JP2019115594A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing amusement.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine can execute a win/lose branch performance that can specify whether a big winning game is given or not. The win/lose branch performance can be executed when game balls enter an operation gate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, it is possible to execute an effect capable of recognizing that a state advantageous to a player is given. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it is suggested that the special gaming state is triggered by the operation of the push button switch operable by the player.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-210769

However, in recent years, it is expected to improve the player's interest by further devising the above-mentioned effect.
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional techniques, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a player.

  This invention is providing the game machine which can aim at improvement of interest.

  The gaming machine which solves the above-mentioned subject controls the state in the gaming machine which can be given the 2nd state which is an advantageous state for the player in comparison with the 1st state triggered by the end of the special figure fluctuation game. A state control means, an effect execution means for executing an effect, and an effect opening capable of entering a game ball, the special effect capable of recognizing whether the second state is given to the effect. It is a gist that there is an effect, and the special effect can be executed in response to the game ball entering the effect opening.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the effect has a pre-effect for prompting the game ball to enter the effect opening, and the game ball enters the effect opening during the pre-execution. The special effect may be performed in response to the event.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when the game ball does not enter the trigger opening during the period from when the execution of the advance effect is started until the predetermined time elapses, the passage of the predetermined time is triggered by the passage of the predetermined time. Special effects may be performed.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the gaming machine further comprises instruction means for instructing to launch a gaming ball toward a predetermined gaming area, and in the specific gaming area of the gaming area, the effect opportunity opening is disposed, When changing to a specific instruction state instructing to launch the game ball toward the specific gaming area, after the change to the specific instruction state, the game is sent to the effect opening provided in the specific gaming area The special effect may be performed in response to the ball entering the ball.

The above-mentioned gaming machine may be provided with operation means operable by a player, and the special effect may be executed upon operation of the operation means.
In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the second state provides the special effect to be executed triggered by the operation of the operation means and the special effect to be executed with the game ball entering the trigger opening for effect. The probability of being done may be different.

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

The perspective view of a pachinko game machine. Front view of the game board. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko game machine. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the presentation performed during a symbol change game. (A) And (b) is an explanatory view explaining an example of the picture which directs the discharge mode of a game ball. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the presentation performed during a symbol change game. Explanatory drawing explaining a main fluctuation pattern and a sub fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing explaining the execution aspect of super reach production. (A) And (b) is an explanatory view explaining the execution mode of the super reach production in a 2nd embodiment.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described according to FIGS. 1 to 8.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. A frame member (front frame) Y1 is disposed on the front of the game board YB. On the face of the game board YB, a game area YBa substantially circular in front view is defined. In the game area YBa, a game ball launched by the player operating the firing handle HD disposed on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is flow-guided. Further, an effect display device 11 having an image display section GH is provided substantially at the center of the game area YBa. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a display unit of a liquid crystal display type. The effect display device 11 displays various display effects using an image, such as a symbol variation game using a representation pattern (decoration pattern). In this embodiment, the effect display device 11 corresponds to effect executing means. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La for performing a light emission effect. The decoration lamp La is disposed in a frame (for example, a front frame) constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10 or the game board YB. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker (sound output unit) Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music, and performs sound effects.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the game area YBa of the game board YB, a plurality of winning openings (ball entrances) capable of entering game balls are disposed. The winning opening includes a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, and a large winning opening 14.

  The first starting opening 12 is a winning opening which allows the game ball to enter when the starting condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the first starting opening 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is opened so as to allow the game ball to enter at all times. A ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected in series to the first start hole 12 and detects the game ball entered in the first start hole 12 in the ball passage. Means (starting sensor (switch) SE1 shown in FIG. 3) are provided.

  The second starting opening 13 is a winning opening that allows the game ball to enter when the starting condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the second start port 13 is located to the right of the first start port 12. The second starting opening 13 is closed so that the gaming ball can not enter or is difficult to enter when a predetermined condition (normal symbol winning) is not established. Then, the second starting opening 13 is opened so as to be able to enter the game ball or to easily enter the game ball by the establishment of the predetermined condition (the normal winning of the symbol). The second start port 13 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). The actuator for opening the second starting port 13 in this embodiment is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. Further, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected in series to the second start hole 13, and the game ball entered in the second start hole 13 is placed in the ball passage. Means for detecting (a start sensor (switch) SE2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided. In this embodiment, the second start port 13 is a start port having an open / close member operated by an actuator for opening and closing a ball entry port of the second start port 13.

  The special winning opening 14 is a winning opening that allows the game ball to enter when the payout conditions for winning balls are satisfied. In this embodiment, the special winning opening 14 is located at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The special winning opening 14 is closed so that the game ball can not be entered when the predetermined condition (winning of the special symbol) is not established. Then, the special winning opening 14 is opened so as to be able to enter the game ball or to easily enter the game ball by the establishment of the predetermined condition (winning of the special symbol). The special winning opening 14 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). The actuator for opening the special winning opening 14 in this embodiment is the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. Further, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected in series in the big winning opening 14, and detects the game ball entering the big winning opening 14 in the ball passage. Means (count sensor (switch) CS shown in FIG. 3) are provided.

  In the big hit game, a round game allowing game balls to enter the big winning opening 14 is played a plurality of times with the predetermined number of predetermined rounds as the upper limit. Then, when a big hit game is generated, an opening time is set before the first round game starts, and during the opening time, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is performed. Further, when a big hit game is generated, an ending time is set when the final round game is finished, and an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed during the ending time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an operating gate 18 is disposed in the game area YBa. In this embodiment, the operation gate 18 is disposed on the right of the game area YBa. Further, in this embodiment, the operation gate 18 is located above the second starting opening 13 and the big winning opening 14. In the operation gate 18, there is always opened a gate port 18a which is opened so as to allow the game ball to enter. In the gate opening 18a, means (gate sensor (switch) GS shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entering and passing is disposed. The gate opening 18a of the operation gate 18 is an entrance for letting the game ball enter when establishing the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol. The second starting opening 13 wins the lottery of the normal symbol performed by the game ball entering the operation gate 18, and after the normal symbol is drawn in the normal symbol variation game, it is released from the closed state. Operate to the state.

  The first starting opening 12, the second starting opening 13, and the large winning opening 14 described above in this embodiment are ball entering devices which are targets of payout for winning balls by entering balls of gaming balls, and by entering of gaming balls. The conditions for payout of the winning balls are satisfied. On the other hand, the operation gate 18 is not a ball entry device that is a target of the payout ball payout due to the entry of the game ball, and even if the gaming ball enters the ball, the payout condition of the prize ball is not satisfied.

  In this embodiment, the player adjusts the strength of the launch strength of the launch handle HD to strike the gaming ball in the left area and the right area, and the first starting opening 12 and the second starting opening 13 It becomes possible to make the game ball enter the big winning opening 14 or the actuation gate 18. Specifically, when the game ball is fired by adjusting the firing strength to a high degree (so-called right-handed), the game ball is easily flow-guided to the right area, and the second start opening 13 and the special winning opening There is a possibility of entering the ball 14 or the actuating gate 18. In addition, since it is necessary to cause the game ball to shoot vigorously in order to reach the area to the right, the right hitting is performed by adjusting the firing strength to a maximum strength or a strength slightly weaker than the maximum strength.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is fired by adjusting the firing intensity to be weak (so-called, left-handed), the game ball is easily guided down to the left area, and may enter the first starting opening 12 is there. In addition, since it is not necessary to cause the game ball to fire as vigorously as in the case of the right hit, the left hit is performed by adjusting the strength such that the launched game ball does not reach the area on the right. In this embodiment, a flow path of the game ball is formed by game parts such as game nails so that the game ball can not enter the first starting opening 12 when the right strike is performed. The game parts may be arranged to restrict entry to the first start opening 12 when the player strikes the right, or enter the first start opening 12 as compared to when the player strikes the left. It may be arranged to be hard to ball (to make the probability of entering the ball extremely low).

  In this embodiment, the “left area” is an area located on the left side of a center line C that bisects the gaming area YBa horizontally when the gaming board YB is viewed from the front. Further, in this embodiment, the “right side area” is an area located on the right side of the center line C when the game board YB is viewed from the front. The gaming ball fired by the operation of the firing handle HD in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided by the launching passage 19 located on the left side when the gaming board YB is viewed from the front, and the reverse return prevention located downstream of the launching passage 19 It passes through the valve 20 to reach the game area YBa. For this reason, the “left region” is also a region closer to the launch passage 19, and conversely the “right region” is a region away from the launch passage 19. Then, the gaming ball which is flow-guided to the area on the left passes the left side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa, and goes to the out port 22 located at the lowermost position of the game area YBa. In addition, the gaming ball to be flow-guided in the right area passes through the right side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa and goes to the out port 22.

  Further, on the game board YB, special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, hold display devices 24a and 24b, and a normal symbol display device 25 shown in FIG. 3 are disposed. These display devices are located at a portion of the game board YB that can be viewed by the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are disposed on a decoration member disposed in the game area of the game board YB, a corner decoration member of the game board YB, or the like.

  The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b play a symbol variation game using a special symbol, and in the symbol variation game, a special symbol according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived. The special symbol display device 23a is a display device for performing a symbol variation game of a first special symbol, and the special symbol display device 23b is a display device for performing a symbol variation game of a second special symbol. When the game ball enters the first starting opening 12 and is detected, the starting condition of the symbol variation game of the first special symbol is established. On the other hand, when the game ball enters the second start hole 13 and is detected, the start condition of the symbol variation game of the second special symbol is established. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a big hit lottery is performed triggered by the establishment of the start condition, but the probability of winning the big hit lottery is the same probability. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the degree of advantage when winning the big hit lottery by changing the type of big hit determined when winning the big hit lottery and the determination ratio of the same type of big hit (( For example, some of the winning balls, the provision period of the improvement in the pitch rate, and the like may be made different.

  When the start condition is satisfied, the special symbol display game is executed by the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b to derive the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and the symbol change game is derived in the symbol fluctuation game A symbol variation game for deriving a result according to a special symbol is also performed in the effect display device 11 using the effect symbol.

  The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b are display devices provided with light emitters. In the special symbol pattern variation game, a combination of light emitters constituting the display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a big hit symbol derived when winning a big hit lottery and an out symbol derived when not winning a big hit lottery.

  On the other hand, in the effect display device 11, an effect pattern is derived which makes it possible to recognize the result of the symbol variation game by a combination of a plurality of identification information (in the embodiment, three rows of identification information). In this embodiment, the identification information constituting the combination of the rendering symbols is constituted by a design imitating Arabic numerals. Specifically, the identification information of each column is an Arabic numeral of [1] to [9]. Thereby, for example, the combination of rendering symbols is the combination such as [111] in which the identification information of all the rows is the same, or the combination of the identification information in all the rows is not the same [479], [337], [121], etc. become. And, the result of the symbol fluctuation game of the production symbol corresponds to the result of the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol. Therefore, when a big hit symbol is derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol, in the symbol variation game of the production symbol, a combination in which the identification information of all the rows is the same identification information is derived, and the big hit can be recognized. On the other hand, when a misplaced symbol is derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol, in the symbol variation game of the produced symbol, a combination in which the identification information of all the rows does not become the same identification information is derived, and the off can be recognized. In addition, the symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol are not executed at the same time, and in the effect display device 11, the symbol variation game of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol being executed is played.

  The hold display device 24a is a display device for displaying the number of symbol variation games (the number of start hold) of the first special symbol for which execution is suspended, and the hold display device 24b is for the second special symbol for which execution is suspended. It is a display device that displays the number of symbol variation games (the number of start reservations). The normal symbol display device 25 performs an ordinary symbol variation game using an ordinary symbol, and in the ordinary symbol variation game, an ordinary symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery of the ordinary symbol is derived in the ordinary symbol fluctuation game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with an operation button BT which can be operated by the player. In this embodiment, the operation button BT is disposed on the upper surface of the storage tray 21 that stores gaming balls. The operation button BT is a push button type. The operation button BT of this embodiment has one operation unit. The operation unit is a portion where the player performs a pressing operation. The operation button BT corresponds to operation means operable by the player.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability variation function. The probability fluctuation function is a function capable of giving a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as a “probable state”) to fluctuate the winning probability of the big hit lottery from low probability (normal probability) to high probability after the end of the big hit game . The definite change state is easier to win the big hit drawing than the non-probable fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as "non-probable change state") in which the winning probability of the big hit drawing is low, and the gaming state is advantageous to the player . The definite change state is given, for example, until the jackpot lottery is won next time.

  Moreover, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a ball entry rate improving function. The ball filling rate improving function is a function capable of providing a ball entering rate improving state in which the ball entering rate of gaming balls per unit time to the second starting opening 13 as a predetermined ball entrance is improved. The ball entry rate improvement state is the so-called "power support state" and "high base state". In addition, in the following description, the state to which the ball-incident rate improvement state is not provided may be shown as a "non-ball-filling rate improvement state". The non-entering rate improvement state is the so-called "non-electric support state" and "low base state".

  The ball entry rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following four controls, or by combining and executing a plurality of controls. The first control is a normal symbol variation time reduction control in which the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is made shorter than in the non-entering rate improvement state. The second control is probability fluctuation control of a regular symbol that changes the probability of winning a regular symbol winning lottery (normal hit probability) to a higher probability than in the non-incident rate improvement state. The third control is an open time extension control in which the total open time of the second starting opening 13 based on winning of a normal symbol winning lottery is made longer than in the non-entering rate improving state. In addition, as opening time extension control, the control which makes the frequency | count of opening of the 2nd starting opening 13 based on having won the lottery of the normal symbol more than the time of a non-entering rate improvement state, and the lottery of the normal symbol It is preferable to execute at least one control of the control for making the one opening time of the second starting opening 13 longer based on the winning of at least one time than the time of the non-ballading rate improvement state. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time reduction control that makes the variation time (for example, the average variation time) of the special symbol variation game shorter than in the non-entering rate improving state. When the fluctuation time reduction control of the special symbol is executed, the ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called "variation time reduction state".

  The pitch increase improvement state is, for example, the next time until the jackpot lottery is won, or until the symbol change game of the special symbol of the specified upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) is executed after the ball increase rate improvement state is given, Alternatively, it is granted until the jackpot lottery is won before the specified upper limit number is reached. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the prescribed upper limit number of times is the total number of symbol fluctuation game of the first special symbol and the symbol fluctuation game of the second special symbol.

In addition, various substrates including a main control substrate 30 and a sub control substrate 31 shown in FIG. 3 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The main control board 30 can write and read necessary data, and a main control ROM 30b storing a control program for the main control CPU 30a, which can execute control operations according to a predetermined procedure, and a control program of the main control CPU 30a. And a main control RAM 30c. Further, the main control board 30 has a random number generation circuit 30d.

  The main control CPU 30a receives detection signals of the various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS. In addition, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, hold display devices 24a and 24b, ordinary symbol display device 25 and the like), and operates the actuators AC1 and AC2. Control.

  The information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing processing relating to a game, information specifying a variation pattern (main variation pattern) of a special symbol, various determination values, and the like. The main variation pattern of the special symbol can specify the variation time (rendering time) between the eyebrows for which the special symbol is determined and stopped after the special symbol starts to be varied. The main variation pattern can be classified into a variation pattern for the big hit variation and a variation pattern for the outlying variation. The jackpot fluctuation is an effect performed when the jackpot lottery is won, and in the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol, the jackpot symbol is finally derived. The outlier fluctuation is an effect performed when the player does not win the jackpot lottery, and in the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol, the outlier symbol is finally derived. Note that the out-of-out fluctuation includes a change in which reach effect is performed in the symbol change game of the effect pattern and the out of effect, and a change in which reach effect is not performed in the pattern change game of the effect pattern. In addition, the various determination values include a big hit determination value used for a big hit lottery, a normal hit determination value used for a normal symbol lottery, and the like. The main control RAM 30c also stores various information (random number value, timer value, flag, start pending number, etc.) that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The main control CPU 30a updates the values of various software random numbers every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle), and executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) stored in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include a jackpot symbol random number used when determining a jackpot symbol of a special symbol, a fluctuation pattern distribution random number used when distributing a fluctuation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30 d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random numbers include a big hit random number used for a big hit lottery of a special symbol, a normal hit random number used for a hit lottery of a normal symbol, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub control board 31 can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure, the sub control ROM 31b storing the control program of the sub control CPU 31a, and the sub capable of writing and reading necessary data. And a control RAM 31c.

  The sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 performs control according to the control information based on the control information (control command) transmitted from the main control board 30. For example, when starting the symbol variation game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a, in addition to the control of the display contents of the special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, sub-control information instructing the start of variation (game start) It sends to the control CPU 31a. The sub control CPU 31a that has received the control information controls the display content so as to cause the effect display device 11 to play the symbol variation game of the effect symbol. Further, the sub control CPU 31a performs control of lighting / non-lighting of various decoration lamps La provided on the frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the game board YB, and control of voice output of the speaker Sp. The effects by the decoration lamp La and the speaker Sp are performed according to the symbol variation game of the effect symbols, or in the standby state or the like.

  Further, a detection signal of the operation button BT is input to the sub control board 31. The operation button BT incorporates a detection unit (not shown) for detecting an operation state. When the operation button BT is pressed, the detection unit outputs a detection signal that makes it possible to identify the operation. The detection unit is, for example, a proximity sensor or a contact switch that can output an electric signal. The detection signal is a binary signal consisting of ON / OFF.

Hereinafter, processing (normal processing) performed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 to control the game will be described.
First, processing (reception processing (input processing)) related to reception of detection signals of gaming balls from the various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS will be described.

  When the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE1 by entering the ball into the first start port 12, the start pending number of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) Determine if there is. Then, when the start pending number of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the start pending number and rewrites it, and also displays the start pending number after addition to be displayed. Control.

  Further, when the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE2 by entering the second start port 13, the number of start pending reservations of the second special symbol is the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) Determine if it is less than. Then, when the start pending number of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the start pending number and rewrites it, and displays the start pending number after addition to be displayed on the hold display device 24b. Control.

  The main control CPU 30a does not add the start pending number when the start pending number has reached the upper limit number. On the other hand, when the start pending number is added, the main control CPU 30a transmits information (such as a hold designation command) that can specify the start pending number after addition to the sub control board 31. The sub control CPU 31a that has received the information that can specify the start pending number causes the effect display device 11 to display an image indicating the start pending number that can be identified from the information.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the ball by less than the upper limit number of the start pending number, the main control CPU 30a can acquire the values of various random numbers triggered by the ball entry and can specify the acquired values of various random numbers. The random number information is stored in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be configured by the value of the random number, or may be configured by information obtained by converting the value of the random number into other information that can specify the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the main control CPU 30a enters the ball entry sequence (information storage sequence) of the gaming ball that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number and the ball entry sequence of the game ball entered earlier. The main control RAM 30 c is stored so that (information storage order) can be specified. When acquiring the value of the random number, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the big hit symbol random number and the value of the variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30 c. .

  Further, in the processing when the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the gate sensor GS, a gate passing command (gate passing information) capable of specifying that the gaming ball has passed through the operation gate 18 is used as the sub control board 31 Send to Further, in the processing when the detection signal from the gate sensor GS is received, the main control CPU 30a performs processing of storing the number of normal reservations (the number of popular games) and processing of acquiring various random numbers used for regular hit lottery and the like. I do. The upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) is determined similarly to the number of start reservations for the first special symbol and the second special symbol for the ordinary number of reservations. For this reason, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the normal holding number and rewrites it when the normal holding number is less than the upper limit number, and rewrites the normal holding number after addition so as to display the normal holding number. Control.

  Further, in the processing when the detection signals from the start sensors SE1, SE2 and the count sensor CS are received, the main control CPU 30a performs an award ball processing for paying out a predetermined number of award balls. In the prize ball processing, a payout designation command (a payout signal) to be transmitted to a payout control board (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is generated and transmitted. The payout control board that has received the payout designation command operates a ball payout device (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls as a winning ball.

  Next, a process (special figure change process) related to the execution of a symbol change game of a special symbol for deriving a lottery result of a big hit lottery will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes the special figure fluctuation process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

  In the special figure change processing, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the start condition of the symbol change game of the special symbol is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when none of the special symbol pattern variation game is being executed, during a big hit game, and during a variation interval period, while the special symbol symbol is determined. It is determined that the start condition is not established when the fluctuation game is being executed, during a big hit game, or during a fluctuation interval. Then, when the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure change processing. The fluctuation interval is a period from the end of one fluctuation game to the start of the next fluctuation game, or from the end of one fluctuation game to the start of a big hit game.

  When the above-described start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads out the start pending number of the second special symbol, and determines whether the read start pending number is greater than zero. Then, when the start pending number of the second special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol variation game of the second special symbol. On the other hand, when the start pending number of the second special symbol is zero, the main control CPU 30a reads the start pending number of the first special symbol, and determines whether the read start pending number is greater than zero. Then, when the start pending number of the first special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol variation game of the first special symbol. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment does not execute the symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol at the same time, but with a specification that causes the symbol variation game of the second special symbol to be preferentially executed. is there.

  In addition, when both the number of start pendings of the first special symbol and the number of start pendings of the second special symbol are zero, the main control CPU 30a executes a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as “demonstration effect”) Do the processing. The demonstration effect is an effect for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a standby state by using a device such as the effect display device 11, for example, to obtain a customer gathering effect.

  When starting the symbol variation game of the second special symbol, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the start pending number of the second special symbol and rewrites it, and the pending display device 24b is displayed to display the start pending number after subtraction. Control. When the main control CPU 30 a subtracts the start pending number, the main control CPU 30 a transmits information (such as a hold specification command) that can specify the start pending number after the subtraction to the sub control board 31.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c.
The main control CPU 30a that has acquired the random number information compares the value of the big hit random number with the big hit determination value, and performs a big hit lottery. In the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the big hit lottery time (that is, the special figure fluctuation process is executed) is a definite variation state or a non-probability variation state based on the information that can specify the gaming state. Based on the determination result, the big hit lottery is performed with different winning probability.

  In the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30 a determines whether the value of the big hit random number acquired from the main control RAM 30 c matches the big hit determination value. Then, when the value of the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination value match, a jackpot lottery is won. When the jackpot lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a jackpot process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the big hit symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. This determined jackpot symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol. In addition, the jackpot symbol of the special symbol is associated with the type of jackpot. Thus, determining the jackpot symbol will determine the type of jackpot.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from among variation patterns for a big hit variation that can be selected when a big hit is won, based on the value of the variation pattern assignment random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  When the main control CPU 30a does not win the jackpot lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the outlier process. In the removal process, the main control CPU 30a determines the removal symbol of the special symbol. This determined out-of-design symbol becomes the fixed stop symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation based on the value of the fluctuation pattern allocation random number specified from the acquired random number information. When determining the fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation, the main control CPU 30a determines either a fluctuation pattern with reach or a fluctuation pattern without reach.

  In addition, when starting the symbol variation game of the first special symbol, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as the control of the second special symbol described above, targeting the first special symbol. That is, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit process or an off process based on the result of subtraction of the start reserve number of the first special symbol, the big hit lottery, and the big hit lottery.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a is control information for instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect based on the result of the processing described above as the processing related to the execution of the symbol variation game of the special symbol Processing to generate a control command). Various control information generated in the processing is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by command transmission processing performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the symbol variation game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a generates, as control information, a variation start command (variation start information) which can specify that the symbol variation game is to be started. The change start command also includes information that can specify a change pattern determined in the above-described big hit process or the release process. Further, when starting the symbol variation game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a generates a special figure command (special figure information) capable of specifying the special symbol as control information. Since the big hit symbol of the special symbol corresponds to the type of the big hit, the type of the big hit can be specified by the special image information. For this reason, the special drawing command is also information that can identify pass / fail, and is also information that can identify the type of jackpot.

  Also, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation game of the special symbol reaches the predetermined variation time (the time set in the variation pattern), the main control CPU 30a changes the symbol variation of the special symbol as control information. A change stop command (change end information) that can specify that the game is ended is generated. In addition, when starting the symbol variation game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a causes the display contents of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b to start the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Along with control, start measuring fluctuation time. Then, the main control CPU 30a displays the display content of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to derive the determined special symbol when the fluctuation time defined in the determined main fluctuation pattern elapses. Control. In addition, when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation game of the special symbol reaches a predetermined variation time (a time set in the variation pattern), the main control CPU 30a counts a variation interval time.

Next, the process regarding the progress of the big hit game performed by having won the big hit lottery will be described.
The big hit game of this embodiment is composed of an opening with the start of the big hit game, a round game for opening the big winning opening 14, and an ending with the end of the big hit game. In other words, the jackpot game proceeds in stages, such as opening → round game → ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a opens the large winning opening with the process of generating control information (control command) instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect as a process relating to the progress of the big hit game. And carry out the closing process. The various control information generated in the above process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as state control means for controlling from the non-big hit gaming state to a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player.

Next, processing relating to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the gaming state as control information. The various control information generated in the above process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designating command (playing state information) as a state designating command capable of specifying the gaming state when the gaming state is set to the non-probability changing state and the non-entering rate improving state. Further, when the gaming state is set to the probability changing state and the ball filling rate improving state, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command (gaming state information) as a state designation command capable of specifying the gaming state. In addition, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing state and an increase in the ball filling rate, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 3 designation command (gaming state information) as a state designation command capable of specifying the gaming state. In addition, when managing the application period of the ball entry state in the ball pitch improvement state by the number of fluctuations, the main control CPU 30a counts the number of times the symbol variation game of the special symbol executed is executed, and the termination condition of the ball entry state in the ball entry state is satisfied. An end command (playing state information) is generated as a state designating command capable of specifying the end of the pitch increase state.

  The generated game state information is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a, for example, at the time of power on (power recovery) or at the transition of the game state. For example, when the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is changed to the definite change state and the ball filling rate improvement state, the state 2 designation command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The gaming state information is not limited to the illustrated control information, and is set for each gaming state that needs to be recognized by the sub control CPU 31a.

Next, a process (common figure change process) related to the execution of the normal symbol change game in which the lottery result of the normal hit lottery is derived will be described.
In the common figure change processing, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the start condition of the normal symbol change game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the normal symbol variation game is not being executed and the normal symbol is not hitting the game, while the normal symbol variation game is being executed, or It is determined that the start condition is not established when the player is in the middle of hitting the normal symbol game. Then, when the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the common drawing change processing.

  When the above-described start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the normal holding number and determines whether the read normal holding number is larger than zero. Then, when the normal holding number is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process to start the normal symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the number of normal reservations is zero, the main control CPU 30a ends the common drawing change processing.

  When starting the normal symbol variation game, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the normal holding number to rewrite. Then, the main control CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information (normally hit random number) stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the normal hit random number specified from the acquired random number information with the normal hit determination value, and performs a normal hit lottery. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a ball hitting rate improvement function. For this reason, in the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal hit lottery with a different winning probability depending on whether the normal hit lottery time is in the ball entering rate improving state or the non ball entering rate improving state.

  In this embodiment, the winning probability in the non-filling-rate improvement state is zero (no hit), and the winning probability in the filling-percentage improvement state is 100% (no loss). Note that the winning probability of the normal hit lottery can be defined by the ratio of the number of values (normal hit judgment value) to be normally hit to the values that can be taken by the normal hit random number.

  Returning to the explanation of the common drawing change processing, in the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the value of the normal hit random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the normal hit determination value. Then, when the value of the normal hit random number and the normal hit determination value match, the normal hit lottery is won. When the normal hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit process. In the normal hit processing, the main control CPU 30a determines the hit symbol of the normal symbol, and also determines the change pattern of the normal symbol which can specify the change time of the normal symbol change game. The hit symbol of this determined normal symbol is the fixed stop symbol derived in the normal symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a does not win the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal removal process. In the normal misplacement process, the main control CPU 30a determines the out-of-pattern of the normal symbol and determines the variation pattern of the normal symbol. The determined off symbol of the normal symbol is the fixed stop symbol derived in the normal symbol variation game.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a executes the normal symbol variation game on the normal symbol display device 25 according to the determination result in the normal hit processing or the normal offset processing performed based on the lottery result of the normal hit lottery, and causes fluctuation. After the passage of time, a normal hit symbol or a normally off symbol is displayed for a definite stop. When the main control CPU 30a has won the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal hit game to occur after the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal hit game, by opening the second starting opening 13 in a predetermined opening pattern, control is performed so as to be able to take an acceptable state for allowing the game ball to enter.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. When receiving the control command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the control command. And in this embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a functions as effect control means for controlling the execution of effects.

First, the effect symbol variation process will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when the sub control CPU 31a receives the special drawing command, it determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the symbol variation game of the effect symbol based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol command. When the big hit symbol of the special symbol is designated, the sub control CPU 31a determines the combination of the big hit by the effect symbol. In addition, when the out-of-hand symbol of the special symbol is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of the effect symbols to be derived in the symbol change game of the effect symbols based on the main change pattern specified from the change start command. . Specifically, when the fluctuation pattern for out-of-reach variation with reach is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of out-of-reach patterns including the reach formation pattern. Further, when the fluctuation pattern for out-of-reach fluctuation is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of out-of-reach patterns not including the reach formation pattern.

  In this embodiment, the symbol variation game of the production symbols is made to derive a combination of the production symbols of three rows including the left row, the middle row, and the right row. And, in the design fluctuation game of production design, reach is formed by the same production design being drawn out in specified plural lines (this line 2 lines of left line and right line in this execution form), remaining line (this execution In the form, a reach effect for leading one middle row) is performed. For this reason, the same effect design derived in a plurality of predetermined rows becomes the reach formation symbol, and the combination of the outset including the reach formation symbols is the same effect design in a plurality of predetermined rows, and the remaining rows are a predetermined plurality It becomes the combination which is the production design which differs from the production design of the line. In addition, the combination of the out formation which does not include the reach formation design is the design where the specified plural lines differ, concerning the remaining line it becomes the combination which does not ask the coincidence with the specified design effect plural lines. Incidentally, the combination of the jackpot of this embodiment is a combination in which the rendering patterns of all the rows become the same rendering pattern. That is, the combination of the big hit also includes the reach formation pattern.

  Further, when receiving the change start command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) and the like based on the type of the main change pattern that can be identified from the command. Determine the sub-variation pattern. The sub variation pattern can specify the variation content (representation content) of the symbol variation game of the presentation symbol.

  The sub control CPU 31a that has determined the sub variation pattern controls the display content of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) so that the symbol variation game of the rendering symbol is displayed by the variation content specified by the sub variation pattern Do. Then, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the image display section GH so that the symbol variation game of the rendering symbol is ended and the combination of the rendering symbols is derived by the passage of the variation time specified from the main variation pattern. . In this embodiment, the symbol variation game of the rendering symbol is ended upon receipt of the variation stop command, but the variation time specified from the main variation pattern is timed by the control of the sub control CPU 31a, The symbol variation game of symbols may be ended. That is, without transmitting the change stop command from the main control board 30, the end of the symbol change game of the effect pattern may be controlled.

  Further, in the control of the effect display device 11, the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 selects an image effect to be performed, and reads out data necessary for the selected image effect from the ROM. The sub control board 31 is provided with a character ROM for storing character image data to be displayed on the effect display device 11, specifically, a person, a character, a figure or a symbol (including a decorative pattern) in advance. Data may be read out. Then, the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 outputs the read data to the VDP (video display processor). The VDP performs display control based on the input data, and causes the image display unit GH to display an image.

In addition, when receiving the control command transmitted from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes control according to the control command.
For example, during the big hit game, a control command capable of specifying that it is a big hit game is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. For example, such control commands include an opening command that can specify the start of opening, a round command that can specify the start of each round game, and an ending command that can specify the start of ending. Then, the sub control CPU 31a that has received these commands causes the image display unit GH or the like to execute an opening effect, each round effect, and an ending effect.

Next, various effects performed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above will be described.
FIG.4 (a)-(d) show an example of the flow of the symbol fluctuation game of a production | presentation symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), in the symbol variation game of the production symbol, the variation of the symbols in each row starts at the start of the game. At this time, the background image HK is displayed on the image display unit GH. The background image HK is not limited to a still image, and may be, for example, a moving image in which part of a cloud floating in the sky moves with the passage of time. Then, the symbol variation game of the production symbols is displayed so as to overlap on the front side of the background image HK, and the production symbols of each row are displayed so as to overlap on the front side of the background image HK.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the variation of the specific row (two rows on the left and right) of all the rows is stopped, and the same rendering symbol (in the example, the symbol [3]) is derived, and the reach is formed. Thereafter, in the image display unit GH, as shown in FIG. 4C, reach effect is performed.

  The reach effects executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 include normal reach effect and super reach effect developed from normal reach effect. The normal reach effect is an effect that causes a combination of effect symbols to be derived by stopping the fluctuation of the remaining lines (one line in the middle) after the formation of the reach. The super reach effect is an effect in which the effect is developed after deriving the effect symbols of the remaining lines by the normal reach effect or from the middle of the normal reach effect, and the combination of the effect symbols is derived by the effect after the development. Super reach production is positioned as a production with a high expectation of big hit compared to normal reach production. The jackpot expectation can be calculated by the ratio of the appearance ratio in the case of big hit to the total appearance ratio obtained by adding the appearance ratio in the case of out-of-pocket and the appearance ratio in the case of big hit.

  FIG. 4C shows a state in which the normal reach effect is developed to the super reach effect after the formation of reach (indicated as SP development in the figure). During the super reach effect, the image display unit GH has an effect image EK corresponding to the type of the super reach effect different from the background image HK displayed on the image display unit GH at the start of the symbol variation game of the effect pattern. Image is displayed.

  Then, after the end of the super reach effect, a combination of effect symbols according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived to the image display unit GH as shown in FIG. A decision display effect is executed in which a combination of the effect symbols is decidedly displayed when the time elapses. In the example of FIG. 4 (d), the combination of the big hit by the effect design is displayed in a definite manner by having won the big hit lottery.

  FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a notification image FG for notifying a region recommended as a region for firing game balls in the course of the game. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 2, shoots the gaming ball toward the left area when it is better to aim at the first starting opening 12 and advance the game. It is recommended that you aim at the second start opening 13 and the big winning opening 14 while it is recommended to launch the game ball toward the area on the right side when it is better to advance the game. . If the area on the left is recommended, the game does not have to aim at the second start opening 13, the big winning opening 14, and the operation gate 18, that is, not in the big hit game, and also during the second standby effect described later There is no non-incident rate improvement state (low base) It is a game to be performed. On the other hand, if the area to the right is recommended, a game in which it is necessary to aim at the second starting opening 13 and the large winning opening 14, ie, a game played in the ball entry improvement state (high base), a big hit game, and It is a game that is performed during the execution of 2 waiting effects.

  FIG. 5A is a notification image FG1 instructing right-handing when the area on the right side is recommended. The notification image FG1 instructing a right hit is displayed in a period in which the ball hitting rate improvement state after the big hit game is given is given after the big hit game is given. That is, the notification image FG1 instructing a right hit may be displayed at the time of transition to the jackpot game and transition to the pitch increase state, or may be continuously displayed during the above-described period. The notification image FG1 instructing right strike is displayed by the sub control CPU 31a that has received information that can specify the right strike instruction transmitted by the main control CPU 30a. Information that can specify a right-handed instruction may be dedicated information (right-handed specification command), or it may be specified that the opening command or pitch improvement state is transmitted when shifting to a big hit game It may be a state specification command.

  FIG. 5B is a notification image FG2 instructing left hitting when the left region is recommended. The notification image FG2 instructing left-handing ends when the ball entry state has reached the defined upper limit number of times, and is transitioned to the non-probability state and the non-ball entry state (the low certainty and low basis). It is displayed for a period (for example, several seconds to several tens of seconds). The notification image FG2 instructing left hitting is displayed by the sub control CPU 31a that has received information capable of specifying the left hitting instruction transmitted by the main control CPU 30a. The information that can specify the left-handed instruction may be dedicated information (left-handed designating command), or the state designating command that can specify that the ball entry state has ended due to reaching the specified upper limit frequency It may be an end command). The sub control CPU 31a that controls the display of the notification image FG on the image display unit GH in this embodiment functions as an instruction unit that instructs the player to shoot the game ball toward a predetermined game area.

Next, super reach effect in this embodiment will be described according to FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (d).
The super reach effect of this embodiment is configured of an introduction effect, a standby effect, and a drop-off effect. In addition, the super reach effect is executed in the order of the introductory effect → the standby effect → the on-coming branch effect. As described above, the super reach effect is an effect that causes a combination of effect symbols to be derived. For this reason, it is comprised so that it may be notified that it is a big hit or a loss in the final branch production performed at the end among the production which comprises super reach production.

  In this embodiment, the standby effect is an effect to stand by until an opportunity for execution of the falling branch effect is established. The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of standby effects having different effect modes, and is configured to have different triggers for executing the falling branch effect depending on the effect modes. The introductory effect is an effect to be executed from the start of the super reach effect to the execution of the standby effect. In this embodiment, the introduction effect is executed in the same effect mode regardless of the effect mode of the standby effect to be executed thereafter, from the effect mode of the introduction effect, the effect of the standby effect to be executed thereafter It is difficult to identify the mode. In addition, the introduction effect is executed in the same effect mode regardless of the lottery result of the big hit lottery, so it is difficult to specify whether or not the big hit game is given from the effect mode of the introduction effect There is.

  FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate the waiting effect in this embodiment. As described above, the standby effect is an effect of waiting until an opportunity to execute the falling branch effect is established. The standby effects in this embodiment include a first standby effect that waits until the operation button BT is operated, and a second standby effect that waits until the gaming ball enters the operation gate 18.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the first standby effect, for example, an instruction image SG1 including an image imitating the operation button BT and an image with a message “Press the button!” Is displayed on the image display unit GH And the user is instructed to operate the operation button BT. The first standby effect is an effect that prompts operation of the operation button BT. Further, in the first standby effect, the effect image EK1 is displayed. Then, when the operation button BT is operated, the on-off branch effect is performed with the operation of the operation button BT as a trigger. In addition, when the operation button BT is not operated in a period from when the execution of the first standby effect is started to when the maximum effect time of the first standby effect elapses, it is triggered by the passage of the maximum effect time of the first standby effect. , The falling branch effect is to be performed. That is, in the first standby effect, the effect time differs depending on the timing at which the operation button BT is operated. Then, the maximum effect time of the first standby effect is the maximum effect time in which the first standby effect can be performed by the operation button BT not being operated.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), in the second standby effect, an instruction image SG2 instructing a right turn is displayed in a display mode different from the notification image FG1 instructing a right turn, and a direction toward the right area is made. It is instructed to fire the game ball. The second standby effect is an effect that urges the game gate to enter the operation gate 18. Further, in this embodiment, it is suggested whether the jackpot game advantageous to the player is provided by the effect mode of the second standby effect. In addition, it is preferable that the instruction image SG2 be displayed in a display mode that makes it easier to recognize that rightward driving is instructed, as compared to the notification image FG1. For example, the instruction image SG2 may be a larger image than the notification image FG1, and may be positioned as a display mode in which the larger the image is, the higher the jackpot expectation rate is. That is, in this embodiment, the second standby effect is an effect that suggests the jackpot expectation degree by the display mode of the instruction image SG2 instructing a right-handed drive.

  In the second standby effect in this embodiment, an effect image EK2 is displayed. Then, during the execution of the second standby effect, when the game ball enters the operation gate 18, the main branch effect is executed when the game ball enters the operation gate 18 as a trigger. On the other hand, when the game ball does not enter the operation gate 18 during the period from when execution of the second standby effect is started to when the maximum effect time of the second standby effect elapses, the maximum effect of the second standby effect is In the wake of the passage of time, the final branch effect is performed. In this embodiment, the operation gate 18 corresponds to a performance opening serving as a trigger for executing the falling branch effect. Further, in this embodiment, the second standby effect corresponds to the prior effect for prompting the game gate to enter the operation gate 18. Note that the instruction image SG2 may be an image instructing the firing of the game ball toward the operation gate 18, such as an image having a message of "Aim at the gate".

  Thus, the second standby effect differs in the effect time depending on the timing at which the game ball enters the operation gate 18. The maximum effect time of the second standby effect is the maximum effect time during which the second standby effect can be executed by the game ball not entering the operation gate 18.

  FIG.6 (c), (d) has illustrated the hit branch effect in this embodiment. The final branch effect is an effect capable of specifying the lottery result of the big hit lottery. In the main branch effect, there are an out-of-light notification effect capable of specifying that the big hit lottery has not been won, and a big hit notification effect capable of identifying that the big hit lottery has been won.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, in the out-of-light notification effect, for example, a notification image HG1 having a message of "out" is displayed on the image display unit GH, and it can be identified that the big hit lottery has not been won. Become. As shown in FIG. 6 (d), in the jackpot notification effect, for example, a notification image HG2 with a message of "big hit" is displayed on the image display unit GH, and it is possible to identify that a big hit lottery has been won. . That is, the winning branch effect is an effect for notifying whether the jackpot gaming state which is an advantageous state for the player is provided. In the final branch effect, the effect image EK displayed in each standby effect is continuously displayed. Specifically, in the falling branch effect performed after the first standby effect, the effect image EK1 is continuously displayed, and in the falling branch effect performed after the second standby effect, the effect image EK2 is continued. Is displayed. In other words, the effect image EK differs depending on whether the winning branch effect is executed in response to the operation of the operation button BT or in response to the game ball entering the actuation gate 18. . On the other hand, the effect contents of the out-of-range notification effect are the same in the case of being executed with the operation button BT being operated and the case of being executed with the game ball entering the operating gate 18 as a trigger. It is an image HG1. Similarly, the contents of the big hit notification effect are the same when executed with the operation button BT being operated and with the game ball entering the operation gate 18 as a trigger. This is a notification image HG2.

  In this embodiment, the super reach effect configured to include the second standby effect is positioned as an effect having a high jackpot expectation degree as compared to the super reach effect configured to include the first standby effect. That is, when the winning branch effect is executed, the jackpot expectation rate differs between when triggered by the operation of the operation button BT and when the game ball enters the actuation gate 18 as a trigger. In this embodiment, the falling branch effect corresponds to a special effect. Further, in this embodiment, the display effect for displaying the notification image HG2 corresponds to a specific effect to be executed triggered by the establishment of a predetermined condition.

  Next, the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 illustrates the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment.

The main variation pattern is a variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 30a based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. The main variation patterns can be classified by success or failure.
The main variation patterns P1, P2, P4, and P6 are variation patterns for out-of-out variation that can be determined when a big hit lottery is not won, that is, in the case of an out-of-lot. The main variation patterns P3, P5, and P7 are variation patterns for the big hit variation that can be determined in the case of winning a big hit lottery, that is, in the case of a hit.

  Fluctuation times are determined in these main fluctuation patterns P1 to P7. Specifically, while the fluctuation times T1 to T3 are determined for the main fluctuation patterns P1 to P3, respectively, the fluctuation time T4 is determined for the main fluctuation patterns P4 to P6. In addition, a fluctuation time T5 is defined in the main fluctuation pattern P7. The main variation pattern can identify the variation time of the symbol variation game.

  Further, as described above, when the fluctuation time defined in the fluctuation pattern has elapsed, the fluctuation interval time is measured. In this embodiment, the variation interval time measured after the end of the symbol variation game differs depending on the type of main variation pattern. Specifically, after the end of the main fluctuation patterns P1 to P6, the fluctuation interval time Ta is measured, and after the main fluctuation pattern P7 is ended, the fluctuation interval time Tb is measured. The fluctuation interval time Tb is longer than the fluctuation interval time Ta.

  The sub fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern which the sub control CPU 31a determines based on the main fluctuation pattern specified from the fluctuation start command. The sub variation patterns are classified according to the variation contents of the symbol variation game of the production symbol. In this embodiment, the effect content of the super reach effect is associated with the sub variation pattern.

  The sub variation pattern SP1 is a variation pattern in which the variation content is a normal variation. The normal change is to stop the change of the symbol row of 3 rows in the image display section GH in the order of the first change stop row (left) → the second change stop row (right) → the third change stop row (middle) Is a variation content for deriving a combination of outliers. The sub fluctuation patterns SP2-1 and SP2-2 form reach in the image display unit GH, and through normal reach effect, fluctuation causing derivation of combination (SP2-1) of outliers due to the design pattern or combination (SP2-2) of big hit It is the content.

  The sub variation patterns SP3-1, SP3-2, and SP3-3 form reach in the image display unit GH, and the combination of out-of-process by the production design through super reach production developed from normal reach production (SP3-1, SP3-3 Or a jackpot combination (SP3-2). In the case of the sub fluctuation patterns SP3-1 and SP3-2, the first standby effect is executed, and in the case of the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-3, the second standby effect is executed.

  The sub fluctuation pattern SP3-4 is a fluctuation content that forms a reach in the image display unit GH, and derives a combination of jackpots by the effect pattern through super reach effect developed from normal reach effect. The sub variation pattern SP3-4 is variation content in which the introduction effect is ended in the image display unit GH and the symbol combination of the big hit is derived with the elapse of the variation time determined in the variation pattern. In the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-4, after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the second standby effect, the big hit notification effect, and the finalized display effect are executed during the fluctuation interval time. That is, in the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-4, the super reach effect corresponds to the introduction effect, and a series of effects including the introduction effect (super reach effect), the second standby effect, and the big hit notification effect correspond to the pseudo super reach effect. Do. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the super reach effect including the sub reach pattern performed in the sub change patterns SP3-1 to SP3-3 and the pseudo super reach effect performed in the sub change pattern SP3-4 Show.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern correspond to one main variation pattern and one sub variation pattern, and the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern are 1 It has a one-to-one relationship. The sub variation pattern can diversify the variation content of the symbol variation game of the production symbol for the same main variation pattern, ie, the same variation time. For example, the main variation pattern P4 and the main variation pattern P6, which are main variation patterns having the same variation time in this embodiment, are one main variation pattern, and the sub variation pattern SP3-1 for the main variation pattern, The sub variation pattern SP3-3 may be distributed.

Hereinafter, control contents executed by the sub control CPU 31a in order to execute the super reach effect in this embodiment will be described along with the operation according to FIG.
FIG. 8 exemplifies the execution mode of the super reach effect in the gaming state in the non-probability changing state and the non-incident rate improving state. At time X10, the symbol variation game of the special symbol is started, and the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content so as to start the symbol variation game of the effect symbol in the image display unit GH.

  At time X11, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content to start the introduction effect in the image display unit GH based on the passage of a predetermined time since the start of the symbol variation game of the effect symbol. At time point X12, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content to start the standby effect corresponding to the sub fluctuation pattern in the image display unit GH based on the passage of a predetermined time after the introduction effect is started. . Specifically, in the case of the sub fluctuation patterns SP3-1 and SP3-2, the display content is controlled to start the first standby effect, and in the case of the sub fluctuation patterns SP3-3 and SP3-4, the second standby effect Control the display content to start the. Further, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content so that the introduction effect is completed in the image display unit GH with the start of each standby effect.

  In the case of the sub variation pattern SP3-4, at the time point X12, the symbol variation game of the special symbol is ended, and the variation interval is started with the completion of the symbol variation game of the special symbol. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a ends the symbol variation game of the effect symbol based on the input of the variation stop command. That is, in the image display unit GH, the introduction effect is ended, and the display content is controlled so as to derive the symbol combination of the effect symbols. On the other hand, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content to start the second standby effect in the image display unit GH. For this reason, in the image display unit GH, the display is also displayed as if the super reach effect continues. In the case of the sub variation patterns SP3-1 to SP3-3, the symbol variation game of the special symbol does not end at time X12. In addition, in this embodiment, during super reach production, the production design of each line is indicated in the corner of image indicator GH. In addition, during super reach production, the production design of each line is displayed small compared to during the fixed display production. For this reason, it is difficult to recognize that the symbol variation game of the production symbol has ended during the super reach effect.

  At the time of the first standby effect, the sub control CPU 31a starts accepting the operation of the operation button BT with the start of the first standby effect from the time point X12. The sub control CPU 31a continues the first standby effect until the maximum effect time of the first standby effect elapses from the time point X12 or the operation button BT is operated. At time point X13, the case where the operation button BT is operated is illustrated. If the sub control CPU 31a determines that the operation button BT has been operated based on the detection signal of the operation button BT being input, it causes the image display unit GH to generate a falling branch effect in response to the operation of the operation button BT. Control the display content to start. That is, in the case of the first standby effect, the operation of the operation button BT is the start condition of the hit branch effect. The sub control CPU 31a ends the acceptance of the operation of the operation button BT in response to the detection signal of the operation button BT being input.

  At the time of the second standby effect, the sub control CPU 31a starts accepting the entry of the game ball to the operation gate 18 along with the start of the second standby effect from the time point X12. The sub control CPU 31a continues the second standby effect until the maximum effect time of the second standby effect elapses from time X12 or the game ball enters the operation gate 18. As described above, in the non-balloon improvement state in which the jackpot game is not in progress and the second waiting effect is not being executed, it is recommended to launch the game ball toward the left area. On the other hand, in the second standby effect, an instruction image SG2 instructing shooting the game ball toward the operation gate 18 is displayed, and it is recommended to shoot the game ball toward the right area . That is, with the execution of the second standby effect as a trigger, the state changes to a state instructing to shoot the game ball toward the right area.

  At time point X13, the case where the gaming ball enters the actuation gate 18 is illustrated. The sub control CPU 31a determines that the game ball has entered the operation gate 18 when it determines that the game ball has entered the operation gate 18 based on the input of the gate passing command during execution of the second standby effect. As an opportunity, the display content is controlled so as to start the false branch effect in the image display unit GH. That is, when it changes to the specific indication state which directs the game ball to be launched toward the right area, triggered by the game ball entering the operation gate 18 after the change to the specific indication state, The falling branch effect is executed. As described above, in the second standby effect, entry of the game ball to the operation gate 18 is the start condition of the winning branch effect. The sub control CPU 31a ends the acceptance of the game ball entering the operation gate 18 in response to the gate passage command being input.

  In the case of starting the falling branch effect, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content so as to start the falling branch effect corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery. Specifically, when the big hit lottery is not won, the display content is controlled to start the out-of-light notification effect, and when the big hit lottery is selected, the big hit notification effect is started. Control the display content.

  Further, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content so that each standby effect is completed in the image display unit GH with the start of the falling branch effect. In addition, when the start condition of the falling branch effect is not satisfied until the maximum effect time of each standby effect passes from time X12, the sub control CPU 31a is triggered by the elapse of the maximum effect time of each standby effect. The display content is controlled so as to start the critical branch effect corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery in the image display unit GH.

  In addition, the sub control CPU 31a ends the operation of the operation button BT or the acceptance of the game ball entering the operation gate 18 in accordance with the passage of the maximum effect time of each standby effect. As described above, in this embodiment, with the start of each standby effect, the operation of the operation button BT or the acceptance of the game ball entering the operation gate 18 is started, and the start condition of the falling branch effect is not satisfied In this case, with the passage of the maximum effect time of each standby effect, the operation of the operation button BT or the acceptance of the game ball entering the operation gate 18 is ended. That is, in this embodiment, when the start condition of the falling branch effect is not satisfied, the maximum effect time of each standby effect is the operation period of the operation button BT or the accepting period of entering the game ball to the operation gate 18 . The sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content so that each standby effect is ended with the start of the falling branch effect.

  At time X14, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content to start the definite display effect in the image display unit GH based on the fact that the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the falling branch effect, and the definite display effect The display content is controlled so that the final branch effect is ended along with the start of. In the case of the sub variation patterns SP3-1 to SP3-3, the symbol variation game of the special symbol ends at time X14. At time point X15, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content so as to end the definite display effect in the image display unit GH based on the elapse of the time Ta since the start of the definite display effect.

  As described above, in the case of the sub change pattern SP3-3 in the super reach effect configured to include the second standby effect, that is, when the big hit lottery has not been won, a special symbol until the main branch effect ends. The symbol variation game does not end. On the other hand, in the case of the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-4, that is, when winning in the big hit lottery, the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol is finished when the standby effect starts, and the standby effect and the hit branch effect are changed Executed during the interval. That is, in the super reach effect including the second standby effect, the special symbol changes depending on whether or not the jackpot gaming state in which the standby effect and the hit branch effect are advantageous to the player is provided. It may be executed during the game or may be executed during the fluctuation interval.

  Also, in the variation pattern for the big hit variation, in the case of sub variation pattern SP3-2, ie when the super reach effect is configured including the first waiting effect, the symbol variation of the special symbol until the final branch effect is over The game does not end. On the other hand, in the case of the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-4, that is, when the super reach effect includes the second standby effect, the symbol fluctuation game of the special symbol is ended when the standby effect starts, and the standby effect, And the falling branch effect is performed during the fluctuation interval. That is, in the case where the jackpot gaming state which is an advantageous state for the player is given, the standby effect and the hit branch effect are executed during the symbol variation game of the special symbol by the execution of the hit branch effect. , May be performed during the fluctuation interval.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1-1) According to this embodiment, the main branch effect for notifying whether a big hit game is awarded may be executed when the game ball enters the operation gate 18 as a trigger. Here, the player who wants to see the falling branch effect will shoot the game ball toward the operation gate 18. In pachinko gaming machine 10, since the flow-down path of the game ball becomes unstable due to game parts such as game nails, etc. from firing the game ball to see the main branch effect until the opportunity for execution of the main branch effect is established The period of time is indefinite. For this reason, while giving an interest in whether or not an opportunity for the execution of the falling branch effect is established in the relevant period, when an opportunity for the execution of the effect of the falling branch effect is established, the interest in the effect mode of the actual effect You can have it.

  (1-2) During the execution of the second standby effect for prompting the game ball to enter the operation gate 18, the main branch effect is executed when the game ball enters the operation gate 18 as a trigger. For this reason, it can be made easy to recognize that it is a trigger of execution of a falling branch effect that entering a game ball to operation gate 18 during execution of the 2nd waiting effect.

  (1-3) During the execution of the second standby effect, the falling branch effect is executed even if the game ball does not enter the operation gate 18 until the maximum effect time of the second standby effect elapses. For this reason, although the player has fired the game ball to see the falling branch effect, even if the game ball does not enter the operation gate 18 before the maximum effect time of the second standby effect elapses, It is possible for a person to see the falling branch effect.

  (1-4) When the game area is changed to the right-handed state instructing firing of the game ball toward the right area where the operation gate 18 is disposed, the game is sent to the operation gate 18 after the change. The falling branch effect is executed when the ball enters the ball. For this reason, when the gaming ball is fired toward the right area due to the change to the right-handed state, the gaming ball enters the operation gate 18, and the winning branch effect is executed. This can give the player a surprise.

  (1-5) In addition to the entry of the game ball to the operation gate 18, the winning branch effect may be executed even when the operation button BT is operated. For this reason, it is possible to give a variation to the trigger for executing the falling branch effect.

  (1-6) A jackpot game is provided with a falling branch effect performed triggered by the operation of the operation button BT and a hit branch effect performed triggered by the game ball entering the actuation gate 18 The probability is different. For this reason, in addition to the effect of the above (1-5), it is possible to make an interest in which trigger is the trigger for executing the falling branch effect.

  (1-7) During execution of the second standby effect instructing the game area to the right to fire the game ball, the main branch effect notifying that the big hit game is awarded is played to the operation gate 18 It is executed when the ball enters the ball. And it is indicated also by the production feature of 2nd waiting production whether or not the big hit game is granted. For this reason, in addition to the effect mode of the falling branch effect, the effect mode of the second standby effect can be made to have an interest.

  (1-8) When controlled to the ball entry rate improving state for improving the ball entry rate to the second starting port 13 from the non ball entry rate improving state, it is different from the instruction image SG2 displayed in the second standby effect In an aspect, a notification image FG1 instructing to launch the gaming ball toward the right area is displayed. For this reason, when an effect instructing to shoot the gaming ball toward the right area is executed, it is possible to make it easy for the player to recognize whether the effect to be executed is the second standby effect.

  (1-9) In the big hit notification effect, the same notification is performed either when it is executed with the operation button BT being operated or when it is triggered by the game ball entering the operation gate 18 An image HG2 is displayed. On the other hand, the probability that the big hit notification effect is executed, that is, the big hit expectation, is triggered when the operation button BT is operated and when the game ball enters the operation gate 18 as a trigger. It differs depending on when it is executed. For this reason, it is possible to change the probability that the big hit notification effect will be executed by the opportunity when the big hit notification effect is executed, while giving variation to the trigger when the big hit notification effect is executed.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described according to FIG. In the embodiment described below, the overlapping description of the same configuration and the same control content as those of the embodiment already described will be omitted or simplified. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes a main variation pattern P8 instead of the main variation pattern P7. The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment may have a main variation pattern P8 in addition to the main variation patterns P1 to P7.

  The main variation pattern P8 is a variation pattern for the big hit variation that can be determined in the case of winning a big hit lottery, that is, in the case of a big hit. A fluctuation time T6 is defined in the main fluctuation pattern P8. Further, a fluctuation interval time Ta is defined in the main fluctuation pattern P8. In this embodiment, the interval time of the main fluctuation pattern P8 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the interval time of the main variation pattern P8 may be 0 seconds or 100 seconds.

  Further, the sub variation pattern SP3-5 is associated with the main variation pattern P8. The sub fluctuation pattern SP3-5 is a fluctuation content that forms a reach in the image display unit GH and derives a combination of jackpots by the effect pattern through super reach effect developed from normal reach effect. The sub variation pattern SP3-5 is variation content in which the symbol combination of the jackpot is derived during the introduction effect in the image display unit GH with the lapse of the variation time determined in the variation pattern. Further, in the sub variation pattern SP3-5, the introduction effect ends with the passage of the variation interval time Ta. Then, in the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-5, a series of effects including an introduction effect, a second standby effect, and a big hit notification effect are executed after the end of the fluctuation game. That is, in the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-5, a series of effects including the introduction effect, the second waiting effect, and the big hit notification effect correspond to the pseudo super reach effect.

Hereinafter, according to FIG. 9, a concrete control content of the execution mode of the super reach effect at the time of the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-5 will be described together with the operation thereof.
As shown in FIG. 9A, in the case of the sub variation pattern SP3-5, the execution mode from the time point X20 to the time point X21, that is, the start effect is the same as in the sub variation pattern SP3-4. As shown at time point X22, in the case of the sub variation pattern SP3-5, the symbol variation game of the special symbol ends while the introduction effect is being executed in the image display unit GH. At time point X23, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content so as to start the second standby effect in the image display unit GH, and the display content such that the introduction effect is ended along with the start of the second standby effect. Control. With the start of the second standby effect from the time point X23, the sub control CPU 31a starts accepting the entry of the game ball to the operation gate 18.

  At this time, the main control CPU 30a measures the fluctuation interval time Ta after the fluctuation time of the main fluctuation pattern P8 has elapsed at time X22. Thereafter, at time X23, the main control CPU 30a shifts to a standby state for start of the big hit game after the change interval time has elapsed. In the start standby state of the big hit game, the big hit game is not started until the game ball enters the operation gate 18. That is, in the start standby state of the big hit game, the progress of the game stagnates until the game ball enters the operation gate 18. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as stagnation control means for stagnating the progress of the game. That is, in this embodiment, when a big hit game is awarded, stagnation control to hold the grant of the big hit game is performed, and if the game ball enters the operation gate 18 during the stagnation control, the stagnation control ends It is supposed to The main control CPU 30a starts accepting the entry of the game ball to the operation gate 18 in response to the transition to the start standby state of the big hit game from the time point X23.

  In the case of the sub variation pattern SP3-5, the sub-control CPU 31a continues the second standby effect from the start of the second standby effect until the maximum effect time of the second standby effect elapses, or until the game ball enters the operation gate 18 Continue the standby production. The sub control CPU 31a enters the game ball into the operation gate 18 based on the fact that the gate passing command is input until the maximum effect time of the second standby effect elapses after the second standby effect starts at time X24. If it is determined that the game ball has entered the operation gate 18, the display content is controlled so as to start a big hit notification effect in the image display unit GH. The sub control CPU 31a ends the acceptance of the game ball entering the operation gate 18 in response to the gate passage command being input.

  At this time, at time X24, the main control CPU 30a starts a big hit game triggered by the game ball entering the operation gate 18 during the start standby state. The sub control CPU 31a controls the display content to start the definite display effect in the image display unit GH based on the fact that the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the big hit notification effect at the time point X25, and the definite display effect The display content is controlled so that the big hit notification effect is ended with the start of. At time point X26, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content so as to end the finalized display effect in the image display unit GH based on the elapse of the predetermined time since the start of the finalized display effect.

FIG. 9B shows a case where the game ball has not entered the operation gate 18 since the second waiting effect has been started in the case of the sub variation pattern SP3-5.
As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the situation from time point X30 to time point X33 is the same as the situation from time point X20 to time point X23 shown in FIG. 9 (a).

  When the maximum effect time of the second standby effect has elapsed since the start of the second standby effect at time X34, the sub control CPU 31a displays an image when the maximum effect time of the second standby effect has elapsed. The display content is controlled so as to start the big hit notification effect in the part GH, and the display content is controlled such that the second standby effect is ended along with the start of the big hit notification effect. Further, the sub control CPU 31a ends the acceptance of the game ball entering the operation gate 18 with the elapse of the maximum effect time of the second standby effect. That is, when the maximum effect time of the second standby effect has passed since the start of the second standby effect, the sub control CPU 31a enters that the game ball enters the operation gate 18 even if the gate passing command is input. Do not judge.

  The sub control CPU 31a controls the display content to start the definite display effect in the image display unit GH based on the fact that the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the big hit notification effect at the time point X35, and the definite display effect The display content is controlled so that the big hit notification effect is ended with the start of. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content so as to continue the fixed display effect in the image display unit GH until the game ball passes through the operation gate 18. If the game ball enters the operation gate 18 after the elapse of the maximum effect time of the second standby effect since the start of the second standby effect, the sub control CPU 31a continues until the opening time elapses, that is, main control The display content is controlled so that the determined display effect is continued in the image display unit GH until the CPU 30a starts the round game.

  At this time, since the gaming ball has not entered the operation gate 18 after transitioning to the start standby state, the main control CPU 30a controls so as not to stop the progress of the game and to start the big hit game. That is, in this embodiment, after the second standby effect ends and the big hit notification effect starts with the elapse of the maximum effect time of the second standby effect, and after the maximum effect time of the second standby effect has passed Also, the game ball is allowed to enter the operation gate 18. And reception of entering of the game ball to operation gate 18 does not end by progress of time.

  Thus, in the case of the sub variation pattern SP3-5, the second waiting effect is performed during the start waiting state. The big hit notification effect and the final display effect may be performed during the big hit game depending on the timing when the game ball enters the operation gate 18, or may be performed during the start standby state. Further, as described above, in the case of the sub fluctuation pattern SP3-3, the direct branch effect is executed during the fluctuation game. Therefore, in this embodiment, the winning branch effect may be executed during the variation game or may be executed during the big hit game depending on whether or not the big hit game advantageous to the player is given.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1-1) to (1-9) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(2-1) When a jackpot game is awarded, stagnation control is performed to stagnate the jackpot game. Then, during the stagnation control, when the gaming ball enters the operation gate 18, the stagnation control is ended. Therefore, when the big hit game is awarded, the player can arbitrarily determine the timing at which the big hit game is awarded.

Third Embodiment
Next, a third embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described.
In this embodiment, a predetermined number (a single ball or a plurality of balls such as two balls or the like may be used) to the operation gate 18 in the non-ball entering improvement state which is not in the big hit game and is not in execution of the second standby effect. When the game ball enters the ball, a notification image FG2 instructing left hitting is displayed, and a warning (right hitting error notification) to the fact that the game ball is fired to the area not recommended is issued.

  When the predetermined number of gaming balls enter the operation gate 18 during the non-balloon improvement state which is not a big hit game and is not even during the execution of the second standby effect, the main control CPU 30a goes to a non-recommended area A right strike error command capable of identifying that the game ball has been fired is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. For example, when the CPU for main control 30a measures time along with the start of the variation game, and determines that the second standby effect is being executed in the case where the time being measured can be the second standby effect. Good.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a right-handed error command, the sub-control CPU 31a performs notification processing for notifying a right-handed error. Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a controls the image display unit GH to display a notification image FG2 instructing left hitting.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a predetermined number of gaming balls enters the operation gate 18 during the non-ball-in-class rate improvement state which is not in the big hit game and is not in the middle of the second standby effect. Even in this case, the right-handed error notification is not performed.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1-1) to (1-9) of the first embodiment and the effect (2-1) of the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. .
(3-1) It is better to aim at the 1st starting opening 12 and to advance a game during the non-fill-in-class rate improvement state which is not in a big hit game. For this reason, when a predetermined number of game balls enter the operation gate 18, that is, when the game balls are launched toward the right area, during the non-incident rate improvement state which is not in the big hit game, right By performing the hit error notification, notification can be made as if it is a disadvantage of the player. On the other hand, during execution of the second standby effect, it is assumed that the player shoots the game ball toward the area on the right side in order to establish the start condition of the sudden branch effect. Even in such a case, when the right-handed error notification is performed, there is a possibility that the interest of the game may be reduced. In this embodiment, during the execution of the second standby effect, the right-handed error notification is not performed even in the non-balloon improvement state which is not in the big hit game. Thereby, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
· A big hit notification effect (specific effect), in addition to or instead of being a effect to notify that a big hit game is granted, when the big hit game is given, the big hit game is compared to a predetermined big hit It may be an effect notifying that it is a big hit game with many winning balls, or it may be an effect notifying that a specific gaming state is given after the end of the big hit game. For example, the specific gaming state may be a gaming state that is one or both of the probability fluctuation state and the ball hitting rate improvement state. When configured in this manner, the notification content may be configured to be identifiable by making the effect mode different depending on the notification target. That is, the specific effect is an effect of notifying predetermined information, and there are a plurality of types of information notified by the specific effect, and the effect may differ depending on the notification target. According to this another example, the specific effect is an effect of notifying the predetermined information, and the specific effect is such that the effect mode differs depending on the notification target. For this reason, it is possible to further pay attention to the effect mode of the specific effect.

In the first embodiment, part or all of the super reach presentation may be performed during the opening.
In the third embodiment, the main control CPU 30a does not determine whether or not the second waiting effect is being executed, and in the case of a non-ball-in-class improvement state in which the big hit game is not in progress, You may make it transmit to CPU31a. When configured in this way, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether or not the second standby effect is being executed in the notification process. When the second waiting effect is not being executed, the sub control CPU 31a controls the image display unit GH to display a notification image FG2 instructing left hitting. On the other hand, when the second standby effect is being executed, the sub control CPU 31a may end the notification processing.

  In the third embodiment, the right-handed error is an error that is detected based on the fact that the sub control CPU 31a has input a predetermined number of gate passing commands during the non-incident rate improving state that is not a big hit game. It may be. When configured in this way, when the secondary control CPU 31a is executing the second standby effect, it is one of the processing when the gate passing command is input even in the non-entering rate improving state not being in the big hit game. It is good not to do part or all. For example, when the second standby effect is being executed, the sub control CPU 31a may not count the number of times the gaming ball has entered the operation gate 18 by not adding the number of times the gate passing command is input. Even if it is determined that a right-handed error has occurred, the right-handed error notification may not be performed.

  -In each embodiment, the falling branch effect may be an effect notifying whether or not a big hit game is awarded, or may be an effect indicating whether or not a big hit game is awarded, a big hit It may be an effect that has a case of notifying whether or not a game is awarded, and a case of suggesting. That is, the winning branch effect may be an effect capable of recognizing whether a big hit game is given.

  In each embodiment, the winning branch effect may be an effect capable of recognizing the type of the big hit game when the big hit game is given, and whether or not the specific gaming state is given after the end of the big hit game. The effect may be a recognizable effect, or the effect capable of recognizing the number of rounds of the big hit game. That is, the falling branch effect may be an effect that can be recognized as having an advantage. In this case, the winning branch effect may be executed when a big hit game is awarded, and is executed when a big hit game is awarded and a big hit game is not awarded. You may do so.

  In each embodiment, the direct branch effect is not limited to the display effect for displaying the notification image HG1 or the notification image HG2. The final branch effect may be an effect that can recognize whether or not a big hit game is provided, that is, whether or not a state advantageous to the player is provided. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a movable body for effect, and in addition to or instead of the display effect by the display of the notification image HG1 or the notification image HG2 in the image display device GH, the movable object for effect is a predetermined operation mode You may operate it with. That is, in the case of the falling branch effect, other effects such as the light emission of the decoration lamp La, the sound output from the speaker Sp, the operation of the movable body for effect, and the like are arbitrarily combined to recognize whether a state advantageous to the player is given. It is good to be configured to be a possible effect.

  In each embodiment, a detection signal capable of specifying that the gaming ball has entered the operation gate 18 may be input to the sub control board 31. That is, at the time of the second standby effect, the sub control CPU 31a causes the display content to be executed to execute the falling branch effect based on the detection signal capable of specifying that the game ball has entered the ball to the operation gate 18 It is good to control.

In each embodiment, the actuation gate 18 may be disposed in any area of the game area. For example, the actuation gate 18 may be disposed in the left area.
In each embodiment, the start condition of the falling branch effect at the time of the second standby effect is not limited to the entry of the game ball to the operation gate 18. For example, the game ball enters the ball entry port of any one or a plurality of ball entry ports among the operation gate 18, the first start port 12, the second start port 13, the big winning port 14, and the out port 22. It may be configured to be executed triggered by the event, or may be provided with another ball entry port other than these, and may be the ball entry of the game ball to the other ball entry port.

  In each embodiment, the start condition of the falling branch effect at the time of the second standby effect may be changed depending on the game situation. For example, when the area on the left is recommended, the entry condition of the game ball to the ball entry opening that is easy to enter when firing the game ball toward the area on the left is the start condition, and the area on the right When it is recommended, when the game ball is launched toward the right area, the game ball may enter the ball entry opening that is easy to enter as a start condition. That is, the main control CPU 30a or the sub control CPU 31a may make the ball entrances different from each other as the start condition of the falling branch effect at the time of the second standby effect, according to the game situation. It should be noted that the first entry opening 12 may be a ball entry opening that is easy to enter when the gaming ball is fired toward the left area, and may be provided with a ball entry opening different from the first entry opening 12 . Also, the ball entry port that is easy to enter when firing the game ball toward the right area may be the operation gate 18, the second start port 13, or the big winning port 14, which is different from these It may be equipped with a ball entry port.

  In each embodiment, in addition to or instead of each standby effect, another standby effect may be executable. For example, in the case of another waiting effect, it is preferable that the falling branch effect is executed with the game ball entering the ball entrance different from the operation gate 18 as a trigger. That is, when configured in this way, in the second standby effect, the falling branch effect is executed triggered by the game ball entering the operation gate 18, while the game ball enters the ball into another entrance. However, the falling branch effect is not executed. Similarly, in another standby effect, the main branch effect is executed triggered by the game ball having entered another ball entry port, while the main branch effect is produced even if the game ball enters the operation gate 18 Will not run. Moreover, when comprised in this way, it is good for a big hit expectation degree to differ by 2nd waiting | standby effect and another waiting | standby effect.

  -In the said another example, the action | operation gate 18 and another ball entrance may be arrange | positioned in the distant place, and may be arrange | positioned in the near place. For example, when the actuating gate 18 and the other entrance are arranged apart from each other, the actuating gate 18 is disposed in the right area while the other entrance is in the left area. It should be placed in That is, it is preferable that the flow down path of the game area YBa has a flow down path where it is difficult to enter the other gate (does not enter), while it is easy to enter (enter) the operation gate 18 . Moreover, while it is easy to enter the ball to another entrance (enters the ball), it is preferable that there is a flow path which is difficult to enter the ball to the other entrance (does not enter). Also, for example, in the case where the actuating gate 18 and another ball entry port are disposed in the vicinity, another ball inlet may be disposed downstream of the actuating gate 18 or downstream of another ball inlet If the operation gate 18 is disposed at one of the ball entrances, it is preferable that the ball can also enter the other ball entrance. In addition, in the case of entering a ball into one ball entry port, the ball may be entered into the other ball entry port.

  -In each embodiment, you may make it not display a production | presentation symbol in the one part or all period which performs super reach production. For example, the symbol variation game of the special symbol may not be displayed before the symbol variation game of the special symbol ends in the sub variation pattern SP3-4 or in the sub variation pattern SP3-5. You may make it not display a production | presentation pattern, when the is complete | finished.

  In each embodiment, in addition to the display effect by the display of the image on the image display device GH, the effect includes the light emission of the decoration lamp La, the sound output from the speaker Sp, and the movable body for effect when provided with a movable object for effect Other effects such as the operation of may be performed in any combination.

  In each embodiment, the winning probability may be set so as to win the normal winning lottery even in the non-incident rate improving state. For example, when one random number can take a value of [0] to [10000], and one value is determined as the normal hit determination value, the winning probability of the normal hit lottery is 1/10000, and the same as in the embodiment. The probability is almost zero. That is, although the winning probability of the normal hit lottery in the non-incident rate improving state may be set without being limited to zero, it is assumed to be extremely low compared to the winning probability of the regular hit lottery in the ball entering state. Good thing.

  In each embodiment, the winning probability of the normal hit lottery in the non-incident rate improvement state is zero. For this reason, if the game state at the time of the normal lottery is the non-fill-in-class rate improvement state, the regular drawing fluctuation processing performs the normal out-of-hand process without performing the normal hit lottery if the game state at the time of lottery is the non-filling rate improvement state. It may be configured to perform a normal hit lottery when the ball rate is improved.

  · A sub control board 31 is a sub control board, and a display control board specialized for controlling the effect display device 11 separately from the sub control board 31, a light emission control board specialized for controlling the decoration lamp La, and a speaker Sp specialized control An audio control board may be provided. Such a sub control board and a board for controlling other effects may be included as a sub control board.

  The main control CPU 30 a of the main control substrate 30 and the sub control CPU 31 a of the sub control substrate 31 may be mounted on a single substrate. Further, in the above another example, the display control substrate, the light emission control substrate, and the sound control substrate may be arbitrarily combined to form a single substrate or a plurality of substrates.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to each embodiment may be embodied as a gaming machine (so-called 1 type / 2 type mixing machine) that provides a big hit game when the game ball passes through the specific area.
-As a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a probability variation function, a specification that gives a probability variation state until winning the next big hit, a specification (tumbling machine) that gives a probability variation state until a fall lottery is won, or predetermined There is a specification (ST machine) that gives a probability fluctuation state until the number of times the symbol fluctuation game ends. In addition, pachinko gaming machines equipped with a probability variation function have specifications (V-probability variation machines) that give probability variation states when a game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine of any of these specifications. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be a pachinko gaming machine having a specification in which the above-described tumbler and the V-type variator are mixed.

  -In each embodiment, the state (for example, small hitting RUSH) which used the small hitting lottery and the small hitting game may be constituted so that generation is possible. For example, the state using the small hit lottery or the small hit game may be advantageous compared to the high base state.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be additionally described below.
(A) State control means for controlling the state, effect execution means for executing the effect, an effect trigger port capable of entering the game ball, and operation means operable by the player There is a special effect that can recognize whether a state advantageous to the player is given, and the special effect is executed when triggered by the operation of the operation means and to the game ball opening for effect Is executed triggered by entering the ball, and is executed triggered by the special effect executed triggered by the operation of the operation means and the game ball entering the trigger opening for the effect The special effect may be different in the degree of advantage of the advantageous state.

  (B) Normal hit with the state control means for controlling the state, the effect execution means for executing the effect, the starting opening where the game ball can enter the ball, and the game ball entering the special ball entrance From the closed state in which the game ball is unlikely to enter the start opening to the start opening to the open state in which the game ball easily enters the start opening with the lottery means capable of executing the lottery and the win in the normal hit lottery. The effect includes a special effect capable of recognizing whether or not the second state, which is an advantageous state for the player, is provided as compared with the first state. When the game ball enters the ball entrance, the normal hit lottery is executed and the special effect is executed triggered by the ball entry of the game ball, and while the normal lottery is executed It is preferable that there are times when the special effect is not performed.

  (C) State control means for controlling the state, effect execution means for executing the effect, one or a plurality of starting openings through which the game ball can enter, and the fact that the game ball has entered the normal ball entry The game ball enters the predetermined starting opening from the closed state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the predetermined starting opening triggered by the lottery means capable of executing the normal hitting lottery and the winning of the normal hit drawing. The special effect is executed when the opening / closing means capable of changing to the open state easy to ball and the effect opening capable of entering the game ball are provided, and the game ball enters the effect opening. It should be possible.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko game machine, 11 ... Effect display apparatus, 18 ... Operation gate, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... CPU for main control, 31 ... Secondary control board, 31a ... CPU for secondary control, GH ... Image display part.

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine which can be given a second state which is more advantageous to the player than the first state, triggered by the end of the special figure variation game.
State control means for controlling the state;
An effect executing means for executing an effect;
The game has an effect opening capable of entering a game ball, and
The effect includes a special effect capable of recognizing whether the second state is given,
The game machine characterized in that the special effect may be executed in response to the game ball entering the effect opening. In the effect, there is an advance effect that encourages the game ball to enter into the effect opening.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special effect is executed when the game ball enters the effect opening during the execution of the advance effect.   The special effect is executed when the game ball does not enter the effect opening in the period from the start of the execution of the advance effect to the passage of a predetermined time, triggered by the passage of the predetermined time. The gaming machine according to claim 2. It has an instruction means for instructing to launch the game ball toward a predetermined game area,
In the specific game area of the game area, the effect opening is provided.
When changing to a specific instruction state instructing to launch the game ball toward the specific gaming area, after the change to the specific instruction state, the game is sent to the effect opening provided in the specific gaming area The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the special effect is executed when a ball enters the ball. Equipped with operation means operable by the player;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the special effect can be executed in response to an operation of the operation means. The special effect performed triggered by the operation of the operation means and the special effect performed triggered by the game ball entering the trigger opening differ in the probability that the second state is given. The gaming machine according to claim 5.