JP2023015934A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest by new game properties.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine 10 executes special pattern winning determination with start winning into a second start winning hole 32a as an opportunity by control of a main control CPU 60, executes normal pattern winning determination with entry of game balls into a ball passage gate 47 as an opportunity, and induces a high-base state for enabling start winning into the second start winning hole 32a while disabling it in a low-base state. When small win determination of a special pattern winning determination becomes a winning determination result during a first high-base state and a small win variation based on the winning determination result is executed, a degree of advantage in a game state after completion of a small win variation is changeable on the basis of entry of game balls into the ball passage gate 47 generated after start of the first high-base state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine for playing games using game balls.

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine, which is a typical example of gaming machines, has a window provided in a door-shaped decorative frame that forms the front surface of the machine. The window is covered with a transparent plate (synthetic resin plate, glass plate, etc.), and the game board inside the machine can be seen through this transparent plate. A game area in which pachinko balls can flow down is formed on the front side of the game board. The game area is provided with a plurality of types of ball entrances into which pachinko balls can be entered. Specific types of entrances include starting entrances (starting winning openings), large winning openings (special winning openings), normal winning openings, gates, and the like. For example, when a ball enters the start hole, the entered pachinko ball is detected by a start winning detection sensor, and a detection signal is input to the game control CPU that controls the game. The game control CPU determines whether or not a ball is entered into the starting hole in response to the input of the detection signal, and executes a special figure hit determination as to whether or not to generate a big hit game state. When this special symbol hit determination results in a determination result of loss, the special symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display device in a manner of finally becoming a loss. On the other hand, when the special symbol hit determination becomes a hit determination result, the special symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device in a manner that finally results in a big hit, and after the variability display is completed, a big win game state in which the big winning opening is opened is displayed. arise.

In general, there are provided a first starting opening whose opening shape is constant and the easiness of entering a ball does not change, and a second starting opening whose opening shape is variable (openable and closable) and whose easiness of entering a ball changes. The second starting port is always closed by the opening and closing member, and the determination result of the normal game hit determination performed by the game control CPU based on the ball entering the gate (detection by the operating ball detection sensor) When it becomes a hit, it is changed to an open state. Here, a general pachinko machine has a game state in which the second start port is easily opened as a game state that is advantageous to the player other than the jackpot game state (hereinafter referred to as "high It has a function to generate a base state). The high base state is started after the end of the jackpot game state, triggered by the fact that the special figure hit determination has become a hit determination result, and ends when the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for a predetermined number of times (for example , Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-86528 A

In recent years, various effects have been performed on pachinko machines. However, most of the pachinko machines have been provided with the above-described type of ball entrance in the game area to generate the game state as described above. In other words, all pachinko machines employ the same game characteristics, and the game is monotonous for the player, and thus the interest cannot be sufficiently improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the prior art, and to provide a game machine capable of improving interest through new playability. With the goal.

In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
a first opportunity ball entry means (31a, 32a) and a second opportunity ball entry means (47) into which a game ball can enter;
Execution of the first judgment triggered by the ball entering the first triggering ball entry means (31a, 32a), and execution of the second judgment triggered by the ball entering the second triggering ball entry means (47). a judgment execution means (60a) to
Symbol control means (60a, 65a) for controlling a first symbol variation based on the result of the first determination and controlling a second symbol variation based on the result of the second determination;
A game state in which it is easier to enter a ball into the first ball-initiating means (31a, 32a) than in another game state, or the first ball-inducing means (31a, 32a) that are impossible in other game states. 32a), a game state control means (60a) for generating an advantageous game state, which is a game state in which a ball can be entered,
When the first determination becomes a hit determination result during the advantageous game state and a specific first symbol variation based on the hit determination result is executed, the second pattern occurring after the start of the advantageous game state The gist is that the advantage of the game state after the specific first symbol variation is completed can be changed based on the entry into the opportunity entry means (47).
According to the first aspect of the invention, an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player is generated based on the result of the first determination triggered by the entry of the ball into the first triggering ball entry means. Regarding this advantageous game state, the entry into the second chance ball entry means during the execution of the specific first symbol variation can change the advantage of the game state after the specific first symbol variation is completed. By doing so, in the advantageous game state, the player can not only enter the game ball into the first ball-initiating ball-entering means, but also enter the game ball into the second ball-initiating ball-entering means. can be directed to the interest of the user, and the interest can be improved.

The invention according to claim 2 is
index information notification means (84) for notifying index information regarding the number of executions of the second symbol variation during the advantageous game state;
The game state control means (60a) is configured to end the advantageous game state on condition that the number of executions of the second symbol variation during the advantageous game state reaches a specific number of times,
The index information notifying means (84) can change the contents of the index information when the number of executions of the second symbol variation during the advantageous game state reaches or approaches the specific number of times. This is the gist of it.
According to the second aspect of the invention, by changing the content of the index information as the number of executions of the second symbol variation reaches or approaches the specific number during the advantageous game state, the advantageous game state ends. To make a player aware of the timing of the accompanying change in the game state, and to impart new interest.

The invention according to claim 3 is
an effect executing means (17) capable of executing an effect;
The effect executing means (17) is caused to execute a performance based on the ball entering the first opportunity ball entering means (31a, 32a), and the ball entering the second opportunity ball entering means (47) is executed. A production control means (65a) for causing the production execution means (17) to execute the production based on
The effect control means (65a) controls the mode of the effect to be executed by the effect execution means (17) so that the execution timing of the effect is determined by the first timing ball entry means (31a, 32a) and the second timing ball entry means (31a, 32a). The gist is that it can be varied depending on which of the ball means (47) the ball is entered.
According to the third aspect of the invention, the player can determine to which of the first and second trigger ball-entering means the execution trigger of the effect is a ball entry according to the aspect of the effect executed by the effect execution means. I can grasp it. Therefore, the effect on the game by entering the game ball into the first ball-initiating means and the effect on the game by entering the game ball into the second ball-initiating means are clearly distinguished. obtain. That is, the ease of understanding the game can be improved.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve interest through new playability.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine of an embodiment; FIG. It is a block diagram showing the electrical connection relationship of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It shows the probability that the big hit determination/small hit determination results in a hit determination result, and the probability that the normal pattern hit determination results in a hit determination result. (a) shows the big win symbols, the state after the stop display (the type of the big win game state), and the game state after the big win game state is finished, and (b) shows the small win symbols, It shows the state after the stop display and the game state after the small winning game state corresponding to the small winning symbol ends. The execution decision and termination conditions for the first through third high base states are shown. It shows the correspondence relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern and the normal figure fluctuation pattern and the production pattern. (a) shows the display area of the special figure effect symbols in the low base state, and (b) shows the display area of the special figure effect symbols and the general figure effect symbols in the high base state. (a) shows the contents of the display screen during the period before the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern production pattern in the special production mode (high base state) reaches a specific number, and (b) shows the special It shows the contents of the display screen when the number of times of execution of the variable display of the normal figure production pattern in the production mode (high base state) reaches a specific number, and (c) is the special production mode (high base state). Shows the production contents of the display screen when the number of times of execution of the variable display of the normal figure production pattern reaches a specific number and the normal production mode (low base state) is entered. It shows the contents of the performance during the small winning game state when the execution frequency of the variable display of the general pattern performance symbols reaches a specific number of times before the end of the small winning variation in the first high base state. It shows the timing when the end condition of the first high-base state can be established when the one-time fluctuation display of the special figure effect symbol in the first high-base state is a small hit fluctuation. It is a modification example regarding the timing at which the end condition of the first high base state can be satisfied, and (a) is when the first of the two fluctuation displays of the special figure effect pattern is a small hit fluctuation, (b) is a case where the second time is a small hit variation among the two times of variation display of special figure effect symbols.

Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. As a game machine, a pachinko machine using pachinko balls (game balls) as a game medium for playing a game will be described as an example. In addition, when describing directions, positional relationships, etc., the top, bottom, left, and right of the pachinko machine viewed from the front side (player's side) are used as references unless otherwise specified.

(Regarding the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
The pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment has a vertically long rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 1, and is installed in a vertical posture on an installation island of a game parlor (not shown). A pachinko machine 10 is composed of an outer frame (fixed frame) 11 fixed to an installation island, and game machine main bodies 12 and 13 assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable like a door. . The game machine main bodies 12 and 13 include a middle frame (body frame) 12 that detachably holds a game board 20 (see FIG. 3), and a front frame (decorative frame) 13 that covers the front surface of the middle frame 12. The front frame 13 is attached to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable like a door. The three-dimensionally decorated front surface of the pachinko machine 10 is constituted by the front surface of a front frame 13 forming front parts of game machine main bodies 12 and 13. - 特許庁

The front frame 13 is formed with a window 13a through which a wide range of the front surface of the game board 20 (board surface, game area 21, see FIG. 3) can be seen from the front side. A fluoroscopy protective plate 13b is disposed so as to close the window 13a (see FIG. 1). Then, the front surface (display A screen 17a) is located (see FIG. 3). In addition, an upper ball receiving pan 14 having a shape that protrudes forward and has a concave upper surface is integrally attached to the front lower portion of the front frame 13 . Here, the pachinko machine 10 is configured to pay out pachinko balls (prize balls, rental balls) to the upper ball tray 14 by driving a ball payout device (not shown). The upper ball receiving tray 14 stores the pachinko balls paid out by the ball payout device, and releases the stored pachinko balls to a ball launcher (not shown) located below the game board 20 (lower front surface of the middle frame 12). It is arranged to deliver one by one to the striking position by the device. When the upper ball tray 14 is filled with pachinko balls, the newly put out pachinko balls are guided to a lower ball tray 15 provided below the upper ball tray 14 and stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, at the lower right position of the front frame 13, there is provided an operation handle 16 to be operated when the pachinko ball is shot by the ball launcher. A biased operating lever 16a is provided. That is, when the player rotates the operation lever 16a of the operation handle 16 so as to rotate it to the right, the ball shooting device is activated, and the ball is directed from the launch position to the front side (game area 21) of the game board 20. Pachinko balls are shot one by one periodically (at intervals of 600 ms (milliseconds)) with a hitting force corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operating lever 16a. Then, the game player operates the control lever 16a to adjust the amount of rotation, so that the first flow-down path 21a (described later) in the later-described game area 21 (see FIG. 3) formed on the front side of the game board 20 ) in which the pachinko ball flows down, and a so-called "right-handed stroke" in which the pachinko ball flows down the second flow-down path 21b (described later). The pachinko ball thus launched in response to the player's operation reaches the game area 21 and flows down. When the pachinko ball enters (wins) the starting prize-winning holes 31a and 32a described later in the process of flowing down the game area 21 and the judgment conditions are established, this triggers the judgment of the special prize (judgment of success or failure, lottery of success or failure). Then, it is determined whether or not to grant a privilege (big hit game state, small hit game state, advantageous game state) to the player according to the determination result of this special figure hit determination.

In the front frame 13, a lamp device (light emitting means) 18 is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the window 13a, and a speaker (sound output means) 19 capable of outputting sound is provided in the upper part of the front frame 13. They are located at the left and right corners. Then, by lighting or blinking a light-emitting body (not shown) such as an LED provided in the lamp device 18 or by outputting an appropriate sound from the speaker 19, light is emitted in accordance with the display effect on the effect display device 17. It is configured to be able to perform production and voice production. That is, the lamp device 18 and the speaker 19 function as an effect executing means capable of executing an effect matching the display effect on the effect display device 17 .

A main control board 60 (see FIG. 2) for overall control of the game is arranged on the rear side (not shown) of the pachinko machine 10 (the rear side of the game board 20). Then, the main control board 60, based on the detection signals from various detection sensors (detection means) SE1 to SE7 (see FIG. 2) provided in the pachinko machine 10, the main control CPU 60a provided in the main control board 60 It is configured to execute various processes and output various control signals (control commands) according to the results of the processes. In addition, on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 (the rear surface of the game board 20), an effect control board 65 for comprehensively controlling effects (display effects, light emitting effects, sound effects) based on control signals from the main control board 60 is provided. (see FIG. 2) and based on the control signal from the effect control board 65, the effect display device 17 A display control board 70 (see FIG. 2) for updating the display contents of the display is provided. That is, the operation of the effect execution means such as the effect display device 17, the lamp device 18 and the speaker 19 is controlled by the control of the effect control board 65 based on the control signal (control command) output by the main control board 60.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control board 60 stores a main control CPU 60a (judgment execution means, symbol control means, game state control means) that executes control processing related to games, and a control program executed by the main control CPU 60a. It has a main control ROM 60b, a main control RAM 60c in which data necessary for the processing of the main control CPU 60a can be written and read, and the like. In addition, the production control board 65 includes a production control CPU 65a (symbol control means, production control means) that executes control processing related to production, a production control ROM 65b that stores a control program executed by the production control CPU 65a, and a processing of the production control CPU 65a. It has a production control RAM 65c etc. that can write and read data necessary for . Further, the display control board 70 includes a display control CPU 70a that executes control processing related to effects, a display control ROM 70b that stores control programs executed by the display control CPU 70a, and writing and reading of data necessary for the processing of the display control CPU 70a. The display control ROM 70b stores image data related to display on the effect display device 17. FIG.

Although not shown, on the rear side of the middle frame 12, a payout control board for driving and controlling the ball payout device, a shooting control board for driving and controlling the ball launching device, and the like are arranged. The payout control board is wire-connected to the main control board 60, and by controlling the ball payout device based on a prize ball payout instruction command (control signal) from the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60, It is configured to pay out pachinko balls corresponding to the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball payout instruction command.

(Regarding game board 20)
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and the like, the game board 20 and various structures provided on the front surface thereof will be described. However, specific display contents and the like on the effect display device 17 will be described later.

The game board 20 is a transparent plate-like plate member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. is set. Pachinko balls shot from the ball shooting device can enter (hereinafter referred to as "winning") winning openings 31, 32, 36, and 41, which will be described later, in the process of flowing down the game area 21 defined by the guide rail 22. It's like In addition, the game board 20 has mounting openings (not shown) penetrating back and forth at appropriate positions. At the lower position, an out port 25 for discharging the pachinko balls hit into the game area 21 is established. The game board 20 may be a wooden board decorated with a synthetic resin sheet or the like on which various patterns are drawn.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 23 in the game area 21 . That is, the game area 21 is configured to irregularly change the flowing direction of the pachinko balls by contact with the game nails 23 . A frame-shaped decorative member 50 is attached to a mounting opening that opens substantially in the center of the game area 21, and an effect on the rear side of the game board 20 is provided through a display window 50a that penetrates the frame-shaped decorative member 50 back and forth. A display screen 17a of the display device 17 faces the front side. The frame-like decorative member 50 has an eaves-like portion 50b that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 20 and separates the space in front of the display screen 17a of the performance display device 17 from the game area 21. As shown in FIG. The eaves-like portion 50b is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, so that the pachinko balls hit into the game area 21 do not stay on the eaves-like portion 50b, and move to the left side or the right side of the frame-like decorative member 50. It is formed to be guided in the direction. As a result, the game area 21 is composed of a first flow path 21a, which is a flow path for pachinko balls flowing down the left side of the frame-shaped decorative member 50, and a second flow path 21a, which is a flow path for pachinko balls flowing down the right side of the frame-shaped decorative member 50. A pachinko ball shot into the game area 21 by the ball shooting device flows down either the first flow path 21a or the second flow path 21b depending on the arrival position. It's becoming

At the lower right portion of the frame-shaped decorative member 50, an upper special winning device 35, which will be described later, is provided. In addition, a first starting winning device 31 (described later) is attached to a mounting opening opened at the bottom of the game board 20, and the first starting winning device 31 is positioned below the frame-shaped decorative member 50. . Furthermore, a second start-up winning device 32 and a lower special winning device 40 (described later) are attached to the mounting opening opened in the lower right part of the game board 20, and the second start-up winning device 32 and the lower special winning device 40 is located on the lower right side of the frame-shaped decorative member 50. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, a ball passage gate 47 is attached to the mounting opening opened at the right end of the game board 20 , and the ball passage gates 47 are positioned on the left and right sides of the frame-shaped decorative member 50 .

(Start winning device 31, 32)
The first start-up winning device (first start-up winning section) 31 is provided with a first start-up winning port 31a. The first starting prize winning port 31a is a constantly open type winning port that opens upward. The first start winning device 31 includes a first start winning detection sensor SE1 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the first start winning opening 31a. The first start winning prize detection sensor SE1 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) triggers the detection of the pachinko ball by the first start winning prize detection sensor SE1, and starts the jackpot game. Tokuzu hit determination (jackpot determination) of whether or not to cause the state is performed. Then, on the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17, triggered by the detection by the first start winning detection sensor SE1 (start winning), the symbol variation effect showing the result of the special figure hit determination (display effect including the variable display of the effect symbol) ) is to be performed. In addition, a predetermined number (four) of prize balls are paid out when pachinko balls are detected by the first start winning detection sensor SE1.

In addition, the second start-up winning device (second start-up winning section) 32 is provided with a second start-up winning port 32a. The second starting prize-winning opening 32a is a variable-type prize-winning opening whose opening size is enlarged/reduced by opening/closing the starting opening/closing member 33. As shown in FIG. A starting winning solenoid SL1 (see FIG. 2) is arranged in the second starting winning device 32, and the starting opening/closing member 33 closes the second starting winning opening 32a in accordance with the driving of the starting winning solenoid SL1. It is configured to be displaced between a closed position and an open open position. The starting winning solenoid SL1 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and driven and controlled by the main control CPU 60a. In addition, when the second start prize-winning port 32a is in the open posture, winning of the pachinko ball to the second start prize-winning port 32a becomes easier than winning to the first start prize-winning port 31a, and the second start prize-winning port 32a is in the closed posture, it becomes more difficult or impossible for the pachinko ball to enter the second starting winning hole 32a than to enter the first starting winning hole 31a. The second start winning device 32 also includes a second start winning detection sensor SE2 (see FIG. 2) for detecting pachinko balls that have won the second start winning opening 32a. The second start winning detection sensor SE2 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) detects pachinko balls (start winning) by the second start winning detection sensor SE2. As a trigger, a special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination) of whether or not to cause a big hit game state or a small hit game state is performed. Then, on the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17, with the starting winning (detection by the second starting winning detection sensor SE2) as a trigger, a symbol variation effect indicating the result of the special figure hit determination is performed. In addition, a predetermined number (four) of prize balls are paid out when pachinko balls are detected by the second starting prize detection sensor SE2.

(ball passage gate 47)
The ball passing gate 47 is provided with a ball passing detection sensor SE3 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a pachinko ball passing through the gate opening of the ball passing gate 47. As shown in FIG. The ball passing detection sensor SE3 is electrically connected to the main control board 60. As shown in FIG. The main control CPU 60a, triggered by the pachinko ball detection by the ball passage detection sensor SE3, determines whether or not to generate a normal game winning state (open state of the second start winning opening 32a). In other words, the start winning solenoid SL1 is driven and controlled according to the result of the hit determination by the normal hit determination, and the start opening/closing member 33 opens and closes.

(Lower special winning device 40)
The special winning device (special winning part) 40 has a lower special winning opening which is a variable type winning opening whose opening dimension is enlarged or reduced by a lower special opening/closing member 43 provided in the lower special winning device 40 so as to be opened and closed. A mouth 41 is provided. The lower special winning device 40 is provided with a lower special winning solenoid SL2 (see FIG. 2) as a driving means electrically connected to the main control board 60. To drive the lower special winning solenoid SL2, Along with this, the lower special opening/closing member 43 is configured to be displaced to a closing position for closing the lower special prize winning opening 41 and an opening position for opening it. In addition, the lower special winning device 40 is provided with a lower special winning detection sensor SE4 (see FIG. 2) as winning detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have won the lower special winning opening 41. FIG. The lower special winning detection sensor SE4 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) in response to detection of a pachinko ball. When this detection signal is input to the main control CPU 60a, a preset number (9) of prize balls are paid out under the control of the main control CPU 60a. In addition, in the lower special winning device 40, the lower special winning opening 41 is always closed by the lower special opening/closing member 43 (cannot be won), and the lower special winning opening 41 is opened ( be in a winning state).

(Upper special winning device 35)
An upper special winning opening (special winning opening) 36 is provided as a winning opening on the right side of the upper special winning device (special winning portion) 35 . The upper special winning opening 36 is a variable winning opening whose opening size is enlarged or reduced by opening and closing an upper special opening/closing member (winning control means) 38 . The upper special prize winning device 35 is provided with an upper special prize winning solenoid SL3 (see FIG. 2) as a driving means electrically connected to the main control board 60. Accordingly, the upper special opening/closing member 38 is configured to be displaced to a closing position for closing the upper special winning port 36 and an opening position for opening it. Further, the upper special winning device 35 is provided with an upper special winning detection sensor SE5 (see FIG. 2) as a winning detection means for detecting a pachinko ball that has entered the upper special winning opening . The upper special winning detection sensor SE5 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) in response to detection of a pachinko ball. When this detection signal is input to the main control CPU 60a, a preset number (9) of prize balls are paid out under the control of the main control CPU 60a. The upper special winning opening 36 is always closed by the upper special opening/closing member 38 (disabled to win), and is opened (enabled to win) when a small winning game state occurs.

Although not shown, inside the upper special winning device 35, there are a specific ball entering area (specific area, so-called V) in which a pachinko ball (winning ball) that has entered the upper special winning hole 36 can enter, and a non-specific entering ball. An area (non-specific area) is formed, and a sorting section for sorting pachinko balls (winning balls) into the specific ball-entering area and the non-specific ball-entering area is provided. The non-specific ball-entering area is provided with a non-specific ball-entering detection sensor SE6 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a passing pachinko ball. Further, the specific ball entry area is provided with a specific ball entry detection sensor SE7 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a passing pachinko ball. The non-specific ball entry detection sensor SE6 and the specific ball entry detection sensor SE7 are electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a, and configured to output detection signals to the main control CPU 60a in response to ball entry detection. By driving a switching solenoid 100 electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a, the distribution unit operates in a first orientation that guides the pachinko ball to the non-specific ball entry area and a second orientation that guides the pachinko ball to the specific ball entry area. can be switched to

(Regarding game information display M)
The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment performs a game by causing pachinko balls to flow down to the game area 21 described above, and displays a plurality of types of information (game information) obtained as a result of the game on the front surface of the game board 20. It is configured to be displayed on a game information display M provided. The game information display M (see FIGS. 2 and 3) will be described below.

The game information display device M is provided with a plurality of display portions Ma, Mb, Me, and Mg, and is one display unit for displaying various game information. Information (game information) displayed on Ma, Mb, Me, and Mg can be easily checked at once. However, since it is arranged at a position outside the game area 21 (lower right of the game area 21) on the front surface of the game board 20, the player who pays attention to the effect (described later) executed by the effect display device 17 Doesn't block your vision. The game information display M is electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60, and the display content (light emission mode) is controlled by the main control CPU 60a. Each of the display portions Ma, Mb, Me, and Mg of the game information display device M of this embodiment is a light emitting display portion composed of one or a plurality of LEDs (light emitting portion, lighting portion). A small liquid crystal display or other display means can also be employed.

(Special figure display part Ma, Mb)
The game information display M has a plurality of display units (symbol display units) for displaying special symbols (hereinafter referred to as special symbols) for notifying the results of special symbol hit determinations (big hit determination, small hit determination). Two special figure display units (first special figure display unit Ma and second special figure display unit Mb) made up of LEDs (eight pieces) are provided (see FIG. 3). In the first special figure display unit Ma, the special figure variation display (special figure variation display, symbol variation) is started based on the result of the special figure hit determination triggered by the winning of the first start winning opening 31a. The special figure determined along with the special figure hit determination is finally stopped and displayed (determined display). In the second special figure display unit Mb, the special figure variation display (special figure variation display, symbol variation) is started based on the result of the special figure hit determination triggered by the winning of the second start winning opening 32a. The special figure determined along with the special figure hit determination is finally stopped and displayed (determined display). It should be noted that, from the end of the special figure fluctuation display (special figure stop display), for example, a 0.8 second fluctuation prohibition period (variation interval time) is provided, and the next special figure fluctuation display is not started within this period It's like A plurality of special symbols that can be stopped and displayed in the first and second special symbol display portions Ma and Mb are set, and the jackpot patterns (hit patterns) A, B, a, and b indicating that a jackpot game state is provided. , and can be classified into a small winning pattern (hitting pattern) c indicating that a small winning game state is given, and a losing pattern indicating a loss. In the following description, the variable display of the special figure (special figure 1) by the first special figure display unit Ma is referred to as "first special figure variation display", and the special figure (special figure 1) by the second special figure display unit Mb The variable display of 2) may be distinguished by calling it "second special figure variable display".

The main control CPU 60a acquires (stores in the main control RAM 60c) starting winning information (random number) with the detection of pachinko balls by the first and second starting winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (stored in the main control RAM 60c), and based on this starting winning information Judgment processing such as special figure per judgment is executed. The start winning prize information includes the value of the special figure hit determination random number used to determine whether to give the big hit game state or the small hit game state (special figure hit determination), the special figure to be stopped and displayed (special figure 1 or special figure Figure 2) contains the value of the special figure determination random number used to determine the special figure variation display, the value of the special figure variation pattern distribution random number used to determine the variation time of the special figure variation display and the type of effect in the pattern variation effect, etc. . A hit/fail table (not shown) used in big hit determination and small hit determination is stored in the main control ROM 60b, and the determination value (big hit determination value/small hit determination value) corresponding to the special figure per determination random number is hit/ distributed outside. By allocating the judgment value in this success/fail table, the probability of deriving the judgment result of the hit in the big hit judgment (big hit probability) and the probability of deriving the judgment result of the hit in the small hit judgment (small hit probability) are set. . In addition, the main control CPU 60a determines the variation pattern (special figure variation pattern) including the variation time of the special figure variation display executed in the special figure display units Ma, Mb, and the special figure hit determination (big hit determination and small hit determination). decision based on the results of

In this embodiment, the jackpot probability is constant (for example, about 1/210) regardless of the game state (high base state/low base state, which will be described later). It is set to be the same regardless of which detection is used as a trigger. That is, in this embodiment, only one type (low-probability state) is set as the type of game state when classified by the jackpot probability, and no high-probability state is set. Further, the small hit probability is about 140/210 (about 2/3) when triggered by the detection of the second starting prize detection sensor SE2. On the other hand, in the special figure hit determination triggered by the detection of the first start winning detection sensor SE1, the small hit determination is not performed, or the small hit determination is performed with a small hit probability of 0/210.

The main control CPU 60a selects one of a plurality of types of jackpot symbols A and B as a special figure when the jackpot determination of the special figure winning determination based on the detection of the first start winning detection sensor SE1 results in a hit determination. It is determined according to the value of the random number for figure determination, and when the big hit determination of the special figure hit determination based on the detection of the second start prize detection sensor SE2 becomes the hit determination result, a plurality of kinds of big hit symbols a as special figures , b is determined according to the value of the special figure determination random number. Also, in the special figure winning determination based on the detection of the second start winning detection sensor SE2, when the big winning judgment is lost and the small winning judgment becomes a winning judgment result, the small winning pattern c is set as a special figure with a random number for special figure determination. Determined according to the value of Furthermore, when the big hit determination based on the detection of the first start prize detection sensor SE1 results in a loss determination result, or when both the big hit determination and small hit determination based on the detection of the second start prize detection sensor SE2 result in a loss determination result. When it becomes, a design (one type) is determined as a special figure. It should be noted that, in a winning symbol determination table (not shown) stored in the main control ROM 60b, determination values (big winning symbol determination values) corresponding to the types of special figure determination random numbers are distributed. When the main control CPU 60a decides the jackpot pattern of the special figure 1, the probability of deciding the pattern A is 50% and the probability of deciding the pattern B is 50% by distributing the determination value in this winning pattern determination table. , and when the main control CPU 60a determines the special figure 2 jackpot symbol, the probability of determining symbol a is 50%, and the probability of determining symbol b is set to be 50% (see FIG. 4 ).

It should be noted that the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment does not have a function of holding the special figure variation display (symbol variation effect). That is, the main control CPU 60a does not acquire the starting winning prize information (random value) when the detection of the starting winning prize detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (winning to the starting winning prize ports 31a and 32a) occurs during execution of the special figure fluctuation display. However, it is designed not to execute the special figure hit determination according to the detection (however, control is performed so that the prize ball is paid out).

(Normal map display part Me)
The game information display device M is composed of a plurality of LEDs (two pieces) as a display unit (symbol display unit) for displaying normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as normal symbols) for notification indicating the result of normal symbol hit determination. A normal map display unit Me is provided (see FIG. 3). In the first special figure display section Ma, the variation display of the normal figure ( Symbol variation) is started, and the normal pattern determined along with the normal pattern per determination is finally stopped and displayed (determined display). As the general pattern stopped and displayed in the general pattern display unit Me, the general pattern per pattern (hit pattern) that can recognize that the open state (normal pattern per state) of the second start winning opening 32a occurs (hit pattern), A normal pattern out of pattern (outlier pattern) that can recognize the deviation is set. The fluctuation time of the normal pattern fluctuation display in the normal pattern display unit Me and the type of the normal pattern to be stopped and displayed are acquired by the main control CPU 60a when the pachinko ball is detected by the ball passage detection sensor SE3 (stored in the main control RAM 60c). ) Determined in the process of executing determination processing such as normal hit determination based on operating ball information (random value). For the operation ball information, the value of the random number for determining whether or not to give a normal pattern hit state (normal pattern hit determination), the normal pattern hit determination value, and the normal pattern pattern determination) The value of the random number for determining the pattern per normal pattern, the value of the random number for the distribution of the normal pattern fluctuation pattern used to determine the fluctuation time of the normal pattern fluctuation display, etc. are included. The main control CPU 60a performs a normal pattern hit determination when the normal pattern hit determination results in a hit determination result, determines one of the normal pattern hit patterns (two types), and determines that the special pattern hit determination is off. When the result is obtained, the normal pattern off pattern (1 type) is determined. It should be noted that the probability that the determination result of the hit is derived in the normal pattern hit determination (normal pattern hit probability) is, as shown in FIG. , is set to be about 2/3 when the game state is a high base state, which will be described later.

In the normal per pattern determination executed by the main control CPU 60a, the normal per per pattern is determined from two types of normal per per pattern with a probability of 50%. When one of the normal patterns per pattern is determined (50%), after the normal pattern fluctuation display (fluctuation time is 1 second), the main control CPU 60a drives the start winning solenoid SL1 for 4 seconds (second start winning By opening the mouth 32a for 4 seconds), the first normal game state is generated. On the other hand, when the other of the two types of normal per pattern is determined (50%), the main control CPU 60a starts winning after the end of the normal per pattern fluctuation display (fluctuation time is 1 second) By driving the solenoid SL1 for 9 seconds (opening the second start winning opening 32a for 9 seconds), the second normal game state is generated.

It should be noted that the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment does not have a function of suspending the normal pattern variation display. That is, when the detection of the ball passage detection sensor SE3 (passage of the pachinko ball to the gate opening of the ball passage gate 47) occurs during execution of the normal pattern variation display, the main control CPU 60a sets the operation entry ball information (random value) is not acquired, and the normal pattern per determination is not executed according to the detection.

(Status display section Mg)
The game information display M is provided with a state display section Mg composed of a plurality of (two) LEDs. The state display section Mg displays the current game state of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be distinguishable from among a plurality of types. In this embodiment, by turning on the LED of the state display section Mg, a predetermined game state (specifically, a high base state/big win game state) among a plurality of types of game states to be described later is generated. to be notified.

(Regarding the game state of the pachinko machine 10)
The pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is constructed so as to generate a plurality of types of game states according to control by the main control CPU 60a. Hereinafter, a game state that can occur in the pachinko machine 10, that is, a big win game state, a small win game state and a high base state will be described.

(jackpot gaming state)
The main control CPU 60a is in a jackpot game state (jackpot, second game state) in which a pachinko ball can enter the lower special prize winning port 41, triggered by the start prize (detection of a pachinko ball by the start prize detection sensors SE1 and SE2). can be generated. As shown in FIG. 5(a), the main control CPU 60a determines that the result of the big hit determination (special hit determination) triggered by the start winning (detection of the pachinko ball by the start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2) is a hit. In this case, one of the jackpot patterns A, B, a, and b is determined as a special pattern to be stopped and displayed in the special pattern display portions Ma and Mb, and according to the determination of the jackpot patterns A, B, a, and b, the occurrence occurs. The type of jackpot game state to be made is determined. Then, after controlling the determined big hit patterns A, B, a, b to be stopped and displayed as a result of the special figure fluctuation display, the big hit game state of the type corresponding to the determined big hit patterns A, B, a, b jackpot). In the jackpot game state, the round game for opening the lower special opening/closing member 43 of the lower special winning device 40 is executed the number of times (5 times or 15 times) according to the type of the jackpot game state. Before starting the round game, an opening performance indicating the start of the big win game state is executed, and after the end of the final round game, an ending performance indicating the end of the big win game state is executed. Here, the main control CPU 60a can generate a "5-round big win" in which the specified number of rounds is five times and a "15-round big win" in which the specified number of rounds is 15 times as the jackpot game state. It is configured. Then, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the main control CPU 60a determines to generate a 5-round big hit in response to determining the symbols A, B, and b as the big winning symbols, and selects the symbol a as the big winning symbol. Upon making a decision, it decides to cause a 15 round jackpot. In addition, one round game in each jackpot game state is the elapse of the round game time (predetermined time) or the winning of the pachinko ball of the specified winning number (9) to the lower special winning opening 41 (lower special winning detection The lower special winning solenoid SL2 is kept in an energized state from the start to the end, and during that time, the lower special winning opening 41 is in an open state (a prize can be won).

When the jackpot game state is generated in response to the hit of the jackpot judgment of the special hit judgment (1 type jackpot), and when the small hit judgment is hit, it is opened during the small hit game state. A pachinko ball that has won a prize in the special prize winning port 36 may be generated in response to entering the above-described specific ball entry area in the upper special prize winning device 35 (type 2 jackpot). In the case of a two-kind big win, the small win game state before development is counted as the first round game, so after the end of the small win game state, the round games are executed in order from the second round game.

(small hit game state)
The main control CPU 60a is configured to be able to generate a small winning game state in which a pachinko ball can enter the upper special winning port 36, triggered by the start winning (detection of a pachinko ball by the second start winning detection sensor SE2). there is As shown in FIG. 5(b), the main control CPU 60a determines that the result of the small hit determination (special hit determination) triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball into the second start winning opening 32a is the hit determination result. In this case, it is determined to determine a small winning pattern c as a special figure (special figure 2) to be stopped and displayed in the second special figure display part Mb, and to generate a small winning game state according to the determination of the small winning pattern c. do. After controlling to stop display the small winning pattern c as a result of the special figure fluctuation display, a small winning game state is generated. In the small win game state, the upper special prize winning port 36 is opened (open the small win) between the opening performance period in which the opening performance is executed and the ending performance period in which the ending performance is executed, and a winning state is established. A small hit open period occurs. The main control ROM 60b stores (sets) time information such as the measurement time corresponding to the opening effect period, the ending effect period and the small win release period, and based on this time information the main control CPU 60a enters the small win game state. give rise to During the small winning opening period, the upper special prize winning solenoid SL3 is energized from the start to the end of the period to open the upper special opening/closing member 38, thereby enabling the pachinko ball to enter the upper special prize winning port 36.例文帳に追加Then, when the measurement for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) is completed, or when the pachinko ball of the specified winning number (9 pieces) wins the upper special winning opening 36 (detection by the upper special winning detection sensor SE5 is 9) The time has been reached), the small hit open period ends.

In addition, the main control CPU 60a displaces the distribution unit (not shown) from the first posture to the second posture by driving the switching solenoid 100 during a predetermined period in the small winning game state. A winning ball entering the winning hole 36 is guided to the specific ball entering area (not shown). In this embodiment, it is set so that the switching solenoid 100 is driven during the period from before the start of the small win open period to after the end. It is designed to enter a specific ball area with a high probability. In addition, since the effective detection period of the specific ball detection sensor SE7 is a period including the entire driving period of the switching solenoid 100, the winning ball to the upper special winning hole 36 generated during the small winning opening period is basically Specifically, it is guided to a specific ball entry area and enters the ball (specific ball entry), and this specific ball entry is used as a trigger to develop into a big hit game state. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5(b), a big win game state developed from a small win game state generated in a low base state (described later) becomes a big hit in 15 rounds, and then a second high base. State (described later), while the big win game state developed from the small win game state generated in the high base state (described later) becomes a 15-round big win, and then the first high base state (described later). is provided.

(high base state)
The main control CPU 60a sets a "high-base state (advantageous gaming state)" that can increase the frequency of winning the pachinko ball to the second start winning hole 32a than usual as a privilege granting state (specific advantageous situation) for the player. , time saving state, start winning rate improvement state, start winning easy state)” can be generated. In the high base state, (1) shortening the fluctuation time of the normal pattern fluctuation display, (2) changing the probability per normal pattern from low probability (including 0%) to high probability, (3) once per normal pattern At least one of increasing the opening time of the starting opening/closing member 33 that opens the second starting winning opening 32a makes it easier to win a prize to the second starting winning opening 32a than in other game states, or It is a game state in which it is possible to win a prize to the second start winning port 32a, which is impossible in the game state of , and any one of the above (1) to (3) can be adopted alone, or a plurality can be combined. can. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 60a is designed to generate three types of high base states as game states employing two of the above (2) and (3). In the following description, a normal game state that is neither a high base state nor a big win game state or a small win game state is referred to as a "low base state".

A first high base state (advantageous game state) is provided as a kind of high base state that can be generated by the main control CPU 60a. Here, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of conditions (execution determination conditions) are determined by the main control CPU 60a to cause the first high base state to occur. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 6, the first execution determining condition is set so as to be satisfied when the symbol A is determined as the jackpot symbol. In addition, the second execution determination condition is that any one of the symbols B, a, and b is determined as the jackpot symbol, and the end point of the special figure variation display (jackpot variation) corresponding to the symbols B, a, and b (jackpot It is set to be established when the game state starts) is in the high base state. Furthermore, the third execution determination condition is that the symbol c, which is a small winning symbol, is determined, and the end time of the special figure variation display (small winning variation) corresponding to the symbol c (the starting time of the small winning game state) is It is set to hold when in the high base state. That is, even if the big hit determination of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a becomes a hit determination result, the symbol B is determined as the special figure stop symbol, and the end point of the big hit variation (the start point of the big hit game state) In the case of the low base state, the execution determination condition is not satisfied, and the low base state is generated after the big win game state (type 1 big win) ends. Also, even if the small hit determination of the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a becomes a hit determination result, if the end point of the small hit variation (start point of the small hit game state) is in the low base state, execute After the determination condition is not satisfied and the jackpot game state (two types of jackpots) ends, a second high base state, which will be described later, is generated.

In addition, multiple types of end conditions are defined for the first high base state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display after the start of the first high base state (the total number of executions of the first and second special figure fluctuation displays) is 1 (predetermined reaching the number of times) is defined as the first end condition, and the number of times of execution of the normal figure fluctuation display (total number of times of execution) after the start of the first high base state is 15 times (specific number of times, predetermined The second end condition is defined as reaching the number of times the game has been played), and the third end condition is defined as the occurrence of a big win game state. That is, the main control CPU 60a terminates the first high base state at the timing when any one of the first to third end conditions is satisfied first during the first high base state. In addition, the timing at which the first end condition for the first high base state is satisfied is the time when the first special figure fluctuation display ends and a predetermined time (for example, 0.72 seconds) has passed .

In addition, a second high base state (advantageous game state) is provided as a kind of high base state that can be generated by the main control CPU 60a. Here, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of conditions (execution determination conditions) are determined by the main control CPU 60a to cause the second high base state to occur. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 6, the first execution determination condition is that one of the symbols a and b is determined as the jackpot symbol, and the determination time is in the low base state. It is set to be true when In addition, the second execution determination condition is that the symbol c, which is a small winning symbol, is determined, and the end time of the special figure variation display (small winning variation) corresponding to the symbol c (the starting time of the small winning game state) is It is set to be true when it is in the low base state. That is, the big hit determination by the main control CPU 60a for the special figure winning determination becomes the winning determination result, and even if either symbol a or b is determined as the special figure stop symbol, if the determination is in the high base state. , the execution determination condition is not established, and the first high base state is generated after the jackpot game state (1st kind jackpot) is finished. Also, even if a small hit game state occurs in response to the end of the small hit variation, if the end point of the small hit variation (the start point of the small hit game state) is in a high base state, the execution decision condition is It is not established, and the first high base state is generated after the big win game state (2 types of big wins) is finished.

Multiple types of termination conditions are defined for this second high base state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display after the start of the second high base state (total number of executions of the first and second special figure fluctuation display) is 100 times (predetermined reaching the number of times) is defined as the first end condition, and the number of times of execution of the normal figure fluctuation display (total number of times of execution) after the start of the first high base state is 15 times (specific number of times, predetermined The second end condition is defined as reaching the number of times the game has been played), and the third end condition is defined as the occurrence of a big win game state. That is, the main control CPU 60a terminates the second high base state at the timing when any one of the first to third end conditions is satisfied first during the second high base state. It should be noted that the timing when the first end condition for the second high base state is established, the 100th special figure fluctuation display is finished and a predetermined time (for example, 0.72 seconds) has passed. .

In addition, a third high base state is provided as a kind of high base state that can be generated by the main control CPU 60a. Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of times of continuous execution of the special figure variation display (first and second 2 The total number of executions of special figure fluctuation display) reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 500 times) that is the execution decision condition, When the next fluctuation of the 500th special figure fluctuation display is started The main control CPU 60a is adapted to cause the third high base state. That is, the third high-base state is a game state (play time) provided as a so-called remedial measure for addiction. In addition, the end condition of the third high base state is the same as the second high base state described above, and the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display (the total number of executions of the first and second special figure fluctuation display) is 100 times (predetermined number of times) is reached (first end condition), or the number of executions of normal pattern fluctuation display (total number of executions) reaches 15 times (specific number of times, predetermined number of times) (second end condition) Alternatively, it is set to end when the jackpot game state is generated (third end condition).

(Regarding information transmission to the production control CPU 65a)
The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment transmits game information obtained by the control of the main control CPU 60a based on the game result to the effect control CPU 65a, so that the effect control CPU 65a can control the execution of the effect in accordance with the game result. is configured as Main game information transmitted between the main control CPU 60a and the effect control CPU 65a will be described below.

Regarding the starting winning to the starting winning openings 31a and 32a, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (starting winning command) when acquiring starting winning information (random value) based on the detection by the starting winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2. Then, the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the start winning that triggers the start of the special figure fluctuation display has occurred is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a toward the effect control CPU 65a. In addition, regarding the operational ball entering the gate opening of the ball passage gate 47, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (operational ball command), and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the operation entry ball that triggers the start of the normal pattern fluctuation display has occurred is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a toward the effect control CPU 65a.

Regarding the special figure fluctuation display, when the main control CPU 60a determines the type of special figure and the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation display (special figure fluctuation pattern) based on the acquired start winning information, the control signal (special figure fluctuation pattern A specified command, a special figure specified command) is output, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. Also, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (special figure stop command) when the fluctuation time of the special figure variation display has passed, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the special figure fluctuation display is started/finished is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a toward the effect control CPU 65a. In addition, regarding the normal pattern fluctuation display, the main control CPU 60a determines the type of normal pattern and the fluctuation time of the normal pattern fluctuation display (normal pattern) based on the acquired operation entry information. Figure fluctuation pattern specification command, normal figure specification command) is output, and production control CPU65a inputs this control signal. Also, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (normal pattern stop command) when the fluctuation time of the normal pattern fluctuation display has passed, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the normal figure fluctuation display is started and ended is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a toward the effect control CPU 65a.

The main control ROM 60b stores special figure variation patterns 1 to 10 (see FIG. 7) that can be determined by the main control CPU 60a with the start winning as a trigger. The main control CPU 60a determines any one of the special figure variation patterns 1 to 6 when determining the special figure variation pattern based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 31a. Of these, the special figure variation patterns 1 to 3 and 5 are the special figure variation patterns that can be determined by lottery corresponding to the determination result of the loss in the big hit determination, and the special figure variation patterns 4 and 6 are the big hits. It is a hit special figure variation pattern that can be determined by lottery corresponding to the hit determination result in the determination. Special figure variation pattern 1 has a special figure 1 variation time of 5 seconds, special figure variation pattern 2 has a special figure 1 variation time of 10 seconds, special figure variation patterns 3 and 4 have a special figure 1 variation time 30 seconds, Toku-zu variation patterns 5 and 6, Toku-zu 1 variation time is set to 60 seconds (1 minute) respectively.

Also, the main control CPU 60a determines any one of the special figure variation patterns 7 to 10 when determining the special figure variation pattern based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 32a. Of these, the special figure variation pattern 7 is a special figure variation pattern that is determined when the small hit determination results in a loss determination result, and the special figure variation pattern 8 is a determination result that the big hit determination is a hit. The special figure variation pattern 9 is the special figure variation pattern of the small hit determined when the small hit determination becomes the determination result of the hit (small hit fluctuation pattern). As for the special figure fluctuation pattern 7, the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is set to 3 seconds, and as for the special figure fluctuation patterns 8 and 9, the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is set to 90 seconds.

Furthermore, in the main control ROM 60b, normal figure fluctuation patterns 1 and 2 (see FIG. 7) that can be determined by the main control CPU 60a triggered by the operation entry ball are stored. The main control CPU 60a corresponds to the determination result of the deviation in the normal pattern hit determination executed based on the operation entrance ball to the gate opening of the ball passage gate 47 (detection by the ball passage detection sensor SE3), the normal pattern fluctuation pattern 1 is determined, and the normal pattern variation pattern 2 is determined according to the hit determination result in the normal hit determination. Here, for both the normal pattern fluctuation patterns 1 and 2, the normal pattern fluctuation time is set to 1 second.

In the effect control ROM 65b, a plurality of types of effect patterns are stored as specific effect patterns (effect patterns) that can be determined by the effect control CPU 65a (see FIG. 7). The effect control CPU 65a is the type of special figure variation pattern specified by the special figure variation pattern specification command input from the main control CPU 60a, and the special figure specified by the special figure specification command similarly input from the main control CPU 60a (special figure 1 , and 2), a corresponding effect pattern is determined from among a plurality of types of effect patterns. In FIG. 7, the special figure variation pattern and the effect pattern arranged on the left and right have a corresponding relationship with each other. The normal deviation 1 effect pattern, which is seconds, is determined. Further, for example, when the effect control CPU 65a inputs a special figure variation pattern specifying command indicating the special figure variation pattern 9, a small hit effect pattern whose effect time is 90 seconds is determined. In addition, in the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern and the effect pattern correspond one-to-one, but a plurality of types of effect patterns may be provided for one type of special figure variation pattern. In this case, the effect control CPU 65a determines the effect pattern by lottery from a plurality of types of effect patterns.

Regarding the jackpot game state, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (jackpot start command) when starting the jackpot game state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. Further, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (jackpot end command) when ending the jackpot game state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating the start/end of the jackpot game state is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a. Also, regarding the small-hit game state, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (small-hit start command) when starting the small-hit game state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. In addition, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (small hit end command) when ending the small hit game state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating the start/end of the small winning game state is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a toward the effect control CPU 65a.

For the first high base state, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (first high base state start command) when starting the first high base state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. . Also, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (first high base state end command) when ending the first high base state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the first high base state is started/finished is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a. For the second high base state, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (second high base state start command) when starting the second high base state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. . Also, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (second high base state end command) when ending the second high base state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the second high base state is started/finished is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a. For the third high base state, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (third high base state start command) when starting the third high base state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. . Also, the main control CPU 60a outputs a control signal (third high base state end command) when ending the third high base state, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, the game information indicating that the third high base state is started/finished is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a.

In addition, regarding the entry into the specific ball area (specific ball), the main control CPU 60a receives a detection signal from the specific ball detection sensor SE7 during the small winning game state (during the effective detection period). A control signal (specific incoming ball designation command) is output, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs this control signal. That is, game information indicating that a specific ball has occurred is transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a.

(Regarding symbol display on effect display device 17)
The pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment includes an effect display device 17 for displaying various effects. The effect display device 17 is electrically connected to a display control CPU 70a that inputs a control signal from the effect control CPU 65a, and the effect control CPU 65a determines specific effect contents according to the control signal from the main control CPU 65a. Based on this, the display control CPU 70a directly controls the display contents. Here, on the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17, as a kind of effect, effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols and normal symbols displayed on the game information display device M are displayed. However, the display area of the production pattern changes according to the game state. Hereinafter, the display area of the effect symbols set on the display screen 17a will be described with reference to FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b).

On the display screen 17a, variable display and stop display are performed for the special figure effect design which is the effect design corresponding to the special figure. The fluctuation display of the special figure effect pattern is started in accordance with the start of measurement of the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation display determined by the main control CPU 60a (at the start of the special figure fluctuation display), and when the fluctuation time elapses (special figure fluctuation at the end of the display) and switch to the stopped display. At the end of the variable display of this special figure effect pattern, the combination of symbols corresponding to the special symbols (big hit pattern, small hit pattern, lost pattern) stopped and displayed as a result of the special figure variable display is stopped and displayed. In this embodiment, the positions and sizes of the special figure effect symbol display areas 81 and 82, which are display areas for changing and stopping display of the special figure effect symbols on the display screen 17a, change according to the conditions such as the game state. It's like The first special figure effect symbol display area 81 shown in FIG. 8(a) is located substantially in the center of the display screen 17a, and is capable of displaying the special figure effect symbols in a manner that attracts the player's attention. area. The effect control CPU 65a outputs a control signal to the display control CPU 70a so as to display the special figure effect symbol in the first special figure effect symbol display area 81 during the low base state. On the other hand, the second special figure effect symbol display area 82 shown in FIG. 8(b) is smaller than the first special figure effect symbol display area 81 and is located in the upper left corner of the display screen 17a. It is a display area in which the special figure effect pattern can be displayed in a manner that does not easily interfere with the player's viewing of other display effects performed in 17a. The effect control CPU 65a outputs a control signal to the display control CPU 70a so as to display the special figure effect symbols in the second special figure effect symbol display area 82 during the period of the first to third high base states. However, in the first to third high base states, depending on the achievement of the "mission" described later, the special figure effect pattern may be changed to the first special figure effect symbol display area 81 ( later). In this way, in the first high base state, the display area of the special symbol effect pattern can change according to the change of the situation.

Also, during the first to third high base states, as shown in FIG. A normal pattern display area 83 is provided for performing variable display and stop display for the normal pattern which is the pattern to be played. The variable display of the normal pattern effect pattern in the normal pattern effect symbol display area 83 is started in accordance with the start of measurement of the fluctuation time of the normal pattern change display determined by the main control CPU 60a (at the start of the normal pattern change display), When the fluctuation time elapses (at the end of the normal pattern fluctuation display), it is terminated and switched to the stop display. At the end of the variable display of the general pattern effect pattern, the symbol combination corresponding to the general pattern (hit pattern, lost pattern) stopped and displayed as a result of the normal pattern variation display is stopped and displayed. Here, the display mode of the general pattern production pattern in the general pattern production pattern display area 83 shown in FIG. It is different from the display mode of the special figure production pattern in . That is, the effect control CPU 65a determines the display mode of the variable display of the effect symbols displayed on the display screen 17a (the mode of effect to be executed by the effect display device 17), and the execution timing of the variable display is the start winning openings 31a and 32a and the gates. By making it different depending on which of the openings (ball passing gate 47) the ball enters, the execution timing of the variable display of the production pattern is the start winning opening 31a, 32a and the gate opening (ball passing gate 47). The player can grasp which direction the ball is entering.

(About production mode)
The pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is configured to be able to set an effect mode according to the game state. The effect control CPU 65a sets the "normal effect mode A" corresponding to the period in which the game state controlled by the main control CPU 60a is in the low base state, and sets the "normal effect mode A" in correspondence with the period in which the first high base state 1 special effect mode B1" is set, "second special effect mode B2" is set corresponding to the period of the second high base state, and "second special effect mode B2" is set corresponding to the period of the third high base state 3 special effect mode B3” is set. The effect modes A, B1, B2, and B3 differ from each other in the background image displayed behind the effect pattern on the display screen 17a, and also in the lighting mode of the lamp device 18 and the sound output mode of the speaker 19. Therefore, the player can easily grasp which production mode is selected by the production modes of the production display device 17, the lamp device 18 and the speaker 19. FIG. In this embodiment, since the special effect modes B1, B2 and B3 are characterized by their effect contents, the special effect modes B1, B2 and B3 will be mainly described.

(Special effect mode B1, B2, B3)
As shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), in the special production modes B1, B2 and B3, the special figure production symbols are variably displayed and stopped in the second special figure production symbol display area 82 of the display screen 17a. The display is performed, and the variable display and stop display of the normal pattern effect symbols are performed in the normal pattern effect symbol display area 83 of the display screen 17a. That is, in the high base state, the effect control CPU 65a causes the display screen 17a to execute the variable display (effect) of the special figure effect pattern based on the winning to the start winning openings 31a and 32a, and the ball passage gate 47 (gate opening ), the display screen 17a is made to perform the variable display (effect) of the general pattern effect pattern. It should be noted that, in the special production mode B1, B2, B3, basically, when the "mission" described later during the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure production pattern) is achieved, the special figure being executed from the time of its achievement The display with the contents shown in FIG. 9(b) is continued until the variable display (variable display of the special figure effect pattern) is completed. However, if it takes more than a certain amount of time to finish the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure production patterns) being executed, the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure production patterns) will end Previously, the display may be switched to the normal effect mode A shown in FIG. 9(c). In special effect modes B1, B2, and B3, various effects (display of index information, which will be described later) are executed in an index information display area 84 provided in a portion (lower portion) of the display screen 17a. In the special effect modes B1, B2 and B3, the images displayed in the first and second special effect symbol display areas 81 and 82, the general pattern effect symbol display area 83 and the index information display area 84 are displayed on the display screen. It is displayed so as to be superimposed on the near side of the background image displayed using substantially the entire area 17a.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the special figure hit determination performed based on the game in the low base state results in a hit determination result and a big win game state is generated, this big win game state is generated. If it corresponds to the jackpot pattern A, the state is shifted to the first high base state after the end. Then, during this first high base state (advantageous gaming state), the small hit determination (first determination) of the special hit determination becomes the hit determination result, and the variation display of the special figure effect pattern corresponding to this determination result ( When small hit variation) is performed in the second special symbol performance symbol display area 82, the advantage of the game state after the end of the small hit variation is the ball generated after the start of the first high base state. It changes based on the ball entering the passage gate 47 (gate opening). In the high base state (special production modes B1, B2, B3), the indicator information display area 84 is displayed according to the game characteristics described later using the end condition based on the number of executions of the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the general pattern production pattern). A change number display 91, a meter display 92, and a situation identification display 93 are displayed on the . Among them, in the first high base state (first special effect mode B1) in which the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern) can be executed only once, the special figure variation display ( The variable display of the special figure effect pattern) is lengthened (the variable time corresponding to the special figure variation pattern 9 described above), and the effect by the display in the index information display area 84 is performed. Therefore, first, the game characteristics during the first high base state (advantageous game state) will be specifically described, and then the display contents of the index information display area 84 will be described.

Regarding the determination of the game state after the jackpot game state (two types of jackpots) developed from the small hit game state is completed, the main control CPU 60a determines the end point of the small hit variation (the start point of the small hit game state), as described above. In the case of the low base state (establishment of the second execution determination condition), the second high base state is generated after the jackpot game state triggered by the specific ball entry is completed, and the high base state is generated at that time. In the case of , the first high base state is caused after the big win game state is finished. In addition, the above-described first to third termination conditions are defined for the first high base state. Therefore, when the first special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure effect pattern) in the first high base state is a small hit fluctuation, until the end of the small hit fluctuation (start of the small hit game state) During this period, if the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the normal pattern production pattern) triggered by the entry of the ball into the ball passage gate 47 (gate opening) is performed 15 times, the second execution decision condition is set at that time. As a result, a second high base state (advantageous game state with a high degree of advantage) is generated as a game state after the end of the jackpot game state. The first end condition in this second high base state is different from the first high base state, and the first end condition is that the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern) is performed 100 times. Therefore, it is basic that the first end condition is satisfied while the normal pattern fluctuation display (variable display of the normal pattern effect pattern) is performed 15 times (before the second end condition is satisfied) not on purpose. As mentioned above, the special figure fluctuation pattern 7 out of the special figure 2 corresponds to the fluctuation time of 3 seconds, so 15 times of general figure fluctuation display (variation display of general figure production pattern) is performed In the meantime, the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern) that will be out will end in a short time, and the possibility that the small hit fluctuation or the big hit fluctuation will start increases. As mentioned above, the special figure variation patterns 8 and 9 of the small hit and the big hit of the special figure 2 correspond to the variation time of 90 seconds, so before the end of the small hit variation and the big hit variation, 15 times The normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the normal pattern production pattern) is performed, and the second end condition can be satisfied. Therefore, in the second high-base state, the possibility that a small-hit game state or a big-hit game state will occur with the starting prize to the second start prize-winning port 32a as a trigger is higher than in the first high-base state. . On the other hand, in the first high base state, if the second end condition is not satisfied during the first special figure fluctuation display (small hit fluctuation) (if the normal figure fluctuation display does not reach 15 times) , the first high base state is maintained at the end of the small win variation (the start of the small win game state), and the game state after the end of the big win game state is again the first high base state. (advantageous game state with low advantage). In addition, when the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern) in the first high base state is lost and fluctuates, the small hit game state and the big hit game state are not generated, and the low Move to the base state. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, there is no acquisition of start winning information triggered by the start winning that occurred during the special figure fluctuation display (during the variable display of the special figure effect pattern) (not having a holding function), After the end of the high base state, the variable display of the special figure 2 does not occur (the small hit game state is not started after the transition to the low base state).

With respect to such game characteristics, in the first special effect mode B1 (first high base state), as shown in FIGS. A special figure performance pattern is displayed in the normal figure performance symbol display area 83, and a general figure performance symbol is displayed in the normal figure performance symbol display area 83.例文帳に追加In this case, the normal pattern is displayed more conspicuously than the special pattern, various information is displayed in the indicator information display area 84, and a character image of "Mission Time" is displayed on the display screen 17a. The performance by the information display in the index information display area 84 should achieve the "mission" of executing the variable display of the general pattern (or general pattern) 15 times when the ball enters the ball passage gate 47. It is produced so that the player can understand that it is. In addition, similar effects are performed in the second and third special effect modes B2 and B3 (second and third high base states).

During the variable display of the special effect symbols in the first special effect mode B1 (first high base state), the index information display area 84 of the display screen 17a displays an effect (first 1, a change number display 91, a meter display 92, and a situation identification display 93 are displayed. These displays are indicators of how close you are to achieving the "mission" (how close to 15 times the number of times the variation display of the general pattern effect pattern is executed) (index information on the number of times the variation display of the normal pattern is performed) becomes. That is, the index information display area 84 functions as index information notification means for notifying index information regarding the number of executions of the normal pattern fluctuation display during the high base state.

The variable number display 91 and the meter display 92 show the number of execution times (total number of execution times) of the variable display of the normal-drawing production symbols from the start of the special production modes B1, B2, B3 (high base state) to the present time. , while the number of executions is displayed in concrete character notation in the fluctuation number display 91, the number of executions relative to the maximum number of times (15 times) is displayed in the meter display 92 by the length of the lighting range (colored part) of the meter that is long to the left and right and the percentage notation. It shows the ratio and degree of achievement of In addition, when the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern effect pattern reaches 15 times and the entire meter is within the lighting range, the meter display 92 is displayed as if light is shining on the meter from behind (luminous display ) (see FIG. 9(b)). That is, the change number display 91 and the meter display 92 change as the content of the index information approaches and reaches 15 times, which is the maximum number of times, when the number of times of execution of the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol reaches 15 times. do.

The situation identification display 93 indicates the achievement or non-achievement of the "mission", and the number of times of execution of the normal pattern fluctuation display (variable display of the general pattern production pattern) before the achievement of the "mission" is less than 15 times. If so, as shown in FIG. 9(a), an image showing the position of the ball passage gate 47 in the game area 21, an image showing a downward arrow pointing to the gate opening of the ball passage gate 47, and a "gate Put it in!” is displayed. At this point, the situation identification display 93 instructs the player to operate the operation handle 16 so as to shoot a pachinko ball aiming to enter the ball passage gate 47 (play the game in the right-handed game mode). It works as a prompt. In addition, the pachinko ball flowed down the second flow-down path 21b with the aim of entering the ball passage gate 47 also enters the second start winning hole 32a located downstream of the ball passage gate 47 (start winning). there's a possibility that. After that, when the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol reaches 15 times, the effect control CPU 65a changes the display of the situation identification display 93 to the content indicating the achievement of the "mission" (mission success display). In the example shown in FIG. 9B, the fact that the "mission" has been achieved is notified by displaying the character image "achieved!". That is, the content of the situation identification display 93 as index information changes as the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol reaches 15 times.

As shown in FIG. 10, the effect control CPU 65a performs 15 normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of normal pattern production pattern) before the end of the small hit fluctuation (the start of the small hit game state). (when the "first mission" is achieved), character images of "V Prize Accomplished!", "Big Hit GET!", and "Chance Time GET!" are displayed on the display screen 17a. In addition, the character image of "Chance time GET!" Mode B2, chance time) is given.

(Action of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, during the low base state, the normal game hit determination does not result in a hit determination result, and the start opening/closing member 33 is not opened. No starting prize will occur. Therefore, in the low base state, the player makes the pachinko ball flow down the first flow-down path 21a in the game area 21, and aims at the start prize to the first start prize-winning port 31a which is always open. ” will be played. On the other hand, in the first to third high base states, the normal game hit determination results in a hit determination result, and the start opening/closing member 33 is opened, so a start win to the second start prize opening 32a can occur. Therefore, in the high base state, the player causes the pachinko ball to flow down the second flow path 21b in the game area 21, enter the ball passage gate 47 (gate opening), and start the second start winning opening 32a. The game will be played in the "right-handed game form" aiming for winning.

In the low base state, the game is played in the left-handed game mode, and when the starting winning to the first starting winning opening 31a occurs, the main control CPU 60a executes the special prize winning determination. This special figure hit determination has a big hit probability of 1/210 and a small hit probability of 0/210. When the special figure hit determination results in a hit determination result, one of the symbols A and B, which are big hit symbols, is determined as the stop symbol of the special figure 1. - 特許庁When the symbol A is determined, a 5R big win is generated as a big win game state, and after that, the game shifts to the first high base state. On the other hand, when the symbol B is determined, a 5R big win is generated as a big win game state, and after that, the state shifts to the low base state again.

In the high base state, the game is played in the right-handed game mode, and when a ball enters the ball passage gate 47 (gate opening), the main control CPU 60a executes normal game hit determination. This normal pattern hit determination has a hit probability of 2/3. When the normal pattern hit determination becomes the determination result of the deviation, the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the normal pattern production pattern) for 1 second corresponding to the normal pattern fluctuation pattern 2 is executed. When the normal pattern hit determination results in a hit determination, the normal pattern variation display (variation display of the normal pattern effect pattern) for 1 second corresponding to the normal pattern variation pattern 1 is executed, and the main control CPU 60a drives the start winning solenoid SL1. The starting opening/closing member 33 is displaced according to the control, and the second starting winning opening 32a is opened. That is, in the high base state, it is possible to win a prize to the second starting prize opening 32a, which is impossible in the low base state. In addition, the opening time of the second start winning opening 32a is the normal pattern per state corresponding to the determination of one of the two types of normal per pattern that can be determined when the normal per pattern determination results in the determination result of per. 4 seconds in the case, and 9 seconds in the normal state corresponding to the determination of the other.

A jackpot pattern A is determined in the low base state (satisfaction of the first execution determination condition of the first high base state), and when the jackpot game state corresponding to the pattern A ends, the state shifts to the first high base state. . In the first high base state, special figure fluctuation display (variation display by special figure effect symbols) is performed only once (first end condition of the first high base condition). During this special figure fluctuation display (variation display by special figure production pattern), the 15th general figure fluctuation display (variation display of general figure production pattern) after the start of the first high base state is completed (first high When the second termination condition of the base state is satisfied, the second termination condition is satisfied prior to the first termination condition, and the first high base state is terminated. Here, when one special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure production pattern) in the first high base state is a small hit fluctuation, the end time of the small hit fluctuation (start time of the small win game state) If it is in a low base state (after the first high base state is completed), a second high base state is generated after the big win game state (15 rounds big win) developed from the small win game state is completed. On the other hand, if the high-base state (during the first high-base state) at the end of the small-hit variation (the start of the small-hit game state), the big-hit game state developed from the small-hit game state (15-round big win) ), the first high base state is again induced.

That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the small hit determination (first determination) of the special figure hit determination becomes the hit determination result during the first high base state, and the small hit variation (specific first symbol variation ) is executed, 15 times (specified number of times) based on the ball entering the ball passage gate 47 (second opportunity ball entry means) that occurred after the start of the first high base state Depending on whether or not the fluctuation display (variation display of the general pattern production pattern) is executed before the end of the small hit fluctuation, the game state after the small hit fluctuation is completed (first high base state and second high base state) any of the base states) can change. In the first high-base state, if one special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure production pattern) is not a small hit fluctuation, the next special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure production pattern) After that, the base state becomes a low base state, and the degree of expectation for the generation of the small winning game state or the big winning game state is lowered. On the other hand, the second high base state depends on the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure production pattern) before the 15th normal figure fluctuation display (variation display of the general figure production pattern) ends. The probability that the termination condition is satisfied is low, and the degree of expectation for the generation of the small winning game state or the big winning game state is high. That is, the second high base state is a gaming state in which the degree of advantage for the player is higher than that in the first high base state.

In the first high base state in which the number of executions of special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure effect patterns) is limited to one time, the main control CPU 60a performs special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure effect symbols) A special figure variation pattern 9 with a variation time of 90 seconds is determined as a special figure variation pattern when is a small hit variation. On the other hand, the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the normal pattern production pattern) is 1 second, and the normal pattern hit judgment results in a hit judgment result with a probability of 2/3, and 50% of the hit judgment result One of the two types of normal per pattern is used as a stop pattern, and the remaining 50% are those with the other normal per pattern as a stop design. When one normal pattern per pattern is set as a stop pattern, the driving time of the starting prize winning solenoid SL1 is 4 seconds, so the time of 5 seconds combined with 1 second of the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the general pattern production pattern) is required. Also, when the other normal pattern per pattern is a stop pattern, the driving time of the starting winning solenoid SL1 is 9 seconds, so it is 10 seconds in total with the 1 second of the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the general pattern production pattern). time is required. In addition, when the normal pattern hit determination is out, the driving time of the starting winning solenoid SL1 is 0 seconds, so a total of 1 second is required. Therefore, the average of the total time required to achieve the execution of 15 normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of general pattern production pattern) is If done continuously, it would take 80 seconds. Actually, in addition to this total time, the time required for entering the ball through the ball passing gate 47 is required. When 15 times of normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of general pattern production pattern) is completed during a small hit fluctuation with a fluctuation time of 90 seconds, each normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of general pattern production pattern) will be triggered. The average ball entry time required for ball entry is about 0.7 seconds. In this way, the special figure variation pattern 9 whose variation time is 90 seconds is determined as the special figure variation pattern of the small hit variation, so that the special figure variation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern) During execution, enough time is ensured for 15 times (specified number of times) normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of general pattern production pattern).

In the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure production pattern) during the first high base state, on the display screen a of the production display device 17, the fluctuation display and the stop display of the general figure production pattern are displayed in the special figure production pattern. It is executed in the normal figure effect symbol display area 83 which is set at a position which is larger and conspicuous than the display area (the second special figure effect symbol display area 82). In addition, on the display screen a (index information notification means) of the effect display device 17, as a stimulating effect to urge the player to achieve the "mission" of performing the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol 15 times. , a change count display 91 , a meter display 92 , and a situation identification display 93 are displayed in the index information display area 84 . The change number display 91 and the meter display 92 change their display contents each time the number of execution times of the variable display of the normal pattern effect symbol increases (every time it approaches 15 times). In addition, the display contents of the meter display 92 and the situation identification display 93 change when the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol reaches 15 times. Therefore, the player can recognize the change count display 91, the meter display 92, and the situation identification display 93 displayed in the index information display area 84 as indicators of how far the "mission" has been achieved.

If one special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure production pattern) in the first high base state is a small hit fluctuation, from the start time of the first high base state to the end time of the small hit fluctuation ( To achieve the "mission" in the period ("first period X1" shown in FIG. 11) until the start of the small winning game state), that is, the execution of the normal pattern fluctuation display (variation display of the normal pattern production pattern) When the number of times reaches 15 (the second execution determination condition is established), after the big win game state developed from the small win game state ends, a second high base state advantageous to the player is provided. On the other hand, if the "mission" is not achieved during the first period X1, after the end of the big win game state developed from the small win game state, the first state is more disadvantageous for the player than the second high base state. of high base status is granted again.

In addition, the timing at which the first end condition defined for the first high base state is established (the number of executions of special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure effect symbols) after the start of the first high base state is The timing to reach one time) is a time point X2 (specifically 0.72 seconds later, see FIG. 11) slightly later than the end of the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern). . Therefore, the judgment as to whether or not to cause the second high base state based on the game state at the end of the small win variation (the start of the small win game state) is based on the low base state due to the establishment of the first end condition. before the transition time X2. That is, the execution decision condition for the second high base state is not necessarily satisfied due to the establishment of the first termination condition for the first high base state.

After the "mission" is achieved during the first period X1, when the specific ball entry in the small winning game state occurs, the display screen a of the effect display device 17 displays the characters "V prize achieved!" and "Big win GET!" Simultaneously with the image, a character image of "Chance time GET!" is displayed. That is, the player satisfies the conditions for causing the second high base state after the end of the big win game state (2 types of big wins) that develops from the small win game state after the small win variation. GET!" can be confirmed by notification by a character image.

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is in the first high base state, which is a game state in which the ball can be entered into the ball passage gate 47, which is not possible in the low base state (other game state). During the state (advantageous gaming state), the small hit judgment (first judgment) of the special hit judgment becomes the judgment result of the hit, and the small hit fluctuation (specific first symbol fluctuation) based on the judgment result of the hit is executed. In this case, based on the entry of the ball into the ball passage gate 47 that occurred after the start of the first high base state, after the end of the big win game state developed from the small win game state after the small win variation, the second Whether or not the high base state of 2 is given (advantage of the game state after the end of the specific first symbol variation) can be changed. In other words, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the first high base state (predetermined starting point), the total number of executions of the variation display (first symbol variation) of the special symbol effect symbol is once (predetermined number of times), or the total number of times of fluctuation display (second pattern fluctuation) of the general pattern production pattern after the start of the first high base state (predetermined starting point) has reached 15 times (predetermined number of times) After that, when the end point of the small win variation (the start point of the small win game state) comes (predetermined condition is established), the second high base is set after the end of the big win game state developed from the small win game state. While the state (specific advantageous situation) is obtained, even if the end point of the small win variation (the start point of the small win game state) arrives before reaching the predetermined number of times, the game progresses from the small win game state. After the end of the big win game state, the first high base state is reached, and the second high base state (specific advantageous situation) cannot be obtained. That is, in the first high base state, the player's interest can be directed not only to the second starting winning openings 31a and 32a to start winning, but also to making the pachinko ball enter the ball passing gate 47. Therefore, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment displays the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17 on the display screen 17a of the first high base state (advantageous game state). Index information display (variation number display 91, meter display 92, situation identification display 93 as guideline information on how much the execution of the variable display of the general pattern production pattern 15 times has been achieved) In the area 84 (index information notification means), when the number of executions of the general pattern effect symbol in the first high base state reaches 15 times (specific number of times) or approaches 15 times, the change number display 91, The contents of the meter display 92 and the situation identification display 93 change. This makes the player aware of the timing of the change in the game state following the end of the first high base state, and can add new interest.

Furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a mode of the special figure effect symbol (effect) displayed in the special figure effect symbol display areas 81 and 82 of the display screen 17a in the first high base state, and the first high base state. In the state, it is different from the form of the general pattern effect pattern (effect) displayed in the normal pattern pattern display area 83 of the display screen 17a. That is, the effect control CPU 65a determines the display mode of the variable display of the effect symbols displayed on the display screen 17a (the mode of effect to be executed by the effect display device 17), and the execution timing of the variable display is the start winning openings 31a and 32a and the gates. It is made different depending on which mouth (ball passing gate 47) the ball enters. As a result, it is easy to distinguish between the special figure effect symbols and the general figure effect symbols displayed on the display screen 17a. The player can grasp which of the start winning openings 31a and 32a and the ball passage gate 47 the ball enters the variable display of the effect symbols displayed on the display screen 17a. Therefore, it is possible to clearly distinguish between the influence on the game caused by the start winning openings 31a and 32a and the influence on the game caused by entering the pachinko ball into the ball passing gate 47.例文帳に追加That is, the ease of understanding the game can be improved.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified as follows.
(1) In the embodiment, the first determination (small hit determination) is a hit determination result during an advantageous gaming state (first high base state) with a low advantage, and a specific first determination based on the hit determination result When pattern variation (small hit variation) is executed, entry into the second opportunity ball entry means (ball passing gate) that occurred after the start of the advantageous gaming state is defined as the condition for ending the advantageous gaming state. Based on whether or not the specified number of times (15 times) has been reached, the advantage of the game state after the end of the specific first symbol variation (whether or not to be the second high base state) is changed. configured to On the other hand, when the first determination becomes a hit determination result during an advantageous game state with a low advantage, and a specific first symbol variation based on the hit determination result is executed, after the start of the advantageous game state A specific It may be configured to change the degree of advantage of the game state after the first symbol variation (the number of consecutive big win game states, etc.).
(2) In the embodiment, after a predetermined starting point (the start of the first high base state) or later, at least one of the special figure effect pattern and the general figure effect pattern has reached a predetermined number of times, While a specific advantageous situation (second high base state) is obtained by establishing a predetermined condition (finishing a small hit variation, starting a small hit gaming state), before reaching a predetermined number of times, a predetermined condition was constructed so that even if On the other hand, the predetermined condition may be "occurrence of a specific ball in the small winning game state". That is, the game after the end of the big-hit game state developed from the small-hit game state according to the game state at the time when the game ball enters the specific area in the small-hit game state performed after the end of the small-hit variation. Configure to change state. In this case, the number of executions of the variable display of the special effect symbol, which is one of the end conditions of the first high base state, is set to 2 or more.
For example, in the first high-base state, the variable display of the special figure effect pattern is performed twice (first end condition), or the variable display of the normal figure effect symbol is performed 15 times (second end condition) Alternatively, the game is set to end when the jackpot game state is generated (third end condition). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12(a), when the fluctuation display of the first special figure production pattern in the first high base state is a small hit fluctuation, a small prize given along with the end of the small hit fluctuation During a period Y1 until a specific ball is entered in the winning game state, when the variable display of the general pattern effect pattern triggered by the ball entering the ball passage gate (gate opening) is performed 15 times, the jackpot game state is completed. A second high base state (advantageous game state with a high degree of advantage) is generated as a later game state. On the other hand, if the variable display of the general pattern effect pattern does not reach 15 times during the period Y1, the first high base state is maintained at the time of the specific ball entry in the small winning game state. Then, the game state after the end of the jackpot game state becomes the first high base state (advantageous game state with a low degree of advantage) again. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12(b), the first fluctuation display of the special figure production pattern in the first high base state is lost, and the second fluctuation display of the special figure production pattern is a small hit fluctuation. In this case, since the first end condition is satisfied with the end of the small hit variation, the low base state is always set at the time of the specific ball entry in the small win game state, and the game state after the end of the big win game state. A second high base condition is created. That is, if the fluctuation display of the general figure production pattern is performed 15 times before the second special figure production pattern fluctuation display (small hit fluctuation) ends (period Y2), the second end condition is established, If the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol is not performed 15 times during the period Y2, the first termination condition is established.
(3) In the embodiment, after a predetermined starting point (the start of the first high base state) or later, at least one of the special figure effect symbols and the general figure effect symbols has reached a predetermined number of times, While a specific advantageous situation (second high base state) is obtained by establishing a predetermined condition (finishing a small hit variation, starting a small hit gaming state), before reaching a predetermined number of times, a predetermined condition was constructed so that even if On the other hand, the predetermined condition is the start of the small hit variation, and after the total number of executions of at least one of the special drawing effect pattern and the general drawing effect pattern after the predetermined starting point reaches a predetermined number, the predetermined condition is While a specific advantageous situation (second high base state) is obtained by establishment (small hit fluctuation starts), before reaching the predetermined number of times, even if the predetermined condition is established, the specific advantageous situation may be configured so as not to obtain That is, according to the game state at the start of the small winning variation, the game state may be changed after the big winning game state developed from the small winning game state is completed. In this case, the number of execution times of the variable display of the special effect symbol, which is one of the end conditions of the first high base state, should be set to 2 times or more.
(4) In the embodiment, the aspect of the effect (effect pattern) to be executed by the effect display device as the effect execution means is determined by whether the effect execution timing is the entry of the ball into the start winning hole or the gate opening of the ball passing gate. Although it is configured to be different depending on whether the ball is entered into the ball, the mode of the light emission display effect executed by the lamp device as the effect execution means or the sound output effect executed by the speaker can be changed depending on the execution trigger of the effect. It may be made different depending on whether the ball enters the starting winning hole or enters the ball passing gate.
(5) In the embodiment, in addition to omitting the function of holding the start winning prize information associated with entering the first opportunity ball entry means (start winning opening) during the special figure fluctuation display, the second during the normal figure fluctuation display Although the function of holding the operational ball entry information associated with the entry of the ball into the opportunity ball entry means (ball passing gate) is omitted, at least any of the holding functions may be provided.
(6) In the embodiment, out of the first and second starting winning openings as the first opportunity ball entry means, a small winning is made along with the first determination (small winning determination) based on the winning of the first starting winning opening. Although it is configured so that the game state does not occur, it may be configured so that a small win game state can occur along with the first determination (small win determination) based on the winning to the first start winning opening. .
(7) In the embodiment, the total number of executions of the variable display of the special pattern effect pattern (first pattern variation) reaches a predetermined number of times (1 time) and the variable display of the general pattern effect pattern (second pattern variation) is set to reach a predetermined number of times (15 times) as an end condition of the advantageous game state (first high base state), but furthermore, as an end condition of the advantageous game state, a small winning game You may add the number of occurrences of the state.
(8) In the embodiment, a plurality of advantageous game states (first to third high base states) are provided with the end condition of the total number of executions of the variation display of the general pattern effect symbol (second symbol variation). For at least one advantageous gaming state, it may be set so that the total number of executions of the variation display of the normal pattern production symbol (second symbol variation) is not used as the end condition.
(9) In the embodiment, only during advantageous game states (first to third high base states), the display screen of the liquid crystal display device variably displays the general pattern effect symbols, but other game states ( Also in the low base state), the general pattern production pattern may be variably displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device.
(10) In the embodiment, as a condition for ending a plurality of types of advantageous gaming states (first to third high base states), the total number of executions of variable display of general pattern production symbols (second symbol variation) is set to 15 times. However, the termination condition may not be provided for at least one of the second and third high base states.
(11) In the embodiment, until the second end condition is satisfied in an advantageous gaming state with a low advantage (first high base state) (until the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern effect symbol reaches 15 times time), two types (4 seconds, 9 seconds) are provided as the opening time of the 2nd start winning mouth associated with the normal pattern, and the next normal pattern from the end of the variable display of the normal pattern production pattern Although the time up to the start of the variable display of the production pattern is changed, three or more kinds of open times may be provided, or the time up to the establishment of the second end condition may be changed by another method. may
For example, in the advantageous gaming state with a low degree of advantage (first high base state), the fluctuation time of the general pattern production pattern that can be determined was set to only one type (1 second) in the above-described embodiment, but a plurality of types (For example, two types of 1 second and 10 seconds, etc.) may be determined.
In addition, the number of executions of the variable display of the general pattern production pattern, which is the end condition of the advantageous game state with a low advantage (first high base state), was set to 15 times in the above-described embodiment, whereas the advantageous game Depending on the type of special figure (symbol A, B, a, b, c) that triggered the state (first high base state), multiple types (for example, 5 times, 15 times, 30 times 3 types) may be set.
(12) In the embodiment, by providing two types (4 seconds, 9 seconds) as the opening time of the second start winning opening associated with a normal game hit in an advantageous gaming state with a low advantage (first high base state) , While giving variation to the time until the second end condition is satisfied (the time until the number of executions of the variable display of the normal pattern production pattern reaches 15 times), the advantageous game state (first high Only one type (90 seconds) of the fluctuation time of the small hit fluctuation that can be determined in the base state) may be determined from a plurality of types (for example, two types of 30 seconds and 90 seconds). Even in this way, it is possible to change the possibility that the second end condition is met by the end of the small hit variation (the number of executions of the variation display of the normal pattern effect symbol reaches 15 times).
(13) In the embodiment, the number of executions of the variable display of the special figure effect symbols as the first end condition in each advantageous gaming state is divided into an advantageous gaming state with a low advantage (first high base state) and an advantageous gaming state (first high base state). Although the number of times is different between the high advantageous game states (second and third high base states), the number of times may be the same.
(14) In the embodiment, the variation time for the special figure variation pattern of the variation display of the special figure effect symbol was common regardless of the game state, ) can be different.
For example, the special figure variation pattern ( Regarding the small hit variation pattern), in the embodiment, the special figure variation pattern of 90 seconds is determined regardless of the game state, but it is determined in the advantageous game state with a low advantage (first high base state). It is determined in an advantageous gaming state (at least one of the second and third high base states) with a higher degree of advantage than the fluctuation time (90 seconds in the embodiment) of the special figure fluctuation pattern (small hit fluctuation pattern) that can be The variation time of the special figure variation pattern (small hit variation pattern) to be obtained may be set to a longer time (for example, 120 seconds). In this way, the second end condition is satisfied by the end of the small hit fluctuation in the advantageous gaming state (second and third high base state) with a high degree of advantage (the fluctuation display of the general pattern production symbol It is possible to further increase the possibility that the number of executions reaches 15 times.
(15) In the embodiment, the number of executions of the variable display of the special effect symbol as the first end condition is set to 100 times, and the advantageous gaming state (second and third high base states) with a high degree of advantage Regarding, the fluctuation time specified by the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern 7) that can be determined with the entry to the second start prize opening as the opportunity to enter the first start prize opening It was set to a shorter time (3 seconds) than the determinable off special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern 1, 5 seconds), but a shorter fluctuation time, for example, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display of the general pattern production pattern (1 second ) or less (for example, 1 second or 0.2 seconds). In this way, it is possible to increase the number of special hit determinations executed until the second end condition is satisfied, so that the hit determination result by the small hit determination is before the second end condition is satisfied. It can increase the possibility of being derived. By lengthening the fluctuation time of the small hit fluctuation, the second end condition can be satisfied before the end time of the small hit fluctuation. Therefore, after the big win game state developed from the small win game state, an advantageous game state with a high degree of advantage can be provided.
(16) In the embodiment, a special figure with a variation time of 3 seconds is used as an off special figure variation pattern that can be determined when a ball enters the first opportunity ball entry means (second start winning opening) in an advantageous gaming state. Only the variation pattern 7 is set, and the special figure variation pattern 7 is determined regardless of the type of advantageous gaming state, but the variation time of the determinable special figure variation pattern is set to the type of advantageous gaming state It can be different according to your needs.
In this case, for example, the determinable special figure fluctuation pattern in the first high base state described in the embodiment corresponds to a relatively long fluctuation time (for example, about 60 seconds), and the long fluctuation time It is used to execute a fanning effect as to whether or not a small hit or a big hit will occur. In this case, since the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the small hit or the big hit is 90 seconds, the first 60 seconds of these 90 seconds are executed the same fan effect as when the special figure variation pattern is determined, and the rest. The 30 seconds are used to execute the mission production of whether or not the variable display of the general pattern production pattern can be achieved 15 times. On the other hand, in the second and third high base states described in the embodiment, for the purpose of minimizing the time until a small hit or a big hit occurs, compare the determinable off special figure fluctuation patterns It can be set as corresponding to a relatively short time (for example, about 3 seconds).

17 effect display device (effect executing means)
31a 1st start winning opening (first opportunity ball entry means)
32a 2nd starting prize-winning port (second opportunity ball entry means)
47 Ball Pass Gate (Second Opportunity Ball Entry Means)
60a Main control CPU (judgment execution means, symbol control means, game state control means)
65a production control CPU (symbol control means, production control means)
84 Index information display area (index information notification means)

Claims (3)

a first opportunity ball entry means and a second opportunity ball entry means into which a game ball can enter;
determination execution means for performing a first determination triggered by the ball entering the first triggering means and executing a second determination triggered by the ball entering the second triggering means;
Symbol control means for controlling a first symbol variation based on the result of the first determination and controlling a second symbol variation based on the result of the second determination;
A game state in which it is easier to enter a ball into the first opportunity ball-entering means than in another game state, or a ball can be entered into the first opportunity ball-entering means, which is impossible in other game states. A game machine comprising a game state control means for generating an advantageous game state, which is a game state,
When the first determination becomes a hit determination result during the advantageous game state and a specific first symbol variation based on the hit determination result is executed, the second pattern occurring after the start of the advantageous game state A game machine characterized in that it is constructed so that the advantage of a game state after the specific first symbol variation is completed can be changed based on the entry of a ball into the opportunity ball entry means. index information notification means for notifying index information regarding the number of executions of the second symbol variation during the advantageous game state;
The game state control means is configured to end the advantageous game state on condition that the number of executions of the second symbol variation during the advantageous game state reaches a specific number of times,
2. The index information notifying means can change the content of the index information when the number of executions of the second symbol variation during the advantageous gaming state reaches or approaches the specific number of times. The game machine described. a production executing means capable of executing production;
The performance executing means is caused to execute a performance based on the ball entering the first triggering ball entering means, and the performance executing means is caused to execute a performance based on the ball entering the second triggering ball entering means. Equipped with production control means,
The effect control means determines the form of the effect to be executed by the effect execution means, which of the first opportunity ball-entering means and the second opportunity ball-entering means is the execution trigger of the effect. 3. The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine can be varied according to.

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