JP2020018519A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of executing prior performance and enhancing game amusement.SOLUTION: A game machine executes performance (in the specification, called "next winning determination performance" as well) suggesting that a jackpot game (next jackpot game) is executed again after the jackpot game is over, whether game balls pass a specific area or not, when "low probability range winning information" is stored during a specific game. On the other hand, when "high probability range winning information" is stored during the specific game, "the next winning determination performance" is executed after setting of a high probability state is determined by game balls passing the specific area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine that stores acquired information such as a jackpot determination random number acquired based on a game ball entering a starting port provided in a game board is known. In such a gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the obtained information is hit information. If the obtained information is hit information, a specific game (for example, a big hit game) in which a variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state. Etc.) are executed.

  In such gaming machines, before the above-mentioned hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination is made as to whether or not the acquired information is predetermined information, and a preliminary determination is made based on the result of the preliminary determination. There are things that direct. For example, before the hit determination is performed on the obtained information, a preliminary determination is made as to whether the obtained information is the hit information, and the possibility that the obtained information is the hit information is indicated based on the result of the preliminary determination. There is a gaming machine that performs an effect (Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-158530 A

  However, the technique of performing the above-described pre-production has been widely recognized by players in recent years, and there has been a problem that it is difficult to say that the interest in playing games is sufficiently enhanced.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a gaming machine that can execute a pre-production, and that can enhance amusement of a game.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, a gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information obtained based on the game ball entering the starting port,
A hit judging means for judging whether or not the acquired information is hit information,
A specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state, based on the obtained information being determined to be the hit information in the hit determination,
Before the hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination unit that performs a preliminary determination as to whether the acquired information is predetermined information,
Pre-production effect execution means capable of performing pre-production based on the result of the pre-determination,
If the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state, and the game ball does not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game. Game state setting means for setting the game state after the end of the specific game to a low probability state,
With
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high-probability state, a gaming machine that determines that the acquired information is the hit information when the acquired information is information included in a second range wider than the first range,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The advance effect execution means,
When the specific game is being executed and the low-probability range hit information is stored, regardless of whether the game ball passes through the specific area, the low-probability range hit is performed as the preliminary effect. It is possible to execute an effect that indicates that the execution of the specific game based on the information is confirmed,
When the specific game is being executed and the high-accuracy range hit information is stored, after the game ball passes through the specific area, the identification based on the high-accuracy range hit information is performed as the preliminary effect. It is characterized in that it is possible to execute an effect indicating that execution of the game has been confirmed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
When the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the pre-production effect is generated as the pre-production before the game ball passes through the specific area. An effect indicating that execution of the specific game based on the low-probability range hit information has been determined may be startable.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The pre-production effect executing means, when the specific game is being executed and the high accuracy range hit information is stored, as the pre-production, if the game ball passes through the specific area, An effect indicating that the execution of the specific game based on the per-range information is determined may be executable.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
When the low probability range hit information is newly stored during the execution of the specific game, the preliminary effect execution means may execute the specific game based on the low probability range hit information as the preliminary effect. It may be possible to perform an effect that indicates that it is determined.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the reminder effect may not be executed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect is executed unless the specific effect is being executed, and if the specific effect is being executed, The reminding effect may not be performed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The specific game execution means includes, as the specific game, a first specific game in which a game ball does not easily pass through the specific region, and a second specific game in which a game ball easily passes through the specific region than the first specific game. Is executable,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is not executed,
When the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect may be executed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information obtained based on the game ball entering the starting port,
A hit judging means for judging whether or not the acquired information is hit information,
A specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state, based on the obtained information being determined to be the hit information in the hit determination,
Before the hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination unit that performs a preliminary determination as to whether the acquired information is predetermined information,
Privilege grant means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player when the game ball passes through the specific area during the specific game;
During the execution of the specific game, a prompting effect executing means capable of executing a prompting effect for prompting a player to pass a game ball to the specific area based on a result of the preliminary determination,
May be provided.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the reminder effect may not be executed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect is executed unless the specific effect is being executed, and if the specific effect is being executed, The reminding effect may not be performed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The specific game execution means includes, as the specific game, a first specific game in which a game ball does not easily pass through the specific region, and a second specific game in which a game ball easily passes through the specific region than the first specific game. Is executable,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is not executed,
When the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect may be executed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the game machine which can perform a pre-production, amusement of a game can be raised.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing the board surface composition of the game board 20 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a segment display unit 50 according to the present embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing the type of big hit game of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the display content of the effect display device 41 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the progress aspect of a game when the game ball of a present Example enters the 1st starting port 24. FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a progress mode of a game when a game ball of the present example enters the second starting port 25. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process performed by CPU201 of the main control board 200 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure hold | maintenance storage process performed by CPU201 of the main control board 200 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the big hit determination table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol selection table of a present Example notionally. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of a preliminary determination in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a storage mode of a special figure suspension and a pre-judgment result of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a variation pattern selection table according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating types of a variation pattern selection table according to the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control processing performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating processing corresponding to a reception command or the like of the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 of the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process for the next winning determination effect performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process for the next winning determination effect performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process for V aiming effect performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process for V aiming effect performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates "V aiming effect" of a present Example.

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

The following embodiments will be described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Game content:
C. Game control processing:
D. Production control processing:
E. FIG. Advance production during big hits:
E-1. Next time confirmed performance:
E-2. Direction for V:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is provided on a front portion of the pachinko machine 1. A window 4a is formed substantially at the center of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4b made of synthetic resin is fitted into the window 4a. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board 20 (see FIG. 2) arranged on the back side through the window 4a (transparent plate 4b). A small window 4c is formed below the window 4a in the front frame 4 and a transparent plate 4d such as a synthetic resin plate is fitted into the small window 4c. The player can visually recognize the segment display portion of the game board 20 arranged on the back side through the small window portion 4c (transparent plate 4d). Although described in detail 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 of the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided at a right portion of the periphery of the window 4a, and a left side lamp is provided at a left portion of the periphery of the window 4a. A lamp 5c is provided. An upper speaker 6a is provided above the left and right of the window 4a, and a lower speaker 6b is provided below the front frame 4 (a lower front surface of a main body frame to be described later). 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 in order to enhance a game effect.

  An upper plate 7 is provided below the window 4 a in the front frame 4. Game balls lent out via the card unit 60 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 and game balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 are stored in the upper plate 7. A lower plate portion 8 is provided below the upper plate portion 7 so that game balls lent out beyond the capacity of the upper plate portion 7 and games paid out beyond the capacity of the upper plate portion 7 are provided. The ball is 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 firing handle 9 is connected to a firing device unit mounted on the back side of the firing handle 9, and game balls stored in the upper plate 7 are supplied to the firing device unit. When the player rotates the firing handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the firing device unit, the firing motor built in the firing device unit rotates, and the game ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle.

  An effect button 10a that can be pressed by a player is provided at the edge of the upper plate portion 7, and a jog shuttle that can be pressed and rotated by the player is provided to the left of the lower plate portion 8. 10b is provided. Although not shown, a direction button 10c is provided on the edge of the upper plate 7 and to the left of the effect button 10a. The direction button 10c includes four buttons (up button, down button, left button, right button) corresponding to the up, down, left, and right directions, respectively. These effect buttons 10a, jog shuttle 10b, and direction buttons 10c are all effect operation units operated by the player, and when operated by the player when predetermined conditions are satisfied, a predetermined game effect is performed. .

  A middle frame and a body frame are provided on the back side of the front frame 4. One end (the left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame 4 is rotatably supported with respect to the middle frame. (Left side in FIG. 1) is rotatably supported on the body frame. The main body frame is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate members, and the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a game hall by attaching the main body frame to island facilities. A game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame, and when the front frame 4 is rotated (opened) forward of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the middle frame, the game board 20 is exposed. State.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the gaming board 20. 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. A game ball fired from the firing device unit 261 (see FIG. 3) is discharged to the game area 21 through between the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23, and flows downward from above the game area 21. Since the game area 21 is visually recognized by the player through the window 4a of the front frame 4, the state of the game ball flowing down the game area 21 is naturally recognized by the player through the window 4a.

  At the approximate center of the game area 21, there is provided an effect opening 40 which is an opening with a decoration on the peripheral edge, and behind the effect opening 40 an effect display constituted by a liquid crystal display. A device 41 is provided. Various images for effects can be displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41, and the player can visually recognize the display screen of the effect display device 41 through the effect opening 40.

  Below the staging opening 40 (staging display device 41) in the game area 21, a first starting port 24, which is a starting port in which the size of the entrance is invariable (constant) and in which game balls can always enter. Is provided. The game ball that has entered the first starting port 24 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first starting port sensor 24s (see FIG. 3) is provided in a passage inside the first starting port 24, and can detect a game ball that has entered the first starting port 24.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate 27 is provided to the right of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) in the game area 21, and inside the normal symbol operation gate 27, the passage of a game ball is detected. A gate sensor 27s (see FIG. 3) is provided. In addition, a second starting port 25, which is a ball entry port (starting port) in which the possibility of entering a game ball changes, is provided below the normal symbol operation gate 27. That is, the second starting port 25 is provided with an opening / closing door 26 (hatched portion in the figure) that is rotatable in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening / closing door 26 is substantially upright so that game balls cannot enter the ball ( The opening / closing door 26 can be turned to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 and can be changed to an open state in which a game ball can enter (or can easily enter). FIG. 2 shows a state in which the second starting port 25 is in an open state. The game ball that has entered the second starting port 25 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A second starting port sensor 25s (see FIG. 3) is provided in a passage inside the second starting port 25, and can detect a game ball that has entered the second starting port 25.

  In addition, below the first starting port 24 in the game area 21, a first large winning opening 28 (variable entrance opening) which is largely opened in a substantially rectangular shape is provided. The first big winning opening 28 is provided with an opening / closing door 29 (hatched portion in the figure) that is rotatable in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening / closing door 29 is substantially upright so that game balls cannot enter. The state can be changed to an open state in which the opening / closing door 29 rotates forward of the pachinko machine 1 and a game ball can enter (ball entry state). FIG. 2 shows a state where the first special winning opening 28 is in an open state. The game ball that has entered the first special winning opening 28 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first special winning opening sensor 28s (see FIG. 3) is provided in a passage inside the first special winning opening 28, and can detect a game ball that has entered the first special winning opening 28.

  In addition, below the second starting port 25 in the game area 21 (at the lower right corner of the game area 21), there is provided a second big winning opening unit 33 projecting forward (toward the player) from the front surface of the game board 20. ing. The upper surface of the second special winning opening unit 33 is inclined downward from the right side to the left side, and forms a rolling surface 34 on which the game ball can roll from the right side to the left side (center side of the pachinko machine 1). In the middle of the rolling surface 34 (middle of the rolling direction of the game ball), a second big winning opening 35 (variable entrance) is provided. The second special winning opening 35 is provided with an opening / closing door 36 (hatched portion in the figure) slidable (movable) in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening / closing door 36 slides (moves) forward. The game ball can be changed between a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter and an open state in which the opening / closing door 36 slides (moves) backward to allow the game ball to enter (ball entry state). The game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 is guided to the specific opening 38 through a passage provided inside the second special winning opening unit 33.

  Since the front wall of the second special winning opening unit 33 is at least partially formed of a transparent plate (because it has optical transparency), the player can pass through the front wall of the second special winning opening unit 33 through the front wall. It is possible to visually recognize that the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 is guided to the specific opening 38.

  A second special winning opening sensor 35s (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the second special winning opening 35, and can detect a game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35. Further, a specific port sensor 38s (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the specific port 38, and can detect a game ball having entered the specific port 38.

  In the vicinity of each of the above-described gaming devices, there are a general entrance (not shown) through which game balls can enter, a windmill-type wheel 31 that affects the flow path of the game balls, and a number of obstacle nails (not shown). Is provided. An out port 32 is provided at the bottom of the game area 21, and the first starting port 24, the second starting port 25, the first big winning port 28, the second big winning port 35, the general ball entry described above. Game balls that have not entered any of the mouths are discharged to the back side of the game board 20 from the out mouth 32.

  A game ball flowing down the left area (first area) of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) can enter the first starting port 24 described above. On the other hand, in the normal symbol operation gate 27, the second starting port 25, the first special winning opening 28, and the second special winning opening 35, an area to the right of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) is provided. The flowing game ball can enter (or pass). In the following, launching a game ball so as to flow down the left area of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) is also referred to as "left hit", and the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41). Launching a game ball so as to flow down the area to the right of is also referred to as “right-hit”. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first starting port 24, four game balls are paid out to the player, and the game ball enters the second starting port 25. In this case, three game balls are paid out to the player, and when a game ball enters the general entrance, ten game balls are paid out to the player. Further, when a game ball enters the first special winning opening 28 or the second special winning opening 35, 15 game balls are paid out to the player.

  At the lower right of the game area 21 of the game board 20, a segment display section 50 for displaying information related to the game by a combination of LEDs is provided. The segment display section 50 is visually recognized by the player through the small window section 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4. The detailed display contents of the segment display unit 50 will be described later.

A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
Next, a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 includes many control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and the like. Specifically, the main control board 200 that controls the progress of the game, the sub-control board 220 that controls the production of the game, and the control related to the display of images and the output of sound under the control of the sub-control board 220 A video and audio control board 230, a lamp control board 226 for controlling the light emission of the lamp under the control of the sub control board 220, a payout control board 240 for controlling the lending and payout of the game balls, It is composed of a launch control board 260 for controlling the launch. These control boards include a CPU (CPU 201, 221 and 231 in FIG. 3) for executing various logical operations and calculation operations, and a ROM (ROMs 202 and 222 in FIG. 3) storing various programs and data executed by the CPU. 232, etc.), various peripheral LSIs such as a RAM (203, 223, 233, etc. in FIG. 3) in which the CPU temporarily stores data when executing a program, and an input / output circuit are connected to each other by a bus. Have been.

  The main control board 200 includes a first starting port sensor 24 s for detecting a game ball entering the first starting port 24, a second starting port sensor 25 s for detecting a game ball entering the second starting port 25, A gate sensor 27s that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27, a first large winning opening sensor 28s that detects a game ball that has entered the first large winning opening 28, and a ball that has entered the second large winning opening 35. A second special winning opening sensor 35s for detecting a game ball, a specific opening sensor 38s for detecting a game ball entering the specific opening 38, and the like are connected. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a detection signal of a game ball from these sensors or the like, a command corresponding to the sensor that has received the detection signal is transmitted to the sub control board 220, the payout control board 240, It is transmitted to the launch control board 260 and the like.

  In addition, the main control board 200 includes a second starting port (for opening and closing the second starting port 25) for causing the opening / closing door 26 provided in the second starting port 25 to perform an opening / closing operation. A first special winning opening solenoid 28m for opening and closing the solenoid 26m and an opening / closing door 29 provided in the first special winning opening 28 (for opening and closing the first special winning opening 28). A second special winning opening solenoid 35m for opening and closing the opening and closing door 36 provided in the second special winning opening 35 (for opening and closing the second special winning opening 35), segment display The unit 50 and the like are connected. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a drive signal to the second starting port solenoid 26m, the first winning port solenoid 28m, the second winning port solenoid 35m, and the segment display unit 50, thereby performing these operations. Perform control.

  The image and sound control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the 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 commands and performs an effect according to the contents. That is, a command for designating an output image or an output sound is transmitted to the image and sound control board 230, and the upper lamp 5 a, the right side lamp 5 b, and the left side lamp 5 c (hereinafter, referred to as “the lamp control board 226” By transmitting a command designating the light emission pattern of the various lamps 5a to 5c), an effect of driving these lamps is performed. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 operates the effect button 10a, the jog shuttle 10b, and the direction button 10c (hereinafter, also referred to as “effect effect units 10a, 10b, 10c”) via the effect operation board 228. Is detected, an effect corresponding to the operation is performed.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, the ROM 232, and the RAM 233. Upon receiving the command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 231 of the video / audio control board 230 instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads image data (for example, sprite data or moving image data) used for displaying the specified image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image, and outputs the image to the display screen of the effect display device 41. Further, when receiving the command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 231 of the image and sound control board 230 reads out the sound data corresponding to the command from the sound ROM 236. Then, audio based on the audio data is output from the upper speaker 6a and the lower speaker 6b (hereinafter, also referred to as “various speakers 6a, 6b”) via the amplifier board 224.

  The payout control board 240 is connected with a ball lending button 241 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper plate portion 7, a card unit 242 arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine 1, a payout motor 243, and the like. 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 and rents out game balls while communicating data with the payout control board 240. Also, when a payout command instructing payout of game balls is received from the main control board 200, the payout motor 243 is driven to pay out game balls.

  Further, a firing control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the firing control board 260 detects that a firing motor 262 for firing a game ball or a player touches the firing handle 9. A launch device unit 261 having a touch switch 263 and the like is connected. When detecting that the player is touching the firing handle 9 via the touch switch 263, the firing control board 260 drives the firing motor 262 to play the game ball with an intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the firing handle 9. Fire.

B. Game content:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game proceeds as follows. When the firing handle 9 is rotated with the game balls stored in the upper plate portion 7, the stored game balls are supplied to the firing device unit 261 one by one, and the game area 21 described above with reference to FIG. Fired at Since the strength of launching the game ball corresponds to the rotation angle of the firing handle 9, the player can cause the game ball to flow down to a desired area by changing the rotation angle of the firing handle 9. For example, a game ball is fired so as to flow down an area on the left side of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41) (the player hits the ball left), or the right side of the effect opening 40 (effect display device 41). The game ball can be fired (right-handed) so as to flow down the other area.

<Variation display of special symbols>
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, a left-hit game ball can enter the first starting port 24. When a left-hitting game ball enters the first starting port 24 and the entered game ball is detected by the first starting port sensor 24s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a jackpot judgment random number described later) is acquired. Then, based on the determination random number, a big hit determination is made to determine whether it is "big hit" or "missing". Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, the first special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as “first special symbol”) is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, a right-hit game ball can enter the second starting port 25. When a right-hit game ball enters the second starting port 25, and the entered game ball is detected by the second starting port sensor 25s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a jackpot judgment random number described later) is acquired. Then, based on the determination random number, a big hit determination is made to determine whether it is "big hit" or "missing". Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, a second special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a “second special symbol”) is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed. Here, the first special figure and the second special figure will be described.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the segment display unit 50 in an enlarged manner. As described above, the segment display section 50 is provided at the lower right of the game area 21 on the game board 20 (see FIG. 2), and the player can display the segment through the small window 4c of the front frame 4 (see FIG. 1). The part 50 is visible. As shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a first special figure display unit 51 for displaying the first special figure and a second special figure display unit 52 for displaying the second special figure. Nine LEDs are arranged on each of these display units. The first special figure and the second special figure (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “special symbols” unless otherwise distinguished) are obtained by switching the lit LED among the nine LEDs in each display unit. The variable display is performed, and the stop display is performed by turning on a predetermined LED among the nine LEDs. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, 200 kinds of big hit symbols (big hit symbols 101 to 300) and one kind of off symbol (off symbol 101) can be stopped and displayed as a first special figure, and as a second special figure. , 200 kinds of big hit symbols (big hit symbols 401 to 600) and one kind of off symbol (off symbol 401) can be stopped and displayed. These types of symbols can be identified by differences in the combinations of the LEDs that are turned on.

  If the result of the jackpot determination based on the game ball entering the first starting port 24 (hereinafter, also referred to as “big hit determination for the first special figure”) is “big hit”, the first special figure is a big hit symbol If any one of 101 to 300 is stopped and the result of the jackpot determination for the first special figure is “missing”, the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the missing symbol 101. If the result of the big hit determination (hereinafter, also referred to as “big hit determination for the second special map”) based on the game ball entering the second starting port 25 is “big hit”, the second special map is If any of the big hits 401 to 600 is stopped and the result of the big hit determination for the second special figure is “missing”, the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the missing symbol 401.

  When the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is stopped and displayed with either the big hit symbol or the off symbol, a predetermined time elapses after the symbol is stopped and displayed in order to fix the stopped symbol. Display (hereinafter also referred to as “fixed display”) until the display is performed. Hereinafter, the game from the start of the variable display to the final display of the special symbol, that is, the game until the result of one variable display is obtained is also referred to as “symbol variable game”.

<Holding special symbols>
When a game ball enters the first starting port 24 or the second starting port 25, the jackpot determination and the fluctuation display for the special symbol are performed as described above. Rather than being performed immediately after entering the first starting port 24 or the second starting port 25, the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a special symbol hold (special figure hold).

  Specifically, when the game ball enters the first starting port 24, a judgment random number is acquired, and the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a hold of the first special symbol (first special figure hold). Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a big hit determination and a change display of the first special figure are performed based on the stored first special figure reservation. Such first special figure reservation is stored with an upper limit of four. The storage number of the first special figure reservation (the first special figure reservation number) is displayed on the first special figure reservation display section 53 of the segment display section 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are arranged in the first special figure suspending display unit 53, and in the first special figure suspending display unit 53, both of the two LEDs are turned off. This means that the first special figure reservation number is 0, and that one LED is turned on to indicate that the first special figure reservation number is one, and that two LED are turned on. The first special figure reservation number is two, and one LED blinks to indicate that the first special figure reservation number is three, and the first LED is blinked by two LEDs. Indicates that the number of special figure reservations is four.

  When the game ball enters the second starting port 25, a judgment random number is acquired, and the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a second special symbol hold (second special figure hold). Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a big hit determination and a change display of the second special figure are performed based on the stored second special figure reservation. Such second special figure reservations are also stored with an upper limit of four. The storage number of the second special figure reservation (the second special figure reservation number) is displayed on the second special figure reservation 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 figure suspending display unit 54, and in the second special figure suspending display unit 54, both of the two LEDs are turned off. This indicates that the number of second special figure reservations is 0 and that one LED is lit, indicating that the second special figure reservation number is one, and that the two LEDs are lit. The second reserved special figure number is two, and one LED blinks to indicate that the second special figure reserved number is three, and the second LED is blinked to blink the second LED. Indicates that the number of special figure reservations is four.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the fluctuation display of any special symbol, during the display of any special symbol confirmation, or during the big hit game, even if the special figure hold is stored, No special symbols are displayed. When a plurality of special figure reservations are stored, regardless of whether they are the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation, the jackpot determination for the first special figure reservation stored is performed. And a special symbol change display (having a so-called special symbol sequential change function).

<Game state>
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the gaming state, the “gaming state related to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination” and the “gaming state related to the frequency of the game balls entering the second starting port 25” are set. It is set appropriately. Of these, the “game state related to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination” is set to a “low-probability state” or a “high-probability state”. The “low-probability state” is a state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the jackpot determination is low (a probability of about 1/300). The state is high (probability of about 1/150).

  The “game state related to the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25” is set to “non-electric support state” or “electric support state”. The “non-electric support state” is a state where the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25 is low, and the “electric support state” is a state where the frequency of game balls entering the second start port 25 is high. It is. By doing so, in the “non-electric support state”, the game ball is more likely to enter the first starting port 24 than the second starting port 25, and in the “electric support state”, the game ball is more second than the first starting port 24. A game ball easily enters the starting port 25. For this reason, in the “non-power support state”, the player can make the player make a left hit (aim to enter the first starting port 24), and in the “power support state”, the player makes a right-hand drive. Can be performed (aim to enter the second starting port 25).

  It should be noted that the segment display unit 50 is provided with an electric support display unit 58 that indicates that the above-described electric support state is being established. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, three LEDs are arranged in the electric support display unit 58, and during the electric support state, the three LEDs are turned on to indicate that the electric support state is in effect. Is shown to the player. Further, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a right-hand display unit 59 for urging the player to perform right-hand operation. During the power support state, the frequency of entering game balls into the second starting port 25 is high, and the second starting port 25 allows right-hit game balls to enter the ball. Is beneficial for the player. Therefore, during the power support state, the two LEDs arranged on the right-hand display unit 59 are turned on to prompt the player to perform right-hand.

<Big hit game>
When the first special map or the second special map is stopped and displayed with any of the big hit symbols, the big hit game in which the round game in which the first big winning opening 28 or the second big winning opening 35 is opened is performed a plurality of times is performed. Start. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the right-hit game ball can enter the first special winning opening 28 and the second special winning opening 35, so that the right-hitting is performed during the big hit game. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a big hit game, a big hit game of “V short” (first specific game) and a big hit game of “V long” (second specific game) are executed. It is possible. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the first special figure is stopped and displayed at the big hit symbols 101 to 200 (when the first special figure is stopped and displayed at the big hit symbol, there is a 50% probability. ) When the big hit game of "V short" is performed and stopped and displayed at the big hit symbols 201 to 300 (when the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol with a probability of 50%), "V long" A big hit game is performed. Also, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 401 to 600 (when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols, there is a 100% probability). A big hit game of "V Long" is performed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, 16 round games are performed regardless of whether the “V short” big hit game or the “V long” big hit game is performed, and the rounds other than the fifth round game are performed. In the game (1st to 4th, 6th to 16th round games), the first big winning opening 28 is opened, and in the fifth round game, the second big winning opening 35 is opened. However, the big hit game of “V short” and the big hit game of “V long” have different “possibility of entering a game ball into the specific opening 38”. In other words, in the "V short" big hit game and the "V long" big hit game, in the round games other than the fifth round, the first big winning opening 28 is set to 30 seconds (or until nine game balls enter). Although the opening state is established, the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 in the fifth round game is different from each other. Specifically, in the big hit game of “V short”, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 in the fifth round game is 0.2 seconds, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the specific opening 38, and “V short” In the “long” jackpot game, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 in the fifth round game is 30 seconds (or until nine gaming balls enter), the gaming ball enters the specific opening 38. Easy to ball.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the game ball enters the specific port 38 during the big hit game, the game state after the end of the big hit game is “high probability state and electric support state (hereinafter“ high ”). If the game ball does not enter the specific port 38 during the big hit game, the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set to the “low probability state and the electric support state”. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “low probability / power support state”) ”. As described above, in the big hit game of “V long”, since the game ball easily enters the specific port 38 (the ball is almost certainly entered when hit right), the big hit game of “V long” ends. The later gaming state is likely to be set to the "high probability / electric support state" (almost certainly set to the "high probability / electric support state"). On the other hand, the big hit game of “V short” is a game after the big hit game of “V short”, since the game ball is unlikely to enter the specific port 38 (it is almost certainly not). The state is easily set to "low probability / electric support state" (almost certainly set to "low probability / electric support state").

  If the gaming state is set to the "high probability / electric support state", then if the symbol change game is performed 160 times without the jackpot game being performed, the gaming state becomes "low probability / non-electric support state". State ". In addition, when the gaming state is set to the “low-probability / electric-supporting state”, if the symbol-changing game is performed 100 times without the jackpot game being performed thereafter, the gaming state is set to the “low-probability / non-electronic State ".

<Various display of ordinary symbols, game per ordinary symbol, hold of ordinary symbols>
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the normal symbol operation gate 27 allows a right-hit game ball to pass therethrough. When a right-hitting game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27 and the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 27s, a predetermined judgment random number (a later-described general-game hit judgment random number) is obtained, and the judgment random number is obtained. Based on the general figure hit, a general figure hit determination is performed to determine whether the character is a normal figure hit or a miss. Then, based on the result of the ordinary symbol hit determination, the normal symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner and then stopped and displayed. As shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a general-purpose display unit 56 for displaying a normal symbol, and the general-purpose display unit 56 includes two LEDs. The ordinary symbol is variably displayed by switching the LED to be lit among the two LEDs on the general symbol display unit 56, and is stopped and displayed by turning on a predetermined LED among the two LEDs. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a normal symbol, it is possible to stop and display a symbol per ordinary symbol in which the left LED of the two LEDs is turned on, and a non-normal symbol symbol in which the right LED is turned on. . If the result of the normal hit determination is a normal hit, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the normal hit symbol, and if the result of the normal hit determination is a non-normal hit, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the non-normal hit symbol Is done. In this way, when the normal symbol is hit and stopped and displayed as a deviated symbol, a display (fixed display) for maintaining the stopped and displayed state of the symbol until a predetermined time elapses is performed in order to fix the stopped and displayed symbol. Then, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol per ordinary symbol, a game per symbol in which the second starting port 25 is in the open state and then in the closed state is performed.

  The non-electric support state and the electric support state described above are set by differentiating the manner of judging a normal figure, the manner of displaying a normal symbol in a fluctuating manner, and the manner of a game of a regular figure. In other words, the probability of being determined to be a perpetual figure in the perpetual figure perception is 1/100 in the non-power support state and 99/100 in the power support state. In addition, as the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, a long time is easily selected in the non-electric support state (one of 1000 ms, 2000 msec, and 3000 msec is equally selected), and a short time is selected in the electric support state. (Either 1000 ms, 1252 ms, or 1500 ms is equally selected). In the non-power support state, a non-power support game is performed in which the second starting port 25 is opened for a short time (16 msec × 1 time). A game per ordinary drawing in which the starting port 25 is open for a long time (840 msec × 2 times) is performed. As a result, during the non-power support state, the frequency at which the second starting port 25 is opened is reduced, and the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25 is also reduced. On the other hand, during the electric support state, the frequency at which the second starting port 25 is opened increases, and the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25 increases.

  When the game ball passes through the ordinary symbol operation gate 27, the normal symbol hit determination and the variation display of the ordinary symbol are performed, but these ordinary symbol hit determination and the variation display are performed immediately after the game ball passes the ordinary symbol activation gate 27. Rather than being performed, the obtained judgment random number is temporarily stored as a normal drawing hold. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a general symbol hit determination and a normal symbol variation display are performed based on the stored general symbol reservation. Such general reservations are also stored with an upper limit of four. The number of stored general-purpose drawings (number of general-purpose reservations) is displayed on the general-purpose display display unit 57 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are arranged in the general-purpose reserve display unit 57, and the general-purpose reserve display unit 57 turns off both of the two LEDs so that the general-purpose reserve display unit 57 turns off. It indicates that the reserved number is 0 and turns on one of the two LEDs to indicate that the reserved number is one. The number of reservations is two, the blinking of one LED indicates that the number of reservations is three, and the blinking of two LEDs indicates that the number of reservations is four. Indicates that there is. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, if the normal symbol is stored, if the normal symbol is not being displayed during the change display, the normal symbol is being confirmed, or the game is not being played per the ordinary symbol, the pachinko machine 1 is the earliest. The stored general figure holding related to the general figure holding and the fluctuation display of the normal symbol are performed.

<Display contents of effect display device 41>
The processing for performing the above-described game 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 above-described game. Processing for performing such an effect is mainly performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220.

  For example, the effect display device 41 performs an effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “symbol fluctuation effect”) in accordance with the fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation game) of the first special figure or the second special figure. In other words, in synchronism with the start timing of the fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation game) of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure), the effect display device 41 starts the fluctuation display of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c. I do. After that, the variation of the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c is displayed in various modes until the variation time of the special symbol elapses. Then, the fluctuation display of the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c ends in synchronization with the end timing of the special symbol fluctuation display (special symbol stop display). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed can be displayed as identification symbols.

  FIG. 6A conceptually illustrates a state in which three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are simultaneously displayed in a fluctuating manner. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, for example, the left identification symbol 41a is first stopped and displayed, then the right identification symbol 41c is stopped and displayed, and finally the middle identification symbol 41b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c stopped and displayed on the effect display device 41 is a special symbol (the first symbol) stopped and displayed on the first special figure display section 51 or the second special figure display section 52 described above. (The first special figure or the second special figure). For example, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol, a symbol combination in which the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c of the effect display device 41 are the same symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as "Zoro eyes") ). Further, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with a deviated symbol, the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stopped at a symbol combination (hereinafter, also referred to as a "split eye") that is not aligned with the same symbol. Is displayed. Note that the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c that are stopped and displayed are in a state where they are stopped and displayed (determined and displayed) until the fixed symbol display time has elapsed.

  As described above, the special symbol displayed on the first special figure display unit 51 or the second special figure display unit 52 and the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c displayed on the effect display device 41 have different display contents. When the special symbols in the variable display are stopped and displayed, the three identification 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 conspicuous than the first special figure display unit 51 or the second special figure display unit 52 (segment display unit 50). Since the screen is large and the display content is easy to understand, it is normal for a player to play a game while viewing the screen of the effect display device 41. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, for example, the left identification symbol 41 a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 and the right identification symbol 41 c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol. If there is, the middle identification symbol 41b, which is finally stopped and displayed, also stops at the same symbol, and the player is prompted to change the identification symbol (design variation effect) by saying "may a big hit game be started?" ). As described above, the effect performed in a state in which the identification symbol excluding one identification symbol from the plurality of identification symbols is stopped at the same symbol (an aspect that can be a zigzag pattern) and the one identification symbol is variably displayed is “ It is called a “reach effect”, and it is possible to enhance the entertainment of the game by generating the reach effect.

  Also, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 41, a first reserved display area 41d for indicating the first special figure reserved number, and a second reserved display area 41e for indicating the second special figure reserved number. Is set. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the same number of the first special figure reservations (small circular symbols in the figure) as the first special figure reservation number is displayed in the first reservation display area 41d, so that the first special figure reservation number ( The upper limit number is 4), and the same number of “holding symbols” as the second special figure holding number (the upper limit number is 4) is displayed in the second holding display area 41e to indicate the second special figure holding number. Therefore, the example shown in FIG. 6 indicates that the first special figure reservation number is four and the second special figure reservation number is four. It should be noted that, of course, the number of holds indicated by the hold symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 and the first special figure hold display section 53 and the second special figure hold display section 54 of the segment display section 50 are displayed. Matches the number of holds indicated.

<Main progress of the game>
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game proceeds mainly in the following manner. During the “low-probability, non-electric support state”, the second starting port 25 is not likely to be in the open state even when a game ball is passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27. It is difficult for a game ball to enter the starting port 25. Therefore, during the “low-probability, non-electric support state,” a game aimed at entering the first starting port 24 (hereinafter, also referred to as a “game mainly based on the first special map”) is performed by performing “left hit”. Mainly done.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game ball enters the first starting port 24 by performing “left hit” (ev. 1), a variation display of the first special figure is performed (ev. 2). In the jackpot determination during the “low probability / non-power support state”, the jackpot is determined to be “big hit” with a probability of about 1/300, so in most cases, the first special figure is stopped and displayed with a missing symbol (ev) .3). If the big hit determination for the first special figure is determined to be "big hit" while repeating such a change display of the first special figure, the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol (ev. 4). Then, when the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol (ev. 4), the big hit game of “V short” is performed with a probability of 50% as described above with reference to FIG. 5 (ev. 5) The "V long" big hit game is played with a probability of 50% (ev. 6). When the big hit game of “V short” is performed (ev. 5), in most cases, the game ball does not enter the specific port 38 (V non-entry in the figure), and the “low probability / electric support state” Is set (ev. 7). On the other hand, when the "V Long" big hit game is played (ev. 6), in most cases, the game ball enters the specific port 38 and the "high probability / electric support state" is set. (Ev. 8).

  During the “low-probability / electric-support state” or the “high-probability / electric-support state” set in this manner, the second starting port 25 is frequently in the open state. Easy to enter the ball. Therefore, during the “low-probability / electric support state” or the “high-probability / electric support state”, as shown in FIG. A target game (hereinafter, also referred to as a “second special map-based game”) is mainly performed. Then, when a game ball enters the second starting port 25 (ev. 11), the fluctuation display of the second special figure is performed (ev. 12). In this case, the probability of being determined as “big hit” in the big hit determination is about 1/300 in the “low probability / power support state” and about 150 in the “high probability / power support state”. It's a fraction. When the big hit determination for the second special figure is determined to be "big hit", the big hit symbol of the second special figure is stopped and displayed (ev. 13). When the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol (ev. 13), the big hit game of “V Long” is played with a probability of 100% as described above with reference to FIG. 5 (ev. 14). . When the big hit game of "V Long" is played (ev. 14), in most cases, the game ball enters the specific port 38 and the "high probability / electric support state" is set (ev. 15). ).

  In the state where the “high probability / electric support state” is set, if the symbol change game is performed 160 times without the jackpot game being performed (ev. 16), the “low probability / non-electric support state” is performed. Is set (ev. 17). Also, in the state where the “low probability / electric support state” is set, when the symbol change game is performed 100 times without the jackpot game being performed (ev. 16), the “low probability / non-electric support state” is also performed. (Ev. 17).

C. Game control processing:
The progress of the game as described above is realized by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executing a game control process. Hereinafter, the game control process will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. The game control process is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 at predetermined intervals (for example, based on a timer interrupt generated every 4 msec). In the following description, well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 201, the interrupt disabling process, and the interrupt permitting process are omitted.

<Output processing>
As shown in FIG. 9, when starting the game control process, 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 to various control boards including the sub-control board 220 are stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 203 in various processes described below. In the output process (S100), a process of transmitting the various commands stored in the output buffer to various control boards is performed. Thus, for example, the sub-control board 220 controls the effect in accordance with the progress of the game, and the payout control board 240 controls the drive of the payout motor 243 (paying out the game balls). It will be.

<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, a game ball is placed in any one of the first starting port 24, the second starting port 25, the general entrance port, the first large winning port 28, and the second large winning port 35. When the ball enters, the game ball is paid out. Therefore, in the input processing (S200), the sensors (the first starting opening sensor 24s, the second starting opening sensor 25s, the first winning opening sensor 28s, the second winning opening sensor 35s, etc.) for detecting these entering balls are provided. ), It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected. 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 output buffer described above. 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 processing>
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 big hit determination and the normal figure hit determination are performed based on the predetermined determination random number. More specifically, the jackpot determination is performed based on the “big hit determination random number”, and the public figure hit determination is performed based on the “common figure hit determination random number”. In addition, the variation display of the special symbol in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is performed based on a variation pattern described later, and the variation pattern is selected based on a “variation pattern selection random number”. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, if the jackpot determination result is “big hit”, any one of the 200 big hit symbols (the first special map and the second special map is 200 types) stops. Although displayed, the types of these symbols are selected based on “symbols for selecting symbols”. In the random number update process (S300), these random numbers are updated. These random numbers are updated not only during the random number update process (S300) but also during the period from the end of the game control process to the start of the next game control process (the period until the next timer interrupt). It may be performed. Also, a dedicated circuit for updating the random number may be provided, and the dedicated circuit may update the random number.

<Detection process of sensor for starting port>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a sensor detection process such as a start-up opening (S400). In the sensor detection processing for the start-up port etc. (S400), processing for storing the general drawing reservation, the first special drawing reservation, and the second special drawing reservation is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 27 based on the detection result of the gate sensor 27s. As a result, when the game ball has passed the ordinary symbol operation gate 27, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved ordinary figures has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the number of ordinary figure reservations does not reach four, the general figure hit judgment random number is acquired and the ordinary figure judgment random number is stored as ordinary figure reservation. The general-purpose reservation is stored in a general-purpose reservation storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the storage order can be identified. If the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27, or if the number of reserved ordinary figures has already reached 4, no new reserved figure is stored.

  After the process relating to the storage of the general-purpose drawing is performed, the process of storing the first special-form reservation and the second special-form reservation is performed. FIG. 10 shows a special figure hold storage process that is performed as part of the sensor detection process for the startup port or the like (S400). As shown in FIG. 10, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special figure hold storage process, first, based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 24s, a game ball enters the first starting port 24. It is determined whether or not this is the case (S252). As a result, when a game ball has entered the first starting port 24 (S252: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit of four (S254). If the first special figure reservation number has not reached the upper limit value (S254: no), a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern selection random number, a symbol selection random number, etc.) is obtained (S256). Then, these acquired judgment random numbers are stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 as the first special figure reservation (S258). After storing the first special figure reservation, "1" is added to the first special figure reservation number (S260).

  Here, the fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation game) of the first special figure is performed based on the jackpot determination random number, the fluctuation pattern selection random number, the symbol selection random number, etc. acquired as the first special figure reservation. The effect (symbol fluctuation effect) performed in accordance with the fluctuation display of the first special figure is also performed based on the big hit determination random number, the fluctuation pattern selection random number, the symbol selection random number, etc. acquired as the first special figure reservation. Therefore, when the first special figure reservation is stored, even if the timing to start the fluctuation display based on the first special figure reservation has not yet arrived (even if the fluctuation start condition is not satisfied), the first special figure reservation is not performed. (1) It is possible to determine the mode of the variable display or the effect based on the special figure reservation (symbol changing game or the symbol changing effect based on the first special figure reservation). For example, even before the variable display based on the first special figure reservation is performed, whether the reach effect is performed when the variable display based on the first special figure reservation is performed, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. If the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it is possible to determine the type of the big hit game to be performed as a result. Such a determination is referred to as a preliminary determination. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the first special figure reservation is stored, a preliminary determination is made for the first special figure reservation (S262). The pre-judgment result is stored in association with the first special figure suspension.

  In this way, when the pre-determination is performed for the first special figure reservation stored this time (S262), the first reservation storage command is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 (S264). The first hold storage command includes, in addition to information indicating that the first special figure hold has been stored, information indicating the current first special figure hold number including the first special figure hold currently stored, Information indicating the pre-judgment result of the first special figure reservation is included. The first hold storage command stored in the output buffer in this manner is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output processing (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects (advance effects) based on the result of the preliminary determination of holding the first special figure. In addition, when the game ball has not entered the first starting port 24 (S252: no), or when the first special figure reservation number has already reached four (S254: yes), a new game ball is set. (1) The special figure reservation is not stored and the preliminary judgment is not performed.

  After performing the process related to the first special drawing reservation, subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second starting port 25 based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 25s (S272). . As a result, when a game ball has entered the second starting port 25 (S272: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit of four (S274). If the second special figure reservation number has not reached the upper limit value (S274: no), a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern selection random number, a symbol selection random number, etc.) is obtained (S276). Then, these acquired judgment random numbers are stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 as the second special figure reservation (S278). After storing the second special figure reservation, "1" is added to the second special figure reservation number (S280). Also, the same preliminary determination as described above is performed for the second special figure suspension (S282), and the result of the preliminary determination is stored in association with the second special figure suspension.

  In this way, when the preliminary determination is made for the currently stored second special figure reservation (S282), the second reservation storage command is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 (S284). The second hold storage command includes, in addition to information indicating that the second special figure hold has been stored, information indicating the current second special figure hold number including the second special figure hold currently stored, The information of the result of the preliminary determination on the second special figure holding is included. The second hold storage command stored in the output buffer in this manner is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output processing (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects (advance effects) based on the result of the preliminary determination of the second special figure reservation. If the game ball has not entered the second starting port 25 (S282: no), or if the second special figure reservation number has already reached four (S284: yes), a new game ball is entered. (2) The special figure reservation is not stored and the preliminary judgment is not performed.

  The determination random number acquired as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold can be regarded as “acquisition information”, and the first special figure hold (acquisition information) or the second special figure hold (acquisition information) The RAM 203 to be stored can be regarded as “acquired information storage means”. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that performs the preliminary determination based on the first special figure suspension (acquisition information) or the second special figure suspension (acquisition information) can be regarded as “prior determination means”.

<Details of advance judgment>
In the following, the pre-judgment will be described in detail, but as preparation, first, various judgment random numbers acquired as special figure suspension will be described. That is, since the preliminary determination is performed based on various determination random numbers acquired as special figure reservation, the various determination random numbers will be described first.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a “big hit determination table” referred to when making a big hit determination. Among them, FIG. 11A is a “low-probability big hit determination table” which is referred to when performing a big hit determination in the low probability state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the big hit determination in the high probability state. It is a “high-accuracy jackpot determination table” that is referred to when performing. These tables are stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  In this embodiment, it is possible to acquire 65,536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 as the jackpot determination random numbers, and as shown in FIG. 11A, 500 to 718 in the “low-precision jackpot determination table”. Is stored in association with 219 random numbers (approximately 1/300, which can be regarded as the “first range”), and “outliers” are associated with other random numbers. Is remembered. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11B, in the “high-accuracy jackpot determination table”, 437 random numbers of 500 to 936 (about 1/150, which can be regarded as the “second range”) are used. “Big hit” is stored in association with “random hit”, and “outside” is stored in association with other random numbers.

  In the jackpot determination, the “low-probability jackpot determination table” is referred to in the low-probability state, and the “high-probability jackpot determination table” is referred to in the high-probability state. If the jackpot determination random number acquired as the first special map or the second special map is a random value associated with “big hit”, it is determined to be “big hit”, and if it is a random value associated with “out” In this case, it is determined to be "off." Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, although the jackpot determination random number acquired as the first special map or the second special map is included in the range of 500 to 936 (second range), the range of 500 to 718 (first range) ), It is determined to be “big hit” in the high probability state, but is determined to be “out” in the low probability state.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a “symbol selection table” referred to when selecting a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed. Among them, FIG. 12 (a) is a “first special figure symbol selection table” which is referred to when selecting a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed as the first special figure, and FIG. 12 (b) is the second special figure symbol selection table. It is a "second special figure symbol selection table" that is referred to when selecting a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed as a special figure. These tables are stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to acquire 200 random numbers from 0 to 199 as symbol selection random numbers. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), in the "first special figure symbol selection table", the random value of 0 to 99 (the random value of 50%) is the big hit in which the big hit game of "V short" is performed. Symbols 101 to 200 (see FIG. 5A) are stored in association with each other (one large hit symbol is associated with two random numbers), and random numbers of 100 to 199 (50% Jackpot symbols 201 to 300 (see FIG. 5 (a)) in which a jackpot game of “V Long” is performed are stored in association with each other (one random jackpot symbol for two random number values). Is associated). Also, in the "second special figure symbol selection table", the big hits 401 to 600 in which the big hit game of "V Long" is performed on a random value of 0 to 199 (100% random value) (see FIG. 5B) ) Are stored in association with each other (one big hit symbol is associated with two random numbers).

  If the big hit determination for the first special figure is determined to be "big hit", refer to the "symbol selection table for the first special figure" and see the big hit symbol associated with the symbol selection random number acquired as the first special figure. Is selected as a symbol to be stopped and displayed. Also, when the big hit determination for the second special figure is determined to be "big hit", the second special figure is referred to the "symbol selection table for the second special figure" and is associated with the symbol selection random number acquired as the second special figure. The big hit symbol is selected as a symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  As described above, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number acquired as special figure reservation, and the selection of the big hit symbol is performed based on the symbol selection random number acquired as special figure reservation. Therefore, when the special figure reservation is stored, the fluctuation start condition is satisfied even if the timing to start the fluctuation display based on the special figure reservation has not yet arrived (even if the fluctuation start condition has not been satisfied). In this case, the result of the jackpot determination and the result of the selection of the jackpot symbol can be determined in advance (prior determination). Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, at least the following processing is performed as the preliminary determination in S262 and S282 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the preliminary determination in S262 of FIG. 10 (prior determination in the case where the first special figure reservation is stored) and in the preliminary determination in S282 (the preliminary determination in the case where the second special figure reservation is stored), At least, it is determined whether or not the stored special figure reservation is “reservation per low accuracy range” and whether or not “reservation per high accuracy range”. Here, “low probability range hit hold” means that even if the gaming state is a low probability state (regardless of whether it is a low probability state or a high probability state), it is determined that a big hit is determined as a big hit. The diagram is pending. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, the special figure reservation in which the value of the big hit determination random number is 500 to 718 is "low-probability range hold". On the other hand, the "high-accuracy range hit hold" is a special figure hold that is determined to be a big hit if the gaming state is a low probability state but is determined to be a big hit if the gaming state is a high probability state. . More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, the special figure with the big hit determination random numbers of 719 to 936 is reserved.

  As described above, in the preliminary determination in S262 (prior determination when the first special figure reservation is stored) and the preliminary determination in S282 (prior determination when the second special figure reservation is stored) in FIG. If the jackpot determination random number acquired as “1” is any value of 500 to 718, it is determined to be “low-probability range suspension”, and the jackpot determination random number acquired as special figure suspension is any value of 719 to 936. If there is, it is determined that it is "High accuracy range hold".

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a storage mode of the special figure suspension and the result of the preliminary determination (a special figure suspension storage area). The result of the special figure reservation and the pre-judgment are the special figure reservation secured in the RAM 203 so that the order of acquisition (storage) can be identified irrespective of the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation. It is stored in a storage area (acquired information storage means). For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the same number of special figure reservation storage areas as the number of special figure reservations that can be stored (a total of eight of four special figure reservations and four second special figure reservations) is secured. Then, special figure reservations (various judgment random numbers) are stored in the order obtained from the predetermined address. In addition, a pre-judgment result for each special figure reservation is stored in association with each special figure reservation. As a matter of course, as the result of the preliminary determination, it is also stored whether or not “reservation per low accuracy range” and “retention per high accuracy range” described above with reference to FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 14, a total of six special figure reservations are stored, the first special figure reservation (various judgment random numbers) are stored first to third, and the fourth special figure reservation is stored. Sixth, the second special figure reservation (various judgment random numbers) is stored. In addition, a pre-determination result is stored in association with each of the six special figure reservations.

  It should be noted that “low-accuracy-range hold” can be regarded as “low-accuracy-range information”, and “high-accuracy-range-hold” can be regarded as “high-accuracy-range information”.

<Normal operation processing>
Returning to the description of FIG. 9, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 subsequently performs a normal operation process (S500). In the normal operation process (S500), a process of displaying a normal symbol in a fluctuating manner and executing a game per ordinary symbol is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the game is being played per ordinary symbol, the variable display of the ordinary symbol, or the fixed display of the ordinary symbol. As a result, if it is neither during the game per ordinary symbol, during the variable display of the ordinary symbol, nor during the fixed display of the ordinary symbol, it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol holding is stored in the above-mentioned ordinary symbol holding storage area. . As a result, when the general-purpose hold is stored in the general-purpose hold storage area, the first stored general-purpose hold among the stored general-purpose holds is read out. Then, based on the read ordinary drawing hold, that is, the ordinary drawing hit determination random number, the ordinary drawing hit determination is performed. More specifically, if the mobile phone is in the non-electric support state, the probability of “per-floor” is 1/100. When the vehicle is in the power-support state, the probability of “per-figure hit” is 99/100. (A random number of 99/100 is regarded as a perpetual figure).

  After performing the general figure hit determination, it is determined whether or not the result of the general figure hit determination is a general figure hit. As a result, when the result of the ordinary symbol hit determination is the ordinary symbol hit, the symbol per hit symbol is stored as the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the variation display of the ordinary symbol this time. That is, it is stored that the left LED (refer to FIG. 4) of the ordinary figure display unit 56 is turned on as a result of the variation display of the ordinary symbol this time. On the other hand, if the result of the ordinary symbol hit determination is out of ordinary symbols, the out-of-usual symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the variation display of the ordinary symbol this time. That is, the fact that the right LED (refer to FIG. 4) of the ordinary figure display unit 56 is turned on as a result of the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbols this time is stored.

  In this way, if it is stored that the left LED of the ordinary symbol display unit 56 is turned on or the right LED of the ordinary symbol display unit 56 is turned on as a result of the variation display of the ordinary symbol, the variation time of the ordinary symbol is stored. Set. More specifically, if it is in the non-power support state, any of 1000 ms, 2000 msec, or 3000 msec is set, and if it is in the power support state, any of 1000 msec, 1252 msec, and 1500 msec is set. After setting the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is started. Then, the random number for judging the general figure hit (the general figure hold) which has been subjected to the current general figure hit determination is deleted from the storage area.

  The above description has been given of the processing in the case where the game is not a normal symbol game, a normal symbol variable display, or a normal symbol fixed display. On the other hand, when the display of the ordinary symbol is being changed, it is determined whether or not the change time of the ordinary symbol during the change display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuating time has elapsed, the normal symbols during the fluctuating display are stopped and displayed in a previously stored manner. In other words, when the result of the general figure hit determination is a general figure hit, the left LED of the general figure display unit 56 is turned on (the pattern of the general figure hit is stopped), and the result of the general figure hit determination is out of order. If so, the LED on the right of the ordinary figure display unit 56 is turned on (the off-design is stopped and displayed). When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in this way, the final display of the ordinary symbol is started, so that the final display time of the ordinary symbol is set.

  On the other hand, when the final display of the ordinary symbol is being performed, it is determined whether or not the final display time has elapsed. As a result, when the fixed display time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stopped and displayed (fixed display) this time is a symbol per ordinary symbol (lighting of the left LED of the ordinary symbol display unit 56). As a result, when the stop-displayed ordinary symbol is a symbol per ordinary symbol, an opening pattern (the number of times of opening, an opening time, a closing time, etc.) of the second starting port 25 in the game per ordinary symbol is set. More specifically, an open pattern in which the second starting port 25 is opened for a short time (16 msec × 1 time) is set when in the non-support state, An open pattern is set for an open state for a long time (840 msec × 2 times). After the opening pattern is set in this way, the game per ordinary drawing is started.

  On the other hand, when the game is being played per day, the second starting port solenoid 26m is controlled to open and close the opening door 26 so that the second starting port 25 is opened and closed in the above-described opening pattern. Make it work. Then, when the control according to the opening pattern is completed, the game per ordinary drawing ends.

<Special operation processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a special operation process (S600). In this special operation process (S600), a process of variably displaying a special symbol (first special figure or second special figure) or executing a big hit game is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first displays a special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) during the big hit game, a variable display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure). Is determined. As a result, if neither of these is the first special map reservation or the second special map reservation, the special map reservation stored first is stored in the special map described above with reference to FIG. It is read from the figure pending storage area. Then, a jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number included in the read special map reservation. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 11, when the low probability state is set, a big hit determination in which the probability of “big hit” is about 1/300 is performed, and the high probability state is set. In this case, a jackpot determination is made in which the probability of a “big hit” is about 1/150.

  If the result of the jackpot determination is "big hit", the special symbol variation display (the symbol variation game) based on the symbol selection random number included in the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation read out this time. ) To select the type of big hit symbol to stop and display. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 12, when the first special figure reservation is read, the big hit symbol corresponding to the symbol selection random number is selected from the big hit symbols 101 to 300 as the symbol to be stopped and displayed. When the second special symbol hold is read, the big hit symbol corresponding to the symbol selection random number is selected from the big hit symbols 401 to 600 as the symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot determination is "missing", when the first special figure hold is read, the off symbol 101 is selected as a symbol to be stopped and displayed, and when the second special figure hold is read, the off symbol is used. 401 is selected as a symbol to be stopped and displayed. The big hit symbol and the off symbol selected as the symbols to be stopped and displayed are stored in the stopped symbol storage area secured in the RAM 203.

  After the symbols to be stopped and displayed are selected in this manner, a change pattern of a special symbol change display (symbol change game) is selected. The fluctuation pattern is the time (variation time) from when the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) starts the fluctuation display until it is stopped and displayed, and each fluctuation pattern is distinguished from other fluctuation patterns. (Variation pattern ID) for performing the operation. In the process of selecting a variation pattern, a variation pattern selection table is referred to. The variation pattern selection table is a table in which a variation pattern selection random number is 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 this time as the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation is referred to by referring to such a variation pattern selection table. Select as Therefore, the probability that each variation pattern is selected is determined by the ratio of random numbers assigned to each variation pattern among the variation pattern selection random numbers that can be obtained.

  The variation pattern selected in this way is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 by transmitting a variation pattern designation command described later. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the change pattern designation command, the CPU 221 recognizes the change pattern of the current symbol change game based on the change pattern designation command, and uses the effect pattern based on (corresponding to) the pattern based on the recognized change pattern. Perform a floating effect.

  In the above-described process of selecting a variation pattern, instead of always referring to the same variation pattern selection table, a variation pattern selection table corresponding to various game progress situations is referenced. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the type of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure), the currently set game state, the result of the big hit determination, the stored first special figure A variation pattern selection table corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations is referred to. By doing so, it is possible to select a variation pattern corresponding to various game progress situations, and, consequently, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can execute a symbol variation effect with an effect pattern corresponding to various game progress situations. For example, when the result of the big hit determination is “big hit”, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect in which the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stopped and displayed with a double-eye after the reach effect. In addition, when a predetermined change pattern (a change pattern corresponding to the reach effect) is selected in a case where the result of the jackpot determination is out of order, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stopped and displayed with a break after the reach effect. Perform a symbol fluctuation effect. Each variation pattern selection table is stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in advance.

  In this way, when a symbol to be stopped and displayed in the present special symbol change display is selected, and a change pattern of the current special symbol change display is selected, the special symbol change display is started. Then, a variation pattern designation command indicating the variation pattern selected this time is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation pattern designation command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output processing (S100). In addition, the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold (the first special figure hold stored) that has been subjected to the big hit determination is deleted from the special figure hold storage area described above with reference to FIG. Then, the remaining special figure reservations are moved (shifted) one by one to the earliest side (first side) (the stored order is moved up one by one).

  The main control board 200 that performs a big hit determination (hit determination) as to whether or not the big hit determination random number (acquisition information) stored as the special figure reservation is a random number value (hit information) associated with “big hit”. The CPU 201 can be regarded as “hit determining means”.

  The above description has been given of the processing in the case where neither the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is fluctuatingly displayed nor the special symbol is definitely displayed during the big hit game. On the other hand, when the special symbol is being changed and displayed, it is determined whether or not the change time of the special symbol during the change display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuating time has elapsed, the special symbol in the fluctuating display is stopped and displayed with the symbol stored in the stopped symbol storage area in advance (final display is started). When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in this way, the display of the special symbol is started, so that the final display time of the special symbol is set. Then, a fluctuation stop command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped and displayed 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 processing (S100).

  When the special symbol display is started in this way, it is determined whether the final display time has elapsed. As a result, when the confirmed display time has elapsed, it is determined whether the special symbol stopped and displayed (confirmed display) this time is a big hit symbol or a missing symbol. As a result, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is a deviated symbol, it is determined whether or not “low probability / electric support state” is set, and “low probability / electric support state” is set. In this case, the remaining symbol change game count (hereinafter referred to as “remaining power support frequency”) until the “low probability / power support status” ends is reduced by one. As a result, when the “number of remaining electric support” becomes 0 (when the symbol change game is performed 100 times), the “low probability / non-electric support state” is set. On the other hand, if "low probability / electric support status" is not set, it is determined whether "high probability / electric support status" is set and "high probability / electric support status" is set. If so, the remaining symbol change game count (hereinafter, “remaining ST count”) until the “high probability / electric support state” ends is subtracted by one. As a result, when the “number of remaining STs” becomes 0 (when the symbol change game is performed 160 times), the “low probability / non-electric support state” is set. When the game state is set in this way, a game state designation command indicating the game state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The game 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 the big hit symbol, the opening pattern (the number of times of opening, the opening time, the closing time, etc.) of the first big winning opening 28 and the second big winning opening 35 in the big hit game. Set. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the case of performing the “V short” big hit game, the first big round game other than the fifth round game (1st to 4th, 6th to 16th round games) is performed. An opening pattern is set in which the winning opening 28 is opened for 30 seconds (or until nine game balls enter) and the second big winning opening 35 is opened for 0.2 seconds in the fifth round game. In the case of performing the “V Long” big hit game, the first big winning opening 28 is opened for 30 seconds (or until nine game balls enter) in the round game other than the fifth round game, and the fifth round game is performed. In the round game, an opening pattern is set in which the second winning port 35 is opened for 30 seconds (or until nine game balls enter).

  After setting the opening patterns of the first special winning opening 28 and the second special winning opening 35 in this way, the big hit game is started. Along with this, 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 jackpot game start command also includes information indicating the type of the jackpot game to be started this time (see FIG. 5). The jackpot game start command stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  The processing in the case where the special symbol is being confirmed and displayed has been described above. On the other hand, when a big hit game is being played, the first special winning opening solenoid 28m or the first special winning opening solenoid 28m is set so that the first special winning opening 28 or the second special winning opening 35 is opened or closed in the above-described opening pattern. The opening and closing door 29 or the opening and closing door 36 is operated by controlling the second special winning opening solenoid 35m.

  At the start of the round game, a 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, a round game end command indicating the end of the round game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. I do. 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). Also, when a game ball that has entered through the second special winning opening 35 enters the specific opening 38 during the big hit game (during the fifth round game), a specific opening entering command indicating that fact is sent to the output buffer of the RAM 203. Remember. The specific entrance ball command stored in the output buffer in this way is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  When the control of the first special winning opening solenoid 28m and the second special winning opening solenoid 35m (operation of the opening / closing door 29 and the opening / closing door 36) according to the opening pattern described above is completed, 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 jackpot 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 completed, the game state, the "number of remaining electric support", and the "number of remaining ST" are set according to the type of the big hit game and whether or not the game ball has entered the specific port 38 (FIG. 7, see FIG. 8). After the game state, the “number of remaining power support”, and the “remaining ST number” are set in this way, a game state designation command indicating the set game state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The game 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).

  Note that the specific port 38 can be regarded as a “specific area”. The "big hit game" can be regarded as a "specific game", and the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that executes the big hit game can be regarded as a "specific game executing means". Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 capable of setting the high probability state and the low probability state can be regarded as “game state setting means” and “privilege providing means”.

<Pending number processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a suspended number process (S700). In this reserved number processing (S700), the number of the first special figure reserved and the number of the second special figure reserved stored in the special figure reserved storage area are read, and a reserved number transmission command indicating these numbers is sent. The data is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The hold number transmission command thus stored in the output buffer is also transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output processing (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 displays various designs based on these numbers, such as displaying the reserved symbols corresponding to the number of the first special figure reservations and the number of the second special figure reservations on the effect display device 41. Can be executed.

D. Production control processing:
As described above, the progress of the game is realized by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performing the game control processing, but the effect in accordance with the progress of the game is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220. It is realized by doing. Hereinafter, the effect control processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The effect control process is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 at predetermined intervals (for example, based on a timer interrupt generated every 10 msec). In the following description, well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 221, the interrupt disabling process, and the interrupt permitting process are 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, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 transmits the received command or detection signal to the RAM 223 as an external interrupt process each time a command is received from the main control board 200 or a detection signal is received from various boards. It is stored in the received command storage area. In the command analysis process (S800), the command and the detection signal stored in the received command storage area, that is, an effect corresponding to the received command and the detection signal are determined. The command transmitted to the lamp 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 an output process (S900). In this process, the command stored in the output buffer of the RAM 223 is transmitted to the image / audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. Upon receiving a command from the sub-control board 220, the image and voice control board 230 displays an image corresponding to the received command on the effect display device 41, and outputs a voice corresponding to the received command from various speakers 6a, 6b and the like. I 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 executes various effects in cooperation with the image / audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. However, in the present specification, for convenience of explanation, such various effects are executed. This is simply expressed as “the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes various effects”.

  FIG. 18 shows processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in response to various commands and the like. As shown in FIG. 18, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the hold number transmission command, the same number of hold symbols as the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number indicated by this command are produced and displayed. The information is displayed in the first hold display area 41d and the second hold display area 41e of the device 41.

  Further, when the variation pattern designation command is received, a symbol variation effect (identification symbol 41a, 41b) corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command is made in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure). , 41c).

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of reach effects can be executed as the reach effects described above with reference to FIG. Since the symbol fluctuation effect is performed in response to the fluctuation pattern, the reach effect, which is a part of the symbol fluctuation effect, is also performed when the corresponding fluctuation pattern is selected. More specifically, when the variation pattern corresponding to each reach effect is selected when the result of the jackpot determination is “big hit”, the reach effect corresponding to this variation pattern is performed, and then the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c. Is stopped and displayed in the form of a slot, and a symbol variation effect is performed. Further, when the variation pattern corresponding to each reach effect is selected when the result of the jackpot determination is “out of place”, after the reach effect corresponding to this variation pattern is performed, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are displayed. A symbol variation effect of stopping and displaying at a break is performed.

  The execution probability of each reach effect, that is, the probability that the variation pattern corresponding to each reach effect is selected is determined by the ratio of the variation pattern selection random numbers allocated to each variation pattern in the variation pattern selection table described above with reference to FIG. Is set. As a result, the probability that the jackpot determination result is a "big hit" (hereinafter, also referred to as "big hit expectation") is made different among a plurality of types of reach effects. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that a reach effect with a higher jackpot expectation will be performed.

  As a mode of the reach effect, a mode in which these differences can be identified by the player may be used. For example, in the reach effect, the displayed character images are different from each other, and the displayed background images are different from each other. For example, a mode in which displayed colors are different from each other, a mode in which identification symbols (left identification symbol 41a, right identification symbol 41c, and the like) that can be a double-stop displayed at the start of the reach effect are different from each other are adopted.

  When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the fluctuation stop command during the execution of the above-described symbol fluctuation effect, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 stops and displays the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c at one of the zigzag eyes and the irregular eyes.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 18, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the big hit game start command, the CPU 221 starts a big hit game effect indicating that the big hit game is being played. For example, at the timing when the big hit game is started, a 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 the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot game effects having different aspects (for example, moving images to be displayed) can be executed as such a jackpot game effect, and which jackpot game effect is executed can be determined. Is determined according to a predetermined lottery result or a type of a big hit game.

  Then, 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 indicating that the round game is being performed (for example, overlapping with the big hit game effect). For example, an effect indicating the number of round games in the big hit game being executed (for example, an effect displaying 1R, 2R, 3R, etc.) 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.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 18, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the specific entrance ball entry command, the CPU 221 performs an effect indicating that a game ball has entered the specific entrance 38. For example, an effect of displaying the character “V” on the display screen of the effect display device 41 is performed. In addition, when the game state designation command is received, an effect corresponding to the set game state is started. For example, an effect is performed in which the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c and their background images are in a mode (color, shape, and the like) corresponding to the game state, and when the “low probability / electric support state” is set, “remaining” An effect that displays “the number of electric support times” is started, or an effect that displays “the remaining ST times” is set when the “high probability / electric support state” is set. When an operation signal is detected via the effect operation board 228, that is, when the effect operation units 10a, 10b, and 10c are operated, an effect corresponding to the operation is started.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the first hold storage command or the second hold storage command, the CPU 221 may execute a preliminary effect. That is, the first hold storage command and the second hold storage command include information indicating the result of the preliminary determination. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 may execute a preliminary effect based on the result of the preliminary determination. For example, an image of a character or the like corresponding to the result of the preliminary determination is displayed on the effect display device 41, and the state of the reserved symbol displayed in the first reserve display region 41d or the second reserve display region 41e of the effect display device 41 is determined in advance. Or an embodiment corresponding to the result. It should be noted that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 that performs the pre-effect based on the result of the pre-determination can be regarded as “advance effect execution means”.

E. FIG. Advance production during big hits:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a pre-production based on the pre-judgment result, in addition to the production described above, a “next hit confirmation production” and “V aiming production” can be executed. These effects are preliminary effects performed during the big hit game, and are executed based on the result of pre-determining whether "high-accuracy range hold" or "low-probability range hold" is stored. Hereinafter, the “next hit confirmation effect” and the “V aiming effect” will be described in detail.

E-1. Next round confirmed performance:
The “next hit decision effect” is an effect indicating to the player that during the big hit game, it is decided that the big hit game will be performed again after the end of the big hit game (the next big hit game will be performed).

  FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 are flowcharts showing the next winning determination effect processing executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. This next-time winning effect process is a process for executing the “next time-hit effect”, and is executed as part of the command analysis process (S800 in FIG. 17). When the next winning determination effect processing is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not it is time to start a big hit game (S802). In this determination processing, when the big hit game start command is received, it is determined that it is the start timing of the big hit game.

  If it is the start timing of the big hit game (S802: yes), the type of the big hit game started this time is stored in the RAM 223 (S804). In other words, since the big hit game start command includes information indicating the type of the big hit game to be started this time, the big hit game to be started this time is “V long” big hit based on the big hit game start command. It is determined whether the game is a game or a “V short” big hit game, and the type of the big hit game is stored.

  If it is the start timing of the big hit game, subsequently, it is determined whether or not “low-probability range hit hold” is stored (S806). Here, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the first hold storage command or the second hold storage command, the CPU 221 detects a pre-determination result based on the hold storage command, and determines the order in which the hold storage commands are received (see FIG. The pre-determination result is stored in the “pre-determination result storage area” of the RAM 223 in the order in which the suspension was stored. That is, the preliminary determination result is stored in the preliminary determination result storage area of the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 in the same manner as the special figure reservation storage area described above with reference to FIG. Therefore, in the determination processing of S806, it is determined whether or not “low-probability range hold” is stored with reference to the preliminary determination result storage area of the RAM 223.

  As a result of the determination process in S806, when it is determined that “low-probability-range-hold” is stored (S806: yes), the big-hit game (the next big-hit game) is performed again after the current big-hit game ends. Is executed (S808), which suggests that is confirmed. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the big hit game is “high probability / electric support state” depending on whether the game ball enters the specific port 38 during the fifth round game. Alternatively, if "low probability / power support state" is set and "low probability range hold" is stored, a big hit game is performed regardless of which game state is set. In other words, even if the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set to the low probability state or the high probability state is set, as a result of the symbol changing game based on the "low-accuracy range holding", the big hit A game (big hit game based on "low-accuracy range hold") is performed.

  Therefore, in the processing of S808, even if the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is not yet determined because the timing of starting the big hit game, the big hit game (the next big hit game) is performed again after the end of the big hit game. Is executed, which indicates that is confirmed. As the “next hit determination effect”, for example, an effect of outputting a still image, a moving image, a sound, or the like indicating that the next big hit game is performed is performed. When outputting these, it is good also as outputting continuously or intermittently until the start, the middle, or the end of the next big hit game. For example, a specific moving image may be displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 continuously from the start of the current big hit game to the end of the next big hit game. This makes it possible for the player to feel the present jackpot game and the next jackpot game together as a series of jackpot games, thereby enhancing the interest in the game. Note that, in the processing of S808, the “next hit confirmed effect” is not necessarily executed, but if a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, if a predetermined lottery is won), the “next hit finalized effect” may be executed. Good.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the “big hit game holding” is stored when the big hit game is started, the “next hit decision effect” is executed. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the big hit game is performed separately from the big hit game started this time, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game.

  The above has described the processing in the case where it is determined in the determination processing of S802 that it is the start timing of the big hit game (S802: yes). On the other hand, if it is not the start timing of the big hit game (S802: no), it is determined whether or not the big hit game is being executed (S810). As a result, when the big hit game is being executed (S810: yes), it is determined whether the “next hit confirmed effect” has already been executed (started) (S812). As a result, when the “next hit determined effect” has already been executed (started) (S812: yes), the next hit determined without performing the process for executing (starting) the “next hit determined effect”. The effect processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the “next hit confirmed effect” has not yet been executed (started) (S812: no), it is determined whether or not it is the timing at which the game ball entered the specific port 38 (S814). . In this determination process, it is determined that it is the timing at which the game ball wants to enter the specific opening 38 when the specific opening ball entry command is received. Then, when it is the timing at which the game ball enters the specific port 38 (S814: yes), it is determined whether or not “high-accuracy range hold” is stored by referring to the pre-determination result storage area of the RAM 223. A determination is made (S816). As a result, if “high-accuracy range hold” is stored (S816: yes), the “next hit confirmation effect” is executed (started) (S818).

  In other words, if “high-accuracy range hold” is stored during the big hit game, if the gaming state after the end of the big-hit game is set to “high probability / electric support state”, A jackpot game (a jackpot game based on “high-accuracy range hold”) is performed as a result of the symbol change game based on the “hold”. Therefore, in the processing of S818, in response to the setting of the “high-probability / electric support state” when the game ball enters the specific port 38, the “next hit confirmation effect” is executed. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the big hit game is performed separately from the big hit game being executed, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game. In the processing of S818, the “next hit confirmed effect” is not necessarily executed, but if a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, if a predetermined lottery is won), the “next hit finalized effect” may be executed. Good.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when "high-accuracy range hold" is stored, the game ball enters the specific port 38, that is, the game state after the end of the big hit game is " When it is determined to be set to the “high probability / electric support state”, the “next hit confirmation effect” is executed.

  Here, if the player makes a right hit during the execution of the "V Long" big hit game, the game ball will almost certainly enter the specific port 38, so after the big hit game is finished, the game ball is almost certainly " "High probability / electric support status" is set. Therefore, if "high-accuracy-range hold" is stored at the start timing of the "V-long" big-hit game, the big-hit game based on the "high-accuracy-range hold" is almost certainly performed. For this reason, at the timing of the start of the big hit game of “V Long”, it is determined whether or not “high-accuracy range hold” is stored. It is also conceivable to adopt a configuration for executing “draft”. However, even during the execution of the "V Long" big hit game, it is conceivable that the game ball does not enter the specific opening 38 when the player does not make a right hit. If the game ball does not enter the specific port 38, the “high probability / electric support state” is not set, and even if “high accuracy range hold” is stored, it is based on the “high accuracy range hold”. No jackpot games are played. Therefore, if the “high-accuracy range hold” is stored at the start timing of the “V Long” big hit game, the “next hit decision effect” is executed (started). In spite of (starting), there is a possibility that the next big hit game may not be performed, and there is a possibility that the gaming interest may be reduced.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, at the start timing of the big hit game, even if “high accuracy range hit hold” is stored, the “next hit fixed effect” is not executed (started). When the setting of the “high probability / electric support state” is determined by the ball entering the specific port 38, the “next hit confirmation effect” is to be performed. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the next big hit game is not performed in spite of executing (starting) the “next hit fixed effect” at the start timing of the big hit game, and furthermore, a decrease in gaming interest. Can be prevented.

  The above is the processing in a case where it is determined in the determination processing of S814 that the timing at which the game ball enters the specific port 38 (the timing at which the setting of the “high probability / electric support state” is determined) (S814: yes). Was explained. On the other hand, when it is not the timing at which the game ball has entered the specific port 38 (S814: no), the processing shifts to FIG. 20, and it is determined whether or not “low-probability range hold” is newly stored (S820). ). In this determination processing, in response to receiving the first hold storage command or the second hold storage command, when a new “low-probability range hold” is stored in the pre-determination result storage area of the RAM 223, It is determined that "reservation per low accuracy range" has been stored.

  Then, when the “low-probability-range hold” is newly stored (S820: yes), the “next hit confirmation effect” is executed (S822). That is, when “low probability range hold” is stored during execution of the big hit game, regardless of the game state after the end of the big hit game (even if “high probability / electric support state” is set, “low probability range”) is set. Even if the “probability / electric support state” is set), the “big hit game” based on the “low-probability range hold” is performed, so the “next hit confirmation effect” is executed. In this way, even if "low-probability-range hold" is stored during the execution of the big hit game, the player is made to recognize that the big hit game is performed separately from the running big hit game. It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game. Also in the process of S822, the “next hit confirmed effect” is not necessarily executed, but if a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, if a predetermined lottery is won), the “next hit finalized effect” may be executed. Good.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of S820 that “low-accuracy range hold” is not newly stored (S820: no), it is determined whether “high-accuracy range hold” is newly stored. It is determined whether or not it is (S824). In this determination processing, in response to receiving the first hold storage command or the second hold storage command, when a new “high-accuracy range hold” is stored in the pre-determination result storage area of the RAM 223, It is determined that "high-accuracy range hold" has been stored.

  Then, when “high-accuracy range hold” is newly stored (S824: yes), subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has already entered the specific port 38 (“high-probability / electric-support state”). Is determined (S826). As a result, when the game ball has already entered the specific opening 38 (S826: yes), the “next hit confirmation effect” is executed (S828). In other words, if the “high-accuracy range hold” is stored during the execution of the big hit game, if the game state after the end of the big hit game is set to “high probability / electric support state”, the “high probability / electric support state” is set. A big hit game based on "reliable range holding" is performed. Then, when the game ball has already entered the specific port 38 (when the setting of “high probability / electric support state” has been determined), if “high accuracy range hit hold” is stored, Direction ". In this case, even if "high-accuracy range hold" is stored during the execution of the big hit game, the player is made to recognize that the big hit game is performed separately from the big hit game being executed. It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game. Also in the process of S828, the “next hit confirmed effect” is not necessarily executed, but if a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, if a predetermined lottery is won), the “next hit finalized effect” may be executed. Good.

  Here, if the player makes a right hit during the execution of the "V Long" big hit game, the game ball will almost certainly enter the specific port 38, so after the big hit game is finished, the game ball is almost certainly " "High probability / electric support status" is set. Therefore, if the "high-accuracy range hold" is newly stored during the execution of the "V long" big hit game, the big-hit game based on the "high-accuracy range hold" is performed almost certainly. For this reason, during the execution of the “V Long” big hit game, it is determined whether or not the game ball has already entered the specific port 38 (whether or not the setting of the “high probability / electric support state” has been determined. Regardless of the above, it is also conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the “next hit confirmed effect” is executed. However, even in the case of the “V long” big hit game, it is conceivable that the game ball does not enter the specific opening 38 when the player does not make a right hit. If the game ball does not enter the specific port 38, the “high probability / electric support state” is not set, and even if “high accuracy range hold” is stored, it is based on the “high accuracy range hold”. No jackpot games are played. Therefore, even during the execution of the "V Long" big hit game, before the game ball enters the specific port 38 (before the setting of the "high probability / electric support state" is determined), the "next hit confirmed" If the configuration of executing (starting) the “effect” is performed, there is a risk that the next big hit game may not be performed despite the execution (start) of the “next hit confirmed effect”, and thus the amusement of the game is reduced. There is a fear.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the “high-accuracy range hold” is newly stored during the execution of the “V Long” big hit game, the game ball enters the specific port 38 and “high” Only after the setting of the "probability / electric support state" is determined is the "next hit confirmation effect" performed. In this way, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the next big hit game is not performed in spite of the execution (start) of the “next hit fixed effect” during the execution of the “V long” big hit game, Thus, it is possible to prevent a decrease in entertainment interest.

E-2. Direction for V:
Next, "V aiming effect" will be described. The “V aiming effect” is an effect that prompts the player to make the game ball enter the specific opening 38 during the big hit game.

  FIGS. 21 and 22 are flowcharts showing the V aiming effect processing executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. This V aiming effect process is a process for executing “V aiming effect”, and is executed as part of the command analysis process (S800 in FIG. 17). When the V aiming effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a big hit game is being executed (S850). As a result, if the big hit game is being executed (S850: yes), it is determined whether or not the big hit game is a “V long” big hit game (S852). As a result, when the big hit game of “V Long” is being executed (S852: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the fifth round game, that is, the second big winning port 35 having the specific port 38. It is determined whether or not is the start timing of the round game to be opened (S854).

  Then, if it is the start timing of the fifth round game (S854: yes), it is determined whether or not "low-probability-range hold" is stored (S856). As a result, when “low-probability-range hold” is stored (S856: yes), the V aiming effect processing is terminated without executing the “V aiming effect”. In other words, if “low-probability-range hold” is stored during execution of the big hit game, regardless of the game state after the end of the big hit game (even if “high probability / electric support state” is set, “ Even if the “low probability / electric support state” is set), the big hit game based on the “low-probability range hold” is performed. In other words, in this case, even if the game ball does not enter the specific port 38 and the “low probability / electric support state” is set, the big hit game based on “low accuracy range hold” is performed. The player is not unduly disadvantaged. Therefore, "V aiming effect" is not performed.

  Here, during the execution of the jackpot game, various effects (for example, a “hit effect other than the V aiming effect”, such as a jackpot game effect or a next-time fixed effect effect) are performed. If "V aiming effect" is performed again, "effects other than V aiming effect" will be inconspicuous. In this regard, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, during the execution of the big hit game, when “low-accuracy range hold” is stored, that is, the game ball does not enter the specific port 38. Even if the “low probability / electric support state” is set, if the player is not excessively disadvantaged, the “aim at V effect” is not performed. As a result, the "effect other than the aiming at V effect" can be made more prominent, and the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In the case where “low-probability range hold” is stored during the execution of the big hit game, a specific effect (for example, an effect that is executed when a predetermined lottery is won and a specific moving image is displayed) If the effect is not performed, the “V aiming effect” may be performed, and if the specific effect is performed, the “V aiming effect” may not be performed. In this case, a specific effect can be made to stand out, and it is possible to enhance game entertainment.

  The above has described the processing in the case where it is determined in the determination processing of S856 that “low-probability range hold” is stored (S856: yes). On the other hand, when the "reservation per low-probability range" is not stored (S856: no), a "V aiming effect" for urging the player to make the game ball enter the specific port 38 is performed. More specifically, when “holding per high accuracy range” is not stored (S858: no), “first V aiming effect” is performed (S860), and when “holding per high accuracy range” is stored (S862). : Yes) Perform “second V aiming effect” (S862).

  FIG. 23A illustrates a “first V aiming effect”, and FIG. 23B illustrates a “second V aiming effect”. In the “first V aiming effect”, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the characters “Aim V” are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 so that the game ball enters the specific opening 38. Is an effect that prompts the player to play.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the "second V aiming effect" includes, in addition to the character "Aiming for V", the effect display device 41 displays the character "Fit next time!" Is displayed to the player on the display screen of the above, the effect that indicates to the player that "when the game ball enters the specific port 38, it is determined that the next big hit game will be performed". That is, if “high-accuracy range hold” is stored during execution of the big hit game, if the game state after the end of the big hit game is set to “high probability / electric support state”, the “high-precision / electric support state” is set. A big hit game based on "hold per range" is executed. Therefore, when “high-accuracy range hold” is stored, not only is it prompted to the player to make the game ball enter the specific port 38, but also the next time the game ball enters the specific port 38, A "second V aiming effect" indicating to the player that "the big hit game will be performed" is executed. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that “when the game ball enters the specific opening 38, the next big hit game is determined to be performed”, so that the “second V aiming effect” is not executed. In addition, the player can expect the game ball to enter the specific opening 38, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game.

  The above has described the processing in the case where it is determined in the processing of S852 that the “V Long” big hit game is being executed (S852: yes). On the other hand, when the big hit game of “V short” is being executed (S852: no), the processing shifts to FIG. 22, and it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the fifth round game, that is, the specific port 38 is set. It is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the round game in which the second large winning opening 35 is opened (S864).

  Then, if it is the start timing of the fifth round game (S864: yes), it is determined whether or not “low-probability-range hold” is stored (S856). As a result, if the “low-probability range hold” is not stored (S856: yes), the V aiming effect processing is terminated without executing the “V aiming effect”. That is, in the fifth round game of the “V short” big hit game, the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 is as short as 0.2 seconds, and in most cases, the game ball enters the specific opening 38. There is no. Nevertheless, if the "V aiming effect" is to be performed, the player may be excessively expected to enter the specific ball 38 with the game ball, and the interest in the game may be reduced. is there. Therefore, by preventing the “V aiming effect” from being performed during the execution of the “V short” big hit game, it is possible to prevent the gaming interest from being reduced.

  However, even when the big hit game of “V short” is being executed, if it is determined that “low-probability range hold” is stored in the determination process of S866 (S866: yes), the above-mentioned “No. A "third V aiming effect" similar to the "1V aiming effect" is executed (S868). In other words, when the big hit game of “V short” is being executed and “low probability range hold” is stored, regardless of the game state after the end of the big hit game (“high probability / electric support state”) (Even if the "low probability / electric support state" is set), the big hit game based on the "low-probability range holding" is performed. In other words, in this case, even if the "low probability / electric support state" is set without the game ball entering the specific port 38, the big hit game based on "low probability range hold" is performed. Therefore, if the “low-probability range hold” is stored, the “third V aiming effect” is executed, and the game ball does not actually enter the specific port 38 but “high probability / electric support state”. Although "" is not set, for the player, "As a result of the game ball entering the specific port 38 and the high probability / electric support state is set, the next big hit game is performed early. ", Which makes it possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game.

  The “V aiming effect” can be regarded as “prompting effect”, and the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 that executes the “V aiming effect” can be regarded as “prompting effect executing means”.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the language described in each claim unless departing from the scope described in each claim. The present invention extends to a range that can be easily replaced from them, and can be appropriately added with an improvement based on the knowledge usually possessed by those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the “V aiming effect” is performed when the fifth round game (the round game in which the second special winning opening 35 is opened) is started, but the fifth round game is performed. May be performed before the start of the game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the above-described embodiment, the second big winning opening 35 is opened in the fifth round game, but the second big winning opening 35 is opened in the round games other than the fifth round game. It may be in an open state.

  In the above-described embodiment, a right-hit game ball can enter the second large winning opening 35, but a left-hit game ball can enter the second large winning opening 35. It may be. For example, the second winning port unit 33 may be provided around the first starting port 24.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, regardless of the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation, the jackpot determination and the special symbol variation display for the special figure reservation stored first are performed ( The present invention is applied to a gaming machine having a so-called special symbol sequential variation function), but is not limited to this. For example, when only the first special figure reservation of the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation is stored, the big hit determination and the first special figure reservation of the first special figure reservation stored first are stored. A fluctuation display is performed. If the second special figure reservation is stored, regardless of whether the first special figure reservation is stored or not, the big hit determination and the second special figure fluctuation relating to the second special figure reservation are performed. A configuration in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine that performs display may be adopted. That is, a configuration in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine that displays the second special figure in a variable manner prior to the first special figure (having a so-called second special figure priority changing function) may be adopted. Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine capable of executing the variable display of the first special map and the variable display of the second special map in parallel (having a so-called simultaneous variable function).

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 which gives a player a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall. Examples have been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type that provides a gaming profit in a form different from “payout of gaming balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various entrances, data indicating the amount of profit (magnitude of game value) corresponding to the ball is stored, and the game profit (game value) is stored. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a type in which (value) is given to a player, and in this case, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In addition, as a pachinko machine of the type of converting a game profit (game value) into data and giving it to a player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in a pachinko machine, specifically, A pachinko machine (a so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return a game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various entrances or exits to the firing position again and fire it.

Further, the pachinko machine of the above-described embodiment can be regarded as the following gaming machines A1 to A7.
<Game machine A1>
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information obtained based on the game ball entering the starting port,
A hit judging means for judging whether or not the acquired information is hit information,
A specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state, based on the obtained information being determined to be the hit information in the hit determination,
Before the hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination unit that performs a preliminary determination as to whether the acquired information is predetermined information,
Pre-production effect execution means capable of performing pre-production based on the result of the pre-determination,
If the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state, and the game ball does not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game. Game state setting means for setting the game state after the end of the specific game to a low probability state,
With
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high-probability state, a gaming machine that determines that the acquired information is the hit information when the acquired information is information included in a second range wider than the first range,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The advance effect execution means,
When the specific game is being executed and the low-probability range hit information is stored, regardless of whether the game ball passes through the specific area, the low-probability range hit is performed as the preliminary effect. It is possible to execute an effect that indicates that the execution of the specific game based on the information is confirmed,
When the specific game is being executed and the high-accuracy range hit information is stored, after the game ball passes through the specific area, the identification based on the high-accuracy range hit information is performed as the preliminary effect. A gaming machine capable of executing an effect indicating that execution of a game is confirmed.

  In such a gaming machine, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a high probability state or a low probability state depending on whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area during the execution of the specific game. If the "low-probability range hit information" is stored, the specific game is performed regardless of which game state is set. That is, even if the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the low probability state or the high probability state, the big hit game based on the "low probability range hit information" is performed. Therefore, if the “low-probability range hit information” is stored while the specific game is being executed, regardless of whether the game ball passes through the specific area or not, the big hit game (the next time) (A big hit game) is performed (in the present specification, also referred to as “next hit decision effect”). This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the big hit game (the next big hit game) is performed separately from the big hit game started this time, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game.

  In addition, during execution of the specific game, there is a possibility that the game ball may pass through the specific area, so that the game state after the end of the specific game may be set to the high probability state. Therefore, even before the game ball passes through the specific area, if the "high-accuracy range hit information" is stored, a big hit game based on the "high-accuracy range hit information" may be performed. . For this reason, even before the game ball passes through the specific area, if the “high-accuracy range hit information” is stored, a “next hit decision effect” may be executed. However, even during the execution of the specific game, the game ball may not pass through the specific area. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area, the high probability state is not set, and the specific game based on the "high accuracy range hit information" is not performed even if "high accuracy range hit information" is stored. Therefore, even if the game ball does not pass through the specific area, if the “high-accuracy range hit information” is stored, the “next hit decision effect” is executed. In spite of this, there is a risk that the next big hit game will not be performed, and there is a risk that the gaming interest will be reduced. Therefore, in the gaming machine A1, when the specific game is being executed and “high-accuracy range hit information” is stored, when the setting of the high probability state is determined by the passing of the game ball through the specific area, “ The next round will be a “determination effect”. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the next big hit game is not performed despite the execution (start) of the “next hit decision effect”, and thus, it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interest. Becomes

<Game machine A2>
In the gaming machine A1,
When the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the pre-production effect is generated as the pre-production before the game ball passes through the specific area. An amusement machine capable of starting an effect indicating that the execution of the specific game based on the low-accuracy range hit information has been determined.

  When the specific game is being executed and the "low-probability range hit information" is stored, even if the gaming state after the specific game is set to the low probability state or the high probability state is set. , A big hit game based on the “low accuracy range hit information” is performed. Therefore, in the gaming machine A2, when the specific game is being executed and the “low-probability range hit information” is stored, the “next hit decision effect” is executed before the game ball passes through the specific area. This makes it possible for the player to recognize early that the next big hit game is to be performed, thereby increasing the interest in the game.

<Game machine A3>
In the gaming machine A1 or the gaming machine A2,
The pre-production effect executing means, when the specific game is being executed and the high accuracy range hit information is stored, as the pre-production, if the game ball passes through the specific area, A gaming machine capable of executing an effect indicating that the execution of the specific game is determined based on the per-range information.

  In such a gaming machine, when the specific game is being executed and the high-accuracy range hit information is stored, the execution of the specific game based on the high-accuracy range hit information is performed if the game ball passes through the specific area. Perform an effect that suggests confirmation. In this way, it is possible to make the player expect the game ball to pass through the specific area as compared with a case where such an effect is not performed, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game.

<Game machine A4>
In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A3,
When the low probability range hit information is newly stored during the execution of the specific game, the preliminary effect execution means may execute the specific game based on the low probability range hit information as the preliminary effect. A gaming machine characterized by being able to execute an effect indicating that it has been confirmed.

  In such a gaming machine, even if new low-accuracy range hit information is newly stored during the execution of the specific game, it is possible to recognize that the next big hit game will be performed, and to enhance the gaming interest. Becomes possible.

<Game machine A5>
In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A4,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
A gaming machine wherein the prompting effect is not executed when the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored.

  If “low-probability range hit information” is stored during execution of the specific game, regardless of the game state after the end of the specific game (the low probability state is set even if the high probability state is set) ), A big hit game based on the “low-probability range hit information” is performed. That is, in this case, even if the low probability state is set without the game ball passing through the specific area, the specific game based on the "low-probability range hit information" is performed, so that the player is excessively disadvantaged. It won't. Therefore, in the gaming machine A5, when the specific game is being executed and the "low-probability range hit information" is not stored, the prompting effect is executed. "Is stored, the reminder effect is not executed.

  Here, during the execution of the specific game, various effects (herein, referred to as “effects other than the prompting effect”) are performed. However, if the prompting effect is to be superimposed on “the effect other than the prompting effect”, The production other than "is not noticeable." In this regard, in the gaming machine A5, as described above, when the specific game is being executed and “low-accuracy range hit information” is stored, that is, the gaming ball does not pass through the specific area and has a low probability state. Even if is set, if the player does not become excessively disadvantageous, the reminder effect is not performed. As a result, the "effects other than the prompting effect" can be made more prominent, and the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced.

<Game machine A6>
In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A4,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect is executed unless the specific effect is being executed, and if the specific effect is being executed, A gaming machine characterized by not performing reminders.

  In such a gaming machine, a specific effect may be performed during the execution of the specific game. However, if the prompting effect is performed over the specific effect, the specific effect becomes inconspicuous. In this regard, in the gaming machine A6, when the specific game is being executed and the "low-probability range hit information" is stored, that is, the low probability state is set without the game ball passing through the specific area. If the player does not become too disadvantageous, it is determined whether or not a specific effect is being executed. If the specific effect is being executed, the prompting effect is not performed. As a result, it is possible to make a specific effect stand out, and it is possible to enhance the entertainment of the game.

<Game machine A7>
In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A4,
The specific game execution means includes, as the specific game, a first specific game in which a game ball does not easily pass through the specific region, and a second specific game in which a game ball easily passes through the specific region than the first specific game. Is executable,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is not executed,
A gaming machine that executes the prompting effect when the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored.

  In such a gaming machine, during execution of the first specific game, there is a low possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area. Nevertheless, if the prompting effect is to be performed, the player is excessively expected to pass the game ball through the specific area, and the interest in the game may be reduced. Therefore, by not performing the prompting effect during the execution of the first specific game, it is possible to prevent the interest in the game from decreasing.

  However, even during the execution of the first specific game, if the “low-probability range hit information” is stored, the prompting effect is executed. That is, if the “low-probability range hit information” is stored during execution of the first specific game, regardless of the game state after the end of the first specific game (even if the high probability state is set) Even if the low probability state is set), the specific game based on the “low-probability range hit information” is performed. In other words, in this case, even if the game ball does not pass through the specific area and the low probability state is set, the specific game based on the “low-probability range hit information” is performed. Therefore, if the "probable range hit information" is stored and the prompting effect is to be executed, the gaming ball does not actually pass through the specific area and the high probability state is not set, It is possible to make the player feel that "the next specific game has been played early as a result of the game ball passing through the specific area and the high probability state being set", and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game Becomes

Further, the pachinko machine of the above-described embodiment can be regarded as the following gaming machines B1 to B4.
<Game machine B1>
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information obtained based on the game ball entering the starting port,
A hit judging means for judging whether or not the acquired information is hit information,
A specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state, based on the obtained information being determined to be the hit information in the hit determination,
Before the hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination unit that performs a preliminary determination as to whether the acquired information is predetermined information,
Privilege grant means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player when the game ball passes through the specific area during the specific game;
During the execution of the specific game, a prompting effect executing means capable of executing a prompting effect for prompting a player to pass a game ball to the specific area based on a result of the preliminary determination,
A gaming machine comprising:

  In such a gaming machine, a prompting effect can be executed based on the result of the preliminary determination. For this reason, the execution mode of the reminder effect can be set to a mode corresponding to the stored acquisition information, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game.

<Game machine B2>
In the gaming machine B1,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
A gaming machine wherein the prompting effect is not executed when the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored.

  If “low-probability range hit information” is stored during execution of the specific game, regardless of the game state after the end of the specific game (the low probability state is set even if the high probability state is set) ), A big hit game based on the “low-probability range hit information” is performed. That is, in this case, even if the low probability state is set without the game ball passing through the specific area, the specific game based on the "low-probability range hit information" is performed, so that the player is excessively disadvantaged. It won't. Therefore, in the gaming machine B2, when the specific game is being executed and the “low-accuracy range hit information” is not stored, the prompting effect is executed. "Is stored, the reminder effect is not executed.

  Here, during the execution of the specific game, various effects (herein, referred to as “effects other than the prompting effect”) are performed. However, if the prompting effect is to be superimposed on “the effect other than the prompting effect”, The production other than "is not noticeable." In this regard, in the gaming machine B2, as described above, when the specific game is being executed and “low-accuracy range hit information” is stored, that is, the gaming ball does not pass through the specific area and has a low probability state. Even if is set, if the player does not become excessively disadvantageous, the reminder effect is not performed. As a result, the "effects other than the prompting effect" can be made more prominent, and the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced.

<Game machine B3>
In the gaming machine B1,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect is executed unless the specific effect is being executed, and if the specific effect is being executed, A gaming machine characterized by not performing reminders.

  In such a gaming machine, a specific effect may be performed during the execution of the specific game. However, if the prompting effect is performed over the specific effect, the specific effect becomes inconspicuous. In this regard, in the gaming machine B3, when the specific game is being executed and the "low-probability range hit information" is stored, that is, the low probability state is set without the game ball passing through the specific area. If the player does not become too disadvantageous, it is determined whether or not a specific effect is being executed. If the specific effect is being executed, the prompting effect is not performed. As a result, it is possible to make a specific effect stand out, and it is possible to enhance the entertainment of the game.

<Game machine B4>
In the gaming machine B1,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The specific game execution means includes, as the specific game, a first specific game in which a game ball does not easily pass through the specific region, and a second specific game in which a game ball easily passes through the specific region than the first specific game. Is executable,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is not executed,
A gaming machine that executes the prompting effect when the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored.

  In such a gaming machine, during execution of the first specific game, there is a low possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area. Nevertheless, if the prompting effect is to be performed, the player is excessively expected to pass the game ball through the specific area, and the interest in the game may be reduced. Therefore, by not performing the prompting effect during the execution of the first specific game, it is possible to prevent the interest in the game from decreasing.

  However, even during the execution of the first specific game, if the “low-probability range hit information” is stored, the prompting effect is executed. That is, if the “low-probability range hit information” is stored during execution of the first specific game, regardless of the game state after the end of the first specific game (even if the high probability state is set) Even if the low probability state is set), the specific game based on the “low-probability range hit information” is performed. In other words, in this case, even if the game ball does not pass through the specific area and the low probability state is set, the specific game based on the “low-probability range hit information” is performed. Therefore, if the "probable range hit information" is stored and the prompting effect is to be executed, the gaming ball does not actually pass through the specific area and the high probability state is not set, It is possible to make the player feel that "the next specific game has been played early as a result of the game ball passing through the specific area and the high probability state being set", and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game Becomes

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the gaming machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (gaming machine), 24 ... 1st starting port, 25 ... 2nd starting port, 28 ... 1st big winning opening (variable entrance), 35 ... 2nd big winning opening (variable entrance) , 38: specific mouth (specific area), 200: main control board, 201: CPU (hit determination means, specific game execution means, advance determination means, game state setting means, privilege provision means), 203: RAM (acquisition information storage) Means), 220 ... sub-control board, 221 ... CPU (advance effect execution means, prompting effect execution means).

Claims (11)

Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information obtained based on the game ball entering the starting port,
A hit judging means for judging whether or not the acquired information is hit information,
A specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state, based on the obtained information being determined to be the hit information in the hit determination,
Before the hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination unit that performs a preliminary determination as to whether the acquired information is predetermined information,
Pre-production effect execution means capable of performing pre-production based on the result of the pre-determination,
If the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state, and the game ball does not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game. Game state setting means for setting the game state after the end of the specific game to a low probability state,
With
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high-probability state, a gaming machine that determines that the acquired information is the hit information when the acquired information is information included in a second range wider than the first range,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The advance effect execution means,
When the specific game is being executed and the low-probability range hit information is stored, regardless of whether the game ball passes through the specific area, the low-probability range hit is performed as the preliminary effect. It is possible to execute an effect that indicates that the execution of the specific game based on the information is confirmed,
When the specific game is being executed and the high-accuracy range hit information is stored, after the game ball passes through the specific area, the identification based on the high-accuracy range hit information is performed as the preliminary effect. A gaming machine capable of executing an effect indicating that execution of a game is confirmed. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
When the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the pre-production effect is generated as the pre-production before the game ball passes through the specific area. An amusement machine capable of starting an effect indicating that the execution of the specific game based on the low-accuracy range hit information has been determined. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The pre-production effect executing means, when the specific game is being executed and the high accuracy range hit information is stored, as the pre-production, if the game ball passes through the specific area, A gaming machine capable of executing an effect indicating that the execution of the specific game is determined based on the per-range information. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the low probability range hit information is newly stored during the execution of the specific game, the preliminary effect execution means may execute the specific game based on the low probability range hit information as the preliminary effect. A gaming machine characterized by being able to execute an effect indicating that it has been confirmed. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
A gaming machine wherein the prompting effect is not executed when the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect is executed unless the specific effect is being executed, and if the specific effect is being executed, A gaming machine characterized by not performing reminders. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The specific game execution means includes, as the specific game, a first specific game in which a game ball does not easily pass through the specific region, and a second specific game in which a game ball easily passes through the specific region than the first specific game. Is executable,
The advance effect execution means,
As the preliminary effect, it is possible to execute a prompting effect that prompts a player to pass a game ball to the specific area,
If the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is not executed,
A gaming machine that executes the prompting effect when the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored. Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information obtained based on the game ball entering the starting port,
A hit judging means for judging whether or not the acquired information is hit information,
A specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in a ball-enterable state, based on the obtained information being determined to be the hit information in the hit determination,
Before the hit determination is performed on the acquired information, a preliminary determination unit that performs a preliminary determination as to whether the acquired information is predetermined information,
Privilege grant means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player when the game ball passes through the specific area during the specific game;
During the execution of the specific game, a prompting effect executing means capable of executing a prompting effect for prompting a player to pass a game ball to the specific area based on a result of the preliminary determination,
A gaming machine comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 8,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
A gaming machine wherein the prompting effect is not executed when the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored. The gaming machine according to claim 8,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is executed,
If the specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored, the prompting effect is executed unless the specific effect is being executed, and if the specific effect is being executed, A gaming machine characterized by not performing reminders. The gaming machine according to claim 8,
The privilege granting means,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to the high probability state as the privilege,
If the game ball did not pass through the specific area during the execution of the specific game, the game state after the end of the specific game is set to a low probability state,
The hit determination means,
During the setting of the low probability state, when the obtained information is information included in the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
During the setting of the high probability state, if the obtained information is information included in a second range wider than the first range, it is determined that the obtained information is the hit information,
The preliminary determination means determines whether or not the acquired information is highly accurate per-range information included in the second range instead of being included in the first range, as the preliminary determination. It is possible to determine whether the information is low-probability range information included in the first range,
The specific game execution means includes, as the specific game, a first specific game in which a game ball does not easily pass through the specific region, and a second specific game in which a game ball easily passes through the specific region than the first specific game. Is executable,
The prompting effect execution means,
If the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is not stored, the prompting effect is not executed,
A gaming machine that executes the prompting effect when the first specific game is being executed and the low-accuracy range hit information is stored.

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