JP2021122432A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance interest in a game by changing an impression given to a player by a predictive performance executed before a change in a display mode of a pattern corresponding to determination information.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute a predetermined predictive performance before a display mode of a reserved pattern is changed to a different display mode. The predictive performance includes: a final predictive performance that is not executed when a display mode after a change is in an intermediate mode and can be executed when a display mode after a change is a final mode when a display mode of a reserved pattern is changed; and a normal predictive performance that can be executed in both cases when a display mode after a change in an intermediate mode and in a final mode when a display mode of a reserved pattern is changed. A probability that a display mode is changed to a different display mode becomes higher when the final predictive performance is executed than when the normal predictive performance is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine of this type, when a game ball wins (wins) at the starting port, judgment information (random value) for winning / failing judgment is stored and a reserved symbol corresponding to the judgment information is displayed. It is known that the display mode of the reserved symbol being displayed is changed in the case of executing the big hit game in which the round to open the big winning opening is repeated a plurality of times when the hit / fail judgment is made based on the judgment information. .. For example, in Patent Document 1, it is possible to check the determination information and change the display mode of the reserved symbol before performing the pass / fail determination based on the stored determination information, and change the display mode of the reserved symbol. Before, it is possible to perform a precursory effect that suggests that the display mode may change. Further, as the precursor effect, the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect having different production modes are provided, and the first precursor effect is more likely to change the reserved symbol after the effect is executed than the second precursor effect. It has become.

JP-A-2018-114394

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, although it is possible to execute a plurality of types of precursory effects having different production modes, it is only possible that the symbol (reserved symbol) corresponding to the determination information changes depending on the difference in the precursory effects. For this reason, there is little change in the sense of expectation and tension given to the player due to the difference in the precursory effect, and further ingenuity is required to improve the interest of the game.

The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to improve the interest of the game by changing the impression given to the player by the precursory effect before the display mode of the symbol corresponding to the determination information is changed.

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

The gaming machine of the present invention
A judgment information storage means capable of storing a plurality of judgment information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and a judgment information storage means.
A winning / failing determination means for making a winning / failing determination based on the determination information,
A symbol variable game execution means for executing a symbol variable game in which the symbol is variablely displayed and stopped and displayed with a stop symbol indicating the result of the hit / fail determination.
In the symbol variation game, when the symbol is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol indicating the hit result, the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game and the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game.
When the determination information is stored, the reserved symbol associated with the determination information is displayed, and when the execution of the symbol variation game based on the determination information is started, the reserved symbol is deleted and the determination is performed. The changing symbol associated with the information is displayed, the changing symbol is deleted during the execution of the symbol variation game or the execution of the symbol variation game is completed, and the display mode of the reserved symbol is displayed while the reserved symbol is displayed. And the changing symbol display means that can change the display mode of the changing symbol during the display of the changing symbol.
A look-ahead means for confirming the determination information prior to the success / failure determination,
It is a gaming machine equipped with
A precursor effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined precursor effect before the display mode of any of the reserved symbol and the changing symbol changes to a different display mode is provided.
Even if the precursor effect is executed, the display mode of the reserved symbol and the changing symbol may not change.
As the display mode of the reserved symbol, there are a hold final mode which is a display mode when the hold symbol is erased, and a hold intermediate mode which is a display mode before the hold symbol becomes the hold final mode.
As the display mode of the changing symbol, a variable final mode which is a display mode when the changing symbol is erased, a variable intermediate mode which is a display mode before the changing symbol becomes the variable final mode, and a variable mode. There is
As the precursor effect, when the display mode of either the reserved symbol or the changing symbol is changed, if the displayed mode after the change is the pending mode or the changing mode, the display mode is not executed. The final precursor effect that can be performed when the display mode after the change is the hold final mode or the change final mode, and after the change when either the hold symbol or the changing symbol is changed. There is a normal precursor effect that can be executed regardless of whether the display mode is the pending mode or the variable mode.
The probability that any of the reserved symbol and the changing symbol will change to a different display mode is higher when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. The gist is that it is composed of.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, as a precursor effect before the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol changes to a different display mode, the display after the change is made when either the reserved symbol or the changing symbol is changed. The final precursor effect that is not executed when the mode is the pending mode or the variable mode, and can be executed when the displayed mode after the change is the pending final mode or the variable final mode, and the reserved symbol and the changing symbol When any of the display modes is changed, there is a normal precursor effect that can be executed regardless of whether the display mode after the change is the pending mode or the changing mode. In addition, the display mode of either the reserved symbol or the changing symbol is more likely to change to a different display mode when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. Will be done. As a result, when the normal precursor effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation that the display mode may change even if the display mode is changed after the execution, and the final precursor effect is executed. In that case, it is possible to give the player a feeling of tension that the final change opportunity of the display mode is after the execution. Therefore, when the final precursor effect is executed, the player can pay more attention to whether or not the display mode of the symbol changes as compared with the case where the normal precursor effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by changing the impression given to the player by the precursory effect.

Here, the "judgment information" includes not only the information used for determining the success or failure, but also the information for determining the type of jackpot. Further, as a normal precursor effect or a final precursor effect, a plurality of precursor effects having different probabilities that the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol may change after the execution may be provided. Then, the final precursor effect having the lowest probability of changing the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol has a higher probability than the normal precursor effect having the highest probability of changing the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol. May be. Alternatively, the probability that the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol changes in the plurality of specific precursor effects may be higher than the average of the probabilities that the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol changes in the plurality of precursor effects. .. Further, in the specific precursor effect, the display mode of the reserved symbol or the changing symbol may always change after the execution, that is, the possibility of change (change rate) may be 100%. The final mode may be any display mode when the reserved symbol or the changing symbol is erased, and the display mode is not limited to the display mode at the final stage of the change in the case where the display mode changes in a plurality of stages. The intermediate mode may be a display mode before the reserved symbol or the changing symbol becomes the final mode, and includes the display mode to be displayed first.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by changing the impression given to the player by the precursory effect before the display mode of the symbol corresponding to the determination information is changed.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 as one Example of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the game board 20 which a pachinko machine 1 has. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect display of the effect symbol display device 37. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the pending symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374. It is explanatory drawing explaining the specification of the pachinko machine 1. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control processing executed by the CPU 60a of the main control device 60. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol game processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol game processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variation display related processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a jackpot game processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a jackpot game processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect processing at the time of hold occurrence. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the change pattern of the pending symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of whether or not the normal precursor effect and the final precursor effect can be executed. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the presence or absence of the precursor effect and the change of the display mode for the reserved symbol 372. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the presence or absence of the precursor effect and the change of the display mode for the changing symbol 374. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol variation effect processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state from the display start to the erasure of a series of reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a precursor effect processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of how the precursor effect processing and the reserved symbol 372 which are executed during the symbol variation effect change. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the precursor effect processing executed during the symbol variation effect, and the appearance of the changing symbol 374 changing. It is a time chart when the precursor effect is executed. It is a time chart when the precursor effect is executed. It is a time chart when the precursor effect is executed.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game board 20 included in the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a block showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. It is a figure. In this embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol is started when the game ball enters the starting port, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed at the predetermined jackpot symbol, the jackpot game is started, so-called Seven. An example in which the present invention is applied to a machine type (type 1 type) gaming machine will be described.

[Appearance configuration of pachinko machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a game board 20 in which the board surface is visibly arranged via a glass plate (transparent plate) 4 fitted in a front frame (glass frame) 3. It includes an upper tray 11 and a lower tray 12 for storing game balls, and a launch handle 13 for launching the game balls stored in the upper tray 11 onto the game board 20. The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a CR machine compatible with a prepaid card, and a CR unit 50 for reading and writing the prepaid card is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 1.

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

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

Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper saucer 11. A settlement display device 52 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 and the like is provided on the upper right portion of the upper tray 11, and the settlement display device 52 is a ball instructing the lending of game balls. A lending button 53 and a settlement button 54 for instructing settlement (return) of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 are provided. Further, in the central portion of the upper surface of the upper tray 11, an effect button 16 for performing various effects according to the operation of the player is arranged. The lower saucer 12 can receive the ball overflowing from the upper saucer 11.

The launch handle 13 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 12, and when the player rotates it clockwise, the launch motor 83 (see FIG. 3) included in the launch device (not shown) is activated, and the launch handle 13 is operated. The game balls are launched one by one toward the game board 20 with the firing power according to the rotation operation amount of 13.

[Structure of game board 20]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is formed with a game area 21 surrounded by an outer rail 21a and an inner rail 21b. The game board 20 includes an effect symbol display device 37 provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 21, and a center accessory 38 including a warp entrance, a warp gutter, a stage, etc. arranged around the effect symbol display device 37. , The normal symbol operating gate 22 arranged on the right side of the center accessory 38, the normally open first starting port 23 arranged below the center accessory 38, and the normal symbol operating gate 22 arranged below the center accessory 38. Openable and closable second start opening 24, large winning opening 25 located at the lower right of the game area 21, and normally open normal winning opening 26 located at the lower left of the game area 21. It is provided with an out port 29 for collecting the game ball that did not enter. Further, a large number of nails 21c for guiding or playing a game ball flowing down the game area 21 are planted on the game board 20.

The second starting port 24 is a variable ball entry port configured as an ordinary electric accessory, and is a second starting port solenoid 24c that operates a pair of left and right opening / closing blades (opening / closing members) 24b and opening / closing blades 24b (FIG. 3) and. The second starting port 24 is normally in a normal state in which the opening / closing blades 24b are upright and it is difficult for the game ball to enter the ball. ) Is executed, the opening / closing blade 24b is opened to the left and right by the second starting port solenoid 24c, so that the game ball can be easily entered into the open state. A second start port switch 24a for detecting the entry of a game ball and counting the number of incoming balls is attached to the second start opening 24. The second starting port 24 is closed when the second starting port switch 24a counts the number of incoming balls of the game ball by a specified number or when a predetermined maximum opening time elapses before counting the specified number of balls.

The large winning opening 25 is a variable entry opening configured as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 25b, a large winning opening solenoid 25c (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 25b, and a large winning opening solenoid 25c (see FIG. 3). To be equipped with. The jackpot 25 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 25b so that the game ball cannot enter, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as the jackpot symbol and the jackpot game is executed. In addition, the opening / closing plate 25b is opened toward the front by the large winning opening solenoid 25c, so that the game ball can be entered in an open state. A large winning opening switch 25a for detecting the entry of a game ball and counting the number of the entering balls is attached to the large winning opening 25. The big winning opening 25 is closed when a predetermined opening time (for example, 28.0 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 25a counts 9 balls of the game ball or counts 9 balls (big hit). round). The jackpot game is performed by repeating the jackpot round a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times or 10 times).

The first starting port 23 enters the game ball by rotating the firing handle 13 (so-called left-handed) so that the player causes the game ball to flow down to the left side area (first game area) of the game area 21. Can be made to. On the other hand, it is impossible for the second starting opening 24 and the large winning opening 25 to allow the game ball to enter by hitting the left side, so that the game ball flows down to the right area (second game area) of the game area 21. A game ball can be inserted by rotating the firing handle 13 (so-called right-handed hitting). However, the second starting opening 24 and the large winning opening 25 are variable winning openings, and the game ball can be entered only when the normal symbol is won or the special symbol is won by the big hit. It becomes.

At the lower right of the game board 20, the first special symbol display device (first special symbol display device) 31, the second special symbol display device (second special symbol display device) 32, and the first special symbol hold number display are displayed. Device (1st special symbol hold number display device) 33, 2nd special symbol hold number display device (2nd special symbol hold number display device) 34, normal symbol display device (normal symbol display device) 35, and normal symbol The hold number display device (normal figure hold number display device) 36 and is arranged.

In this embodiment, the first special figure display device 31 and the second special figure display device 32 are configured as a 7-segment display device, and a plurality of types of display modes are expressed by combining lighting and extinguishing of each segment. .. The first special figure display device 31 and the second special figure display device 32 start the variable display of the special symbol by sequentially switching the display mode based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and the predetermined fluctuation time When the lapse has passed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed by stopping and displaying in any of a plurality of predetermined stop display modes. Then, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop display mode (big hit symbol), the jackpot game is executed. The first special figure display device 31 is a display device for entering the first starting port, which variably displays a special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 23, and the second special figure display device 32. Is a display device for entering the second starting port, which displays a special symbol in a variable manner based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 24. The special symbol displayed by the first special symbol display device 31 is also referred to as the first special symbol (first special symbol), and the special symbol displayed by the second special symbol display device 32 is the second special symbol (second special symbol). Also called a special figure).

When a game ball enters the first starting port 23 during the variable display of the special symbol or during the big hit game, the variable display of the first special symbol is suspended up to a predetermined number (4 times in the embodiment), and the current After the variation display is completed, the variation display of the first special symbol on hold is sequentially started. The reserved number of the first special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol reserved number display device 33. In addition, even when a game ball enters the second starting port 24 during the variable display of the special symbol or during the big hit game, the variable display of the second special symbol is suspended up to a predetermined number (for example, 4 times), and the current After the variation display is completed, the variation display of the second special symbol on hold is sequentially started. The reserved number of the second special symbol is displayed on the second special symbol reserved number display device 34.

In this embodiment, the normal drawing display device 35 has a first display unit that lights up in the case of a hit and turns off in the case of a miss, and a second display unit that turns off in the case of a hit and turns on in the case of a miss. It is configured as an LED display device. The normal figure display device 35 alternately repeats lighting of the first display unit and lighting of the second display unit based on the fact that the gate switch 22a provided on the normal symbol operating gate 22 detects the game ball. The normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and when a predetermined fluctuation time elapses, one of the first display unit and the second display unit is turned on and the other is turned off to stop and display the normal symbol. When the normal symbol hits and is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 24 is opened.

In this embodiment, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 22 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is held up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the current fluctuation display is displayed. When it is finished, the variable display of the pending normal symbols is started in sequence. The reserved number of ordinary symbols is displayed on the normal symbol reserved number display device 36.

The effect symbol display device 37 is an image display device composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and in addition to displaying effect symbols (pseudo symbols) 371L, 371C, 371R corresponding to special symbols on the display screen (symbol variation effect), Various effects such as reach effects and various notification effects (precursor effects described later) are displayed. The reach production includes "normal reach", "super reach" that develops from normal reach, "story reach" that develops from normal reach, and the like. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect display of the effect symbol display device 37. As shown in the figure, in the center of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, there are three effect symbols 371L on the left, middle, and right, which consist of numbers, letters, characters, symbols, characters, etc. (numbers in the example of the figure). , 371C, 371R (symbols for design variation effect) are displayed. When the game ball enters the starting port (first starting port 23 or second starting port 24), the three effect symbols 371L, 371C, and 371R are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from top to bottom, and the predetermined variable time. After that, the stop display is displayed in the order of left, right, and middle. If the right effect symbol 371R does not match the left effect symbol 371L when the right effect symbol 371R is stopped and displayed, it is out (normally off). On the other hand, when the right effect symbol 371R matches the left effect symbol 371L, the reach is reached and the process shifts to the reach effect. Then, when the effect symbol 371C in the middle is stopped and displayed after the reach effect, if the effect symbol 371C in the state does not match the left and right effect symbols 371L and 371R, the effect is out of reach (out of reach) and the effect in the middle is produced. When the symbol 371C matches the left and right production symbols 371L and 371R, it is a big hit. On the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, a character symbol 373 whose display mode (expression) changes according to the content of the effect is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a reserved symbol display area (predetermined display area) 37a for displaying the reserved symbol 372 is provided on both the left and right sides at the lower part of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, and the left and right are reserved. A changing symbol display area (specific display area) 37b for displaying the changing symbol 374 is provided between the symbol display areas 37a (center of the lower part of the display screen). In the reserved symbol display area 37a on the left side, the first reserved symbol 372a corresponding to the reserved memory of the first special symbol is displayed as the reserved symbol 372, and in the reserved symbol display area 37a on the right side, the second special symbol 372 is displayed. The second reserved symbol 372b corresponding to the reserved symbol of the symbol is displayed. The first reserved symbol 372a is additionally displayed one by one in the reserved symbol display area 37a on the left side each time a game ball enters the first starting port 23 during the variable display of the special symbol, and the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed. Is erased one by one each time is started, and each time one is erased, it is sequentially moved and displayed (shifted) to the right. Further, the second reserved symbol 372b is additionally displayed one by one in the reserved symbol display area 37a on the right side each time a game ball enters the second starting port 24 during the variable display of the special symbol, and the second special symbol is displayed. Each time the variable display is started, it is erased one by one, and each time it is erased, it is sequentially moved and displayed (shifted) to the left. The changing symbol 374 is displayed in the changing symbol display area 37b when the variation display of the first special symbol or the variation display of the second special symbol is started, and is deleted when the variation display ends. Therefore, when the variable display of the first special symbol is started, one of the first reserved symbols 372a is erased and the changing symbol 374 is displayed in the center at the timing of sequentially moving and displaying the symbol on the right side (center side). Therefore, it seems that the first reserved symbol 372a has moved to the right side and changed to the changing symbol 374. Similarly, when the change display of the second special symbol is started, one second reserved symbol 372b is erased and the changing symbol 374 is displayed in the center at the timing when the second special symbol is sequentially moved and displayed on the left side (center side). Therefore, it seems that the second reserved symbol 372b has moved to the left side and changed to the changing symbol 374. The fluctuating symbol 374 is not limited to the one that is erased at the end of the fluctuating display, and may be erased at a predetermined timing during the fluctuating display, for example, at the timing when the reach is started.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of display modes of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374. As shown in the figure, the reserved symbol 372 (first reserved symbol 372a, second reserved symbol 372b) is, for example, a round-shaped (first-shaped) symbol, for example, a first predetermined display mode such as blue (first color). It is possible to display the reserved symbol A of the above, the reserved symbol B of the second predetermined display mode such as yellow (second color), and the reserved symbol C of the third predetermined display mode such as red (third color). ing. The reserved symbol 372 can be changed from the reserved symbol A to the reserved symbol B and from the reserved symbol B to the reserved symbol C, respectively, and may be changed from the reserved symbol A to the reserved symbol C in two steps at once. Further, when the reserved symbol 372 is additionally displayed, the reserved symbol A in the first predetermined display mode is displayed, but when the reserved symbol 372 is additionally displayed, the reserved symbol B in the second predetermined display mode is displayed, or the second 3 The reserved symbol C in the predetermined display mode may be displayed. The fluctuating symbol 374 is, for example, a star-shaped (second shape) symbol, for example, a fluctuating symbol A of a first specific display mode such as blue (first color) and a first such as yellow (second color). 2 It is possible to display the changing symbol B of the specific display mode and the changing symbol C of the third specific display mode such as red (third color). The changing symbol 374 can be changed from the changing symbol A to the changing symbol B and from the changing symbol B to the changing symbol C, respectively, and it is possible to change from the changing symbol A to the changing symbol C in two steps at once. May be good. Further, as will be described later, when the reserved symbol A of the first predetermined display mode is deleted with the start of the variable display, the changing symbol A of the first specific display mode is displayed, and the variable display is started. When the reserved symbol B in the second predetermined display mode is deleted, the changing symbol B in the second specific display mode is displayed, and the reserved symbol C in the third predetermined display mode is displayed with the start of the variable display. When it is erased, the changing symbol C of the third specific display mode is displayed. Further, when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 changes or when the display mode of the changing symbol 374 changes, a precursor effect described later is usually performed. As for the pending symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374, the higher the number of reaching stages, the higher the jackpot expectation (reliability). That is, the jackpot expectation of the reserved symbol 372 is in the order of the reserved symbol C, the reserved symbol B, and the reserved symbol A from the highest, and the jackpot expectation of the changing symbol 374 is the changing symbol C, the changing symbol from the highest. The order is B, and the changing symbol A.

[Control circuit configuration]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 has a main control device 60, a payout control device 70, a launch control device 80, a sub-integrated control device 90, and an effect symbol control device 91 as control circuits thereof. , Equipped with. The main control device 60 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 60a, and in addition to the CPU 60a, a ROM 60b that stores a processing program and a table, a RAM 60c that temporarily stores data when the processing program is executed, an input / output port, and communication. It has a port and so on. Although not shown, the payout control device 70 and the launch control device 80 are also configured as a microprocessor centered on a CPU, and include a ROM, a RAM, an input / output port, a communication port, and the like in addition to the CPU. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an external connection terminal plate 65, and the external connection terminal plate 65 transmits a signal indicating a game state and a game result to the hall computer 100 (see FIG. 3).

The main control device 60 controls the basic progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 60 is back-wired with detection signals from a front frame opening switch 3a for detecting the opening of the front frame 3, an inner frame opening switch 5a for detecting the opening of the inner frame 5, and the like. It is input via the relay terminal plate 64. Further, the main control device 60 includes a gate switch 22a for detecting the passage of the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 22, and a first start port switch 23a for detecting the entry of the game ball into the first start port 23. The second start port switch 24a for detecting the entry of the game ball into the second start port 24, the large winning opening switch 25a for detecting the entry of the game ball into the large winning opening 25, and the game ball for the normal winning opening 26. The detection signal from the normal winning opening switch 26a or the like for detecting the entry of the ball is input via the game board relay terminal board 61. Further, operation signals from the setting key switch 67 and the RAM clear switch 68 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 are input to the main control device 60, and the setting contents using the setting key switch 67 and the RAM clear switch 68 are input. It can be displayed on the setting display device (performance display device) 69 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

The setting key switch 67 is a switch that is operated when performing various settings such as a jackpot probability of a special symbol. Further, the RAM clear switch 68 is a switch for executing the RAM clear, and the manager of the game hall can execute the RAM clear by turning on the power while pressing the RAM clear switch 68. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 68 is also used to select the set value when performing various settings. The setting display device 69 is configured as a 7-segment display device, and displays setting values in various settings, the performance of the pachinko machine 1, an error code when an error occurs, and the like. Here, in this embodiment, there is a probability setting function that can be set by selecting any of the three settings 1 to 3 in which different probabilities are set as the jackpot probabilities of the special symbols. The manager of the game hall inserts a predetermined key into the setting key switch 67 and rotates it so that the set value can be changed. As a result, "1" corresponding to the current jackpot probability settings 1 to 3. Any number of ~ "3" is displayed on the setting display device 69. Further, the setting display device 69 displays the numbers "1" to "3" in order each time the RAM clear switch 68 is pressed. Therefore, the administrator presses the RAM clear switch 68 so that the number displayed on the setting display device 69 becomes a number corresponding to the desired setting value, selects the desired setting value, and presses the setting key switch 67. By rotating the inserted key and returning it to the initial position, the selected set value (any of settings 1 to 3) can be fixed and set as the jackpot probability of the special symbol. In this embodiment, the setting key switch 67 and the RAM clear switch 68 are used to select and set the set value, but any other device can be used as long as it can be operated from the outside, for example, a rotary knob. The configuration may be such that the set value is selected or set by using the operating means, or the configuration may be such that a dedicated switch for selecting the set value is provided. Further, although the pachinko machine 1 is supposed to display the set value on the setting display device 69, it may be displayed on another display device or may be notified by voice. Further, the setting is not limited to the three settings 1 to 3, and any number may be used as long as it can be selected from a plurality of setting values.

Further, from the main control device 60, a drive signal to the second starting port solenoid 24c, the large winning opening solenoid 25c, and the like is output via the game board relay terminal plate 61. Further, from the main control device 60, the first special figure display device 31, the second special figure display device 32, the first special figure hold number display device 33, the second special figure hold number display device 34, and the normal figure display device 35. , The display signal to the normal figure hold number display device 36 and the like is output via the symbol display device relay terminal board 62. Further, the main control device 60 outputs a signal to the hall computer 100 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 64 and the external connection terminal plate 65.

The payout control device 70 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. A detection signal from a ball-out switch 76 for detecting ball-out of a ball tank (not shown) for storing game balls to be discharged to the upper tray 11 is input to the payout control device 70 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 64. The detection signal from the payout switch 74 that detects the game ball to be paid out to the upper saucer 11 is input via the payout relay terminal plate 71 and the back wiring relay terminal plate 64, and the full switch 75 that detects the fullness of the lower saucer 12 The detection signal from is directly input. On the other hand, the payout control device 70 outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 73 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 64 and the payout relay terminal plate 71. The payout control device 70 is configured to enable bidirectional communication with the main control device 60, and drives the payout motor 73 according to a command transmitted from the main control device 60 to pay out the prize balls. When a detection signal is input from either the ball out switch 76 or the full switch 75, the payout control device 70 drives and stops the payout motor 73 until the detection status is resolved and the detection signal is no longer input, and the prize ball is awarded. The payout operation is interrupted.

Further, the payout control device 70 is configured to be able to communicate with the CR unit 50 via the CR unit terminal plate 51. The CR unit terminal plate 51 is configured to enable bidirectional communication with the settlement display device 52, and the payout control device 70 receives detection signals from the ball lending switch 53a and the settlement switch 54a provided on the settlement display device 52. It is input via the CR unit terminal plate 51. The ball lending switch 53a detects the operation of the ball lending button 53 and outputs a detection signal, and the settlement switch 54a detects the operation of the settlement button 54 and outputs a detection signal. When the payout control device 70 inputs the ball lending command, the payout control device 70 drives the payout motor 73 to pay out the ball lending. Further, the payout control device 70 is configured to enable bidirectional communication with the launch control device 80, and when a predetermined launch stop condition such as inputting a detection signal from the full switch 75 is satisfied, the payout control device 70 is connected to the launch control device 80. And send a launch stop command.

The launch control device 80 controls the launch of the game ball into the game area 21. The launch control device 80 includes a rotation amount signal output in response to a rotation operation of the launch handle 13, a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 81 that detects the operation of the launch stop button, and a launch handle 13 by the player. A touch signal or the like from the touch switch 82 that detects that the user is touching is input. On the other hand, the launch control device 80 outputs a drive signal to the launch motor 83. The launch control device 80 controls the launch motor 83 so that the game ball is launched into the game area 21 with the launch intensity based on the rotation amount signal. When the launch control device 80 is not inputting the touch signal or inputting the launch stop command, the launch control device 80 stops the drive of the launch motor 83 regardless of the operation of the launch handle 13 and does not launch the game ball.

The sub-integrated control device 90 controls the production of the game. The sub-integrated control device 90 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 90a, and includes a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, an input / output port, a communication port, and the like in addition to the CPU 90a. The sub-integrated control device 90 can receive various commands from the main control device 60 by one-way communication via the effect relay terminal plate 63, and performs effect control according to the received commands. A detection signal from the effect button switch 16a that detects the operation (pressing) of the effect button 16 is input to the sub-integrated control device 90. On the other hand, the sub-integrated control device 90 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 14 and a lighting signal to various LEDs and lamps 15. Further, the sub-integrated control device 90 outputs a command for effect display control to the effect symbol control device 91 by one-way communication. The effect symbol control device 91 receives a command for effect display control from the sub-integrated control device 90, and displays the effect symbol display device 37 so that the effect image corresponding to the command is displayed on the effect symbol display device 37. Control.

[Outline of the game of pachinko machine 1]
Next, an outline of the game in the pachinko machine 1 configured in this way will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the specifications of the pachinko machine 1. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the jackpot probability of the special symbol is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and is 1 in the normal state (low probability state, normal game state) of the set value 1. / 319.9, 1 / 74.6 in the probabilistic state (high probability state, probabilistic gaming state), 1 / 299.4 in the normal state of the set value 2, and 1 / 69.9 in the probabilistic state. The value 3 is 1 / 281.3 in the normal state and 1 / 65.6 in the probability variation state. That is, the jackpot probability is higher in the order of the set values 1, 2, and 3. The probability that the gaming state shifts to the probabilistic state after the big hit occurs is 60% for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and in the probabilistic state, the number of times the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner reaches 10,000 times. Continue until, in effect, until the next big hit. Further, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is 1/10 in the normal state, but is about 1/1 (about 100%) in the time saving state. The opening pattern of the second starting port 24 (ordinary electric accessory) when the normal symbol is won is opened once for a maximum of 0.2 seconds in the normal state, but in the open extension state that occurs with the time saving state, it is opened. It is extended once for a maximum of 3.0 seconds. Up to four variable displays of the first special symbol and the second special symbol are reserved, and the variable display of the second special symbol is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol (special figure 2 priority variation).

In the pachinko machine 1 having such specifications, when the game ball enters the first starting port 23 by left-handed (launching the game ball into the first game area) (a predetermined starting condition is satisfied), the first special symbol Fluctuation display of is started. Then, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol, the jackpot is set and the jackpot game in which the jackpot 25 is opened is executed. The large winning opening 25 cannot enter a game ball by hitting left, and can enter a game ball by hitting right (launching a game ball into a second game area). Therefore, when the jackpot game is executed, the player hits the right to digest the jackpot game. The winning symbol of the special symbol may include a small hit symbol in which a small hit game in which the opening time of the large winning opening 25 is shorter than that of the large hit game is executed.

There are two types of jackpot symbols, a normal jackpot symbol and a probability variation jackpot symbol. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed as the normal jackpot symbol, the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes the normal state, and the special symbol stops at the probability variation jackpot symbol. When it is displayed, the game state after the end of the big hit game is a probable change state. As described above, the probabilistic state continues until the number of times of the variation display of the special symbol reaches 10,000 times, that is, until the next big hit is substantially drawn. In the probabilistic state, the winning probability (big hit probability) of the special symbol is higher than in the normal state. Further, in the present embodiment, a time saving state (including an open extension state) is also generated with the start of the probability change state. In this time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the symbol is shorter than in the normal state, the winning probability of the normal symbol is higher than in the normal state, and the opening time of the second starting port 24 when the normal symbol is won is in the normal state. Is extended than. Therefore, in the probabilistic state, the player can advantageously generate a big hit by hitting right and mainly advancing the game of changing the second special symbol, and can obtain a large number of balls in a short time. It will be a chance.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1, particularly the operation of the main control device 60 will be described in more detail. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the main control process executed by the CPU 60a of the main control device 60. This process is executed when the power switch of the pachinko machine 1 is operated. The main control processing is usually, after executing the power-on processing necessary for turning on the power of the pachinko machine 1 (S100), the random number update processing (S110), the winning confirmation processing (S120), and the starting winning processing (S130). It is performed by repeatedly executing the symbol game process (S140), the normal symbol hit game process (S150), the special symbol game process (S160), and the big hit game process (S170). In this embodiment, the time required for the processing of S110 to S170 is about 2 msec, and these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 2 msec. The main control device 60 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 1 by transmitting various commands to the control device in charge of executing the main control process and executing the process according to the command. In the power-on process of S100, when starting from the initial state, various setting values such as the setting value of the jackpot probability selected by using the setting key switch 67 and the RAM clear switch 68 are read out as described above. Set.

[Random number update process]
The random number update process of S110 is a process of updating various determination random numbers (determination information). The random number for determination is, for example, a random number for jackpot determination (special symbol) used for jackpot determination (win / fail determination) performed based on the entry of a game ball into the start port (first start port 23 or second start port 24). Random number for hit / fail judgment) or a big hit used to determine the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special figure display device (1st special figure display device 31 or 2nd special figure display device 32) when the result of the big hit judgment is a big hit. Random number for symbol determination, when the result of jackpot judgment is incorrect, the special symbol display device (1st special symbol display device 31 or 2nd special symbol display device 32) is stopped and displayed. Random number for normal symbol, random number for determining whether or not the game ball is passed through the normal symbol operating gate 22, random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is variable, and random number for determining the variation display pattern (variation time) of the special symbol. Examples include whether or not to reach during the variable display and a random number for determining the reach used to determine the type of reach. When the random number update process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next winning confirmation process (S120).

[Prize confirmation process]
The winning confirmation process of S120 detects the state of various sensors (first starting port switch 23a, second starting port switch 24a, gate switch 22a, large winning opening switch 25a, normal winning opening switch 26a, etc.) and determines the RAM 60c. Save in the state storage area of. Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the switch related to the prize ball (the above-mentioned winning opening switch excluding the gate switch 22a), and if it is determined that the game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and the prize ball information is obtained. It is stored in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 60c. Then, when the prize ball information is not a value 0, the prize ball number designation command (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control device 70 to end the winning confirmation process. When the payout control device 70 receives the command for designating the number of prize balls, the payout control device 70 drives the payout motor 73 to pay out the game balls one by one, and each time the payout switch 74 detects the paid out game balls, the prize ball information (unpaid). The prize ball payout process for decrementing the number of game balls) by a value of 1 is executed. This prize ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the prize ball information reaches a value of 0. When the entry of a game ball is detected and a new prize ball number designation command is received from the main controller 60, the prize ball is paid out. The process is repeated until the information also reaches a value of 0. When the winning confirmation process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next starting winning process (S130).

[Starting prize processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning process. In the start winning process of S130, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 23a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 23 ( S200). When it is determined that the game ball has entered the first starting port 23, is the current number of reserved first special symbols (number of reserved first special symbols) less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment)? Whether or not it is determined (S202). When it is determined that the number of holdings of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit, the number of holdings of the first special symbol is incremented by a value of 1 and the display of the first special symbol holding number display device 33 is updated (S204). The determination random number of the first special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S206). Here, as the judgment random number acquired in S206, the variation of the first special symbol such as the above-mentioned jackpot determination random number, jackpot symbol determination random number, missed symbol determination random number, variation pattern determination random number, reach determination random number, etc. Information on the progress of the game can be given. Next, it is determined whether or not it is in the open extension state based on whether the probability variation flag is a value 1 (S208), and if it is determined that it is not in the open extension state but in the normal state, it is for the acquired determination. When the look-ahead determination process is executed based on the random number (S210) and it is determined that the open extension state is not in the normal state, the process proceeds to S214. Here, the look-ahead determination process is the first special based on the determination random numbers (random numbers for jackpot determination, random numbers for jackpot symbol determination, random numbers for outlier symbol determination, random numbers for fluctuation pattern determination, random numbers for reach determination) acquired in S206. This is a process performed based on the random number for determination prior to the determination performed immediately before the symbol is displayed in a variable manner. In this embodiment, the random number for determining the jackpot is confirmed, and if the result of the confirmation is that the random number corresponds to the jackpot, the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is used to confirm which jackpot symbol corresponds to. .. Since it is in the normal state, it is confirmed whether or not the random number for jackpot determination corresponds to the jackpot by using the jackpot determination table for low probability described later. In addition, the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern and the random number for determining the reach may be confirmed, and it is confirmed which fluctuation pattern is applicable, whether or not the reach is reached, and which type of reach is applicable. May be good. Then, the first special symbol look-ahead determination command including the confirmation result related to the look-ahead determination is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S212), and the first special symbol hold number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90. (S214), the process proceeds to S216. It should be noted that the look-ahead determination command is not limited to the one that includes the confirmation result, but also includes the information of each acquired random number for determination, and the sub-integrated control device 90 that receives the command executes the look-ahead determination process of S210. good. In addition, the first special symbol hold number instruction command includes information on the hold number of the first special symbol for displaying the first reserved symbol 372a on the effect symbol display device 37. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first starting port 23, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved first special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processes of S204 to S214 are skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next process of S216.

Next, the detection signal from the second start port switch 24a is input to determine whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 24 (S216). When it is determined that the game ball has entered the second starting port 24, is the current number of reserved second special symbols (number of reserved second special symbols) less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment)? Whether or not it is determined (S218). When it is determined that the number of holdings of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit, the number of holdings of the second special symbol is incremented by a value of 1 and the display of the second special symbol holding number display device 34 is updated (S220). The determination random number of the second special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S222). Here, as the judgment random number acquired in S222, the variation of the second special symbol such as the above-mentioned jackpot determination random number, jackpot symbol determination random number, missed symbol determination random number, variation pattern determination random number, reach determination random number, etc. Information on the progress of the game can be given. Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is in progress or the probability change state is in progress based on whether the jackpot flag has a value of 1 or the probability variation flag has a value of 1 (S224). If it is determined that the value is, the look-ahead determination process is executed based on the acquired determination random number (S226), and if it is determined that neither the jackpot game nor the probability change state is in progress, the process proceeds to S230. Here, the look-ahead determination process is the second special based on the determination random numbers (random numbers for jackpot determination, random numbers for jackpot symbol determination, random numbers for outlier symbol determination, random numbers for fluctuation pattern determination, random numbers for reach determination) acquired in S222. This is a process performed based on the random number for determination prior to the determination performed immediately before the symbol is displayed in a variable manner. In this embodiment, the random number for determining the jackpot is confirmed, and if the result of the confirmation is that the random number corresponds to the jackpot, the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is used to confirm which jackpot symbol corresponds to. .. During the probability change state or the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, it is confirmed whether the jackpot determination random number corresponds to the jackpot by using the jackpot determination table for high probability described later. In addition, the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern and the random number for determining the reach may be confirmed, and it is confirmed which fluctuation pattern is applicable, whether or not the reach is reached, and which type of reach is applicable. May be good. Then, the second special symbol look-ahead determination command including the confirmation result related to the look-ahead determination is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S228). When the second special symbol look-ahead determination command is transmitted, or when it is determined in S224 that neither the jackpot game nor the probability change state is in progress, the second special symbol hold number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S230). , Proceed to the process of S232. The look-ahead determination command is not limited to the one that includes the confirmation result, but may include the information of each acquired random number for determination, and the sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the command may execute the look-ahead determination process of S226. .. Further, the look-ahead determination process of the second special symbol may be performed regardless of the state of the game. In addition, the second special symbol hold number instruction command includes information on the hold number of the second special symbol for displaying the second special symbol 372b on the effect symbol display device 37. If it is determined in S216 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 24, or if it is determined in S218 that the number of reserved second special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processes of S220 to S230 are skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next process of S232.

It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the judgment random number storage area is divided into a hit / fail judgment storage area and a look-ahead judgment storage area, and the acquired judgment random number is stored in each storage area. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the judgment random number stored in the storage area is shared by the hit / fail judgment and the look-ahead judgment. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the look-ahead determination is executed as it is when the determination random number is acquired, and then the acquired determination random number is stored in the determination random number storage area for the hit / fail determination. Regardless of which configuration is adopted, the look-ahead determination can be executed without any problem.

Next, the detection signal from the gate switch 22a is input to determine whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 22 (S232). When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 22, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved normal symbols is less than the upper limit (for example, value 4) (S234). When it is determined that the number of reserved normal symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved ordinary symbols is incremented by a value of 1 and the display of the normal symbol holding number display device 36 is updated (S236). Next, the determination random number of the ordinary symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 60c (S238). As the random number for determining the normal symbol, information on the progress of the variable game of the normal symbol such as the above-mentioned random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct can be exemplified. Then, the normal symbol hold number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S240), and the start winning process is completed. If it is determined in S232 that the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operating gate 22, or if it is determined in S234 that the number of reserved symbols has reached the upper limit, the processes of S236 to S240 are skipped. The start winning process is completed. When the start winning process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S140).

[Normal symbol game processing]
In the normal symbol game processing of S140, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the number of reserved normal symbols is greater than the value 0. If it is determined that the number of holdings is 0, the normal symbol game processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of holds is greater than the value 0, the number of holds is decremented by a value of 1 to determine whether the normal symbol is correct or not, and the normal symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed is determined based on the result of the result of the determination. .. The hit / fail judgment of the normal symbol is performed by comparing the random number for hit / fail judgment of the normal symbol acquired based on the passage of the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 22 with the hit value included in the hit judgment table of the normal symbol. When the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not matches any of the hit values, it is determined to be a hit, and when the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not matches any of the hit values, it is determined to be a miss. In this embodiment, a normal symbol hit determination table for a low probability of having a small hit value, that is, a low hit probability (for example, 1/10) is used in the normal state, and a large hit value is used in the time saving state, that is, A normal symbol hit determination table for a high probability (for example, 1/1) with a high hit probability is used. When the result of the hit / fail judgment is a hit, the hit symbol is determined to be the stop symbol, and when the result of the hit / fail judgment is wrong, the missed symbol is determined to be the stop symbol. Then, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is started, and when it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated. The fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 20 seconds) in the normal state, and shortened to a short time (for example, 2 seconds) in the short time state. When the fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed at the determined stop symbol. When the stopped-displayed normal symbol is a missed symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated as a missed symbol. On the other hand, when the stop-displayed normal symbol is a hit symbol, the opening time of the second start port 24 is set as a hit, the opening operation of the second start port 24 is started, and the normal symbol game process is completed. The opening time of the second starting port 24 is set to a short time (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time) in the normal state, and a long time (for example, 3.0 seconds × 1 time) in the short time state (opening extended state). It will be extended to once). Further, the opening operation of the second starting port 24 is performed by opening the opening / closing blade 24b to the left and right by driving and controlling the second starting port solenoid 24c as described above. When the normal symbol game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S150).

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the game processing per normal symbol in S150, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines whether or not the second starting port 24 is in the open operation. If it is determined that the second starting port 24 is not in the open operation, the normal symbol hitting game process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second starting port 24 is in the opening operation, it is specified whether or not the elapsed time (opening time) from the start of the opening operation has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game processing. It is determined whether or not a number (for example, 4) of game balls have entered the second starting port 24. If it is determined that the opening time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not entered the second starting port 24, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while maintaining the opening operation of the second starting port 24. It ends once. On the other hand, it may be determined that the opening time has reached the set time, or it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already entered the second starting port 24 even before the opening time reaches the set time. Then, the opening operation of the second starting port 24 is terminated (the driving of the second starting port solenoid 24c is terminated), and the normal symbol hitting game process is terminated. When the normal symbol game processing is completed, the process returns to the main control processing and proceeds to the next special symbol game processing (S160).

[Special symbol game processing]
9 and 10 are flowcharts showing an example of the special symbol game processing. In the special symbol game processing of S160, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the jackpot flag has a value of 1, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (S300). If it is determined that the jackpot flag has a value of 1, the special symbol game processing is terminated. When the special game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process (S170). On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot flag is not a value 1, whether or not one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in the variable display (S302) and whether or not the finalized symbol is being displayed (S304). , Are determined respectively. If it is determined that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is neither in the variable display nor in the finalized symbol display, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols is greater than the value 0 (S306). When it is determined that the number of holdings of the second special symbol is larger than the value 0, the oldest determination random number of the second special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area is read out (S308), and the second special symbol is read. The variation display-related process for performing the variation display of (S310) is executed (S310), and the special symbol game process is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the reserved number of the second special symbol is a value 0, it is determined whether or not the reserved number of the first special symbol is larger than the value 0 (S312). When it is determined that the number of holdings of the first special symbol is larger than the value 0, the oldest of the plurality of determination random numbers of the first special symbol stored in the determination random number storage area is read out (S314), and the first The variation display-related process for performing the variation display of the special symbol is executed (S316), and the special symbol game process is terminated. When it is determined in S312 that the number of reserved first special symbols is 0, the special symbol game processing is terminated. In S306 to S316, when the number of holds of the first special symbol and the number of holds of the second special symbol are both larger than the value 0, the variable display of the second special symbol (digestion of hold) is preferentially executed (special). (Fig. 2 Priority fluctuation). Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variation display of the first special symbol (holding digestion) may be prioritized (special symbol 1 priority variation), or the variation display of the special symbol may be displayed at the start port (starting port (dependent digestion). It may be performed in the order in which the game balls enter the first starting port 23 and the second starting port 24) (variation in the order of entry), and the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol are displayed. It may be performed in parallel (simultaneous fluctuation). Hereinafter, the details of the variable display-related processing of the first special symbol of S310 and the variable display-related processing of the second special symbol of S316 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of variable display related processing. Hereinafter, in order to avoid duplication, the variable display-related processing of the first special symbol and the variable display-related processing of the second special symbol will be described with reference to the common flowchart of FIG.

In the variation display-related processing, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag has a value of 0, that is, whether or not it is in the normal state (S400). When it is determined that the probability variation flag has a value of 0 (normal state), a jackpot determination process (success / failure determination) for a low probability with a low probability of jackpot is performed (S402), and the probability variation flag has a value of 1 (probability variation state). If it is determined, the jackpot determination process for high probability, which has a high jackpot probability, is performed (S404). The jackpot determination process is performed by comparing the jackpot determination random number acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 23 or the second start port 24 with the jackpot value included in the jackpot determination table. When the jackpot determination random number matches any of the jackpot values, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number does not match any of the jackpot values, it is determined to be out of order. The jackpot judgment table has a probability variation flag of 0 (low probability state) among the low probability and high probability jackpot judgment tables according to the current set value of the jackpot probability (any of the set values 1 to 3). Occasionally, a low-probability jackpot determination table with a small jackpot value is used, and when the probability variation flag is value 1 (high probability state), a high-probability jackpot determination table with a large jackpot value is used. When the jackpot determination process is performed, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S406).

When it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol read out in S308 or S314 (S408). In this process, one symbol is selected from a plurality of jackpot symbols having different contents (number of rounds) of the jackpot game and a game state (normal state, probability variation state) after the end of the jackpot game by using a random number for determining the jackpot symbol. Do it by. For example, a 5R normal jackpot symbol that executes a 5R jackpot game as a jackpot game and is in a normal state after the jackpot game ends, a 5R probability variable jackpot symbol that executes a 5R jackpot game as a jackpot game and is in a probable state after the jackpot game ends, and a jackpot. As a game, the player executes a 10R jackpot game and has a 10R probability variable jackpot symbol that is put into a probabilistic state after the jackpot game is completed. In addition, the 5R normal jackpot symbol, the 5R probability variation jackpot symbol, and the 10R probability variation jackpot symbol appear at the ratios of 40%, 30%, and 30% in the first special symbol, respectively, and 40%, 10%, and 30%, respectively, in the second special symbol. Appears at a rate of 50%. The determined jackpot symbol is saved until the end of the jackpot game. This is a measure due to the need to clear the value of the probability variation flag that sets the game state during the jackpot game. Then, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (big hit variation pattern) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol based on the variation pattern determination random number or the reach determination random number read in S308 or S314 to the stop display at the determined jackpot symbol. ) And the content of the reach (presence / absence and type of reach) are determined (S410).

When it is determined in S406 that the result of the jackpot determination is out of order, the out-of-order symbol is determined based on the out-of-order symbol determination random number read in S308 or S314 (S412). Then, the variation time of the special symbol (outlier variation pattern) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol based on the variation pattern determination random number or the reach determination random number read in S308 or S314 to the stop display at the determined deviation symbol. ) And the content of the reach (S414). The fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined using, for example, the first fluctuation table having an average fluctuation time of 10 seconds in the normal state, and the second fluctuation table having an average fluctuation time of 3 seconds in the time saving state. It is determined.

When the fluctuation pattern is determined in this way, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is started (S416), the reserved number of the special symbol is decremented by a value of 1, and the display of the special symbol reserved number display device is updated (S418). In this process, when the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the reserved number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1, and the display of the first special symbol reserved number display device 33 is updated. (2) When starting the variable display of the special symbol, the process is to decrement the reserved number of the second special symbol by a value of 1 and update the display of the second special symbol reserved number display device 34. In addition, the judgment random number related to the hold to be digested this time is cleared with the update of the hold number of the special symbol. Then, the fluctuation instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S420), and the fluctuation display-related processing is terminated. Upon receiving the variation instruction command, the sub-integrated control device 90 transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect symbol display device 37 starts the symbol variation effect. The fluctuation instruction command includes the result of the jackpot determination, the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol (variation time, the content of the reach), the confirmed symbol (normal jackpot symbol, the probability variation jackpot symbol or the missed symbol), and the like.

Returning to the special symbol game processing of FIGS. 9 and 10, when the special symbol game processing is executed after the variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is started, the first special symbol is executed in S302. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S318). Since the fluctuation time is set according to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol determined in S410 or S414, whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed depends on the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol and the fluctuation pattern. This can be done by comparing with the corresponding variation time. If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game processing is temporarily terminated. When it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, the symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S320), and the finalized symbol of the special symbol being displayed in the variation is displayed (S322). Upon receiving the symbol stop command, the sub-integrated control device 90 transmits a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that the effect symbol display device 37 ends the symbol variation effect. Then, it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has elapsed (S324). Here, the finalized symbol display time is set to 0.5 seconds in this embodiment. If it is determined that the confirmed symbol display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the stop display of the special symbol is made, it is determined in S304 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed. Therefore, in S324, it is determined again whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has elapsed, and the confirmed symbol is determined. When it is determined that the display time has elapsed, the display of the confirmed symbol is terminated (S326), and it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a jackpot symbol (S328).

When it is determined in S328 that it is a big hit symbol, in order to generate a big hit, the condition device is started to operate (S330), the accessory continuous operation device is started to operate (S332), and the big hit flag is set to a value of 1 (S332). S334). Then, a jackpot game start effect command including the contents of the jackpot game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S336). The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the jackpot game start effect command executes the jackpot game start effect (opening effect). In order to stop the probability change function, the time saving function, and the open extension function during the big hit game, when the probability change flag is a value 1, the probability change flag is set to a value of 0 (S338, S340), and the game state specification command is sent to the sub-integrated control device 90. It is transmitted (S342) to end the special symbol game processing. The game state specification command includes the value of the jackpot flag and the value of the probability variation flag. When the special symbol game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S170.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S328 that it is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is a value 1 (probability variation state) (S344), and it is determined that the probability variation flag is not a value 1 but a value 0 (normal state). , End the special symbol game processing. When it is determined that the probability variation flag has a value of 1, the probability variation counter is decremented by a value of 1 (S346), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter has a value of 0 (S348). Here, the probability variation counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol until the probability variation state ends, and a predetermined value is set in the probability variation counter at the end of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, if the player wins the jackpot, the value of 10,000 is set, so that the probability variation state is substantially maintained until the next jackpot is drawn. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is not a value 0, the special symbol game processing is terminated while maintaining the probability variation state, and if it is determined that the probability variation counter is a value 0, the probability variation flag is set to a value 0 in order to end the probability variation state. (S350). Then, the game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S342) to end the special symbol game process.

[Big hit game processing]
12 and 13 are flowcharts showing an example of the jackpot game process. In the jackpot game process of S170, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the jackpot flag has a value of 1 (during the jackpot game) (S500). If it is determined that the jackpot flag has a value of 0 instead of a value of 1, the jackpot game process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot flag has a value of 1, it is determined whether or not the round game is in progress (S502). If it is determined that the round game is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the opening effect (big hit game start effect) is in progress (S504) and whether or not the interval is in progress (S506). Immediately after the jackpot game is started, since the opening effect is being produced, a positive determination is made in S504, and then it is determined whether or not the opening effect time (5 seconds in the embodiment) has elapsed (S508). .. If it is determined that the opening effect time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. When it is determined in S508 that the opening effect time has elapsed, a round game in which the large winning opening 25 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern is started (S510), and a round game effect command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S512). ), The jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. The round game production command includes information on the number of rounds of the started round game. The opening pattern of the large winning opening 25 includes an opening pattern in which a round game for a predetermined time (28.0 seconds in the embodiment) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times or 10 times). The opening pattern is determined according to the jackpot symbol.

When the round game is started, the next time the big hit game process is executed, it is determined that the round game is in progress in S502. Therefore, the game ball enters the big prize opening 25 based on the detection signal from the large winning opening switch 25a. It is determined whether or not the number of balls has reached the specified number (9 in the embodiment) (S514), and the maximum opening time (implementation) of the opening time through the large winning opening 25 after the start of the round game is reached. In the example, it is determined whether or not the time has reached 28.0 seconds (S516). If it is determined that the number of game balls entering the large winning opening 25 has not reached the specified number and the opening time through the large winning opening 25 has not reached the maximum opening time, the execution of the round game is maintained. The jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, it is determined that the number of game balls entered into the large winning opening 25 has reached the specified number, or the opening time through the large winning opening 25 is the maximum opening time before the number of entering balls reaches the specified number. When it is determined that the number has reached, the big winning opening 25 is closed, the round game is ended (S518), the interval processing for setting the interval time (2 seconds in the embodiment) is performed (S520), and the big hit game processing is finished. do. When the round game is completed, the next time the jackpot game process is executed, it is determined in S506 that the interval is in progress, so it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S522). If it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is temporarily terminated, and if it is determined that the interval time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the final round has been completed (S524). If it is determined that the final round has not been completed, the round game is started again (S510).

In this way, the round game of opening and closing the big winning opening 25 is repeated a predetermined number of times with an interval time in between, and when it is determined in S522 and S524 that the interval time (end interval time) after the end of the final round has elapsed, the big hit game The end effect command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S526), and the jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the jackpot game end effect command executes the jackpot game end effect (ending effect). Then, when the next big hit game is executed, it is determined in S502, S504, and S506 that the round game is not in progress, the opening is not in progress, and the interval is not in progress. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the ending effect time has elapsed (S528). .. If it is determined that the ending effect time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending effect time has elapsed, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S530), the operation of the condition device is stopped (S532), and the jackpot flag is set to a value of 0 (S534). ..

Then, it is determined whether or not the current jackpot symbol is a probabilistic jackpot symbol (S536). When it is determined that the jackpot symbol this time is a probability variation jackpot symbol, in order to generate a probability variation state, a probability variation counter setting process for setting a value of 10,000 in the probability variation counter is performed (S538), and a value of 1 is set in the probability variation flag. (S540). As described above, in the present embodiment, a time saving state is also generated with the start of the probability change state. Further, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol this time is not the probability variation jackpot symbol, the jackpot probability is held at the normal probability (low probability) by skipping S538 and S540, and the process proceeds to S542. Subsequently, the jackpot game end command and the game state designation command are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S542, S544) to end the jackpot game process. The game state specification command includes the value of the probability change flag.

Next, the processing of the sub-integrated control device 90 that has received various commands from the main control device 60 will be described. As the commands received by the sub-integrated control device 90 from the main control device 60, as described above, the look-ahead judgment command (first special symbol look-ahead judgment command, second special symbol look-ahead judgment command), hold number instruction command (first) There are a special symbol hold number instruction command, a second special symbol hold number instruction command), a variation instruction command, a symbol stop command, a game state specification command, a jackpot game start effect command, a round game effect command, a jackpot game end effect command, and the like. Although not shown, the sub-integrated control device 90 sets different effect modes for the normal state and the probabilistic state based on the received game state designation command. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a hold occurrence effect processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 90. This process is repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, every several ms).

[Production processing when hold occurs]
In the hold occurrence effect processing of FIG. 14, the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 first receives a hold number instruction command (first special symbol hold) transmitted by the main control device 60 in S214 and S230 of the start winning process of FIG. It is determined whether or not the number instruction command and the second special symbol hold number instruction command) have been received (S600), and if it is determined that the command has not been received, the hold occurrence processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold number instruction command has been received, the hold number of the special symbol is incremented by a value of 1 (S602), and one additional hold symbol 372 is additionally displayed (S604). When the first special symbol hold number instruction command is received in S600, the hold number of the first special symbol is incremented by a value of 1, and the first hold symbol 372a is set to 1 in the hold symbol display area 37a of the effect symbol display device 37. It is a process of transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that one is additionally displayed. When the second special symbol hold number instruction command is received in S600, the hold number of the second special symbol is incremented by a value of 1, and the second special symbol 372b is set in the hold symbol display area 37a of the effect symbol display device 37. Is a process of transmitting a control command to the effect symbol control device 91 so that one additional display is displayed. In this way, the judgment random numbers (determination random numbers of the first special symbol, the second special symbol) acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the start ports (first start port 23, second start port 24). The reserved symbol 372 (first reserved symbol 372a, second reserved symbol 372b) of 1 is displayed in association with the determination random number). Further, in S604, the reserved symbol A of the first predetermined display mode (for example, a blue circle shape) is additionally displayed, but the reserved symbol of another display mode such as the reserved symbol B of the second predetermined display mode is additionally displayed. In some cases.

Next, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading determination command (first special symbol pre-reading determination command, second special symbol pre-reading determination command) transmitted by the main control device 60 has been received in S212 and S228 of the start winning process of FIG. (S606). In the start winning process of FIG. 8, when the first special symbol is held during the normal state, or when the second special symbol is held during the jackpot game or the probability change state, the pre-reading determination command is executed by the main control device 60. Is transmitted, it is determined that the look-ahead determination command has not been received when the first special symbol is held during the probability change state or when the second special symbol is held during the normal state. .. If it is determined in S606 that the look-ahead determination command has not been received, the hold occurrence processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the look-ahead judgment command has been received in S606, the confirmation result included in the look-ahead judgment command (for example, whether or not it corresponds to a big hit), the number of currently held special symbols, and other reserved symbols being displayed are displayed. Based on whether or not the 372 or the changing symbol 374 has a target symbol for the precursory effect described later, the display mode of the pending symbol 372 that has occurred this time and the changing symbol displayed during the variable display related to the hold. It is determined whether or not the mode changeable condition is satisfied for the display mode of 374 (S608). In S608, for example, if the current number of reserved special symbols is a plurality and the result of the confirmation of the look-ahead determination corresponds to a big hit, it is determined that the mode changeable condition is satisfied. Further, even if the result of the confirmation of the look-ahead determination corresponds to the deviation, the number of currently held special symbols is plural, and the other reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374 that are being displayed do not have the target symbols for the precursory effect. , In the case where the variable display related to the hold reaches reach, it is determined that the condition for changing the mode is satisfied.

When it is determined in S608 that the condition for changing the mode is satisfied, a lottery for determining the presence or absence of the mode change is performed (S610), and it is determined whether or not the lottery is won (the pattern display mode is changed) (S612). In S610, when the result of the confirmation of the look-ahead determination corresponds to a big hit, the lottery is performed with a probability that the mode changes almost, and when the result of the confirmation of the look-ahead determination corresponds to a deviation, a predetermined probability lower than that of the big hit ( For example, a lottery is conducted by (for example, one tenth to one hundredth). In addition, in the case of a big hit, the lottery of S610 is performed with a probability that the possibility (reliability) of the big hit when the mode does not change is about 0.1% as described later. If it is determined that the lottery has been won, a pattern setting process with a mode change is performed (S614). On the other hand, if it is determined in S608 that the condition for changing the mode is not satisfied, or if it is determined in S612 that the lottery has not been won, the pattern with no mode change is set (S616).

Here, FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a change pattern of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374. As shown in the figure, as the change pattern of this embodiment, a change pattern (mode change pattern) P1 and a change pattern (mode change pattern) P2 to P8 are provided.

In the no-change pattern P1, the reserved symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, and the pending symbol A is erased at the start of the symbol change without changing the display mode, and the changing symbol A is displayed, and the display mode is displayed from the changing symbol A. Is a pattern that is erased without changing. On the other hand, the changed patterns P2 to P8 are displayed in the middle (intermediate stage) even if the final mode (arrival stage) at which the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 finally change is different, or the final mode is the same. It is a pattern in which the intermediate aspect (intermediate display aspect) is different. In the changed pattern P2, the display mode changes to the reserved symbol B after the reserved symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, the reserved symbol B is deleted at the start of the symbol change, the changing symbol B is displayed, and the display mode changes. It is a pattern in which the changing symbol B is erased without doing so. In the changed pattern P3, the reserved symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, the reserved symbol A is deleted at the start of the symbol change and the changing symbol A is displayed without changing the display mode, and then the changing symbol B is displayed. This is a pattern in which the changing symbol B is erased without changing the display mode. That is, the changed patterns P2 and P3 are patterns in which the same display mode is finally changed in two stages up to the changing symbol B, but the display modes in the middle are different from each other.

In the change pattern P4, the display mode changes to the hold symbol B after the hold symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, the hold symbol B is erased at the start of the symbol change, and the changing symbol B is displayed, and then the display mode is displayed. Is a pattern that is erased after changing to the changing symbol C. In the changed pattern P5, the reserved symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, and the reserved symbol A is erased at the start of the symbol change without changing the display mode, and the changing symbol A is displayed, and then the display mode is changing. It is a pattern that is erased after changing to B and further changing to the changing symbol C. In the changed pattern P6, the display mode changes to the reserved symbol B after the reserved symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, and further changes to the reserved symbol C, and the reserved symbol C is deleted at the start of the symbol change and the changing symbol C is changed. Is displayed, and the changing symbol C is erased without changing the display mode. That is, the changed patterns P4, P5, and P6 are patterns in which, as the final mode, the changing symbol C is changed in three stages one step at a time, but the intermediate modes are different from each other.

In the change pattern P7, after the hold symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, the hold symbol B is skipped and the display mode changes to the hold symbol C, and the hold symbol C is deleted at the start of the symbol change and the changing symbol C is changed. Is displayed, and the changing symbol C is erased without changing the display mode. In the changed pattern P8, the reserved symbol A is displayed when the hold occurs, and the pending symbol A is deleted at the start of the symbol change without changing the display mode, and the changing symbol A is displayed, and then the changing symbol B is skipped. This is a pattern that is erased after the display mode changes to the changing symbol C. That is, the changed patterns P7 and P8 change to the changing symbol C as the final mode, and in each case, the intermediate mode may be skipped by one step and changed at once in two steps, but the changing intermediate modes are different from each other. be.

Each of these patterns P1 to P8 is set when the confirmation result related to the look-ahead determination is a big hit or a miss, but in the case of a big hit, the setting probability of setting the no-change pattern P1. The higher probabilities are in the order of the setting probabilities for setting the patterns P2 and P3 with changes and the setting probabilities for setting the patterns P4 to P8 with changes. On the other hand, in the case of deviation, the probability becomes lower in the order of the setting probability of setting the pattern P1 without change, the setting probability of setting the patterns P2 and P3 with change, and the setting probability of setting the patterns P4 to P8 with change. There is. In this embodiment, the probability of jackpot (reliability) is about 0.1% for the unchanged patterns P1, about 10% for the changed patterns P2 and P3, and about 30% for the changed patterns P4 to P8, respectively. Therefore, it is assumed that the setting probability of each pattern and the probability of winning in the lottery result of S612 are determined. In this way, the display mode of the changing symbol 374 that is finally displayed (immediately before being erased) becomes more reliable in the order of the changing symbols A, B, and C. The reliability of the changed patterns P2 and P3 may be different, or the reliability of the changed patterns P4 to P8 may be different. For example, even if the display mode of the changing symbol 374 that is finally displayed is the same pattern, it is more reliable that there are more changing stages during the display of the changing symbol 374 than the changing stages during the display of the reserved symbol 372. May be high. In such a case, the change pattern P3 has the highest reliability among the change patterns P2 and P3, or the change pattern P5 has the highest reliability among the change patterns P4 to P8, and the change pattern P4 has the highest reliability. , P6 and P8 have the next highest reliability, and the change pattern P7 has the lowest reliability. Further, even if the display mode of the changing symbol 374 that is finally displayed is the same pattern, it is more reliable that the change stage may be skipped by one step and the display mode may be changed by two steps (multiple steps) at once. May be high. In such a case, among the changed patterns P4 to P8, the changed patterns P7 and P8 may have high reliability, and the changed patterns P4 to P6 may have low reliability.

When the pattern with the mode change is set in S614 of the effect processing when the hold occurs, the mode change timing is set (S618). For example, when the change target is the hold symbol 372, the mode change timing is the timing during the symbol change game in the hold immediately before the hold, the timing during the symbol change game in the hold two before the hold, and the hold. It is determined by the timing during the symbol variation game in the hold three times before. The change timing during the symbol change game is a predetermined timing based on the elapsed time from the start of the symbol change in each change pattern, and is not limited to one timing, and a plurality of timings can be selected. It may be specified in.

When the pattern with the mode change is set and the mode change timing is set, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the precursor effect is executed when the mode is changed (S620), and whether or not the lottery is won (the precursor effect is executed) is determined. Judgment (S622). Further, when the mode change pattern is set in S616, a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the precursory effect when there is no mode change, that is, the so-called “gase” precursory effect, is performed (S624), and it is determined whether or not the lottery is won (S626). ). If it is determined that the lottery has been won in S622 or S626, the execution content (type and execution timing of the precursor effect) of the precursor effect is set (S628), and the hold occurrence effect process is terminated. Further, if it is determined in S622 or S626 that the lottery has not been won, the effect processing when a hold occurs ends without setting the execution content of the precursor effect.

Here, the precursor effect is executed as a precursor when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes. Therefore, in S628, basically, based on the change timing of the display mode, the timing about several seconds before the change timing is set as the execution timing of the precursor effect. However, the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 may be changed without executing the precursor effect. Even if the mode change timing is set in S618, if the lottery for whether or not to execute the precursor effect is not won in S610 and S622 and the execution content of the precursor effect is not set, the precursor effect is not executed and the pending symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 is not executed. The display mode of is changed. Further, even if the precursor effect is executed, the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 does not have to change. That is, the precursory effect of Gase may be executed. Even if the mode change pattern is set in S616, if the lottery for whether or not to execute the precursor effect is won in S624 to S628 and the execution content of the precursor effect is set, the pending symbol 372 or the changing symbol is set even if the precursor effect is executed. The display mode of 374 does not change. The execution timing of the precursory effect when the display mode does not change may be set to the same timing as the execution timing of the precursory effect when the display mode changes. In addition, when the pattern with the mode change is set, the precursor effect of Gase may be executed at a timing other than the change timing of the display mode. Further, in the lottery of S620, the probability of winning with the execution of the precursor effect is high, and in S622, it is determined that the lottery is won in most cases. Further, in the lottery of S624, the probability of winning without executing the precursor effect is high, and in most cases, it is determined that the lottery has not been won in S626.

In this embodiment, a normal precursor effect and a final precursor effect are provided as precursor effects. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of whether or not the normal precursor effect and the final precursor effect can be executed. As shown in FIG. 16A, in the normal precursor effect, when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes, the display mode after the change is the final change mode (final mode) and the final mode. Any of the change modes (intermediate modes) in the middle of the process before the above is a feasible precursor effect. On the other hand, the final precursor effect is executed when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes and the display mode after the change is the final change mode (final mode), and the display after the change is performed. It is not executed when the aspect is an intermediate aspect. That is, the normal precursor effect suggests that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 may change even if the display mode changes after the execution. In addition, if the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes after the execution of the final precursor effect, there is no possibility of further change, suggesting that it is an opportunity for the final change. The change in the display mode includes the change in the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the change in the display mode of the changing symbol 374, and does not include the change from the reserved symbol 372 to the changing symbol 374.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, even when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 does not change, the normal precursor effect can be executed as the precursor effect of the above-mentioned Gase, but the final Precursor production is not feasible. That is, the normal precursor effect can be executed in either the case where the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes or does not change, but the final precursor effect is the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374. Will only be executed if is changed. Therefore, when the final precursor effect is executed, the display mode of either the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 is sure to change.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of whether or not there is a change in the precursor effect and the display mode for the reserved symbol 372, and FIG. 18 is an example of whether or not there is a change in the precursor effect and the display mode for the changing symbol 374. It is explanatory drawing which shows. FIG. 17 shows a case where the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 changes and a case where the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 does not change due to the execution of the normal precursor effect as an example of the state when the precursor effect is executed. The case where the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 is changed by the execution of the effect is shown. In this embodiment, there are three types of normal precursor effects A to C and one type of final precursor effects. Each precursor effect is executed by specifying the target symbol to be changed among the displayed reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374. Usually, the precursor effect A uses a knife-like precursor effect symbol to destroy the outer surface of the target symbol to be changed (for example, the reserved symbol A). Normally, the precursor effect B uses a precursor effect symbol that imitates a mallet, and an effect that destroys the outer surface of the target symbol to be changed (for example, the reserved symbol A) is performed. Normally, the precursor effect C uses a precursor effect symbol that imitates an electric drill to perform an effect that destroys the outer surface of the target symbol to be changed (for example, the reserved symbol B). In the final precursor effect, an effect that destroys (burns) the outer surface of the target symbol to be changed (for example, the reserved symbol B) is performed by using a precursor effect symbol that imitates a burner. When the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 changes, the outer surface of the reserved symbol A is broken and the reserved symbol B appears, or the outer surface of the reserved symbol B is broken and the reserved symbol C appears. When the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 does not change, the display mode is maintained without breaking the outer surface of the reserved symbol A or the reserved symbol B. Note that FIG. 18 is different from FIG. 17 only in that the target symbol of the precursor effect (target symbol of change) is changed to the changing symbol 374 instead of the reserved symbol 372, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Here, the precursor effects A to C usually have different probabilities that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 changes after the execution. For example, the change probabilities are low probability such as 10% for normal precursor effect A, medium probability such as 40% for normal precursor effect B, and high probability such as 70% for normal precursor effect C. The lottery probability of the above and the setting probability (selection probability) of the normal precursor effects A to C in S628 are determined. Therefore, the reliability of the normal precursor effects A to C is in the order of the normal precursor effects C, B, and A from the highest. As described above, there is a 100% possibility that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 will change when the final precursor effect is executed. Therefore, the final precursor effect is a precursor effect with higher reliability than the normal precursor effects A to C. In this way, the "change probability" is the probability of changing to a different reserved symbol or changing symbol due to the execution of the precursor effect, and the one before the change is either the reserved symbol A or B or the changing symbol A or B. Even so, it is a common probability. It should be noted that, when the normal precursor effect A is executed, the probability that the reserved symbol A changes to the reserved symbol B and the probability that the reserved symbol B changes to the reserved symbol C may be different. However, even in such a configuration, the total change probability is set to be higher in the final precursor effect than in the normal precursor effect.

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FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the symbol variation effect processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 90. This process is repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, every several ms). In the symbol variation effect processing of FIG. 19, the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 first determines whether or not the variation instruction command transmitted by the main control device 60 is received in S420 of the variation display-related process of FIG. (S700) If it is determined that the command has not been received, the process proceeds to S714. On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation instruction command has been received, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is determined (S702), and the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined (S704). As described above, the fluctuation instruction command includes the result of the jackpot determination, the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol, the confirmed symbol (normal jackpot symbol, probabilistic jackpot symbol or missed symbol) and the like. Therefore, the effect symbol can be determined by determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol corresponding to the current effect mode and the finalized symbol of the special symbol from the effect symbol setting table stored in advance in the ROM 90b. The effect pattern can be determined by determining the effect pattern corresponding to the current effect mode and the variation pattern of the special symbol from the effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b.

When the stop symbol or the effect pattern of the effect symbol is determined, the variable display of the effect symbol is started (S706), and the number of reserved special symbols is decremented by a value of 1 (S708). Further, the reserved symbol 372 of the change is deleted and the other reserved symbol 372 is moved and displayed (S710), and the changing symbol 374 is displayed (S712). In S708 to S712, when the fluctuation instruction command for starting the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is received in S700, the number of reserved first special symbols is decremented by a value of 1, and the effect symbol display device 37 A control command is issued so that one first reserved symbol 372a is deleted from the left reserved symbol display area 37a, the remaining first reserved symbol 372a is moved and displayed, and the changing symbol 374 is displayed in the changing symbol display area 37b. It is a process of transmitting to the effect symbol control device 91. Further, when the fluctuation instruction command for starting the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is received in S700, the number of reserved second special symbols is decremented by a value of 1, and the reserved number on the right side of the effect symbol display device 37 is reserved. One second reserved symbol 372b is erased from the symbol display area 37a, the remaining second reserved symbol 372b is moved and displayed, and a control command is output so that the changing symbol 374 is displayed in the changing symbol display area 37b. It is a process of transmitting to the device 91. In this way, when the jackpot judgment process based on the judgment random number (judgment information) is performed, the judgment random number is erased, and the variation display of the effect symbol indicating the judgment result is started, the erased judgment is made. The reserved symbol 372 associated with the random number is deleted and the changing symbol is displayed. As shown in FIG. 15, when the reserved symbol A is deleted in S710, the changing symbol A is displayed in S712, and when the reserved symbol B is deleted in S710, the changing symbol B is displayed in S712. Then, when the reserved symbol C is deleted in S710, the changing symbol C is displayed in S712.

Next, it is determined whether or not the displayed pending symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 has a precursor effect target (S714), and if it is determined that the precursor effect target is present, the precursor effect process is executed (S716). ), Proceed to S718, and if it is determined that there is no target for the precursory effect, S716 is skipped and the process proceeds to S718. The details of the precursor effect processing of S716 will be described later, but if there are a plurality of symbols related to the jackpot, for example, the pending symbol 372 being displayed or the changing symbol 374 has a plurality of symbols, the symbols are first produced. It is assumed that the precursor effect processing of S716 is executed for the person who executes the variation effect.

When it is determined in S714 that there is no target of the precursor effect, or when the precursor effect process is executed in S716, it is determined whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control device 60 is received in S320 of the special symbol game process of FIG. Judgment (S718). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the variation display of the effect symbol is terminated and the stop display is displayed (S720), the changing symbol 374 is erased (S722), and the symbol variation effect process is terminated. It should be noted that, when the variation display of the effect symbol is finished and stopped, that is, when the symbol variation effect is finished, the changing symbol 374 is deleted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and before the symbol variation effect is finished. The changing symbol 374 may be erased (in the middle of the symbol variation effect).

Here, FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state from the start of display to the deletion of the series of reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374. In FIG. 20, a series of reserved symbols 372 and changing symbol 374, which are the objects of explanation, are shown by thick lines, and other reserved symbols 372 and changing symbols 374 are shown by thin lines. For convenience of illustration, a new reserved symbol 372 is not generated after the target reserved symbol 372, but a new reserved symbol 372 may be generated. As described above, the reserved symbol 372 of 1 is associated with the determination random number (determination random number of the first special symbol) acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the start port (for example, the first start port 23). (First reserved symbol 372a) is displayed (FIG. 20 (a)). After that, every time another reserved symbol 372 is erased with the start of the symbol variation effect, the symbol is sequentially moved to the changing symbol 374 side (FIGS. 20 (b) to (d)). When the reserved symbol 372 is erased from the original display position, it is displayed at a display position adjacent to the reserved symbol 372 (the position on the right side in FIG. 20), so that the reserved symbol 372 seems to be moved and displayed. good. Then, when the variable display based on the determination random number of the reserved symbol 372 is started, the reserved symbol 372 is deleted and the changing symbol 374 is displayed (FIG. 20 (e)), and when the variable display ends, the variable display is completed. The changing symbol 374 is erased (FIG. 20 (f)). In this way, the 1 hold symbol 372 that is started to be displayed in association with a certain judgment random number and is moved and displayed, and the 1 hold symbol 372 that is displayed when the variable display based on the judgment random number is started are deleted. The changing symbol 374 of 1 is referred to as a series of reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the precursor effect is executed, the display mode of any of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 can be changed. Further, the final precursor effect is a precursor effect that is executed only when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes and the display mode after the change is the final change mode (final mode). be. That is, when the final precursor effect is executed, the symbol changes to the final mode of the series of reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374, and the display mode of the symbols changes again in the series of reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374. Will not be. Therefore, the final precursor effect is an effect suggesting that it is the final (last) opportunity for the display mode to change in the series of reserved symbols 372 and the changing symbol 374. Hereinafter, changes in the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 due to the execution of the precursor effect processing and the precursor effect process of S716 will be described.

The precursor effect processing of S716 is performed based on the flowchart of FIG. In the precursor effect processing of FIG. 21, the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 first determines whether or not it is the start timing of the precursor effect (S800). If it is determined that it is the start timing of the precursor effect, the precursor effect symbol is displayed and the precursor effect is started (S802), and if it is determined that it is not the start timing of the precursor effect, S802 is skipped. Since the start timing of the precursory effect is set in advance from the change timing during the symbol variation game to the timing before the required time (about several seconds) required for the precursory effect, whether or not it is the start timing of the precursory effect is determined. , It can be performed by comparing the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation effect with the precursor effect timing.

Next, it is determined whether or not the predetermined timing has been reached after the start of the precursory effect (S804). This predetermined timing is the change timing when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes. Further, the case where the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 does not change is set at the same timing as the case where the display mode changes. If it is determined that the timing is not the predetermined timing after the start of the effect, the precursor effect process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the timing is predetermined, the precursor effect symbol is erased and the precursor effect is terminated (S806), and whether or not the display mode is further changed, that is, the present precursor effect is performed as the precursor effect of Gase. It is determined whether or not there is (S808). If it is determined that the display mode changes, it is determined whether or not the change target of the precursor effect this time is the reserved symbol 372 (S810), and if it is determined that the change target is the reserved symbol 372, the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 is changed. (S812), and if it is determined that the change target is not the reserved symbol 372 but the changing symbol 374, the display mode of the changing symbol 374 is changed (S814). In this way, when the display mode of the symbol to be changed is changed or it is determined in S808 that the display mode does not change, the precursor effect processing is terminated.

Here, FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how the precursor effect process and the reserved symbol 372 are changed during the symbol variation effect, and FIG. 23 is the precursor effect process executed during the symbol variation effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of how the symbol 374 changes during change. From the state in which the three effect symbols 371L, 371C, and 371R are stopped and displayed (FIG. 22 (a)), when each effect symbol 371L, 371C, 371R scrolls from top to bottom and the symbol variation effect is started, One reserved symbol 372 (372a) is deleted and the changing symbol 374 is displayed (FIG. 22 (b)). Next, at the start timing of the precursor effect, the precursor effect symbol is displayed and the precursor effect is started (FIGS. 22 (c) and 22 (d)). Here, it is shown how the normal precursor effect C using the precursor effect symbol imitating an electric drill is executed. Then, at the change timing, the outer surface of the target reserved symbol 372 is broken and the reserved symbol A is changed to the reserved symbol B (FIG. 22 (e)). Further, in this example, the three effect symbols 371L, 371C, and 371R are stopped and displayed in the order of the left effect symbol 371L, the right effect symbol 371R, and the middle effect symbol 371C (FIGS. 22 (d) to 371R). (F)), When the symbol variation effect ends and the symbol variation effect ends, the changing symbol 374 is deleted.

Subsequently, when the next symbol variation effect is started, one reserved symbol 372 (372a) is deleted and the changing symbol 374 is displayed (FIG. 23 (a)). Here, since the reserved symbol B is deleted, the changing symbol B is displayed. Next, at the start timing of the precursor effect, the precursor effect symbol is displayed and the precursor effect is started (FIGS. 23 (b) and 23 (c)). Here, it is shown that the final precursor effect using the precursor effect pattern imitating a burner is executed. Therefore, it can be shown that the symbol (in this example, the changing symbol 374) changes to the final mode by executing the precursory effect of this time. Further, in the present embodiment, since it is shown that the display mode always changes (100% change) due to the final precursor effect, it is possible to increase the expectation for the occurrence of a big hit. Then, at the change timing, the outer surface of the changing symbol 374 is broken (burned) to change from the changing symbol B to the changing symbol C (FIG. 23 (d)). By changing to the fluctuating symbol C, it is possible to notify that the reliability of the look-ahead determination (big hit probability) is higher, and to further increase the sense of expectation. In this example, the left effect symbol 371L and the right effect symbol 371R coincide with each other to reach the reach (FIG. 23 (d)), and after shifting to the reach effect (not shown), the inside effect symbol 371C also has the same symbol. The stop display is displayed and a big hit occurs (FIG. 23 (e)), the occurrence of the big hit is notified, and the symbol variation effect ends (FIG. 23 (f)). Further, when the symbol variation effect is finished, the changing symbol 374 is deleted.

Further, FIGS. 24 to 26 are time charts when the precursor effect is executed. In FIGS. 24 to 26, the symbol variation effect using the effect symbols 371L, 371C, and 371R, the symbol display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374, and the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 are shown. The state of time change between the possibility of change (whether or not the mode can be changed) and the precursory effect is shown. In FIGS. 24 to 26, regarding the target hold for which the symbol change effect is started at time t4, the state of change in the display mode of the symbols (holding symbol and changing symbol) is shown, and at time t1, one before the target hold. It shows how the pending symbol variation effect is started.

In FIG. 24, during the symbol variation effect of the hold immediately before the target hold, the normal precursor effect B using the precursor effect symbol imitating a mallet is executed at time t2, and the display mode of the hold symbol 372 is displayed at time t3. It changes from the reserved symbol A to the reserved symbol B. It should be noted that, since it is usually the case that the precursor effect is executed, whether or not the mode can be changed remains changeable. Then, when the previous hold symbol change effect ends and the target hold symbol change effect starts at time t4, the hold symbol B changes to the changing symbol B. In this example, the precursor effect is not normally executed after the precursor effect B is executed, and the changing symbol B is deleted when the target pending symbol variation effect ends at time t5 without changing the display mode of the symbol. Will be done.

In FIG. 25, during the symbol variation effect of the hold immediately before the target hold, the final precursor effect using the precursor effect symbol imitating the burner is executed at time t12, and the display mode of the hold symbol 372 is suspended at time t13. The symbol A changes to the reserved symbol B. Since the final precursor effect has been executed, it is impossible to change whether or not the mode can be changed. By executing the final precursor effect in this way, the display mode is changed to the reserved symbol B after notifying the player that it is an opportunity for the final change of the display mode. Therefore, after that, the player has the reserved symbol. It is not necessary to be concerned about whether or not the display mode of the 372 or the corresponding changing symbol 374 changes. Then, when the target-holding symbol variation effect is started at time t4, the reserved symbol B is changed to the changing symbol B, and when the target-holding symbol variation effect is finished at time t5, the changing symbol B is changed. It will be erased.

In FIG. 26, since the final precursor effect is executed at time t22 as in FIG. 25, the player recognizes that it is an opportunity for the final change in the display mode, and strongly reminds the player to change from the reserved symbol A in two steps at once. You will want it. That is, as compared with the case where the normal precursor effect B is executed as shown in FIG. 24, the player can more strongly desire the display mode to change to the reserved symbol C and pay attention to the change in the mode of the symbol display. In this example, the reserved symbol A changes to the reserved symbol C at time t23, and the mode changeability cannot be changed. As a result, the display mode changes in two steps at once at the opportunity of the final change in the display mode, and the reserved symbol C is displayed, so that the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit can be further increased. After that, when the target-holding symbol variation effect is started at time t4, the reserved symbol C is changed to the changing symbol C, and when the target-holding symbol variation effect is finished at time t5, the changing symbol C is changed. Is erased. It should be noted that the probability that the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 change at once in two stages may be higher when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. For example, the changing pattern P7 , P8 may have a higher probability that the final precursor effect is set than other patterns with changes. In this way, there is a higher probability that the display mode of the symbol corresponding to the determination information will change to a highly reliable display mode when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. May be.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment described above, a normal precursor effect and a final precursor effect are provided as precursor effects to be executed before the display modes of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 change to different display modes. There is. In the final precursor effect, when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 is changed, the displayed mode after the change is the final mode of the reserved symbol 372 (the changing symbol 374 displayed by erasing the reserved symbol 372 is also the final mode. ) And the display mode of the changing symbol 374 is changed, and the display mode after the change is the final mode of the changing symbol 374. Usually, the precursor effect can be executed when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 is changed and the displayed mode after the change is either the intermediate mode or the final mode of the reserved symbol 372, and the display mode of the changing symbol 374 is changed. When the change is made, the display mode after the change is changing. It is feasible in both the intermediate mode and the final mode of the symbol 374. Then, the probability that either the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 will change to a different display mode is higher when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. It is composed of. As a result, when the normal precursor effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 may still change even if the display mode is changed after the execution. can. On the other hand, when the final precursor effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of tension that it is the final opportunity to change the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 after the execution. Therefore, when the final precursor effect is executed, the player should pay more attention to whether or not the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 changes as compared with the case where the normal precursor effect is executed. Can be done. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by changing the impression given to the player by the precursory effect.

Further, in the pachinko machine 1, when the final precursor effect is executed, the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 always changes, so that the player's expectation for the change in the display mode is raised and the game fun is further enhanced. Can be improved.

In the embodiment, a common (common) normal precursor effect and a shared final precursor effect are provided as a precursor effect before the reserved symbol 372 changes and a precursor effect before the changing symbol 374 changes. Not limited to this, a normal precursor effect dedicated to the reserved symbol 372 and a dedicated normal precursor effect of the changing symbol 374 may be provided as the normal precursor effect, or a final precursor effect dedicated to the reserved symbol 372 may be provided as the final precursor effect. A dedicated final precursor effect for the fluctuating symbol 374 may be provided. In such a case, even after the exclusive final precursor effect of the reserved symbol 372 is executed and the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 is changed to the final mode, if the reserved symbol 372 is changed to the changing symbol 374, the changing symbol is changed. It may be assumed that the display mode of 374 may change. Further, the normal precursor effect is provided with a dedicated normal precursor effect for the reserved symbol 372 and a dedicated normal precursor effect for the changing symbol 374, respectively, and the final precursor effect is the final shared by the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374. It may be used as a precursory effect.

In the embodiment, the three types of normal precursor effects A to C having different probabilities (possibility) of changing the display mode are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only one type of normal precursor effects may be provided. Further, although it is assumed that only one type of final precursor effect is provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of types of final precursor effect having different probabilities of changing the display mode may be provided.

In the embodiment, the probability that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 changes when the final precursor effect is executed is set to 100% (always changes), but the probability is not limited to this, and the precursor effect is usually executed. It suffices as long as the display mode has a higher probability of changing than the case where the display mode is changed, and there may be a case where the display mode does not change (in the case of Gase). In such a case, even if the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 does not change after the final precursor effect is executed, the display mode may not change thereafter. That is, the final precursor effect is not limited to the presence or absence of the mode change, and may be any precursor effect that suggests that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 or the changing symbol 374 is the final opportunity that can be changed.

In the embodiment, the target symbol whose display mode changes is clearly indicated to perform the precursory effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by making a character for precursor effect appear or displaying a dialogue, the precursor effect may be performed without clearly indicating which of the displayed pending symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 is the target. .. Alternatively, a precursor effect that destroys all the symbols, that is, a precursor effect that targets all the symbols may be performed using the precursor effect symbols illustrated in the examples, and only the display mode of the symbol to be changed may be changed. ..

In the embodiment, both the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 are set as the target symbols for the precursor effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 may be set as the target symbol for the precursor effect. Further, the precursor effect may be executed only during the predetermined effect mode among the plurality of effect modes according to the game state (normal state or probabilistic state), and the reserved symbol 372 may be the target symbol of the precursor effect or may be changed. Whether or not the middle symbol 374 is the target symbol for the precursory effect may be changed depending on the effect mode.

When only the reserved symbol 372 is targeted for the precursory effect, the precursory effect for the changing symbol 374 as shown in FIG. 18 may not be performed. In this case, the display mode of the changing symbol 374 may not change, or the display mode of the changing symbol 374 may change but change without performing a precursory effect. Further, even if the reserved symbol 372 is deleted without changing from the reserved symbol 372 to the changing symbol 374, that is, only the reserved symbol 372 is displayed as the corresponding symbol corresponding to the determination information (judgment random number). good. As described above, when only the reserved symbol 372 is the target of the precursor effect, the final precursor effect is not executed when the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 after the change is the intermediate mode (pending intermediate mode). (Holding final mode) can be executed, and the normal precursor effect can be executed regardless of whether the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 after the change is the final mode (holding final mode) or the intermediate mode (holding intermediate mode). Therefore, the probability that the reserved symbol 372 changes to a different display mode is higher when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. As a result, when the normal precursor effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation that the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 may change even if the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 changes after the execution, and the final precursor effect can be given. When is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of tension that it is the last opportunity to change the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 after the execution. Therefore, as in the embodiment, the game entertainment can be improved by changing the impression given to the player by the precursory effect.

Further, when only the changing symbol 374 is targeted for the precursory effect, the precursory effect for the reserved symbol 372 as shown in FIG. 17 may not be performed. In this case, the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 may not change, or the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 may change but change without performing the precursory effect. Further, it is not limited to the one that changes from the reserved symbol 372 to the changing symbol 374, and it is sufficient that the changing symbol 374 is displayed when the execution of the symbol changing game is started, and the display of the reserved symbol 372 is not essential. .. In this way, when only the changing symbol 374 is the target of the precursor effect, the final precursor effect is not executed when the display mode of the changing symbol 374 after the change is the intermediate mode (variable intermediate mode). It is feasible when it becomes the final mode (variable final mode), and the normal precursor effect is when the display mode of the changing symbol 374 after the change is either the final mode (pending final mode) or the intermediate mode (holding intermediate mode). Is also feasible, and it is configured so that the probability that the changing symbol 374 changes to a different display mode is higher when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. Become. As a result, when the normal precursor effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation that the display mode of the changing symbol 374 may change even if the display mode of the changing symbol 374 changes after the execution, and the final precursor can be given. When the effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of tension that it is the final opportunity to change the display mode of the changing symbol 374 after the execution. Therefore, as in the embodiment, the game entertainment can be improved by changing the impression given to the player by the precursory effect.

In the embodiment, with the start of the symbol variation effect, when the reserved symbol A is deleted, the changing symbol A is displayed, when the reserved symbol B is deleted, the changing symbol B is displayed, and the reserved symbol C is deleted. When this is done, the changing symbol C is displayed, that is, the changing symbol 374 in the display mode corresponding to the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 to be erased is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the reliability of the jackpot is low, the changing symbol B is displayed when the reserved symbol B is deleted, and when the reliability of the jackpot is high, the changing symbol C is displayed when the reserved symbol B is deleted. When the reserved symbol 372 is erased and the changing symbol 374 is displayed, the changing symbol 374 in a display mode different from the display mode corresponding to the reserved symbol 372 may be displayed. That is, when displaying the changing symbol 374 in the display mode corresponding to the display mode of the erased reserved symbol 372, and when displaying the changing symbol 374 in the display mode not corresponding to the display mode of the erased reserved symbol 372. And may have. Even when the changing symbol 374 that does not correspond to the display mode of the reserved symbol 372 is displayed, if the final precursor effect is executed and the display mode is changed during the display of the reserved symbol 372, the reserved symbol 372 is displayed. When it is erased, the changing symbol 374 corresponding to the display mode may be displayed, and the display mode may not change even after the changing symbol 374 is displayed.

In the embodiment, the reserved symbol 372 has three types (stages) of the reserved symbols A, B, and C, and the changing symbol 374 has three types of the changing symbols A, B, and C. However, the present invention is not limited to this, as long as the reserved symbol 372 has two or more types of display modes and the changing symbol 374 has a plurality of types of display modes equal to or greater than the number of types of the reserved symbol 372. Often, the changing symbol 374 may have a larger number of display modes than the reserved symbol 372.

In the embodiment, the changing symbol 374 is displayed in the changing symbol display area 37b provided between the left and right reserved symbol display areas 37a without distinguishing between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the changing symbol display area for the first special symbol and the changing symbol display area for the second special symbol may be provided separately. Further, the present invention is not limited to the one in which the reserved symbol display area 37a and the changing symbol display area 37b are provided at the lower part of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37, and the reserved symbol display area and the changing symbol display area other than the display screen of the effect symbol display device 37. A symbol display area may be provided.

In the embodiment, the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 are shown in a round shape, a star shape, a triangular shape, or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 may have the same shape but different sizes and colors, or may have different colors, shapes, and sizes. Alternatively, the reserved symbol 372 and the changing symbol 374 may be a common symbol having the same color, shape, size, etc., and only the display area may be different.

In the embodiment, 10,000 times are set in the probability variation counter after the jackpot game of the probability variation jackpot is completed, and the probability variation state is substantially continued until the next jackpot. As a type) pachinko machine, a predetermined number of times such as 10 times, 20 times, or 100 times may be set in the probability variation counter after the jackpot game is completed.

In the embodiment, the present invention executes a jackpot game in which the jackpot 25 is opened when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, and if the jackpot symbol is a probability variation jackpot symbol, the game shifts to a probability variation state after the jackpot game ends. It was decided to apply to the pachinko machine 1. However, if a second big winning opening having a specific area (probability change opening) is provided inside and a game ball entering the second big winning opening passes through the specific area during the big hit game, the probable change state is reached after the big hit game is completed. It may be applied to a pachinko machine that shifts to. In this pachinko machine, as a big hit symbol of a special symbol, a big hit symbol for probabilistic change in which a big hit game is executed in a mode in which a game ball can easily enter the probable change mouth, and a big hit game in a mode in which a game ball is difficult to enter in the probable change mouth. Has a normal jackpot symbol and is executed. It should be noted that the probabilistic jackpot symbol generated in the probabilistic state may be processed as a specific jackpot in the same manner as in the embodiment, and the mode in which the game ball can easily enter the probabilistic opening is substantially reliably entered. May be good. Further, the pachinko machine of this modified example may be provided with only one large winning opening, and the probabilistic opening provided in the large winning opening may be effective only in a predetermined round.

In the embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall are paid out to the upper tray 11 as prize balls or rental balls, but a so-called enclosed pachinko machine may be used. The enclosed pachinko machine plays a game by circulating the game balls enclosed inside. Further, the pachinko machines of the examples and modifications may be applied to so-called managed gaming machines. The management gaming machine restricts access to the main control device from the outside, and specific information (affects the performance of the game) from the frame control device (corresponding to the payout control device of the embodiment) to the main control device. Information other than information and information that may affect the result of the game) can be transmitted, and the frame control device is connected to the CR unit and is configured to be able to communicate with the outside only via the frame control device.

The correspondence between the main elements of the examples and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem will be described. In the embodiment, the first start port 23 and the second start port 24 correspond to the "start port", the RAM 60c of the main control device 60 corresponds to the "determination information storage means", and the variation display-related processing of FIG. 11 The CPU 60a of the main control device 60 that executes the processes of S400 to S404 corresponds to the "hit / fail determination means", and executes the special symbol game processing of FIGS. 9, 10, and 11 (excluding S400 to S404 of FIG. 11). The CPU 60a of the main control device 60 corresponds to the "design variable game execution means", and the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 that executes the jackpot game processing of FIGS. 12 and 13 corresponds to the "big hit game execution means", and FIG. The CPU 60a of the main control device 60 that executes the processes of S208 to S212 and S224 to S228 of the start winning process corresponds to the "look-ahead means". Further, the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 and the effect symbol control device 91 that execute the hold occurrence effect process S604 in FIG. 14, the symbol variation effect process S710 in FIG. 19, and the precursor effect process S812 in FIG. 21 Corresponds to "reserved symbol display means". The CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 and the effect symbol control device 91 that execute the symbol variation effect processing S712 and S722 and the precursor effect processing S814 correspond to the "changing symbol display means". The CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 and the effect symbol control device 91 that execute S604 of the hold occurrence effect process, S710, S712, S722 of the symbol variation effect process, and S812, S814 of the precursor effect process are "change symbol display means". (Corresponding symbol display means) ”. The CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 and the effect symbol control device 91 that execute the precursor effect processes S800 to S806 correspond to the “precursor effect execution means”. Regarding the correspondence between the main elements of the examples and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem, the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem in the examples is carried out. Since it is an example for specifically explaining the form for solving the problem, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem are not limited. That is, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem should be performed based on the description in the column, and the examples are the inventions described in the column of means for solving the problem. It is just a concrete example.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and the embodiments are carried out in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you can get it.

1 Pachinko machine, 2 Outer frame, 3 Front frame, 3a Front frame open switch, 4 Glass plate, 5 Inner frame, 5a Inner frame open switch, 11 Upper pan, 12 Lower pan, 13 Launch handle, 14 Speaker, 15 Frame side Decorative lamp, 16 effect button, 16a effect button switch, 20 game board, 21 game area, 21a outer rail, 21b inner rail, 21c nail, 22 normal design operating gate, 22a gate switch, 23 1st starting port, 23a 1st Start port switch, 24 2nd start port switch, 24a 2nd start port switch, 24b open / close vane, 24c 2nd start port solenoid, 25 big prize opening, 25a big prize opening switch, 25b open / close plate, 25c big prize opening solenoid, 26 Ordinary winning opening, 26a Ordinary winning opening switch, 29 Out opening, 31 1st special symbol display device (1st special symbol display device), 32 2nd special symbol display device (2nd special symbol display device), 33 1st special Symbol hold number display device (1st special symbol hold number display device), 34 2nd special symbol hold number display device (2nd special symbol hold number display device), 35 normal symbol display device (normal symbol display device), 36 normal Symbol hold number display device (normal symbol hold number display device), 37 effect symbol display device, 37a hold symbol display area (predetermined display area), 37b changing symbol display area (specific display area), 371L, 371C, 371R effect symbol (Pseudo symbol), 372 reserved symbol, 372a 1st reserved symbol, 372b 2nd reserved symbol, 373 character symbol, 374 changing symbol, 38 center accessory, 50 CR unit, 51 CR unit terminal board, 52 settlement display device, 53 Ball rental button, 53a Ball rental switch, 54 Settlement button, 54a Settlement switch, 60 Main controller, 60a CPU, 60b ROM, 60c RAM, 61 Game board relay terminal board, 62 Design display device relay terminal board, 63 Production relay Terminal board, 64 Back wiring relay terminal board, 65 External connection terminal board, 67 Setting key switch, 68 RAM clear switch, 69 Setting display device, 70 Payout control device, 71 Payout relay terminal board, 73 Payout motor, 74 Payout switch, 75 full switch, 76 out-of-ball switch, 80 launch control device, 81 launch stop switch, 82 data Switch, 83 launch motor, 90 sub-integrated controller, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 production symbol controller, 100 hall computer.

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A judgment information storage means capable of storing a plurality of judgment information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and a judgment information storage means.
A winning / failing determination means for making a winning / failing determination based on the determination information,
A symbol variable game execution means for executing a symbol variable game in which the symbol is variablely displayed and stopped and displayed with a stop symbol indicating the result of the hit / fail determination.
In the symbol variation game, when the symbol is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol indicating the hit result, the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game and the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game.
When the determination information is stored, the reserved symbol associated with the determination information is displayed, and when the execution of the symbol variation game based on the determination information is started, the reserved symbol is deleted and the determination is performed. The changing symbol associated with the information is displayed, the changing symbol is deleted during the execution of the symbol variation game or the execution of the symbol variation game is completed, and the display mode of the reserved symbol is displayed while the reserved symbol is displayed. And the changing symbol display means that can change the display mode of the changing symbol during the display of the changing symbol.
A look-ahead means for confirming the determination information prior to the success / failure determination,
It is a gaming machine equipped with
A precursor effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined precursor effect before the display mode of any of the reserved symbol and the changing symbol changes to a different display mode is provided.
Even if the precursor effect is executed, the display mode of the reserved symbol and the changing symbol may not change.
As the display mode of the reserved symbol, there are a hold final mode which is a display mode when the hold symbol is erased, and a hold intermediate mode which is a display mode before the hold symbol becomes the hold final mode.
As the display mode of the changing symbol, a variable final mode which is a display mode when the changing symbol is erased, a variable intermediate mode which is a display mode before the changing symbol becomes the variable final mode, and a variable mode. There is
As the precursor effect, when the display mode of either the reserved symbol or the changing symbol is changed, if the displayed mode after the change is the pending mode or the changing mode, the display mode is not executed. The final precursor effect that can be performed when the display mode after the change is the hold final mode or the change final mode, and after the change when either the hold symbol or the changing symbol is changed. There is a normal precursor effect that can be executed regardless of whether the display mode is the pending mode or the variable mode.
The probability that any of the reserved symbol and the changing symbol will change to a different display mode is higher when the final precursor effect is executed than when the normal precursor effect is executed. A game machine composed of.

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