JP4659801B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention performs a big hit lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is made on the condition that a game ball launched on the game board enters the start opening device, and a plurality of symbols are displayed on the symbol display device based on the result of the big hit lottery. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a symbol variation game that displays various types of symbols.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine includes, for example, a liquid crystal display type symbol display device, and a symbol combination game (a symbol variation game) that displays a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols on the symbol display device. ) Is done. Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination derived in the symbol variation game and finally stopped and displayed. In addition, the jackpot includes a probability variation jackpot that gives a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) that increases the probability of winning the jackpot from a low probability to a high probability as a gaming state after the big hit game ends, and a probability variation state. There is a non-probable big hit that is not granted. In recent years, there are also pachinko machines that recognize a big hit or a deviation from a symbol combination that is finally stopped and displayed, but do not recognize a probable big hit or a non-probable big hit. In such a pachinko gaming machine, it is impossible for the player to determine whether the gaming state after the big hit game is probable or non-probable, so that the gaming state is probabilistic for the player. In the meantime, the game can be played with expectation, but the next player is in a promising state (advantageous gaming state) after ending the game without realizing that it is probable despite being probable. Some players feel uncomfortable by playing games and winning the jackpot. In order to prevent a player who ends a game without realizing that it is probabilistic despite being probable in this way, in the symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game, There has been proposed a pachinko gaming machine that notifies a probability change or an uncertain change by operating an operating means that can be operated by a provided player (Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a pachinko gaming machine that notifies whether a game state is certain or non-probable by operating an operation means by a player during a symbol variation game.
JP 2006-314492 A

  By the way, in Patent Document 1, not only during a symbol variation game, but also in a standby state where a symbol variation game is not performed (during demonstration production), the game state is definitely changed by operating the operation means by the player. Also disclosed is a pachinko gaming machine that informs whether it is non-probable. However, as in Patent Document 1, in the case of notifying whether the gaming state is certain or non-probable by the operation means being operated by the player in the standby state, the game in which the game was performed Even if the operation means is operated by a player other than the player, that is, the player who is going to play the game next, it is notified whether the gaming state is certain or not. Then, as a result of the game state being discriminated by the next player who wants to play the game, whether or not the player who is going to play the next game plays the game according to the notification result by the operation of the operation means. Can be determined. In this way, when the player who is going to play the game next is informed that the gaming state is probable, he / she knows the function for notifying the gaming state by operating the operating means in the standby state. The player who had played the game before, or the player who had played the game before did not operate or could not operate the operation means in the standby state. There was a risk of it.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to make it easier for the player who is playing the game to grasp the game state, while To provide a gaming machine that can prevent an unpleasant feeling from being given to a player who has played before by adopting a configuration that makes it difficult for a player who wants to know the game state There is.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 performs a big hit lottery to determine whether or not a big hit is made on the condition that a game ball launched on the game board enters the start opening device. Based on the result of the big hit lottery, the symbol display game is performed by changing a plurality of types of symbols on the symbol display device. When the lottery result of the big hit lottery is affirmative, the probability of the big hit is in a normal state. A game machine in which it is determined whether or not a high probability state that is changed from a low probability to a high probability is to be granted, and when the determination result is affirmative, the gaming state to which the high probability state is given as the gaming state after the jackpot game ends The jackpot effect control means for causing the jackpot effect execution means to execute the jackpot game effect during the jackpot game, the effect operating means that can be operated by the player, and the start opening device entered during the symbol variation game Play Start-up storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of balls as start-up hold balls, and start a demonstration effect in a standby state that occurs when the start-up hold balls do not exist after the end of the symbol variation game. The demonstration effect control means for causing the demonstration effect execution means to repeatedly execute the demonstration effect until the standby state is ended by newly starting the demonstration effect from the beginning when the demonstration effect is completed, and the demonstration effect. Effective period setting means for setting an effective period for allowing the operation of the effect operation means during execution of the first notification effect and the second notification when the effect operation means is operated during the effective period. One notification effect is selected from a plurality of types of notification effects including the notification effect and is executed by the notification effect executing means. The jackpot effect control means, and the jackpot effect control means is a jackpot having the same contents regardless of whether the gaming state to be given as the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is a high probability state or a low probability state. controlling said jackpot demonstration execution means to execute the game effects, the selection ratio of the first notification effect by notification effect control means, the validity period set in the standby state is occurring by whether these demonstration effect When the game operation state is in a low probability state when the effect operation means is operated for a predetermined period after the effective period is set by the means, as compared with the selection ratio of the second notification effect. while is set lower, said gaming state for effect operation means is operated a low probability state der during the previous SL predetermined period when the gaming state is a high probability state Than selection 択割 case of definitive first notification effect to Rutoki is high rather set, predetermined from said validity period is set by the effective period setting means in the standby state is occurring by whether these demonstration effect after a period, the when the effect for operation means is operated regardless of the gaming state, observed when the gaming state said been directed manipulation means operation during said predetermined period is high probability state it is summarized as being low rather set than selection 択割 case of the first notification effect.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the demonstration production includes a first half demonstration executed at the start of the demonstration production and a second half demonstration executed after the first demonstration production ends. The effective period setting means sets the effective period in accordance with the start of the second half demonstration in the demonstration effect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, when the demonstration production is started, the production contents of the first half of the demonstration include a first production content and a second production content. Demo production content selection means for selecting one of the types of production content, and the number of times the demonstration production is executed since the standby state is generated, and the execution is performed each time the demonstration production is executed. A number of executions updating means for updating the number of executions and updating the number of executions to a predetermined initial value upon completion of the standby state, and the demonstration effect content selection unit is configured to start the demonstration effect. And determining the number of demonstration effects to be started after the standby state has occurred based on the number of executions Wherein intends accompanied the start of the state Produce demonstration first since the occurrence selected ratio of the first effect contents are compared to select the ratio of the second effect contents when the gaming state is a low probability state while Te is set lower, the game state is high rather set than selection 択割 case of the first effect contents which definitive when a low probability state when the gaming state is a high probability state cage, after the occurrence of the standby state, the intends accompanied the start of the demonstration effect from the second selected ratio of the first effect contents, the game state in the case of high-probability state, the are standby state occurs from together is low rather set than when determining the first effect contents demonstration effect, the game state in the case of low probability state, the first from the standby state is occurring daemon It is summarized as being low rather set than when determining the effect content of ltration effect.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the demonstration effect content selection means is a demonstration effect from the second time after the standby state occurs, and the standby state is generated. between up demonstration effect a predetermined number of eyes is started, these with the start of the demonstration effect from the second, the first effect contents when pre Symbol gaming state is a high probability state, the standby state This is a lower rate than when determining the production contents of the first demonstration production since the occurrence of the event, the demonstration production from the second time is continuously selected at the same rate, and the gaming state has a low probability When the state is in the state, the content of the first effect is determined, and the content of the effect of the first demonstration effect after the standby state is generated is determined. A lower rate than when, demonstration effect from second and summarized in that continuously selected at the same rate.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the demonstration effect content selection means is configured to start the demonstration effect after a predetermined number of times after the standby state has occurred. The gist is to select the second effect content as the effect content of the effect.

  According to the present invention, by adopting a configuration in which it is easy for a player who is playing a game to grasp the game state, but it is difficult for the player who is going to play next to grasp the game state, It is possible to prevent an unpleasant feeling from being given to a player who has played a game.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a card unit device 11 as a gaming medium lending unit arranged in parallel when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (amusement island) of a game hall are schematically shown. It is shown. The card unit device 11 is provided with an insertion slot 11a for inserting a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball (rental ball) as a rental game medium lent to a player. The card unit device 11 is configured to read and write the value of the inserted prepaid card. Specifically, the card unit device 11 reads the balance (value) of the prepaid card at the time of insertion, and rewrites the balance (value) of the prepaid card as the lending ball is paid out.

  On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various game components is assembled openably and detachably. A front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the frame so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 13 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 13 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 15 in the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 16 serving as a first storage plate that can store a game ball as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 15. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB arranged inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 15 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 13. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an illumination display unit that produces a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 15. A lamp part 17 for left side, a lamp part 18 for left side frame, and a lamp part 19 for right side frame are arranged. The lamp units 17, 18, 19 for the frames cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, 19 a formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a sound emitting hole (not shown) is formed on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting site of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. Are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 23 as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 16 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 13 and at the lower portion of the front frame 14. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 23, a launch handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 25 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is arranged on the left side of the lower plate 23 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 25 is attached to the middle frame 13.

  The upper plate 16 is provided with a payout opening 16a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 16b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray intake (not shown) for taking the game balls in the storage passage 16b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 16 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 16b and are taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate take-in port, and are emitted toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24. The lower plate 23 is provided with an outlet 23a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 23b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 23a of the game ball. Yes.

  At almost the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a display frame (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted. A set port 27a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed in the approximate center of the display frame 27, and the display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 as a symbol display device is attached. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game which is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. The display frame 27 is equipped with a panel lamp portion 27b that produces a light emission effect by light emission.

  A special symbol display device 30 as a symbol display device is provided at the lower left of the display frame 27. The special symbol display device 30 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit. In this embodiment, 100 types of jackpot symbols and one type of off-line symbols are prepared as special symbols.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, along with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts the variation of the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts the variation of the decorative symbol of each column. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the big hit symbol or the off symbol is stopped and displayed at the same time at the end of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. At this time, in the special symbol display device 30 and the effect display device 28, if the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed on all the display devices (definite stop display), and the big hit lottery When the lottery result is out of place, the out-of-range symbol is displayed on any display device. The jackpot symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, and the outlier symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out. It is what is done.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol that is different from the jackpot symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is constituted by a combination of ornament symbols derived in each column. For example, the jackpot symbol has the same ornament in all columns. On the other hand, the missing symbols are composed of combinations in which all rows do not become the same decorative symbols. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 displays numbers from “1” to “8” as decorative designs for each column. In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol derived from the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 may be a symbol combination in which all the columns are not composed of the same decorative symbol. In this way, when the big win symbol is derived in the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 30, the symbol combinations in which all the columns derived in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 are not configured by the combination of the same decorative symbols. Will also be a big hit symbol. In the present embodiment, when a big hit symbol is derived by the special symbol display device 30, the symbol combination constituted by a combination of all the decorative symbols in the entire row is a big hit symbol that allows the player to visually recognize the big hit symbol. is there. On the other hand, when the big symbol is derived by the special symbol display device 30, the symbol combination in which all the rows are not composed of the same decorative symbol becomes a big hit symbol that does not allow the player to visually recognize the big symbol.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display contents of the effect display device 28 in which the display effect is displayed with various images in front of his / her own eyes than the special symbol display device 30, and in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28. The system is configured to recognize a big hit or a deviation from a symbol combination that is derived and displayed in a fixed stop state.

  A normal symbol display device 31 is provided at the lower right of the display frame 27. The normal symbol display device 31 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. In the normal symbol display device 31, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to make a hit separately from the big hitting lottery of whether or not the big hit (whether or not the lower start winning opening 34 is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blade 35). The lottery result is displayed. In the normal symbol display device 31 of this embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the winning symbol is determined and stopped in the normal symbol changing game, while the shift is determined in the winning lottery. In such a case, in the normal symbol variation game, the shift symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, an upper start winning port 33 having a game ball entrance 33a and a lower start winning port 34 having a game ball entrance 34a are arranged in the vertical direction. Is arranged. The upper start winning opening 33 is configured such that the entrance 33a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 34 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 35 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 34a is opened to allow entry of a sphere. In other words, the lower start winning opening 34 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 35 is opened to open the entrance 34a.

  An upper start switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning port 33, and a ball has been inserted in the back of the lower start winning port 34. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 can provide a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the opening and closing blades 35 are opened, the lower start winning opening 34 is made in a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game balls are easy to enter. On the other hand, when the opening and closing blades 35 are closed, the entrance is not expanded and the game balls It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  Also, in the game area H1 below the lower start winning opening 34, a large winning opening 37 having a large winning opening door 36 that is opened and closed by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is disposed. . A sensor (not shown) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 37. The big prize opening 37 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered.

  When a big hit game is awarded, the big prize opening door 36 is opened and the big prize opening 37 is opened, and the opening of the game ball is allowed. For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of prize balls. In this embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol is determined and stopped in the symbol variation game.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, and the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the big prize opening 37 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 36 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds (the upper limit number of round games) as an upper limit. One round game ends when a predetermined round game time elapses from the start of the round game or a predetermined number of upper limit number of game balls enter. To do. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the round game of the specified number of rounds.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate SG is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate SG is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate SG. The normal symbol operation gate SG can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game, triggered by the passage of the game ball.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment stores the number of game balls entered when the game ball enters the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34, and a reserved memory for special symbols. The number is stored inside the machine (main control RAM 40c of the main control board 40). The number of reserved symbols for special symbols indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The reserved memory number for the special symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball wins the upper start winning prize opening 33 or the lower start winning prize opening 34, and is subtracted by 1 at the start of the symbol variation game. Accordingly, when a game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33 or the lower starting winning opening 34 during the symbol variation game, the number of reserved memories for special symbols is further added to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It is going to be accumulated. The number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored inside the machine is determined by a special figure reserved memory number display section TR arranged at the lower right of the display frame 27 (lower right of the effect display device 28) in FIG. To be notified.

  The special figure reserved memory number display section TR is constituted by light emitting means comprising four hold lamps TRa to TRd. And the special figure reservation memory | storage number display part TR becomes a structure which alert | reports to the player the frequency | count of the design variation game on hold by the lighting number of the hold lamps TRa-TRd. For example, when only one hold lamp TRa is lit, it indicates that one symbol variation game is being held, and when all the hold lamps TRa to TRd are lit, four symbols are displayed. Indicates that a floating game is pending.

  At the end of the symbol variation game, if the big hit game is not started and the reserved memory number for the special symbol does not exist (0 (zero)), the symbol variation game is not played (variation) Is stopped). In other words, the standby state waits for the start of the next symbol variation game where the symbol variation game is interrupted. The stand-by state is continued until the end condition is satisfied with the start condition of the symbol variation game being satisfied during the stand-by state once the start state occurs.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as “demo effect”) indicating that it is in the standby state is executed during the standby state. The demonstration production notifies that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a standby state using the production display device 28, the various lamp units 17 to 19, 27b, and the devices 20, 21 and 25 (demonstration production execution means). It is an effect to obtain the customer effect. The demonstration production in this embodiment is composed of a standby demonstration production (first half demonstration) and a title demonstration production (second demonstration production) that is started upon completion of the standby demonstration production. One demonstration demonstration is composed of one title demonstration presentation. In the standby demonstration production and the title demonstration production, the production time for executing each production (in this embodiment, 60 seconds for the standby demonstration production and 29 seconds for the title demonstration production) is determined in advance. An effect time (in this embodiment, 89 seconds) for executing one demonstration effect is specified by time. Therefore, when the stand-by state occurs, the first half demonstration is started, the second half demonstration is started at the end of the first demonstration, and the first demonstration is performed until the end of the second demonstration. Done. When the standby state occurs, the demonstration production is repeatedly executed in the order of standby demonstration production → title demonstration production → standby demonstration production → title demonstration production until the start condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied during the standby state. The

  The stand-by demonstration effect is effect content that causes the demonstration display device 28 to display a demo image (standby image). The title demonstration effect is an effect content that displays an advertisement image of the gaming machine manufacturer or the pachinko gaming machine 10 as an image. And according to the display effect of the standby demonstration effect and the title demonstration effect performed by the effect display device 28, the standby demonstration effect by the light emission effect and the sound output effect performed by the various lamp units 17-19, 27b and the speakers 20, 21, 25. And a title demonstration production is executed.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment stores the number of game balls passed through when the game ball enters and passes through the normal symbol operation gate SG, and stores the number of the game balls that have passed therethrough as the reserved memory number for the normal symbol ( It is stored in the main control RAM 40c) of the main control board 40. The number of reserved memories for normal symbols indicates the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for normal symbol variation games). The reserved memory number for the normal symbol is incremented by 1 when the game ball wins the normal symbol actuating gate SG, and is decremented by 1 at the start of the normal symbol variation game. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate SG during the normal symbol variation game, the number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has become. Then, the stored number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol stored inside the machine is notified to the player by the general symbol reserved stored number display portion HR arranged on the right side of the normal symbol display device 31 in FIG.

  The usual holding storage number display portion HR is constituted by a light emitting means including four holding lamps HRa to HRd. Then, the general figure reserved memory number display section HR is configured to notify the player of the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold based on the number of lighting of the holding lamps HRa to HRd. For example, when only one hold lamp is lit, one normal symbol variation game is on hold, and when all the hold lamps are lit, four regular symbol variation games Indicates that it is pending.

  In addition, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the big winning opening 41), game balls that have been launched into the gaming area H1 and have not entered any of the winning openings are set as out balls. An out-bulb opening 38 is formed for discharging outside the machine. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 38 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with an effect button 39 as an effect operating means that can be operated by a player and a game hall employee on the front side of the machine. In the present embodiment, the production button 39 is a push button type and is arranged on the upper plate 16. In the present embodiment, the effect button 39 is set to an effective operation period (effective period) during which the operation of the effect button 39 is effective during a standby state in which the symbol variation game is not being performed. The operation between is effective.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a function that provides a probability variation state in which the probability of winning a lottery (winning probability) varies from a normal probability having a low probability (normal state) to a high probability after the jackpot game ends. When the probability variation state is given, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened, and the normal symbol variation game lottery probability (winning probability) based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate SG is low. Either the first probability variation state in which the entrance rate improvement state that fluctuates from the probability to the high probability is granted as a privilege, or the second probability variation state in which the entrance rate improvement state is not imparted as a privilege is given. . In the improved entrance rate state, the opening / closing blade 35 of the lower start winning opening 34 has a case in which the entrance rate improvement state is given in the first probability change state, and a case in which the entrance rate improvement state is not given. And in the case of the normal state, when the normal symbol variation game is won, the opening / closing operation is performed with different operation patterns. When the normal symbol variation game is won in the second certain variation state and the normal state, the open / close blade 35 is opened once and the open state is maintained until 100 ms elapses after the release. In addition, when the normal symbol variation game is won in the first probability variation state when the entrance rate is improved, the number of times the opening and closing blades 35 are opened (for example, three times) and the number of times that the opening and closing blades 35 are opened is one. The open state is maintained until 1400 ms (a longer time than the normal state) elapses. That is, the opening / closing blade 35 operates more favorably for the player than the state in which the second probability variation state and the normal state are imparted when the entrance rate improvement state is imparted in the first probability variation state. Is set to If the probability variation state is given, the probability of winning the jackpot will fluctuate with a high probability and the jackpot is likely to occur. Therefore, the probability variation state is advantageous for the player, and the player expects the player to become a probability variation jackpot. It is carried out. In addition, if the first probability variation state is further given, not only the jackpot lottery probability fluctuates with a high probability, but also the entrance rate improvement state is given as a privilege, which is further advantageous for the player. The game is performed with the expectation that even if the probability variation big hit becomes the probability variation big hit to which the first probability variation state is given.

  In addition, the probability variation state is given until a predetermined number of times (10000 times in the present embodiment) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. That is, the probability variation state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In the present embodiment, since the probability variation state is set to 10000 as a predetermined number of times, it is substantially equivalent to being given until the next big hit occurs. Further, in the first certain variation state, until the symbol variation game is performed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 50 times) after the jackpot lottery probability varies to a high probability, or before reaching the number. Until the big hit is generated, the improved entrance rate is given. In other words, in the first probability variation state, in the entrance rate improvement state, a big hit is generated until or before the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times (50 times in the present embodiment). It is given until the end of the symbol variation game. In the first probability variation state, after the symbol variation game corresponding to 50 times after the first probability variation state is given, the winning rate improvement state is terminated, but the jackpot lottery probability varies with high probability. This is the same state as the second certain variation state.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter, referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function is a function for giving a time-shortening state in which a winning probability is determined as a bonus after a jackpot lottery game (winning probability) is set to a low probability (normal state). In addition, when the short-time state is given, the probability of winning a lottery is low, but the improved entrance rate state is given as a privilege. In other words, the opening / closing blade 35 is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player when the short-time state is applied than when the normal state is applied. The time reduction state is given until a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 50 times) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. That is, the time-short state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot that gives the probability variation state (either the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state) after the jackpot game ends is the probability variation jackpot. On the other hand, a jackpot that is not given a probable change state after the jackpot game ends (a non-probability change state with a low probability of lottery is given) becomes a non-probability change big hit. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the type of jackpot cannot be recognized from the type of jackpot symbol based on the decorative symbol.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the jackpot lottery is won, one jackpot game type is determined from two types of jackpot games (15 round jackpot game and two round jackpot game), and the determined A big hit game is given. Of the two types of jackpot games (15 round jackpot games and two round jackpot games), which jackpot game will be awarded depends on the type of special symbol (jackpot symbol) determined when the jackpot lottery is won. To be determined. In this embodiment, 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols are classified into three types: special symbol A, special symbol B, and special symbol C, as shown in FIG. These special symbols A, B, and C belong to a predetermined number of jackpot symbols. The ratio at which each jackpot game is awarded is determined by the ratio of the jackpot symbol belonging to each special symbol A, B, C.

  The jackpot game based on the special symbol A is a 15-round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “15” and the jackpot 37 is opened during one round game. The 15 round jackpot game based on the special symbol A is given the first certain change state (maximum 10,000 times, but the maximum increase in the entrance rate is 50 times) after the jackpot game ends. Further, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 15 round big hit game is set to “10 balls”, and the specified opening time for one round game is set to “25 seconds”.

  The jackpot game based on the special symbol B is a two-round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “2” and the big prize opening 37 is opened during one round game. 2 round jackpot game based on special symbol B, after the jackpot game ends, the first probability change state (maximum 10,000 times, up to 50 times the ball entering rate improvement state) and the second probability change according to the game state won the jackpot Any one of the states (maximum 10,000 times, but the improved entrance rate is not given) is given. And, if the winning rate improvement state is not granted at the time of winning the big hit with the special symbol B, the second probability change state where the improved winning rate state is not given after the end of the two round big hit game accompanying the winning of the big hit It comes to grant. In addition, when a winning rate improvement state is given at the time of winning the big hit with the special symbol B, the first probability change state where the improved winning rate state is given after the end of the two round big hit game accompanying the winning of the big hit Is supposed to be granted. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the two round jackpot game is set to “10 balls” and the specified opening time for one round game is set to “0.6 seconds”. .

  The jackpot game based on the special symbol C is a 15-round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “15” and the jackpot 37 is opened during one round game. The 15 round jackpot game based on the special symbol C is given a short-time state (up to 50 times of improved entry rate) after the jackpot game ends. Further, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 15 round big hit game is set to “10 balls”, and the specified opening time for one round game is set to “25 seconds”.

  In this embodiment configured as described above, after the 15-round jackpot game is over, regardless of whether or not the probability is a big hit, a maximum of 50 times of the entrance rate improvement state is given. Of course, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not it is in a probable change state even after the completion of the entrance rate improvement state.

  Also, in the 2-round big hit game, the big prize opening door 36 is opened shortly after the end of the symbol variation game, making it difficult for the player to recognize that the two-round big hit game itself has started. In addition, the opening time of the big winning door 36 during the two round big hit game is momentary (less than the time required for the predetermined winning number of game balls to be launched and the predetermined winning number of game balls to reach the big winning port 37). The game balls are not expected to win, and the player's winning balls are not allowed to exist. As a result, it is difficult to recognize that the 2-round jackpot game is also awarded from the winning ball acquired by the player.

  In addition, the game state after the end of the two-round jackpot game is configured to continue depending on whether or not a winning rate improvement state at the time of winning the jackpot with the two-round jackpot game is given. As a result, it is difficult to recognize that the two-round big hit game has been given from the form of giving the improved entrance rate due to the sudden increase in the entrance rate or suddenly ending the improved entrance rate. It is configured.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 40 for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 40 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10, and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. Further, a sub-integrated control board 41, an effect display control board 42, and a sound / lamp control board 43 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The sub integrated control board 41 comprehensively controls the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 40. The effect display control board 42 controls the display mode (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 43 emits light (blinks) / extinguishes the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41. And the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 40, the sub control board 41, the effect display control board 42, and the sound / lamp control board 43 will be described.
On the main control board 40, a main control CPU 40a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 40b for storing a control program of the main control CPU 40a, and necessary data can be written and read. A main control RAM 40c is provided. A main control ROM 40b and a main control RAM 40c are connected to the main control CPU 40a. Further, the main control CPU 40a has an upper start switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start prize opening 33 and a lower start port SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start prize opening 34. It is connected. The main control CPU 40a is connected to a normal symbol variation switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate SG. Also, a special symbol display device 30 and a normal symbol display device 31 are connected to the main control CPU 40a. The main control CPU 40a is connected to a special figure reserved memory number display section TR (hold lamps TRa, TRb, TRc, TRd). Further, the main control CPU 40a is connected to a general-purpose reserved memory number display section HR (holding lamps HRa, HRb, HRc, HRd). Further, the main control CPU 40a updates the values of various random numbers such as the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot design random number, the fluctuation pattern distribution random number and the hit determination random number every predetermined cycle, and updates the updated values. The value before update is rewritten by storing (setting) in the setting area of the control RAM 40c, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) whether or not to make a big hit. The jackpot symbol random number is a random number used when determining a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 when the jackpot is determined. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when determining the variation time of the symbol variation game and the contents of the effect (such as a big hit effect, a loss effect). The winning determination random number is a random number used in a winning lottery (winning determination) for determining whether or not to win. Further, the main control CPU 40a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

  In addition to the control program, the main control ROM 40b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as a big hit determination value and a hit determination value). The variation pattern is displayed in the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 after the symbol variation game is started by the symbol variation start, and then the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 are determined and stopped. It is a pattern for specifying the variation time until the end of the production and the contents of the production. On the basis of this variation pattern, the special symbol display device 30 starts the variation of the special symbol, stops the variation when the variation time determined in the variation pattern elapses, and the symbol variation game in which the big hit symbol or the off symbol is fixed and displayed. Is executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern, after the variation of the decorative design starts, various game effects are performed with the effect content specified by the variation pattern, and the variation stops when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Then, the symbol variation game is executed in which the big hit symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and stopped. And the fluctuation pattern is classified for each effect content consisting of for the big hit effect and for the outlier effect.

  In the big hit effect, the symbol change game is developed so that the big hit symbol (decoration symbol) is finally stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28, and the symbol change game is a big hit symbol (special symbol) on the special symbol display device 30. Is expanded to display a fixed stop. The outlier effect is developed so that the final symbol (decorative symbol) is finally displayed on the effect display device 28, and the special symbol display device 30 displays the final symbol (special symbol) on the final symbol display. It is expanded to let you.

  The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot determination, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, the ratio that is positively determined in the big hit determination in the normal state, that is, the winning probability of the big hit in the normal state is 1/300, and the ratio that is positively determined in the big hit determination in the probability variation state, that is, the probability variation state. The decision value is assigned so that the winning probability of winning big hits is 1/30.

  The hit determination value is a determination value used in the hit determination, and is determined from numerical values that the hit determination random number can take. In the present embodiment, when the entrance rate improvement state is not given, the ratio that is affirmatively determined in the lottery is set to 1/256, and when the entrance rate improvement state is assigned, the award is affirmed. The determination values are distributed so that the determined ratio is 255/256.

Next, the sub integrated control board 41 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 41, an overall control CPU 41a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 41b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 41a, and writing and reading of necessary data are performed. A general control RAM 41c is provided. The overall control CPU 41a is connected to an overall control ROM 41b and an overall control RAM 41c, and is connected to an effect button 39. Then, the overall control CPU 41a updates the values of various random numbers such as the standby demonstration effect determination random number and the music determination random number every predetermined cycle, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 41c. ), The value before update is rewritten, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The overall control CPU 41a of this embodiment is equipped with a timer function (timer), and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started or a demonstration effect is started).

  In the overall control ROM 41b, in addition to the control program including a demo command output process (shown in FIG. 9), a plurality of types of demo commands (shown in FIG. 4) and a standby demo lottery A table DT1 (shown in FIG. 5) Standby demonstration lottery B table DT2 (shown in FIG. 6), notification effect determination table DT3 (shown in FIG. 7), music selection table GT1 (shown in FIG. 8A), and music selection table GT2 (shown in FIG. 8 (b)), a music selection table GT3 (shown in FIG. 8 (c)), and the like are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the demonstration display D0H00H and the demonstration command D0H01H are provided on the presentation display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 so that the contents of the presentation can be specified together with the start of the standby demonstration presentation. . In addition, the demonstration display D0H02H is provided on the presentation display control board 42 and the voice / lamp control board 43 so as to specify the contents of the presentation at the start of the title demonstration presentation. The demo command D0H00H instructs execution of the standby demonstration effect performed in the normal standby demonstration effect (second effect content) as the effect content of the standby demonstration effect. Demo command D0H01H instructs execution of the standby demonstration effect performed in the special standby demonstration effect (first effect content) as the content of the standby demonstration effect. The demo command D0H02H instructs execution of the title demonstration effect performed with the content of the title demonstration effect. In the standby demonstration effect of the present embodiment, any one of a normal standby demonstration effect and a special standby demonstration effect is performed.

  The standby demonstration lottery A table DT1 and the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 determine whether to select a normal standby demonstration effect or a special standby demonstration effect as a standby demonstration effect. It is a table referred when performing demonstration lottery B. FIG. These standby demonstration lottery A table DT1 and standby demonstration lottery B table DT2 stand by depending on whether or not the game state at the time of execution of the standby demonstration effect is a probable change state and whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given. It is comprised so that the appearance aspect of the production content performed as a demonstration production may be varied. In the standby demonstration lottery A table DT1, the numbers that can be taken by the random numbers for determining the standby demonstration effect are classified according to whether or not the probability variation state and whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given. Each demo command is distributed. Further, in the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2, the numerical values that can be taken by the random number for determining the standby demonstration effect are classified according to whether or not the probability variation state and whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given. Each demo command is distributed.

  In the stand-by demonstration lottery A table DT1, the ratio of selecting the special stand-by demonstration effect (probability of 1/20) when the game state is the normal state in the non-probable change state and the entry rate improvement state is not given. (A ratio of 5%)) <a ratio of selecting a normal standby demonstration effect (probability of 19/20 (a ratio of 95%)), the normal standby demonstration effect is easily selected. In the stand-by demonstration lottery A table DT1, when the game state is a non-probable change normal state and the entry rate improvement state is given, the stand-by demonstration effect has a probability of 1/1 (100% ratio). As a normal standby demonstration effect.

  In the stand-by demonstration lottery A table DT1, a ratio (a probability of 1/10) of selecting a special stand-by demonstration effect when the game state is a probabilistic state and the probable state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given. (10% ratio)) <Normal standby demonstration performance selection ratio (9/10 probability (90% ratio)) The normal standby demonstration performance is easily selected. Further, in the stand-by demonstration lottery A table DT1, when the gaming state is a probable change state and the probability change state is not given the entrance rate improvement state, the game state in the table DT1 is the normal state, The special stand-by demonstration effect is selected with a higher probability (1/20 <1/10) than when the sphere improvement state is not given. In the stand-by demonstration lottery A table DT1, when the game state is a probabilistic state and the probable state is a state in which the entrance rate improvement state is given, the stand-by demonstration effect has a probability of 1/1 (100% ratio). It is configured to select a normal demonstration effect.

  In the stand-by demonstration lottery B table DT2, a ratio (1/100 probability) of selecting the special stand-by demonstration effect when the game state is a normal state with a non-probable change state and the entry rate improvement state is not given. (A ratio of 1%)) <a ratio of selecting a normal standby demonstration effect (99/100 probability (a ratio of 99%)), the normal standby demonstration effect is easily selected. In the stand-by demo lottery B table DT2, when the game state is a non-probable change normal state and the entry rate improvement state is given, the stand-by demonstration effect has a probability of 1/1 (100% ratio). As a normal standby demonstration effect.

  In the stand-by demonstration lottery B table DT2, the ratio (1/80 probability) of selecting the special stand-by demonstration effect when the game state is a probabilistic state and the probable state is not given the entrance rate improvement state. (A ratio of 1.25%)) <a ratio of selecting a normal standby demonstration effect (a probability of 79/80 (a ratio of 90%)), the normal standby demonstration effect is easily selected. Further, in the stand-by demonstration lottery B table DT2, when the game state is a probability variation state and the probability variation state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given, the game state in the table DT2 is a normal state, It is configured to select the special standby demonstration effect with a higher probability (1/100 <1/80) as compared with the case where the sphere improvement state is not given. In the stand-by demonstration lottery B table DT2, the stand-by demonstration effect is given with a probability of 1/1 (100% ratio) when the gaming state is a probabilistic state and the probable state is given the entrance rate improvement state. As a normal standby demonstration effect.

  In the present embodiment, when a standby state is generated and a standby demonstration effect is determined, when the entrance rate improvement state is not given, and when the gaming state is the normal state, the probability variation state The special standby demonstration production is more easily selected as the standby demonstration production. On the other hand, when the stand-by state is generated and the stand-by demonstration effect is determined, when the entrance rate improvement state is not given and the game state is the normal state, In comparison, it is difficult to select the special standby demonstration effect. In addition, when the standby state is generated and the standby demonstration effect is determined, when the entrance rate improvement state is given, the normal standby demonstration is performed regardless of whether the gaming state is the probability change state or the normal state. The production is configured to be selected. For this reason, when the waiting state is caused and the entrance rate improvement state is not given, whether the gaming state is the probabilistic state or the normal state is determined according to the type of the content of the standby demonstration effect to be executed. It is configured to be predictable to the player.

  While configured as described above, when the standby demonstration effect is selected by the standby demonstration lottery A in a state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given, when the standby demonstration effect is selected by the standby demonstration lottery B In comparison, the probability that the special standby demonstration effect is selected is set high, and the probability that the normal standby demonstration effect is selected is set low. For this reason, when the stand-by demonstration effect is selected by the stand-by demonstration lottery B, the game state is set to the stand-by state from the stand-by demonstration effect content while the game state can be predicted from the stand-by demonstration effect content. Compared to the case where the stand-by demonstration effect is selected by the demonstration lottery A, it is difficult for the player to predict. In the present embodiment, the standby demonstration lottery A is executed when selecting the production contents of the standby demonstration production accompanying the start of the first demonstration production after the occurrence of the standby state. The standby demonstration lottery B is executed when selecting the production contents of the standby demonstration production accompanying the start of the sixth demonstration production.

  Also, the notification effect determination table DT3 shown in FIG. 7 is a table that is referred to when determining the effect contents of the notification effect executed during the title demonstration effect. Also, the music selection table GT1, the music selection table GT2, and the music selection table GT3 shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C are tables that are referred to when determining the contents of the notification effect. In the present embodiment, an operation effective period in which the operation of the effect button 39 is allowed during the title demonstration effect that is executed when the standby state is generated is set, and the effect button is set during the effective period. The notification effect is executed by operating 39. The notification effect is an effect for notifying the player whether the gaming state is a probable change state or a normal state, and enables the player to predict the gaming state from the contents of the notification effect. In the present embodiment, the notification effect is obtained by selecting the music corresponding to either the music 1 (second notification effect) based on the music pattern GP1 or the music 2 (first notification effect) based on the music pattern GP2 on the speakers 20, 21. , 25. The notification effect is performed in such a manner that the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b emit light in accordance with the sound effect output from the speakers 20, 21, and 25.

  In the notification effect determination table DT3, the type of gaming state is set as condition 1, and whether or not the operation effective period is within a specific period that is less than 1.0 second after the effective period is set. 2, it is determined to select any one of the music selection tables GT1 to GT3 in which the selection modes of the music 1 and the music 2 are different based on these conditions. That is, the notification effect determination table DT3 varies the appearance mode of the contents of the effect executed as the notification effect based on the timing at which the effect button 39 is operated during the operation effective period and the gaming state at the time of the operation. It is configured. In the notification effect determination table DT3, when the effect button 39 is operated within a specific period after the operation effective period is set, the music selection table GT1 is referred to in the normal state at the time of the operation. It is determined that the music selection table GT2 is referred to when the gaming state is in a probable state during operation. Further, in the notification effect determination table DT3, when the effect button 39 is operated after the elapse of the specific period after the operation effective period is set, the music selection table GT3 is referred to regardless of the gaming state at the time of the operation. It is stipulated.

  In the music selection table GT1, numerical values that can be taken by random numbers for music determination are assigned to the music patterns GP1 and GP2, respectively. The music selection table GT1 is configured such that the ratio (10%) of the music pattern GP2 is selected <the ratio (90%) of the music pattern GP1 is selected. In the music selection table GT2, numerical values that can be taken by random numbers for music determination are assigned to the music patterns GP1 and GP2, respectively. The music selection table GT2 is configured such that the music patterns GP1 and GP2 are selected at the same rate (50% each). Also, in the music selection table GT3, numerical values that can be taken by random numbers for music determination are assigned to the music patterns GP1 and GP2, respectively. The music selection table GT3 is configured such that the ratio of the music pattern GP2 is selected (5%) <the ratio of the music pattern GP1 is selected (95%).

  In the present embodiment, the rate at which the music pattern GP2 is selected in the music selection table GT2 is set higher than the rate at which the music pattern GP2 is selected in the music selection table GT1. On the other hand, the ratio at which the music pattern GP1 is selected in the music selection table GT2 is set lower than the ratio at which the music pattern GP1 is selected in the music selection table GT1. That is, when the production button 39 is operated within a specific period after the operation valid period is set, the music pattern GP1 is selected at a higher rate than the music pattern GP2 when the gaming state is the normal state. It is supposed to do. On the other hand, when the production button 39 is operated within the specific period after the operation valid period is set, the music pattern GP2 is operated when the gaming state is in the probable state, and the production button 39 is operated within the specific period. Thus, when the game state is the normal state, the music pattern GP2 is selected at a rate higher than the rate of selection.

  In addition, the rate at which the music pattern GP1 in the music selection table GT3 is selected is determined not only to be higher than the rate at which the music pattern GP1 in the music selection table GT2 is selected, but also the music pattern GP1 in the music selection table GT1. It is set higher than the selected ratio. On the other hand, the rate at which the music pattern GP2 is selected in the music selection table GT3 is not only determined to be lower than the rate at which the music pattern GP2 is selected in the music selection table GT2, but also the music pattern GP2 in the music selection table GT1. It is set lower than the selected ratio. That is, when the effect button 39 is operated after the elapse of the specific period after the operation effective period is set, the effect pattern 39 is operated for the music pattern GP2 within the specific period regardless of the gaming state. When the game state is a certain change state, the music pattern GP2 is selected at a lower rate than the rate of selection.

  Therefore, when the effect button 39 is operated within a specific period, the player can predict whether the game state is in the probable state or the normal state by the type of effect content of the notification effect to be executed. ing. On the other hand, when the effect button 39 is operated after the elapse of the specific period, the effect content of the notification effect is selected by the music selection table GT3. For this reason, the game state can be predicted from the contents of the notification effect when the effect button 39 is operated after the elapse of the specific period while the game state can be predicted from the contents of the notification effect. It is difficult (so that it cannot be predicted).

Next, the effect display control board 42 will be described.
On the effect display control board 42, a display control CPU 42a capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 42b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 42a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 42c is provided. A display control ROM 42b and a display control RAM 42c are connected to the display control CPU 42a, and an effect display device 28 is connected. In addition, the display control CPU 42a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 42b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.). In the image data, image data for normal standby demonstration effects and image data for special standby demonstration effects are stored as performance data for standby demonstration effects in the demonstration performance. In addition, the image data stores image data for title demonstration production in the demonstration production. The display control ROM 42b stores a table for specifying contents to be executed as a demonstration effect according to the type of demonstration command.

Next, the voice / lamp control board 43 will be described.
The voice / lamp control board 43 includes a voice / lamp control CPU 43a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a voice / lamp control ROM 43b for storing a control program for the voice / lamp control CPU 43a, and A voice / lamp control RAM 43c capable of writing and reading various data is provided. A voice / lamp control ROM 43b and a voice / lamp control RAM 43c are connected to the voice / lamp control CPU 43a, and speakers 20, 21, 25 and various lamp units 17-19, 27b are connected. . Further, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The voice / lamp control ROM 43b stores various voice output patterns (voice output patterns such as during a symbol variation game). In addition, the sound output pattern stores a sound output pattern for a normal stand-by demonstration effect in a stand-by demonstration effect and a sound output pattern for a special stand-by demonstration effect, and a sound output pattern for a title demonstration effect. Is remembered. In the sound output pattern, a music pattern GP1 for outputting music 1 and a music pattern GP2 for outputting music 2 are stored in the notification effect. The sound / lamp control ROM 43b stores various light emission patterns (light emission patterns during a symbol variation game). The light emission pattern stores a light emission pattern for a normal standby demonstration effect of a standby demonstration effect in a demonstration effect and a light emission pattern for a special standby demonstration effect. In addition, the light emission pattern stores a light emission pattern for a title demonstration effect in the demonstration effect. The light emission pattern stores a light emission pattern for executing a light emission effect in accordance with the music pattern GP1 in a notification effect and a light emission pattern for executing a light emission effect in accordance with the music pattern GP2. The voice / lamp control ROM 43b stores a table for specifying contents to be executed as a demonstration effect according to the type of demonstration command.

The contents of control executed by the main control board 40, the sub general control board 41, the effect display control board 42, and the sound / lamp control board 43 will be described below.
First, the main control board 40 will be described.

  When the main control CPU 40a of the main control board 40 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34, and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 40c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). If the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special symbols <4), the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special symbols (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special symbols. rewrite. The main control CPU 40a controls the display contents of the special figure reserved memory number display section TR in order to display the reserved memory number after the rewriting after rewriting the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Further, when the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination of the hold determination, the main control CPU 40a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number from the main control RAM 40c, The value of the random number for the jackpot symbol is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c in association with the reserved memory number for the special symbol. The main control CPU 40a does not rewrite the reserved memory number for the special symbol exceeding the upper limit number and determines the value of the jackpot determining random number when the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of stored memories = 4). Do not get the value of the random number for the jackpot symbol.

  Then, the main control CPU 40a reads the value of the big hit determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read value of the big hit determination random number and the main control use random number The jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 40b is compared with the jackpot determination value to determine whether or not it is a jackpot. When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the big hit determination random number matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 40a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 40a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game executed in the special symbol display device 30 based on the random number value for the big hit symbol. The main control CPU 40a that has determined the jackpot symbol stores the determined jackpot symbol in the main control RAM 40c. The main control CPU 40a that has determined the big hit acquires the random value for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 40c, and selects and determines the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect. To do.

  Further, when determining the special figure, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not to give the probability variation state based on the type of the special figure, and when giving the probability variation state, Which of the second probability variation states is determined is determined. Then, when the main control CPU 40a determines the special symbol A corresponding to the probability variation big hit to which the first probability variation state is imparted after the big hit game ends, information (flag or the like) indicating that the main control RAM 40c is imparted with the probability variation state. At the same time, information (flag or the like) indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is given is stored (set). Further, when the main control CPU 40a determines the special symbol B, the main control CPU 40a, after the big hit game is over, based on the information (flag or the like) indicating whether or not the entrance rate improvement state stored in the main control RAM 40c is given. Determine the gaming state. In the present embodiment, information (such as a flag) indicating the current gaming state is stored in the main control RAM 40c, and the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the current gaming state is a probable change state based on the information. And whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given.

  Then, the main control CPU 40a determines that the first probability variation state is to be imparted when determining the special symbol B in a state in which the entrance rate improvement state is imparted, and information indicating that the probability variation state is imparted ( In addition to information such as a flag, information (such as a flag) indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is to be provided is stored (set). On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a determines that the second probability variation state is to be imparted when determining the special symbol B in a state where the entrance rate improvement state is not imparted, and information indicating that the probability variation state is imparted ( Information (flag or the like) indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is not given is stored (set). On the other hand, when the main control CPU 40a determines the special symbol C corresponding to the non-probable variation big hit that gives the short-time state after the big hit game ends, information indicating that the normal state (non-probable change state) is given to the main control RAM 40c. Along with (such as a flag), information (such as a flag) indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is to be provided is stored (set). In the present embodiment, the information that gives the probability variation state and the information that imparts the entrance rate improvement state are the information that gives the first probability variation state. Further, the information that gives the probability variation state and the information that does not give the entrance rate improvement state become information that gives the second probability variation state. Moreover, the information which provides an uncertain change state, and the information which provides a ball-entry rate improvement state become information which provides a time-short state.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main control CPU 40a determines the deviation. Then, the main control CPU 40a that has determined the deviation determines the off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed on the special symbol display device 30, acquires the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 40c, and The variation pattern corresponding to the value is selected from the variation patterns for the off-stage production and determined.

  The main control CPU 40a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub general control board 41 (general control CPU 41a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 40a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 40a outputs a special symbol stop symbol designation command for designating the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 40a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Further, the main control CPU 40a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 40a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 40a starts to change the special symbol by starting the symbol variation game, and confirms and stops the special symbol (big hit symbol or missing symbol) determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display.

  Then, after the symbol change game ends (after the symbol stop command is output), the main control CPU 40a proceeds to the next based on the start hold ball when the number of reserved memories is not “0 (zero)” after the interval period (800 ms). The process for starting the symbol combination game is executed. After execution of the processing, the main control CPU 40a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the start of the next symbol variation game to start the game. The next symbol variation game is started after an interval period (800 ms) after the previous symbol variation game ends.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a, when the symbol variation game is over (after the symbol stop command is output), if the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol is “0 (zero)” even after the interval period has elapsed (for the special symbol) If there is no reserved storage number), a demonstration designation command for instructing (generating) the start of the standby state is output to the overall control board 41 (overall control CPU 41a). During the standby state, execution control of the demonstration effect is performed by the overall control board 41 that has input the demonstration designation command. In the present embodiment, after the symbol combination game ends, a period until the next symbol combination game or the standby state is started is an interval period. In other words, in the present embodiment, when there is a reserved memory number for special symbols, a process for starting a symbol variation game (such as jackpot determination) is executed, and when there is no reserved memory number for special symbols. Instead of performing a process for starting a variable game, a process for starting a standby state (outputting a demonstration designation command) is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 40a can play the symbol variation game not only after the symbol variation game is ended (after the symbol stop command is output) but also when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on. Even in the state in which the normal process can be executed, when the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is “0 (zero)” (when the number of reserved symbols for special symbols does not exist), the start of a standby state is instructed ( To give rise to).

  Further, when the main control CPU 40a determines the big hit, after the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the control related to the big hit game (the direction instruction such as the opening effect or the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening door 36 is performed. Control). Then, the main control CPU 40a starts the 15-round big hit game when the special symbols A and C are determined as the big win symbol, and plays the 2-round big hit game when the special symbol B is determined as the big hit symbol. Let it begin. Next, the main control CPU 40a controls the gaming state in the first certain variation state when it is indicated that the first certain variation state is given to the main control RAM 40c after the end of the big hit game. When it is indicated that the second probability variation state is given to the RAM 40c, the gaming state is controlled in the second probability variation state. On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a controls the gaming state in the time-saving state when it is indicated that the time-saving state is given to the main control RAM 40c after the big hit game is finished.

  When the main control CPU 40a starts the first probability variation state as the gaming state, the main control CPU 40a, together with the probability variation start command for instructing the start of the probability variation state, instructs the start of the entrance rate improvement state. Are output to the overall control CPU 41a. On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a, when ending the first probability change state, outputs a probability change end command for instructing the end of the probability change state to the overall control CPU 41a. The main control CPU 40a improves the entrance rate with the end of the symbol variation game a predetermined number of times (50 times) after the start of the first probability variation state or with the start of the big hit game during the first certain variation state. A ball entry rate improvement state end command for instructing the end of the state is output to the overall control CPU 41a. The main control CPU 40a outputs a probability change start command to the overall control CPU 41a when starting the second probability change state as the gaming state. On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a outputs a probability change end command to the overall control CPU 41a when ending the second probability change state. The probability variation end command is output when the symbol variation game is completed a predetermined number of times (10,000 times) or when the big hit game is started in the first and second probability variation states.

  In addition, when starting the short time state as the gaming state, the main control CPU 40a outputs a pitch rate improvement state start command for instructing the start of the short time state (entrance rate improvement state) to the overall control CPU 41a. On the other hand, the main control CPU 40a outputs a ball entering rate improvement state end command to the overall control CPU 41a when ending the time reduction state. In the short-time state, the entry rate improvement state end command is output when the symbol variation game is completed a predetermined number of times (50 times) or when the big hit game is started.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate SG and the detection signal from the normal symbol variation switch SE3 is input, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol is less than the upper limit number. judge. If this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the number of reserved symbols for ordinary symbols, reads out a hit determination random number from the main control RAM 40c, and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 40c. (Remember. When the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a controls the general-purpose reserved memory number display unit HR so that the normal-number reserved lamps are turned on by the number corresponding to the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol after addition. To do.

  Then, the main control CPU 40a compares the hit determination random number value stored in the main control RAM 40c with the hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 40b immediately before the start of the normal symbol variation game. Execute the hit judgment. The main control CPU 40a determines a hit when the determination result of the hit determination is affirmative, and determines a deviation when the determination result is negative. Then, the main control CPU 40a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 31 to start the normal symbol variation, and if the predetermined variation time elapses, the hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed. At the same time, if it is a detachment, the detachment symbol is definitely stopped and displayed. The variation time of the normal symbol variation game differs depending on whether the short time state is given or not. The main control CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the number of reserved memory for the normal symbol as the normal symbol variation game starts, and the number of normal figure holding lamps corresponding to the number of stored memory for the normal symbol after subtraction. The general-purpose reserved memory number display portion HR is controlled so as to be lit.

In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 40a and the main control RAM 40c function as start-up storage means.
Next, the sub integrated control board 41 will be described.

  When the CPU 41a for overall control receives the change pattern designation command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43. When the overall control CPU 41a receives a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 41a displays a decorative symbol constituting a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 in accordance with the stop symbol designation of the special symbol corresponding to the command. decide. When the overall control CPU 41 a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 41 a outputs the command to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43. Then, since the one symbol variation game is completed, the overall control CPU 41a shifts to a process related to execution of the next symbol variation game.

  Then, the overall control CPU 41a executes the symbol variation game executed on the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern type designated by the variation pattern designation command and the type of stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command. The symbol combination of the decorative symbols derived in is determined. When the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated and the special symbol stop symbol designation is the big hit symbol, the overall control CPU 41a determines the big hit symbol as the decorative symbol constituting the symbol combination to be finally stopped and displayed. To do.

  When the special symbol A and the special symbol C are designated in the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 41a determines a jackpot symbol in which the symbols in all the rows are the same type as the decorative symbols constituting the symbol combination. On the other hand, when the special symbol B is designated in the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 41a determines a jackpot symbol that does not have the same type of symbols in all rows as a decorative symbol constituting the symbol combination. Even if the special symbol B is specified in the stop symbol specifying command and the symbol combination of the symbols in which all the columns are not the same type is determined as the decorative symbol by the overall control CPU 41a, the symbol of the special symbol display device 30 is determined. In the variable game, a big hit symbol is derived. For this reason, in this embodiment, when a 15-round jackpot game is awarded, the player can recognize whether the jackpot based on the jackpot game is a probabilistic jackpot or a non-probable jackpot based on the symbol combination based on the decorative symbols. Is configured to not. Further, in the present embodiment, when a 2-round jackpot game is awarded, by deriving a symbol combination different from the symbol combination derived when the 15-round jackpot game is awarded, the symbol combination based on the decorative symbols is derived. The player is configured to make it difficult for the player to recognize the jackpot game grant itself.

  Further, the central control CPU 41a designates a variation pattern for the off-stage effect, and when the special symbol stop symbol designation is a non-design symbol, the symbol symbol that constitutes the symbol combination to be finally stopped is displayed. To decide. Then, the overall control CPU 41a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol designating the decorative symbol to the effect display control board 42.

  Also, when the main control CPU 40 a gives an effect instruction such as an opening effect related to the big hit game, the overall control CPU 41 a instructs the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43. Then, the overall control CPU 41a performs the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control so as to execute the jackpot game effect related to the 15-round jackpot game when an effect instruction such as the opening effect related to the 15-round jackpot game is given. A production instruction is given to the substrate 43. Further, the overall control CPU 41a performs the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control so as to execute the jackpot game effect related to the 2-round jackpot game when an effect instruction such as the opening effect related to the two-round jackpot game is given. A production instruction is given to the substrate 43.

  Further, when the CPU 41a for overall control inputs a probability change start command, it continuously sets information indicating that the probability change state has been given to the overall control RAM 41c until the probability change end command is input. Further, when the overall control CPU 41a inputs a pitching rate improvement state start command, information (flag or the like) indicating that the pitching rate improvement state is given until the pitching rate improvement state end command is input. In the meantime, it is continuously set in the overall control RAM 41c. The overall control CPU 41a stores information (such as a flag) indicating the current gaming state in the overall control RAM 41c. Based on the information, whether or not the current gaming state is a promiscuous state Whether the rate improvement state is given or not is grasped.

Next, processing contents executed when the overall control CPU 41a determines the demonstration contents of the demonstration effect by inputting a demonstration designation command from the main control CPU 40a will be described.
When the demonstration control command is input, the overall control CPU 41a executes a demonstration effect process (shown in FIG. 9) for starting the demonstration effect. Then, the overall control CPU 41a executes the standby demonstration lottery A in the demonstration effect process, and determines whether or not the demonstration command determined by the standby demonstration lottery A is the demonstration command D0H01H (step S101). In step S101, the overall control CPU 41a inputs a demo designation command (a standby state occurs) and selects the demo command to instruct the start of the first demonstration effect. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 41a stores, in the overall control RAM 41c, a demo count value indicating the number of demonstration effects executed after a demo designation command is input (a standby state is generated). When the general control CPU 41a instructs the start of the demonstration effect, the demonstration effect to be executed by the demo count value stored in the general control RAM 41c is the number of demonstration effects after the occurrence of the standby state. I know how. That is, the overall control CPU 41a knows how many times the demonstration effect has been executed since the standby state is started based on the demo count value. It should be noted that “0 (zero)” is set as the demo count value when the start of the first demonstration effect is instructed after inputting the demo designation command.

  In step S101, the overall control CPU 41a acquires the standby demonstration effect determination random number, and executes the standby demonstration lottery A based on the acquired value and the standby demonstration lottery A table DT1. Then, the overall control CPU 41a selects a demonstration command for designating a standby demonstration effect based on information relating to the gaming state stored in the overall control RAM 41c. If the determination result in step S101 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 41a outputs (transmits) the demo command D0H01H selected in step S101 to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 (step S102). In step S102, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H01H. Then, the overall control CPU 41a proceeds to step S104.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S101 is negative, the overall control CPU 41a outputs (transmits) the demonstration command D0H00H selected in step S101 to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 (step S103). In step S103, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H00H. Then, the overall control CPU 41a proceeds to step S104.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a, which has shifted from step S102 and step S103 to step S104, outputs the demo commands D0H00H and D0H01H to instruct the start of the standby demonstration effect and start the timer count, and then the standby demonstration effect. When 60 seconds, which is the predetermined production time, elapses, the demonstration command D0H02H is sent to the production display control board 42 and the voice / lamp control board 43 in order to end the standby demonstration production and instruct the start of the title demonstration production. Output (send). In step S104, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H02H. Further, the overall control CPU 41a updates the demo count value stored in the overall control RAM 41c by adding 1 (+1). In the present embodiment, the demo count value is updated when the demonstration production is executed and the title demonstration production is executed, and the demonstration executed after the standby state is caused by the number of executions of the title demonstration production. The number of productions is shown.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a outputs the demo command D0H02H to instruct the start of the title demo effect and starts the timer count, and then 29 seconds, which is the effect time predetermined for the title demo effect, elapses. In this case, the demonstration command is selected to end the first demonstration production and to start the second demonstration production after the standby state is generated by ending the title demonstration production. Then, the overall control CPU 41a executes the standby demonstration lottery B, and determines whether or not the demonstration command determined by the standby demonstration lottery B is the demonstration command D0H01H (step S105). In step S105, the overall control CPU 41a inputs a demonstration designation command (a standby state is generated) and instructs the start of the second demonstration effect. Then, the overall control CPU 41a acquires the standby demonstration effect determination random number, and executes the standby demonstration lottery B based on the acquired value and the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2. Then, the overall control CPU 41a selects a demonstration command for designating a standby demonstration effect based on information relating to the gaming state stored in the overall control RAM 41c. If the determination result in step S105 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 41a outputs (transmits) the demo command D0H01H selected in step S105 to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 (step S106). In step S106, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H01H. Then, the overall control CPU 41a proceeds to step S108.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S105 is negative, the overall control CPU 41a outputs (transmits) the demonstration command D0H00H selected in step S105 to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 (step S107). In step S107, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H00H. Then, the overall control CPU 41a proceeds to step S108.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a, which has shifted from step S106 and step S107 to step S108, outputs the demo commands D0H00H and D0H01H to instruct the start of the standby demonstration effect and start the timer count, and then the standby demonstration effect. When 60 seconds, which is a predetermined production time, elapses, the demonstration command D0H02H is sent to the production display control board 42 and the voice / lamp control board 43 in order to end the standby demonstration production and instruct the start of the title demonstration production. Output (send). In step S108, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H02H. Further, the overall control CPU 41a updates the demo count value stored in the overall control RAM 41c by adding 1 (+1).

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a outputs the demo command D0H02H to instruct the start of the title demo effect and starts the timer count, and then 29 seconds, which is the effect time predetermined for the title demo effect, elapses. In this case, the second demonstration production is terminated after the standby state is generated by terminating the title demonstration production, and the start of the third demonstration production is instructed. Then, the overall control CPU 41a executes steps S109 to S112 in the same manner as steps S105 to S108. In the present embodiment, the standby demonstration effect selection content is selected based on the standby demonstration demonstration determination random number and the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2 with the start of the second to fifth demonstration productions after the standby state occurs. Demo lottery B is executed. Therefore, the overall control CPU 41a performs steps S105 to S108 (second time) and S109 to S112 (third time) accompanying the start of the second to fifth demonstration effects whose demo count values are “1” to “4”. , S113 to S116 (fourth), and S117 to S120 (fifth), the processing is executed in the same manner. In other words, the overall control CPU 41a determines the content of the standby demonstration production based on the same standby demonstration lottery B table DT2 with the start of the second to fifth demonstration productions after the standby state occurs, and the demonstration command D0H01H. Are selected at the same rate with the start of the second to fifth demonstration productions.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a that has output the demo command D0H02H in step S120 instructs the start of the title demonstration effect to start the timer count, and then 29 seconds, which is an effect time predetermined for the title demonstration effect, is displayed. In the case of elapse, when the standby state is generated by ending the title demonstration effect, the fifth demonstration effect is ended and the start of the sixth demonstration effect is instructed. Then, the overall control CPU 41a outputs (transmits) the demo command D0H00H to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 (step S121). In step S121, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H00H. Then, the overall control CPU 41a proceeds to step S122.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a outputs the demo command D0H00H to instruct the start of the standby demonstration effect to start the timer count, and then 60 seconds, which is a predetermined effect time for the standby demonstration effect, elapses. In this case, the demonstration command D0H02H is output (transmitted) to the effect display control board 42 and the voice / lamp control board 43 in order to end the standby demonstration effect and instruct the start of the title demonstration effect (step S122). In step S122, the overall control CPU 41a starts counting the timer of the overall control RAM 41c in accordance with the output of the demo command D0H02H. Further, the overall control CPU 41a updates the demo count value stored in the overall control RAM 41c by adding 1 (+1).

  Then, after completing step S122, the overall control CPU 41a returns to step S121, and repeatedly executes the process of step S121 and the process of step S122 in this order. In the present embodiment, after the standby state occurs, the demonstration command D0H00H is selected as the production content of the standby demonstration production regardless of the gaming state as the demonstration production starts from the sixth time. Therefore, the overall control CPU 41a repeatedly executes the processes of steps S121 and S122 accompanying the start of each demonstration effect from the sixth time when the demo count value is “5” or more. That is, the overall control CPU 41a starts the first to fifth demonstration productions from when the standby state occurs until the fifth demonstration production, which is the predetermined number of times, is started. The lottery B is used to select the content of the standby demonstration production. On the other hand, after the standby state occurs, the overall control CPU 41a selects the demo command D0H00H as the production content of the standby demonstration production with the start of the demonstration production from the sixth time.

  In addition, when the CPU 41a for overall control instructs the start of the title demonstration effect in steps S104, S108, S112, S116, S120, and S122 of the demonstration effect process, the overall control CPU 41a executes the notification effect during the title demonstration effect. The notification effect process is executed. If the CPU 41a for overall control instructs the start of the title demonstration effect in steps S104, S108, S112, S116, S120, and S122 of the demonstration effect process, it sets (starts) an operation valid period that allows the operation of the effect button 39. To do. When the operation control period is set, the overall control CPU 41a stores (sets) information (such as a flag) indicating that the operation effective period is set in the effective period setting flag stored in the overall control RAM 41c. Note that the overall control CPU 41a continuously sets the operation valid period for the same period as the production time predetermined for the title demonstration production. That is, in this embodiment, the production period of the title demonstration effect is the operation valid period, the start of the title demonstration production is the start of the operation valid period, and the end of the title demonstration production is the end of the operation valid period.

  Then, when the production button 39 is operated during the operation effective period, the overall control CPU 41a determines whether or not a predetermined time of 1.0 seconds has elapsed since the operation effective period was started (set). (Whether or not it is within a specific period). The overall control CPU 41a determines whether or not the effect button 39 has been operated based on whether or not an operation signal is input in order to validate the operation when the effect button 39 is operated. Also, the overall control CPU 41a has passed 1.0 second from the start of the operation valid period based on the timer that started counting in steps S104, S108, S112, S116, S120, and S122 of the demonstration effect processing. Whether it is within a specific period or not.

  Then, when the production button 39 is operated within the specific period, the overall control CPU 41a acquires the random number for determining the music, and either of the acquired value and the music selection table GT1 or the music selection table GT2 based on the gaming state The production contents of the notification effect are determined according to the table. On the other hand, when the production button 39 is operated outside the specific period, the overall control CPU 41a acquires the random number for determining the music, regardless of the acquired value and the gaming state when the specific period has elapsed. The contents of the notification effect are determined according to the music selection table GT3.

  Then, when determining the effect content of the notification effect, the overall control CPU 41 a outputs an effect designation command indicating the effect content of the notification effect and instructing the start of the notification effect to the voice / lamp control board 43. The overall control CPU 41a selects the effect contents of the notification effect by operating the effect button 39 during each operation effective period set during the execution of the demonstration effect steps S104, S108, S112, S116, S120, and S122. When the production designation command is output, information (flag or the like) indicating that the execution of the notification production is instructed during one operation valid period is set. That is, the overall control CPU 41a allows the operation of the effect button 39 only once during the effective operation period, and allows the notification effect to be executed only once.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a instructs the start of the title demonstration effect in steps S104, S108, S112, S116, S120, and S122 to start the timer count, and then at the performance time predetermined for the title demonstration effect. When a certain 29 seconds elapse, the operation valid period is ended in accordance with the end of the title demonstration effect. At the end of the operation effective period, the overall control CPU 41a clears information (such as a flag) indicating that the operation effective period is set in the effective period setting flag stored in the overall control RAM 41c, and Information (flag or the like) indicating that the execution of the notification effect is instructed during one operation effective period is cleared, and the notification effect process is terminated. Then, the overall control CPU 41a returns to the demonstration effect process.

  Also, the overall control CPU 41a continuously executes the demonstration effect processing after inputting the demonstration designation command until the variation pattern designation command is inputted. That is, when the central control CPU 41a executes the process up to step S122 of the demonstration effect process, it repeatedly executes the processes of step S121 and step S122 until the change pattern designation command is input. Then, in the demonstration effect process, the overall control CPU 41a outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43 when the fluctuation pattern designation command is input during the execution of the demonstration effect process. This completes the demonstration effect process. The overall control CPU 41a sets the demo count value stored in the overall control RAM 41c to the initial value when the demonstration effect processing is terminated based on the input of the variation pattern designation command during the demonstration effect processing after the demonstration designation command is input. Update (reset) to “0 (zero)”. In addition, when the CPU 41a for overall control inputs a variation pattern designation command when the operation valid period is set, the information set during the operation valid period (information indicating that the operation valid period is set, 1 Information indicating that the execution of the notification effect has been instructed during the operation valid period of time.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 41a determines the effect content of the standby demonstration effect and the effect content of the notification effect in the form shown in FIG. 10 by performing the demonstration effect process (notification effect process).

  FIG. 10A shows an aspect in which the overall control CPU 41a determines the contents of the effect of the standby demonstration effect. FIG. 10B shows a mode in which the overall control CPU 41a determines the content of the notification effect during the title demonstration effect. In FIGS. 10A and 10B, it is assumed that the standby state is continued without establishing the symbol change game starting condition after the standby state is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the overall control CPU 41a selects the production content of the standby demonstration effect when executing the first demonstration production when the standby state is generated by inputting the demonstration designation command. With the start of the first demonstration production, the overall control CPU 41a determines the production contents of the standby demonstration production in the demonstration production by selecting a demonstration command based on the standby demonstration lottery A table DT1.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a selects the production content of the standby demonstration effect when the second demonstration production is performed after the standby state has occurred. The CPU 41a for overall control determines the production contents of the standby demonstration production in the demonstration production accompanying the start of the second demonstration production by selecting a demonstration command based on the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2. Then, even when the third to fifth demonstration productions are performed after the standby state is generated, the overall control CPU 41a displays the production contents of the standby demonstration productions in accordance with the start of each demonstration production, in the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2. Determine by selecting a demo command based on.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 41a selects the production content of the standby demonstration effect at the time of execution of the demonstration production from the sixth time after the standby state occurs. The overall control CPU 41a determines the production contents of the standby demonstration effect in the demonstration production as a special standby demonstration production by selecting the demonstration command D0H00H with the start of the sixth demonstration production. Then, the overall control CPU 41a sends the demonstration command D0H00H to the demonstration contents of the stand-by demonstration effect at the start of each demonstration effect even when the demonstration effect is executed after the sixth time (from the seventh time) after the standby state occurs. By selecting, it will be decided as a normal standby demonstration production.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the overall control CPU 41a outputs the demo command D0H02H to instruct the start of the title demonstration effect, it sets the operation valid period. The overall control CPU 41a selects the effect content of the notification effect when the effect button 39 is operated during the operation effective period. Then, the overall control CPU 41a sets the operation effective period and then the contents of the notification effect in response to the operation of the effect button 39 within the specific period, the music selection table GT1, and the music selection table according to the gaming state. It is determined by selecting either the music pattern GP1 or the music pattern GP2 based on any of GT2. Further, the overall control CPU 41a sets the effect contents of the notification effect based on the music selection table GT3 and the music pattern GP1 and the music pattern based on the operation of the effect button 39 after the elapse of the specific period after setting the operation effective period. This is determined by selecting one of GP2.

  In this embodiment, the overall control CPU 41a functions as an effective period setting unit and also functions as a demonstration effect content selection unit. Further, the overall control CPU 41a functions as an execution count updating unit.

Next, the effect display control board 42 will be described.
When the display control CPU 42a of the effect display control board 42 inputs the variation pattern designation command, the effect content (variation content) corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command is selected, and the symbol variation game is performed with the effect content. The display content of the effect display device 28 is controlled so that Then, when the display control CPU 42a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display control is performed so that the decorative symbol designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command is displayed on the effect display device 28 in a definite stop display. Then, the symbol variation game is terminated.

  It should be noted that the display control CPU 42a has the same contents as the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the offending effect in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the big hit effect accompanied by the 2-round jackpot game after the symbol variation game ends. The display content of the effect display device 28 is controlled. For this reason, in the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game with a two-round jackpot game after the symbol variation game ends, the symbol variation game with the two-round jackpot game is executed on the player from the display content of the game. It is configured to be difficult for the player to recognize.

  In addition, when the display control CPU 42a is instructed to produce a 15-round big hit game, the effect display device 28 executes the same big hit game effect regardless of whether or not the current big hit is a promising big hit. Controls the display content of. For this reason, in the present embodiment, in the big hit game effect executed in the 15 round big hit game, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether the game state given after the big hit game is in the probabilistic state or the normal state. It is configured. In the present embodiment, the jackpot game effect having the same effect content is executed as the jackpot game effect of the 15-round jackpot game.

  Further, when the display control CPU 42a inputs the demo command D0H00H, the effect display device specifies the effect contents of the normal standby demonstration effect based on the command and executes the standby demonstration effect by the image data for the normal standby demonstration effect. The display content of 28 is controlled. Further, when the display control CPU 42a inputs the demo command D0H01H, the effect display device specifies the effect contents of the special standby demonstration effect based on the command and executes the standby demonstration effect by the image data for the special standby demonstration effect. The display content of 28 is controlled. In addition, when the demo command D0H02H is input, the display control CPU 42a controls the display content of the effect display device 28 so as to execute the title demo effect based on the image data for the title demo effect based on the command.

Next, the voice / lamp control board 43 will be described.
When the voice / lamp control CPU 43a of the voice / lamp control board 43 receives the variation pattern designation command, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and uses the effect content to produce an audio effect and a light emission effect. The sound output mode and light emission mode of the speakers 20, 21, 25 and the various lamp units 17-19, 27b are controlled so as to be performed. Then, when a symbol stop command is input during the symbol variation game, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a outputs sound from the speakers 20, 21, 25 and the various lamp units 17-19, 27b so as to stop the voice effect and the light emission effect. The mode and the light emission mode are controlled. Further, the sound / lamp control CPU 43a gives the speakers 20, 21, 25 and various lamp units 17-19, 27b with sound output patterns and light emission patterns for each jackpot game when an instruction to produce each jackpot game is given. The sound output mode and the light emission mode are controlled.

  When the voice / lamp control CPU 43a inputs the demo command D0H00H, the speakers 20, 21, 25 and various kinds of sounds are executed so as to execute the standby demonstration effect by the sound output pattern and the light emission pattern for the normal standby demonstration effect based on the command. The sound output mode and the light emission mode of the lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b are controlled. Further, when the demonstration command D0H01H is input, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a executes the standby demonstration effect by the sound output pattern and the light emission pattern for the special standby demonstration effect based on the command, and various kinds of speakers 20, 21, 25, and the like. The sound output mode and the light emission mode of the lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b are controlled. Further, when the demonstration command D0H02H is input, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a executes the standby demonstration effects by the sound output pattern for the title demonstration effect and the light emission pattern based on the command, and the various lamps 20, 21, 25 and various lamps. The sound output mode and the light emission mode of the units 17 to 19 and 27b are controlled.

  When the voice / lamp control CPU 43a inputs an effect designation command, the sound content of the speakers 20, 21, 25 is specified so that the content of the effect is specified based on the command, and the notification effect by the sound effect is executed with the specified effect content. Control the output mode. In the present embodiment, the music 1 “Boo-Boo” is output from the speakers 20, 21, and 25 with a notification effect based on a sound effect based on the music pattern GP 1. In addition, the music 2 called “ping pong” is output from the speakers 20, 21, and 25 by the notification effect by the sound effect based on the music pattern GP 2.

  In addition, when the voice / lamp control CPU 43a inputs an effect designation command, the content of the effect is specified based on the command, and the light emission mode of the board lamp unit 27b is executed so that the notification effect by the light emission effect is executed with the specified effect content. To control. In this embodiment, when the notification effect by the sound effect based on the music pattern GP1 is specified, the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b are lit in red by the notification effect by the light emission effect. Further, when the notification effect by the sound effect based on the music pattern GP2 is specified, the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b are blinked in red by the notification effect by the light emission effect.

  When the voice / lamp control CPU 43a inputs an effect designation command during the title demonstration production, the title demonstration production executed by the speakers 20, 21, 25 and the various lamp units 17-19, 27b is terminated. The notification effect is performed, and the title demonstration effect is newly executed again after the notification effect is executed.

  In this embodiment, the overall control CPU 41a, the display control CPU 42a, and the sound / lamp control CPU 43a function as a demonstration effect control means. Further, the effect display device 28, the speakers 20, 21, 25 and the various lamp units 17-19, 27b serve as demonstration effect execution means. Further, the overall control CPU 41a and the voice / lamp control CPU 43a function as notification effect control means. The speakers 20, 21, 25 and the various lamp units 17-19, 27b serve as notification effect execution means. Further, the display control CPU 42a and the sound / lamp control CPU 43a function as a big hit effect control means. Further, the effect display device 28, the speakers 20, 21, 25 and the various lamp units 17-19, 27b serve as a big hit effect executing means.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, in the standby demonstration production of the first demonstration production after the standby state occurs, in order to determine the production contents of the standby demonstration production by the standby demonstration lottery A, Compared to the case of determining the production contents of the standby demonstration effect, the demo command D0H01H is easily selected, and the special standby demonstration performance is easily determined. That is, in the first demonstration production after the standby state is generated, the standby demonstration production based on the special standby demonstration production is more easily executed than in the second to fifth demonstration productions. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to predict whether the gaming state is a probabilistic state or a normal state as the standby state is generated longer in the standby state, and the game is closer to the occurrence of the standby state. It is easy to predict whether the state is a certain change state or a normal state. Then, in the standby demonstration production of the demonstration production from the sixth time after the occurrence of the standby state, the demo command D0H00H is selected regardless of the gaming state, so that the player can change the gaming state to the probable state or the normal state. It has become unpredictable.

  In the present embodiment, the title demonstration effect is started, the operation valid period is set, and the effect button 39 is operated within the specific period, so that the gaming state is either the probability change state or the normal state. It is easy to predict. On the other hand, when the title demonstration effect is started, the operation valid period is set, and the effect button 39 is operated after the elapse of the specific period, it is predicted whether the gaming state is the certain change state or the normal state It is impossible.

  Normally, the player who finishes the game can check the production contents of the first standby demonstration effect by causing a standby state to occur at the end of the game. For this reason, the player who finishes the game can predict the gaming state from the contents of the effect of the standby demonstration effect. As a result, the player can select again whether to end or continue the game based on the contents of the standby demonstration effect. On the other hand, the demonstration production confirmed by the player who wants to play next is highly likely to be the production content of the standby demonstration production of the second demonstration production after the standby state occurs. For this reason, the player who wants to play the game next is less likely to predict the gaming state from the contents of the effect of the standby demonstration effect compared to the player who has played the game before.

  Further, the player who finishes the game can confirm the contents of the effect of the notification effect by operating the effect button 39 within a specific period from the start of the title demonstration effect when the game is ended. For this reason, the player who finishes the game can predict the gaming state from the contents of the effect of the notification effect by waiting for the occurrence of the standby state and waiting for the start of the title demonstration effect. Further, since the player who finishes the game has played the game until just before, the timing at which the title demonstration effect is started from the end of the game can be roughly predicted. As a result, it is possible for the player to select again whether to end or continue the game based on the effect contents of the notification effect.

  On the other hand, the player who wants to play the game next must wait for the start of the title demonstration production in order to predict the game state, although he wants to play the game quickly. Furthermore, since the player who wants to play the game next time has not played the game until just before, it is difficult to predict the timing at which the title demonstration effect starts from the end of the game. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the notification effect confirmed by the player who wants to play the next game is a notification effect based on the operation of the effect button 39 after the elapse of a specific period since the start of the title demonstration effect. . For this reason, the player who wants to play a game next is less likely to predict the gaming state from the contents of the effect of the notification effect than the player who has played the game before.

  In the present embodiment, in the 15 round jackpot game based on the special symbols A and C, a jackpot game effect having the same contents is performed regardless of whether or not the probability change jackpot, and after the 15 round jackpot game is over. The ball entering rate improvement state is given over a maximum of 50 symbol variation games. For this reason, after the 15-round jackpot game is over, the player is in a state where the game state is in a promising state even during the end of the entrance rate improvement state as well as during the state of the entrance rate improvement state. Cannot judge whether or not. Further, in the present embodiment, after the two-round jackpot game based on the special symbol B is completed, it is difficult for the player to recognize that the two-round jackpot game itself has been awarded. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to determine whether or not the probability variation state is imparted even when the probability variation state is imparted by the two round big hit game.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, after the completion of the entrance rate improvement state, not only the contents of the standby demonstration demonstration but also the operation button 39 during the title demonstration presentation is operated. It is configured to be able to predict whether the gaming state is the probability variation state or the normal state. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, even if the player who finishes the game cannot recognize the two round big hit game during the game until the game is finished, only the contents of the effect of the standby demonstration effect Instead, it is configured to be able to predict whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state by operating the production button 39 during the title demonstration production. In the present embodiment, the player is provided with a chance to predict a plurality of game states (twice in the present embodiment) in one demonstration effect.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the title demonstration production after the standby state has occurred, the announcement button based on the music pattern GP2 is executed as a result of operating the production button 39 within a specific period from the start of the operation valid period, and the probability variation state. It was configured to increase the possibility of being. Then, when the effect button 39 is operated after the specific period has elapsed, the effect button 39 is operated by adopting a configuration in which the notification effect is selected based on the music selection table GT3 regardless of the gaming state. However, it is difficult to determine the gaming state unless the operation is within the specific period. For this reason, when the player finishes the game, the player operates the effect button 39 during the specific period to predict whether or not the game state is in the probable state and plays the game according to the result. You can decide whether to end or not. As a result, the player who is playing the game does not end the game without grasping the game state, and the next player is uncomfortable because the next player plays in a promiscuous state (advantageous game state) and wins the big hit It can prevent you from thinking. On the other hand, it is difficult for a player who wants to play a game next to discriminate the game state unless he / she operates the effect button 39 within the specific period. In other words, it is prevented that the player who is going to play the game next is notified that the gaming state may be in a probable state, and makes the player who has played the game uncomfortable. Can be prevented. Therefore, by adopting a configuration that makes it easy for the player who is playing the game to grasp the game state, but makes it difficult for the next player to grasp the game state, It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

  (2) The demonstration production is composed of the standby demonstration production which is the first half production of the demonstration and the title demonstration production which is the second half production of the demonstration. did. For this reason, it is possible to make the player easily recognize the start of the operation effective period. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player who is playing the game to grasp the game state.

  (3) In the standby demonstration production (first demonstration production) of the first demonstration production after the standby state has occurred, the possibility of being in a probable state is increased by selecting the special standby production. For this reason, in the demonstration production, the game state is predicted (discriminated) twice for the player performing the game, the standby demonstration production (first demonstration production) and the title demonstration production (second demonstration production). Can give an opportunity. Further, in the standby demonstration production (first half demonstration) of the demonstration production from the second time after the standby state occurs, the ratio of the special standby demonstration production selected is selected in the standby demonstration production of the first demonstration production. It was configured to be lower than the ratio. For this reason, when the demonstration production from the second time is started after the occurrence of the standby state, the configuration is made lower than the ratio of selecting the special standby demonstration production when the first demonstration production is started. By adopting it, it becomes difficult to predict (discriminate) the gaming state from the content of the standby demonstration performance (first half demonstration performance). For this reason, the player predicts whether or not the gaming state is in a probable state by confirming the production contents of the standby demonstration production (first half demonstration production) of the first demonstration production after the standby state has occurred. At the same time, it is possible to decide whether or not to end the game according to the result. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player who is playing the game from ending the game without grasping the game state and making the next player win a big hit and to feel uncomfortable. On the other hand, as a result of giving the opportunity to predict (discriminate) the gaming state twice, to give the opportunity to predict (discriminate) the gaming state to the player who wants to play the game twice. Become. However, the player who wants to play a game next predicts the game state unless the production content of the standby demonstration production (first demonstration production) is confirmed with the start of the first demonstration production after the standby state occurs (discrimination). Difficult to do. Therefore, by adopting a configuration that makes it easy for the player who is playing the game to grasp the game state, but makes it difficult for the next player to grasp the game state, It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

  (4) The first production contents are the same until the fifth (predetermined number) demonstration production is started after the standby situation has occurred and the second demonstration production. The ratio was selected. For this reason, it is possible to make it more difficult to predict (discriminate) the gaming state from the standby demonstration effect (first demonstration effect) of the demonstration effect from the second time after the occurrence of the standby state.

  (5) The normal standby demonstration effect is selected every time in the standby demonstration effect (first half demonstration effect) of the demonstration effect from the sixth time (after the predetermined number of times) after the occurrence of the standby state. For this reason, it is possible to make it impossible to predict (discriminate) the game state from the standby demonstration effect (first demonstration effect) of the sixth demonstration effect after the occurrence of the standby state.

Each embodiment may be changed as follows.
-In the present embodiment, the third, fourth, sixth or seventh or more times after the standby state has occurred is set as the predetermined number of times, and the standby demonstration effect accompanying the start of the demonstration effect after the predetermined number of times is performed. A normal standby demonstration production may be determined as the production content.

  In the present embodiment, the special standby demonstration effect may be determined as the production content of the standby demonstration effect accompanying the start of the demonstration effect after the predetermined number of times after the standby state has occurred. That is, in step S121 of the demonstration effect process, the overall control CPU 41a outputs the demonstration command D0H01H to the effect display control board 42 and the sound / lamp control board 43.

  -This embodiment is based on the standby demonstration lottery C table in which the probability of selecting the special standby demonstration presentation is set lower than when the standby demonstration presentation is selected by the standby demonstration lottery B, or the standby demonstration lottery C table. A standby demo lottery D table or the like in which the probability of selecting the special standby demonstration effect is set low may be newly provided. In addition to the above, the contents of the demonstration of the standby demonstration can be determined from five or more types of tables. In the standby demonstration production accompanying the start of the demonstration production from the third time after the occurrence of the standby state, the production contents of the standby demonstration production can be selected based on the standby demonstration lottery C table. In addition, a special standby each time the number of demonstration performances increases, using a standby demonstration lottery table with a lower probability of selecting a special standby demonstration performance than the table used when selecting the previous standby demonstration performance. You may comprise so that the probability that a demonstration effect will be selected becomes low.

  In the present embodiment, the standby demonstration production may be executed by the production of the predetermined content as the production content of the standby demonstration production. Moreover, the aspect which determines the aspect which selects the production content of standby demonstration production in the aspect which selects the production content irrespective of a game state can also be employ | adopted.

  -This embodiment can also apply the process which determines the production content of standby demonstration production also when determining the production content of title demonstration production. That is, the overall control CPU 41a may be configured to determine the content of the title demonstration effect based on the gaming state in steps S104, S108, S112, S116, and S120 of the demonstration effect process.

-This embodiment can also be made to select the standby demonstration production accompanying the start of the demonstration production from the second time by the standby demonstration lottery B after the standby state occurs.
-In the present embodiment, there may be three types, four or more types of production contents of the standby demonstration production.

-In this embodiment, you may make it provide 3 types, 4 types or more of music patterns.
In the present embodiment, the operation valid period may be set a plurality of times during one demonstration performance.

  -This embodiment can also comprise a demonstration production from the production content only of a title demonstration production. In the standby state, a title demonstration effect with a predetermined effect time is repeatedly executed.

  In the present embodiment, the operation valid period can be set during the standby demonstration production. During the standby demonstration effect, the notification effect can be executed in accordance with the operation of the effect button 39. Further, the operation valid period may be set for a part or all of the demonstration effect.

  -In this embodiment, you may make it set the operation effective period only, for example, until 10 seconds pass after a title demonstration production is started. That is, in the operation effective period, a part of the title demonstration effect is the operation effective period. In addition, the operation valid period is set 1 second after the start of the title demonstration effect, and it is specified between 1 second and 2 seconds (from 1 second to less than 2 seconds) after the title demonstration effect is started. It can also be a period.

  In the present embodiment, the operation valid period may be set only for the first title demonstration effect instead of being set for each title demonstration effect after the standby state occurs. In addition, for example, a configuration in which the operation valid period is set in the first and second title demonstration effects after the standby state occurs can be adopted. Further, the operation valid period may be set only in the second title demonstration effect after the standby state occurs.

  In the present embodiment, the standby demonstration lottery A table DT1 and the standby demonstration lottery B table DT2 are configured so as to be classified according to whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given. It can also be configured to classify only by each. Moreover, although the notification effect determination table is configured to classify the music selection tables GT1 to GT3 referred to in the notification effect process according to whether or not they are in a certain variation state, the entry rate improvement state is given. It can also be configured to be classified according to whether or not it exists.

In the present embodiment, the standby state is terminated on the condition that the starting condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied during the standby state, but the condition for terminating the standby state is not limited to this.
-This embodiment may be configured to cause a standby state to occur simultaneously with the end of the symbol variation game.

  -In this embodiment, the effect content of the big hit game effect of 15 rounds big hit game may not be the same, and should just be the effect content which a player cannot distinguish easily. For example, as a big hit game effect of 15 rounds of big hit game, the same character may appear, but the content of the effect may have different effect times.

  In the present embodiment, when the start of the notification effect is instructed during the title demonstration effect, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a temporarily stops the currently executed title demonstration effect and executes the notification effect. The title demo production may be resumed from the point where it was temporarily stopped after the end of. In this case, the voice / lamp control CPU 43a executes backup processing for backing up effect information such as an elapsed time after starting the title demo effect of the title demo effect that is being executed with the temporary stop of the title demo effect, When the title demonstration effect is restored, the title demonstration effect is restored based on the effect information by the backup process.

  In the present embodiment, when the determination result of the big hit determination whether or not the big hit is negative, the small winning game that causes the small winning game to be opened twice so that the big winning opening 37 becomes the same mode as the two round big hit game is generated. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a contact is provided. After the end of the small hit game, the game state at the time of winning the small hit is configured to continue. For example, when winning a small hit when the probability change state and the entrance rate improvement state are given, the game state in which the probability change state and the entrance rate improvement state is given continues after the small hit game ends To be granted. In other words, there is a possibility that the game state can be changed by going through the 2 round big hit game, and the game state can be changed even after going through the small hit game. It ’s a small hit. In addition, the symbol variation game with a small hit game is configured to perform the same contents as the symbol variation game with a two-round big hit game (a symbol combination is derived by the same decorative symbol). By providing such a small hit, even if the player recognizes the action of the big winning door 36, whether the two round big hit game or the small hit game has been awarded. Can be difficult to recognize. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize the probability variation state given through the two-round big hit game.

  -This embodiment can also be applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the specification which does not give the entrance rate improvement state. In such a pachinko gaming machine 10, since the entrance rate improvement state is not given after the end of the 15th round jackpot game and the 2nd round jackpot game, it is determined whether or not the game state after the end of the jackpot game is a promiscuous state. It is possible to adopt a configuration that cannot be recognized by a person. Moreover, in such a specification, the structure which does not provide 2 round big hit games can also be employ | adopted.

  In this embodiment, in the first probability variation state, the entrance rate improvement state is changed to a predetermined number of times until a symbol variation game is executed 10,000 times or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. In the meantime, it is possible to adopt the specifications to be given.

  -In this embodiment, you may make it provide the jackpot which gives an uncertain change state after completion | finish of 2 round jackpot game.

The front view which shows the machine front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The block diagram which shows a control structure. A table showing the types of special symbols. Table showing demo commands. A table showing a standby demonstration lottery A table. A table showing a standby demonstration lottery B table. The table | surface which shows an alerting | reporting effect determination table. (A)-(c) is a table | surface which shows a music selection table. The flowchart which shows a demonstration effect process. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect which selects the effect content of standby demonstration effect by demonstration effect process, (b) is the schematic diagram which shows the aspect which selects the effect content of alert effect by alerting | reporting effect process.

Explanation of symbols

  HR (HRa, HRb, HRc, HRd) ... special figure reserved memory number display section, SW1 ... upper start opening switch, SW2 ... lower start opening switch, 10 ... pachinko machine, 17 ... upper frame lamp section, 18 ... left side Lamp unit for frame, 19 ... Ramp unit for right frame, 20 ... Left speaker, 21 ... Right speaker, 25 ... Lower speaker, 27b ... Ramp unit for board, 28 ... Production display device, 30 ... Special symbol display device, 33 ... Upper start-up device, 34 ... Lower start-up device, 39 ... Production button, 40 ... Main control board, 40a ... Main control CPU, 40b ... Main control ROM, 40c ... Main control RAM, 41 ... Sub control Substrate, 41a ... overall control CPU, 41b ... overall control ROM, 41c ... overall control RAM, 42 ... effect display control board, 42a ... display control CPU, 42b ... display control ROM, 42c ... table Control for RAM, 43 ... audio and lamp control board, 43a ... voice lamp control for CPU, 43b ... voice lamp control for ROM, 43c ... voice lamp control for RAM.

Claims (5)

Under the starting condition that the game ball launched on the game board enters the start opening device, a big hit lottery for whether or not the big hit is made, and a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the symbol display device based on the result of the big hit lottery. Whether or not to give a high probability state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is changed from a low probability that is a normal state to a high probability when the symbol variation game to be displayed is changed and the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is affirmative In the gaming machine to which the high probability state is given as the gaming state after the big hit game when the judgment result is affirmative,
Big hit effect control means for causing the big hit effect execution means to execute the big hit game effect during the big hit game,
Operation means for directing that can be operated by the player,
Start storage means for storing game balls that have entered the start opening device during the symbol variation game as a start hold ball up to a predetermined number;
In a standby state that occurs when the start holding ball does not exist after the end of the symbol variation game, once the demonstration effect is started and executed to the end, the demonstration effect is newly started from the beginning. Demo production control means for causing the demonstration production execution means to repeatedly execute the demonstration production until the standby state ends;
Effective period setting means for setting an effective period for allowing operation of the effect operating means during execution of the demonstration effect;
When the effect operating means is operated during the effective period, one notification effect is selected from a plurality of types of notification effects including the first notification effect and the second notification effect, and the notification effect executing means is selected. Notification effect control means to be executed,
The jackpot presentation control means executes the jackpot presentation with the same content regardless of whether the gaming state given as the gaming state after the jackpot gaming ends is a high probability state or a low probability state. Control execution means,
The selection ratio of the first notification effect by the notification effect control means is:
Said predetermined period of time from the expiration time is set by the effective period setting means in the standby state occurs in either these demonstrations effect, the gaming state is a low probability state when the presentation for operation means is operated while is set lower than the selected percentage of the second notification effect when it is, the effect for operating means operated during the previous SL predetermined period when the gaming state is a high probability state is the game state is high rather set than selection 択割 case of the first notification effect that observed when a low probability state is,
After a predetermined time period from the validity period is set by the effective period setting means in the standby state is occurring or these demonstrations effect, regardless of the game state when the presentation for operation means is operated , characterized in that it is low rather set than the presentation manipulation means is operated definitive when the gaming state is a high probability state the first selection 択割 case of notification effect during the predetermined time period A gaming machine. The demonstration production is composed of a demonstration first half production executed at the start of the demonstration production and a demonstration second half production executed after the demonstration first half production ends.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the valid period setting means sets the valid period with the start of the second half demonstration in the demonstration effect. Demo production content selection means for selecting the production content of the demonstration first half production from the plurality of types of production content including the first production content and the second production content as the demonstration production starts.
The number of executions of execution of the demonstration effect since the occurrence of the standby state is stored, the number of executions is updated every time the demonstration effect is executed, and the number of executions is preset in accordance with the end of the standby state. An execution frequency updating means for updating to a predetermined initial value,
The demonstration effect content selection means includes:
When the demonstration effect is started, it is determined how many times the demonstration effect is started after the standby state is generated based on the number of executions.
Selection ratio of the first effect contents intends accompanied the start of the standby state directing demonstration first since the occurrence is the selection ratio of the second effect contents when the gaming state is a low probability state compared with while being set low, high rather set than definitive selection 択割 case of the first effect contents when the game state when the gaming state is a high probability state is low probability state Has been
After the occurrence of the standby state, the intends accompanied the start of the demonstration effect from the second selected ratio of the first effect contents from the game state when a high-probability state, the are standby state occurs 1 together is low rather set than when determining the effect content times th demonstration effect, when the gaming state is a low probability state, directing the first demonstration effect from the standby state is occurring the gaming machine according to claim 2, which is low rather set than when determining the contents. The demonstration effect content selection means, after the occurrence of the waiting state, during the time between the occurrence the standby state is a demonstration effect from the second to the demonstration effect of a predetermined number of eyes is started, these second the ratio when with the start of the demonstration effect, the previous SL gaming state the first effect contents when a high-probability state, to determine the effect contents demonstration effect for the first time from the which the standby state is occurring The demonstration effect from the second time is continuously selected at the same rate, and when the gaming state is in a low probability state, the first effect content is generated as the standby state. a lower rate than when determining the first effect contents demonstration effect since, demonstrations from second Configuration directing the gaming machine according to claim 3 that continuously selected at the same rate.   The demonstration effect content selection means selects the second effect content as the effect content of the first half demonstration effect with the start of the demonstration effect after a predetermined number of times after the standby state has occurred. Game machines.

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