JP4704488B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a notice effect.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine, a symbol display device in which a symbol combination game in which a plurality of types of symbols are changed to display a symbol combination by a plurality of rows (for example, three rows) of symbols is arranged on the game board To be done. When the result of the symbol combination game is a big hit, a special game state that is advantageous to the player is given, and the player can acquire a large number of prize balls. In addition, when the symbols constituting the jackpot determined symbol combination (hit symbols) are predetermined specific types of symbols (specific symbols), after the jackpot is over, a specific gaming state that is more advantageous for the player ( This is a so-called probability fluctuation state.

  Therefore, in recent pachinko machines, it is possible that the result of symbol variation in the symbol combination game may be a big hit by the jackpot symbol in order to increase the player's expectation for the big hit by the jackpot symbol. An effect (notice effect) to be notified in advance has been proposed. For example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed by the internal processing of the pachinko machine, when the symbol variation is started on the symbol display device, the one symbol that the symbol variation has started is performed. Prior to the display of the reach display mode in the combination game, a notice is made that the reach state of the specific symbol will be reached. Similarly, a notice is given that the special symbol will be a big hit before the symbol change stops in the one symbol combination game. Therefore, in such a pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, when the notice effect is made, the player has a sense of expectation that becomes a big hit with respect to the symbol combination game in which symbol variation has started at that time. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in the game.

JP 2001-46650 A (paragraph numbers [0045] to [0055])

  However, the notice effect performed with the pachinko machine of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is only related to the result of the one symbol combination game during the symbol change when the notice effect is performed. In addition, when there are a plurality of start-and-hold balls stored at the time when the notice effect is performed, the next symbol combination game is continuously performed after the end of the symbol combination game in which the notice effect is performed. Even in the next symbol combination game, when the notice effect is executed, it is rarely determined by the internal processing of the pachinko machine. Therefore, after the notice effect is made during the symbol change in the one symbol combination game, when the symbol change finally stops, it is not a big hit, and after all, when a notice of loss is made, At the end of the one symbol combination game, the player was supposed to decline the interest of the game. Therefore, it is conceivable that the above-mentioned notice effect is continuously executed across a plurality of symbol combination games based on the number of stored start-and-hold balls. I could get tired of being executed, and on the other hand, there could be a risk of diminishing the fun of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is that the player wants to know in advance regarding the result derived from the symbol variation executed in response to the number of stored starting balls. The aim is to provide an effective advance notice with the contents corresponding to the matter that strongly holds the desire, and to fully enhance the interest of the player in the game.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of executing various control related to game effects based on a main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine and a control signal output by the main control means. In the gaming machine provided with the sub-control means, the main control means includes a retained ball number storage means capable of storing the number of stored start balls in response to detection of a winning game ball by the winning detection means, and the winning detection The random number reading means for reading the value of the determination random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number, and the value of the determination random number read by the random number reading unit and the value of the big hit symbol random number are sequentially stored in the storage means. Just before the start of symbol variation based on the winning detection, the random number storage means compares the value of the determination random number stored in the storage means with the jackpot determination value to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit When it is determined that the determination means and the jackpot determination means are a big hit, based on the value of the random number for the jackpot symbol stored in the storage means, fixed stop with the symbol variation from a plurality of types of symbols A symbol determining means for determining a decisive symbol for the jackpot to be displayed, and whether to execute a jackpot notice effect depending on whether or not the random number for determination read by the random number reading means is a value indicating a jackpot when the winning is detected If the determination result by the advance notice determination means and the advance notice determination means is affirmative, the advance notice signal that indicates the stored number of the start hold balls stored in the hold ball number storage means at the time of the determination When the determination result by the notice signal output means and the notice determination means is affirmative, the random number reading means reads together with the value of the determination random number. Design instruction signal output means for outputting a design instruction signal corresponding to the value of the jackpot design random number to the sub-control means, wherein the sub-control means is configured to output the start holding ball indicated by the warning signal. A setting means for setting the number of symbol fluctuations that can execute a notice effect based on the number of memories, a symbol judgment means for determining the type of the big winning symbol based on the symbol instruction signal, and the start of the symbol fluctuation In addition, when the notice effect is executed, the notice content pattern determining means for determining the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the type of the determined symbol of the jackpot determined by the symbol determining means, and the symbol variation is executed. In each game effect, the notice execution determination means for determining whether or not the notice effect can be executed in the game effect, and the notice effect set by the setting means can be executed. Among the symbol variations of several minutes, when performing the symbol variation that is determined to be executable by the notification execution determination unit, a notice effect with a specific content based on the notification content pattern determined by the notification content pattern determination unit is predetermined. While the control is executed by the game effect execution means, the notice execution determination means determines that the execution is not allowed out of the number of symbol variations that can be executed by the setting means. And a notice control means for controlling the notice effect to not be executed by the game effect executing means when the symbol variation is executed, and the jackpot confirmed symbol is advantageous for the player after the jackpot game ends. Including a plurality of types of specific symbols to which a game state is given and a non-specific symbol to which the specific game state is not given after the jackpot game is finished, and determining the notice content pattern Stage, when the symbol judging means judges that said specific symbols, and summarized in that determining the notice content pattern according to the type of the specific symbol the symbol judging means judges.
The invention according to claim 2 is a gaming machine comprising main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to gaming effects based on control signals output by the main control means. In the main control means, the reserved ball number storage means capable of storing the number of stored start balls in response to the winning detection of the game ball by the winning detection means, and the value of the random number for determination triggered by the winning detection, And a random number reading means for reading the value of the jackpot symbol random number, a random number storage means for sequentially storing the value of the determination random number read by the random number reader and the value of the jackpot symbol random number in the storage means, and the winning detection A jackpot determining means for comparing the value of the determination random number stored in the storage means with the jackpot determination value and determining whether or not the jackpot is determined to be a big hit immediately before the start of the symbol variation based on the jackpot determination When it is determined that the stage is a big hit, based on the value of the big hit symbol random number stored in the storage means, a big hit fixed symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed by the symbol variation from a plurality of types of symbols. The symbol determination means for determining, the notice determination means for determining in advance whether or not the value of the random number for determination read by the random number reading means at the time of winning is a value indicating a big hit, and the determination result by the notice determination means is positive In this case, a notice signal output means for outputting a notice signal instructing the stored number of starting and reserved balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means at the time of the decision to the sub-control means, and a determination by the notice determination means When the result is affirmative, a symbol instruction signal corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol random number read together with the value of the random number for determination by the random number reading unit is output to the sub-control unit. Symbol instruction signal output means, and when the notice signal is input, the sub-control means determines whether to execute a notice effect in the symbol variation when the notice signal is input, and the notice determination means includes When the execution of the notice effect is determined, setting means for setting the number of symbol fluctuations that can execute the notice effect based on the stored number of the starting and holding balls instructed by the notice signal, and the symbol instruction signal And determining the type of the winning symbol based on the jackpot, and when the notice effect is to be executed triggered by the start of the symbol variation, the symbol determining unit determines the jackpot determined symbol type determined by the symbol determining unit. Based on the notice content pattern determining means for determining the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on this, each time the symbol variation is executed, it is determined whether or not the notice effect can be executed in the game effect. In the execution of the symbol variation determined to be executable by the previous notice execution determination unit among the number of symbol variations that can be executed by the notification execution determination unit and the notification effect set by the setting unit, While performing control so that a specific game effect execution means is executed by a predetermined game effect execution means based on the notice content pattern determined by the notice content pattern determination means, the notice effect set by the setting means can be executed. Notice control means for controlling the notice effect to be not executed by the game effect executing means when executing the symbol change determined not to be executed by the notice execution determining means among the number of symbol changes the provided, confirmation pattern of the jackpot includes a plurality of specific symbols to impart favorable specific game state for the player after the jackpot game end, the jackpot game is over And a non-specific symbol that does not give the specific gaming state, and the notice content determination unit determines the specific symbol determined by the symbol determination unit when the symbol determination unit determines that the symbol is determined as the specific symbol. The gist is to determine the notice content pattern .

  According to the present invention, with respect to the result derived by the symbol variation executed in response to the number of stored starting balls, the content of the effect corresponding to the fact that the player has a strong desire to know in advance An effective notice effect can be performed.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows a variable display apparatus. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a pending | holding memory | storage process. The flowchart which shows the main side notice determination processing. The flowchart which shows the sub side notice determination process in 1st Embodiment. Similarly, the flowchart which shows the sub side notice determination processing in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the notice content pattern determination process in 1st Embodiment. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which the jackpot notice is performed in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the notice content pattern determination process in 2nd Embodiment. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which the jackpot notice is performed in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the notice content pattern determination process in 3rd Embodiment. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which the jackpot notice is performed in 3rd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which 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 a top ball tray 15 each 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 variation, big hit state, etc.), and a game effect based on the light emission decoration (light emission effect) A frame lamp 16 and a game board lamp 17 are provided. Below the outer frame 11 (lower part of the pachinko machine 10), a speaker 18 that outputs various sounds according to the state of the game and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output is disposed. A lower ball tray 19 and a launching device 20 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 variable display device 21 having a visible display portion H made of a liquid crystal screen is disposed. In the liquid crystal variable display device 21, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. In the variable display device 21, a symbol combination game (symbol variation effect) for deriving a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols (identification information) in a plurality of columns is performed in association with the display effect. ing. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and eight types of symbols of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are included in each column constituting the combination. It is a number.

  Then, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss from the symbol combination finally stopped (determined stop display) in the visible display portion H. When the symbols of all rows stopped in the visible display portion H 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 combination. In the case of stopping with a combination of jackpots, the player is given a jackpot state (special game state). Further, when the symbols of all the columns stopped in the visible display portion H are of different types, or when the symbols of one row are of a different type from the symbols forming the reach, the symbol combination ([234] [122] [767] ] Etc.) can be recognized. A combination of symbols that can recognize this deviation is a combination of deviations. Further, in the present embodiment, the symbols are temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) in the order of left column → right column → middle column as viewed from the player side. When the left symbol and the right symbol that have been stopped are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates a variable display, such as [1 ↓ 1]).

  Below the variable display device 21 is provided a start winning opening 23 having an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). Behind the start winning opening 23, a start winning opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 3) is provided as a winning detection means for outputting a winning detection signal when a winning game ball is detected. The start winning port sensor SE1 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game (start condition for changing the symbol) when the winning of the game ball is detected. Also, below the start winning opening 23, a large winning opening 24 provided with a large winning opening door 24a that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. The big prize opening 24 is derived by the symbol combination game, and the big prize opening door 24a is opened and closed in association with the combination of symbols finally stopped becoming a big hit combination, and is opened or closed. ing. When the big hit state is given, the big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening door 24a so that the game balls can be won. be able to.

  In addition, the variable display device 21 informs the number of times of the symbol combination game being held based on the number of starting and holding balls stored in the machine (RAM 26c) (hereinafter referred to as “the number of holding memories”). A number indicator 25 is provided (FIG. 2). The reserved memory count is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball wins the start winning opening 23, and is subtracted by 1 (-1) when the symbol combination game starts, and the game ball wins the start winning aperture 23 during the symbol combination game. Then, the reserved storage number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The reserved ball number display 25 is composed of a plurality of (four) light emitting means including a hold 1 lamp 25a, a hold 2 lamp 25b, a hold 3 lamp 25c, and a hold 4 lamp 25d. For example, when only the hold 1 lamp 25a is lit, it is notified that one symbol combination game is on hold.

  Moreover, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation function. This probability variation function provides the player with a probability variation state after the big hit state, on condition that the combination of symbols to be finally stopped is a combination based on a predetermined probability variation symbol (specific symbol). It is a function. Specifically, after the big hit state is finished, until the next big hit state starts or in a predetermined number (for example, 10,000 times) of the symbol combination game, the big win lottery probability varies from the normal probability (low probability) to the high probability. . For example, the normal probability (low probability) is set to 1 / 35.7 and the high probability is set to 1/3. Hereinafter, “probability variation” is abbreviated as “probability variation” as appropriate.

  In this embodiment, the probability variation symbols (specific symbols) are determined as four types 1, 3, 5, and 7, and the jackpot combination stopped at the visible display portion H is [111] [333] [555] [777]. In either case, it is a big hit of probability change. On the other hand, when the big hit combination is a combination based on a predetermined non-probability variable symbol (non-specific symbol), the normal big hit state is set, and after the big hit state ends, the big hit probability becomes the normal probability. In the present embodiment, the non-probable variation symbols are defined as four types of 0, 2, 4, and 6, and the jackpot combination stopped at the visible display portion H is any one of [000] [222] [444] [666]. In some cases it is a normal jackpot. When the probability variation state is given, the jackpot probability fluctuates with a high probability and the jackpot is likely to be generated, and therefore the probability variation jackpot is more advantageous for the player than the normal jackpot, Playing games while expecting to be a big hit with certainty.

  And the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is comprised so that a jackpot notice can be performed as a notice effect. In the present embodiment, the first symbol combination game is started among a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start balls held before the symbol combination game that may be a big hit. Sometimes jackpot notices are implemented. Specifically, the jackpot notice is executed by the appearance of the jackpot notice character (appearance of chick D1 and chicken D2) on the visible display portion H. The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment does not realize the jackpot notice and the jackpot notice when the jackpot notice is realized and becomes a big hit in the symbol combination game several times after the jackpot notice appears. The jackpot notice is configured to be executed in the case where the game ends without being hit with a big hit. In the present embodiment, the jackpot notice in the case of the loss is also referred to as “gasse jackpot notice”.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, a main control board 26 as a main control means for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted. The main control board 26 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, and performs arithmetic processing on various control commands according to the processing results. The main control board 26 outputs the control command as a predetermined control signal. Further, on the back side of the machine, a display control board 27 for controlling the variable display device 21, a frame lamp 16, a game board lamp 17, a lamp control board 28 for controlling the reserved ball number display 25, and a sound for controlling the speaker 18. A control board 29 is mounted.

  Also, on the back side of the machine, a general control board 30 that controls the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the voice control board 29 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 26 is mounted. Has been. The overall control board 30 executes various processes for overall control of the control boards 27 to 29, and outputs a control command as a predetermined control signal. Each of the control boards 27 to 29 receives various control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 26 and various control signals (control commands) output from the overall control board 30, and receives the control signals (control commands). ) To control game effects.

  In this embodiment, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, the voice control board 29, and the overall control board 30 perform various controls (display control, light emission control, voice control) based on the control signal output from the main control board 26. , Sub-control means (enclosed by a broken line in FIG. 3) capable of executing notification control and notice control).

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 26, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, the sound control board 29, and the overall control board 30 will be described.
The main control board 26 includes a main CPU 26a, and a ROM 26b and a RAM 26c are connected to the main CPU 26a. The main CPU 26a predetermines values of various random numbers such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot design random number, a reach determination random number, a left symbol random number, a middle symbol random number, a right symbol random number, an effect pattern distribution random number, etc. Are updated sequentially every period, and the updated value is set in the RAM 26c, and the value before the update is rewritten. Hereinafter, the big hit determination random number will be referred to as a “big hit random number”. The ROM 26b stores a control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of effect patterns. The RAM 26c stores (sets) various types of information (reserved storage number, random number value, and the like) that are appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The effect pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) from when the symbol variation starts until the symbols (or symbol combinations) of all the columns stop. . In the effect pattern, a game effect time is defined for each effect pattern, and at least the game effect time can be specified. The effect patterns are classified into a jackpot effect and an outlier effect (for outlier effect with reach and for outage effect without reach) and stored in the ROM 26b.

  The jackpot effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to stop at the jackpot combination. When the symbol combination game is played with the effect pattern for the jackpot effect, there is a case where the game is stopped by the combination of jackpots after reaching the reach effect and a case of stopping by the combination of jackpots without passing the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to stop at a combination of outliers. When a symbol combination game is played with an effect pattern for an outlier effect, there is a case where the combination is stopped after a reach effect (so-called “reach reach”) and a case where the combination is stopped without a reach effect. In addition, the reach effect is an effect that is performed from the reach state until the combination of big hits or the combination of out of play is stopped or temporarily stopped.

  The main CPU 26a inputs a winning detection signal output from the start winning mouth sensor SE1, and performs various processes related to the symbol combination game (determination of the number of stored memories, determination of jackpot, reach determination, determination of stop symbol, and determination of the effect pattern). Decision).

  The determination of the number of reserved memories is performed based on the reserved memory process shown in FIG. 4 when the winning detection signal is input. First, at step TN1, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not a game ball has won (inputs a winning detection signal) to the start winning opening 23. If this determination result is affirmative (game ball wins), the process proceeds to step TN2. On the other hand, if the determination result of step TN1 is negative (no game ball has been won), the main CPU 26a ends the hold storage process. In step TN2, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the number of reserved storage stored in the RAM 26c is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the determination result is affirmative (the number of stored storages <4), the process proceeds to step TN3, and the main CPU 26a adds 1 to the stored stored number stored in the RAM 26c, and rewrites the stored stored number to step TN4. .

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step TN2 is negative (the number of reserved memories = 4), the main CPU 26a does not rewrite the number of reserved memories exceeding the upper limit value, and ends the reserved memory process. Then, in step TN4, the main CPU 26a sets the RAM 26c so as to output a hold designation command for instructing notification of the number of hold memories to the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30. Then, the main CPU 26a ends the hold storage process and outputs a hold designation command set in the RAM 26c. The main CPU 26a also outputs a hold designation command even when the hold storage number is decremented by 1 at the start of the symbol combination game.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of hold designation commands for designating the number of reserved memories are output according to the number of reserved memories. Specifically, since the upper limit value of the number of pending memories is 4, five types of pending designation commands, ie, a pending 0 designation command, a pending 1 designation command, a pending 2 designation command, a pending 3 designation command, and a pending 4 designation command are provided. Is output. The pending 0 designation command is output when the pending storage number is rewritten from “1 → 0”, and the pending 1 designation command is output when the pending storage number is rewritten from “0 → 1” or “2 → 1”. The specified command is output when the number of reserved memories is rewritten from “1 → 2” or “3 → 2”. The hold 3 designation command is output when the hold memory number is rewritten from “2 → 3” or “4 → 3”, and the hold 4 designation command is output when the hold memory number is rewritten from “3 → 4”.

  When the main CPU 26a determines that the number of reserved memories at the time of winning detection is less than the upper limit value in the holding memory processing, the value of the big hit random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number from the RAM 26c are triggered by the input of the winning detection signal. The data is read out and sequentially stored (stored) in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 26c. The main CPU 26a compares the jackpot random number stored in the RAM 26c with the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 26b immediately before the start of the symbol combination game based on the winning detection and makes a jackpot determination. If the result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the value of the jackpot random number matches the jackpot determination value), the main CPU 26a determines the jackpot. The jackpot determination value is determined from numerical values that the jackpot random number can take. In the present embodiment, the numerical value that the big hit random number can take is defined as 0 to 946 (total of 947 different integers), while the big hit determination value is defined as three values of “7, 349, 919”. Therefore, when using three jackpot determination values, the jackpot probability is 3/947 (= 315.7).

  When the big hit is determined, the main CPU 26a determines the symbols (stopped symbol left, middle, right) to be finally stopped by the visual display unit H from the value of the big hit symbol random number stored in the RAM 26c. In the present embodiment, the possible values of the jackpot symbol random number are 8 values from 0 to 7, and each value corresponds to one of eight types of jackpot symbols. Specifically, the random numbers for the jackpot symbol are set to the stop symbol left, the stop symbol in the middle, and the stop symbol right (the respective stop symbols are of the same type). The determined stop symbol left, stop symbol, and stop symbol right are finally derived as a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol in the visible display portion H. For example, when the main CPU 26a determines “7” among the random number values (0 to 7) for the jackpot symbol, the stop symbol left, the stop symbol inside, and the stop symbol right are all “7” and visible. On the display unit H, [777] is finally displayed. The main CPU 26a reads the value of the effect pattern distribution random number from the RAM 26c, and determines one effect pattern from the effect patterns for the big hit effect based on the value.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative (the value of the jackpot random number does not match the jackpot determination value), the main CPU 26a uses the reach determination random number value read from the RAM 26c and the reach determination value stored in the ROM 26b. The reach is determined by comparison. If the reach determination result is affirmative (the reach determination random number value matches the reach determination value), the main CPU 26a determines reach. When the reach is determined, the main CPU 26a determines the stop symbol from the random symbol random value that is out of the left symbol random number read from the RAM 26c. Specifically, the left design random number value is set to the stop symbol left and the stop design right (the stop symbol left and right are of the same type), and the out-of-out design random number value is set to the stop symbol. At this time, the main CPU 26a determines the stop symbol so that the stop symbol left does not coincide with the stop symbol when the out-of-line left design random number value matches the out-of-interest symbol random number. Further, the main CPU 26a reads the value of the effect pattern distribution random number from the RAM 26c, and determines one effect pattern from among the effect patterns for the irrelevant effect based on the value.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the reach determination is negative (the reach determination random number value and the reach determination value do not match), the main CPU 26a determines the deviation. When the determination of the loss is made, the main CPU 26a determines the stop symbol from the value of the random symbol for the left symbol, the value of the random symbol for the middle symbol, and the value of the random number for the right symbol that are read from the RAM 26c. More specifically, the value of the left design random number is set to the stop symbol left, the value of the random design random symbol is set to the stop design, and the value of the right design random number is set to the stop design right. At this time, the main CPU 26a determines the stop symbol right so that the stop symbol left does not coincide with the stop symbol right when the value of the off symbol left symbol random and the value of the right symbol random match. Further, the main CPU 26a reads out the value of the effect pattern distribution random number from the RAM 26c, and determines one effect pattern from the effect patterns for the non-reach effect based on the value.

  The main CPU 26a having determined the stop symbol and the effect pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the central CPU 30a of the central control board 30 at a predetermined timing. First, the main CPU 26a specifies an effect pattern and outputs an effect pattern specifying command for instructing the start of symbol variation. Next, the main CPU 26a executes a left symbol designation command for designating the left symbol, a middle symbol designating command for designating the middle symbol in the stop, and a right symbol designating command for designating the right symbol in the stop symbol. → Output in the order of medium symbol designation command. After that, the main CPU 26a outputs all symbol stop commands instructing to stop symbols in each row when the game effect time set in the designated effect pattern has elapsed. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 26a is configured to function as a symbol determining unit. In the present embodiment, the RAM 26c is configured to function as a reserved ball number storage unit.

  Next, the overall control board 30 will be described. The overall control board 30 includes an overall CPU 30a, and a ROM 30b and a RAM 30c are connected to the overall CPU 30a. The ROM 30b stores a control program for comprehensively controlling the control boards 27 to 29 and a plurality of types of notice content patterns. The notice content pattern indicates a pattern for specifying the contents of a jackpot notice (notice effect) performed during execution of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) based on the effect pattern. The RAM 30c stores (sets) various kinds of information (such as random number values) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  Then, the overall CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern in response to the input of the effect pattern designation command, and each of the effect pattern designation commands input from the main CPU 26a together with the notice content pattern designation command for designating the decided notice content pattern. The data is output to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a of the control boards 27 to 29. The overall CPU 30a outputs the input symbol designation commands and all symbol stop commands to the sub CPU 27a of the display control board 27. The overall CPU 30a outputs the input hold designation command to the sub CPU 28a of the lamp control board 28.

  As described above, in the overall control board 30, in response to the input of the effect pattern designation command, the big hit announcement (notice effect) performed during the execution of the game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) based on the effect pattern. A notice content pattern that identifies the content is determined. Then, a control command (preliminary content pattern designating command) for designating the determined notice content pattern is output to each control board 27-29. As a result, it is possible to diversify the types of game effects without increasing the number of effect patterns managed by the main control board 26 (stored in the ROM 26b). Specifically, even with the same performance pattern instructed from the main control board 26, the presence / absence of the jackpot notice or the contents of the jackpot notice (notice effect) are made different, thereby causing the illusion that the game effects are different. be able to. In addition, the main control board 26 determines an effect pattern as a base of the game effect, and the overall control board 30 determines a notice content pattern. Therefore, the load on one board (particularly, the main control board 26) is distributed (distributed) by the main control board 26 and the overall control board 30 in the control of the game effect and the control of the notice effect, which consist of an enormous amount of information. Concentration can be suppressed.

  Even when the notice effects are diversified, a control command for designating the same notice content pattern is output to each of the control boards 27-29. For this reason, the control boards 27 to 29 execute the control of the game effect based on the same notice content pattern after grasping the notice content during the game effect by the input of the control command. As a result, a display advance notice effect (a jackpot notice) performed by the control of the display control board 27, a light emission notice effect (a jackpot notice) performed by the control of the lamp control board 28, and a sound performed by the control of the sound control board 29. Can be synchronized with the notice effect (big hit notice). Therefore, it is possible to give uniformity (a sense of unity) to the entire game effect including the jackpot notice. In addition, “game effect synchronizes” means that each game effect has the same tone, for example, a display effect indicating “a dog is running” is performed. In this case, a light emission effect (violently flashing) or a sound effect (such as a sound when the dog is running) corresponding to (or related to) the display effect is performed.

Next, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29 will be described.
The display control board 27 includes a sub CPU 27a, and a ROM 27b and a RAM 27c are connected to the sub CPU 27a. The ROM 27b stores a plurality of types of effect execution data for display effects, notice execution data, and various types of image information (image information such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, appearance characters, etc.). The RAM 27c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The display execution data or the notice execution data for the display effect is for the sub CPU 27a to control the display content of the variable display device 21 (visible display portion H) (design variation, character motion, background of the visible display portion H, etc.). Information. In the ROM 27b, one effect execution data is associated with one effect pattern, and one notice execution data is associated with one notice content pattern. Further, in the present embodiment, the notice character (chick D1, chicken D2) is made to appear (display) on the visual display section H at a predetermined timing (when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of symbol variation) in the notice execution data. It is shown that the jackpot notice will be executed. The chick D1 is a big hit (whether probable big hit or normal big hit) notice character, and even if it appears, it may be lost in the symbol combination game in the future to be noticed. However, the chicken D2 is a probable big hit notice character, and if it appears, it will surely become a promising big hit in the symbol combination game in the future to be notified.

  Accordingly, when the effect pattern designation command is input, the sub CPU 27a reads effect execution data corresponding to the designated effect pattern from the ROM 27b, and controls the display content of the visible display unit H based on the effect execution data. By this control, the variable display device 21 performs a display effect. When a notice content pattern designation command is input, the display content of the visible display portion H is controlled based on the notice execution data corresponding to the notice content pattern, and a big hit notice is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 27a serves as a notice control means for controlling the variable display device (game effect executing means) 21.

  The lamp control board 28 includes a sub CPU 28a, and a ROM 28b and a RAM 28c are connected to the sub CPU 28a. The ROM 28b has a plurality of types of effect execution data for light emission effects, notice execution data, and notification execution data for winning notifications (information for controlling the light emission mode (lighting or extinguishing etc.) of the reserved ball number display 25). It is remembered. The RAM 28c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The effect execution data or the notice execution data for the light emission effect is information for the sub CPU 28a to control the light emission mode (lighting timing, lighting time, etc.) of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17. In the ROM 28b, one effect execution data is associated with one effect pattern, and one notice execution data is associated with one notice content pattern. It is associated.

  Therefore, when the sub CPU 28a inputs the effect pattern designation command, the effect execution data corresponding to the specified effect pattern is read from the ROM 28b, and the light emission modes of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 are controlled based on the effect execution data. . With this control, the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 perform a light emission effect. When a notice content pattern designation command is input, the light emission mode of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 is controlled based on the notice execution data corresponding to the notice content pattern, and a big hit notice is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 28a serves as a notice control means for controlling the frame lamp (game effect executing means) 16 and the game board lamp (game effect executing means) 17. Further, when the sub CPU 28a inputs a hold designation command, the sub CPU 28a reads out notification execution data corresponding to the hold specification command from the ROM 28b, and controls the light emission mode of the hold ball number display 25 based on the notification execution data. With this control, the reserved ball number indicator 25 turns on or turns off a predetermined lamp to notify the number of stored memories.

  The audio control board 29 includes a sub CPU 29a, and a ROM 29b and a RAM 29c are connected to the sub CPU 29a. The ROM 29b stores a plurality of types of effect execution data for sound effects and notice execution data. The RAM 29c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The effect execution data or the notice execution data for the sound effect is information for the sub CPU 29a to control the sound output mode (the type of sound effect, the sound output time, etc.) of the speaker 18. In the ROM 29b, one effect execution data is associated with one effect pattern, and one notice execution data is associated with one notice content pattern.

  Accordingly, when the production pattern designation command is input, the sub CPU 29a reads production execution data for audio production corresponding to the designated production pattern from the ROM 29b, and controls the audio output mode of the speaker 18 based on the production execution data. With this control, a sound effect is performed on the speaker 18. When a notice content pattern designation command is input, the sound output mode of the speaker 18 is controlled based on the notice execution data corresponding to the notice content pattern, and a big hit notice is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 29a serves as a notice control means for controlling the speaker (game effect executing means) 18.

Hereinafter, a process performed by the main control board 26 (main CPU 26a) to execute the big hit notice will be described.
In addition to the big hit determination value “7, 349, 919”, the notice determination value is stored in the ROM 26 b of the main control board 26. The notice determination value is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot random number (determination random number) in the same manner as the jackpot determination value. In this embodiment, the notice determination value is defined as three values “7, 349, 919”. The advance notice determination value “7, 349, 919” is set to be the same value as the big hit determination value “7, 349, 919”. In other words, the notice determination value is not set to a value different from the value set as the jackpot determination value. Hereinafter, the notice determination value stored in the ROM 26b is referred to as a “main determination value”.

  Then, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the big hit notification is executable in the main side notification determination process in the present embodiment shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as “main side determination”). The “determination of whether or not the big hit notification can be executed” refers to whether or not the sub control means constituted by the overall control board 30 (overall CPU 30a) and each of the control boards 27 to 29 (each sub CPU 27a to 29a) executes the big hit notice. Is determined.

  First, at step MH1, the main CPU 26a determines whether the main side is possible or not when triggered by the input of a winning detection signal from the start winning opening sensor SE1. More specifically, the main CPU 26a compares (confirms) the read jackpot random number value with the main determination value immediately after reading the jackpot random number value (that is, at the time of winning detection), and determines whether the main side is possible. . In other words, the main-side possibility determination is performed at a timing (different determination time) different from the big hit determination performed immediately before the start of the symbol combination game based on the winning detection.

  In step MH2, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the value of the big hit random number read when the winning is detected matches the main determination value (notice determination value). For example, if the value of the jackpot random number read upon winning detection is “7”, it is determined that it matches the main determination value “7”. If the value of the jackpot random number read is “100”, the main determination value “7” is determined. , 349, 919 ". Note that the value of the jackpot random number read at the time of winning detection is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 26c until the jackpot determination is performed. When the determination result in step MH2 is negative (the value of the big hit random number does not match the main determination value), the main CPU 26a determines whether or not to execute the big hit notification and ends the main side notification determination processing.

  On the other hand, if the determination result at step MH2 is affirmative (the value of the big hit random number matches the main determination value), the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the big hit notice can be executed, and proceeds to step MH3. In step MH3, the number of reserved memories at that time (when winning is detected) is confirmed. At this time, the number of reserved storages to be confirmed is the number of reserved memories after rewriting set in the RAM 26c in the reserved storage process (FIG. 4). The number of symbol combination games to be a target of jackpot notice is determined according to the number of reserved memories confirmed in step MH3. Then, in the next step MH4, the main CPU 26a controls the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 to indicate a control command (hereinafter, referred to as “notice command”) indicating that the jackpot notice is determined to be executable in the main-side notice determination process. Is set in the RAM 26c so as to output to step MH5.

  Then, at step MH5, the main CPU 26a sets in the RAM 26c so as to output a symbol effect designation command corresponding to the jackpot symbol random number stored in the RAM 26c to the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 when winning is detected. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol random number stored in the RAM 26c at the time of winning detection is “7”, the main CPU 26a determines the value of the symbol effect designation command to be “7” corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol random number and outputs it. . In this way, by outputting the symbol effect designation command from the main CPU 26a when winning is detected, it is possible to perform the jackpot notice of the symbol combination game in the future in consideration of the type of the jackpot symbol. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 26a is configured to function as a symbol determining means for determining a symbol that will constitute the determined symbol combination of the jackpot in the case of a jackpot. When the processing of step MH5 ends, the main CPU 26a thereafter ends the main-side notice determination process and outputs the notice command and the symbol effect designation command set in the RAM 26c to the overall CPU 30a. Accordingly, by outputting a notice command indicating the number of reserved memories at this timing, it is possible to determine the number of symbol combination games to be subject to the big hit notice. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 26a is configured to function as a notice determination unit. Then, the general CPU 30a recognizes that a big hit effect will be performed in the symbol combination game in the future (pending) by inputting a notice command. Further, the general CPU 30a recognizes the type of symbol derived from the jackpot effect (the type of jackpot symbol combination) by inputting the symbol effect designation command.

Next, a process performed by the overall control board 30 (the overall CPU 30a) to execute a big hit notice will be described.
The overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 sequentially updates the value of the random number for effect determination (hereinafter referred to as “effect random number”) every predetermined cycle, and sets the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 30c before the update. The value of is rewritten. In the present embodiment, the numerical values that the production random numbers can take are determined to be 0 to 250 (a total of 251 different integers). The ROM 30b stores an execution determination value and a notice determination value. The execution determination value and the notice determination value are determined from numerical values that the effect random number can take. In the present embodiment, the execution determination value is defined as 200 values “0 to 199”, while the notice determination value is defined as one value “11”. Hereinafter, the notice determination value stored in the ROM 30b is referred to as “sub determination value”.

  Then, the overall CPU 30a executes a sub-side notice determination process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and a notice content pattern determination process shown in FIG. In the sub-side notice determination process, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute a big hit notice by inputting a notice command and a hold designation command (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as “execution determination”). Further, in the sub-side notice determination process, the overall CPU 30a sets any one of the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 instructing the number of executions of the big hit notice in the RAM 30c according to the determination result of the execution determination.

Hereinafter, the sub-side notice determination process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not a notice command has been input (step SH1). If this determination result is affirmative (input), the process proceeds to step SH2. In addition, when inputting the notice command, a symbol effect designation command is also input to the overall CPU 30a. In step SH2, the overall CPU 30a reads the value of the effect random number from the RAM 30c, and proceeds to step SH3. In step SH3, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the read effect random number value matches the execution determination value. For example, if the value of the read effect random number is “10”, it is determined to match the execution determination value “10”, and if the value of the read effect random number is “200”, it matches the execution determination value “0 to 199”. Judge that not. If the determination result in step SH3 is affirmative (the value of the effect random number matches the execution determination value), the overall CPU 30a determines to execute the jackpot notice, and proceeds to step SH4. The processing of steps SH2 and SH3 is an execution determination performed by inputting a notice command.

  In step SH4, the overall CPU 30a first determines whether or not the notice effect flag F2 is set in the RAM 30c. Specifically, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the set value of the notice effect flag F2 is “0”. The notice effect flag F2 is the number of executions of the jackpot notice set in the RAM 30c based on the determination result of the execution determination performed by the overall CPU 30a by the input of the notice command and the symbol effect designation command. When the setting value of the notice effect flag F2 indicates a value other than “0”, it is determined that the notice effect flag F2 is set, while when the setting value of the notice effect flag F2 is “0”. Determines that the notice effect flag F2 is not set. If the determination result of step SH4 is affirmative (F2 = 0), the process proceeds to step SH5. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH4 is negative (F2 ≠ 0), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process without newly setting the notice effect flag F1.

  In step SH5, the overall CPU 30a first determines whether or not the notice effect flag F3 is set in the RAM 30c. Specifically, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the set value of the notice effect flag F3 is “0”. The notice effect flag F3 is the number of executions of the jackpot notice set in the RAM 30c based on the result of the execution determination performed by the overall CPU 30a by the input of the hold designation command. When the setting value of the notice effect flag F3 indicates a numerical value other than “0”, it is determined that the notice effect flag F3 is set, while when the setting value of the notice effect flag F3 is “0”. Determines that the notice effect flag F3 is not set. If the determination result of step SH5 is affirmative (F3 = 0), the process proceeds to step SH7, and the overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F1 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c. In the case of the present embodiment, specifically, the overall CPU 30a sets “1” to the notice effect flag F1. In step SH7, the overall CPU 30a uses the first symbol combination game among the plurality of symbol combination games executed in accordance with the stored number of the start-pending balls for the jackpot notice determined in the main-side notice determination process. It is set to be performed once.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH5 is negative (F3 ≠ 0), the process proceeds to step SH6, and the overall CPU 30a resets (clears) the notice effect flag F3, proceeds to step SH7, and the notice effect flag F1. Set “1” to. That is, the notice effect flag F1 is set irrelevant to the input of the symbol effect designation command output from the main control board 26 (in terms of the meaning of the symbol effect designation command). That is, it is set regardless of whether it is a normal big hit or a probable big hit. In this embodiment, when the notice effect flag F3 is already set when the notice effect flag F1 is set based on the input of the notice command, the notice effect flag F3 is reset, and the notice effect flag F1 is newly set. Therefore, the jackpot notice according to the notice effect flag F1 is preferentially executed. Then, the overall CPU 30a that sets the notice effect flag F1 ends the sub-side notice determination process.

  If the determination result in step SH3 is negative (does not match the execution determination value), the process proceeds to step SH8, and the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect flag F1 is set in the RAM 30c. . Specifically, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the set value of the notice effect flag F1 is “0”. The notice effect flag F1 is the number of executions of the jackpot notice set in the RAM 30c based on the determination result of the execution determination performed by the overall CPU 30a when the notice command is input. When the setting value of the notice effect flag F1 indicates a value other than “0”, it is determined that the notice effect flag F1 is set, while when the setting value of the notice effect flag F1 is “0”. Determines that the notice effect flag F1 is not set. If the determination result of step SH8 is affirmative (F1 = 0), the process proceeds to step SH9. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH8 is negative (F1 ≠ 0), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process.

  Then, in step SH9, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not it is a big hit with a specific symbol based on the input symbol effect designation command. Specifically, when the numerical value corresponding to the input symbol effect designation command is any one of “1, 3, 5, and 7”, the overall CPU 30a determines that the symbol is a specific symbol, and “0, 2 , 4, 6 ", it is determined that the symbol is a non-specific symbol. If the determination result in step SH9 is affirmative (big hit with a specific symbol), the process proceeds to step SH10. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH9 is negative (a big hit with an unspecified symbol), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process. In addition, about the process of step SH10, SH11, SH12, SH13, since it is the same process as the process of said step SH2, SH3, SH5, SH6, respectively, the duplication description is abbreviate | omitted.

  If the determination result of step SH12 is affirmative (F3 = 0), the process proceeds to step SH14, and the overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F2 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c. Specifically, the overall CPU 30a sets “1” to the notice effect flag F2. In this step SH16, the overall CPU 30a performs the first symbol combination game among a plurality of symbol combination games executed in accordance with the stored number of the start-pending balls for the jackpot notice determined in the main side notice determination processing. It is set to be performed once. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH12 is negative (F3 ≠ 0), the process proceeds to step SH13, and the overall CPU 30a resets the notice effect flag F3, and sets the notice effect flag F2 to “1” in step SH14. Set and finish the sub-side notice determination process. In this embodiment, when the notice effect flag F3 is already set when the notice effect flag F2 is set based on the input of the notice command, the notice effect flag F3 is reset and the notice effect flag F2 is newly set. Therefore, the jackpot notice according to the notice effect flag F2 is preferentially executed. In this embodiment, even when a notice command and a symbol effect designation command are input, there are cases where a big hit notice is executed or not. Specifically, if the determination in step SH1 is affirmative, the determination in step SH3 is negative, the determination in step SH9 is negative, or the determination in step SH1 is positive, the determination in step SH3 is negative, and the determination in step SH9 If the result is affirmative → No in step SH11, the big hit notice is not executed.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH1 is negative (not input), the process proceeds to step SH15, and the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not a hold designation command is input. If the determination result of step SH15 is negative (no input), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step SH15 is affirmative (input), the process proceeds to step SH16, and the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of reserved memories has increased. In step SH16, the overall CPU 30a compares the previous hold designation command set in the RAM 30c with the current hold designation command, and whether the current hold designation command is output by addition of the hold memory number or the number of the hold memory number. It is determined whether it has been output by subtraction. For example, when a hold 1 designation command (previous) is set in the RAM 30c when a hold 2 designation command is input, the pending storage designation (added) is added to the hold 2 designation command entered by the hold storage process (FIG. 4). In this case, the number of reserved memories has increased. On the other hand, if a hold 3 designation command (previous) is set in the RAM 30c when the hold 2 designation command is input, the hold 2 designation command that has been entered is that the number of held memories has been subtracted by the start of the symbol combination game. In this case, the number of reserved memories is reduced. Then, if the determination result of step SH16 is negative (the number of reserved memories decreases), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step SH16 is affirmative (the number of stored memories increases), in step SH17, the overall CPU 30a reads the effect random number value from the RAM 30c, and proceeds to step SH18. Then, in step SH18, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the read effect random number value matches the sub determination value (notice determination value). For example, if the value of the effect random number read is “11”, it is determined that it matches the sub determination value “11”, and if the value of the effect random number read is “100”, it does not match the sub determination value “11”. judge. If the determination result in step SH18 is negative (the effect random number value does not match the sub determination value), the overall CPU 30a determines not to execute the big hit notification, and ends the sub side notification determination process. The processing of steps SH17 and SH18 is an execution determination performed by inputting a hold designation command.

  If the determination result in step SH18 is affirmative (the value of the production random number matches the sub determination value), the process proceeds to step SH19, where the general CPU 30a determines to execute the jackpot notice, and the input hold designation command Confirm the number of reserved storage specified in step S20, and proceed to step SH20. The number of symbol combination games subject to jackpot notice is determined according to the number of reserved memories confirmed in step SH19. In step SH20, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is set in the RAM 30c. If it is set, the setting value of the notice effect flag F1 or the setting of F2 is set. It is determined whether or not the value is “0”. When the setting value of the notice effect flag F1 or the setting value of F2 indicates a value other than “0”, it is determined that the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is set, while the setting value of the notice effect flag F1 When the set values of F2 and F2 are both “0”, it is determined that the notice effect flags F1 and F2 are not set.

  If the determination result in step SH20 is affirmative (F1, F2 = 0), the process proceeds to step SH21, and the overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F3 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c. Specifically, the overall CPU 30a sets “1” to the notice effect flag F3. In this step SH21, the general CPU 30a sets the big hit notice to be performed once in the first symbol combination game among a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start-and-hold balls. It will be done. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SH20 is negative (F1, F2 ≠ 0), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process. That is, the general CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process without resetting the notice effect flag F1 or F2, since the notice effect flag F1 or F2 has already been set. In the present embodiment, when the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is set, the jackpot notice (realized jackpot notice) corresponding to the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is preferentially executed. .

  As described above, in this embodiment, the main CPU 26a of the main control board 26 determines whether or not the big hit notice can be executed. Then, when the general CPU 30a of the general control board 30 inputs a notice command, a symbol effect designation command, or a hold designation command, it determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice. One of the flags F1, F2, and F3 is set in the RAM 30c. The notice effect flags F1 and F2 are set based on the determination result of the main side determination using the main determination value set to the same value as the jackpot determination value, and therefore set when the jackpot determination is made in the jackpot determination. Will be. Therefore, when “1” is set as the notice effect flags F1 and F2, the big hit notice is executed in the first symbol combination game indicated by the notice effect flag F1 or F2, and the number of occurrences from the appearance of the big hit notice is shown. In the later symbol combination game, the jackpot notice is realized and becomes a jackpot. In addition, the notice effect flag F2 is set when the determination result of whether or not it is a big hit by a specific symbol is affirmative, so it is not set in the case of a normal big hit, but is set in the case of a promiscuous big hit. Become. Therefore, when “1” is set as the notice effect flag F2, a promiscuous jackpot notice is executed in the first symbol combination game indicated by the notice effect flag F2, and several times ahead of the appearance of the jackpot notice. In the symbol combination game, a promising jackpot notice is realized and becomes a promising jackpot.

  On the other hand, the notice effect flag F3 is set when the notice effect flags F1 and F2 are not set, that is, when the losing is determined in the big hit determination. Accordingly, when “1” is set as the notice effect flag F3, the big hit notice is executed in the first symbol combination game indicated by the notice effect flag F3. It becomes. That is, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not a big hit notice appears when the big hit is reached, and the general CPU 30a determines whether or not a big hit notice (gasse notice) appears when the main CPU 26a comes off.

  By the way, the notice effect flag F3 is based on the determination result of the execution determination using the effect random number value and the sub determination value different from the jackpot random number value read at the time of winning detection every time the hold designation command is input. It is set, and is set randomly regardless of whether or not it is a big hit. For this reason, the notice effect flag F3 is not set on the assumption that it will be a big hit (or taking into account the big hit determination value based on the value of the big hit random number and the big hit determination value). However, in rare cases, it may be set for a big hit. Specifically, when the main CPU 26a makes a positive determination in step MH2, and the overall CPU 30a makes a negative determination in step SH3, makes a negative determination in step SH9 or step SH11, and makes a positive determination in step SH18, the notice effect flag F3 is set. It will be set in the case of a big hit.

Next, the notice content pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the notice content pattern determination process, the general CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern when the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are set in the RAM 30c when the effect pattern designation command is input. Then, the overall CPU 30a performs control to execute a big hit notice at the start of the symbol combination game that is performed for the first time (which is performed first after the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are set). In the present embodiment, the control for executing the big hit announcement performed by the overall CPU 30a is to instruct the sub CPUs 27a to 29a to execute the announcement effect. In the present embodiment, the general CPU 30a determines in advance the content of the notice to be performed during the execution of the game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) based on the effect pattern in response to the input of the effect pattern designation command. This is an effect determining means for determining the content pattern.

  In the notice content pattern determination process shown in FIG. 8, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not an effect pattern designation command has been input (step YS1). When the general CPU 30a receives an effect pattern designation command, the overall CPU 30a outputs this command to each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a of the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29. If the determination result in step YS1 is affirmative (the effect pattern designation command is input), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the set value of the notice effect flag F1 is greater than “0” (step YS2). That is, in step YS2, the overall CPU 30a determines whether “1” is set in the RAM 30c as the notice effect flag F1. If the determination result in step YS2 is affirmative (F1> 0), the overall CPU 30a decrements the notice effect flag F1 by 1, and newly sets the notice effect flag F1 after rewriting in the RAM 30c (step YS3). Specifically, when “1” is set in the notice effect flag F1, “1” is subtracted from “1” and “0” is set as the new notice effect flag F1.

Then, the overall CPU 30a determines a preview content pattern (preview content pattern A) based on the type of effect pattern determined to be input in step YS1 (step YS6). For example, when the notice content pattern A is determined, as shown in FIG. 9A, a chick D1 appears on the visible display portion H as a big hit notice character at the start of the symbol combination game. Therefore, by looking at the chick D1, which is a jackpot notice character, the player expects that it may become a normal or probable jackpot in the future symbol combination game that is the target of the jackpot notice. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a sets a notice content pattern designation command for designating the decided notice content pattern in the RAM 30c so as to be output to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a of the control boards 27 to 29 (step YS10). Thereafter, the overall CPU 30a ends the notice content pattern determination process and outputs a notice content pattern designation command set in the RAM 30c.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step YS2 is negative (F1 = 0), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the set value of the notice effect flag F3 is greater than “0” (step YS4). That is, in step YS4, the overall CPU 30a determines whether “1” is set in the RAM 30c as the notice effect flag F3. If the determination result in step YS4 is affirmative (F3> 0), the overall CPU 30a decrements the notice effect flag F3 by 1, and newly sets the notice effect flag F3 after rewriting in the RAM 30c (step YS5). Specifically, when “1” is set in the notice effect flag F3, 1 is subtracted from “1” and “0” is set as the new notice effect flag F3. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines a notice content pattern (notice content pattern A) (step YS6), and sets a notice content pattern designation command in the RAM 30c in step YS10. For example, when the notice content pattern A is determined, as shown in FIG. 9A, a chick D1 appears as a big hit notice character at the start of the symbol combination game on the visible display portion H as shown in FIG. It will be. Therefore, by looking at the chick D1, the player expects that it may become a normal or probable big hit in the symbol combination game in the future that is the target of the big hit notice at this point.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step YS4 is negative (F3 = 0), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the set value of the notice effect flag F2 is greater than “0” (step YS7). That is, in step YS7, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not “1” is set in the RAM 30c as the notice effect flag F2. If the determination result in step YS7 is affirmative (F2> 0), the overall CPU 30a decrements the notice effect flag F2 by 1, and newly sets the rewritten notice effect flag F2 in the RAM 30c (step YS8). For example, when “1” is set in the notice effect flag F2, 1 is subtracted from “1” and “0” is set as the new notice effect flag F2. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines a notice content pattern (notice content pattern B) (step YS9), and sets a notice content pattern designation command in the RAM 30c in step YS10. For example, when the notice content pattern B is determined, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the chicken D2 appears in the visible display portion H as a promising jackpot notice character at the start of the symbol combination game. Become.

  However, in the notice effect flag F2, the notice determination (step MH2) of the main notice determination process (FIG. 5) is affirmative, and the notice effect flag F1 is not set in the sub notice determination process (FIG. 6, FIG. 7). This is the precondition for setting. Further, since it is set only in a very rare case where the determination (step SH9) whether or not it is a big hit with a specific symbol and the execution determination (step SH11) is affirmative, the chicken D2 is rare. Will never appear in. Therefore, the player can recognize with great expectation that by seeing this rarely appearing chicken D2, it will surely become a big hit of probability change in the future symbol combination game subject to the big hit notice at this point. . In this way, in this embodiment, the general CPU 30a determines that the symbol determined by the main CPU (symbol determining means) 26a is a specific symbol (step SH9 in FIG. It functions as an effect determining means for identifying and determining a notice content pattern (notice content pattern B).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step YS7 is negative (F2 = 0), the overall CPU 30a ends the notice content pattern determination process. Further, when the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are not set, the notice content pattern is not determined. For this reason, the notice content pattern designation command is not output, and the variable display device 21, the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18 do not perform the notice effect during the effect based on the notice content pattern.

  In this way, the overall CPU 30a determines the preview content pattern (preview content pattern A) while “1” is set in the preview effect flags F1 and F3 (between F1> 0 and F3> 0). Further, while “1” is set in the notice effect flag F2 (while F2> 0), the notice content pattern (notice content pattern B) is determined. Then, the overall CPU 30a outputs a notice content pattern designation command for designating the decided notice content patterns A and B to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a. Also, each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a reads the notice execution data corresponding to the designated notice content patterns A and B, and performs control based on the notice execution data. That is, when each sub CPU 27a to 29a is set to “1” in any of the notice effect flags F1 to F3, the sub CPUs 27a to 29a include a plurality of symbol combination games that are executed in accordance with the number of stored start and hold balls. The variable display device 21, the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18 are controlled so that the big hit announcement is executed in the first symbol combination game. As a result, a jackpot notice is executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the general CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern (notice content pattern A or notice content) of the notice effect based on the symbol type (specific symbol or not) determined by the main CPU (symbol determining means) 26a. It functions as an effect determining means for identifying and determining the notice content pattern B).

  Next, in the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, an example in which a big hit announcement is executed will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the numbers given to the lamps 25 a to 25 d of the reserved ball number display 25 indicate the order of the game balls won in the start winning opening 23, and 2 and 3 are the second and third symbols, respectively. Corresponds to the combination game. Further, in FIG. 9, the lighting state of each of the lamps 25a to 25d of the reserved ball number display unit 25 is indicated by “downward slanting lines”, the extinguishing state is indicated by “blank”, and the symbol variation display is indicated by “downward arrow”. .

  9A to 9F show a case where the symbol combination game is performed three times on the visible display portion H of the variable display device 21 under the premise described below. That is, as a premise, the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are not set in the RAM 30c of the overall control board 30, and the number of reserved memories is “2” (for jackpot determination corresponding to the number of reserved memories 1). It is assumed that a game ball is won at the start winning opening 23 with a random number “100” and a jackpot determination random number “555” corresponding to the number of reserved memories 2. Then, it is assumed that the main CPU 26a rewrites the reserved storage number from “2” to “3” and obtains the big hit determination random number “7” and the big hit symbol random number “6” with this winning detection. On the other hand, the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 has, for example, “50” as the effect random number value when the notice command is input from the main CPU 26a, and “30” as the effect random number value when the hold designation command is input from the main CPU 26a. 200 "is read out.

  Under the premise as described above, at the time of winning detection, the main CPU 26a compares the value “7” of the big hit determination random number with the main determination value “7, 349, 919”, and determines whether the main side is acceptable. Since the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 26a confirms the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved memories “3”), and outputs a notice command, a symbol designation command, and a designation designation command. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the effect random number “50” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199”. In this case, the value is set to “1” in the notice effect flag F1. . Thereafter, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice (step SH18) based on the input of the hold designation command. ), The result is negative.

  When the above notice determination processing is completed, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories ("3" → "2") and outputs a hold command with the start of the first symbol combination game. . The main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “100” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case, they do not coincide with each other, and therefore determines a loss. Then, an outlier design (for example, [567]) and an effect pattern for outlier effect are determined based on the outlier design random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern A as the notice content pattern because the notice effect flag F1 is set in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 8) based on the input of the effect pattern designation command.

  As a result, the lamp 25c of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, the first symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H, and a chick D1 appears as a big hit notice character (FIG. 9A). Thereafter, in the visual display portion H, a combination [567] of deviation is derived in the first symbol combination game, and the deviation is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 9B).

  Then, with the start of the second symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“2” → “1”) and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “555” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case as well, determines a gap. Then, an outlier symbol (for example, [312]) and an effect pattern for an outlier effect are determined based on the outlier symbol random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. However, in the second symbol combination game, unlike the first symbol combination game, the general CPU 30a does not set the notice effect flags F1 to F3 even if an effect pattern designation command is input. Does not determine the content pattern. That is, in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 8) executed at the start of the first symbol combination game, the overall CPU 30a subtracts one from the notice effect flag F1 (step YS3), and this second symbol combination. The notice effect flag F1 is 0 in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 8) accompanying the start of the game. Accordingly, in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 8), a negative determination is made in step YS3 → a negative decision is made in step YS4 → a negative decision is made in step YS7, and no notice effect flags F1 to F3 are set. Does not determine the pattern.

  As a result, the lamp 25b of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and even if the second symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H, no big hit notice character appears (FIG. 9C). Thereafter, in the visual display portion H, a combination [312] of deviation is derived in the second symbol combination game, and the deviation is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 9D).

  Then, with the start of the third symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“1” → “0”) and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “7” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case, determines the jackpot because they match. Then, the big hit symbol [666] and the big hit effect production pattern are determined based on the big hit symbol random number “6”, and the production pattern designation command, the symbol designation command, and the symbol stop command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a does not determine the notice content pattern because the notice effect flags F1 to F3 are not set based on the input of the effect pattern designation command, as in the second symbol combination game.

  As a result, the lamp 25a of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and even if the third symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H, the big hit notice character does not appear (FIG. 9 (e)). However, after that, in the visual display portion H, the big hit combination [666] is derived in the third symbol combination game, and the normal big hit is determined by the input of all the symbol stop commands (FIG. 9 (f)). In this state, the jackpot notice made at the start of the first symbol combination game is realized.

  On the other hand, when the notice effect flag F2 is set, the big hit notice is executed in the following manner. In this case, the premise is different from the case where the notice effect flag F1 is set in the following points. In other words, it is assumed that the main CPU 26a has acquired the jackpot symbol random number “7” upon detection of winning. On the other hand, when the general CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 inputs a notice command from the main CPU 26a, first, “250” (step SH2) is set as the value of the effect random number, and then “108” (step SH2) as the value of the effect random number. It is assumed that step SH10) has been read. Further, it is assumed that the general CPU 30a reads, for example, “60” as the value of the effect random number when the hold designation command is input from the main CPU 26a.

  Under the premise as described above, when the winning effect is detected, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the main side 26a is allowed as in the case where the notice effect flag F1 is set. Command and hold designation command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the random number value “250” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199” (step SH3). In this case, they do not match. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the random number value “108” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199” (step SH11). "Is set. Thereafter, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice based on the input of the hold designation command (step SH18). In this case, the value “60” of the production random number is the sub-determination value (notice determination value = “11”). ), The result is negative.

  When the notice determination process as described above is completed, the first symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H, and instead of the chick D1 which is the jackpot notice character shown in FIG. In part H, chicken D2 appears as a promising jackpot notice character. Thereafter, in the visible display portion H, effects are performed in the same flow as in FIGS. 9 (b) to 9 (d). In other words, after the shift is determined in the first symbol combination game, in the second symbol combination game, the notice content pattern is not determined as in the case where the notice effect flag F1 is set. Missing is confirmed without being performed. However, with the start of the third symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“1” → “0”), outputs a hold command, and the jackpot determination random number “7”. The big hit determination values “7, 349, 919” are compared. In this case, the big hit is determined because they match. Then, the big hit symbol [777] and the big hit effect presentation pattern are determined by the big hit symbol random number “7”, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output.

  As a result, the lamp 25a of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off and the third symbol combination game is started on the visible display portion H (FIG. 9E). In this case as well, the notice effect flag F1 Since the notice content pattern is not determined as in the case where is set, the big hit notice effect is not performed. However, after that, in the visual display portion H, the probability variation jackpot combination [777] is derived in the third symbol combination game, and the probability variation jackpot is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands. In this state, the big jackpot notice (probable big jackpot notice) performed at the start of the first symbol combination game is realized.

  When the notice effect flag F3 is set, the big hit notice is executed in the following manner. In this case, the premise is different from the case where the notice effect flag F1 is set in the following points. In other words, it is assumed that the main CPU 26a has acquired the jackpot determination random number “3” upon detection of winning. Further, the general CPU 30a of the general control board 30 reads “11”, which is the same value as the sub determination value (preliminary determination value = “11”), as the value of the effect random number when the notification command is input from the main CPU 26a. Shall be.

  Under the premise as described above, at the time of winning detection, the main CPU 26a compares the value “3” of the big hit determination random number with the main determination value “7, 349, 919”, and determines whether the main side is acceptable. Since the determination result is negative, the main CPU 26a confirms the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved memories “3”), and outputs a hold designation command. It should be noted that since the notice determination (step MH2) by the main CPU 26a is negative, the notice command and the symbol designation command are not output. Therefore, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the effect random number “11” matches the notice determination value “11” based on the input of the hold designation command. Set “1”.

  Then, when the notice determination processing as described above is completed, the visual display unit H produces effects in the same flow as in FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (d). In other words, in the first symbol combination game, the hit is confirmed after the jackpot notice effect by the appearance of the jackpot notice character chick D1 is performed, and in the second symbol combination game, there is no jackpot notice effect. Determine. Then, with the start of the third symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“1” → “0”), and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “3” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”. Then, an outlier design (for example, [626]) and an effect pattern for outlier effect are determined based on the outlier design random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output.

  As a result, the third symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H (FIG. 9 (e)). In this case, the notice content pattern is the same as when the notice effect flag F1 is set. Because it is not decided, the jackpot notice will not be given. Further, thereafter, in the visible display portion H, a combination [626] of losing is derived in the third symbol combination game. Then, the deviation is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands. In this state, the big jackpot notice made at the start of the first symbol combination game is not realized (no big hit), and it means that it is a missed notice.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the above embodiment, when a plurality of symbol combination games are continuously executed and the overall CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern B as the notice content pattern, the symbol combination game (design variation) is performed. In the visible display portion H, the chicken D2 appears as a character for predicting a big hit. Therefore, the player can recognize that it will surely become a big hit of probability change in the symbol combination game in the future which is the target of the big hit notice by looking at the chicken D2 which is the character of the big hit notice that is the big hit decision of the probability change. Therefore, regarding the results derived from multiple symbol combination games in the future that are subject to jackpot notice, the symbol type that the player has a strong desire to know in advance (whether or not he will win a big hit with a probable variation) It is possible to make a precise notice in the production content corresponding to the above (chicken D2 appears as a notice of the decisive big hit decision). Therefore, the interest of the player in the game can be sufficiently enhanced.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a sets “1” to the respective notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 in steps SH8, SH16, and SH24 in the sub-side notice determination process. Therefore, it is possible to make a big hit notice only once at the start of the first symbol combination game among a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start-pending balls. Therefore, based on the jackpot notice that is performed only once at the start of the first symbol combination game, the player is determined to be the jackpot until the plurality of symbol combination games are completed (or until a big hit is derived on the way). The expectation to become can be maintained well. In addition, when a plurality of symbol combination games are continuously executed, the player makes a jackpot warning only once at the start of the first symbol combination game, so that the player detects winning (sets notification effect flags F1 to F3). ), It is possible to know the jackpot notice at an early stage, and to prevent the jackpot notice from being continuously performed.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the main CPU 26a of the main control board (main control means) 26 functions as a notice determination means and a symbol determination means, and the RAM 26c functions as a reserved ball number storage means. Further, the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board (sub-control means) 30 functions as an effect determining means. The sub CPUs 27a to 29a of the display control board (sub control means) 27, the lamp control board (sub control means) 28, and the sound control board (sub control means) 29 function as a notice control means. For this reason, the processing functions as the effect determination means and the notice control means are shared by the sub-control means, so that the processing burden on the main control means can be reduced.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the general CPU 30a of the general control board 30 does not reset the notice effect flag F1 or F2 when the notice effect flag F1 or F2 has already been set, and newly creates the notice effect flag F3. Was not set. Therefore, when the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is set, the jackpot notice (realized jackpot notice) corresponding to the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is preferentially executed. Therefore, when a jackpot notice effect based on a positive determination result in the main CPU 26a (a jackpot notice to be realized) is being executed, a new notice effect flag (for example, F3) is set. The production pattern of the notice effect is not changed (becomes a gusset notice). Specifically, the chicken D2 is not changed to the chick D1 as the appearance character of the jackpot notice. That is, priority is given to the jackpot notice (the appearance of the chicken D2) that confirms the probability of jackpot that strongly holds the desire of the player to know in advance.

  (5) In the above embodiment, even when it is determined that the big hit notice realized by the main CPU (notice determination means) 26a of the main control board 26 is not executed (F1 = 0, F2 = 0), the overall control board 30 It can be determined (F3> 0) that the general CPU (effect determining means) 30a executes the gusset notice. Therefore, the occurrence frequency of jackpot notice can be increased efficiently. Specifically, if the jackpot notice is made only when the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is set, the player can always recognize that the jackpot notice is made when the jackpot notice is made, and the jackpot notice Can't give a feeling of throb. In that case, the appearance rate of the jackpot notice will be extremely low. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, by generating a gaze notice, the occurrence frequency of the big hit notice can be increased, and since the player does not know whether or not the big hit will be made, an effect that gives interest is performed. be able to.

  (6) In the above embodiment, when the general CPU (effect determining means) 30a of the general control board 30 sets the notice effect flag F1 or F2 based on the input of the notice command, the notice effect flag F3 is already set. The notice effect flag F3 is reset and the notice effect flag F1 or F2 is newly set. For this reason, it is possible to preferentially execute the jackpot notice that is realized according to the notice effect flag F1 or F2 determined to be executed by the main CPU (notice determination means) 26a of the main control board 26, and erase the gusset notice. it can. In particular, when the notice effect flag F2 is set, the gasse notice is erased, so that the jackpot notice of the certainty change confirmation can be given preferentially, and the player can be given a sense of superiority.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the sub-side notice determination process and the notice content pattern determination process performed by the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30. In other respects, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment. This is the same as the embodiment. For this reason, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

Hereinafter, the sub-side notice determination process in the present embodiment will be described.
Here, regarding the sub-side notice determination process in the present embodiment, only the steps SH7, SH14, and SH21 of the sub-side notice determination process in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. Since it is the same process, the duplicate description is omitted.

  In step SH7 in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a sets a notice effect flag F1 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c according to the number of reserved memories specified by the notice command. For example, when the value of the number of reserved memories is “3”, the overall CPU 30a sets “3” in the notice effect flag F1. In this step SH7, the overall CPU 30a has set the number of executions of the jackpot notice determined in the main notice determination process.

  Further, in step SH14 in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F2 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c according to the number of reserved memories specified by the notice command. For example, when the value of the reserved storage number is “2”, the overall CPU 30a sets “2” in the notice effect flag F2. In this step SH14, the general CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F2 that is a confirmed big hit decision based on the number of executions of the big hit notice determined in the main notice determination process.

  In step SH21 in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F3 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c in accordance with the number of reserved memories specified by the hold specifying command. For example, when the value of the reserved storage number is “4”, the overall CPU 30a sets “4” in the notice effect flag F3. In step SH21, the overall CPU 30a sets the number of executions of the jackpot notice determined in the sub-side notice determination process.

Next, the notice content pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the notice content pattern determination process, the general CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern when the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are set in the RAM 30c when the effect pattern designation command is input. Then, the overall CPU 30a performs control to execute a big hit notice at the start of the out of symbol combination game among a plurality of symbol combination games executed in accordance with the number of stored start balls. That is, among the multiple symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start balls, the control is performed so that the big hit notice is not executed at the start of the big hit symbol combination game. In the present embodiment, the control for executing the big hit announcement performed by the overall CPU 30a is to instruct the sub CPUs 27a to 29a to execute the announcement effect. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a serves as an effect determining unit that determines the notice content pattern based on the effect pattern.

  Here, regarding the notice content pattern determination process in the present embodiment, the processes of steps YS12 and YS22 are only added to the notice content pattern determination process shown in FIG. 8 in the first embodiment. Regarding other processes, the processes in steps YS11, YS13, YS14, YS15, YS16, YS17, YS18, YS19, YS20, and YS21 of the present embodiment are the same as those in steps YS1, YS2, YS3, YS4, and YS5 of the first embodiment. , YS6, YS7, YS8, YS9, and YS10, respectively. Therefore, the duplicate description is omitted.

  In step YS12 in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the symbol combination to be finally stopped (determined) resulting from the derivation of the symbol combination game performed based on the input of the effect pattern designation command is a jackpot combination. judge. Specifically, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the effect pattern based on the input effect pattern designation command is an effect pattern for an outlier effect. And when the determination result of step YS12 is affirmation (effect pattern for off-line effects), the process proceeds to step YS13. Thus, in this embodiment, the overall CPU 30a functions as a derivation result determination unit that determines the derivation result of the symbol variation.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step YS12 is negative (effect pattern for jackpot effect), the overall CPU 30a resets (clears) the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3, respectively, and each of the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3. Is newly set to "0" (step YS22), and the notice content pattern determination process is terminated.

  In this way, the overall CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern (predictive content pattern A) while the notice effect flags F1 and F3 are set (between F1> 0 and F3> 0). In addition, while the notice effect flag F2 is set (while F2> 0), the notice content pattern (notice content pattern B) is determined. Then, the overall CPU 30a outputs a notice content pattern designation command for designating the decided notice content patterns A and B to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a. Also, each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a reads the notice execution data corresponding to the designated notice content patterns A and B, and performs control based on the notice execution data. In other words, each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a is used for outlier effects among a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start-pending balls when any of the notice effect flags F1 to F3 is set. In the symbol combination game based on the performance pattern, control is performed so that the big hit announcement is executed. Specifically, each of the sub CPUs 27 a to 29 a controls the variable display device 21, the game board lamp 17, and the speaker 18 so that the big hit announcement is executed. As a result, the jackpot notice is not executed in the symbol combination game based on the effect pattern for the big hit effect among the plural symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start balls.

  Next, an example of a mode in which a jackpot notice is executed in the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 11, the numbers attached to the lamps 25 a to 25 d of the reserved ball number display 25 indicate the order of the game balls won in the start winning opening 23, and 2 and 3 are the second and third symbols, respectively. Corresponds to the combination game. Further, in FIG. 11, the lighting state of each lamp 25a to 25d of the reserved ball number display 25 is indicated by “lower left oblique line”, the extinguishing state is indicated by “blank”, and the symbol variation display is indicated by “downward arrow”. .

  11A to 11F show a case where the symbol combination game is performed three times on the visible display portion H of the variable display device 21 under the premise described below. That is, as a premise, the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are not set in the RAM 30c of the overall control board 30, and the number of reserved memories is “2” (for jackpot determination corresponding to the number of reserved memories 1). It is assumed that a game ball is won at the start winning opening 23 with a random number “100” and a jackpot determination random number “555” corresponding to the number of reserved memories 2. Then, with this winning detection, the main CPU 26a rewrites the number of reserved memories from “2” to “3”, and acquires the big hit determination random number “7” and the big hit symbol random number “7”. On the other hand, when the general CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 inputs a notice command from the main CPU 26a, first, “250” (step SH2) is set as the value of the effect random number, and then “108” (step SH2) as the value of the effect random number. It is assumed that step SH10) has been read. Further, it is assumed that the general CPU 30a reads, for example, “60” as the value of the effect random number when the hold designation command is input from the main CPU 26a.

  Under the premise as described above, at the time of winning detection, the main CPU 26a compares the value “7” of the big hit determination random number with the main determination value “7, 349, 919”, and determines whether the main side is acceptable. Since the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 26a confirms the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved memories “3”), and outputs a notice command, a symbol designation command, and a designation designation command. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the random number value “250” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199” (step SH3). In this case, they do not match. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the random number value “108” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199” (step SH11). In this case, the random number value “108” is stored in the notice effect flag F2. Set “3” according to the number. Thereafter, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice based on the input of the hold designation command (step SH18). In this case, the value “60” of the production random number is the sub-determination value (notice determination value = “11”). ), The result is negative.

  When the above notice determination processing is completed, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories ("3" → "2") and outputs a hold command with the start of the first symbol combination game. . The main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “100” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case, they do not coincide with each other, and therefore determines a loss. Then, an outlier design (for example, [467]) and an effect pattern for outlier effect are determined based on the outlier design random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern B as the notice content pattern because the notice effect flag F2 is set in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 10) based on the input of the effect pattern designation command.

  As a result, the lamp 25c of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and the first symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H, and the chicken D2 appears as a promising big hit notice character (FIG. 11 (a)). . Thereafter, in the visual display portion H, the combination [467] of the deviation is derived in the first symbol combination game, and the deviation is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 11 (b)).

  Then, with the start of the second symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“2” → “1”) and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “555” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case as well, determines a gap. Then, an outlier design (for example, [713]) and an effect pattern for outlier effect are determined based on the outlier design random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern B as the notice content pattern because the notice effect flag F2 is set in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 10) based on the input of the effect pattern designation command.

  As a result, the lamp 25b of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and the second symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H, and the chicken D2 appears again as a promising jackpot notice character (FIG. 11 (c)). ). Thereafter, in the second symbol combination game, a combination [713] of deviation is derived, and the deviation is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 11 (d)).

  Then, with the start of the third symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“1” → “0”) and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “7” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case, determines the jackpot because they match. Then, the big hit symbol [777] and the big hit effect presentation pattern are determined by the big hit symbol random number “7”, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, based on the input of the effect pattern designation command, the general CPU 30a sets the notice effect flag F2 in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 10) because the input effect pattern is the effect pattern for the big hit effect (step YS12). Reset (step YS22), nothing is determined as the notice content pattern.

  As a result, the lamp 25a of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and the third symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H. However, since the notice content pattern is not determined, the big hit notice is performed here. (FIG. 11 (e)). Thereafter, in the third symbol combination game, the jackpot combination [777] is derived, and the jackpot of probability change is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 11 (f)). In this state, the jackpot notice (the jackpot notice of probability change) performed at the start of the first and second symbol combination games is realized.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) and (3) to (6) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(7) In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the effect pattern based on the input effect pattern designation command is an effect pattern for the off-line effect, and determines negative (effect pattern for the jackpot effect). In this case, the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are reset (cleared), respectively. Therefore, in a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start balls, it is possible to prevent the jackpot notice from being made in the symbol combination game (current symbol variation) that is a big hit. In other words, in the past, the big hit continuous notice was made continuously with the dull, and it was not known when it was the symbol combination game that was the target of the big hit (there was no sharpness). However, in this embodiment, when a plurality of symbol combination games are continuously executed, by adding a change (sharpness) that a big hit notice is not performed in the symbol combination game (this symbol variation) that is a big hit The player can be sure (understand) that the symbol combination game will be a big hit. On the other hand, in the above embodiment, the notice effect flags F1 to F3 are determined based on the number of reserved memories. For this reason, unless a winning symbol combination is derived, it is possible to continuously execute the jackpot notice every time a number of symbol combination games (excluding the symbol combination game that becomes a big hit) are performed according to the number of reserved memories. The Therefore, it is possible to continuously execute the jackpot notice having the same content as the jackpot notice executed at that time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by changing the content of the jackpot notice while the jackpot notice is being continuously executed. In addition, it is possible to increase a sense of expectation for a big hit for a player who does not feel resistance to continuous execution of the big hit notice. In that case, after detecting the winning (setting the notice effect flags F1 to F3), the player is interested in whether or not the jackpot notice is started for each prize by starting the jackpot notice from the first symbol combination game. be able to.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 sets the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 according to the number of reserved memories, and every time the effect pattern designation command is input, the notice effect flags F1, F2 , F3 is subtracted and reset. For this reason, information (notice effect flags F1, F2, F3) necessary for making a big hit notice can be managed by the overall control board 30. Therefore, the big hit notice can be executed without imposing a burden on the main control board 26.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board (sub-control means) 30 functions as a derivation result determination means for determining a derivation result of symbol variation (whether or not a decisive symbol combination is derived). I tried to do it. Then, in the symbol variation (symbol combination game) that the overall CPU 30a determines that the decisive symbol combination for the big hit is derived, the notice effect (the big hit notice) is not performed. Therefore, the processing function of the main control board (main control means) 26 can be reduced by having the overall control board (sub-control means) share the processing function as the derived result determination means.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the sub-side notice determination process and the notice content pattern determination process performed by the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30. In other respects, the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment. This is the same as the embodiment. The sub-side notice determination process performed in the third embodiment is the same as the sub-side notice determination process in the second embodiment. For this reason, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

Next, the notice content pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the notice content pattern determination process, the general CPU 30a determines the notice content pattern when the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are set in the RAM 30c when the effect pattern designation command is input. The overall CPU 30a executes the jackpot notice at the start of the symbol combination game when it is determined that the jackpot notice is to be performed among a plurality of symbol combination games executed in accordance with the number of stored start balls. Take control. In the present embodiment, the control for executing the big hit announcement performed by the overall CPU 30a is to instruct the sub CPUs 27a to 29a to execute the announcement effect. In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a serves as an effect determining unit that determines a notice content pattern based on the effect pattern.

  Here, regarding the notice content pattern determination process in the present embodiment, the processes of steps YS32, YS33, and YS42 are added to the notice content pattern determination process shown in FIG. 8 in the first embodiment, and the process of step YS7 is deleted. It was only done. Regarding other processes, the processes of steps YS31, YS34, YS35, YS36, YS37, YS38, YS39, YS40, and YS41 of the present embodiment are the same as steps YS1, YS2, YS3, YS4, YS5, and YS6 of the first embodiment. , YS8, YS9, and YS10, respectively. Therefore, the duplicate description is omitted.

  In step YS32 in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a determines whether any one of the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 is set. Specifically, the overall CPU 30a sets whether or not the notice effect flags F1 to F3> 0. And when the determination result of step YS32 is affirmative (F1-F3> 0), it transfers to step YS33. On the other hand, if the determination result of step YS32 is negative (F1 to F3 = 0), the notice content pattern determination process is terminated.

  In step YS33 in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to make a big hit notice. Specifically, in step YS33, the general CPU 30a reads the value of the notice execution random number (for example, 0 to 59) stored in the ROM 30b. Is determined not to be performed. And when the determination result of step YS33 is affirmative (it makes a big hit notice), it transfers to step YS34.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step YS33 is negative (no jackpot notice is made), the overall CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the notice effect flag for which a natural number is set among the notice effect flags F1 to F3, and the notice after rewriting. An effect flag is newly set in the RAM 30c (step YS42). Specifically, in step YS42, the same processes as those in steps YS34 to YS41 except for steps YS38, YS40, and YS41 are performed. That is, when a natural number is set to any one of the notice effect flags F1 to F3 (for example, F1 = 3, F2 = 0, F3 = 0), the notice effect flag obtained by subtracting 1 from the natural number “3” of F1. (F1 = 2, F2 = 0, F3 = 0) is set as a new notice effect flag. Then, the notice content pattern determination process ends. Therefore, in this embodiment, the general CPU 30a functions as a notice execution determination unit that determines whether or not a notice effect can be executed in a game effect (symbol variation).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the general CPU 30a only provides the notice content pattern (when the notice announcement flag F1, F3 is set (between F1> 0, F3> 0) and the jackpot notice is determined. The notice content pattern A) is determined. In addition, while the notice effect flag F2 is set (while F2> 0), the notice content pattern (notice content pattern B) is determined only when it is determined that the big hit notice is to be performed. Then, the overall CPU 30a outputs a notice content pattern designation command for designating the decided notice content patterns A and B to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a. Also, each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a reads the notice execution data corresponding to the designated notice content patterns A and B, and performs control based on the notice execution data. That is, each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a wins a big hit in a symbol combination game determined by the general CPU 30a to make a big hit notice among a plurality of symbol combination games when any of the notice effect flags F1 to F3 is set. The variable display device 21, the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18 are controlled so that the advance notice is executed. As a result, among the multiple symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start-and-hold balls, the big hit announcement is executed in the symbol combination game that the overall CPU 30a has determined to give the big hit announcement.

  Next, in the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, an example in which a big hit announcement is executed will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, the numbers given to the lamps 25 a to 25 d of the reserved ball number display 25 indicate the order of the game balls won in the start winning opening 23, and 2 and 3 are the second and third symbols, respectively. Corresponds to the combination game. In FIG. 13, the lighting state of each of the lamps 25a to 25d of the reserved ball number display unit 25 is indicated by “downward slanted lines”, the extinguishing state is indicated by “blank”, and the symbol variation display is indicated by “downward arrow”. .

  FIGS. 13A to 13F show a case where the symbol combination game is performed three times on the visible display portion H of the variable display device 21 under the premise described below. That is, as a premise, the notice effect flags F1, F2, and F3 are not set in the RAM 30c of the overall control board 30, and the number of reserved memories is “2” (for jackpot determination corresponding to the number of reserved memories 1). It is assumed that a game ball is won at the start winning opening 23 with a random number “100” and a jackpot determination random number “555” corresponding to the number of reserved memories 2. Then, with this winning detection, the main CPU 26a rewrites the number of reserved memories from “2” to “3”, and acquires the big hit determination random number “7” and the big hit symbol random number “7”. On the other hand, when the general CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 inputs a notice command from the main CPU 26a, first, “250” (step SH2) is set as the value of the effect random number, and then “108” (step SH2) as the value of the effect random number. It is assumed that step SH10) has been read. Further, it is assumed that the general CPU 30a reads, for example, “60” as the value of the effect random number when the hold designation command is input from the main CPU 26a. Furthermore, in step YS33, the overall CPU 30a makes a positive determination that a jackpot notice is made at the start of the first and third symbol combination games, and makes a negative determination that no jackpot notice is made at the start of the second symbol combination game. Shall.

  Under the premise as described above, at the time of winning detection, the main CPU 26a compares the value “7” of the big hit determination random number with the main determination value “7, 349, 919”, and determines whether the main side is acceptable. Since the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 26a confirms the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved memories “3”), and outputs a notice command, a symbol designation command, and a designation designation command. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the random number value “250” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199” (step SH3). In this case, they do not match. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the random number value “108” matches the execution determination value “0 to 199” (step SH11). In this case, the random number value “108” is stored in the notice effect flag F2. Set “3” according to the number. Thereafter, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice based on the input of the hold designation command (step SH18). In this case, the value “60” of the production random number is the sub-determination value (notice determination value = “11”). ), The result is negative.

  When the above notice determination processing is completed, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories ("3" → "2") and outputs a hold command with the start of the first symbol combination game. . The main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “100” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case, they do not coincide with each other, and therefore determines a loss. Then, an outlier design (for example, [467]) and an effect pattern for outlier effect are determined based on the outlier design random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines in step YS33 that a notice is to be given in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 12) based on the input of the effect pattern designation command, and the notice effect flag F2 is set. The notice content pattern B is determined as the content pattern.

  As a result, the lamp 25c of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and the first symbol combination game is started in the visible display section H, and the chicken D2 appears as a promising big hit notice character (FIG. 13 (a)). . Thereafter, in the visual display portion H, the combination [467] of the deviation is derived in the first symbol combination game, and the deviation is determined by the input of the all symbols stop command (FIG. 13B).

  Then, with the start of the second symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“2” → “1”) and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “555” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case as well, determines a gap. Then, an outlier design (for example, [713]) and an effect pattern for outlier effect are determined based on the outlier design random number, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, based on the input of the effect pattern designation command, the overall CPU 30a determines that no notice is given at step YS33 in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 12), and subtracts 1 from the notice effect flag F2 at step YS42. ("2" → "1"), and nothing is determined as the notice content pattern.

  As a result, the lamp 25b of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off and the second symbol combination game is started in the visible display portion H. However, since it is determined that no big hit notice is given, the big hit notice is given here. Is not performed (FIG. 13C). Thereafter, in the visual display portion H, a combination [713] of deviation is derived in the second symbol combination game, and the deviation is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 13 (d)).

  Then, with the start of the third symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a subtracts the number of reserved memories (“1” → “0”) and outputs a hold command. Further, the main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number “7” with the jackpot determination value “7, 349, 919”, and in this case, determines the jackpot because they match. Then, the big hit symbol [777] and the big hit effect presentation pattern are determined by the big hit symbol random number “7”, and an effect pattern designation command, a symbol designation command, and a symbol stop command are output. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines in step YS33 that a notice is to be given in the notice content pattern determination process (FIG. 12) based on the input of the effect pattern designation command, and the notice effect flag F2 is set. The notice content pattern B is determined as the content pattern.

  As a result, the lamp 25a of the reserved ball number display 25 is turned off, and in the visible display portion H, the third symbol combination game is started and the chicken D2 appears as a promising jackpot notice character (FIG. 13 (e)). . After that, in the third symbol combination game, the jackpot combination [777] is derived, and the jackpot of probability change is determined by the input of all symbol stop commands (FIG. 13 (f)). In this state, the jackpot notice (the jackpot notice of probability change) performed at the start of the first and third symbol combination games is realized.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) and (3) to (6) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(10) In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 determines whether or not to make a big hit announcement when an effect pattern designation command is input, and only if the determination result is affirmative I did it. Therefore, even when the combination of jackpots eventually stops, it is possible to create a case where a jackpot notice is made or not. Therefore, it is possible to impress the player that the jackpot notice is a very special performance. In this determination, the overall control board 30 uses a notice execution random number. Therefore, it is possible to randomly select whether or not to make a jackpot notice. In addition, the notice effect flag F2 is extremely difficult to set, and when the chicken D2 appears, it is a jackpot notice that the probability change is confirmed, so it rarely appears for the player who saw it (premier presence). It can give a sense of superiority when looking at the chicken D2 and satisfaction of confirming the jackpot of probability change. Specifically, the notice determination (step MH2) in the main notice determination process (FIG. 5) is affirmative, F1 is not set in the sub notice determination process (FIGS. 6 and 7), and a big hit with a specific symbol is achieved. The notice effect flag F2 is set only in a very rare case where the execution determination (step SH11) is affirmative.

  (11) In the above embodiment, when a plurality of symbol combination games are continuously executed, when the overall CPU 30a determines that a jackpot notice is to be made and determines the notice content pattern B as the notice content pattern, At the start of the combination game, chicken D2 appears as a character. Therefore, the player can recognize that it will surely become a big hit of probability change in the symbol combination game in the future that is the target of the big hit notice by looking at the chicken D2 which is the character of the big hit notice that is a big hit decision of the probability change. . Therefore, regarding the results derived from multiple symbol combination games in the future that are subject to jackpot notice, the symbol type that the player has a strong desire to know in advance (whether or not he will win a big hit with a probable variation) It is possible to effectively provide a notice by including the production contents corresponding to (chicken D2 appears). Therefore, the interest of the player in the game can be sufficiently enhanced. Whether or not the jackpot notice is performed is determined by a random number (step YS33). Therefore, in the consecutive symbol combination game that is the target of the jackpot notice, if the jackpot notice continues, the user loses gear. In this case, various patterns can be formed, such as when it is not performed once or when it is performed only once. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of game production. When the jackpot notice continues, the jackpot notice having the same content as the jackpot notice executed at that time can be continuously executed. In this case, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused due to the change in the content of the notice effect during the big hit notice. In addition, since the general CPU 30a determines whether or not to make a big hit notice by a random number, the control burden on the main CPU 26a can be reduced.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board (sub-control unit) 30 functions as a notice execution determination unit. Therefore, since the processing function as the notice execution determination unit is shared by the sub-control unit, the processing load on the main control board (main control unit) 26 can be reduced.

In addition, you may change each said embodiment as follows.
In the first embodiment, out of a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start-and-hold balls, the jackpot notice is made only once at the start of the first symbol combination game. did. However, the number of symbol combination games to be used for the jackpot notice may be arbitrarily changed among a plurality of symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start balls. Also, the timing (for example, during reach production) and the number of times of jackpot notice may be arbitrarily changed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the general CPU 30a of the general control board 30 determines the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the symbol type determined by the main CPU 26a of the main control board 26. However, the overall CPU 30a functions as a state determination unit that determines whether or not a certain change state (specific game state) that is advantageous to the player under a predetermined condition after the end of the jackpot is based on the determination result. The notice content pattern of the notice effect may be determined. In that case, the player has a strong desire to know in advance regarding the result derived from the symbol combination game (symbol variation) executed in accordance with the number of stored starting balls (the probability variation big hit). It is possible to effectively provide a notice by including production contents (notice contents pattern) corresponding to whether or not. Therefore, the interest of the player in the game can be sufficiently enhanced. Further, since the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board (sub-control means) 30 functions as the state determination means, the sub-control means shares the processing function as the state determination means, so that the main control board (main control means) 26 The processing burden can be reduced. Further, among the multiple symbol combination games executed corresponding to the number of stored start balls, the jackpot notice may be made only once at the start of the first symbol combination game. In that case, the player can satisfactorily maintain his expectation that a big hit will be made until the plurality of symbol combination games are completed (or until a big win is derived on the way).

  In each of the above embodiments, the chicken D2 appears as a character with a promising jackpot notice. However, in the case of a promising jackpot notice, a number of symbol combinations that will be a promising jackpot may be displayed on a part of the chicken D2 appearing as a character. In that case, the player can recognize at which stage the symbol will be a big hit with certainty. Therefore, if the game hall has a business system such as a lucky number system, each symbol may have a meaning with respect to the probable jackpot. You can quickly know if it will be combined. For example, as a lucky number system of a game hall, there are business forms such as “3” and “7” being indeterminate and “1” and “5” being exchanged once. Here, “non-quantitative” is a business form in which the award ball (game ball) does not need to be exchanged (there is no limit on the number of hits) even when the probability variation state ends, and “exchange once” means This is a business form in which a prize ball (game ball) must be exchanged every time the probability change state ends. Therefore, in this case, the jackpot of probability change at “3” and “7” is advantageous to the player, and the player can quickly know that the jackpot of probability change is the symbol of “3” and “7”. .

  In each of the above embodiments, the overall CPU 30a may control the variable display device 21, the frame lamp 16, the game board lamp 17, and the speaker 18, and the overall CPU 30a may function as a notice control unit. Further, a notice command, a hold designation command, and a symbol effect designation command may be input to each sub CPU 27a to 29a, and each sub CPU 27a to 29a may function as an effect determining means. In other words, the function of these means is any CPU (general CPU 30a, sub-control) as long as the sub-control means comprising the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, the sound control board 29 and the overall control board 30 has. CPUs 27a-29a) may do this.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the device (notice device) that performs the jackpot notice may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the winning notification means such as the number-of-holding balls display 25 may be combined with an apparatus for executing a big hit notice. When the jackpot notification is executed by the winning notification means, the notification format (for example, blinking, lighting in a different color) different from the notification mode of the reserved memory number (winning notification) (lighted in the embodiment) It is possible to differentiate winning notifications. Further, the variable display device 21, the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18 may execute the big hit notice alone. In addition, a lamp or indicator dedicated to the big hit notice may be provided.

  In each of the above embodiments, the range of numerical values that can be taken by various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers, production random numbers, and various determination values (big hit determination value, main determination value, sub determination value, execution determination value) may be arbitrarily changed. Good. For example, the main determination value may be “7” only or “7,919”. That is, the set number may be arbitrarily changed on condition that the main determination value is set to the same value as the big hit determination value. Further, the set number of sub determination values may be increased, for example, “11, 150, 200”. By changing the set number of sub-judgment values, it is possible to change the appearance ratio of the jackpot notice executed based on the execution judgment. Further, the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories may be arbitrarily changed, and the upper limit value may not be set.

  In the second embodiment, the overall CPU (derivation result determination means) 30a determines whether or not the effect pattern based on the input effect pattern designation command is an effect pattern for the off-line effect. However, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the combination of the determined symbols that is the result of the derivation of the symbol combination game is a big hit based on the input left symbol designation command, right symbol designation command, and middle symbol designation command. Also good.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the jackpot notice is executed with two kinds of notice content patterns, the notice content pattern A (probable change or normal hit notice), and the notice content pattern B (probable jackpot notice). You may make it perform with three or more types of notice content patterns. For example, two types of notice content patterns B-1 and B-2 corresponding to the notice effect flag F2 may be used. In addition, as a notice content pattern, there may be a jackpot notice for notifying a normal jackpot. In that case, when the determination in step SH9 of the sub-side notice determination process shown in FIG. 7 is negative (not a specific symbol), a notice effect flag F4 for instructing the number of executions of a normal jackpot notice is newly set. A jackpot notice may be made based on F4. In this case, the overall CPU 30a identifies and determines the notice content pattern of the normal jackpot notice (notice effect) based on the symbol type (not the specific symbol) determined by the main CPU 26a (symbol determining means). Functions as a means.

  In each of the above embodiments, a common hold designation command is used, but the hold designation command output in the hold storage process (FIG. 4) and the hold designation command output at the start of the symbol combination game may be separated. Good. Then, the overall CPU 30a performs execution determination based on the hold designation command output in the hold storage process.

  In each of the above embodiments, the rate at which the determination result of the execution determination performed by the overall CPU 30a is affirmative may be changed according to the number of reserved storage. That is, as the value of the number of reserved memories approaches the numerical value indicating the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories, the number of execution determination values and sub-determination values set is increased, and the rate at which the determination result of execution determination is affirmed is increased. May be. For example, when the value of the number of reserved memories is “1”, the execution determination value is not set and it is determined not to execute the jackpot notice. When the value of the reserved memory number is “2, 3”, the execution determination value is set to “0 to 199 (all 200 types)”, and when the value of the reserved memory number is “4” Execution determination is performed by setting the execution determination value to “0 to 250 (total 251 types)”. According to such a configuration, as the number of the symbol combination games on hold increases, the rate at which the jackpot notice is executed increases, and the player can further arouse the expectation of the jackpot that the player has.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the main CPU 26a performs the big hit determination and the main side availability determination using the big hit random number. You may go. The notice determination random number is a random number that is sequentially updated (that is, updated synchronously) at predetermined intervals so that the same value can be obtained within the same numerical range as the big hit random number. The main CPU 26a reads out the big hit random number and the notice determination random number from the RAM 26c in response to the winning detection.

Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the respective embodiments and other examples will be described below.
(A) In a gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect regarding a derivation result of symbol variation executed in accordance with the number of stored start balls stored in response to detection of winning of a game ball, the game effect based on the winning detection And a state determination unit that determines whether or not a specific game state that is advantageous to the player under a predetermined condition after the jackpot is over is determined. And an effect determining means for identifying and determining a notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the determination result of the state determining means when the determination result by the notice determining means is positive, and the effect determining means A gaming machine comprising: a notice control means for controlling a notice effect of a specific content based on a notice content pattern to be executed by a predetermined game effect executing means.

  (B) a main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and a sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to game effects based on a control signal output from the main control means; Is provided in the main control means, while the effect determining means and the notice control means are provided in the sub-control means.

  (C) The notice control means executes the notice effect when the first symbol variation is executed among a plurality of symbol variations executed continuously for the number of times corresponding to the stored number of the starting and holding balls. The gaming machine according to the technical idea (a) or (b), which is controlled as described above.

  (D) In a gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect regarding a derivation result of symbol variation executed in response to the number of stored start balls stored in response to detection of a winning game ball, a game effect based on the winning detection In the case of a big hit from among a plurality of types of symbols predetermined based on the winning detection, to constitute a determined combination of the big hit A symbol determining means for determining the symbol and an effect determining means for identifying and determining the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the type of the symbol determined by the symbol determining means when the determination result by the notice determining means is affirmative And controlling so that a predetermined notice effect of the specific content based on the notice content pattern identified and determined by the effect determining means is executed by the predetermined game effect executing means. A gaming machine and a notice control means.

  (E) main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to game effects based on control signals output from the main control means, the notice determination means and the symbol determination means Is provided in the main control means, while the effect determining means and the notice control means are provided in the sub-control means.

  (F) The notice control means executes the notice effect when the first symbol variation is executed out of a plurality of symbol variations executed continuously for the number of times corresponding to the stored number of the starting and holding balls. The gaming machine according to the technical idea d or e, which is controlled as described above.

  (G) In a gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect regarding a result of derivation of a symbol variation executed in response to the number of stored start balls to be stored when the winning of a game ball is detected, a game effect based on the winning detection In the case of a big hit from among a plurality of types of symbols predetermined based on the winning detection, to constitute a determined combination of the big hit A symbol determining means for determining the symbol and an effect determining means for identifying and determining the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the type of the symbol determined by the symbol determining means when the determination result by the notice determining means is affirmative Each time the symbol variation is executed, it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol combination that is a result of deriving the symbol variation is a jackpot confirmed symbol combination. When executing the symbol variation in which the determination result by the output result determining means and the derivation result determining means is negative, the notice effect with the specific content based on the notice content pattern identified and determined by the effect determining means is a predetermined game effect. A gaming machine comprising notice control means for controlling to be executed by execution means.

  (H) a main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and a sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to game effects based on a control signal output from the main control means, the notice determination means and the symbol determination means Is provided in the main control means, while the effect determining means, the derivation result determining means, and the notice control means are the gaming machines according to the technical concept provided in the sub-control means.

(I) main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to game effects based on control signals output from the main control means, the notice determination means and the symbol determination means the said one provided to the main control unit, wherein the effect determination unit and announcement execution determination means and warning control means that are provided in the sub-control means.

(J) the symbol determination unit reads a pattern for the random number at the time of the winning detection, that determine the pattern based on the pattern for the random number.

  SE1 ... Start winning port sensor (winning detection means), 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine (game machine), 23 ... Start winning prize port, 26 ... Main control board (main control means), 26a ... Main CPU (notice determination means, symbol determination) Means), 26c ... RAM (reserved ball number storage means), 27 ... display control board (sub control means), 27a ... sub CPU (notice control means), 28 ... lamp control board (sub control means), 28a ... sub CPU (Notice control means), 29 ... voice control board (sub control means), 29a ... sub CPU (notice control means), 30 ... overall control board (sub control means), 30a ... overall CPU (effect determination means, state determination means) , Derivation result determination means, notice execution determination means).

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In a gaming machine comprising main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to gaming effects based on control signals output from the main control means,
The main control means includes
Reservation ball number storage means capable of storing the number of memory of the start hold ball triggered by the winning detection of the game ball by the winning detection means,
Random number reading means for reading out the value of the random number for determination and the value of the random number for jackpot symbol in response to the winning detection,
Random number storage means for sequentially storing the value of the random number for determination read by the random number reading means and the value of the random number for jackpot symbol in the storage means;
A jackpot determination means for comparing the value of the determination random number stored in the storage means and the jackpot determination value to determine whether or not the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot immediately before the start of symbol variation based on the winning detection,
When the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is a big hit, the jackpot to be confirmed and stopped by the symbol variation from a plurality of types of symbols based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number stored in the storage means. A symbol determining means for determining a fixed symbol;
At the time of winning detection, notice determining means for determining in advance whether or not to execute a jackpot notice effect depending on whether or not the value of the random number for determination read by the random number reading means is a value indicating a jackpot;
When the determination result by the advance notice determining means is affirmative, a notice signal output for outputting to the sub-control means a notice signal indicating the number of stored start balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means at the time of the determination Means,
When the determination result by the notice determination unit is affirmative, a symbol instruction signal corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol random number read together with the value of the random number for determination by the random number reading unit is output to the sub-control unit Signal output means,
The sub-control means includes
A setting means for setting the number of symbol fluctuations that can execute a notice effect based on the stored number of the starting and holding balls instructed by the notice signal;
A symbol determining means for determining a type of the determined symbol of the jackpot based on the symbol instruction signal;
In the case where the notice effect is executed in response to the start of the symbol variation, the notice content pattern determining means for determining the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the type of the determined symbol of the jackpot determined by the symbol determining means. When,
Each time the symbol variation is executed, notice execution determination means for determining whether or not the notice effect can be executed in a game effect;
Of the symbol variations for the number of times that the notice effect set by the setting means can be executed, the notice content pattern determination means determines the symbol variation determined to be executable by the notice execution determination means. While controlling so that the notice effect of specific content based on the determined notice content pattern is executed by a predetermined game effect execution means, the number of symbols that can execute the notice effect set by the setting means A notice control means for controlling the notice effect to be not executed by the game effect executing means at the time of execution of the symbol variation determined to be unexecutable by the notice execution determining means among the fluctuations ,
The jackpot definite symbol includes a plurality of types of specific symbols that give a specific gaming state advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends, and a non-specific symbol that does not give the specific gaming state after the jackpot game ends,
When the symbol determination unit determines that the symbol determination unit determines the specific symbol, the notice content pattern determination unit determines the notification content pattern according to the type of the specific symbol determined by the symbol determination unit . In a gaming machine comprising main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and sub-control means capable of executing various controls relating to gaming effects based on control signals output from the main control means,
The main control means includes
Reservation ball number storage means capable of storing the number of memory of the start hold ball triggered by the winning detection of the game ball by the winning detection means,
Random number reading means for reading out the value of the random number for determination and the value of the random number for jackpot symbol in response to the winning detection,
Random number storage means for sequentially storing the value of the random number for determination read by the random number reading means and the value of the random number for jackpot symbol in the storage means;
A jackpot determination means for comparing the value of the determination random number stored in the storage means and the jackpot determination value to determine whether or not the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot immediately before the start of symbol variation based on the winning detection,
When the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is a big hit, the jackpot to be confirmed and stopped by the symbol variation from a plurality of types of symbols based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number stored in the storage means. A symbol determining means for determining a fixed symbol;
Notice determination means for pre-determining whether or not the value of the random number for determination read by the random number reading means at the time of winning detection is a value indicating a big hit;
When the determination result by the advance notice determining means is affirmative, a notice signal output for outputting to the sub-control means a notice signal indicating the number of stored start balls stored in the reserved ball number storage means at the time of the determination Means,
When the determination result by the notice determination unit is affirmative, a symbol instruction signal corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol random number read together with the value of the random number for determination by the random number reading unit is output to the sub-control unit Signal output means,
The sub-control means includes
Notice determination means for deciding whether or not to perform a notice effect in the symbol variation when the notice signal is input;
A setting means for setting the number of symbol fluctuations that can be executed based on the stored number of the start holding balls instructed by the notice signal when the notice determining means decides to execute the notice effect;
A symbol determining means for determining a type of the determined symbol of the jackpot based on the symbol instruction signal;
In the case where the notice effect is executed in response to the start of the symbol variation, the notice content pattern determining means for determining the notice content pattern of the notice effect based on the type of the determined symbol of the jackpot determined by the symbol determining means. When,
Each time the symbol variation is executed, notice execution determination means for determining whether or not the notice effect can be executed in a game effect;
Of the symbol variations for the number of times that the notice effect set by the setting means can be executed, the notice content pattern determination means determines the symbol variation determined to be executable by the notice execution determination means. While controlling so that the notice effect of specific content based on the determined notice content pattern is executed by a predetermined game effect execution means, the number of symbols that can execute the notice effect set by the setting means A notice control means for controlling the notice effect to be not executed by the game effect executing means at the time of execution of the symbol variation determined to be unexecutable by the notice execution determining means among the fluctuations ,
The jackpot definite symbol includes a plurality of types of specific symbols that give a specific gaming state advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends, and a non-specific symbol that does not give the specific gaming state after the jackpot game ends,
When the symbol determination unit determines that the symbol determination unit determines the specific symbol, the notice content pattern determination unit determines the notification content pattern according to the type of the specific symbol determined by the symbol determination unit .

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