a start port, a bike different in display mode is displayed to a ball entry performance area 620. When object reservation storage corresponding to the flag reservation symbol 641 is consumed and symbol performance is started, a flag in-variation symbol is displayed, entry performance is over, and race performance is started. In the race performance, race of the bike displayed in the entry performance is developed, and any bike wins the fist place. By the flag in-variation symbol's changing to the bike which has won the first place, expectation degree of object reservation storage is shown.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

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

  In a ball game machine called digipachi, the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection made by entering the ball from the time of entering the starting opening to the time immediately before the final display of the special figure or the effect pattern resulting from the entering ball Indications are made to improve the feeling of expectation to the hit. As one such advance notice effect, a hold notice effect is known. In the reserved advance presentation effect, for example, by displaying a reserved symbol different from normal corresponding to the reserved memory generated by entering the starting opening, a hit by the reserved memory is suggested. In addition, in the reserve announcement effect in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the reserve storage is newly generated, the reserve symbol corresponding to the reserve storage occurring earlier is changed by the reserve storage occurring earlier. A hit is suggested.

JP 2005-95409 A

  However, if a reserve announcement effect with a high sense of expectation to a hit is performed, the player may interrupt the firing of the game ball until the result of the pass / fail judgment corresponding to the reserve announcement effect is notified. In particular, the suspension notice effect can maintain the player's sense of expectation for a long time until after the display of the suspension symbol is notified of the result of the acceptance determination by the final display of the pseudo symbol etc. Further, the suspension notice effect It is also assumed that there is a pending storage occurring earlier than the pending storage corresponding to. For this reason, there is a possibility that the substantial operation rate of the ball and ball game machine may be greatly reduced by performing the suspension notice effect with a large sense of expectation to the hit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to entertain a player while suppressing a drop in the operation rate of a ball game machine.

  The invention according to claim 1 made in view of the above-mentioned subject stores random numbers extracted as a result of entering the game ball into the starting opening of the game ball as holding storage, and makes a pass / fail judgment based on random numbers relating to holding storage The present invention relates to a ball game machine that performs a special game when hit in a judgment of success or failure. The ball game machine extracts a random number when the ball is detected by the detecting means, and the detecting means for detecting the ball entering the starting opening and the number of pending storages having not reached the upper limit. Hold means for storing the extracted random number as hold storage, prefetch determination means for performing read-ahead determination to determine whether or not the random number for hold storage is a specific value, and pass / fail decision means for performing pass / fail determination based on the random number for hold storage And means for displaying the corresponding symbol corresponding to the pending storage, and based on the result of the pre-reading determination or the pass / fail determination for the pending storage, the corresponding symbol display for displaying the specific corresponding symbol as the corresponding symbol corresponding to the pending storage At least one of the plurality of effect elements having different display modes when the detecting means detects a ball entry after the display start of the specific correspondence symbol and the display start of the specific corresponding symbol And one of a plurality of effect elements displayed by the additional display means on the basis of the result of the pre-reading determination or the pass / fail determination for the pending storage corresponding to the specific corresponding symbol after the arrival of the end timing. And a rendering means for suggesting a result of a pass / fail determination based on the pending storage by selecting one of them.

  According to such a configuration, in the ball entering period from the display of the specific corresponding symbol to the end timing, the effect element is displayed each time the ball enters the starting opening. Then, after the end timing has passed, the specific corresponding symbol changes according to the display mode of any of the displayed effect elements, suggesting the result of the success or failure judgment, and the degree of expectation that it becomes a hit in the success or failure judgment Is shown. That is, the degree of expectation of a hit is indicated by the display mode of any of the effect elements displayed in the entering period.

  For this reason, when a presentation element having a high degree of expectation is displayed during the entering period, although the degree of expectation shown after the end timing has not been determined at that time, the expectation for the player's hit swells, People can be entertained. In addition, since there is a possibility that a rendering element with a higher degree of expectation may be displayed during the entering period, the player can be urged to launch the gaming ball aiming at entering the starting opening. In addition, even if a presentation element with a low degree of expectation is displayed during the entering period, if the ball enters the starting opening, a presentation element with a higher degree of expectation may be further displayed. Therefore, it is possible to urge the player to launch the game ball.

Therefore, it is possible to entertain the player while suppressing a decrease in the substantial operation rate of the ball and ball game machine.
In addition, as described in claim 2, after the arrival of the end timing, the effect means changes the specific corresponding symbol according to the display mode of the selected effect element, and the hold corresponding to the specific corresponding symbol It may also indicate the result of the memory-based acceptance decision.

Even in the case of such a configuration, it is possible to urge the player to launch the game ball in the same manner. For this reason, it is possible to entertain the player while suppressing a decrease in the substantial operation rate of the ball and ball game machine.
Further, as described in claim 3, the additional display means is also after the number of pending storages has reached the upper limit value after the display start of the specific correspondence symbol until the end timing comes. When the ball is detected by the detection means, at least one of the plurality of effect elements may be displayed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to urge the player to launch the game ball even after the number of pending storage reaches the upper limit value during the entering period. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the decrease in the substantial operation rate of the ball and ball game machine.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a reverse view of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the main routine in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the starting winning a prize confirmation process in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the prefetch determination processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in this embodiment. It is a specific example of the flag reservation symbol displayed by the entering effect of this embodiment, and an entry effect. It is a specific example of the entry production and the race production in the entering game of this embodiment. It is a specific example of the race effect in the ball entering effect of this embodiment. It is a specific example of the race effect in the ball entering effect of this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the production | presentation start determination processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the entry production process in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the race production start process in this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments at all, and may take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.
[Description of configuration]
(1) About whole structure As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment has a structure which hold | maintains each structure by the outer frame 51 which makes the fixed outer shell holding frame of longitudinally long. Hinges 53 are provided on the upper left and lower sides of the outer frame 51, and the front frame (glass frame) 52 into which the glass sheet 61 is fitted and an inner frame described later can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 51. Ru. Further, at the back of the plate glass 61 of the front frame 52, the game board 1 (FIG. 2) held in the inner frame is provided.

Loudspeakers 66 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 52, and game sound is output by these to improve the consciousness of the game. In addition to the frame-side decoration lamp 65 which emits light in accordance with the game state, the fore frame 52 is provided with an LED for notifying of an abnormality in the game.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed at the lower portion of the front frame 52. In addition, a firing handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 63, and by operating the firing handle 64 clockwise, the launching device is activated, and the gaming ball supplied from the upper tray 55 is attached to the gaming board 1 It is fired towards.

The lower tray 63 is configured to receive a prize ball overflowing from the upper tray 55, and by operating the ball release lever, the gaming spheres accumulated in the lower tray 63 are transferred to the dollar box provided in the game store Can. Further, at the center of the upper tray 55, an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 are provided.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and is attached with a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing prepaid cards, and a ball lending button 57, a settlement button 58, a balance on the right side of the upper tray 55 A display 59 is provided.

In addition, 39 of FIG. 1 is a cylinder lock which locks the front frame 52 and the said inner frame to the outer frame 51, and when a predetermined key is inserted in this cylinder lock 39 and a key is operated clockwise, the inner frame When it is released and operated counterclockwise, the front frame 52 is released.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the game board 1, a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by the outer rails 2a and the inner rails 2b is formed. A center case 5 is attached to the central portion of the game area 3, and a normal symbol operation gate 17 is installed on the left side of the center case 5. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17, a plurality of random numbers for the normal lottery for the normal lottery are extracted, and a yes / no determination (normal symbol lottery) is performed based on the extracted random numbers.

  Under the center case 5, a first start hole 11 and a big hit lottery (hereinafter also referred to as a judgment of success or failure) with a variable display of a special symbol (also described as a special figure) due to entering the game ball The 2nd starting opening 12 is arranged side by side up and down. The first starting opening 11 is configured to be capable of entering game balls at all times, but the second starting opening 12 is configured as an ordinary electric winning combination that is opened by winning in an ordinary symbol lottery, and an ordinary symbol Entry is possible only when winning by lottery.

When the game ball enters the first and second starting openings 11 and 12, a plurality of types of numerical data (for example, random numbers) are extracted and stored as hold storage.
The second starting port 12 configured as an ordinary motorized combination is opened for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined number of times when winning in the normal symbol lottery. Specifically, for example, in the normal mode, an opening of about 0.5 seconds is performed once by one winning, and in the time-saving mode, an opening of about 2.6 seconds is performed by one winning. Is done twice.

Below the second starting opening 12, there is disposed a special winning opening 14 formed of a special electric combination opened in the case of a big hit game which is performed when a big hit lottery is performed. In the lower left area of the game area 3, a plurality of general winning openings 31 to 34 are disposed.
In the area toward the lower right of the game board 1, there are 7 segments of special view display devices 9, a special view reservation number display device 18 consisting of 4 LEDs, and a normal symbol display device 7 consisting of 2 LEDs An ordinary drawing reservation number display device 8 consisting of four LEDs is installed.

In the center case 5 of the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2, the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 6 (the whole illustration is omitted) is disposed at the center, and on the screen of the LCD panel By performing, the symbol effect of notifying the result of the big hit lottery is performed.
Further, the center case 5 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp weir, a stage and the like as well known ones.

A large number of game nails 4 are implanted in the game area 3 of the game board 1, and an out port is provided at the lowermost part of the board.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is accommodated in the outer frame 51. Similar to the front frame 52, the upper and lower positions of one side edge (right side as viewed in FIG. 3) of the inner frame 70 are coupled to hinges 53 provided on the outer frame 51, and are installed openably and closably. A game ball flow down passage is formed in the inner frame 70, a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when the game ball is won in the winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) stored in the ball tank 71 are paid out from the payout device and pass through the flow down passage to the upper plate 55. Be paid out. Further, in the present embodiment, the payout device is configured to pay out the game ball (lending ball) in response to the operation of the ball lending button 57.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control unit 80, a payout control unit 81, a rendering symbol control unit 82, a sub integrated control unit 83, a launch control unit, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The main control unit 80, the effect symbol control unit 82 and the sub integrated control unit 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control unit 81, the launch control unit and the power supply substrate 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device is not shown in FIG. 3, the launch control device is disposed on the back side (the side of the game board 1) of the payout control device 81.

Further, an external connection terminal board 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and the external connection terminal board 78 sends a signal indicating a game state and a game result to a hall computer (not shown).
(2) Electrical Configuration Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 will be described. The pachinko machine 50 is configured centering on the main control device 80 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4. Note that, in this block diagram, a so-called relay board, a power supply board, and the like that merely relay signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main controller 80, payout controller 81, rendering symbol controller 82, and sub integrated controller 83 have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc. There is. The CPU, the ROM, and the RAM are not provided on the emission control device 84 and the power supply substrate, but the invention is not limited thereto. The emission control device 84 or the like may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  The main control device 80 includes a first start port SW11a for detecting game balls entered in the first start port 11, a second start port SW12a for detecting game balls entered in the second start port 12, and a normal symbol operation Normal symbol operation SW 17a for detecting gaming balls entering the gate 17, count SW 14a for counting gaming balls entering the large winning opening 14, and general winning detection for gaming balls entering the general winning openings 31 to 34 A detection signal from the mouth SW 31a or the like is input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the loaded program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal and the like, and outputs the various commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
In addition, main controller 80 is connected via symbol display device relay terminal board 90 to special figure display device 9, special figure reservation number display device 18, normal symbol display device 7, and common figure reservation number display device 8. Control the display.

Further, main controller 80 controls the opening and closing of large winning opening 14 by controlling large winning opening solenoid 14 b, and controls the opening and closing of second starting opening 12 by controlling common electric utility solenoid 12 b.
The output signal from the main control unit 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a signal for management such as symbol variation or big hit is output to the external connection terminal plate 78 and sent to the hall computer 87.

The main control unit 80 and the payout control unit 81 can perform two-way communication.
The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 according to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In the present embodiment, a detection signal of the payout SW 21 for counting gaming balls to be paid out as winning balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 uses a configuration in which the counting of the winning balls is performed. In addition to this, it is also considered to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout SW 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the award balls. Be

  Note that the payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening SW 35, the inner frame opening SW 36, the ball out SW 23, the payout SW 21, and the full SW 22, and the full SW 22 indicates that the lower tray 63 is full. When it is input, or when a signal indicating that there are few or no gaming balls in the ball tank 71 is input by the out-of-ball SW 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the winning balls is stopped. Further, the full SW 22 and the out-of-ball SW 23 are also configured to continue to output signals until the state is canceled, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 20 due to the fact that the signals are not output. Restart the

  Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 24 and discharges the rental ball. The dispensed ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. Further, the CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected bi-directionally communicable with the settlement display device 25, and the balance display device 25 is requested to use a ball lending button 57 for requesting the lending of gaming balls, and to request settlement. A settlement button 58 is provided.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information on the winning balls via the external connection terminal plate 78, information indicating the open / close state of the frame (the inner frame 70, the front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer 87, and Send a firing stop signal to 84.
Although the present embodiment is configured to pay out the game ball, it may be configured as an enclosed type in which a prize ball generated according to a winning or the like is stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to cause the gaming area 3 to launch the gaming ball.
In addition to the payout control device 81, the firing control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the firing handle 64, a touch signal from the touch SW 28, and a firing stop signal from the firing stop SW 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the release handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the release handle 64, and the release stop switch signal is when the player presses the release stop SW 29. Output. The game ball can not be fired unless a touch signal is input to the launch control device 84. In addition, when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game sphere can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. It is not supposed to.

  The sub integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and performs commands for effect display control, etc. Are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and are distributed to the respective control parts (functional units as a voice control device and a lamp control device) for sound control and for lamp control which are included in itself.

Then, the function unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is data for lamp control The various LEDs and lamps 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver on the basis of.
The sub integrated control device 83 is connected to the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68, and when the player operates the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. .

The sub integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 can perform two-way communication.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays effect symbols based on data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both of which are transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The apparatus 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect pattern.
[Description of operation]
Next, an outline of the operation of the pachinko of this embodiment will be described.

  The pachinko machine 50 is provided with a first start-up port 11 which can always be prize-winning and a second start-up port 12 which can be opened for a fixed period by winning in the above-mentioned normal symbol lottery, , A big hit lottery is performed based on numerical data (random numbers) extracted due to the winning of the second starting ports 11 and 12. Then, when the big hit lottery is performed, the special symbol display device 9 displays the variation of the special symbols, and displays the symbols in a stopped state to display the final symbols, thereby notifying the result of the big hit lottery.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 50, a symbol effect for notifying of the result of the big hit lottery is performed. Specifically, a plurality of variation areas are provided on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In the symbol effect, variable display of the effect symbol is performed in each variable area. Then, after the variable display is performed, one of the effect symbols is stopped and displayed in the plurality of variable areas, and the effect pattern is fixedly displayed in these variable areas over a predetermined period. The result of the big hit lottery is notified by the combination of the production design which is decidedly displayed in these fluctuation areas.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 50, up to four random numbers extracted by winning in the first and second starting ports 11, 12 are stored as pending storage, and the number of pending storages is displayed by the special view pending number display device 18 While being displayed, the sub integrated control device 83 displays a holding symbol corresponding to each holding storage in a predetermined area on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In addition, when it is hit in the big hit lottery, the big hit game of the specified number of rounds (in other words, special game) is done.

  Then, after the end of the big hit game, the pachinko machine 50 shifts to the bonus state. In the bonus state, the gaming state may shift to one or both of the probability change mode and the time saving mode. The probability change mode is a gaming state in which the probability of hitting in a big hit lottery increases, and the time saving mode means that the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery increases and the opening of the second starting opening 12 at the time of winning in the regular symbol lottery It is a gaming state in which time is extended and fluctuation time of normal symbols and special symbols is shortened. Hereinafter, the gaming state which is neither the definite change mode nor the time saving mode will be described as the normal mode. Further, the bonus state may be continued for a predetermined period (a period until a predetermined number of big hit lotterys are made), or may be continued until the next big hit lottery is won. Further, the contents of the bonus state and whether to shift to the bonus state may be determined by a jackpot symbol described later.

First, the operation of the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50 will be described in detail.
(1) Main routine The main routine in the main control unit 80 of the pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This main routine is activated as a timer interrupt process of 2 ms cycle.

In S10, main controller 80 determines whether or not the main routine has been activated by a normal timer interrupt, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S10: Yes), the process proceeds to S20, and a negative determination is made. If the determination is obtained (S10: No), the process proceeds to S15.
At S15, main controller 80 initializes the CPU, I / O, etc., and shifts the processing to S75.

On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is obtained in S10, main controller 80 updates the initial value random number (S20), updates the big hit determination random number (S25), updates the big hit symbol determination random number (S30), The hit determination random number is updated (S35), the reach determination random number is updated (S40), and the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 are updated (S45).
The initial value random number is in the range of 0 to 3899, and the size of the random number is 3900.

In addition, the jackpot determination random number is in the range of 0 to 3899, and the size of the random number is 3900. The number of jackpot values in the normal mode is 13 (jackpot probability is 1/300), which is 775 to 778, 1775 to 1778, 2775 to 2779. Also, in the probability variation mode, the number of values that will be a big hit will be a number greater than 13.
Furthermore, in the probability variation mode, the number of jackpot values is configured to include the above random number that is the jackpot in the normal mode. Therefore, depending on the extracted random numbers, there are random numbers that will be a big hit regardless of the mode, and some random numbers that will not be a big hit in the normal mode even if they become big hits in the probability change mode. That is, even if it is planned that a big hit will be made by the prefetch determination because the extracted time point is the definite change mode, the positive change mode is ended by the big hit based on another random number before the variable display based on the random number starts. If the normal mode is entered, it may occur that the jackpot may not be a big hit against the result of the pre-read determination.

In addition, the value of the jackpot symbol determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, and the magnitude of the random number is 60.
Moreover, the value of the reach determination random number is in the range of 0 to 228, and the magnitude of the random number is 229. The number of reach values in the normal mode is 11, and the value is 0 to 10. Also, the number of reach values in the probability variation mode is a number greater than eleven.

Further, the value of the variation pattern determination random number 1 is in the range of 0 to 1020, and the magnitude of the random number is 1021.
The value of the variation pattern determination random number 2 is in the range of 0 to 600, and the magnitude of the random number is 601.
Then, the main control device 80 detects the winning of the game ball to the winning opening such as the starting opening and the like (S50), and the success / failure judging processing of performing the big hit lottery due to the winning to the starting opening and the (S55 ), The big hit game processing which controls the big hit game which is done when hitting with the big hit lottery, and (S60) it does. In addition, the fraud monitoring process for detecting the fraudulent activity of the player (S65), and the respective output processes for transmitting various information to the hall computer 87 and the like (S70) are executed.

In S75, main controller 80 repeatedly updates the initial value random number until the next timer interrupt occurs and the main routine is started.
(2) Regarding the start winning confirmation process Next, the start winning confirmation process for detecting winnings in the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 and performing generation of reserve storage etc. according to the winning is described in FIG. This will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The present process is configured as a subroutine called from the winning a prize confirmation process (S50) executed from the main routine.

  In S100, the main control device 80 determines whether or not winning of the game ball to the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 has occurred based on the detection signals of the first and second starting openings SW11a and 12a. Then, in the case of a positive determination (S100: Yes), a start opening ball command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S105, and in the case of a negative determination (S100: No), this processing Finish.

In S105, main controller 80 determines whether the number of pending storages is the pending upper limit (4 as an example). Then, in the case of a negative determination (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110, and in the case of a positive determination (S105: Yes), the present process ends.
In S110, main controller 80 is a jackpot random number used for a jackpot lottery, a jackpot random number for deciding a jackpot symbol for determining a special symbol (jackpot symbol) to be stopped when hit in a jackpot lottery, a symbol In order to determine whether or not to perform the effect (normal reach or SP reach) to stop and display the production design that shows the detachment after becoming a reach in the production, to determine the variation time of the special design, etc. The random number for determining the variation pattern is extracted, and these random numbers (numerical data) are stored as pending storage.

Then, a “number of pending commands” indicating the number of pending storages not digested is generated and sent to the sub integrated control unit 83, and the process proceeds to S115.
The pending information (command) to be transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 in S110 may not be a command indicating the number of pending storages that have not been digested (erased), but may be configured to send information indicating an increase in pending storage. .

In S115, main control device 80 executes prefetching determination processing for performing determination (hereinafter also referred to as prefetching determination) on a value such as a jackpot determination random number corresponding to the newly generated pending storage, and ends this processing. .
(3) Pre-reading Determination Process Next, the pre-reading determination process for determining the value of the jackpot determination random number or the like corresponding to the newly generated pending storage will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is called from the start winning confirmation process.

In S150, main controller 80 determines whether or not the value of the newly generated big hit determination random number for pending storage relates to a specific value (value to be hit in big hit lottery), and a positive determination is obtained. (S150: Yes), the process proceeds to S155, and when a negative determination is obtained (S150: No), the process proceeds to S160.
In S155, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 1 indicating that the value of the newly generated big hit determination random number for pending storage is the above-mentioned specific value, transmits it to sub integrated control device 83, and this processing Finish. The prefetch command 1 may further indicate the type of jackpot symbol.

  On the other hand, in S160, main controller 80 determines whether the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination pertaining to pending storage are specific values (values that become SP reach by symbol effect) It is determined whether or not the determination is made, and the process proceeds to S165 if a positive determination is obtained (S160: Yes), and the process proceeds to S170 if a negative determination is obtained (S160: No) .

In S165, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 2 indicating that the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination pertaining to pending storage are the above-mentioned specific values. The processing is transmitted to the integrated control device 83, and the present processing ends.
In S170, main controller 80 determines whether or not the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination pertaining to pending storage are specific values (values that become normal reach by symbol effect) If a positive determination is obtained (S170: Yes), the process proceeds to S175, and if a negative determination is obtained (S170: No), the process proceeds to S180.

In S175, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 3 indicating that the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination relating to the pending storage are the above specific values, and the sub The processing is transmitted to the integrated control device 83, and the present processing ends.
On the other hand, in S180, main controller 80 determines that the newly generated random number for jackpot determination, random number for reach determination, or random number for fluctuation pattern determination 1 and 2 pertaining to pending storage is not any of the above specific values. The prefetch command 4 shown is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 83, and this processing is ended.

  As described above, in the pre-reading determination process of the present embodiment, whether or not the numerical value data is a specific value with reference to the numerical data stored in the extraction random number holding storage process of S110 prior to the success / failure determination process described later. Are sent to the sub integrated control unit 23. In the pre-reading determination process, it is determined whether the numerical data extracted in the start winning confirmation process is a specific value. Therefore, not only numerical data stored as pending storage in S110, but also numerical data extracted by the start winning confirmation process and stored by various methods can be used for the prefetch determination process.

  Further, in S155, S165, S175, and S180 of the "pre-reading determination process", not only the various pre-reading commands are transmitted, but the "number-of-holds command generated in S110 of the above-mentioned" start winning confirmation process "(Fig. 6) "" May be transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 23 together. With this configuration, it is preferable that, in S110, the "number-of-holds command" be generated and stored in a predetermined buffer until one of S155, S165, S175, and S180 is executed. It is.

(4) Regarding the Pass / Fail Determination Process Next, the pass / fail determination process of performing a big hit lottery using the big hit determination random number stored as pending storage will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is a process executed from the main routine.
First, with reference to FIG. 8, in S200, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric character is operating, that is, a big hit game is being performed. Then, in the case of a positive determination (S200: Yes), the present process is ended, and in the case of a negative determination (S200: No), the process proceeds to S205.

At S205, main controller 80 determines whether or not the variable display of the special view is in progress. When the determination is affirmative (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S280 of FIG. 10, and when the determination is negative (S205: No), the process proceeds to S210.
At S210, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special display is being displayed. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S210: Yes), the process proceeds to S290 of FIG. 11, and if the determination is negative (S210: No), the process proceeds to S215 of FIG.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 9, in S215, main controller 80 determines the presence or absence of pending storage, and in the case of a positive determination (S215: Yes), the process proceeds to S220 and in the case of a negative determination ( S215: No), this process ends.
In S220, main controller 80 decrements the number of pending storages and selects the oldest pending storage, and makes a reference to S230, S235, S245, S250, S255, S260, S265, etc. described later. The information stored in the pending storage (numerical data such as a random number value) is moved to a predetermined buffer for determining a big hit, and the process proceeds to S225.

In S225, main controller 80 determines whether or not the probability change flag indicating that it is the probability change mode is 1, and in the case of a positive determination (S225: Yes), the process proceeds to S230, and a negative determination is made. In the case (S225: No), the process proceeds to S235.
In S230, main control device 80 executes a big hit lottery based on the random number for big hit determination according to the selected pending storage and the success / failure determination table (probable change table) corresponding to the positive variation mode, and whether or not to hit the lottery Determine whether or not the pending memory is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.

On the other hand, in S235, main controller 80 executes a big hit lottery based on the random number for big hit determination related to the selected pending storage and the hit / not determination table (normal table) corresponding to the normal mode, and hits the lottery It is determined whether or not to reserve the pending memory. Then, the process proceeds to S240.
In S240, main controller 80 refers to the determination result in S230 or S235 to determine whether or not a big hit lottery is hit, and in the case of a positive determination (S240: Yes), the process proceeds to S245. When the determination is negative (S240: No), the process proceeds to S260.

In S245, main controller 80 determines the number of rounds and the like of the jackpot game predetermined corresponding to the jackpot symbol by determining the jackpot symbol based on the random number for jackpot design determination pertaining to the saved storage that has been digested . Then, the process proceeds to S250.
In S250, main controller 80 determines the variation time or the like of the special symbol on the basis of the random number or the like for determination of the variation pattern related to the reserved storage that has been digested, and shifts the processing to S255.

In S255, main control device 80 sets the number of rounds of big hit game, opening pattern of big winning opening, production time concerning big hit game, interval time, production mode etc of big hit game and shifts processing to S270 .
On the other hand, in S260, in which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S240 (that is, the process proceeds when a big hit lottery is removed), the main control device 80 determines the variation pattern determination random number etc. , The variation time etc. of the special symbol are determined, and the process proceeds to S265.

In S265, main controller 80 updates the counter indicating the remaining number of big hit lottery that can be executed in the definite variation mode, and the counter that indicates the remaining number of big winning lottery that can be executed in the time reduction mode, and the processing in S270. Migrate
In S270, main controller 80 transmits a “number-of-holds command” indicating the number of pending storages left as a result of decrementing in S220 described above to sub integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S275.

Note that the pending information (command) transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 in S270 may not be a command indicating the number of pending storages left by the digest (disappearance), but may be configured to send information indicating a decrease in pending storage. .
In S275, main controller 80 transmits the variation start command indicating the variation time of the special symbol, the symbol designating command indicating the special figure to be displayed, etc., the variation time of the special symbol, the result of the big hit lottery, etc. Is notified to the sub integrated control device 83, the variation of the special symbol is started, and this processing is ended. Thus, main controller 80 reports the result of the big hit lottery by the result of the fluctuation display of the special symbol.

  In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the change start command and the symbol designation command, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the change time of the special figure, the result of the big hit lottery, etc. based on these, and determines the mode of presentation according to these. Specifically, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the effect symbol display device 6 from among the effects of the same time as the variation time of the special symbol based on the result of the big hit lottery and the variation time of the special symbol. Select the symbol effect to be displayed, and display the selected symbol effect. In addition, with the fluctuation start command, the reserve memory digested by the big hit lottery is generated by the winning of the first starting opening 11 or by the winning of the second starting opening 12 You may indicate whether it is.

Subsequently, with respect to FIG. 10, in S280, in which transition is made during variation display of the special figure, main controller 80 determines whether or not the variation time of the special figure has elapsed, and in the case of positive determination (S280: Yes) The process proceeds to S285, and in the case of a negative determination (S280: No), this process ends.
In S285, main controller 80 ends the variation display of the special figure and transmits the symbol determination command for performing the determination display of the production symbol to sub integrated control device 83 while displaying the final figure of the special figure. This process ends.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 11, in S290, which transitions during final display of the special view, main controller 80 determines whether or not the duration of final display of the special view has ended. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S290: Yes), the process proceeds to S295, and if the determination is negative (S290: No), the process ends.
In S295, main controller 80 ends the finalized display of the special view, and shifts the processing to S300.

In S300, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special view displayed in the final display is a big hit, and in the case of a positive determination (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305 and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S300: No), the process proceeds to S340.
In S305, main controller 80 refers to the probability change flag indicating that it is the probability change mode, and clears the probability change flag if the probability change flag is 1 (S310), and then shifts the processing to S315.

In S315, the main control unit 80 refers to the short time flag indicating that the short time mode is set, and clears the short time flag if the time short flag is 1 (S320), and then shifts the processing to S325.
Then, the main controller 80 executes the condition device operation start process (S325), the character continuous operation device operation start process (S330), and the big hit start effect process (S335) sequentially, thereby indicating a mode of the big hit game. Or, a command to instruct the start of the big hit game is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 or the like to start the big hit game, and the present processing is ended.

  On the other hand, in S340, in which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S300, main controller 80 refers to the probability change flag, and when the flag is 1 (S340: Yes), the main control device 80 executes in the probability change mode. The remaining number (certain number of variations) of the possible big hit lottery is referred to (S345). Then, if the number of definite variations is 0 (S345: Yes), the probable variation flag is cleared (S350), and the process proceeds to S355.

In S355, main controller 80 refers to the time saving flag, and when the flag is 1 (S355: Yes), refers to the remaining number (time reduction number of times) of the big hit lottery that can be executed during time saving mode S360). If the time saving number is 0 (S360: Yes), the time saving flag is cleared (S365), and the process proceeds to S370.
In S370, main controller 80 executes a state designation command transmission process, and ends this process.

(5) About the big hit game processing Next, the big hit game processing which controls the progress of the big hit game, is explained making use of the flowchart in Figure 12-Figure 14. This process is a process executed from the main routine.
In S400, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the character continuous actuation device is operating, that is, whether a big hit game is being performed. When the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S405, and when the determination is negative (S400: No), the process ends.

In S405, main controller 80 determines whether or not special winning opening 14 is open, and in the case of a positive determination (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S430 in FIG. 13, and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S405: No), the process proceeds to S410.
In S410, main control device 80 determines whether or not it is in the interval of each round in the big hit game, and in the case of affirmation determination (S410: Yes), while shifting the processing to S450 of FIG. In the case of determination (S410: No), the process proceeds to S415.

In S415, the main control unit 80 determines whether or not the jackpot game end effect is in progress, and in the case of a positive determination (S415: Yes), the process proceeds to S470 in FIG. 14 and a negative determination is made. In the case (S415: No), the process proceeds to S420.
In S420, main controller 80 determines whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has passed, and in the case of a positive determination (S420: Yes), the processing is shifted to S425, and in the case of a negative determination. (S420: No), this process ends.

In S425, main controller 80 executes a special winning opening opening process for opening special winning opening 14, and ends this process.
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 13, in S430, which proceeds while the big winning opening 14 is opened, the main control device 80 determines whether the number of gaming balls having won in the big winning opening 14 has become ten. When the determination is affirmative (S430: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and when the determination is negative (S430: No), the process proceeds to S435.

In S435, main controller 80 determines whether or not the opening time of special winning opening 14 has ended, and in the case of a positive determination (S435: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and in the case of a negative determination. (S435: No), this process ends.
In S440, main controller 80 executes a special winning opening closing process for closing special winning opening 14, and shifts the process to S445.

In S445, the main control device 80 executes a big hit interval process for setting an interval of each round of the big hit game, and ends this process.
On the other hand, at S450, which shifts during the interval of each round, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the big hit game interval time has elapsed, and in the case of a positive determination (S450: Yes), the processing is performed at S455. At the same time, in the case of a negative determination (S450: No), the process ends.

In S455, main controller 80 determines whether or not it is the final round of the big hit game, and in the case of affirmation determination (S455: Yes), the process proceeds to S460, and in the case of a negative determination (S455: No), the process proceeds to S465.
In S460, the main control device 80 executes a big hit end effect processing for performing effects when ending the big hit game, and ends this processing.

On the other hand, in S465, main controller 80 executes the special winning opening opening processing for opening special winning opening 14, and ends this processing.
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 14, in S470, which is shifted during the end effect of the big hit game, the main control device 80 determines whether the time of the end effect is ended or not, and in the case of positive determination (S470: Yes) The process proceeds to S475, and in the case of a negative determination (S470: No), this process ends.

In subsequent S475 and S480, the main control device 80 stops the commodity continuous actuation device and the condition device, and shifts the processing to S485.
In S485, main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the probability change mode after a big hit game, and in the case of a positive determination (S485: Yes), the number of times of big hit lottery that can be executed in the probability change mode (number of positive changes) ) Is set (S490), and the probability change flag is set (S495), and the process proceeds to S500.

In S500, main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the time saving mode after a big hit game, and in the case of a positive determination (S500: Yes), the number of times of big hit lottery that can be executed during time saving mode While setting the time saving flag (S510), the process proceeds to S515.
In S515 and S520, main control device 80 executes processing of transmitting a big hit end command for ending the effect on the big hit game to sub integrated control device 83, and state designation command transmission processing, and ends this processing. .

(6) Outline of Effect According to the command received from the main control device 80, the sub integrated control device 83 performs various effects such as the above-described symbol effect etc. for notifying the result of the big hit lottery. The effect is performed by the sub integrated control device 83 controlling the effect symbol display device 6 and the like via the effect symbol control device 82. In the effect, various images are displayed on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

As shown in FIG. 15A and the like, the symbol effect is performed in the symbol effect area 630 of the effect screen 600.
Further, when the storage with hold is generated, the sub integrated control device 83 displays a hold symbol corresponding to the storage with hold in the hold area 610 of the effect screen 600. In the present embodiment, since up to 4 pending storages are generated, up to 4 pending symbols are displayed in the pending area 610. The holding area 610 is provided with first to fourth display positions 611 to 614 aligned in the left-right direction. The first display position 611 is located on the rightmost side, and the display positions are arranged in the left toward the effect screen 600 in the order of their numbers. Then, when the pending storage occurs, the pending symbol corresponding to the pending storage is displayed at the display position of the youngest number at which the pending symbol is not displayed.

  In this embodiment, as the holding symbol, a normal holding symbol, a prefetch holding symbol, and a specific holding symbol to be described later are provided. Normally, when a pending storage occurs, a pending symbol is usually displayed. However, when the pre-reading effect which will be described later is performed, the pre-reading holding symbol is displayed, and when the entering effect as described later is performed, the specific holding symbol is displayed. In FIG. 15A, as an example, a normally reserved symbol 640 is displayed at the first and second display positions 601 and 602.

  Also, in the present embodiment, pre-reading effect is performed. That is, a plurality of prefetching holding symbols different in display mode are provided, and each prefetching holding symbol is an expectation degree of winning in the big hit lottery based on the corresponding holding memory (in other words, the probability of winning in the big hit lottery ) Is different. Then, pre-reading effect may be performed when the pending storage occurs, and the pre-reading pending symbol may be displayed corresponding to the pending storage. Moreover, after displaying a normal suspension symbol or a prefetch suspension symbol corresponding to suspension storage, you may perform pre-reading effect. In the pre-reading effect, the pre-pending holding symbol may be displayed instead of the normal holding symbol, or it may be replaced with the pre-reading holding symbol to display a pre-reading holding symbol higher in expectation than the pre-reading holding symbol.

  Also, as mentioned above, pending storage is digested in order from the one that occurred first. For this reason, when the symbol effect is finished, the pending storage corresponding to the pending symbol of the first display position 611 is digested. Then, when the pending memory is digested, a symbol effect for notifying of the result of the big hit lottery based on the pending memory is performed in the symbol effect area 630 of the effect screen 600. Further, at this time, the reserved symbol at the first display position 611 is erased, and the reserved symbol displayed at the remaining display positions is shifted to the right and displayed at the display position adjacent to the right.

  In addition, when the pending storage is digested, the during-variation symbol corresponding to the pending symbol deleted from the first display position 611 is displayed in the during-variation area 615 of the effect screen 600. The symbols during fluctuation correspond to the digested retention memory, and the symbols during fluctuation are erased when the symbol effect is finished. That is, in the present embodiment, a symbol during normal fluctuation, a symbol during fluctuation during look-ahead, and a symbol during fluctuation within the specific fluctuation are provided corresponding to the normal suspension symbol, each prefetch symbol with different degree of expectation, and the specific suspension symbol. There is. Each variable symbol has the same display mode as the corresponding reserved symbol. As an example, in FIG. 15A, a symbol 650 during normal fluctuation is displayed.

  When the sub integrated control apparatus 83 receives the pending number command or the prefetch command from the main control apparatus 80, it is considered that pending storage has newly occurred. Further, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether or not to perform the prefetching effect on the pending storage corresponding to the prefetch command in the lottery of the probability according to the prefetch command or the like. And when performing pre-reading effect, the degree of expectation of reservation storage is decided with the drawing of the probability which responds to the pre-reading command and the like, it selects the pre-reading reservation design which corresponds to the degree of expectation. In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a change start command from the main control device 80, the sub integrated control device 83 considers that the pending storage is digested, and starts the symbol effect. The mode of the symbol effect is determined based on the change start command, the symbol specification command, and the like. In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the symbol determination command from the main control device 80, it ends the variation display of the rendering symbol, displays the rendering symbol, and then terminates the symbol rendering.

(7) Ball entering effect The sub integrated control device 83 performs a ball entering effect as one of the effects. Entry effect is composed of display of specific holding symbol, entry effect, race effect and the like.
As shown in FIG. 15 (b), when the ball entering effect is started, first, a flag holding symbol 641 which is an example of a specific holding symbol is displayed as a holding symbol. In FIG. 15B, as an example, when the pending storage is newly generated, the flag pending symbol 641 is displayed corresponding to the pending storage.

  Then, when the flag holding symbol 641 is displayed, the entry effect is started in the ball entering effect area 620 (see FIG. 15C). The entry effect continues until a predetermined end timing arrives. In the present embodiment, as an example, the timing at which the suspension storage (hereinafter, target suspension storage) corresponding to the flag suspension symbol 641 is digested and the symbol during variation corresponding to the target suspension storage is displayed is taken as the end timing.

  When entry into the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 (hereinafter referred to as starting opening entering ball) is detected during entry effect, one effect element (for example, a motorcycle) corresponding to the starting opening entering ball Is additionally displayed in the entering effect area 620. In the present embodiment, three types of bikes (red bike 660, green bike 661, and blue bike 662) having different display modes are provided. The display mode of the motorcycle shows the degree of expectation, with the red bike having the highest degree of expectation and the blue bike having the lowest degree of expectation.

  When the entry opening ball is detected during the entry effect, the display mode of the motorcycle is selected, and the selected display mode of the motorcycle is displayed on the effect screen 600. FIG. 15C shows a state in which the starting ball has been detected three times after the start of the entry effect, and the number of pending memories has reached the pending upper limit value. That is, on the effect screen 600, the red bike 660, the green bike 661, and the blue bike 662 are displayed, and the three normal retention symbols 640 generated by these start-up entry balls are displayed. Each motorcycle is displayed at the start position in the ball entering effect area 620.

  In addition, even if the number of pending memories reaches the pending upper limit value, the motorcycle is further displayed when the starting entrance ball is generated. In the present embodiment, as an example, a rendering element upper limit value (eight as an example) greater than the holding upper limit value is determined, and the number of starting enter balls during entry effect reaches the rendering element upper limit value, The bike is displayed according to the starting entry ball. That is, in the entry effect, the bike of the maximum effect element upper limit value is displayed.

  Then, when the end timing of the entry effect comes, the effect screen 600 of FIG. 16 (a) is displayed, and the symbol effect corresponding to the big hit lottery based on the target storage is started. At this time, the flag holding symbol 641 corresponding to the target holding storage is erased and the remaining normal holding symbol 610 is shifted. In addition, a flag during variation flag 651 corresponding to the target storage is displayed. In addition, during flag fluctuation design 651 is one example of the particular fluctuation design.

  Thereafter, the race effect is started, and the effect screen 600 shown in FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (c) is displayed. In the race effect, in the entering effect area 620, the race of the bike displayed in the entry effect is developed. In FIGS. 16B and 16C, as an example, the races of the red bike 660, the green bike 661, and the blue bike 662 are developed. Then, one of the bikes is selected, and the selected bike is ranked first. In FIGS. 17A and 17B, as an example, the red motorcycle 660 is the first in the race.

  Then, the display mode of the flag 651 during flag variation changes in accordance with the display mode of the bike that has reached the first place, and the degree of expectation of the target storage is indicated. In FIG. 17C, as an example, the flag fluctuation in progress pattern 651 changes to a red motorcycle fluctuation in progress pattern 652. The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the color of the symbol 651 may be changed to the color of the selected motorcycle during flag change. That is, by changing the flag 651 during flag change, it is suggested whether or not to be won in the big hit lottery based on the target retention memory.

Note that the ball entering effect may be started at a timing other than the occurrence of the pending storage. Specifically, for example, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the occurrence of the pending storage, the normal pending symbol 640 or the prefetching pending symbol displayed corresponding to the pending storage is changed to the flag pending symbol 641 and entered. A ball effect may be started.
Further, for example, the ball entering effect may be started during the symbol effect. That is, at the start of the symbol effect for the retention memory, the symbol during the flag fluctuation may be displayed as the symbol during fluctuation corresponding to the retention memory (in other words, the big hit lottery). Moreover, after displaying the symbol during variation with the start of symbol effect, the symbol may be displayed during flag variation instead of the symbol during variation, and the ball entering effect may be started. Then, the entry effect and the race effect may be sequentially performed during the symbol effect. In such a case, although the duration time of the entry effect and the race effect is shortened, the ball entering effect can be similarly performed.

Further, a timing other than the time when the target pending storage is digested may be used as the end timing of the entry effect. That is, for example, the timing before the end of the target pending storage, and the timing during the symbol effect for the target pending storage may be used as the end timing.
When the entry effect is finished before the target retention memory is consumed, the race effect may be started before the start of the symbol effect, or the race effect is ended before the start of the symbol effect, and the display mode of the flag withholding symbol May be changed according to the display mode of the first ranked bike.

Here, it is also assumed that the starting opening ball does not occur during the entry effect. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 18A, the motorcycle is not displayed, and symbol effects may be performed without performing a race effect.
In addition, it is also assumed that, during the entry effect, the starting opening ball occurs only once and only one bike is displayed in the entering effect area 620. In such a case, if the degree of expectation of the bike matches the degree of expectation determined for the target holding memory, a race effect is similarly performed only on the bike, and the bike is ranked first. It is good. On the other hand, if the degree of expectation of the motorcycle does not match the degree of expectation determined for the target storage, the race effect may be interrupted by, for example, retiring the motorbike after the start of the race effect. Then, after the end of the race effect, the flag 651 may not be changed during the flag change.

Furthermore, in this case, one race bike is made to run the course and a time trial is performed, and the time required for running the course is displayed, and the expected degree determined for the target storage is indicated by the time. Also good.
In addition, during the entry effect, in the case where the first start entrance ball occurs, a plurality of (two as an example) motorcycles may be displayed. These bikes may have different degrees of expectation or may have the same degree of expectation. And if only the first starting entry ball is generated in the entry effect, if a plurality of bikes having different degrees of expectation are displayed in the first starting entry ball, the race effect is similarly performed by these bikes You may On the other hand, if a plurality of bikes having the same degree of expectation are displayed at the first start entrance ball, the race effect is performed by these bikes in the same manner as when performing the race effect with only one bike. You may be

  Further, after the end of the race effect, when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the prefetch effect may be performed in conjunction with the race effect. That is, the motorcycle which did not become the first place in the race effect may be regarded as a prefetch suspension symbol, and instead of the normal suspension symbol or the prefetch suspension symbol displayed at that time, the prefetch suspension symbol may be displayed. And by showing the degree of expectation by the display mode of the motorcycle used as the prefetch holding symbol, the prefetch effect may be performed.

  Here, the transition condition is, for example, in the race presentation, the highest expected bike (hereinafter referred to as the target bike) displayed in the race presentation does not become the first place, and for the pending storage at that time The condition may be that it is determined to perform pre-reading effect indicating the degree of expectation of the target motorcycle. According to such a configuration, even if it is not possible to perform a high expectation of entering the ball, it is possible to perform a high expectation of the expected play in another pending storage while collaborating with the entering effect. it can.

(8) Effect start determination process Next, the effect start determination process for determining whether or not to enter the ball effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The present process is periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83.
In S700, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether or not the prefetch command for the newly generated pending storage has been received from the main control apparatus 80. Then, if an affirmative determination is obtained (S700: Yes), the process proceeds to S705, and if a negative determination is obtained (S700: No), the present process ends.

  In S705, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the specific flag is 0 or not. In addition, when a specific flag is 1, it will be in execution of the entry production in the ball entering production corresponding to the pending | holding memory which arose previously, and the pending | storing memory which is already digested and symbol production is performed. Then, if a positive determination is obtained (S705: Yes), that is, if the ball entering effect has not been performed, the process proceeds to S710. On the other hand, if a negative determination is obtained (S705: No), that is, if the ball entering effect is being performed, the present process is ended.

  In S710, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 extracts a distribution random number for determining whether or not to execute the ball entering effect corresponding to the newly generated pending storage. Then, in S715, it is determined whether or not to execute the ball entry effect for the pending storage by the lottery of the probability according to the pre-reading command and the extracted distribution random number. In addition, when it wins by big hit lottery by said reservation memory, or when it becomes SP reach by the symbol effect corresponding to said reservation memory, a ball entering effect may be performed with relatively high probability.

  In addition, as described above, the ball entering effect is generated, for example, when the target holding storage occurs, when a certain period of time passes after the generation of the target holding storage, when the target holding storage is digested, or the target holding storage Can be started during the symbol rendition about the big hit lottery based on. When it is determined to execute the entering effect corresponding to the newly generated pending storage, the sub integrated control device 83 may determine the start time of the entering effect, for example, by lottery. Then, if the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines to immediately start the ball entering effect corresponding to the newly generated pending storage (S720: Yes), it proceeds to S725, otherwise (S720: No ), End this processing.

In S725, the sub integrated control device 83 displays a flag suspension symbol corresponding to the newly generated suspension storage, and starts the ball entering effect. More specifically, the entry effect is started. Then, the specific flag is set to 1 (S730), and the present process ends.
In addition to this processing, when the start time of the ball entering effect arrives, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the flag holding symbol in place of the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as needed, or the target It changes to the symbol during fluctuation corresponding to the retention memory and displays the symbol during flag fluctuation or the like.

  In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the change start command, the sub integrated control device 83 performs an entrance effect for the reserved storage that has been digested based on the change start command and the symbol designation command received along with the change start command. You may decide whether or not. Then, the ball entering effect may be started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation based on the variation start command or during the execution of the symbol variation.

(9) Regarding the Entry Effect Process Next, the entry effect process for displaying a motorcycle in the ball entry effect area 620 according to the starting opening ball during the entry effect will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The present process is periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83.
In S800, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether or not the start opening ball entry command has been received from the main control apparatus 80. The start opening ball entry command is a command transmitted from the main control unit 80 to the sub integrated control unit 83 when the first or second start opening 11, 12 is entered. Then, when the positive determination is obtained (S800: Yes), the process proceeds to S805, and when the negative determination is obtained (S800: No), the present process ends.

In S805, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether or not the specific flag is 1, in other words, whether or not the entry effect is being performed. Then, when the positive determination is obtained (S805: Yes), the process proceeds to S810, and when the negative determination is obtained (S805: No), the present process ends.
In S810, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether or not the number of bikes displayed in the ball entering effect area 620 during execution of the entry effect is less than the effect element upper limit value (for example, 8). . Then, when the positive determination is obtained (S810: Yes), the process proceeds to S815, and when the negative determination is obtained (S810: No), the present process ends.

In S815, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 selects the display mode (in other words, the degree of expectation) of the motorcycle. The display mode of the motorcycle may be selected by, for example, a lottery, or may be selected in accordance with the order in which the starting opening ball occurred during the entry effect. That is, the display mode of the motorcycle may be selected in a periodic order such as red, green, blue, red, and so on.
In continuing S820, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 displays the motorcycle of the selected display mode in the ball entering effect area 620, and ends this processing.

(10) Race Production Start Process Next, the race production start process for starting the race production will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The present process is periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83.
In S900, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether or not the specific flag is 1, in other words, whether or not the entry effect is being performed. Then, if a positive determination is obtained (S900: Yes), the process proceeds to S905, and if a negative determination is obtained (S900: No), the present process ends.

  In S905, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines whether the end condition for ending the entry effect is satisfied. Specifically, for example, if the entry effect is ended by the start of the symbol effect for the target storage and the race effect is started, the reception of the change start command for the target storage may be regarded as the end condition. . In addition, for example, if it is a case where the entry effect is to be ended during the symbol effect of the target storage, the end condition may be that a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol effect. Further, for example, in the case where the entry effect is ended before the target holding storage is digested, the reception of the change start command for the holding storage which occurs earlier than the target holding storage may be used as the ending condition. Then, when the positive determination is obtained (S905: Yes), the process proceeds to S910, and when the negative determination is obtained (S905: No), the present process ends.

  In S910, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 clears the specific flag, and in the subsequent 915, sets an aspect of the race presentation. Specifically, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines the degree of expectation of winning in the big hit lottery based on the target pending storage. The sub integrated control apparatus 83 may determine the degree of expectation by, for example, drawing the probability according to the prefetch command for the target pending storage. In addition, if the target pending storage has been digested, the sub integrated control device 83 may determine the degree of expectation by lottery of the probability according to the change start command or the symbol specifying command corresponding to the target pending storage. . In addition, when it wins by the big hit lottery based on object pending storage, or when it reaches SP reach by the symbol effect corresponding to object pending storage, etc., the degree of expectation becomes high with relatively high probability.

  Then, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 sets the mode of the race effect based on the degree of expectation of the target pending memory and the motorcycle displayed in the entry effect. Specifically, for example, when a bike that matches the expectation level of the target holding memory is displayed in the entry effect, the degree of expectation of the bike selected in the race effect (in other words, it becomes the first place) The aspect of the race presentation may be set so as to coincide with the expectation degree of the target holding memory. In addition, for example, when a bike that matches the expectation of the target holding memory is not displayed, the aspect of the race effect is selected so that the bike with the expected degree closest to the expectation of the target holding memory is selected in the race effect. May be set. Further, in this case, for example, the race effect may be interrupted, or the degree of expectation may be indicated by the above-mentioned time trial.

In continuing S920, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 sets 1 to the presentation flag which shows that the race presentation is in execution, starts a race presentation in the set aspect, and complete | finishes this processing.
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According to the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment, a motorcycle is displayed in the ball entering effect area 620 each time the starting opening ball enters during the entry effect in the ball entering effect. And, in the race effect in entering the ball effect, any of the bikes displayed in the entry effect will be the first place, and the flag change symbol or the flag withholding pattern changes according to the display mode of the bike that has become the first place In the above, the degree of expectation of the target holding memory for entering the ball is indicated.

  For this reason, when a bike with a high degree of expectation is displayed during the entry effect, although the degree of expectation of the target storage memory is not fixed at that time, the expectation to the player's hit is swelled, and the player is enjoyed. Can not. In addition, since there is a possibility that a bike with a higher degree of expectation is displayed in the entry effect, it is possible to urge the player to launch the game ball aiming at the starting entry ball. In addition, even if a bike with a low degree of expectation is displayed during the entry effect, if a starting entry ball occurs, there is a possibility that a bike with a higher degree of expectation may be further displayed. Therefore, it is possible to urge the player to launch the game ball.

Therefore, it is possible to entertain the player while suppressing a substantial decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko machine 50.
[Other embodiments]
(1) In the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment, a big hit lottery corresponding to the same special view is performed by entering the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 respectively. However, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are provided corresponding to each of the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 so that a big hit lottery of a different special view may be performed by entering the starting openings. It is good. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained by performing the ball entering effect of the present embodiment. In addition, the retention storage produced by entering the ball into the first starting opening 11 is taken as a first pending storage, and the pending storage caused by entering the ball into the second starting opening 12 is taken as a second pending storage.

  In this case, with respect to each of the first and second reserve storages, a reserve upper limit value (for example, four pieces) may be defined individually. Also, the second pending storage may be digested preferentially over the first pending storage. And, in such a pachinko machine 50, during the normal mode, a game aimed mainly at entering the first starting hole 11 is played during the normal mode, and during the short time mode, the ball is mainly entered at the second starting opening 12 The game aimed at is played. Therefore, the effect element upper limit value in the ball entering effect may be a value larger than the hold upper limit value of the first hold storage. Thus, by performing the ball entering effect in the normal mode, it is possible to urge the player to shoot the game ball even after the first hold memory has reached the hold upper limit value. Further, the effect element upper limit value in the ball entering effect may be a value larger than the hold upper limit value of the second hold storage. Thus, by performing the ball entering effect in the time saving mode, it is possible to urge the player to shoot the game ball even after the second holding memory has reached the holding upper limit value.

  (2) In addition, the display mode of the motorcycle displayed in the entry effect may indicate the contents of the benefit given to the player by the winning in the big hit lottery. The contents of the benefit may be, for example, the contents of the big hit game (for example, the total number of rounds, etc.) or the gaming state after the big hit game. In other words, the display mode is, for example, the degree of anticipation that a big hit game with a large total number of rounds will be performed or transition to a probability change mode or a time saving mode (in other words, the probability) ) May be shown. And, by the display mode of the motorcycle which has become the first place in the race effect, it may be suggested that the contents of the benefit given by the winning in the big hit lottery.

In this case, at the time of the race effect, the sub integrated control device 83 may specify the content of the benefit when winning in the big hit lottery based on the target pending storage based on the prefetch command and the symbol designation command. And the lottery of the probability based on a specific result may be performed, and the display mode of the motorbike which will be first place may be selected based on a lottery result.
According to such a configuration, even after a motorcycle having a high degree of expectation for winning in the big hit lottery by the entry effect is displayed, an advantage advantageous to the player is given by the start opening ball. There is a possibility that the display of the motorcycle which suggests that it is displayed further. For this reason, it is possible to further urge the player to shoot the game ball.

  (3) Further, after receiving the pre-reading command, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 may determine whether or not to perform the ball entering effect based on the pre-reading command. Then, after the start of entering the ball, the pending storage that occurs later than the pending storage corresponding to the prefetch command that has triggered the start of the entering game may be regarded as the target pending storage. That is, the mode of the race effect may be set based on the change start command or the symbol specifying command for the object pending memory, and the expectation degree of the object pending memory may be suggested by the race effect. This makes it possible to increase the variation in entering effects and enhance the interest of the game.

  (4) Also, in the above embodiment, depending on the display mode of the motorcycle that has become the first place in the race effect, the symbol variation flag or the flag retention symbol changes, which suggests the degree of expectation of the target retention symbol. Ru. However, the expectation of the target holding symbol may be suggested by the display mode of the bike that has become the first place without changing the flag changing symbol or the flag holding symbol. Even with such a configuration, similar effects can be obtained.

[Correspondence with the claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.
The pachinko machine 50 corresponds to an example of a ball and ball game machine, S100 of the start winning confirmation process corresponds to an example of a detection means, and S105 and S110 of a start winning confirmation process correspond to an example of a holding means. The determination process corresponds to an example of the prefetch determination means, and S230 and S235 of the success or failure determination process correspond to an example of the success or failure determination means. In addition, the holding symbol and the changing symbol correspond to an example of the corresponding symbol, and the specific holding symbol and the specific variation symbol correspond to an example of the specific corresponding symbol. Further, S725 of the effect start determination process corresponds to an example of the corresponding symbol display means, S810 to S820 of the entry effect process corresponds to an example of the additional display means, and S915 of the race effect start process corresponds to an example of the effect means .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... game board, 3 ... game area, 5 ... center case, 6 ... production symbol display device, 7 ... normal symbol display device, 8 ... common figure reservation number display device, 9 ... special feature display device, 11 ... 1st start Mouth, 12: second start mouth, 14: large winning opening, 17: normal symbol operation gate, 18: number of special-image holding devices, 50: pachinko machine, 80: main controller, 82: effect symbol controller, 83 Sub integrated control device 84 Launch control device 85 Power supply substrate.

Therefore, it is possible to entertain the player while suppressing a decrease in the substantial operation rate of the ball and ball game machine .

Claims (3)

A random number extracted as a result of entering the starting opening of the gaming ball is stored as a hold storage, a decision on whether to accept or not based on the random number pertaining to the hold, and a special game is performed when hit in the decision. A ball game machine,
Detection means for detecting an entrance to the starting opening;
When the number of the pending storages has not reached the upper limit, when the ball is detected by the detecting means, the receiving means extracts a random number and stores the extracted random number as the pending storage;
Pre-reading determination means for performing pre-reading determination to determine whether or not the random number related to the pending storage is a specific value;
Pass / fail determination means for performing the pass / fail determination based on the random number relating to the pending storage;
Means for displaying a corresponding symbol corresponding to the pending storage, displaying a specific corresponding symbol as the corresponding symbol corresponding to the pending storage based on the result of the pre-reading determination or the pass / fail determination for the pending storage Corresponding symbol display means,
At least one of a plurality of effect elements having different display modes when the detection means detects a ball entering after the display start of the specific correspondence symbol until the predetermined end timing arrives Additional display means for displaying
After the arrival of the end timing, any one or more of the one or more of the effect elements displayed by the additional display means based on the result of the pre-reading determination or the yes / no determination for the pending storage corresponding to the specific corresponding symbol Rendering means for suggesting the result of the acceptance determination based on the pending storage by selecting
A bullet ball game machine characterized by comprising: In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
The effect means changes the specific corresponding symbol according to the display mode of the selected effect element after the arrival of the end timing, and the result of the judgment of the pass / fail based on the pending storage corresponding to the specific corresponding symbol. Suggesting,
A bullet ball game machine characterized by A ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2
The additional display means receives the ball by the detection means even after the number of the pending storage reaches the upper limit value after the display start of the specific correspondence symbol until the end timing arrives. Displaying at least one of the plurality of rendering elements when detected;
A bullet ball game machine characterized by

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