JP2019122438A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of executing a performance that further enhances game interest.SOLUTION: A game machine of the present invention may execute a first specific performance and a second specific performance when identification information in a variable display is displayed in a specific mode. The first specific performance is executed when display of a specific mode is not determined in the subsequent variable display, although it is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode. On the other hand, the second specific performance is executed when display of the specific mode is determined in the subsequent variable display, in addition to the fact that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) for playing a game by firing a gaming ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board.

  There is known a gaming machine that plays a game by firing a gaming ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board. In such a gaming machine, when a predetermined provision condition is satisfied, a privilege is awarded to the player. For example, when the game ball enters the starting opening provided in the game area, the identification information (for example, a special symbol etc.) is variably displayed, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode (for example a big hit symbol etc) There are gaming machines which perform a specific game (for example, a big hit game etc.) in which the variable entrance is in the ball entry enable state.

  In such gaming machines, it is common to perform various effects. For example, in a gaming machine that performs the above-described specific game, an effect of displaying a character is performed to indicate the possibility that the identification information is displayed in a specific mode during the variable display of identification information (Patent Document 1) .

JP, 2008-178756, A

  However, the above-described conventional technology is a technology well known to general players, and there is a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently enhance the amusement interest.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of executing an effect that further enhances the game interest.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following configuration. That is,
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening;
A hit determination means for making a hit determination whether or not the acquired information is hit information;
Variation display means for variably displaying identification information, and stopping and displaying the identification information in the specific mode based on being determined by the hit determination that the acquired information is the hit information;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball when the identification information is stopped and displayed in the specific mode;
An effect execution means capable of executing an effect indicating the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode during the variable display of the identification information;
Prior determination means for performing prior determination of whether or not the acquired information is the collision information before the collision determination is performed on the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage device;
Equipped with
The effect executing means is
In the case where the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and as a result of the prior determination, it is determined that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is not the hit information. If so, it is possible to execute the first specific effect,
It is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is the hit information as a result of the prior determination. When being, it is characterized in that it is possible to execute a second specific effect different from the first specific effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform an effect that further enhances the game interest.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is an explanatory view showing the board surface composition of the game board of this example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the segment display part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the number of round games in the big hit game of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game state after the big hit game end of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the display content of the effect display apparatus 41 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control processing performed by CPU of the main control board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern selection table of a present Example notionally. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation pattern selection table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control processing performed by CPU of the sub control board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process corresponding to the reception command of CPU of the sub control board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the race presentation of a present Example is performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the "defeated image" and a "winning image" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the "NewRecord image" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where the "winning image" of a present Example is displayed, and the case where a "NewRecord image" is displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of the "NewRecord image" at the time of the stop design of decorative design 41a, 41b, 41c of a present Example being carried out by Zorome. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display timing of the "NewRecord image" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of "NewRecord image" and "decorative designs 41a, 41b, 41c" during reproduction | regeneration of "NewRecord movie" of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a race presentation performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally a mode that the race presentation aspect of a present Example is determined. It is a flowchart which shows the race production end post-processing performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment will be described in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (game machine) of a type called "seven machine" or "digipachi". In the embodiment, unless otherwise noted, the right side is expressed as "right" and the left side is expressed as "left" toward the front of the pachinko machine.

The following embodiments will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of pachinko machine:
A-1. Configuration of front side of device:
A-2. Configuration of the game board:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Contents of the game:
C. Game control process:
D. Effect control process:
E. Race direction:
F. Display of "New Record image":
F-1. Display of "NewRecord image" during race production:
F-2. Display of "NewRecord image" after the end of race production:
F-3. Display processing of "NewRecord image":

A. Equipment configuration of pachinko machine:
A-1. Configuration of front side of device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is provided on the front of the pachinko machine 1. The front frame 4 is pivotally supported at one end (left side in FIG. 1) relative to the middle frame 3. When the game board 20 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3 and the front frame 4 is pivoted (opened) to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the middle frame 3, The game board 20 is exposed. The middle frame 3 is pivotally supported at one end (left side in FIG. 1) relative to the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame body configured by assembling a wooden plate-like member, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1.

  A window 4a is formed in a substantially central portion of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4b such as a glass plate is fitted in the window 4a. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board 20 disposed on the back side through the window 4a (transparent plate 4b). A small window 4c is formed at the lower right of the window 4a in the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4d such as a synthetic resin plate is fitted in the small window 4c. The player can visually recognize the segment display portion of the game board 20 disposed on the back side through the small window portion 4c (transparent plate 4d). Although the details will be described later, the segment display unit is a display unit that displays information related to a game by a combination of a plurality of LEDs.

  An upper lamp 5a is provided above the window 4a in the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided at the right of the peripheral portion of the window 4a, and a left side at the left of the peripheral portion of the window 4a. A lamp 5c is provided. In addition, an upper speaker 6 a is provided on the left and right of the window portion 4 a in the front frame 4, and a lower speaker 6 b is provided on the front of the lower portion of the main body frame 2. The upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, the left side lamp 5c, the upper speaker 6a, and the lower speaker 6b are driven to enhance the effect of the game.

  An upper plate portion 7 is provided below the window portion 4 a in the front frame 4. In the upper tray 7, gaming balls lent out via the card unit 242 (see FIG. 3) and gaming balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 are stored. Also, the lower tray 8 is provided below the upper tray 7, and the gaming balls lent out beyond the capacity of the upper tray 7, and the games paid out beyond the capacity of the upper tray 7. Spheres are stored.

  A firing handle 9 is provided on the right side of the lower plate portion 8 in the front frame 4. The rotation axis of the launch handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit 261 (see FIG. 3) mounted on the rear side of the launch handle 9. The game balls stored in the upper tray 7 are supplied to the launcher unit 261. When the player rotates the firing handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the launcher unit 261, the launch motor built in the launcher unit 261 is rotated, and the gaming ball is fired with a strength according to the rotation angle. Ru.

  Further, at the edge of the upper tray portion 7, a presentation button 10a which can be pressed by the player is provided, and to the left of the lower tray portion 8, the pressing operation by the player and the rotation operation (operation to rotate) A jog shuttle 10b is provided. The effect button 10a and the jog shuttle 10b are all effect operation units (operation units) operated by the player, and when the player operates the predetermined condition, a predetermined game effect is performed.

A-2. Configuration of the game board:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a board configuration of the game board 20. As shown in FIG. As described above, the game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 21 is formed at the center of the game board 20. The gaming balls fired from the launcher unit 261 (see FIG. 3) are discharged between the outer rails 22 and the inner rails 23 into the gaming area 21 and flow downward from above the gaming area 21. Since the game area 21 is viewed by the player through the window 4 a of the front frame 4, naturally, the state of the game ball flowing down the game area 21 is also viewed by the player through the window 4 a.

  At the approximate center of the game area 21 there is provided a presentation opening 40 which is an opening decorated at the periphery, and behind the presentation opening 40 a presentation display constituted by a liquid crystal display A device 41 is provided. Various images for effect can be displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41, and the player can view the display screen of the effect display device 41 through the effect opening 40.

  Below the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) in the game area 21, the size of the entrance is unchanged (constant), and the first starting opening 24 is a starting opening where game balls can always enter. Is provided. The game ball having entered the first starting opening 24 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first start opening sensor 24s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the first start opening 24, and it is possible to detect the game ball entered in the first start opening 24.

  Further, below the first starting opening 24 in the game area 21, a second starting opening 25 is provided which is a ball entry opening (starting opening) in which the ball entry possibility of the game ball changes. That is, the second start opening 25 is provided with the open / close door 26 which can be turned in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the open / close door 26 is substantially upright to close the game ball incapable of entering (or difficult to enter). It is possible to change the state and the open state where the open / close door 26 is pivoted to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 and the gaming ball can enter (or enter easily) the ball. FIG. 2 shows that the second start port 25 is in the open state. The game ball having entered the second starting opening 25 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through the passage provided in the inside. A second starting opening sensor 25s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the second starting opening 25, and it is possible to detect the game ball entering the second starting opening 25.

  Further, in the game area 21, the normal symbol operation gate 27 is provided on the right of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41), and the passage of the game ball is detected inside the normal symbol operation gate 27. A gate sensor 27s (see FIG. 3) is provided.

  Further, on the right side of the first starting opening 24 in the game area 21, there is provided a large winning opening 28 (variable entrance) which is largely opened in a substantially rectangular shape. The special winning opening 28 is provided with an open / close door 29 rotatable in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, the open / close door 29 is substantially upright and the game ball can not enter the closed state, and the open / close door 29 is pachinko machine It can be turned to the front side of 1 and changed to an open state (ball entry possible state) in which the gaming ball can enter the ball. FIG. 2 shows that the special winning opening 28 is in the open state. The game ball having entered the big winning opening 28 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through the passage provided in the inside. A special winning opening sensor 28s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the special winning opening 28, and it is possible to detect the game ball entering the special winning opening 28.

  In addition, a general entrance 30 where game balls can enter, a windmill type wheel 31 that affects the flow-down path of the game balls, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided around each game device described above. It is done. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 21 and at the lower left and lower right of the second starting port 25, two out ports 33 are provided, and the first starting port 24 and the second starting port 25 described above The game ball which has not entered any of the large winning opening 28 and the general ball entrance 30 is discharged from the out port 33 to the back side of the game board 20.

  The game ball which flows down the field of the left of the opening 40 for effects (effect display device 41) can enter into the 1st starting opening 24 mentioned above. On the other hand, the game ball which flows down the field of the right side of the opening 40 for effects (effect display device 41) can enter the second starting opening 25, the normal symbol operation gate 27, and the big winning opening 28 ( Or passable). In the following description, firing the gaming ball so as to flow down the area to the left of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) is also expressed as "left-handed", and the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) Launching the game ball so as to flow down the area to the right of is also referred to as "right strike". In the case of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when the game ball enters one of the first start port 24, the second start port 25 and the general ball entry port 30, three game balls serve as the player. When the game balls are paid out and the game balls enter the big winning opening 28, 13 game balls are paid out to the player.

  At the lower right of the game area 21 in the game board 20, a segment display unit 50 is provided that displays information related to the game by a combination of LEDs. The segment display unit 50 is viewed by the player through the small window 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4. The detailed display contents of the segment display unit 50 will be described in the "B. Contents of game" column described later.

A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As illustrated, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of many control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards and the like. Specifically, the main control board 200 that controls the basic progress of the game, the sub control board 220 that controls the control of the game, and the display of an image and sound under the control of the sub control board 220. An image / sound control board 230 for controlling such control, a lamp control board 226 for controlling control of light emission of the lamp under control of the sub control board 220, and a payout control board 240 for controlling control of lending and payout of gaming balls; It is comprised from the launch control board 260 etc. which take charge of control concerning launch of a game ball. These control boards are CPUs (CPUs 201, 221, 231, etc. in FIG. 3) that execute various logical operations and calculation operations, and ROMs (ROMs 202, 222 in FIG. 3) that store various programs and data executed by the CPUs. , Etc.), various peripheral LSIs such as a RAM (203, 223, 233 etc. in FIG. 3) for temporarily storing data when the program is executed, input / output circuits, etc. are mutually connected by a bus. It is done.

  The main control board 200 includes a first start opening sensor 24s for detecting a game ball entering the first start opening 24 and a second start opening sensor 25s for detecting a game ball entering the second start opening 25; A large winning opening sensor 28s for detecting the gaming ball having entered the special winning opening 28, a gate sensor 27s for detecting the gaming ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate, and the like are connected. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a detection signal of a game ball from the first start opening sensor 24s, the second start opening sensor 25s, the special winning opening sensor 28s, the gate sensor 27s, etc., the detection signal is input The command corresponding to the detected sensor is transmitted toward the sub control substrate 220, the payout control substrate 240, the emission control substrate 260, and the like.

  Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a start port solenoid 26m (for opening and closing the second start port 25) for causing the open / close door 26 provided in the second start port 25 to perform opening and closing operations. Or, the winning prize opening solenoid 29m (for making the big winning opening 28 open or closed), the segment display unit 50, etc. are connected to open and close the opening / closing door 29 provided in the special winning opening 28 It is done. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 controls these operations by transmitting drive signals to the start opening solenoid 26m, the special winning opening solenoid 29m, and the segment display unit 50.

  An image / sound control board 230, a lamp control board 226, and an effect operation board 228 are connected to the sub control board 220. When receiving various commands from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 analyzes the contents of the command and performs game effects according to the contents. That is, an output image and a command for designating an output sound are transmitted to the image and sound control board 230, and the upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b and the left side lamp 5c (hereinafter referred to By transmitting a command specifying the light emission pattern of "various lamps 5a to 5c", a game is produced. In addition, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 detects an operation of the player on the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b (the effect operation units 10a and 10b) via the effect operation board 228, the game effect corresponding to the operation is Do.

  The image / sound control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 236, and an audio ROM 237 in addition to the CPU 231, the ROM 232, and the RAM 233. Further, the image / sound control board 230 is connected to the effect display device 41, an amplifier board 224 for amplifying the sound, and the like.

  When the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives a command from the sub control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads image data (for example, sprite data, moving image data, etc.) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 236, generates an image, and outputs the image to the display screen of the effect display device 41. Also, when the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives a command from the sub control board 220, it reads out the sound data corresponding to the command from the sound ROM 237, and sounds based on the sound data via the amplifier board 224. The signal is output from the upper speaker 6 a and the lower speaker 6 b (hereinafter also referred to as “various speakers 6 a and 6 b”).

  To the payout control board 240, a ball lending button 241 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper tray 7, a card unit 242 juxtaposed to the pachinko machine 1, a payout motor 243, etc. are connected. When the ball lending button 241 is operated, this signal is transmitted to the card unit 242 via the payout control board 240. The card unit 242 drives the payout motor 243 to lend the gaming ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. Also, when a payout command instructing payout of gaming balls is received from the main control board 200, the payout motor 243 is driven to pay out the gaming balls.

  Further, a launch control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the launch control board 260 detects that the launch motor 262 for launching game balls and the player touching the launch handle 9. A launcher unit 261 having a touch switch 263 and the like is connected. When the launch control board 260 detects that the player is touching the launch handle 9 via the touch switch 263, the launch ball 262 is driven to drive the launch motor 262 so that the game ball has a strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. To fire.

B. Contents of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game proceeds as follows. When the firing handle 9 is rotated in a state where gaming balls are stored in the upper tray 7, the gaming balls stored in the upper tray 7 are supplied one by one to the launcher unit 261, using FIG. The game area 21 is fired. Since the strength to launch the game ball corresponds to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9, the player can flow the game ball to the desired area by changing the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. For example, the game ball may be fired so as to flow down the area to the left of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) (a left hit), or the right of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) The game ball can be fired (right-handed) to flow down the other area.

<Variation display of special symbol>
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the left starting game ball can enter the first starting opening 24. When the game ball hit to the left enters the first start opening 24 and the entered game ball is detected by the first start opening sensor 24s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a big hit judgment random number described later) is acquired Then, based on the judgment random number, a jackpot judgment is performed to judge whether it is a jackpot or an omission. Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "first special view") is variably displayed and then stopped. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, the game ball hit to the right can be entered into the second starting opening 25. When the right-handed gaming ball enters the second starting opening 25 and the entering gaming ball is detected by the second starting opening sensor 25s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a big hit judgment random number described later) is acquired Then, based on the judgment random number, a jackpot judgment is performed to judge whether it is a jackpot or an omission. Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "second special view") is variably displayed and then stopped. Here, the first special figure and the second special figure will be described.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the segment display unit 50 in an enlarged manner. As described above, the segment display unit 50 is provided at the lower right of the game area 21 in the game board 20 (see FIG. 2), and the player displays the segment through the small window 4c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 4. The part 50 is visible. As shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a first special view display unit 51 for displaying a first special view and a second special view display unit 52 for displaying a second special view, Eight LEDs are arranged in each of these display units. The first special figure and the second special figure (hereinafter, when they are not particularly distinguished, they are collectively referred to as "special symbol"), by switching the lighted LED among the eight LEDs in the respective display parts. The variable display is performed, and the stop display is performed by turning on a predetermined LED among the eight LEDs. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the first special drawing, it is possible to stop and display 101 kinds of symbols of the big hit symbols 1 to 100 and the left symbol 101, and as the second special drawing, the big hit symbols 201 to 300, the left symbol It is possible to stop and display 101 types of symbols 301. Also, these symbol types can be identified by the difference in the combination of the lighted LEDs. When the result of the big hit determination based on the game ball entering the first starting opening 24 (hereinafter also referred to as "big hit determination for the first special figure") is a big hit, the first special figure is a big hit symbol 1-1 If the stop display is made at any of 100 and the result of the big hit judgment about the first special view is out, the first special view is removed and the stop display is performed with the symbol 101. In addition, if the result of the big hit determination based on the game ball entering the second starting opening 25 (hereinafter also referred to as "big hit determination for the second special view") is a big hit, the second special figure is a big hit symbol If the result of the jackpot determination for the second special view is out, the second special view is removed and the stop display is performed with the symbol 301. Thus, when the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is displayed with the big hit symbol or the disappointing symbol stop, the symbol is displayed in the stop symbol until the predetermined time elapses in order to fix the symbol displayed in the stop symbol. Display to be maintained (hereinafter also referred to as "fixed display"). In the following, after the start of the variable display of the special symbol, the variable display is ended by the passage of a predetermined fluctuation time, and the game until the special symbol is displayed with the big hit symbol or the off symbol, that is, one time The game until the result of the variable display is obtained is also expressed as "symbol change game".

<Big hit game>
When the first special view or the second special view is stopped and displayed with any of the big hit symbols, a big hit game in which the large winning opening 28 is opened several times is played a plurality of times. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, since the game ball hit to the right can enter the big winning opening 28, the right hit is performed during the big hit game.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of round games in one big hit game varies depending on the type of the big hit symbol that is stopped and displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), when the first special view is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 1 to 50 (with a 50% probability when the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) If four rounds of four rounds are played and a big hit game is played, and the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 51 to 90 (if the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, 40) %), 6 rounds with 6 rounds being played, a big hit game is played, and the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 91 to 94 (the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) If the 7 round big hit game is played, 7 round games will be played if there is a 4% probability, and the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 95 to 100 (the first special figure is In the case of stop display in the jackpot symbol with a probability of 6%), 16 times 16 round big hit game that round game is done is done. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 201 to 250 (with a 50% probability when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) If the 4 round big hit game is played, and the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 251 to 290 (if the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, it has 40% probability) 6 round big hit game If the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 291 to 294 (if the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, the probability of 4%) 7 round big hit game is played, When the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 295-300 (if the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, there is a probability of 6%) 16 round big hit games are played.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, one round game is ended when nine game balls enter (9 counts) or 30 seconds have elapsed, so in most cases one round In the game, 117 (9 counts × 13 payouts) game balls are paid out. Therefore, as a matter of course, in the case of a big hit game having a large number of round games, more gaming balls are paid out to the player than a big hit game having a small number of round games. For this reason, it is possible to make the player expect that a big hit game with a larger number of round games will be performed. Note that this can be understood as being capable of executing a plurality of big hit games (specific games) having different degrees of advantage for the player.

  During the execution of the above-mentioned big hit game, the type (round game frequency) of the big hit game being executed is displayed on the round display unit 55 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, three LEDs are arranged in the round display unit 55. In this round display unit 55, a four-round big hit game is performed by lighting the left LED among the three LEDs. Indicates that a six-round jackpot game is in progress by lighting an LED in, and indicates that a seven-round jackpot game is in progress by lighting a right LED By turning on all three LEDs, it is shown that a 16 round big hit game is being executed.

<Pending special symbol>
When the game ball enters the first start opening 24, as described above, the big hit determination and the variable display for the first special figure are performed, but the game ball determines the first start aperture 24 for the big hit determination and the variable display. Instead of being performed immediately after entering the ball, the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a first special view reserve. Then, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot determination and the variation display of the first special figure are performed based on the stored first special figure reservation. Such first special view reservations are stored with an upper limit of four. The storage number of the first special view reserve (the first special view reserve number) is displayed on the first special view reserve display unit 53 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are arranged in the first special view reserve display unit 53. In the first special view reserve display unit 53, one of the two LEDs is one LED. Lights up to indicate that the number of 1st special view reservations is 1 and 2 lights up indicates that the number of 1st special views reserved is 2 and blinks 1 LED By doing this, it is indicated that the first special view reservation number is three, and by blinking two LEDs, it is indicated that the first special view reservation number is four.

  Also, when the gaming ball enters the second starting opening 25, as described above, the big hit determination and the variable display for the second special view are performed, but also for these big hit determination and the variable display, the game ball is the second starting Rather than being performed immediately after entering the mouth 25, the acquired determination random number is temporarily stored as a second special view reserve. Then, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot determination and the variation display of the second special figure are performed based on the stored second special figure reservation. Such a second special view reservation is also stored with an upper limit of four. The storage number of the second special view reserve (the second special view reserve number) is displayed on the second special view reserve display unit 54 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are also arranged in the second special view reserve display unit 54. In the second special view reserve display unit 54, one of the two LEDs is one LED. Lights up to indicate that the number of 2nd special view is one, and turning on 2 LEDs indicates that the number of 2nd special view is 2 and blinks 1 LED By doing this, it is indicated that the second special drawing reservation number is three, and by blinking two LEDs, it is indicated that the second special drawing reservation number is four.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, during the variation display of any special symbol, or during the determination display of any special symbol, during the big hit game, the first special view reserve and the second special view reserve are stored. Even if it does, it does not do the big hit decision and the fluctuation indication which relate to these retention. In addition, when only the first special view hold is stored among the first special view hold and the second special view hold, the big hit determination and the first special view pertaining to the first special view hold stored first. Although the variable display is performed, when the second special figure reservation is stored, regardless of whether or not the first special figure reservation is stored, the big hit determination and the first special figure reservation related to the second special view reservation and The variable display of the second special figure is performed. That is, the second special view is variably displayed in priority to the first special view (the so-called second special view has a priority change function).

<Various display of normal symbol, game per common drawing>
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the normal symbol operating gate 27 can pass the game ball hit to the right. When the right-handed game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 27 and the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 27s, a predetermined determination random number (a determination random number per common drawing to be described later) is acquired, and the determination random number is Based on the common drawing, it is determined whether the common drawing is or not. Then, based on the result of the determination per common drawing, the normal symbol is changed and then displayed in a stopped state. As shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a common view display unit 56 that displays a normal symbol, and the common view display unit 56 is provided with two LEDs. The normal symbol is variably displayed by switching the lighted LED among the two LEDs in the common view display unit 56, and is stopped and displayed when the predetermined LED among the two LEDs is lighted. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a normal symbol, stop the two kinds of symbols of the common figure per symbol which turned on the left LED of the two LEDs and the common symbol off symbol which turned on the right LED. It can be displayed. If the result of the determination per common drawing is per common drawing, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the common design per symbol, and if the result of per common drawing determination is out of common drawing, the normal symbol is displayed as a stop out of common design Be done. Thus, when a normal symbol is hit and stop-displayed with a symbol or a off-set symbol, display (confirmation display) is performed to maintain the stop-displayed state of the symbol until a predetermined time elapses, in order to fix the stop-displayed symbol. Then, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as the symbol per common drawing, the common drawing game in which the second starting opening 25 is closed and then closed is played.

<Pending for normal pattern>
When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, determination per flat pattern or variation display of the normal symbol is performed, but per these common pattern determination or variation display immediately after the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27 Instead of being performed, the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a common drawing reserve. Then, when the predetermined condition is established, the determination of the common drawing or the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed based on the stored common drawing reserve. Such general drawing suspension is also stored with an upper limit of four. The stored number of common drawing reservations (general drawing reservation numbers) is displayed on the common drawing reservation display unit 57 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are arranged in the common view holding display unit 57, and in the common view holding display unit 57, one of the two LEDs is lit. The number of popular drawing reservations is 1 and the lighting of two LEDs indicates that the number of pending general drawings is 2. The flashing of one LED indicates the number of common drawing reservations. It indicates that it is three, and blinks two LEDs to indicate that the number of general drawing reservations is four. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when a normal drawing reserve is stored, the normal display of the variation is displayed, the normal display of the fixed display is displayed, and the common drawing per game is not performed first. Judgment per common drawing in relation to the stored common drawing suspension and fluctuation display of normal symbol are performed.

<Playing state>
Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state relating to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination, and the gaming state relating to the pitching frequency of the game ball to the second starting port 25 are set appropriately. . Among them, the gaming state relating to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination, "the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is a low probability state (a probability of 1 in 99.9)" or "big hit determination The probability of being determined to be a big hit at is set to a high probability state (which is a probability of 11.9). In addition, the game state which relates to the ball entry frequency of the game ball to the 2nd starting opening 25, “the non electric support state where the ball entry frequency of the game ball to the 2nd starting opening 25 is low” or “to the 2nd start exit 25 The charging frequency of game balls is set to a high power support state.

  The setting mode of the above-described gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since these gaming states are set after the end of the big hit game, in FIG. 6, the number of round games described above with reference to FIG. 5 is also shown again. Further, in FIG. 6, the "high probability number" is the number of symbol fluctuation games (variation display of a special symbol) that can be executed in the state where the high probability state is set, and the "number of times of electricity support" is electricity It is the number of symbol variation games (variation display of special symbols) that can be executed with the support status set.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, regardless of which big hit game is played, although the high probability state and the power support state are set together after the end of the big hit game, the number of times of power support is a big hit game It depends on the type of jackpot symbol that triggered the start. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the number of times of high probability is set to six times regardless of which of the big hit symbols is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, about the number of times of electric support, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), when the first special view is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 1 to 45 (the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the large hit symbol) If it is set to 25 times with a probability of 45%) and the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 46-50, 51 to 90, 91 to 94 (the first special figure is stopped with the big hit symbol) When displayed, it is set to 50 times with a probability of 5% + 40% + 4% = 49%, and when the first special figure is stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol 95-100 (the first special figure is a big hit symbol) In the case of stop display, it is set to 100) with a probability of 6%. Also, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 201 to 245 (with a 45% probability when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) If it is set to 25 times and the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 246 to 250, 251 to 290, 291 to 294 (5% + 40% if the second special figure is stopped and displayed for the big hit symbol) When it is set to 50 times with a probability of + 4% = 49%, and the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 295-300 (6% when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) In probability) is set to 100 times.

  In addition, when the symbol variation game (variation display of the special symbol) is performed six times after the high probability number of times is set to six times, the high probability state ends, and the low probability state remains with the power support state set. Is set. In addition, after the number of times of power support is set 25 times, 50 times, 100 times, when the symbol fluctuation game (the change display of the special symbol) of the same number as the power support frequency is performed, the power support state ends, A non-power support state is set. For the player, since the power support state is more advantageous than the non-power support state, the player can be expected to set more power support times.

  Here, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a power support display unit 58 which indicates that the power support state described above is being set. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, three LEDs are disposed in the power support display unit 58, and while the power support state is set, the power support state is set by lighting the three LEDs. Indicates that it is inside. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a right-handed display unit 59 indicating that right-handed driving is performed. The setting frequency of the game balls to the second starting port 25 is high during setting of the power supporting state, and since the game balls hit to the right can be inserted into the second starting port 25, setting of the power supporting state It is useful for the player to perform a right strike while inside. In addition, since the game ball on which the big winning opening 28 is hit to the right can enter, it is beneficial for the player to hit the right during the big hit game. Therefore, during setting of the power support state and during the big hit game, it is shown that the right hitting is performed by lighting the two LEDs arranged in the right hitting display section 59.

<Display content of effect display device 41>
The progress of the game as described above is mainly performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, an effect of displaying various images on the effect display device 41 is performed in accordance with the progress of the game as described above. Such an effect is mainly performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220.

  For example, in the effect display device 41, an effect (hereinafter, also referred to as a “symbol variation effect”) in accordance with the variation display (symbol variation game) of the first special figure or the second special figure is performed. That is, in synchronization with the start timing of the variation display (pattern variation game) of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure), the variation display of the three decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c is started in the effect display device 41 Do. After that, the variation display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c is performed in various modes until the variation time of the special symbol passes. And it synchronizes with the end timing (the stop display of a special symbol) of the change display of a special symbol, and ends the change display of decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to display a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as a decorative symbol.

  FIG. 7 (a) conceptually shows that three decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are fluctuatingly displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, for example, the left decorative symbol 41a is stopped and displayed first, then the right decorative symbol 41c is stopped and displayed, and finally the middle decorative symbol 41b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c stopped and displayed by the effect display device 41 is a special symbol (the first special image displayed on the first special view display unit 51 or the second special view display unit 52) 1) configured to correspond to a special drawing or a second special drawing). For example, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol, the symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as "Zoro eyes") in which the three decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c of the effect display device 41 become the same symbol Is displayed on the screen. In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure is dislocated and stopped and displayed with a symbol, the three decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stopped with a symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as "open") which is not aligned with the same symbol. Is displayed. In addition, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c displayed in a stopped state are in a state of being displayed in a stopped state (confirmed display) until the determined display time of the special symbol passes.

  Thus, the display contents of the special symbol displayed on the first special view display unit 51 or the second special view display unit 52 and the three decorative symbols 41 a, 41 b, 41 c displayed on the effect display device 41 are the same. They correspond to each other, and when the special symbol in the variable display is stopped and displayed, the three decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 41 is provided at a position that is more easily visible than the first special view display unit 51 or the second special view display unit 52 (segment display unit 50). Since the screen is large and the display contents are easy to understand, it is normal for the player to play a game while looking at the screen of the effect display device 41. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the left decorative symbol 41a stopped and displayed first on the display screen of the effect display device 41 and the right decorative symbol 41c subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol. In the case, the decoration symbol 41b displayed in the final stop display is also stopped by the same symbol, and the player changes the display of the decoration symbol (design variation effect), saying "a big hit game is not started". I will watch closely. As described above, the two decorative patterns (the decorative patterns excluding one of the plurality of decorative patterns) are stopped by the same pattern (the form that can be the eye of the eye) to stop the final decorative pattern (the one decorative pattern) The effect performed in the state of fluctuating display is called "reach effect", and it is possible to raise the game interest by generating this reach effect.

  In the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 41, a first hold display area 41d for showing the first special view hold number and a second hold display area 41e for showing the second special view hold number Is set. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first special display reserve number (the small special design symbol in the figure) is displayed in the first reserve display area 41d by the same number as the first special view reserve number. The upper limit number indicates 4), and the second special view reserve number is indicated by displaying the same number of “reserved symbols” as the second special view reserve number (the upper limit number is 4) in the second reserve display area 41 e. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 7, it is shown that the number of first special view reservations is four and the number of second special view reservations is four. As a matter of course, the number of reservations indicated by the suspension symbol displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 and the first special view reservation display unit 53 and the second special view reservation display unit 54 of the segment display unit 50 It matches the indicated number of reservations.

C. Game control process:
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 as control related to the progress of the game. The game control process is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 based on a timer interrupt generated every predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 msec). Hereinafter, the game progression control processing performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 will be described according to the flowchart. In the following description, the description of the well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 201, the interrupt disable process, and the interrupt enable process is omitted.

<Output processing>
As shown in FIG. 8, when the game control process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first performs an output process (S100). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, various commands to be transmitted toward various control boards including the sub control board 220 are stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 203 in various processes described later. In the output process (S100), the various commands thus stored in the output buffer are transmitted to various control boards. By doing this, for example, in the sub control board 220, control of effects according to the progress of the game is performed, and in the payout control board 240, the payout motor 243 is driven to pay out the gaming balls. It becomes.

<Input processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs an input process (S200). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, three gaming balls are paid out when the gaming ball enters one of the first starting opening 24, the second starting opening 25, and the general ball entry opening 30. When the game ball enters the big winning opening 28, 13 game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the process of the input process (S200), the game ball is detected for the sensors (the first start port sensor 24s, the second start port sensor 25s, the special winning port sensor 28s, etc.) that detect these entering balls. Determine if it is or not. As a result, when a game ball is detected, a payout command indicating the number of game balls to be paid out is stored in the above-mentioned output buffer. The payout command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the payout control board 240 in the next output process (S100).

<Random number update process>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a random number update process (S300). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the jackpot determination and the determination per block are performed based on a predetermined determination random number. Specifically, the jackpot determination is performed based on the "big hit determination random number", and the per-diagram determination is performed based on the "general-use per-diagram determination random number". Moreover, although the variation display of the special symbol in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is performed based on a variation pattern to be described later, this variation pattern is selected based on the “variation pattern selection random number”. Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit judgment result is a big hit, any of the big hit symbols among the 100 types of big hit symbols (big hit symbols 1 to 100 or big hit symbols 201 to 300) are stopped and displayed. However, the type of this jackpot symbol is selected based on "symbol selection random number". In the random number updating process (S300), these random numbers are updated. It should be noted that updating of these random numbers is performed not only in the random number updating process (S300) but also in the period from the end of the game control process to the start of the next game control process (the next timer interrupt). It is also good. Alternatively, a dedicated circuit for updating random numbers may be provided, and the dedicated circuits may be used to update random numbers.

<Sensor detection processing such as start opening>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a sensor detection process (S400) for the starting port and the like. In the sensor detection process (S400) such as the starting opening, a process of storing a common drawing reserve, a first special view reserve and a second special view reserve is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines, based on the detection result of the gate sensor 27s, whether the gaming ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 27 or not. As a result, when the gaming ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, it is determined whether or not the common drawing reserve number has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the number of popular drawing reservations has not reached 4, the common random number per decision drawing random number is acquired and the common random number per decision drawing random number is stored as a common drawing suspension. The general drawing reserve is stored in the general drawing reserve storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. If the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27, or if the number of popular drawing reservations has already reached 4, no new common drawing suspension is stored.

  After the processing relating to the storage of the general drawing reserve is performed in this manner, subsequently, it is determined whether the gaming ball has entered the first starting opening 24 based on the detection result of the first starting opening sensor 24s. As a result, when the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24, it is determined whether or not the first special drawing reserve number has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the first special drawing reservation number has not reached four, the jackpot determination random number, the variation pattern selection random number, and the symbol selection random number are acquired, and these random numbers are stored as the first special drawing reservation. The first special view reserve is stored in the first special view reserve storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified.

  Here, the variation display (symbol variation game) of the first special figure is performed based on the jackpot determination random number, the variation pattern selection random number, and the symbol selection random number acquired as the first special figure reservation. In addition, the effect (design variation effect) performed according to the variation display of the first special figure is also performed based on the big hit determination random number, the variation pattern selection random number, and the symbol selection random number acquired as the first special figure reservation. Therefore, when storing the first special view reserve, even if the variable display based on the first special view reserve has not started yet (even if the variation start condition is not satisfied), the first special view reserve It is possible to determine the mode of the variable display based on and the effect (a symbol variation game or a symbol variation effect based on the first special view reservation). For example, even before the variable display based on the first special view reserve is performed, whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed when the variable display based on the first special view reserve is performed, or the big hit symbol It is possible to determine the type of the jackpot game to be performed when the stop display is displayed, whether the reach effect is to be performed, and the like. Such determination is referred to as prior determination, and in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when storing the first special figure reservation, it performs preliminary determination of the first special figure reservation, and the preliminary determination result Are stored in association with the first special map reservation. In this way, when storing the first special map reservation and storing the preliminary determination result about the first special map reservation, the preliminary determination result command indicating the preliminary determination result is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The preliminary determination result command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing this, the sub control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the first special view reservation. If the game ball has not entered the first starting opening 24, or if the number of first special drawing reservations has already reached four, no new first special drawing reservation is stored, and advance It does not judge either.

  After the processing relating to the storage of the first special view reserve is performed in this way, subsequently, it is determined whether the gaming ball has entered the second starting opening 25 based on the detection result of the second starting opening sensor 25s. As a result, when the gaming ball enters the second starting opening 25, it is determined whether or not the second special drawing reserve number has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the second special drawing reserve number has not reached four, the jackpot determination random number, the variation pattern selection random number, and the symbol selection random number are acquired, and these random numbers are stored as the second special figure reservation. The second special view reserve is stored in a second special view reserve storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. Thus, when storing the second special view reserve, the same prior determination as described above (first special view reserve) is performed for the second special view reserve, and the preliminary determination result is stored in association with the second special view reserve. Do. In this way, when storing the second special view reserve and storing the preliminary determination result about the second special view reserve, the preliminary determination result command indicating the preliminary determination result is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The preliminary determination result command thus stored in the output buffer is also transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing this, the sub control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the second special view reservation. In addition, when the game ball has not entered the second starting opening 25, or when the number of second special view reservations has already reached four, the new second special view reservation is not stored, and it is in advance. It does not judge either.

<Normal operation processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs normal operation processing (S500). In this normal operation process (S500), a process of fluctuating a normal symbol or executing a game per common drawing is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether it is any of the following: during a common game, during the variation display of the normal symbol, or during the final display of the normal symbol. As a result, if it is neither in the common game per game, during the normal symbol variation display, nor during the normal symbol finalization display, it is determined whether or not the general drawing reservation storage area is stored in the above-mentioned common drawing reservation storage area. . As a result, when a normal drawing reservation is stored in the common drawing reservation storage area, the common drawing reservation stored first among the stored common drawing reservations is read out. Then, the determination of the common drawing is performed based on the read common drawing suspension, that is, the determination random number per common drawing.

  When the per-common-figure determination is made, it is determined whether or not the result of the per-common-figure determination is a per-common-figure. As a result, if the result of the determination per common drawing is per common drawing, the per common drawing is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be displayed in a stopped state by the fluctuation display of the normal symbol this time. In other words, it is stored that the left LED (see FIG. 4) of the common drawing display unit 56 is lighted as a result of the fluctuation display of the current symbol. On the other hand, when the result of the common drawing hit determination is out of the common drawing, the common drawing off symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the variation display of the normal symbol this time. In other words, it is stored that the right LED (see FIG. 4) of the common drawing display unit 56 is turned on as a result of the fluctuation display of the current symbol.

  In this way, if it is stored that the left LED of the common drawing display unit 56 is lighted or the right LED of the common drawing display unit 56 is lighted as a result of the fluctuation display of the current normal symbol, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol Set to start the variation display of normal symbols. Then, the general drawing reserve which is the target of the determination for the common drawing is deleted from the general drawing reserve storage area.

  The above has described the processing in the case where it is not any of the regular display during the game, the normal symbol variation display, and the normal symbol final display. On the other hand, when the variation display of the normal symbol is being performed, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol during the variation display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, the normal symbol in the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed in a manner stored in advance. That is, when the result of the determination of the common drawing is the common drawing, the left LED of the common drawing display unit 56 is turned on (displays the symbol per the common drawing stop display), and the result of the common judgment is out. If it is, the right LED of the common view display unit 56 is turned on (the dislocated symbol is stopped and displayed). As described above, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fixed display of the normal symbol is started, so the fixed display time of the normal symbol is set.

  The above has described the processing in the case where the variation display of the normal symbol is in progress. On the other hand, when the final display of the normal symbol is being performed, it is determined whether the final display time has elapsed. As a result, when the finalized display time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol displayed in the current stop (finalized display) is a symbol per common drawing (lighting of the LED on the left of the common drawing display unit 56). As a result, if the normal symbol stopped and displayed is a symbol per common figure, after setting the opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the second starting port 25 in the common game, Start the game per figure.

  The above has described the processing when the fixed display of the normal symbol is in progress. On the other hand, when the player is playing a game, the start port solenoid 26m is controlled to operate the open / close door 26 so that the second start port 25 is in the open / closed state in the above-mentioned open pattern. . Then, when the control according to the opening pattern is finished, the game is ended per common drawing.

  Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 6, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state related to the pitch of the game ball into the second starting port 25 is “the game ball to the second starting port 25 The frequency of entering the ball is set to a low non-charging state or "the charging state of the gaming ball to the second starting opening 25 is high." Such setting of the non-electric support state and the electric support state is realized as follows.

  That is, compared with the non-power support state, the power support state has a high probability that the result of the judgment per common drawing will be a common drawing (probability per common drawing), and the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol (common drawing fluctuation time) is short. The opening time of the second starting opening 25 in the game is set to be long per common drawing. Therefore, compared with the non-power support state, the second start port 25 is opened at a high frequency and the duration of the open state is extended as compared to the non-power support state. Hitting frequency is high (high frequency state). For example, when the non-electric support state is set, the probability per common drawing is set to a probability of 1/100 ((one out of 100 random numbers among the judgment random numbers per common drawing that can be acquired as a common drawing suspension) The common drawing fluctuation time is set to 20 seconds, and the open time of the second starting opening 25 in the common drawing is set to 0.3 seconds (0.1 second × three times open). On the other hand, when the power support state is set, the probability per common drawing is set to a probability of 99/100 (99/100 of the judgment random numbers per common drawing that can be acquired as a common drawing suspension). A random number is set per drawing), a common drawing fluctuation time is set to 1 second, and an opening time of the second starting opening 25 in the common drawing is set to 4.5 seconds (1.5 seconds × 3 times open) .

<Special operation processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs special operation processing (S600). In this special operation process (S600), a process of displaying a special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) in a variable manner or executing a big hit game is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first displays the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) during the variation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) during the big hit game. It is determined whether or not As a result, during the big hit game, during the variable display of the special symbol, when it is not any of the final display of the special symbol, it is determined whether or not the second special view reserve is stored in the second special view reserve storage area. . As a result, when the second special view reserve is stored in the second special view reserve storage area, the second special view reserve (big hit judgment random number stored first in the stored second special view reserve) , Change pattern selection random number, symbol selection random number). Then, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number included in the read second special view reserve.

  On the other hand, if the second special view reserve is not stored in the second special view reserve storage area, then whether the first special view reserve is stored in the first special view reserve storage area to decide. As a result, when the first special figure hold is stored in the first special view hold storage area, the first special view hold (big hit determination random number stored first among the first special view hold stored) , Read out symbol selection random number, variation pattern selection random number). Then, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number included in the read first special view reserve.

  Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 6, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state relating to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is “the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination (99 It is set to a low probability state having a probability of 1⁄9 or “a high probability state having a high probability of being judged as a big hit in the big hit judgment” (a probability of 11.9). The setting of such a low probability state or a high probability state is realized as follows. That is, when the low probability state is set, a high probability state is set with a 99.9% random number as a big hit among the large hit judgment random numbers obtainable as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold. If it is determined, a 11.9 1/2 random number among the jackpot determination random numbers that can be acquired as the first special view reservation or the second special view reservation is determined to be the big hit.

  When the big hit determination is made on the first special view reserve or the second special view reserve in this way, it is determined whether the result of the big hit determination is a big hit. As a result, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the variation display of the current special symbol (symbol variation game) based on the symbol selection random number included in the 1st special view reserve or the 2nd special view reserve read this time Select the type of jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed at. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the big hit symbols 1 to 100 can be stopped and displayed as the first special figure, and the big hit symbol 201 to 300 as the second special figure. Can be stopped and displayed. Therefore, when the first special view reservation is read out, the symbol selection random number read out as the first special view reservation is referred to with reference to the symbol selection table (not shown) in which the symbol selection random numbers are assigned to the big hit symbols 1 to 100. The corresponding jackpot symbol is selected as the symbol to be stopped and displayed. In addition, when 2nd special figure reservation is read, the big hit design which corresponds to the symbol selection random number which it reads out as 2nd special figure reservation with reference to the symbol selection table where the symbol selection random number is allotted to big hit design 201-300 Is selected as the symbol to be stopped and displayed. The symbol selection table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  On the other hand, when the result of the big hit judgment is out, when it reads out the 1st special figure reservation, it selects as the design which is displayed the offing design 101 as stop display, when it reads out the 2nd special figure reservation, it removes the off design 301 Select as a symbol to stop display. In addition, a big hit symbol selected as a symbol to be stopped and displayed, and a disconnected symbol are stored in a stopped symbol storage area secured in the RAM 203.

  In this way, if the symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected, the variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbol (symbol variation game) is selected. The variation pattern is the time (variation time) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) to the stop display (variation time), and each variation pattern is distinguished from other variation patterns The information (the variation pattern ID) to do this is attached. In the process of selecting a fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation pattern selection table is referred to. The variation pattern selection table is a table in which variation pattern selection random numbers are allocated to a plurality of variation patterns (variation pattern ID, variation time) as shown in FIG. In the process of selecting a variation pattern, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern selection random number read out as the first special figure reserve or the second special figure reserve in this variation pattern selection table is determined as the present variation pattern. . Therefore, the probability that each fluctuation pattern is selected is determined by the ratio of random numbers allocated to each fluctuation pattern among the obtainable fluctuation pattern selection random numbers.

  The variation pattern thus selected is transmitted toward the sub control board 220 as a variation pattern designation command described later. When receiving the fluctuation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 recognizes the fluctuation pattern of the present symbol fluctuation game based on the fluctuation pattern designation command, and executes the symbol fluctuation effect with the effect pattern based on the fluctuation pattern. .

  In the process of selecting the variation pattern described above, it is not always referred to the same variation pattern selection table, but as shown in FIG. 10, the type of special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) or the current setting Referring to the variation pattern selection table corresponding to various game progress statuses such as the number of the first special view hold and the second special view hold stored as a result of the playing state and the big hit determination. By doing this, it becomes possible to select fluctuation patterns corresponding to various game progress statuses, and consequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can execute symbol fluctuation effects with effect patterns corresponding to various game progress statuses. For example, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect in which the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c are stopped and displayed after reaching production and the result of the big hit determination When the symbol is out of the box, the symbol variation effect is executed to stop and display the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c with loose eyes. Further, when a predetermined fluctuation pattern is selected when the result of the big hit judgment is out, reach effect is performed. Each variation pattern selection table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  Thus, while selecting the symbol to be stopped and displayed in the variation display of the special symbol of this time, and selecting the variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbol this time, the variation display of the special symbol is started. Then, the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern selected this time is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation pattern designation command stored in the output buffer in this manner is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). In addition, the first special view reserve or the second special view reserve that is the target of the present big hit determination is deleted from the first special view reserve storage area or the second special view reserve storage area.

  The above has described the processing in the case of neither being displayed during the display of the special symbol during the big hit game, during the variable display of the special symbol (the first special view or the second special view). On the other hand, when the variation display of the special symbol is in progress, it is determined whether the variation time of the special symbol in the variation display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol in the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed with the symbol stored in advance in the stop symbol storage area (decision display is started). Thus, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the finalized display of the special symbol is started, so the finalized display time of the special symbol is set. Then, the variable stop command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation stop command stored in the output buffer in this manner is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  If the final display of the special symbol is in progress, it is determined whether the final display time has elapsed. As a result, when the determined display time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol displayed in the current stop (confirmed display) is a big hit symbol. As a result, if the special symbol displayed in a stopped state is a missing symbol, it is determined whether the high probability state is set, and if the high probability state is set, the high probability number is subtracted once Do. As a result, when the number of times of high probability becomes 0, the low probability state is set instead of the high probability state. Also, it is determined whether or not the power support state is set, and if the power support state is set, the power support frequency is decremented by one. As a result, when the number of times of power support is zero, the non-power support state is set instead of the power support state. When the gaming state is set in this manner, a gaming state designating command indicating the set gaming state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The gaming state designation command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  On the other hand, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol, the opening pattern (number of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the big winning opening 28 in the big hit game is set. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of round games in the big hit is different depending on the type of the big hit symbol displayed to be stopped. Therefore, the opening pattern of the big winning opening 28 is set corresponding to the type of the big hit symbol displayed stop. After the opening pattern of the big winning opening 28 is set in this way, the big hit game is started. Then, a big hit game start command indicating the start of the big hit game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The big hit game start command also includes information indicating the number of round games in the big hit game to be started this time. The big hit game start command stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  On the other hand, when in the big hit game, the big winning opening solenoid 29m is controlled to operate the open / close door 29 so that the big winning opening 28 is opened / closed in the above-mentioned opening pattern. Then, at the start of the round game, the round game start command indicating the start of the round game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203, and at the end of the round game, the round game end command indicating the end of the round game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 Be done. The round game start command and the round game end command stored in the output buffer as described above are transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  When the control of the big winning opening solenoid 29m (the operation of the open / close door 29) in accordance with the above-described opening pattern is finished, the big hit game is ended. Then, a big hit game end command indicating the end of the big hit game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The big hit game end command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the big hit game is over, as described above with reference to FIG. 6, the game state is set to the high probability state and the power support state. At this time, the number of times of high probability is set to 6 times when any big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, but the number of power support times is 25 times and 50 times depending on the type of big hit symbol displayed stopped. It is set to any of 100 times. When the gaming state is set as described above, a gaming state designation command indicating the set gaming state (including the high probability number and the power support number) is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The gaming state designation command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  In addition, the first special view reservation and the second special view reservation can be regarded as “acquired information”, and the RAM 203 storing the first special view reservation and the second special view reservation can be regarded as “acquired information storage means”. it can. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that performs the big hit determination (hit determination) whether or not the first special view reserve and the second special view reserve are big hit determination random numbers (hit information) that will be a big hit "hit determination means". It can also be understood as In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that performs the preliminary determination of the first special view suspension and the second special view suspension can also be grasped as a “prior determination means”. In addition, large winning a prize opening 28 can also be grasped as "variable entry ball opening", big hit game can also be caught as "specific game", and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with big hit symbol (when predetermined grant conditions are satisfied) The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that executes the jackpot game (provides a bonus to the player) can also be grasped as a "specified game execution device" or a "benefit grant device". The "power support state" and the "high probability state" can also be regarded as the "advantage state", and the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 capable of setting the "power support state" and the "high probability state" as the gaming state It can also be regarded as “advantage state setting means”.

<Number of pending processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the number-of-holds processing (S700). In the number-of-holds processing (S700), the number of the first special view hold stored in the first special view hold storage area and the number of the second special view hold stored in the second special view hold storage area To store the pending number transfer command indicating the number in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The pending number transfer command stored in the output buffer in this way is also transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing this, the sub-control board 220 displays on the effect display device 41 a holding symbol corresponding to the number of first special drawing holdings and the number of second special drawing holdings, and various effects based on these numbers. It is possible to

D. Effect control processing:
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of effect control processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 as control relating to effect. The effect control process is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined cycle (for example, every 10 msec). Hereinafter, the effect control process performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 will be described according to the flowchart. In the following description, the description of the well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 221, the interrupt disable process, and the interrupt enable process is omitted.

  When the effect control process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first performs a command analysis process (S800). Here, whenever receiving a command from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 stores this command in the reception command storage area of the RAM 223 as external interrupt processing. In the command analysis process (S800), the effect corresponding to the command stored in the received command storage area, that is, the command received from the main control board 200 is determined, and the image / sound control board 230 or the lamp is used to perform this effect. A command to be transmitted to the control board 226 or the like is stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 223.

  Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs output processing (S900). In this process, the command stored in the output buffer of the RAM 223 is transmitted to the image / sound control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. When a command is received from the sub control board 220, the image / sound control board 230 displays an image corresponding to the received command on the effect display device 41 and outputs a sound corresponding to the received command from the various speakers 6a, 6b etc. Do. Further, the lamp control board 226 causes the various lamps 5a to 5c to emit light in a light emission pattern corresponding to the received command.

  As described above, the sub control board 220 performs various effects in cooperation with the image and sound control board 230 and the lamp control board 226, but in the present specification the image and sound control is performed by the sub control board 220 for the convenience of description. Performing various effects in cooperation with the substrate 230, the lamp control substrate 226, and the like is simply expressed as "the CPU 221 of the sub control substrate 220 performs various effects".

  FIG. 12 shows processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 in response to a command received from the main control board 200. As shown in FIG. 12, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives an advance determination result command, the CPU 221 performs an advance effect that is an effect based on the advance determination result. For example, an image of a character or the like corresponding to the preliminary determination result may be displayed on the effect display device 41, or an aspect of the pending symbol displayed in the first hold display area 41d or the second hold display area 41f of the effect display device 41 may be determined in advance. We will set the aspect corresponding to the result. The preliminary determination effect need not always be performed when the preliminary determination result command is received, and may be performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined execution lottery is won).

  In addition, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the hold number transmission command, the first special view hold number and the second special view hold number indicated by this command hold the same number of hold symbols as the first of the effect display device 41. The display is displayed in the hold display area 41d and the second hold display area 41f. In addition, it is not necessary to always display both the first special view reserve number and the second special view reserve number, for example, a non-power support state where a left strike is performed, that is, a state where the first special figure main game is performed In the first special figure hold number is displayed, and in the non-power support state where right-handed is performed, that is, in the state where the game of the second special figure main body is performed, the second special figure hold number is displayed. It is also good.

  Further, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 corresponds to the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command in accordance with the fluctuation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure). The variable effect (including the variable display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c) is started. The symbol variation effect is an effect that suggests that the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c may be stopped and displayed by the eyes. Since such symbol change effects are performed corresponding to the change patterns, reach effects (see FIG. 7B) performed as part of the symbol change effects are also performed when the corresponding change pattern is selected. . Specifically, when the variation pattern corresponding to the reach effect is selected when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, after the reach effect is performed, the symbol variation displayed with the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c being stopped by the eyes A presentation is performed. Also, when the variation pattern corresponding to the reach effect is selected when the result of the big hit judgment is out, after the reach effect is performed, the symbol fluctuation effect in which the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed with loose eyes Is done. Then, when the change stop command is received during execution of the symbol change effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 stops and displays the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c with the eyes or the bars.

  The decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c can also be regarded as "identification information". In addition, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are displayed in a variable manner, and it is determined that the first special view reserve or the second special view reserve (acquired information) is a big hit (hit information) in the big hit determination (hit determination). On the basis of this, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 for stopping and displaying the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c with Zorome (specific mode, specific combination) can also be regarded as "variation display means". In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 that provides an effect that suggests the possibility that the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c will be stopped and displayed by the eyes can be regarded as "effect executing means".

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the big hit game start command, it starts big hit game effects indicating that a big hit game is being played. For example, at the timing when the big hit game is started, the fanfare effect indicating the start of the big hit game is executed, and the display of a moving image (so-called movie) indicating that the big hit game is being performed is started. In addition, effects that indicate the number of round games started (4 round big hit game, 6 round big hit game, 7 round big hit game, 16 round big hit game), or set after the big hit game started Perform effects that indicate the game state, the number of times of high probability (6 times), and the number of times of power support (25 times, 50 times, or 100 times).

  Further, when receiving the round game start command during the big hit game, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts a round game effect (for example, superimposed on the big hit game effect) indicating that a round game is in progress. For example, an effect (for example, an effect of displaying 1R, 2R, 3R, etc.) indicating the number of round games in a running big hit game is started. Then, when the round game end command is received, the round game effect is ended, and when the big hit game end command is received, the big hit game effect is ended.

  Further, when receiving the gaming state designation command, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts an effect corresponding to the set gaming state. For example, when the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c and the background image thereof are rendered in an aspect (color, shape, etc.) corresponding to the game state, or when the high probability state is set, the remaining high probability number is displayed If the power support state is set, the effect of displaying the number of remaining power support is started.

E. Race production:
Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as part of the above-described symbol variation production (when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of variation display of the decoration symbols 41a, 41b, 41c), "race production" is performed. There is something to do. The race effect is an effect of displaying a state of a race (race) in which a plurality of racehorses run on the display screen of the effect display device 41. In this effect, the racehorse that has reached the goal (final line) first Whether or not the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed by the eye is indicated depending on the type of the character (whether the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol and the big hit game is performed or not).

  Specifically, when the race effect is started, first, as shown in FIG. 13A, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c in the variable display are reduced and moved to the upper right portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41. Then, a specific racehorse to be watched by the player is displayed in the central portion of the display screen. That is, when the goal is reached first, a racehorse (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "focused horse") on which the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed by the eye is displayed. After displaying the horse of interest in this way, thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the appearance of a race in which the horse of interest is running is displayed. The display of such a race may be performed by reproducing a moving image stored in advance, or may be displayed in real time (sequentially) using sprite images, three-dimensional data, etc. It may be performed by generating and displaying.

  If the noted horse does not reach the goal first in such a race effect, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), an image showing the character of "defeat" (hereinafter also referred to as "defeat image") is displayed. After large display at the central portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stopped and displayed (with a special symbol out of pattern) with loose eyes. On the other hand, when the horse of interest reaches the goal first, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the effect display device 41 shows an image showing the character of "winning" (hereinafter also referred to as "winning image"). After being displayed in a large size at the central portion of the display screen, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c are stopped and displayed with Zoro eyes (the special symbols are big hit symbols). Of course, in this case, a big hit game is started.

  In the following, the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) in which the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed with a loose eye (special symbol out of pattern) is expressed as "outside variation", and the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c "Zoro eyes" (special symbol is a big hit symbol) and symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) stopped and displayed is also expressed as "hit variation". That is, when performing a race effect with "outside fluctuation", a "defeated image" is displayed without the focused horse reaching the goal first, and when performing a race effect with "hit fluctuation", the featured horse is 1 The third goal is to reach the goal and display the "winning image". By doing this, it is possible to make the player who expects the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c to be stopped and displayed with the eyes, expect the "winning image" to be displayed, thereby enhancing the fun of the game. It becomes possible.

  Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 12, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command, the fluctuation is performed in accordance with the fluctuation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure). The symbol variation effect (including the variation display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c) corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the pattern designation command is started. Since the symbol change effect is performed corresponding to the change pattern, the above-described race effect performed as part of the symbol change effect is also performed when the change pattern corresponding to the race effect is selected. As a matter of course, when it is determined that the jackpot determination is “off” (if outlier variation is performed), it corresponds to a race effect (a race effect displaying “a defeat image”) in which the focused horse does not reach the goal first. Select the variation pattern to be used, and if it is determined as a "big hit" in the big hit judgment (if the hit variation is performed), the race effect (the race that displays the "winning image") that the focused horse reaches the goal first The variation pattern corresponding to the effect is selected.

F. Display of "New Record image":
F-1. Display of "NewRecord image" during race production:
Here, in the case of performing the race effect by the hit variation (when the focused horse reaches the goal first), the “winning image” as described above is displayed using FIG. 14 (b) under normal conditions. . However, in the case of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, even in the case of performing the race effect by the hit variation, the "winning image" is not displayed (in place of the "winning image"), as shown in FIG. There are cases where an image showing the characters "NewRecord" (hereinafter also referred to as "NewRecord image") is displayed.

  In the case of performing the race effect by the hit fluctuation, which image among the "winning image" and the "New Record image" is to be displayed, "the symbol fluctuation effect (pattern fluctuation game) to be performed after the hit effect performed by the race effect Whether or not that the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are to be stopped and displayed (with a special symbol being a big hit symbol) is decided, in other words, 'following the change of the race effect, another It is determined depending on whether or not 'performing variation' is determined.

  That is, when performing a race effect with the "hit variation", the "winning image" or the "New Record image" is displayed. As shown in FIG. If it has not been decided that "performing hit variation" is displayed, the "winning image" is displayed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), when "performing another hit change after the hit change to perform the race effect" is determined, the "New Record image" is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the case of displaying any image of "victorious image" or "New Record image", the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed with "Zero eyes" in "percussion variation to perform race effect". Where a big hit game is played, when displaying a "winning image", it is not decided to "make another hit change after the hit change to make a race effect", so the next big hit game is I have not decided what to do. On the other hand, in the case of displaying the "New Record image", it is possible to play the next big hit game because "to perform another hit change after the hit change to perform the race effect" is determined. It is decided. Therefore, in "percussion fluctuation to perform the race effect", when it is determined to perform the big hit game only once, the "winning image" is displayed, and when it is determined to perform the big hit game twice or more It can also be grasped that "New Record image" is displayed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the case of "periatorial change to perform a race effect", if "it is not determined to perform another perishable period after the effect to perform a race effect" has not been made. The "victorious image" is displayed, and if it has been determined, the "New Record image" is displayed. By doing this, when a race effect is performed, the player can be expected to be able to display the "New Record image" rather than the "winning image" being displayed, thus making the game interesting. It is possible to enhance. In addition, when "New Record image" is displayed, in addition to "the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c being displayed in a variable display being stopped and displayed by the eyes", "the subsequent fluctuation of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c Since it is notified to the player that "Zoro eyes are also displayed", it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

  In addition, the display of the "victorious image" and the "NewRecord image" may be started after the reach effect is started and before the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed by the eyes. . In this case, the player who has received the reach effect and has raised the feeling of anticipation that "the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c being displayed in the reach effect are stopped and displayed by the eye" "will be the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c. It can be recognized that "the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c in reach effect are stopped and displayed at Zoro eyes" before they are stopped and displayed at Zoro eyes (at a surprising timing for the player). In particular, when displaying the "New Record image", in addition to "stop display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c in reach effect at the eye of the eye", "fluctuation of the subsequent decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c" Since it is notified to the player that "the display is stopped and displayed", it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

  In addition, although it will be described in detail later, a process of determining which one of the "winning image" and the "New Record image" is to be displayed, that is, "perform another hit change after the hit change to perform the race effect The process of determining whether or not "has been determined" is performed based on the result of prior determination of the special figure hold (the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold).

F-2. Display of "NewRecord image" after the end of race production:
The "New Record image" is largely displayed in the display area of the central portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41 when the focused horse reaches the goal first in the race effect, as described above with reference to FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 17, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stop-displayed (fixed display) with the eyes, and are largely displayed in the display area in the central portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41. Therefore, the "New Record image" is displayed on the display area at the upper left portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41 (the display screen so that the player can easily recognize the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c displayed for a stop (finalized display). The display area is reduced to a display area smaller than the display area in the central portion. And after that, until you start the "performed change that has already been determined when displaying the" New Record image "in the race effect (another per change, hereinafter also referred to as" per determined change ")," NewRecord The “image” is continuously displayed while being reduced.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing the display timing of the "New Record image". As shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the noted horse reaches the goal first in the race production, it is determined that "perform another hit fluctuation after the race change to make a different hit". In other words, when there is "variation per decision" (when "variation per decision" is stored), the "New Record image" is largely displayed in the display area of the central portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41. Then, when the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stop-displayed (finalized display) by the eyes, the "NewRecord image" is displayed on the display area at the upper left portion of the display screen of the effect display device 41 (display of the central portion of the display screen The display area is reduced to a display area smaller than the area. After that, a "big hit game (first big hit game) based on a change in hitting a race effect" is performed, but the reduced "New Record image" is continuously displayed also during the big hit game.

  Then, after the big hit game is over, "performed change" is performed, but the reduced "NewRecord image" is continuously displayed until the "performed change" ends. After that, a "big hit game (second big hit game) based on change per fixed change" is performed, but during the big hit game, "New Record image" is not displayed. That is, the display of the "NewRecord image" is ended when the "fixed change" ends, or when the "big hit game based on the fixed change (second big hit)" is started.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the "NewRecord image" is displayed during the execution of the "percussion change to perform the race effect", the "NewRecord image" is displayed until the "permanence change" is finished. Continue to display. For example, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), in a period from the end of "big hit game (first hit of big hit game) based on change in winning a race effect" to the start of "change per confirmed", Even when out-of-range variation is performed, "New Record image" is continuously displayed.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, by displaying the "New Record image", in addition to "stop display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c in the variation display" is performed, "afterwards" The player is notified that “Zoro eyes are displayed even in the variable display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c”. In other words, by displaying the "New Record image", in addition to the "big hit game (the first big hit game) based on the hit variation to perform the race effect" being performed, the "big hit game based on the change per decision (2 The player will be notified that the second big hit game will be performed. However, it is conceivable that some players do not understand the meaning of "New Record image". Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the "NewRecord image" is displayed during the execution of the "percussion variation to perform the race effect", the "NewRecord image" at least until the "variation per decision" is started. It was decided to display. In this way, the player continues to be aware that something happens in relation to the "New Record image" (in fact, the change per decision is made) until at least the "change per decision" is started. It is possible to increase the fun of the game.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the "NewRecord image" is displayed not only during the period until the "variation per confirmation" is started, but also during the execution of the "variation per confirmation". For this reason, even during execution of "variation per decision", something happens in relation to the "New Record image" (in fact, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed at the persecution in the per firm determination) Can be made to be conscious of, and it becomes possible to raise game interest.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the "NewRecord image" is displayed during the execution of the "percussion variation for performing the race effect", the "NewRecord image" is performed after the "performing variation for performing the race effect" is completed. "Is reduced and displayed. For this reason, the "NewRecord image" is displayed in another display effect (for example, described later) while making the player aware that something will occur in relation to the "NewRecord image" even after the "circumstantion to perform the race effect" is finished. It becomes possible to suppress the hindrance of playback of "New Record movie".

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display of the "NewRecord image" is ended when the "big hit game (second big hit game) based on the change per decision" is started. That is, it is decided not to display the "NewRecord image" while the "big hit game (the second big hit game) based on the change per fixed change" is being executed. This is due to the following reason. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, by displaying the "New Record image", the player is made to be aware that something occurs in relation to the "New Record image" (in fact, the change per decision is made). I decided. However, nothing happens in relation to the "New Record image" after the "big hit game based on the variation per decision" is started. Nevertheless, if the "New Record image" is displayed even during the execution of the "big hit game based on the change per decision," the player will be over-expected and the game interest will be reduced. In this respect, if the "New Record image" is not displayed during the execution of "the big hit game (the second big hit game) based on the change per fixed change", it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned decrease in the game interest as described above It becomes.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the "New Record image" is displayed during the execution of the "percussion variation for performing the race effect", as shown in FIG. While the game (first big hit game) is being executed, playback of a series of moving images (hereinafter also referred to as "New Record movie") is started. For example, playback of a "New Record movie" is started, which shows how a focused horse runs toward the back of the display screen. And, the reproduction of this "New Record movie" is continued even after the end of "the big hit game (the first big hit game) based on the hit variation to perform the race effect", the timing when the "fixed change variation" ends (or "fixed It is ended at the timing when "the big hit game based on the hit fluctuation starts". Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), after the "big hit game (the first big hit game) based on the hit variation to perform the race effect" is finished, "the big hit game based on the change per decision (the second big hit game Even if out-of-range variation is performed in a period until “)” is started (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit interval period”), playback of “New Record movie” is continued. During playback of "NewRecord movie", "NewRecord image" is displayed superimposed on "NewRecord movie".

  Further, in the out-of-part fluctuation performed during the "big hit interval period" and the change per confirmation, the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c are displayed in a reduced size. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, since “New Record movie” is being reproduced during execution of these out-of-order variation and variation per decision, it is possible not only to reduce “New Record image” but also to display the decorative pattern 41a. , 41b and 41c are also reduced and displayed. In this way, the player's awareness can be directed to the "New Record movie".

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the "NewRecord image" is displayed during the execution of the "percussion change to perform the race effect", the "big hit game based on the" perition change to perform the race effect " Start playing "New Record Movie" while the "big hit game" is being executed. Then, when “the big hit game (the second big hit game) based on the change per fixed change” is started, the reproduction of “New Record movie” is ended. By doing this, it is possible to make the player feel that these two big hit games are like a long big hit game of one execution period. Also, among players, there are players who are aware that something is happening in relation to the "New Record image" when the display of the "New Record image" is started. For such a player, the "New Record image" is displayed superimposed on the "New Record movie" being played back, so that one big hit game with a long execution period is performed in relation to the "New Record image". This makes it possible to make the game more enjoyable.

  In addition, during the execution of "the big hit game (the first big hit game) based on the hit variation to perform the race effect", the effect display, with the number of game balls paid out to the player during the big hit game as the number of winning balls It is displayed in the lower display area of the display screen of the device 41. This acquired number of balls is continuously displayed as shown in FIG. 19 even during out-of-range fluctuation after the end of “big hit game based on variation in making a round effect (first big hit game)” and while it is being fluctuated per decision Keep it. Then, during the execution of "big hit game based on change per fixed change (the second big hit game)", it was paid out during the execution of "big hit game based on change due to the race effect (first big hit game)" The number obtained by adding the number of game balls paid out during the execution of the "big hit game based on the change per fixed (the second big hit game)" to the number of game balls is displayed as the number of winning balls obtained. Also by doing this, it is possible to make two big hit games feel like a long big hit game with one execution period. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 18, the “New Record image” of the present embodiment is displayed during the period from the execution of “perior fluctuation to perform race production” to the end of “periquid fluctuation”. In particular, this also makes it possible for the player to feel like two big hit games like one long running period big hit game.

  Note that the display of the "victorious image" can be understood as the display of the "first specific image" and the execution of the "first specific effect", and the display of the "NewRecord image" is the "second specific". It can also be understood as the display of the image and the execution of the second specific effect.

F-3. Display processing of "NewRecord image":
FIG. 20 shows a flowchart of “processing during race effect” executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. This process is a process performed as part of the effect control process described above with reference to FIG. 11, and is mainly a process for displaying a "NewRecord image" during a race effect.

  When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts the processing during the race effect, it first determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern designation command has been received (S1000). As a result, when the fluctuation pattern designation command is received (S1000: yes), the fluctuation pattern designated by the received fluctuation pattern designation command is detected. Then, based on the detected fluctuation pattern, an effect mode (hereinafter also referred to as a "race effect mode") relating to a race effect is determined (S1002).

  Here, in the ROM 222 of the sub control board 220, an effect pattern table in which an effect aspect (so-called effect pattern) is associated with each variation pattern is stored in advance. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 detects a fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 refers to the effect pattern table to determine an effect mode (so-called effect pattern) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Therefore, also in the process of S1002, the race effect mode corresponding to the fluctuation pattern detected this time is determined with reference to the effect pattern table. Of course, if the fluctuation pattern detected this time does not correspond to the race effect, the race effect mode is not determined.

  FIG. 21: is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the mode (state of the process of S1002) which determines the race presentation aspect corresponding to the detected fluctuation pattern. As shown in FIG. 21, in the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220, a “race effect mode storage area” in which a race effect mode (a race effect mode corresponding to the fluctuation pattern detected this time) is stored is secured. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines the race effect mode corresponding to the fluctuation pattern detected this time with reference to the “effect pattern table”, it stores the determined race effect mode in the “race effect mode storage area”.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 21, as a result of referring to the "effect pattern table", if it is set to display the "winning image" or the "New Record image" in association with the variation pattern detected this time, the variation The display timing of the "winning image" or the "New Record image" corresponding to the pattern is read out and stored in the "race effect mode storage area" of the RAM 223. In the example shown in FIG. 21, 15 seconds after the start of the symbol variation effect is stored as the display timing of the “winning image” or the “NewRecord image”. As a result of referring to the "effect pattern table", it is not set to display the "winning image" or the "New Record image" in association with the fluctuation pattern detected this time (for example, because "outside fluctuation" The display timing of the "winning image" or the "New Record image" is not stored if it is set to display the defeated image ".

  In addition, as a result of referring to the "effect pattern table", if "display the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c at the stop position in a stopped state" in association with the currently detected fluctuation pattern is set, it corresponds to the fluctuation pattern. The timing at which the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c are stopped and displayed by the eye is read out and stored in the "race effect mode storage area" of the RAM 223. In the example shown in FIG. 21, 15 seconds after the start of the symbol variation effect is stored as “the timing at which the decorative symbols 41 a, 41 b, 41 c are stopped and displayed by the eyes”. In addition, as a result of referring to the "effect pattern table", if "displaying the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c at the stop position in a stop state" is not set in association with the fluctuation pattern detected this time (for example, out If it is set to stop and display the discolored eyes because it is), "" timing when the decoration symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed by the eyes "is not stored.

  Thus, when the race effect mode is determined and stored in the "race effect mode storage area" of the RAM 223 (S1002 in FIG. 20), the race effect is produced while referring to the determined race effect mode (memory content of the race effect mode storage area). Perform various effects pertaining to

  For example, if the "performing change to perform a race effect" is being executed (S1004: yes), the content of the "race effect mode storage area" is referred to, and the display timing of the "winning image" or the "NewRecord image" (race It is determined whether or not the timing at which the noted horse reaches the goal first) in the effect (S1006). As a result, if it is the display timing of the "victorious image" or the "NewRecord image" (S1006: yes), it is determined whether or not "performing change" is stored (S1008). Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs predetermination each time the first special view suspension or the second special view suspension is stored (in the process of S400 in FIG. 8). Do. In this prior determination, it is also determined whether or not a big hit game is to be played (whether or not a change per fixed decision is made) based on the first special view reserve or the second special view reserve. Then, the result of the predetermination (predetermination result) is transmitted to the sub control board 220 as a predetermination result command. Upon receiving the preliminary determination result command, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can identify the order in which the first special view hold and the second special view hold are stored, that is, the order in which the big hit determination is performed (order to be digested). As described above, the predetermination results for each are stored in the "predetermination result storage area" of the RAM 223. Therefore, in the determination process of S1008, it is determined whether or not to perform the "variation per determination" is stored with reference to the "predetermined result storage area" of the RAM 223.

  As a result, if it is stored that "performed change" is stored (S1008: yes), the display timing of the "winning image" or "New Record image" (the focused horse reaches the goal first in the race effect) At the timing, as shown in FIG. 15, “New Record image” is displayed (S1010). On the other hand, when it is not stored that "performed change" is stored (S1008: no), the display timing of the "winning image" or the "New Record image" (the focused horse is the first goal in the race effect) At the reaching timing, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the "winning image" is displayed (S1012).

  In addition, during execution of “percussion variation to perform the race effect” (S1004: yes), with reference to the contents of the “race effect mode storage area”, at the timing to stop and display the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c It is also determined whether there is any (S1014). As a result, if it is the timing to stop and display the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c with the eyes (S1014: yes), it is judged whether the "New Record image" is being displayed (S1016). That is, at the timing when the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stopped and displayed by the eye during execution of "percussion variation to perform a race effect", the "winning image" or the "NewRecord image" is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41. Since the image is displayed large in the central portion, it is determined which of these images is displayed. When the "New Record image" is displayed (S1016: yes), the "New Record image" is displayed as described above using FIG. The image is reduced and displayed (S1018). On the other hand, when the "victorious image" is displayed (S1016: no), the display of the "victorious image" is ended when the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed with the eyes (S1020) .

  FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of “race effect termination process” executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. This process is also a process performed as part of the effect control process described above with reference to FIG. 11, and is mainly performed to display a "New Record image" after the end of the race effect.

  The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first determines whether it is time to start reproduction of the "New Record movie" (S1022) when the post process for ending the race effect is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 18, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the “New Record image” is displayed during the execution of “the change in performing the race effect,” the “based on the change in the effect While the "big hit game" is being executed, playback of "New Record movie" is to be started. Specifically, playback of the "New Record movie" is started at the timing when the last round game in the "big hit game based on the hit change to produce the race effect" is finished. Therefore, in the determination processing of S1022, it is determined whether or not such timing is reached.

  If it is determined that it is the reproduction start timing of the "NewRecord movie" as a result of the determination processing of S1022 (S1022: yes), the reproduction of the "NewRecord movie" is started (S1024). When playback of “New Record movie” is started, “New Record image” is already displayed, so this “New Record image” is displayed superimposed on “New Record movie” (see FIG. 19).

  Then, while the New Record movie is being reproduced (S1026: yes), it is determined whether it is the timing when the "big hit game based on the change per determination" is started (S1028). As a result, if it is the timing when the "big hit game based on the change per decision" is started (S1028: yes), the reproduction of the "New Record movie" is ended (S1030). Further, while the "New Record movie" is being reproduced, the "New Record image" is also being displayed, but the display of the "New Record image" is also ended (S1032). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the "big hit game based on the change per decision" is started, the reproduction of the "New Record movie" and the display of the "New Record image" are ended.

  In addition, during the period during which the "New Record movie" is played back, that is, during the execution of "the big hit game based on the change due to the race effect" until the "big hit game based on the change per decision" is started, the "New Record movie" Is played back to the end of the "New Record Movie" to play back (repeat play).

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the statement of words of each claim, Those skilled in the art An improvement based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art usually has can be added as appropriate to the range easily substituted therefrom.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, in "percussion variation to perform a race presentation", "perform another collision variation after performing a race presentation to perform another jackpot game (to perform a second big hit game)" is decided If it is determined that the change per decision has been stored, the "New Record image" is displayed (as well as the "New Record movie" is reproduced). Not limited to this, when it is determined that a specific type of big hit game (for example, 16 round big hit game) is to be performed as the above-mentioned second big hit game, “New Record image” is displayed (as well as “ NewRecord movie may be played back. In this case, when displaying the "New Record image" (while reproducing the "New Record movie"), in addition to "the decorative symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c being displayed in a variable display are stopped and displayed by the eyes," After that, the player can see that Zoro eyes are also displayed in the variable display of the decorative symbols 41a, 41b and 41c and that "as a result, a specific type of big hit game (for example, a 16 round big hit game) is performed". It will notify. As a result, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the "big hit game (second big hit game) based on the change per fixed change" is performed (when the "New Record image" is displayed), the "big hit game based on the change per fixed change ( Out-of-out fluctuation after the end of the "big hit game (the first big hit game) based on the change in hitting the race effect" (rather than when the second big hit game) is not performed (when the "winning image" is displayed) The execution time may be shortened. In this way, a period (interval period) from the end of "a big hit game based on variation to make a race effect (first big hit game)" to "a big hit game based on variation per decision (the second big hit game)" Can be shortened. Also in this case, it is possible to make the player feel like a big hit game in which two big hit games have a long execution period.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the period from the end of the "percussion variation to perform the race effect" to the "big hit game based on the variation per decision (the second big hit game)" is performed, "the race effect It was decided to reduce and display the "New Record image" displayed in "performing change". Not limited to this, during this period, display an image (for example, an image with the letters "NR") suggesting that "New Record image" is displayed in "percussion variation to perform a race effect". It may be

  In addition, the image to which the character of "NewRecord image" or "NR" is attached is the case where "variation per decision" is performed (the acquisition information stored in the acquired information storage means is the hit information as a result of the prior determination) (When it is determined that Therefore, in the image to which the characters "NewRecord image" and "NR" are attached, "variation per decision" is performed (as a result of the prior determination, the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is the hit information) It can also be regarded as an image that suggests that the

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 that provides the player with a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out the game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall. An example has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a type of gaming machine that provides gaming benefits in a form different from "payout of gaming balls". For example, when a game ball enters a variety of ball entrances, game profit (game) is stored by storing data indicating the amount of profit (size of game value) corresponding to the ball entry. The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko machine in which the player is given a value), and in this case also, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In addition, as a pachinko machine of a type for converting the profit (gaming value) on gaming into data and giving it to a player, a gaming machine which is used by circulating a plurality of gaming balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically A pachinko machine (a so-called enclosed type game machine) can be exemplified, which is configured to return the game balls discharged to the back of the game board through various entrances or outs to the launch position again for launch.

<A game machine A1-A9 which can be extracted from the example mentioned above>
The pachinko machine of the embodiment described above can be grasped as the following gaming machines A1 to A9.

<A game machine A1>
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening;
A hit determination means for making a hit determination whether or not the acquired information is hit information;
Variation display means for variably displaying identification information, and stopping and displaying the identification information in the specific mode based on being determined by the hit determination that the acquired information is the hit information;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball when the identification information is stopped and displayed in the specific mode;
An effect execution means capable of executing an effect indicating the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode during the variable display of the identification information;
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that, when the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, the effect execution means can display a specific image during the variable display of the identification information.

  In such a gaming machine, when the identification information in the variable display is displayed in a specific mode, a specific image may be displayed during the variable display of the identification information. For this reason, it is possible to expect the player who is expecting the identification information to be displayed in the specific mode to display the specific image, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine A2>
In the gaming machine A1,
Before the hit determination is performed on the obtained information stored in the obtained information storage unit, a preliminary determination unit is performed to determine in advance whether the obtained information is the hit information or not.
The effect executing means is
In the case where the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and as a result of the prior determination, it is determined that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is not the hit information. If it is determined that the first specific image can be displayed as the specific image,
It is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is the hit information as a result of the prior determination. When being, it is possible to display a second specific image different from the first specific image as the specific image.

  In such a gaming machine, a specific image may be displayed when identification information in a variable display is displayed in a specific mode, but the first specific image is displayed as the specific image and the second There are cases where a specific image of is displayed. Among these, when the first specific image is determined in advance that the hit information is not stored in the acquired information storage means, that is, it is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode. However, if it has not been determined that the specific mode is to be displayed in the subsequent variable information display (also referred to as “following variable display” in the present specification) of the identification information (specific game is performed only once) Is displayed if) is confirmed. On the other hand, when it is previously determined that the hit information is stored in the acquired information storage means, that is, in addition to the fact that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in a specific manner, the second specific image It is displayed when it is determined that the specific mode is displayed even in the subsequent variable display (when it is determined that the specific game is performed at least twice). For this reason, it is possible to make the player expect the second specific image to be displayed rather than the first specific image being displayed, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the game. Moreover, when displaying a 2nd specific image, in addition to "the identification information in the fluctuation | variation display being displayed in a specific aspect", "the identification information is displayed in a specific aspect also in the subsequent fluctuation display" Is notified to the player, so it is possible to give the player unexpectedness and to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine A3>
In the gaming machine A2,
A plurality of decorative symbols can be variably displayed as the identification information,
The specific mode is a mode in which the plurality of decorative symbols stop and display in a specific combination,
It is possible to execute reach effect in which one decorative symbol is variably displayed by stopping the decorative symbol excluding one decorative symbol from among the plurality of decorative symbols in the aspect that can be the specific combination,
The display of the first specific image and the display of the second specific image are started after the reach effect is started and before the plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the specific combination. Game machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, a specific game is played when a plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination after reach effect. Then, the display of the first specific image and the display of the second specific image are performed after the reach effect and before the plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination. For this reason, with respect to the player who has received the reach effect and enhanced the feeling of expectation for "the plurality of decorative symbols being displayed in the reach effect being stopped and displayed in a specific combination", the plurality of decorative symbols are in a specific combination. It can be made to recognize that “a plurality of decorative symbols in reach effect are stopped and displayed in a specific combination” before being stopped and displayed (at an unexpected timing for the player). In particular, when displaying the second specific image, in addition to "a plurality of decorative symbols in reach effect being stopped and displayed in a specific combination", "a plurality of decorative symbols are also specified in the subsequent variable display. Since the player is notified that the stop display is made in combination, the player can be given unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<Game Machine A4>
In the gaming machine A2 or gaming machine A3,
The specified game execution means can execute a plurality of types of specified games,
When the acquired information is the hit information, the prior determination means can execute, as the prior determination, the determination of the type of the specific game performed when the hit determination is performed for the acquired information. And
A game machine characterized in that the effect execution means displays the second specific image when the type of the specific game determined in the prior determination is a specific type.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific image is displayed, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", the identification information in the specification mode also in the "following fluctuation display" The player is notified that "is displayed" and "as a result, a specific game of a specific type is performed". As a result, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine A5>
In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A4,
When the second specific image is displayed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination:
A game machine characterized by continuing display of the second specified image at least until variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information is started.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific image is displayed, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", the identification information in the specification mode also in the "following fluctuation display" The "displayed" will be notified to the player. However, it is conceivable that some players do not understand the meaning of the second specific image. Therefore, when the second specific image is displayed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the display of the second specific image is performed until the “following fluctuation display in which the identification information is displayed in the specific mode” is started. continue. In this way, something may occur in relation to the second specific image until the "following variable display in which the identification information is displayed in a specific manner" is started for the player (in fact, the subsequent variable display is performed) And the identification information is displayed in a specific manner), and it becomes possible to enhance the game interest.

<Game Machine A6>
In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A5:
When the second specific image is displayed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination:
A game machine characterized by displaying the second specific image even during the variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific image is displayed, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", the identification information in the specification mode also in the "following fluctuation display" The "displayed" will be notified to the player. However, it is conceivable that some players do not understand the meaning of the second specific image. Therefore, when the second specific image is displayed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the second specific image is displayed also in "following fluctuation display in which the identification information is displayed in the specific mode". In this way, it is possible for the player to be aware that something occurs in relation to the second specific image during the subsequent variable display (in fact, identification information is displayed in a specific manner in the subsequent variable display). It is possible to increase the fun of the game.

<A game machine A7>
In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A6,
Even when the second specific image is displayed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination,
During the execution of the specific game performed as a result of the variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information, the display of the second specific image is not performed.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific image is displayed as described above, something occurs in relation to the second specific image (in fact, identification information is displayed in a specific manner in the subsequent variable display) Can be made to the player. However, after the identification information is displayed in a specific manner in the subsequent variation display and the specific game is started, nothing happens in relation to the second specific image. Nevertheless, if the second specific image is to be displayed even while the specific game is being performed, the player is made to have an excessive expectation, which reduces the fun of the game. Therefore, during execution of the specific game performed as a result of the subsequent variable display, it is decided not to display the second specific image. In this way, it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned decrease in the game interest.

<A game machine A8>
In the gaming machine A2 to any one of the gaming machines A7,
When the second specific image is displayed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination:
A series of moving images starts to be played during execution of the specific game based on the identification information being displayed in a variable manner in the variable display, and at least a row as a result of the fluctuation display of the identification information based on the acquired information Until the specific game to be played is started, playback of the moving image is continued,
A game machine characterized in that the second specific image is displayed superimposed on the moving image being reproduced.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific image is displayed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, reproduction of a series of moving pictures is started during the execution of the specific game performed as a result of the fluctuation display, and the subsequent Until the specific game played as a result of the variable display is started, the reproduction of the moving image is continued. By doing this, it is possible to make the player feel that these two specific games are long for one execution period. Further, among players, there are players who are aware that something will occur in relation to the second specific image when the display of the second specific image is started. For such a player, since the second specific image is displayed superimposed on the moving image being reproduced, it is assumed that one specific game with a long execution period is performed in relation to the second specific image. It can be made to feel, and it becomes possible to raise the game interest.

<A game machine A9>
In one of the gaming machines A2 to A8,
The second specific image is a case where the identification information in a variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit as a result of the prior determination. Is determined to be the hit information, it is displayed in a predetermined display area,
After the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, the second specific image is reduced and displayed in a display area smaller than the predetermined display area. Machine.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific image is displayed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the second specific image is reduced and displayed after the fluctuation display is finished. For this reason, while making the player aware that something will occur in relation to the second specific image even after the end of the variable display, it is suppressed that the second specific image interferes with other display effects. It becomes possible.

<A game machine B1-B9 which can be extracted from the example mentioned above>
The pachinko machine of the embodiment described above can be grasped as the following gaming machines B1 to B9.

<A game machine B1>
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening;
A hit determination means for making a hit determination whether or not the acquired information is hit information;
Variation display means for variably displaying identification information, and stopping and displaying the identification information in the specific mode based on being determined by the hit determination that the acquired information is the hit information;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball when the identification information is stopped and displayed in the specific mode;
An effect execution means capable of executing an effect indicating the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode during the variable display of the identification information;
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that, when the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, the effect execution means can execute a specific effect during the fluctuation display of the identification information.

  In such a gaming machine, when the identification information in the variable display is displayed in a specific manner, the specific effect may be executed during the variable display of the identification information. For this reason, it is possible to expect the player who is expecting the identification information to be displayed in the specific mode to execute the specific effect, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine B2>
In the gaming machine B1,
Before the hit determination is performed on the obtained information stored in the obtained information storage unit, a preliminary determination unit is performed to determine in advance whether the obtained information is the hit information or not.
The effect executing means is
In the case where the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and as a result of the prior determination, it is determined that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is not the hit information. If it is, the first specific effect can be executed as the specific effect,
It is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is the hit information as a result of the prior determination. When being, it is possible to execute, as the specific effect, a second specific effect different from the first specific effect.

  In such a gaming machine, when the identification information during the variable display is displayed in a specific mode, a specific effect may be executed, but as the specific effect, the first specific effect is executed and the second There are cases where the specific effect of is performed. Among these, when it is determined in advance that the hit information is not stored in the acquired information storage means, that is, it is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode. However, if it has not been determined that the specific mode is to be displayed in the subsequent variable information display (also referred to as “following variable display” in the present specification) of the identification information (specific game is performed only once) ) Is executed). On the other hand, in addition to the fact that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in a specific manner when the second specific effect is determined in advance that the hit information is stored in the acquired information storage means, that is, It executes, when it is decided that the specific mode is displayed also in the subsequent variable display (when it is decided that the specific game is performed at least twice). For this reason, it is possible to make the player expect the second specific effect to be executed rather than the first specific effect being executed, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the game. Moreover, when performing the second specific effect, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", "the identification information is displayed in the specific mode even in the subsequent variation display" Is notified to the player, so it is possible to give the player unexpectedness and to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B3>
In the gaming machine B2,
A plurality of decorative symbols can be variably displayed as the identification information,
The specific mode is a mode in which the plurality of decorative symbols stop and display in a specific combination,
It is possible to execute reach effect in which one decorative symbol is variably displayed by stopping the decorative symbol excluding one decorative symbol from among the plurality of decorative symbols in the aspect that can be the specific combination,
The execution of the first specific effect and the execution of the second specific effect are started after the reach effect is started and before the plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the specific combination. Game machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, a specific game is played when a plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination after reach effect. Then, the execution of the first specific effect and the execution of the second specific effect are performed after the reach effect and before the plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination. For this reason, with respect to the player who has received the reach effect and enhanced the feeling of expectation for "the plurality of decorative symbols being displayed in the reach effect being stopped and displayed in a specific combination", the plurality of decorative symbols are in a specific combination. It can be made to recognize that “a plurality of decorative symbols in reach effect are stopped and displayed in a specific combination” before being stopped and displayed (at an unexpected timing for the player). In particular, when performing the second specific effect, in addition to "a plurality of decorative symbols in reach effect being stopped and displayed in a specific combination", "a plurality of decorative symbols are also specified in the subsequent variable display. Since the player is notified that the stop display is made in combination, the player can be given unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B4>
In the gaming machine B2 or gaming machine B3,
The specified game execution means can execute a plurality of types of specified games,
When the acquired information is the hit information, the prior determination means can execute, as the prior determination, the determination of the type of the specific game performed when the hit determination is performed for the acquired information. And
A game machine characterized in that the effect executing means executes the second specific effect when the type of the specific game determined in the prior determination is a specific type.

  In such a gaming machine, when executing the second specific effect, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", the identification information in the specific mode also in "following fluctuation display The player is notified that "is displayed" and "as a result, a specific game of a specific type is performed". As a result, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B5>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B4,
When the second specific effect is executed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination:
Execution of the second specific effect continues until at least the variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information is started.

  In such a gaming machine, when executing the second specific effect, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", the identification information in the specific mode also in "following fluctuation display The "displayed" will be notified to the player. However, it is conceivable that some players do not understand the meaning of the second specific effect. Therefore, when the second specific effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the second specific effect is executed until the “following fluctuation display in which the identification information is displayed in the specific mode” is started. To continue. In this way, something will happen to the player in relation to the second specific effect until the "following variable display in which the identification information is displayed in a specific manner" is started (in fact, the subsequent variable display is shown) And the identification information is displayed in a specific manner), and it becomes possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B6>
In the gaming machine B2 to any one of the gaming machines B5,
When the second specific effect is executed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination:
A game machine characterized by executing the second specific effect even during variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information.

  In such a gaming machine, when executing the second specific effect, in addition to "the identification information in the variation display is displayed in the specific mode", the identification information in the specific mode also in "following fluctuation display The "displayed" will be notified to the player. However, it is conceivable that some players do not understand the meaning of the second specific effect. Therefore, when the second specific effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the second specific effect is executed also in the "following fluctuation display in which the identification information is displayed in the specific mode". In this way, the player is aware that something occurs in relation to the second specific effect during the subsequent variable display (in fact, identification information is displayed in a specific manner in the subsequent variable display) It is possible to increase the fun of the game.

<A game machine B7>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B6,
Even when the second specific effect is executed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination,
During execution of the specific game performed as a result of the variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information, the second specific effect is not executed.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific effect is executed as described above, something occurs in relation to the second specific effect (in fact, identification information is displayed in a specific mode in the subsequent variable display) Can be made to the player. However, after the identification information is displayed in a specific manner in the subsequent variable display and the specific game is started, nothing happens in relation to the second specific effect. Nevertheless, if the second specific effect is to be executed even during the execution of the specific game, the player is made to have an excessive expectation, which reduces the fun of the game. Therefore, during the execution of the specific game performed as a result of the subsequent variable display, it is decided not to execute the second specific effect. In this way, it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned decrease in the game interest.

<A game machine B8>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B7,
When the second specific effect is executed based on the fact that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is determined to be the hit information in the prior determination:
A series of moving images starts to be played during execution of the specific game based on the identification information being displayed in a variable manner in the variable display, and at least a row as a result of the fluctuation display of the identification information based on the acquired information Until the specific game to be played is started, playback of the moving image is continued,
A game machine characterized in that the second specific effect is executed overlapping the moving image being reproduced.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, reproduction of a series of moving pictures is started during the execution of the specified game performed as a result of the fluctuation display, Until the specific game played as a result of the variable display is started, the reproduction of the moving image is continued. By doing this, it is possible to make the player feel that these two specific games are long for one execution period. In addition, among players, there are players who are aware that something will occur in relation to the second specified effect at the stage when the execution of the second specified effect is started. For such a player, the second specific effect is executed superimposed on the moving image being played, so that one specific game with a long execution period is performed in relation to the second specific effect. It can be made to feel, and it becomes possible to raise the game interest.

<A game machine B9>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B8,
The second specific effect is a case where the identification information in a variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit as a result of the prior determination. Is determined to be the hit information, it is executed in a predetermined display area,
After the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, the second specific effect is executed in a display area smaller than the predetermined display area.

  In such a gaming machine, when the second specific effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the second specific effect is executed in the reduced display area after the fluctuation display is finished. For this reason, while making the player aware that something occurs in relation to the second specific effect even after the end of the variable display, it is suppressed that the second specific effect interferes with other display effects. It becomes possible.

  The present invention can be used for a game machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... pachinko machine (game machine), 20 ... game board, 28 ... large winning opening (variable entry ball opening), 40 ... opening for presentation, 41 ... presentation display device, 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (per contact Judgment means, specified game execution means, prior judgment means, 203 ... RAM (acquired information storage means), 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (variation display means, effect execution means), 230 ... image and voice control board.

Claims (1)

Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening;
A hit determination means for making a hit determination whether or not the acquired information is hit information;
Variation display means for variably displaying identification information, and stopping and displaying the identification information in the specific mode based on being determined by the hit determination that the acquired information is the hit information;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball when the identification information is stopped and displayed in the specific mode;
An effect execution means capable of executing an effect indicating the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode during the variable display of the identification information;
Prior determination means for performing prior determination of whether or not the acquired information is the collision information before the collision determination is performed on the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage device;
Equipped with
The effect executing means is
In the case where the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and as a result of the prior determination, it is determined that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is not the hit information. If so, it is possible to execute the first specific effect,
It is determined that the identification information in the variable display is displayed in the specific mode, and that the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit is the hit information as a result of the prior determination. In the case where it is determined, it is possible to execute a second specific effect different from the first specific effect.

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