JP4691329B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces an effect by changing the display mode of a reserved ball number display means for displaying the number of reserved balls.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a symbol combination game (design variation game) in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed in a varied manner is performed. And in recent pachinko machines, there is a known pachinko machine that produces a jackpot notice that suggests in advance that it may be a big hit in order to improve the player's interest in the symbol combination game ( For example, see Patent Document 1). In the pachinko machine described in Patent Literature 1, a big hit announcement is performed by controlling the lighting display mode of the start memory display (start hold ball display). Specifically, the effect of the big hit notification is performed by changing the color of the lit portion of the start-up memory display or changing the shape or size of the lit portion.
JP-A-9-700 (paragraph numbers [0087] to [0093], FIG. 13)

  By the way, normally, in the pachinko machine, the size of the lighting display of the start memory display is formed smaller than the size of the display screen for displaying the symbol combination game. That is, in the pachinko machine, since the display result of the symbol combination game can be more important information for the player than the number of starting memories, the display screen of the symbol combination game is formed larger. Accordingly, there is a problem that even if the lighting display mode of the start-up memory display is changed and a jackpot announcement effect is performed, it is difficult to notice unless the player watches the lighting display mode with great care.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to change the display mode of the reserved ball number display means when the display mode is changed. Provided is a gaming machine in which a change can be easily expressed by a player and a change in display mode can be easily recognized.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 stores the game ball detected by the start detection means as a start hold ball and uses the random number value acquired at the time of detection of the game ball as the start hold ball. Storage means for storing in correspondence with each other, holding ball number display means for displaying the number of the starting and holding balls stored in the storage means, game display means for performing a symbol variation game based on the starting and holding balls, Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the random number value stored in association with the starting hold ball matches the jackpot determination value immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, the determination result of the jackpot determination means There If yes, in the gaming machine where the symbol variable game display results jackpot gaming state is imparted configured to include a round game of the plurality of times becomes jackpot display result, the control frame Main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine by outputting a game, and sub-control means for executing control of game effects based on a control command output by the main control means, wherein the reserved ball number display means is the memory A number display unit having the same number as the maximum number of the start-holding balls that can be stored in the means, and the number is displayed using the same number display unit as the number of the start-holding balls stored in the storage unit. The main control means includes the storage means, the jackpot determination means, and whether or not the random number value acquired upon detection of the game ball at the time of detection of the game ball is a value indicating a jackpot And a first determination result command indicating that the determination result of the prior determination unit is affirmative when the determination result of the prior determination unit is affirmative. While A determination result command output means for outputting a second determination result command indicating that the determination result of the prior determination means is negative to the sub-control means when the determination result of the pre-article determination means is negative; and the determination When the result command output means outputs each determination result command, a number designation command output means for outputting to the sub-control means a number designation command for designating the number of the starting and holding balls stored in the storage means; And the sub-control means records information indicating the input of the input determination result command, triggered by the input of either the first determination result command or the second determination result command. , Information recording means for recording the number of the start holding balls designated by the number designation command, and the number of the start holding balls recorded in the information recording means The number display unit for changing the display mode of the number display is specified based on the above, and the foresight effect for causing the effect means to execute the previous notification effect informing the player in advance that the display mode of the specified number display unit is changed Control means and holding ball number display control means for changing the display mode of the number display section that is notified by the prior effect, and in the normal gaming state where the big hit gaming state is not given , The effect control means confirms the recorded contents of the information recording means at the start of the symbol variation game, and inputs the first determination result command on condition that the number of the start holding balls is recorded. Regardless of which of the information indicating and information indicating the input of the second determination result command is recorded, By varying the number display of the display mode while the serial execution of previous knowledge effect is symbol variation game executed on the basis of the start pending sphere stored in said storage means in the determination time of the pre-determination means a symbol variation game played, along with executing the prior knowledge presentation during the first symbol variation game to be newly started in the determine funnel of the pre judging means, with the execution of the front known effect While the display mode of the number display is changed, in the jackpot gaming state , the prior knowledge effect control means, when the determination timing determined in the jackpot gaming state arrives, the recorded contents of the information recording means And confirming that the number of the start holding balls is recorded and that information indicating the input of the first determination result command is recorded during the current big hit gaming state Together to execute knowledge effect, the hold counts display control means, and summarized in that varying the number display of the display mode before said in the jackpot known effect is executed game state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the sub-control unit confirms the recorded content of the information recording unit at the start of the symbol variation game, and the start holding ball Pseudo effect determination means for determining whether or not to execute a pseudo effect that does not notify that the display mode of the number display is changed, which is an effect that simulates the previous effect when the number of images is not recorded Further, the prior knowledge effect control means causes the effect means to execute the pseudo effect when the determination result of the pseudo effect determination means is affirmative, and the prior effect effect control means inputs the determination result commands. If the number of start hold balls recorded with the start hold ball is 1, the prior effect is not executed in the symbol variation game executed based on the start hold ball, and the determination of the pseudo effect determination means At the point, when the number of the starting pending sphere stored in the storage unit is zero or is directed to subject matter that does not perform the simulation rendering in the current symbol variation games.

  According to the present invention, when an effect of changing the display mode of the reserved ball number display means is performed, the change in the display mode can be easily expressed to the player, and the change in the display mode can be easily recognized.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as a “pachinko machine”) that is a type of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 and an upper ball tray 15 having a glass frame for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine in a see-through manner are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. . The front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13a of the game board 13 are turned on (flashing) or turned off according to various game states (symbol fluctuation, jackpot game state, etc.), and a game effect based on the light emission decoration (light emission effect) ) Is provided. Below the outer frame 11 (lower part of the pachinko machine 10), a speaker 17 that outputs various sounds according to the state of the game and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output is arranged. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  In the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13, a display device 21 having a liquid crystal display type variable display 20 is disposed. In the variable display 20, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. And in the variable display 20, the symbol combination game (symbol variation game) which derives a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns is performed in relation to the display effect. In the present embodiment, combinations of symbols in three columns are derived in the symbol combination game, and the types of symbols in each column constituting the combination are eight types of 1 to 8.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination (display result) finally displayed in the symbol combination game. When the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display 20 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([111] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination. When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state (special gaming state). Further, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display 20 are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols forming the reach, the symbol combination ([234] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A symbol combination that can recognize this deviation is a symbol combination that is out of sync.

  Also, below the display device 21, a start winning opening 23 including an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 23, a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The start winning opening 23 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. In the present embodiment, the start winning means 23 is configured by the start winning port 23 and the start port sensor SE1. Also, below the start winning opening 23, a large winning opening 25 provided with a large winning opening door 24 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. The big prize opening 25 is derived by the symbol combination game, and the big prize opening door 24 opens and closes in association with the symbol combination finally displayed being a jackpot symbol combination. It has become. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 25 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 24 so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

  During the big hit gaming state, the special winning opening 25 is opened and closed repeatedly for a predetermined number of rounds (15 rounds in the present embodiment). Note that “1 round” is from when the special winning opening 25 is opened until it is closed again. When the big hit game state is given, an opening effect is performed first, and after the opening effect is finished, games of 1 to 15 rounds are performed. Then, when the game of the last round (15 rounds) is completed, an ending effect is performed, and the jackpot gaming state is ended with the end of the ending effect.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display 20 is formed with a game display section (game display area) 26 and a reserved ball number display section (reserved ball number display area) 27. The game display unit 26 displays an image of the symbol combination game. The number of held combination balls based on the number of starting reserved balls stored in the machine (RAM 28c as storage means) (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved storage”) The number of starting hold balls is displayed as an image. The reserved memory count is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball wins the start winning opening 23, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the symbol combination game starts, and the game ball wins the start winning opening 23 during the symbol combination game. Then, the reserved storage number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 (maximum number) in the present embodiment). In the present embodiment, the variable display 20 is a game display means and a reserved ball number display means, and is configured to be used in combination.

  The reserved ball number display unit 27 includes a plurality (4 in the present embodiment) of number display units H1, H2, H3, and H4. That is, the reserved ball number display unit 27 is provided with four number display units H1 to H4 that are the same as the upper limit number of the reserved storage number. Then, in the reserved ball number display unit 27, the number of display units H1 to H4 equal to the number of stored stored numbers are lit up (image display as if the lamp is emitting light), so that the number of symbol combination games on hold is displayed. Is notified. 2 and 9 to 14, the number display portions H1 to H4 that are lit and displayed are indicated by “● (black circle)”, and the number display portions H1 to H4 that are not lit are indicated by “◯ (white circle)”. Show. For example, FIG. 2 illustrates the reserved ball number display unit 27 when the number of stored memories is “2”, and the number display unit H1 and the number display unit H2 are lit and displayed, whereby the symbol combination is performed twice. Notifying that the game is on hold. When the number of reserved memories is “1”, only one number display portion H1 is lit and displayed. When the number of reserved memories is “3”, three number display portions H1 to H3 are lit and displayed. In the case of “4”, the four number display portions H1 to H4 are lit. In the following description, the display mode of the number display unit indicated by “● (black circle)” at the time of lighting display is also referred to as “normal display mode”.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a jackpot notice (notice effect). The jackpot notice is an effect that suggests that the symbol combination game may be a big hit. In the present embodiment, the display mode of the number of starting reserved balls in the reserved ball number display unit 27 (display mode of the number display units H1 to H4) in the reserved ball number display unit 27 is different from the “normal display mode”. An effect of changing to “special display mode” is executed. In the present embodiment, when the display mode of the number display unit is changed to the “special display mode”, the symbol combination game corresponding to the number display unit is a target of the big hit notice. In the present embodiment, when the number display unit is lit and displayed in the “special display mode”, the “character face” is displayed as an image (for example, see FIGS. 10 and 12).

  Furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment allows the player to change the display mode of the number display unit from the “normal display mode” to the “special display mode” prior to the effect of the big hit announcement (change in display mode). It is configured to be able to execute a priori effect informing in advance. “Present” is to notify in advance. The prior art effect is executed immediately after the start of the symbol combination game (the symbols in all the rows are changing), and the display mode of the number display section changes as an effect of the big hit notice after the prior knowledge effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the effect character Y (see, for example, FIG. 9) is displayed on the variable display 20 as an image to execute the prior effect, and a predetermined number display unit is displayed in association with the operation of the effect character Y. The mode is changed. In other words, the prior knowledge effect and the jackpot notice effect are executed in association with each other. Further, in the prior art effect, it is suggested which number display unit display mode is changed to “special display mode”. In the present embodiment, the variable display device 20 on which the previous effect is displayed as an image is the effect means.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 28 for controlling the entire gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 28 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, and calculates various control commands according to the processing results. Then, the main control board 28 outputs a control command as a predetermined control signal. In addition, on the back side of the machine, a display control board 29 for controlling the variable display 20 (game display section 26 and reserved ball number display section 27), a lamp control board 30 for controlling the decoration lamp 16, and a sound for controlling the speaker 17 are provided. A control board 31 is mounted. Each of the control boards 29 to 31 inputs various control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 28 and executes control of game effects (display effects, light effects, sound effects) based on the control commands. . In the present embodiment, the display control board 29, the lamp control board 30 and the sound control board 31 have their respective control objects defined as described above, and the control objects are professionally controlled. The main control board 28 functions as a sub-control device (enclosed by a broken line in FIG. 3).

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 28 and the display control board 29 will be described.
The main control board 28 is provided with a main CPU 28a, a ROM 28b, and a RAM 28c. A ROM 28b, a RAM 28c, and a start port sensor SE1 are connected to the main CPU 28a. The main CPU 28a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as the big hit determination random number and the variation pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle, sets the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 28c, and rewrites the value before the update. Yes. The RAM 28c stores (sets) various types of information (such as the number of reserved memories and random numbers) that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The ROM 28b stores a main control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 (including the contents of various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5) and a plurality of types of variation patterns (effect patterns). . The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) from the start of the symbol combination game to the end of the game. In the variation pattern, a game production effect time (variation time) is defined for each variation pattern. The variation patterns are classified into a variation pattern for a big hit effect and a variation pattern for an effect. The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the symbol combination of the jackpot. The outlier effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the outlier symbol combination (including an outlier reach effect).

  The ROM 28b stores a big hit determination value (“7, 13, 29” in the present embodiment). The jackpot determination value is a determination value used at the time of jackpot determination for determining whether or not it is a jackpot, and is determined from values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number (in this embodiment, “0 to 946 (all 947 different integers)”. In addition, when the values of the jackpot determination random numbers are all 947 integers and the jackpot determination value is three values, the winning probability (lottery probability) of the jackpot determination in the jackpot determination is 3/947 ( = 1 / 315.6).

  The ROM 28b stores a notice determination value (temporary hit determination value). The notice determination value is a determination value used at the time of the notice determination for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot notice, and is determined from the values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, two types of notice determination values (preliminary notice determination values different from jackpot notice determination values) are defined. Specifically, the jackpot notice determination value is set to two values of “7, 13” so as to be the same value as the jackpot judgment value “7, 13, 29”. Two values of “67, 117” are set so as to be different from the big hit determination value “7, 13, 29”. The same value as the jackpot determination value indicates that the value is included in the jackpot determination value (“7, 13, 29” in the present embodiment). On the other hand, being different from the jackpot determination value indicates that the value is not included in the jackpot determination value (“7, 13, 29” in the present embodiment). In the notice determination, the big hit notice determination using the big hit notice determination value and the miss notice determination using the outbreak notice determination value are performed.

  Next, the display control board 29 will be described. The display control board 29 is provided with a sub CPU 29a, a ROM 29b, and a RAM 29c. A ROM 29b and a RAM 29c are connected to the sub CPU 29a. The ROM 29b stores a display effect control program for controlling a display effect (including a symbol combination game and a start holding ball notification). The ROM 29b stores various image data (design image data, background image data, appearance character image data, image data of the number display portions H1 to H4). The RAM 29c stores (sets) various information (control commands, control flags, etc.) that can be rewritten as appropriate during operation of the pachinko machine 10.

Hereinafter, the control contents of the main control board 28 and the display control board 29 will be described.
The main CPU 28a of the main control board 28 executes timer interrupt processing (not shown) every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, every 4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, the main CPU 28a executes various processes such as an input process (FIG. 4), a symbol combination game start process (FIG. 5), and a big hit game process (not shown). The input process is a process related to winning detection of a game ball won in the start winning opening 23. The symbol combination game start process is a process for starting the symbol combination game, and is executed when the symbol combination game is not being performed. The jackpot game process is a process executed during the jackpot game state, a process for opening and closing the jackpot door 24 and a process for instructing various effects (opening effect, round effect, ending effect) in the jackpot game state. including.

First, the input process will be described with reference to FIG.
The main CPU 28a determines whether or not winning of a game ball has been detected (step S11). In step S <b> 11, the main CPU 28 a determines whether or not a detection signal output from the start port sensor SE <b> 1 when a winning of a game ball is detected is input. If the determination result of step S11 is negative, the main CPU 28a ends the input process. If the determination result of step S11 is affirmative, the main CPU 28a determines whether or not the reserved storage number stored in the RAM 28c is less than the upper limit number (step S12). If the determination result of step S12 is negative (the number of stored memories = 4), the main CPU 28a ends the input process. When the determination result of step S12 is affirmative (the number of reserved memories <4), the main CPU 28a increments the number of reserved memories by +1 (1 addition) and rewrites the number of reserved memories (step S13). The main CPU 28 a that has rewritten the reserved storage number outputs a hold designation command for instructing the notification of the reserved storage number after rewriting to the sub CPU 29 a of the display control board 29.

  In the present embodiment, when rewriting is performed by adding 1 to the number of stored memories, one of a hold 1 designation command, a hold 2 designation command, a hold 3 designation command, or a hold 4 designation command is output. Specifically, when the number of reserved memories is rewritten from “0 → 1”, the hold 1 designation command is changed. When the number of held memories is changed from “1 → 2”, the hold 2 designation command is changed to “2”. When rewritten as “→ 3”, a hold 3 designation command is output, and when the number of reserved memories is rewritten as “3 → 4”, a hold 4 designation command is output.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 28a reads and acquires the value of the jackpot determination random number from the RAM 28c (step S14), and sets the value in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 28c associated with the reserved storage number (step S15). In the RAM 28c, four storage areas for setting the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired in step S14 are defined. In the four storage areas, the random number values are sequentially set for each of the game balls in the winning order (for each start holding ball), and each time the start holding ball is consumed, the random number value is shifted and set. Is done. The main CPU 28a compares the jackpot determination random number obtained in step S14 with the jackpot notice determination value to determine whether or not to execute the jackpot notice (step S16). The determination in step S16 is a jackpot notice determination, and the jackpot notice determination is performed in response to winning detection (every time a game ball whose winning detection is detected is stored as a start holding ball). When the determination result in step S16 is affirmative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination = the jackpot notification determination value), the main CPU 28a sets the jackpot notification command in the RAM 28c as a notification command instructing execution of the jackpot notification (step S17). The process proceeds to step S20.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S16 is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number ≠ the big hit notice determination value), the main CPU 28a compares the value of the big hit determination random number acquired in step S14 with the advance notice determination value. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit notice is executed (step S18). The determination in step S18 is a missed notice determination, and the missed notice notice determination is performed in response to a winning detection in the same manner as the big hit notice decision. If the determination result in step S18 is affirmative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination = outgoing notice determination value), the main CPU 28a sets a miss notice command as a notice command instructing execution of the big hit notice in the RAM 28c (step S19). The process proceeds to step S20. When the determination result in step S18 is negative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination ≠ the advance notice determination value), the main CPU 28a ends the input process.

  If the jackpot notice determination in step S16 is affirmative, the symbol combination game based on the start hold ball is a big hit. On the other hand, in the case where the missed advance notice determination in step S18 is affirmed, the symbol combination game based on the start holding ball is missed. If the main CPU 28a obtains a value corresponding to the jackpot determination value that is different from the jackpot notice determination value (“7, 13”) as the value of the big hit determination random number in step S14, step S16 is executed. A negative determination is made in step S18. In this case, the jackpot notice random number value that does not match the jackpot notice determination value but coincides with the jackpot judgment value is acquired, so the jackpot notice is not executed and the jackpot is reached. For example, when the value “29” included in the jackpot determination value is acquired as the value of the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot notice is not executed and the jackpot is reached.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 28a that has proceeded to step S20 confirms the number of reserved memories at the time when an affirmative determination is made in step S16 or step S18. By the process of step S20, the start holding ball for which an affirmative determination has been made on the advance notice determination (the jackpot advance notice determination or the miss notice determination) is identified. In step S20, the main CPU 28a counts the number of start holding balls at the time of the notice determination.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 28a outputs a notice command (a big hit notice command or a miss notice command) set in step S17 or step S19 (step S21). Further, the main CPU 28a outputs a hold notification command for notifying the number of stored memories (the number of start-and-hold balls (holding number)) at the time when the advance notice determination is affirmed based on the confirmation result of step S20 (step S22). The input process is terminated. The advance notice command and the hold notification command are output to the sub CPU 29a of the display control board 29. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 28a that executes input processing (steps S16, S18, S20) based on the main control program functions as a temporary hit determination unit and a reserved ball count unit.

Next, the symbol combination game start process will be described with reference to FIG.
The main CPU 28a determines whether or not the reserved storage number is “0 (zero)” (step S30). If the determination result of step S30 is affirmative (the number of stored memories = 0), the main CPU 28a ends the symbol combination game start process because there is no symbol combination game being held. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S31 is negative (the number of reserved memories ≠ 0), the main CPU 28a decrements the number of reserved memories and rewrites the number of reserved memories (step S31). The main CPU 28 a that has rewritten the reserved storage number outputs a hold designation command for instructing the notification of the reserved storage number after rewriting to the sub CPU 29 a of the display control board 29. In the present embodiment, when the pending storage number is rewritten by subtracting 1, one of the pending 0 designation command, the pending 1 designation command, the pending 2 designation command, or the pending 3 designation command is output. Specifically, when the number of reserved memories is rewritten from “1 → 0”, the hold 0 designation command is changed. When the number of held memories is changed from “2 → 1”, the hold 1 designation command is changed to “3”. When rewritten as “→ 2”, a hold 2 designation command is output. When the number of stored memories is rewritten as “4 → 3”, a hold 3 designation command is output.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 28a reads out the value of the big hit determination random number stored (set) first in the storage area among the big hit determination random numbers stored (set) in the storage area of the RAM 28c (step S32). The value is compared with the jackpot determination value to determine whether or not it is a jackpot (step S33). The determination in step S33 is a jackpot determination, and the jackpot determination is performed at the start of the symbol combination game (immediately before the start). In the present embodiment, the main CPU 28a that executes the symbol combination game start process (step S33) based on the main control program functions as a jackpot determining means.

  If the determination result of step S33 is affirmative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination = the jackpot determination value), the main CPU 28a determines the jackpot, executes the jackpot setting process of step S34, and then ends the symbol combination game start process. . On the other hand, if the determination result in step S33 is negative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination ≠ the jackpot determination value), the main CPU 28a determines a break, executes the break setting process in step S35, and then performs a symbol combination game start process. finish.

  In the big hit setting process in step S34, the main CPU 28a reads and acquires the value of the fluctuation pattern distribution random number from the RAM 28c, and selects and determines the fluctuation pattern for the big hit effect based on the value. In the big hit setting process, the main CPU 28a generates a symbol (hit big symbol) that forms a big hit symbol combination. At the time of generating the big hit symbol, the main CPU 28a generates the symbols of all the columns (stop symbol left, stop symbol in right, stop symbol right) so as to be the same type of symbols. On the other hand, in the deviation setting process in step S35, the main CPU 28a reads and acquires the value of the fluctuation pattern distribution random number from the RAM 28c, and selects and determines the fluctuation pattern for the deviation effect based on the value. Further, the main CPU 28a generates a symbol (outlier symbol) forming a symbol symbol combination in the margin setting process. The main CPU 28a generates symbols so that the symbols in all rows (stop symbol left, stop symbol, stop symbol right) do not become the same type of symbols when generating the off symbol. The stop symbol left, the stop symbol, and the stop symbol right generated by the big hit setting process or the offset setting process are finally displayed as a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol in the symbol combination game.

  Then, the main CPU 28a sends a change pattern designation command for instructing the change pattern selected and determined in the big hit setting process or the out-of-place setting process to each of the sub CPUs 29a of the display control board 29 and the lamp control board 30 and the sound control board 31. Output to. The variation pattern designation command is also a command for instructing the start of the symbol combination game. In addition, the main CPU 28a outputs a symbol designating command for designating a symbol (a jackpot symbol or a missing symbol) generated by the big hit setting process or the outlier setting process to the sub CPU 29a of the display control board 29. Further, the main CPU 28a outputs an all symbol stop command instructing stop (definite display) of symbols in each column when the production time set in the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command has elapsed.

  Next, the control contents of the display control board 29 (sub CPU 29a) will be described with reference to FIGS. The sub CPU 29a of the display control board 29 executes a command input process (FIG. 6) every predetermined interrupt period (in this embodiment, every 2 ms). The command input process is a process related to input of various control commands output from the main CPU 28a of the main control board 28.

  The sub CPU 29a determines whether or not the control command output from the main CPU 28a has been input (step S41). If the determination result of step S41 is negative, the sub CPU 29a ends the command input process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S41 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not a hold designation command is input (step S42). If the determination result of step S42 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a executes a hold process (step S43), and thereafter ends the command input process.

  In the hold process in step S43, the sub CPU 29a lights up and displays the number display portions H1 to H4 of the same number as the hold storage number instructed by the hold designation command, and displays the number of start hold balls. More specifically, when the number of reserved memories is “1”, the number display portion H1 is lit and displayed. When the number of reserved memories is “2”, the number display portions H1 and H2 are lit and displayed. In the case of “3”, the number display parts H1, H2, H3 are lit up and in the case where the reserved storage number is “4”, the number display parts H1, H2, H3, H4 are lit up. The sub CPU 29a inputs the hold 0 designation command, and when the hold storage number is “0”, the number display portions H1 to H4 are not turned on (that is, all the number display portions H1 to H4 are turned off). ) In the hold process, the sub CPU 29a turns on and displays the number display portions H1 to H4 in the “normal display mode”.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S42 is negative, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been input (step S44). If the determination result of step S44 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a executes the variation process (FIG. 7) of step S45, and thereafter ends the command input process. The variation process is a process for starting the symbol combination game. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S44 is negative, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not a notice command (either a big hit notice command or a miss notice command) has been input (step S46). If the determination result of step S46 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a sets the input notice command in the RAM 29c (step S47). Further, based on the hold notification command input together with the advance notice command, the sub CPU 29a grasps the number of the start hold balls (hold number) from the hold storage number instructed by the command, and sets the hold number in the RAM 29c (step 29). S48). Thereafter, the sub CPU 29a ends the command input process. In the present embodiment, the RAM 29c in which the advance command and the number of pending calls are set (stored) in the command input process functions as a determination result recording unit and a count result recording unit.

  If the determination result of step S46 is negative, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not a round command has been input (step S49). The round command is a command for instructing the start of a round game, and the number of rounds is also instructed in the round command. If the determination result of step S49 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a executes the round process (FIG. 8) of step S50, and thereafter ends the command input process. The round process is a process for starting a round effect. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S49 is negative, the sub CPU 29a executes a process according to the input control command (step S51), and thereafter ends the command input process. For example, when a symbol designation command is input, the symbol designated by the command is set in the RAM 29c, and when an all symbol stop command is input, processing for ending the symbol combination game is executed. When an opening command is input, a process for starting the opening effect is executed. When an ending command is input, a process for starting the ending effect is executed.

Next, the variation process executed in step S45 of the command input process (FIG. 6) will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub CPU 29a that has input the variation pattern designation command determines whether or not the reserved number set in the RAM 29c is “0 (zero)” (step S60). When the reserved number is not “0”, a notice command is set in the RAM 29c in step S47 of the command input process (FIG. 6). For this reason, the determination in step S60 can be replaced by whether or not a notice command is set. If the determination result of step S60 is negative (holding number> 0), the sub CPU 29a decrements the holding number set in the RAM 29c by −1 (1 subtraction), and rewrites the holding number (step S61). In step S61, the sub CPU 29a decrements the reserved number by −1 and rewrites it, since one start holding ball is consumed with the start of the symbol combination game. Then, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not the reserved number after rewriting is “0” (step S62). If the determination result of step S62 is negative (holding number> 0), the sub CPU 29a recognizes that it is not the start of the symbol combination game based on the start holding ball for which the advance determination is affirmed.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not the previous effect has been executed (whether or not the previous effect has already been executed) (step S63). For example, the sub CPU 29a sets a prior effect execution executed flag in the RAM 29c when executing the previous effect, and determines whether or not the previous effect execution flag is present in step S63. When the determination result in step S63 is negative, the sub CPU 29a executes the big hit announcement effect (the effect of changing the display mode of the number display) and the previous effect in the current symbol combination game. Execution of the effect is set in the RAM 29c (step S64). For example, an execution flag for a priori effect is set. Thereafter, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S65. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S63 is affirmative, after the setting of the number of hold and the notice command, the big hit notice effect and the previous notice effect have already been executed, and the process proceeds to step S65.

  In step S65, the sub CPU 29a specifies a number display unit for changing the display mode based on the reserved number set in the RAM 29c, and sets the specified number display unit in the RAM 29c. For example, when the reserved number is “3”, the sub CPU 29a specifies the number display unit H3 as the number display unit for changing the display mode. In step S65, the number display portion suggested by the previous effect is also specified. Then, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S66, starts control relating to symbol variation (control relating to symbol combination game) based on the display effect control program, and ends the variation processing.

  If the determination result in step S62 is affirmative (the number of held items = 0), the sub CPU 29a starts the symbol combination game based on the start-holding ball for which the determination of advance notice is affirmed, and therefore the notice command set in the RAM 29c and The reserved number is cleared (step S67). In addition, when a flag used for the determination in step S63 (for example, a prior knowledge effect execution completion flag) is set, the flag is also cleared. In step S62, when “1” is set as the hold number in step S48 of the command input process, an affirmative determination is made by setting the hold number to −1 in step S61. That is, when the number of reserved memories when the advance notice determination is affirmative is “1”, the effect of changing the display mode is not executed together with the previous effect. Thereafter, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S66.

  If the determination result in step S60 is affirmative (holding number = 0), the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not to execute a pseudo effect that simulates the previous effect (step S68). The pseudo effect is an effect executed in a manner similar to the previous effect, and is an effect that makes the player feel as if the previous effect is being executed. The pseudo effect is executed for the purpose of encouraging the player's expectation. When the pseudo effect appears, the jackpot notice effect is not executed (that is, the display mode of the number display does not change). The determination in step S68 is performed by random number lottery, for example, with the winning probability set to 1/100. If the determination result of step S68 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a sets the RAM 29c to execute the pseudo effect (step S69). For example, an execution flag for a pseudo effect is set. Thereafter, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S66. If the determination result in step S68 is negative, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S66. In addition, the sub CPU 29a does not execute the pseudo effect when the hold 0 designation command is input at the start of the symbol combination game.

  When the symbol combination game is started through the variation process, the sub CPU 29a uses the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern designation command to show the specific effects of the symbol combination game (the variation behavior of the symbol, the type and behavior of the appearing character, etc.). Is identified. Then, the sub CPU 29a sequentially generates images using the image data based on the specified contents of the effect, and causes the variable display device 20 to sequentially display the generated images. Thereafter, when the sub CPU 29a that has started the symbol combination game inputs the all symbol stop command, the symbol combination by the symbol designated by the symbol designation command is displayed on the variable display 20, and the symbol combination game is ended.

  Then, when the sub CPU 29a has set the execution of the prior effect in step S64 of the variation process and has set the number display unit for changing the display mode in step S65, the sub CPU 29a immediately notifies the start of the symbol combination game. The effect is displayed as an image, and the display mode of the number display unit is changed to the “special display mode” in association with the previous effect. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 29a does not set the execution of the previous effect in step S64 of the variation process and sets the number display unit that changes the display mode in step S65, the display mode of the number display unit Are changed to “special display mode” simultaneously with the start of the symbol combination game. In other words, when step S62 is negatively determined and step S63 is positively determined, the symbol combination game after the symbol combination game in which the previous effect is executed is started. The start holding ball is sequentially digested every time the symbol combination game is started. For this reason, the sub CPU 29a changes the number display unit to be in the “special display mode” in conjunction with the digestion of the starting reserved ball by the variation process.

  Further, when the execution of the pseudo effect is set in step S68 of the variation process, the sub CPU 29a displays the pseudo effect as an image immediately after the start of the symbol combination game. In the symbol combination game, the timing at which the previous effect appears and the timing at which the pseudo effect appears are the same.

Next, the round process executed in step S50 of the command input process (FIG. 6) will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub CPU 29a having input the round command determines whether or not the 10 round command for starting the 10th round game is input (step S70). If the determination result of step S70 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not the reserved number set in the RAM 29c is “0 (zero)” (step S71). If the determination result of step S71 is negative, the sub CPU 29a determines whether or not a big hit notice command is set in the RAM 29c (step S72). When the reserved number is not “0”, a notice command is set in the RAM 29c in step S47 of the command input process (FIG. 6). Therefore, the sub CPU 29a determines in step S72 whether the set notice command is a jackpot notice command or a miss notice command. Then, the sub CPU 29a makes a positive determination in step S72 when the jackpot advance notice command is set, and makes a negative decision in step S72 when the lost notice command is set.

  If the determination result in step S72 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a causes a jackpot notice effect (effect that changes the display mode of the number display) and a prior effect in the tenth round game, Execution of the previous effect is set in the RAM 29c (step S73). For example, an execution flag for a priori effect is set. In the present embodiment, when the affirmative determination is made in step S72 (when the jackpot notice flag is set), the notice effect and the notice of jackpot notice are executed, so the notice effect that is executed during the jackpot gaming state. And the effect of the jackpot notice will be the jackpot finalization effect. In other words, if a pre-hit effect and a jackpot notice effect are executed during the big hit gaming state, any of the symbol combination games that are started after the big hit gaming state ends based on the start holding ball in the big hit gaming state. A big hit.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 29a confirms the reserved number set in the RAM 29c, specifies a number display unit for changing the display mode based on the reserved number, and sets the specified number display unit in the RAM 29c (step). S74). Then, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S75, starts control related to the round effect based on the display effect control program, and ends the round process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S70 or step S72 is negative, and when the determination result of step S71 is affirmative, the sub CPU 29a proceeds to step S75.

  When starting the round effect through the round process, the sub CPU 29a specifies the specific content of the round game (round display, type of appearance character, action, etc.) from each round command (1 to 15 round commands). Then, the sub CPU 29a sequentially generates images using the image data based on the specified contents of the effect, and causes the variable display device 20 to sequentially display the generated images. When the sub CPU 29a sets the execution of the previous effect in step S73 of the round process and sets the number display unit for changing the display mode in step S74 at the start of the round effect of the tenth round, the tenth round Immediately after the start of the round effect, the previous effect is displayed as an image. Then, the sub CPU 29a changes the display mode of the number display unit to the “special display mode” in association with the previous effect.

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 29a that executes the previous effect based on the display effect control program and changes the display mode of the number display unit functions as the previous effect control unit and the reserved ball number display control unit. Moreover, in this embodiment, sub CPU29a which performs a fluctuation | variation process (step S60) based on a display effect control program functions as a determination result confirmation means and a count result confirmation means. Moreover, in this embodiment, sub CPU29a which performs round processing (step S71, 72) based on a display effect control program functions as a determination result confirmation means and a count result confirmation means. Moreover, in this embodiment, sub CPU29a which performs a fluctuation | variation process (step S68) based on a display effect control program functions as a pseudo effect determination means.

Hereinafter, an aspect in which an effect (a jackpot notice effect, a prior effect, a pseudo effect) is executed in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show a mode in which a prior effect and a jackpot notice effect are executed during the symbol combination game. FIG. 11 shows a mode in which a pseudo effect is executed during the symbol combination game. FIG. 12 shows a mode in which a pre-hit effect and a jackpot notice effect are executed during the big hit gaming state (during the tenth round game). In addition, in FIGS. 9 to 11, the changing symbol sequence is indicated by “downward arrow”. It should be noted that the contents of each effect of the prior effect, the effect of notifying the jackpot, and the pseudo effect are shown in the display effect control program.

First, a mode in which a prior effect and a jackpot notice effect are executed during the symbol combination game will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.
In FIG. 9 (a), there is a winning game ball that becomes the fourth start holding ball (start holding ball corresponding to the lighting display of the number display portion H4) when the symbol combination game is performed. The state where the number display portions H1 to H4 are lit and displayed is shown. At the time of winning, the main CPU 28a outputs a hold 4 designation command, and the sub CPU 29a that has input the command lights up the number display portions H1 to H4 in the “normal display mode”. Further, at the time of winning the prize, the main CPU 28a performs a notice determination (input processing (FIG. 4)). In the following description, it is assumed that the advance notice determination is affirmative and the main CPU 28a outputs a notice command (either a big hit notice command or a miss notice command) and a hold notification command for notifying the hold memory number “4”. Then, the sub CPU 29a sets a notice command in the RAM 29c, and sets “4” as the reserved number in the RAM 29c. In addition, although the notice determination is performed even when winning the game ball that becomes the first to third start hold balls (start hold balls corresponding to the lighting display of the number display parts H1 to H3), any of the notice determinations is negative determination In addition, it is assumed that the value of the jackpot determination random number that does not coincide with the jackpot determination value at the time of winning is acquired.

  Under the premise as described above, when the symbol combination game shown in FIG. 9A is completed, the sub CPU 29a inputs a variation pattern designation command and executes variation processing (FIG. 7). In the fluctuating process, the sub CPU 29a sets the execution number of the previous effect in the RAM 29c because the reserved number is set in the RAM 29c and the previous effect is not executed. Further, the sub CPU 29a decrements the reserved number by −1 to “3”, and sets the number display unit H3 as a number display unit for changing the display mode based on the reserved number “3”. And sub CPU29a controls the control content of the variable indicator 20, and starts a symbol combination game. At the same time as the start of the symbol combination game, in the held ball number display section 27, since the sub CPU 29a inputs the hold 3 designation command, the number display sections H1 to H3 are lit in the “normal display mode” (FIG. 9). (B)).

  On the other hand, in the game display unit 26, the variation of symbols in each column is started with the start of the symbol combination game (FIG. 9B). Immediately after the start of the symbol combination game, the variable display 20 displays an image of a prior effect. When the previous effect is started, the effect character Y carrying the parachute slowly descends on the variable display 20 from above the variable display 20 (FIG. 9C). The effect character Y descends for the number display section whose display mode changes to the “special display mode” (FIG. 9D). In this example, since the number display portion H3 is set as the number display portion for changing the display mode to the “special display mode”, the effect character Y descends toward the number display portion H3. By lowering the effect character Y while aiming at the number display section whose display mode changes to “special display mode”, the player is informed of which number display unit display mode changes to “special display mode”. It is possible. And the effect character Y which descend | falls eventually overlaps with the number display part H3. As a result, the display mode of the number display portion H3 changes from “normal display mode (“ ● (black circle) ”)” to “special display mode (“ character face ”)” (FIG. 10A). Due to the change in the display mode, the big hit announcement is executed. In the state shown in FIG. 10A, the player has a strong expectation that the symbol combination game corresponding to the number display portion H3 that has become the “special display mode” may be a big hit.

  Thereafter, when the symbol combination game shown in FIGS. 9B to 9D and FIG. 10A is finished, the sub CPU 29a inputs the variation pattern designation command again and executes the variation process (FIG. 7). In the changing process, the sub CPU 29a sets the reserved number in the RAM 29c. However, since the previous effect is already executed, only the number display unit for changing the display mode is set in the RAM 29c. At this time, the sub CPU 29a decrements the reserved number by −1 to “2”, and sets the number display unit H2 as a number display unit for changing the display mode based on the reserved number “2”. And sub CPU29a controls the control content of the variable indicator 20, and starts a symbol combination game. In the reserved ball number display section 27, one start reserved ball is consumed by the start of the symbol combination game, so the number display section that is lit and displayed in the “special display mode” is changed from the number display section H3 to the number display section H2. (FIG. 10B).

  Thereafter, when the symbol combination game shown in FIG. 10B ends, the sub CPU 29a inputs the variation pattern designation command again and executes the variation process (FIG. 7). In the variation process, the sub CPU 29a decrements the reserved number by −1 to “1”, and sets the number display unit H1 as a number display unit for changing the display mode based on the reserved number “1”. And sub CPU29a controls the control content of the variable indicator 20, and starts a symbol combination game. In the reserved ball number display part 27, since one more start reserved ball is digested by the start of the symbol combination game, the number display part that is lit and displayed in the “special display mode” is changed from the number display part H2 to the number display part H1. (FIG. 10C).

  Thereafter, when the symbol combination game shown in FIG. 10C is finished, the sub CPU 29a inputs the variation pattern designation command again and executes the variation process (FIG. 7). In the changing process, the sub CPU 29a decrements the reserved number by -1, and the reserved number becomes “0”, so that the number display unit for changing the display mode is not set. And sub CPU29a controls the control content of the variable indicator 20, and starts a symbol combination game. In the reserved ball number display part 27, since one more start reserved ball is digested by the start of the symbol combination game, there is no number display part that is lit and displayed in the “special display mode” (FIG. 10D). The symbol combination game shown in FIG. 10 (d) is a symbol combination game based on a start-and-hold ball for which a positive determination is made. For this reason, when the jackpot notice determination is affirmed and the effect of the jackpot notice is executed, the symbol combination of the jackpot is displayed and the jackpot is won. On the other hand, in the case where the notice of the advance notice is affirmed and the effect of the big hit notice is being executed, the out-of-order symbol combination is displayed and the result is out of place.

Next, a mode in which a pseudo effect is executed according to FIG. 11 will be described.
The pseudo effect is executed when affirmative determination is made in steps S60 and S68 of the variation process (FIG. 7). When the sub CPU 29a sets the execution of the pseudo effect by the variation process, the pseudo effect is displayed on the variable display 20 immediately after the start of the symbol combination game. Since this pseudo effect is executed in the same way as the previous effect, first, the effect character Y carrying the parachute slowly descends (FIG. 11A). However, in the pseudo effect, the route of the effect character is changed to the left side of the variable display 20 on the way to the reserved ball number display unit 27 (FIGS. 11B and 11C). Then, the effect character Y disappears from the variable display 20 without overlapping any of the number display portions H1 to H4.

Next, a mode in which a prior effect and a jackpot notice effect are executed during the jackpot gaming state (during the 10th round game) will be described.
FIG. 12 (a) shows the variable display 20 when the tenth round game is started in the state where the starting holding ball is “4”. At the start of the tenth round game, all the number display portions H1 to H4 are lit in the “normal display mode”. In the following description, the notice determination (big hit notice decision) made at the time of winning the third start hold ball (start hold ball corresponding to the lighting display of the number display portion H3) is affirmed, and the main CPU 28a A notice command and a hold notification command for notifying the hold memory number “3” are output. Then, the sub CPU 29a sets a jackpot notice command in the RAM 29c, and sets “3” as the reserved number in the RAM 29c. Although the first, second, and fourth start holding balls (starting holding balls corresponding to the lighting display of the number display portions H1, H2, and H4) are also determined for advance notice, It is assumed that any notice determination is negative, and that the value of the jackpot determination random number that does not match the jackpot determination value at the time of winning is acquired.

  Under the premise as described above, when the sub CPU 29a inputs a 10 round command for instructing the start of the 10th round game, the sub CPU 29a performs the step S73 of FIG. Execution is set in the RAM 29c. Further, the sub CPU 29a confirms the reserved number set in the RAM 29c, and since the reserved number is “3”, the sub CPU 29a sets the number display unit H3 as a number display unit for changing the display mode. Then, the sub CPU 29a controls the control content of the variable display 20, and starts a round effect corresponding to the 10th round game (FIG. 12 (a)). When the 10th round game is started, a character image “10R” indicating the 10th round is displayed on the variable display 20 (game display unit 26), and a round effect is displayed as an image.

  Immediately after the start of the 10th round game, the variable display 20 displays an image of the previous effect. This prior knowledge effect is executed in the same manner as in the modes shown in FIGS. That is, the effect character Y carrying the parachute slowly descends on the variable display 20 from above the variable display 20 (FIG. 12C). The effect character Y descends for the number display portion H3 in which the display mode of the number display changes to the “special display mode” (FIG. 12C). And the effect character Y which descend | falls eventually overlaps with the number display part H3. Thereafter, the display mode of the number display section H3 changes from “normal display mode (“ ● (black circle) ”)” to “special display mode (“ character face ”)” (FIG. 12D). By displaying the previous-knowledge effect as an image, the player can recognize at the stage of the known-knowledge effect that the game will be a big hit with the start holding ball in the big hit game state. Then, the player can recognize which start holding ball is a big hit by changing the display mode of the number display section to the “special display mode”. Accordingly, during the jackpot gaming state, it is recognized that the jackpot gaming state is generated again after the jackpot gaming state is ended, and the joy is further increased.

  Thereafter, when the big hit gaming state is finished, the sub CPU 29a executes a variation process (FIG. 7) every time a variation pattern designation command is input. In the variation processing, the sub CPU 29a has already performed the advancement effect (already executed during the big hit gaming state), and therefore, a number display unit that is lit and displayed in the “special display mode” in conjunction with the digestion of the start holding ball. Set. As a result, after the big hit gaming state is finished, on the variable display 20, the number display portion that is lit and displayed in the “special display mode” is changed every time the symbol combination game is started, as in FIGS. . Then, when the symbol combination game corresponding to the number display portion that is lit and displayed in the “special display mode” is started, the symbol combination of the big hit is displayed in the game, and the big hit is made.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Before changing the display mode of the number of starting reserved balls in the reserved ball number display unit 27, the change of the display mode is notified in advance by a prior effect (image display of the effect character Y). did. For this reason, the player can be surely recognized the change in the display mode of the number display, and the effect of changing the display mode can be easily expressed to the player. Therefore, the player who has recognized the change in the display mode can have a sense of expectation that “something may happen in the future game development”.

  (2) Also, during the symbol combination game and the jackpot game state, the display mode of the number display is changed and a priori effect is executed, so in the normal game state (a state where the jackpot game state is not given) In any state of the big hit game state, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode of the number display. In particular, after the big hit gaming state is finished, the player expects that the next big hit will be generated at an early stage, so that the prior art effect is executed and the number display display mode is changed during the big hit gaming state. By that, we can make that expectation stronger.

  (3) Also, during the big hit game state, when there is a start holding ball that will be a big hit, the prior effect is executed and the display mode of the number display is changed. In this way, by making the meaning of the production differ between the normal game state and the big hit game state, it is possible to change the expectation that the player has due to the appearance of the production, and to improve the interest of the production Can do.

  (4) During the normal gaming state (during the symbol combination game), by executing a pseudo effect that simulates the previous effect, it is possible to add further interest to the effect itself that changes the display mode of the number display. In other words, if only the previous effect is executed, it is possible to grasp that the display mode changes due to the appearance of the previous effect, and the effect itself becomes less fresh with the passage of time. Until the display mode actually changes, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that the display mode will change.

  (5) Immediately after the start of the symbol combination game, a priori effect is executed and the display mode of the number display is changed, so that an impact can be given to the player. In other words, when a symbol combination game is started, the player pays attention to the development of the game. At this time, the advancement effect is executed and the display mode is changed, so that a sense of expectation for the future development is achieved. Can be held even more. In addition, immediately after the start of the symbol combination game, all the columns have changed symbols, and it is easy to understand that the prior art effect is being executed.

  (6) Also, during the big hit gaming state, a priori effect is executed during the tenth round game, and the display mode of the number display is changed. That is, these effects are executed in a round game (the second round game) close to the round game of the final round (the 15th round in this embodiment). For this reason, it is possible to store a large number of judgment determination results until the latter half of the round game is executed, and the effect (change in the display mode of the number display and the previous effect) for more start-up balls ) Can be executed. In addition, the chances of the above-described effects (changes in the number display display mode and previous effects) appear during the big hit gaming state. During the big hit game state, the symbol combination game is not performed and the starting reserved ball is not digested. Therefore, the number of reserved memories almost reaches the upper limit when the second half round game is performed.

  (7) By recording the determination result of the advance notice determination and executing the prior effect according to the recorded contents, the timing of the advance notice determination and the execution timing of the prior effect can be made different. In the above-described embodiment, the advance notice determination is performed at the time of winning detection, and the foreknowledge effect is executed immediately after the start of the symbol combination game or during the tenth round game.

  (8) Store the count result of the number of reserved storages counted when the advance notice determination is affirmative, and execute a priori effect according to the stored contents. For this reason, similarly to the above-described effect (7), the timing of the notice determination and the execution timing of the previous effect can be made different. In addition, by recording the counting result, it is possible to grasp the start hold ball for which the advance notice determination is affirmed, execute the prior effect on the start hold ball, and the number corresponding to the start hold ball The display mode of the display unit can be changed reliably. In addition, the display mode of the number display unit corresponding to the start hold ball can be reliably changed to the “special display mode” as the start hold ball is digested.

  (9) During the big hit game state, the prior art effect is executed in the round game of the tenth round, and the display mode of the number display section is changed. That is, during the predetermined number of round games, the prior art effect is executed together with the change in the display mode of the number display. Therefore, the arrival of the round game can be looked forward to, and the player can be focused on the effects during the round game. In addition, it is possible to suppress oversight of the player by defining a round game for executing the effect.

  (10) The variable display 20 executes a prior art effect. During the normal gaming state, the symbol display game is played on the variable display 20, and the player who is playing is paying attention. Similarly, during the big hit game state, the variable display 20 performs effects related to the big hit game such as a round effect, and the player is paying attention. Therefore, since the advance notice effect is executed on the variable display 20 that the player pays attention to, the player can be surely recognized that the advance effect is being executed. Further, the variable display 20 is formed with a game display unit 26 and a reserved ball number display unit 27. By executing the prior effect on the variable display 20 in which the game display unit 26 and the reserved ball number display unit 27 are integrated, the previous effect and the effect whose display mode changes are associated with each other. It is possible to achieve a more interesting production.

  (11) It was made to inform which display mode of which number display part is changed in the prior knowledge effect. For this reason, in addition to the change of the display mode of the number display, it is possible to make the player easily recognize which of the number display units the display mode changes. In the embodiment, by visually recognizing the descending path of the effect character Y, it can be predicted which number display section the effect character Y will reach. Then, by specifying the number display section whose display mode changes in the prior art effect, it is possible to make the player recognize which of the starting combination balls based on the symbol combination game to pay particular attention to.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), a message such as “Please pay attention to the third hold”! You may make it notify whether the display mode of a part changes. In the case of a prior art effect, since the number display unit for changing the display mode is specified based on the number of reserved items, the image of the message can be generated from the specified result. Then, in the case of a prior art effect, the effect character Y that appears in FIG. 13A overlaps the number display part, and the display form of the number display part (in this example, the number display part H3) is “special display form”. ("(B) in FIG. 13)". On the other hand, in the case of a pseudo effect, for example, the number of reserved memories is grasped from the latest input designation command for holding, and the number display section is arbitrarily determined based on the number of reserved memories, and the message image is generated. It ’s fine. In the case of a pseudo effect, the effect character Y that appears in FIG. 13 (a) disappears from the variable display 20 without overlapping any number display part, so any number as shown in FIG. 13 (c). The display mode of the display unit also does not change to the “special display mode” (the “normal display mode” remains). A message as shown in FIG. 13 (a) is displayed as an image, and the number display section is directly notified by characters, thereby realizing an easier-to-understand effect.

  In the embodiment, in the case of executing a priori effect (when a notice command is input), for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the display mode changes such as “the third hold will change!” A message for informing the user of the fact may be displayed as an image.

  In the embodiment, when the notice determination is affirmed, it may be further determined whether or not to change the display mode of the number display unit, and the display mode may be changed when the determination result is affirmative. According to this configuration, even when the advance notice determination is affirmed, the display mode of the number display does not always change, and the balance of the game effects can be maintained. Further, in the big hit game state, even if the prior effect is not executed along with the change in the display mode of the number display, it is possible to create a state where a big hit is made with the start holding ball in the big hit game state.

In the embodiment, the normal display mode and the special display mode may be differentiated depending on the color, size, or shape when the number display units H1 to H4 are lit and displayed.
-In embodiment, you may change the production content of a prior production or a pseudo production. For example, only the character image may be displayed without causing the production character Y to appear.

  In the embodiment, the game display unit 26 and the reserved ball number display unit 27 may be configured separately. For example, while the game display unit 26 is configured by the liquid crystal variable display 20, a plurality of reserved ball number display units 27 are provided separately from the variable display unit 20 (game display unit 26) (the upper limit number of stored storage numbers is different). You may comprise by 4) light-emitting members (a lamp | ramp, LED, etc. if it is "4").

  In the embodiment, when the game display unit 26 and the reserved ball number display unit 27 are configured separately, the reserved ball number display unit 27 may be configured with a 7-segment LED. When the 7-segment LED is used, the reserved memory number is displayed as a single digit. In this case, for example, the “normal display mode” and the “special display mode” may be differentiated by changing the display colors of the numbers displayed on the 7-segment LED.

  -In embodiment, you may perform a priori effect with apparatuses other than the variable indicator 20. FIG. For example, the prior effect may be executed by the light effect by the light emitting device such as the decorative lamp 16 or the sound effect by the speaker 17.

  -In embodiment, you may change the timing which performs a priori effect. For example, after the start of the symbol combination game, when the symbol in the left column is displayed, when the symbol in the right column is displayed, or just before the game ends, the prior effect may be executed. Further, in the big hit game state, the round game for executing the pre-telephone effect may be changed to the last round game, the third round game, or the like. It should be noted that during the big hit game state, it is more preferable to execute the game in a round game close to the final round game.

-In embodiment, you may change the value determined as a notice determination value, or the number of notice determination values. For example, only the same value as the jackpot determination value may be set as the notice determination value.
-In an embodiment, you may be made to perform a prior art effect also in the case of having input the advance notice command in the big hit game state.

  In the embodiment, in the input process, the notice determination may not be performed until the number of symbols combined game confirmed in step S20 is over. Further, the sub CPU 29a may not input the notice command or may not perform the setting until the reserved number set in step S48 of the command input process becomes “0”.

  -In embodiment, it is good also considering a notice command as one type. In this case, if the jackpot notice determination (step S16) is affirmatively determined, in addition to the notice command, the random number value of the jackpot symbol random number (or the random value) acquired together with the jackpot determination random number at the time of detecting the winning of the game ball A command for designating a symbol specified from the above is output. With this configuration, it is possible to distinguish whether the big hit notice determination (step S16) or the off notice notice determination (step S18) is positively determined.

In the embodiment, the notice determination may be performed using a production random number that is updated in synchronization with the jackpot determination random number and is acquired when the game ball is won.
-In embodiment, you may perform the production | presentation which changes the display mode of the prior art production | presentation and the number display part only in the big hit game state. In this case, the control content of the main CPU 28a may be changed as follows. That is, when executing the input process (FIG. 4) in the normal gaming state, the main CPU 28a performs the processes up to step S15, and when executing the input process in the big hit gaming state, the main CPU 28a also executes the processes after step S15. . However, in the case of a big hit finalizing effect as in the embodiment, the processes of steps S16, S17, S20, S21, and S22 are performed, and the input process is terminated when the determination at step S16 is negative. When the sub CPU 29a inputs a round command, it performs round processing (FIG. 8). Further, when the sub CPU 29a inputs the variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 29a performs the processing of steps S60, S61, S62, S65, S66, and S67 of the variation processing (FIG. 7).

  In addition, in the embodiment, in the case of executing an effect that changes the display mode of the previous display effect and the number display unit only for the big hit gaming state as described above, the control content of the main CPU 28a is changed as follows. You may do it. That is, when the main CPU 28a detects winning of a game ball in the normal game state and the big hit game state, the main CPU 28a performs the processes from step S11 to S15 of the input process (FIG. 4). Then, the main CPU 28a makes a preliminary determination at a predetermined time in the big hit gaming state for all the big hit determination random numbers stored in the RAM 28c at that time. If the determination result is affirmative, a notice command and a hold notification command are output. The timing for performing the notice determination is, for example, immediately before the output of the round command instructing the round effect of the tenth round (that is, immediately before the start of the round game). Note that the sub CPU 29a performs the same process as the above-described another example.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The provisional winning judgment means judges whether or not the random number value coincides with the provisional winning judgment value and decides whether or not to change the display mode of the number display unit, and judges both judgments. It results you affirmative determination a determination result as a temporary hit judging means when the affirmative.

(B) If the determination result of the temporary hit determination means is affirmative, the reserved ball number display control means further changes the display mode of the number display of the start reserved balls during execution of the symbol variation game. When the display mode is changed during the big hit gaming state, the random number value coincides with the temporary hit determination value equal to the big hit determination value, and the determination result of the temporary hit determination means is affirmative. there Ru changing the display form when present.

(C) round game of the predetermined times, the Ru round game der near round game of the final round than round game of the first round.
(D) The jackpot game state is composed of a plurality of round games, and during the round game, a round effect is executed by the game display means, and the prior effect effect control means is configured to execute the round effect. in the game display means Ru to execute the pre-knowledge production.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged front view which shows a variable display. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows an input process. The flowchart which shows a symbol combination game start process. The flowchart which shows command input processing. The flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation process. The flowchart which shows a round process. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which a priori effect is performed during a symbol combination game and the display mode of the number display of a start holding ball changes. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which a priori effect is performed during a symbol combination game and the display mode of the number display of a start holding ball changes. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which a pseudo production is performed during a symbol combination game. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which a prior knowledge effect is performed during a big hit game state and the display mode of the number display of a start holding ball changes. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows another example of a prior knowledge effect. The schematic diagram which shows the other example of a prior knowledge effect.

Explanation of symbols

  H1, H2, H3, H4 ... number display unit, SE1 ... start port sensor, 20 ... variable indicator, 23 ... start winning port, 28a ... main CPU, 28c ... RAM, 29a ... sub CPU.

Claims (2)

A game ball detected by the start detection unit is stored as a start hold ball, and a random number value obtained when the game ball is detected is stored in association with the start hold ball, and stored in the storage unit. A holding ball number display means for displaying the number of the starting holding balls, a game display means for performing a symbol variation game based on the starting holding balls, and a memory corresponding to the starting reservation ball immediately before the start of the symbol variation game. Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the random number value that is set matches the jackpot determination value, and if the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, the display result of the symbol variation game is a jackpot display result In a gaming machine to which a jackpot gaming state configured to include a plurality of round games is given,
A main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine by outputting a control command, and a sub-control means for executing control of the game effect based on the control command output by the main control means,
The holding ball number display means has a number display portion equal to the maximum number of the starting holding balls that can be stored in the storage means, and the same number as the number of the starting holding balls stored in the storage means. The number is displayed using a display unit,
The main control means includes
The storage means;
The jackpot determining means;
Pre-determining means for determining whether or not a random value acquired upon detection of the gaming ball is a value indicating a big hit when detecting the gaming ball;
When the determination result of the prior determination unit is affirmative, the first determination result command indicating that the determination result of the prior determination unit is affirmative is output to the sub-control unit, while the prior determination unit A determination result command output means for outputting a second determination result command indicating that the determination result of the prior determination means is negative to the sub-control means when the determination result is negative;
When the determination result command output means outputs each of the determination result commands, a number specification command output for outputting to the sub-control means a number specification command for specifying the number of the start holding balls stored in the storage means. Means, and
The sub-control means includes
In response to the input of either the first determination result command or the second determination result command, information indicating the input of the input determination result command is recorded, and the start specified by the number specification command Information recording means for recording the number of holding balls;
A number display unit that changes the display mode of the number display based on the number of the starting and holding balls recorded in the information recording means is specified, and the player is notified in advance that the display mode of the specified number display unit changes. and knowledge presentation control means prior to execution in the effect means before knowledge production which inform,
A holding ball number display control means for changing the display mode of the number display unit informed by the previous effect ,
During the normal gaming state where the jackpot gaming state is not granted ,
The prior knowledge effect control means confirms the recorded content of the information recording means at the start of the symbol variation game, and the first determination result command is provided on the condition that the number of the start holding balls is recorded. Regardless of which of the information indicating the input and the information indicating the input of the second determination result command is recorded, the reserved ball number display control means By changing the display mode of the number display during the execution of the symbol variation game in which is executed, the symbol variation is performed based on the start holding ball stored in the storage unit at the determination time of the prior determination unit a game, the causes to execute the pre-determination means the front known effect during the first symbol variation game to be newly started in the determine a funnel, accompanied to the execution of the front known effect While changing the display mode of the number display Te,
In the jackpot in game state,
The prior knowledge effect control means confirms the recorded content of the information recording means when the determination time set in the jackpot gaming state has arrived, the number of the start holding balls is recorded, and the first determination On the condition that the information indicating the input of the result command is recorded, the previous hit effect is executed during the current big hit gaming state, and the reserved ball number display control means A gaming machine that changes a display mode of the number display during a gaming state. In the sub-control means, the recorded content of the information recording means is confirmed at the start of the symbol variation game, and when the number of the start holding balls is not recorded, A pseudo effect determining means for determining whether to execute a pseudo effect that does not notify that the display mode of the number display changes,
When the determination result of the pseudo effect determining means is affirmative, the prior effect control means causes the effect means to execute the pseudo effect,
The aforesaid effect control means is:
When the number of start hold balls recorded with the input of each determination result command is one, the prior art effect is not executed in the symbol variation game executed based on the start hold balls,
2. The pseudo effect is not executed in the current symbol variation game when the number of the start holding balls stored in the storage unit is zero at the determination time of the pseudo effect determination unit. Game machines.

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