JP4875186B2 - 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, an effect of continuously executing a big hit notice across multiple symbol combination games (hereinafter, this effect is referred to as “continuous notice”) has been performed. Such a continuous notice is proposed in the invention described in Patent Document 1, for example. The continuous notice is performed once in a single symbol combination game from a number of symbol combination games that are performed before the symbol combination game in which a big hit effect may be performed. The game is to be continued across several symbol combination games. By the appearance of the continuous notice, the player can continue to have a sense of expectation that is a big hit across multiple symbol combination games. By the way, in the case of the continuous notice, when the jackpot notice is realized in the symbol combination game several times after its appearance and becomes a big hit, or when the big notice is not realized and does not become a big hit, the continuous notice ends. was there. As a result, the former continuous notice notifies that the jackpot effect (the effect that the symbol combination game is finally developed to stop at the jackpot combination) is performed. On the other hand, although the latter continuous notice notifies that a big hit effect will be performed, as a result, the symbol combination that can recognize the discontinuation is stopped, so that it becomes a gasse continuous notice. The reason for the continuous notice of gasses is that if the consecutive notice is set to be executed only when it is a big hit, the player can recognize the big hit when the continuous notice appears, or the continuous notice is executed. This is because there is a risk that the interest rate of the game will be killed due to a decrease in the ratio of being played.

JP-A-9-700 (Claim 1, paragraph number [0009], FIG. 9)

  By the way, in the symbol combination game, a reach effect is widely performed as an effect before deriving a symbol combination that can recognize a big hit or a loss. For example, when the combination of symbols is composed of three columns of symbols, the reach effect is derived after reaching a combination of symbols having two columns of symbols of the same type, and then deriving the remaining one column of symbols. It is a production performed for this purpose. The reach effect in this case is a big hit combination when the remaining one row of symbols is derived in the same type as the two rows of symbols that make up the reach combination, so the player can expect the big hit The feeling can be raised.

  Such reach production is also performed during a plurality of symbol combination games that are the targets of the continuous notice described above. And in the symbol combination game which is the target of the continuous notice, the reach effect is performed in a state where the big hit notice is made, so that the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be further enhanced. By the way, as described above, in the case of the continuous notice, there are a case where the big hit notice is realized and the big hit notice is realized, and the case where the big hit notice is not realized and the continuous notice is ended without becoming a big hit. Therefore, in the case of continuous notice in the event that the big jackpot notice is finally realized and becomes a big hit, even if the reach effect is derived multiple times in the symbol combination game subject to the continuous notice, In the last symbol combination game, the jackpot notice is realized and becomes a jackpot. Therefore, in this case, even if a reach effect that derives a combination of outliers is performed a plurality of times, the player's expectation for continuous notice is not impaired. However, in the case of the continuous notice of gasses, combinations of deviations are derived in all reach effects performed in the symbol combination game that is the subject of the continuous notice. Therefore, in this case, even if a plurality of reach effects are performed, a combination of deviations is derived for each reach effect, and as a result, the jackpot notice is not realized, so the player's expectation for continuous notice is also reduced. There was a risk that the entertainment of the game would be killed.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to restrict the execution of the notice effect according to the contents of the effect of the game effect. The object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving interest.

  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 reserved 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 at least a game effect. Pattern determining means for determining an effect pattern that can specify the contents of the effect, and a signal output means for outputting to the sub-control means a retained ball number signal for instructing the number of stored start balls and a pattern signal for instructing the effect pattern. A jackpot determination means for comparing the value of the random number for determination read when the winning is detected with a predetermined jackpot determination value to determine whether or not the jackpot is determined, and the jackpot When the advance notice determination value determined to be equal to the fixed value is compared with the value of the determination random number read when the winning detection is detected to determine whether the advance notice effect can be executed, and the determination result is executable In addition, a main-side notice determining means for determining the number of times of execution of the notice effect based on the number of stored start balls, and a notice signal for instructing the number of times of execution of the notice effect determined by the main-side notice determination means to the sub-control means. A notice signal output means for outputting, wherein the sub-control means determines whether or not to execute the notice effect in the game effect triggered by the input of the reserved ball number signal, and the determination result is affirmative In addition, a notice determining means for determining the number of executions of the notice effect based on the number of stored start balls instructed by the signal for the number of reserved balls, and executing the notice effect in the game effect triggered by the input of the notice signal Or An execution determining means for determining whether or not a first execution number that is the number of executions of the notice effect indicated by the notice signal, or a second execution number that is the number of executions of the notice effect determined by the notice determination means. An execution number setting means for setting any one of them as a setting means, and when the execution number is set in the setting means, a notice means is configured to cause the notice effect to be executed each time the game effect is performed. If the second execution count is set in the controllable notice control means and the setting means, is the content of the game effect based on the effect pattern instructed by the pattern signal a specific effect content? An effect determining means for determining whether or not, and if the determination result of the effect determining means is affirmative, a notice restricting means for restricting execution of the notice effect in a next game effect, the execution frequency setting means comprising: The gist is to set the first number of executions in the setting means when execution of the notice effect is determined by the execution determining means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the execution determining means determines whether or not to execute the notice effect according to the number of executions of the notice effect indicated by the notice signal. The notice determination means affirmatively determines whether or not to execute the notice effect according to the number of stored start balls to be instructed indicated by the hold ball number signal. The gist is to change the ratio.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, in the game effect based on the specific effect content, the combination of jackpots is finally stopped, or through the reach effect. The gist is that the combination of deviations is finally stopped.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to restrict the execution of the notice effect according to the contents of the effect of the game effect, and to improve the interest by executing the notice effect.

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. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an effect pattern, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows an effect content pattern, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows effect execution data. The flowchart which shows a pending | holding memory number process. The flowchart which shows the main side notice determination processing. The flowchart which shows sub side notice determination processing. The flowchart which shows an effect content pattern determination process. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which a jackpot notice (continuous notice) is performed. (A)-(h) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which execution of jackpot notice (continuous notice) is restrict | limited. The flowchart which shows another example of effect content pattern determination processing. The flowchart which shows another example of effect content pattern determination processing.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “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, and a frame lamp (light emission effect means) 16 for performing a light emission effect (game effect) based on the light emission decoration and a game board lamp ( (Light emitting effect means) 17 is provided. Below the outer frame 11 (lower part of the pachinko machine 10), a speaker (sound production means) 18 for outputting various sounds and performing sound effects (game effects) 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 (display effect means) 21 having a visible display portion H made of a liquid crystal screen is disposed. In the liquid crystal variable display device 21, a display effect (game 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. Yes. 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 constituting each combination are derived. 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. When the game is stopped with a combination of jackpots, the player is given a jackpot game 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. In the present embodiment, the symbols are temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) in the order of left column (left symbol) → right column (right symbol) → middle column (middle symbol) 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) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The start winning opening 23 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. 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 being a big hit combination, so that it is opened or closed. ing. When the big hit gaming 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 ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

  Also, below the visible display portion H, the number of symbols combination game being held based on the stored number of starting reserved balls stored in the machine (RAM 26c) (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved memories”) is notified. A reserved ball number display 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.

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 (main control unit) 26 is mounted as main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine. The main control board 26 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, and calculates various control commands according to the processing results. The main control board 26 outputs the control command as a predetermined control signal. A display control board (display control unit) 27 for controlling the variable display device 21 is mounted on the rear side of the machine. A lamp control board (light emission control unit) 28 for controlling the frame lamp 16, the game board lamp 17 and the reserved ball number display 25 is mounted on the rear side of the machine. A sound control board (sound control unit) 29 for controlling the speaker 18 is mounted on the rear side of the machine. Also, on the back side of the machine, there is an overall control board (overall control) that comprehensively controls the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the audio control board 29 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 26. Part) 30 is mounted. 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 executes predetermined control. .

  In this embodiment, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29 serve as an effect control unit that controls the effect means (the variable display device 21, the frame lamp 16, the game board lamp 17, and the speaker 18). The control board 30 serves as a general control unit that controls each of the production control units. In the present embodiment, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, the sound control board 29, and the overall control board 30 perform various controls relating to game effects based on the control signal output from the main control means (main control board 26). Sub-control means (enclosed by a broken line in FIG. 3) is configured.

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 is a jackpot determination random number (determination random number), a jackpot symbol random number, a reach determination random number, a left symbol random number, a middle symbol random error, a right symbol random number, an effect pattern distribution random number, and the like. The random number value is sequentially updated every predetermined period, 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 the operation of the pachinko machine 10. In the present embodiment, the ROM 26b serves as effect pattern storage means for storing effect patterns.

  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 and stored in the ROM 26b for the big hit effect, the outlier effect with reach, and the outlook effect without reach. FIG. 4A illustrates effect patterns P1 and P2 for a jackpot effect stored in the ROM 26b, effect patterns P3 and P4 for an outlier effect with reach, and an effect pattern P5 for an outage effect without reach. Has been. In the present embodiment, the production patterns are classified as for big hit production, for out-of-reason production with reach, and for out-of-reason production without reach, so the type of production pattern (P1 or P2, Depending on whether it is P3, P4, or P5, it is possible to specify the content of the game effect.

  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 are a case where the game is stopped with a combination of jackpots after reaching the reach effect, and a case of stopping with a 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 the present embodiment, when stopping with a combination of detachment after reaching a reach effect, the effect pattern for losing effect with reach is used, and when stopping with a combination of detachment without passing a reach effect, the effect for losing effect without reach It is a pattern.

  In addition, the reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach combination is formed and before the big hit combination or the out-of-combination combination is stopped or temporarily stopped. In the present embodiment, in the game production based on the production pattern P3 for the outlier production with reach, the production content of the reach production is developed in two stages (normal reach production → super reach production). As a result, a combination of deviations is derived. In the present embodiment, the reach effect in which the content of the effect develops in two stages is the specific reach effect. In addition, in the game production based on the production pattern P4 for the production with the reach out of reach, the production content of the reach production does not develop (only the normal reach production), but the combination of the deviation is derived as a result of the reach production. ing. In this way, by developing the contents of the reach production in multiple stages, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be changed. Compared to the production before development (normal reach production), Production (super reach production) can increase the sense of expectation for the big hit.

  The main CPU 26a inputs a detection signal output by the winning detection means constituted by the starting winning port 23 and the starting winning port sensor SE1, and performs various processes (determination of the number of stored memories, determination of jackpot, reach determination, stop symbol). Determination, production pattern determination, etc.).

  The determination of the number of reserved memories is performed based on the number of reserved memories shown in FIG. 5 when the detection signal is input. In the reserved memory number processing, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the reserved memory number stored in the RAM 26c is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) (step S1). When the determination result is affirmative (the number of stored storages <4), the main CPU 26a adds 1 to the stored storage number stored in the RAM 26c, and rewrites the stored stored number (step S2). On the other hand, if the determination result of step S1 is negative (the number of reserved memories = 4), the main CPU 26a does not rewrite the reserved memory number exceeding the upper limit value, and ends the reserved memory number process. The main CPU 26a having rewritten the reserved memory number sets the RAM 26c so as to output a hold designation command (holding ball number signal) instructing notification of the reserved memory number to the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 (step S3). Then, the main CPU 26a ends the hold memory number 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”.

  Further, 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 reserved memory number processing, the value of the big hit random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number from the RAM 26c triggered by the input of the 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 starting the symbol combination game based on the winning detection to make 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 values that can be taken by the jackpot random number are defined as 0 to 946 (total of 947 different integers), while the jackpot 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. Specifically, the random numbers for the jackpot symbol are set to the stop symbol left, in the stop symbol, and in 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. 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. In the present embodiment, one effect pattern is determined from the effect patterns P1, P2 for the jackpot effect.

  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. When the result of the reach determination is affirmative (the reach determination random number value and the reach determination value match), the main CPU 26a determines the detachment with reach. Then, the main CPU 26a determines a stop symbol from the value of the random symbol for the left symbol that is read from the RAM 26c and the value of the random symbol for the symbol that is out of the range. 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. In the present embodiment, one effect pattern is determined from the effect patterns P3 and P4 for the effect with the reach.

  On the other hand, if 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 that there is no reach. Then, the main CPU 26a determines a stop symbol based on 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. In the present embodiment, the effect pattern P5 for the off-effect without reach is determined.

  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 (pattern signal) 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 functions as a big hit determination means, a signal output means, and a pattern determination means, and the RAM 26c functions as a reserved ball number storage means.

  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 overall CPU 30a sequentially updates the value of the effect content pattern distribution random number every predetermined period, sets the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 30c, and rewrites the value before the update. The ROM 30b stores a control program for comprehensively controlling the control boards 27 to 29 and a plurality of types of effect content patterns. 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. In the present embodiment, the ROM 30b serves as an effect content pattern storage unit that stores an effect content pattern.

  The effect content pattern is associated with an effect pattern serving as a base of the game effect, and is for specifying the specific effect content of the game effect to be performed by the control of each control board 27-29. A plurality of types of effect content patterns are stored in a state in which a plurality of effect content patterns are assigned to one effect pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 4B. The effect pattern P1a, P1b without jackpot notice and the effect contents pattern P1aA, P1bA with jackpot notice are assigned to the effect pattern P1 for the jackpot effect. The effect pattern P2a, P2b without jackpot notice and the effect contents pattern P2aA, P2bA with jackpot notice are assigned to the effect pattern P2 for the jackpot effect. The effect pattern P3a, P3b without jackpot notice and the effect contents pattern P3aA, P3bA with jackpot notice are assigned to the effect pattern P3 for the outlier with reach. The effect content pattern P4a, P4b without jackpot notice and the effect content patterns P4aA, P4bA with jackpot notice are assigned to the effect pattern P4 for the outlier with reach. An effect content pattern P5a without a jackpot notice and an effect content pattern P5aA with a jackpot notice are assigned to the effect pattern P5 for an out-of-reach effect. The jackpot notice (notice effect) is an effect for informing the player in advance that there is a possibility that the jackpot effect will be performed (or that the jackpot will be generated). And in the effect content pattern with the jackpot notice distributed to the effect patterns P1 and P2 for the jackpot effect, the jackpot notice is realized and becomes a big hit. On the other hand, in the effect content pattern with a jackpot notice distributed to the effect patterns P3 and P4 for the reach effect with reach and the effect pattern P5 with the reach effect without reach, the jackpot notice is not realized without being realized. Become.

  Then, the overall CPU 30a determines an effect content pattern based on the effect pattern specified by the effect pattern specifying command. This effect content pattern is associated in advance with the value of the effect content pattern distribution random number, and the overall content of the effect content pattern corresponding to the effect pattern is based on the value of the effect content pattern distribution random number read from the RAM 30c by the overall CPU 30a. One effect content pattern is determined from the inside. At this time, if the general CPU 30a does not execute the jackpot notice, the general CPU 30a determines one effect content pattern from the effect contents patterns without the jackpot notice. On the other hand, when executing the jackpot notice, the overall CPU 30a determines one effect content pattern from the effect contents patterns with the jackpot notice. For example, when the overall CPU 30a inputs an effect pattern designation command for designating the effect pattern P1 and executes a big hit announcement, the overall CPU 30a determines one effect content pattern from the effect content patterns P1aA and P1bA.

  Then, the overall CPU 30a outputs an effect content pattern designation command for designating the determined effect content pattern to each of 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.

  The overall control board 30 is provided, and the overall control board 30 distributes a plurality of types of effect content patterns to one effect pattern determined by the main control board 26. Then, the overall control board 30 determines one production content pattern from the plurality of types of production content patterns distributed to the designated production pattern, and a control command (production content for designating the decided production content pattern. Pattern designation command) is output to each of the control boards 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). Further, the main control board 26 determines an effect pattern as a base for the game effect, and the overall control board 30 determines an effect content pattern for specifying the specific effect content of the game effect. Therefore, it is possible to suppress load concentration on one board (particularly, the main control board 26) by sharing (distributing) the control of the game effect consisting of an enormous amount of information between the main control board 26 and the overall control board 30. .

  Even when the game effects are diversified, control commands for designating the same effect content pattern are output to the control boards 27 to 29. Therefore, each control board 27 to 29 executes the control of the game effect based on the same effect content pattern after grasping the effect content of the game effect by the input of the control command. As a result, the contents of display effects produced by the control of the display control board 27 (including jackpot notice), the contents of light effects produced by the control of the lamp control board 28 (including jackpot notice), and the voice control board 29. It is possible to synchronize the production contents (including the jackpot notice) of the sound production performed by the control. Therefore, it is possible to give uniformity (a sense of unity) to the entire game effect including the jackpot notice. “Direction is synchronized” means that each performance is performed in the same tone. For example, when a display effect indicating “the dog is running” is performed, A light emission effect (flashing violently) or a sound effect (sound when the dog is running, etc.) 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 display execution data for display effects 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 for display effects is information for the sub CPU 27a to control the display content (design variation, character action, background of the visible display part H, etc.) of the variable display device 21 (visible display part H). . In the ROM 27b, one effect execution data is associated with one effect content pattern (illustrated in FIG. 4C). In the present embodiment, the effect execution data corresponding to the effect content pattern with the jackpot notice is included in the notice character K (see FIG. 5) on the visible display portion H at a predetermined timing (after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of symbol variation). 9 (shown in FIG. 10) is displayed (displayed) and the jackpot notice is executed.

  Accordingly, when the production content pattern designation command is input, the sub CPU 27a reads production execution data corresponding to the designated production content pattern from the ROM 27b, and controls the display content of the visible display unit H based on the production execution data. By this control, the variable display device 21 performs a display effect. At this time, in the case where an effect content pattern with a jackpot notice is specified, the display content of the visible display portion H is controlled based on the effect execution data corresponding to the effect content pattern, and the jackpot notice is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 27a serves as a notice control means for controlling the notice means (variable display device 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 stores production execution data for a plurality of types of light emission effects and notification execution data for winning notifications (information for controlling the light emission mode (such as lighting or extinguishing) of the reserved ball number display 25). . The RAM 28c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The effect 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 content pattern (illustrated in FIG. 4C). Further, in the present embodiment, the game board lamp 17 is blinked for a predetermined time at a predetermined timing (when a predetermined time elapses after the start of symbol variation) in the effect execution data corresponding to the effect content pattern with a big hit notice. It is shown that the jackpot notice will be executed.

  Accordingly, when the sub CPU 28a inputs the effect content pattern designation command, the effect execution data corresponding to the specified effect content pattern is read from the ROM 28b, and the light emission modes of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 are changed based on the effect execution data. Control. With this control, the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 perform a light emission effect. At this time, when an effect content pattern with a jackpot notice is specified, the light emission mode of the game board lamp 17 is controlled based on the effect execution data corresponding to the effect contents pattern, and the jackpot notice is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 28a serves as a notice control means for controlling the notice means (game board lamp 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 designation 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 effect execution data for a plurality of types of sound effects. The RAM 29c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The production execution data for audio production is information for the sub CPU 29a to control the audio output mode (type of sound effect, audio output time, etc.) of the speaker 18. In the ROM 29b, one effect execution data is associated with one effect content pattern (illustrated in FIG. 4C). Further, in the present embodiment, the effect execution data corresponding to the effect content pattern with the jackpot notice is output from the speaker 18 at a predetermined timing (when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of symbol variation). It ’s shown that you ’ll run a jackpot notice.

  Accordingly, when the sub CPU 29a receives the effect content pattern designation command, the sub CPU 29a reads the audio effect production execution data corresponding to the designated production content pattern from the ROM 29b, and controls the sound output mode of the speaker 18 based on the production execution data. To do. With this control, a sound effect is performed on the speaker 18. At this time, when the effect content pattern with the jackpot notice is specified, the sound output mode of the speaker 18 is controlled based on the effect execution data corresponding to the effect content pattern, and the jackpot notice is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 29a serves as a notice control means for controlling the notice means (the speaker 18).

  And the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is comprised so that the said jackpot notice can be continuously performed ranging over several symbol combination games (between games). Hereinafter, the notice that the jackpot notice is continuously executed is referred to as “continuous notice (continuous production)”. In the continuous notice, the big hit notice with a specific effect is continuously executed from several times of the symbol combination game that is performed before the symbol combination game that may be a big hit effect. In the continuous notice, one big hit notice is executed during one symbol combination game. In the present embodiment, specific effects continuously performed as a jackpot notice in a plurality of symbol combination games have the same content. Specifically, the big hit announcement by the aforementioned notice pattern (display of notice character K, blinking of game board lamp 17, output of sound effect of speaker 18) is continuously executed. The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment does not realize the continuous notice and the big hit notice when the big hit notice is realized in the symbol combination game several times after the continuous notice appears. In this case, it is possible to execute the continuous notice when the continuous notice is ended without being a big hit. In the present embodiment, the continuous notice in the case of the loss is also referred to as “gase continuous notice”.

Hereinafter, a process performed by the main control board 26 (main CPU 26a) to execute a big hit notice (continuous 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 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 jackpot notice can be executed in the main-side notice determination process shown in FIG. 6 (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as “main-side possibility 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 announcement. Is determined. The main CPU 26a determines whether the main side is possible or not when triggered by the input of a detection signal from the start winning port sensor SE1. More specifically, immediately after the main CPU 26a reads the value of the big hit random number (that is, at the time of winning detection), the main CPU 26a compares the read big hit random number value with the main determination value to determine whether or not the main side is acceptable. 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 S10 of FIG. 6, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the value of the big hit random number read at the time of winning detection 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. If the determination result in step S10 is negative (the value of the big hit random number and the main determination value do not match), the main CPU 26a determines whether or not to execute the big hit notice and ends the main side notice determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S10 is affirmative (the value of the big hit random number matches the main determination value), the main CPU 26a determines whether or not to execute the big hit notice, and further increases the number of reserved memories at that time (when winning is detected). Determination is made (step S11). At this time, the number of reserved memories to be determined is the number of reserved memories after rewriting set in the RAM 26c in the reserved memory number processing (FIG. 5). According to the number of reserved storage determined in step S11, the number value Y1 of jackpot notice is determined. Then, the main CPU 26a sets in the RAM 26c so as to output a control command (hereinafter referred to as “notice command”) for instructing the determined jackpot notice count value Y1 to the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 (step S12). . Thereafter, the main CPU 26a ends the main-side notice determination process and outputs the notice command set in the RAM 26c to the general CPU 30a. The notice command becomes a notice signal.

  If the number of reserved storage determined in step S11 is 2 or more and less than or equal to the upper limit of the number of reserved storage (4 or less in this embodiment), continuous notice is given. For example, when the number of reserved memories is “3”, the jackpot notice can be executed in three symbol combination games, and when the jackpot notice is executed, the jackpot notice is continued three times. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 26a is configured to function as a main side notice determination unit and a notice signal output unit, and the jackpot notice number Y1 is the number of executions of the notice effect determined by the main side notice determination unit. 1 execution times.

Next, a process performed by the overall control board 30 (the overall CPU 30a) to execute a big hit announcement (continuous announcement) 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 a “sub determination value”.

  Then, the overall CPU 30a executes a sub-side notice determination process shown in FIG. 7 and an effect 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 determines the number of notice effects F1 based on the number value Y1 of the jackpot notice designated by the notice command or the jackpot designated by the hold designation command according to the determination result of the execution determination. Any one of the notice performance times F2 based on the notice number Y2 is set in the RAM 30c as setting means.

Hereinafter, the sub-side notice determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 30a determines whether or not a notice command has been input (step S20). If this determination result is affirmative (input), the overall CPU 30a reads the value of the effect random number from the RAM 30c (step S21). Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the read effect random number value matches the execution determination value (step S22). 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 this determination result is negative (the value of the production random number and the execution determination value do not match), the overall CPU 30a determines not to execute the jackpot notice and ends the sub-side notice determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S22 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 S23. That is, even when a notice command is input, there is a case where a big hit notice is executed and a case where it is not executed. The processing in steps S21 and S22 is an execution determination performed by inputting a notice command.

  The overall CPU 30a that has proceeded to step S23 determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F2 is “0”. The notice effect number F2 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. In step S23, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F2 is set in the RAM 30c. That is, when the number of notice effects F2 indicates a value other than “0”, it is determined that the number of notice effects F2 is set, while when the number of notice effects F2 is “0”, the number of notice effects F2 is set. It is determined that is not set. If the determination result in step S23 is affirmative (F2 = 0), the overall CPU 30a then uses the jackpot notice count value Y1 specified by the notice command to set the notice effect number F1 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c. Set (step S25). For example, when the jackpot notice count value Y1 is “3”, the overall CPU 30a sets “3” to the notice effect count F1. In step S25, the overall CPU 30a has set the number of executions of the jackpot notice determined in the main notice determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S23 is negative (F2 ≠ 0), the overall CPU 30a resets the number of notice effects F2 (step S24), and sets the number of notice effects F1 in step S25. In this embodiment, the general CPU 30a resets the previously set number of notice effects F2 when setting the number of notice effects F1 based on the input of the notice command in a state where the number of notice effects F2 is set in the RAM 30c. The notice effect number of times F1 is newly set in the RAM 30c. As a result, the jackpot notice corresponding to the notice effect number of times F1 is preferentially executed. Then, the overall CPU 30a that has set the number of notice effects F1 ends the sub-side notice determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S20 is negative (not input), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not a hold designation command has been input (step S26). If this determination result is negative (not input), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S26 is affirmative (input), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of reserved memories has increased (step S27). In step S27, 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 by subtraction of the hold memory number. Determine whether it was output. For example, if a hold 1 designation command (previous) is set in the RAM 30c when a hold 2 designation command is input, the hold 2 designation command is added with the number of hold memories by the pending memory number processing (FIG. 5). In this case, the reserved memory number is 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 S27 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 of step S27 is affirmative (the number of reserved memories increases), the overall CPU 30a reads the value of the effect random number from the RAM 30c (step S28). Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the read effect random number value matches the sub determination value (notice determination value) (step S29). 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 S29 is negative (the effect random number value does not match the sub determination value), the overall CPU 30a determines not to execute the jackpot notification and ends the sub side notification determination process. The processing of steps S28 and S29 is an execution determination performed by inputting a hold designation command.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S29 is affirmative (the value of the production random number matches the sub determination value), the overall CPU 30a determines to execute the jackpot notice, and the reserved storage number specified by the input hold designation command Is determined (step S30). The number value Y2 of the jackpot notice is determined according to the number of reserved storage determined in step S30. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F1 is “0” (step S31). In step S31, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F1 is set in the RAM 30c. In other words, when the number of notice effects F1 indicates a value other than “0”, it is determined that the number of notice effects F1 is set, while when the number of notice effects F1 is “0”, the number of notice effects F1. It is determined that is not set.

  If the determination result in step S31 is affirmative (F1 = 0), the overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect number F2 in a predetermined setting area of the RAM 30c using the jackpot notice number value Y2 (step S32). For example, when the jackpot notice count value Y2 is “4”, the overall CPU 30a sets “4” as the notice effect count F2. In step S32, the overall CPU 30a has set the number of executions of the jackpot notice determined in the sub-side notice determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S31 is negative (F1 ≠ 0), the overall CPU 30a ends the sub-side notice determination process. That is, since the number of notice effects F1 has already been set, the general CPU 30a invalidates the jackpot notice number Y2 determined in the processing of steps S28 to S30 without resetting the number of notice effects F1. In the present embodiment, when the number of notice effects F1 is set, the jackpot notice (realized jackpot notice) according to the notice effect number F1 is preferentially executed. In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a is configured to function as a notice determination unit and an execution count setting means by performing the sub-side notice determination process, and the jackpot notice number Y2 determined by the notice determination means is determined by the notice determination unit. This is the second execution number that is the number of executions. Further, in the present embodiment, the general CPU 30a serves as an execution determination unit that determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice when a notice command is input.

  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 the notice command or the hold designation command, the general CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice, and if it determines to execute the jackpot notice, the notice effect number F1 or the notice effect number One of F2 is set in the RAM 30c. The notice effect number of times F1 is set based on the determination result of the main side possibility determination using the main determination value set to the same value as the big hit determination value and the value of the big hit random number read at the time of winning detection. It is set on the assumption that it becomes. Therefore, when 2 or more is set as the number of notice effects F1, the big hit notice is executed every time the symbol combination game corresponding to the number of times indicated by the notice effect F1 is performed, and the notice is continuously displayed. In the symbol combination game several times ahead, the jackpot notice is realized and becomes a big hit.

  On the other hand, the number of announcement effects F2 is the 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 a hold designation command is input. It is set on the basis of, and is set at random regardless of whether or not it is a big hit. For this reason, the notice effect number of times F2 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), so most of them are off. In this case, it will be set. More specifically, the overall CPU 30a that has input the notice command makes a negative decision in step S22 of the sub-side notice determination process (FIG. 7), and performs an execution determination based on the hold designation command input after the notice command (step S28, Unless affirmative determination is made in S29), the notice effect number of times F2 is set in the case of a loss. Therefore, when 2 or more are set as the number of notice effects F2, the big hit notice is executed every time the symbol combination game for the number of times indicated by the notice effect number F2 is performed, and the notice is continuously displayed. Most of them are Gase's continuous notice that ends without the realization of the jackpot notice, and it is out of date. From the above, in this embodiment, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not to make a jackpot notice (continuous notice) appear in the case of a big hit, and the general CPU 30a mainly makes a big jackpot notice (gasse continuous notice). ) To appear.

Next, the effect content pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the effect content pattern determination process, the general CPU 30a determines the effect content pattern with the big hit notification when the notice effect number F1 or the notice effect number F2 is set in the RAM 30c when the effect pattern designation command is input. When the notice effect number F1 or the notice effect number F2 is set in the RAM 30c, the number of executions of the big hit notice (notice effect) is determined. Further, in the effect content pattern determination process, the general CPU 30a determines that the effect content of the game effect based on the effect pattern designated by the effect pattern designation command is the specific effect content when the notice effect number of times F2 is set. Is set to the notice flag YF. In the present embodiment, the effect content of the reach effect that develops in two stages is set as the specific effect content (specific reach effect), and the notice flag YF is set when the effect pattern P3 is designated. Then, when the notice flag YF is set, the general CPU 30a restricts execution of the big hit notice based on the notice effect number of times F2. More specifically, the number of notice announcements F2 is reset, and the execution of the big hit notice is limited so that the big hit notice based on the number of notice effects F2 is not executed in the next game production.

  In the effect content pattern determination process shown in FIG. 8, the overall CPU 30a confirms the type of effect pattern (any one of effect patterns P1, P2, P3, P4, P5) designated by the effect pattern designation command (step S40). . Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F1 is larger than “0” (step S41). In step S41, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F1 is set in the RAM 30c. If the determination result in step S41 is affirmative (F1> 0), the overall CPU 30a decrements the number of notice effects F1 by 1, and newly sets the number of notice effects F1 after rewriting in the RAM 30c (step S42). For example, when “3” is set as the number of notice effects F1, “1” is subtracted from “3” and “2” is set as the new number of notice effects F1.

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a resets the notice flag YF (step S43). In other words, the general CPU 30a sets the notice effect number F1 in the RAM 30c and causes the big hit notice to be executed based on the effect content pattern with the big hit notice determined according to the notice effect number F1, so that the notice flag YF is set in step S43. Set “0”. Then, the overall CPU 30a determines an effect content pattern with a jackpot notice based on the type of effect pattern determined in step S40 (step S44). For example, when the production pattern P4 is designated, the overall CPU 30a determines one production content pattern from the production content patterns P4aA and P4bA with the jackpot notice. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a sets an effect content pattern designation command for designating the determined effect 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 S45). Thereafter, the overall CPU 30a ends the effect content pattern determination process and outputs the effect content pattern designation command set in the RAM 30c.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S41 is negative (F1 = 0), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of notice effect times F2 is greater than “0” (step S46). In step S46, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice effect number of times F2 is set in the RAM 30c. If the determination result in step S46 is affirmative (F2> 0), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice flag YF is “0” (step S47). In step S47, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the notice flag YF is set in the RAM 30c. If the determination result in step S47 is affirmative (YF = 0), the overall CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of notice effects F2, and newly sets the number of notice effects F2 after rewriting in the RAM 30c (step S48). For example, if “4” is set for the number of notice effects F2, “1” is subtracted from “4” to set “3” as the new number of notice effects F2. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the content of the game effect based on the effect pattern designated by the effect pattern designation command is the specific effect content (whether or not the designated effect pattern is the effect pattern P3). Is determined (step S49).

  If the determination result in step S49 is affirmative (the production pattern P3), the overall CPU 30a sets a notice flag YF (step S50). That is, “1” is set in the notice flag YF. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S44, determines an effect content pattern with a jackpot notice in the same manner as described above, and sets an effect content pattern designation command in the RAM 30c in step S45. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S49 is negative (other than the effect pattern P3), the overall CPU 30a maintains the notice flag YF at “0” and proceeds to step S44 to determine the effect content pattern.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S47 is negative (YF = 1), the overall CPU 30a resets the number of notice effects F2 (F2 = 0) (step S51) and resets the notice flag YF (YF = 0). (Step S52). That is, in step S47, since the content of the previous game effect is the specific effect content, the general CPU 30a executes the big hit notice in the game effect performed after the previous game effect including the current game effect. The notice effect number of times F2 is reset so as not to be performed. Then, the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S53, and determines an effect content pattern without jackpot notice based on the type of effect pattern determined in step S40 (step S53). For example, when the production pattern P4 is designated, the overall CPU 30a determines one production content pattern from the production content patterns P4a and P4b without a big hit notice. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S45 as described above, and sets an effect content pattern designation command in the RAM 30c. If the determination result of step S46 is negative (F2 = 0), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S52 and executes the processing from step S52.

  In this way, the overall CPU 30a determines the effect content pattern with the jackpot notice while the notice effect number F1 or the notice effect number F2 is set (between F1> 0 or F2> 0). Then, the overall CPU 30a outputs to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a an effect content pattern designation command for designating the determined effect content pattern with the jackpot notice. Further, each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a reads out effect execution data corresponding to the specified effect content pattern with the jackpot notice, and controls the variable display device 21, the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18 based on the effect execution data, respectively. To do. As a result, when an effect content pattern with a jackpot notice is determined a plurality of times in succession, the jackpot notice is executed across a plurality of symbol combination games and becomes a continuous notice.

  Further, the general CPU 30a restricts (regulates) the execution of the big hit notice when the notice flag YF is set in the RAM 30c in a state where the notice effect number of times F2 is set. That is, when processing is performed in the flow of steps S46 → S47 → S51 → S52 → S53, the overall CPU 30a determines an effect content pattern without a big hit notice. As a result, it is possible to terminate the gaze continuous notice that appears by setting the notice effect number of times F2 when a specific reach effect that increases the expectation of the big hit is performed. Therefore, the consecutive announcements can be terminated at an appropriate timing without continuing the big hit announcement that does not become a big hit.

  Next, in the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, a mode in which continuous notice is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. 9 and 10, 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. Corresponds to the second and third symbol combination games. In FIGS. 9 and 10, the lighting state of each lamp 25a to 25d of the reserved ball number display 25 is indicated by “downward slanted line”, the extinguishing state is indicated by “blank”, and the symbol fluctuation display is indicated by “down arrow”. ".

First, a mode in which the continuous notice is executed will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 9A, a symbol combination game is performed on the visible display portion H of the variable display device 21. This symbol combination game is performed in a state where the number of reserved memories is “1”. In addition, the notice performance times F1 and F2 and the notice flag YF are not set (F1 = 0, F2 = 0, YF = 0). When a game ball is newly won during the symbol combination game (FIG. 9A), the main CPU 26a performs a hold memory number process (FIG. 5) and turns on the hold 2 lamp 25b (FIG. 9B). )), A suspension 2 designation command is output to the overall CPU 30a. Further, at the time of winning, the main CPU 26a performs main side notice determination processing (FIG. 6). If it is determined in the main side notice determination process whether or not the big hit notice is to be executed, no notice command is output to the overall CPU 30a. When the overall CPU 30a that has input the hold 2 designation command determines to execute the big hit announcement in the sub-side announcement determination process (FIG. 7), the overall CPU 30a sets “2” for the number of announcement effects F2.

  Then, immediately before the start of the first and second symbol combination games (FIGS. 9C and 9D), processing for starting each game is performed, and the overall CPU 30a inputs an effect pattern designation command. . Every time the production pattern designation command is input, the overall CPU 30a determines the production content pattern with the big hit announcement because the number of announcement productions F2 is set in the production content pattern determination process (FIG. 8). In the example shown in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the effect pattern P5 is designated in the first and second symbol combination games, and the overall CPU 30a determines the effect content pattern P5aA. In addition, every time the production pattern designation command is input, the overall CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of announcements F2, and the announcement flag YF is set to “0” because the production content of the game production based on the production pattern P5 is not a specific production content. "

  As a result, in the first symbol combination game (FIG. 9 (c)) and the second symbol combination game (FIG. 9 (d)), a jackpot notice is executed after the start of each game. That is, after the start of each game, a jackpot notice in which the notice character K appears in the visible display portion H is executed, and the jackpot notice by flashing the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18 are synchronized with the appearance of the notice character K. The jackpot notice is executed by the sound effect output of “Hit, Win!”. At the time when the second symbol combination game is performed, the notice effect number of times F2 becomes “0”. Then, in the visible display portion H, in the second symbol combination game following the first symbol combination game, a combination of deviations (for example, [567]) is derived, and the deviation is determined (FIG. 9E). In this state, the continuous notice (two big hit notices) started from the first symbol combination game has not been realized.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 9B, when it is determined in the main-side notice determination process that the execution of the jackpot notice is determined, the general CPU 30a inputs a notice command (instructing the number “2” of the stored storage), Perform a notice determination process. When the general CPU 30a determines to execute the jackpot notice in the sub-side notice determination process, the general CPU 30a sets “2” to the number of notice effects F1. Then, every time the production pattern designation command is input, the overall CPU 30a determines the production content pattern with the big hit announcement because the number of announcement productions F1 is set in the production content pattern determination process. The general CPU 30a decrements the notice effect number F1 by 1 each time an effect pattern designation command is input. As a result, in the first symbol combination game (FIG. 9 (c)) and the second symbol combination game (FIG. 9 (d)), the jackpot notice is executed as described above. Then, the winning combination (for example, [777]) in the second symbol combination game is derived to the visible display portion H, and the winning combination is determined (FIG. 9 (f)). In this state, the continuous notice (two big hit notices) started from the first symbol combination game has been realized.

Next, a mode in which execution of continuous notice is restricted will be described using FIG.
In FIG. 10A, a symbol combination game is performed on the visible display portion H of the variable display device 21. This symbol combination game is performed in a state where the number of reserved memories is “2”. In addition, the notice performance times F1 and F2 and the notice flag YF are not set (F1 = 0, F2 = 0, YF = 0). When a game ball is newly won during the symbol combination game (FIG. 10 (a)), the main CPU 26a performs the reserved memory number process (FIG. 5) and turns on the hold 3 lamp 25c (FIG. 10 (b)). )), A suspension 3 designation command is output to the overall CPU 30a. Further, at the time of winning, the main CPU 26a performs main side notice determination processing (FIG. 6). If it is determined in the main side notice determination process whether or not the big hit notice is to be executed, no notice command is output to the overall CPU 30a. When the overall CPU 30a that has input the hold 3 designation command determines to execute the big hit announcement in the sub-side announcement determination process (FIG. 7), the overall CPU 30a sets “3” for the number of announcement effects F2.

  Then, immediately before the start of the first symbol combination game (FIG. 10C), processing for starting the game is performed, and the overall CPU 30a inputs an effect pattern designation command (designates the effect pattern P5). It is assumed that a production pattern designation command has been input). The general CPU 30a that has input the effect pattern designation command determines the effect content pattern P5aA with the jackpot notice, since the notice effect number F2 is set in the effect content pattern determination process (FIG. 8), and the number of notice effects. Subtract 1 from F2. At this time, the notice effect number of times F2 is subtracted by 1 from “3” to become “2”. Further, the general CPU 30a keeps the notice flag YF “0” because the content of the game effect based on the effect pattern P5 is not the specific effect content. In the first symbol combination game, after the start of the game, a jackpot notice is executed in the same manner as described above.

  Subsequently, immediately before the start of the second symbol combination game (FIG. 10D), processing for starting the game is performed, and the overall CPU 30a inputs an effect pattern specifying command (specifying the effect pattern P3). Suppose that a production pattern designation command is input). The general CPU 30a that has input the effect pattern designation command sets either the effect content pattern P3aA or the effect content pattern P3bA with the big hit notice because the notice effect number of times F2 is set in the effect content pattern determination process (FIG. 8). And subtract 1 from the number of notice effects F2. At this time, the notice effect number of times F2 is subtracted 1 from “2” to become “1”. Further, the general CPU 30a sets “1” to the notice flag YF because the content of the game effect based on the effect pattern P3 is the specific effect content (with a specific reach effect). In the second symbol combination game, after the start of the game, a jackpot notice is executed as described above. In the second symbol combination game, after the game is started, the same symbol (symbol “7”) is derived in the order of left symbol → right symbol, and a reach is formed (FIG. 10E). Subsequently, in the visible display portion H, when the reach is formed, a reach effect in which the production contents are developed from the normal reach production to the super reach production is performed. As a result of the reach effect, a symbol of a different type from the left and right symbols (symbol “6”) is derived as the middle symbol, and the deviation is determined (FIG. 10F). In other words, in the second symbol combination game, the effect of outlier reach has been performed.

  Subsequently, immediately before the start of the third symbol combination game (FIG. 10 (g)), a process for starting the game is performed, and the overall CPU 30a inputs an effect pattern specifying command (specifying the effect pattern P5). Suppose that a production pattern designation command is input). At this time, the general CPU 30a sets “1” to the number of notice effects F2, but at this time, “1” is set to the notice flag YF. The number of performances F2 (“1”) and the notice flag YF (“1”) are reset. Therefore, the overall CPU 30a determines an effect content pattern P5a without a big hit notice as the effect content pattern of the third symbol combination game. As a result, in the visual display portion H, the execution of the big hit notice is restricted, and the third symbol combination game is started without the big hit notice being executed (FIG. 10 (g)). In the third symbol combination game, a combination of deviations (for example, [567]) is derived, and the deviation is determined (FIG. 10 (h)). That is, along with the end of the second symbol combination game, the gasse continuous notice based on the notice effect number of times F2 is also finished, and in this case, the continuous notice of two consecutive big hit notices is executed.

  Incidentally, in the case of continuous notice based on the number of notice effects F1, even if a symbol combination game with specific contents (specific reach effect) is performed, the notice effect number F1 is reset because the notice flag YF is not set. Not. Therefore, the jackpot notice is executed in the number of symbol combination games corresponding to the number of notice effects F1. For example, when the notice effect number of times F1 is “3”, even if the second symbol combination game is performed based on the variation pattern P3 as described above, the big symbol warning is executed in the third symbol combination game and three times. It will be a continuous notice with a big hit notice.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the number of executions of the jackpot notice (the number of notice effects F2) is determined, if a game effect with a specific effect content is performed, the execution of the jackpot notice in the next game effect is restricted. As a result, the jackpot notice is also executed in the game effect after the game effect with a specific effect content that increases the expectation of the jackpot, and if the game effect is lost, the player's expectation for the continuous notice is diminished Can be suppressed. In other words, it is possible to prevent the big hit notice that does not become a big hit from being executed continuously. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a final disappointment while scolding the player's expectation, and to improve the interest by executing the jackpot notice.

  (2) Also, in the case where the jackpot notice is executed across a plurality of game effects, the continuity of the jackpot notice can be divided at the time when the game effect of a specific effect is performed, and the jackpot notice is executed. It is possible to make the player pay attention to the specific content of the performance performed in the played game performance. That is, it is possible to increase a player's expectation for the big hit that the player has with respect to the game effect that is the specific effect content.

  (3) When the notice effect number of times F2 determined by the general CPU 30a is set, if a game effect with a specific effect content is performed, execution of the notice effect in the next game effect is restricted. Unlike the determination of whether or not the main CPU 26a can execute the jackpot notice, which is executed based on the notice effect number of times F2 determined by the general CPU 30a, the jackpot notice is realized at random without any relation to the determination of the big hit. It will be out of place. Therefore, in this case, by restricting the execution of the jackpot notice in the next game effect, even if the jackpot notice is continuously executed according to the number of notice effects F2, the player's expectation for the jackpot notice is increased. It can suppress fading. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest by executing the jackpot notice.

  (4) When a game effect that is an effect content of an off-stage effect including a specific reach effect is performed, execution of a jackpot notice in the next game effect is restricted. This production content is a production content that increases the expectation of the jackpot that the player has. Therefore, in the case where the game effect is performed with the effect content of the outlier effect including the specific reach effect, the player's expectation for the big hit that the player has is sufficiently enhanced by the game effect. Therefore, by restricting the execution of the jackpot notice in the next game effect after the game effect is lost, the jackpot notice that is not realized in the next game effect is executed again, and the jackpot notice (continuous notice) It can suppress that a player's expectation declines.

  (5) Moreover, the opportunity for a continuous notice to be complete | finished when the game production used as the content of specific production was performed can be increased compared with the conventional pachinko machine. As described above, when the specific production content is the production content of the off-stage production including the specific reach production, the player's expectation for the big hit is sufficiently enhanced by the appearance of the reach production. Therefore, by ending the continuous notice when a specific reach effect appears during the continuous notice, it is possible to make it feel as if a game effect including a specific reach effect has appeared in association with the appearance of the continuous notice. , The expectation for the appearance of continuous notice can also be raised. On the other hand, after the end of a game effect with a specific reach effect, if a jackpot notice is executed in the next game effect, it will be a continuous notice (a continuous notice based on the number of notice effects F1) that will ultimately be a big hit. Therefore, the sense of expectation for the appearance of continuous notice can be further enhanced.

  (6) The main CPU 26a compares the value of the big hit random number with the main determination value to determine whether or not the main side is possible, and the overall CPU 30a also determines execution. Therefore, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not to execute a big hit notice (or continuous notice) in the case of a big hit. That is, the main CPU 26a does not determine whether or not to execute a big hit notice (or continuous notice) in the case of a loss. Therefore, the process for executing the big hit notice performed by the main CPU 26a (main control board 26) is simplified, and the big hit notice (or continuous notice) is executed without imposing a burden on the main CPU 26a (main control board 26). Can do.

  (7) The overall CPU 30a makes an execution determination in response to an input of a hold designation command. The hold designation command is an existing control command output from the main CPU 26a, and the overall CPU 30a makes an execution determination using the existing control command. Therefore, even when the overall CPU 30a makes an execution determination, the main control board 26 having the same configuration as the conventional one can be employed without causing a design change in the main control board 26. Furthermore, since the main CPU 26a does not need to output a dedicated control command for the overall CPU 30a to execute execution, it is possible to suppress an excessive burden on the main control board 26. In addition, since the hold designation command is associated with the number of reserved memories at the time of winning detection, the overall CPU 30a determines the jackpot notice number value Y2 based on the number of reserved memories, as with the main CPU 26a. F2 can be set. Therefore, as with the notice effect number of times F1, it is possible to execute a jackpot notice corresponding to the number of the symbol combination game that is on hold, and set an incorrect number such as a smaller number or a larger number than the number of reserved memories. Can be suppressed.

  (8) The general CPU 30a further determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice when the notice command is input (execution determination), and executes the jackpot notice only when the determination result is affirmative. Therefore, even when the combination of jackpots finally stops, it is possible to create a case where a jackpot notice (continuous notice) is executed and a case where it is not executed. Therefore, it is possible to impress the player that the big hit notice (continuous notice) is a very special performance. In this determination, the overall CPU 30a uses a production random number. For this reason, it is possible to randomly select whether or not to execute the jackpot notice (continuous notice).

  (9) The overall CPU 30a sets the notice effect number F1 or the notice effect number F2 using the number value Y1 or the number value Y2 of the jackpot notice, and every time an effect pattern designation command is input, the notice effect number F1 or the notice effect number F2 was subtracted and reset. For this reason, the general CPU 30a (the general control board 30) can manage information necessary for continuously performing the big hit announcement (the number of notice effects F1 or the number of notice effects F2). Therefore, the big hit notice (or continuous notice) can be executed without imposing a burden on the main CPU 26a (main control board 26).

In addition, you may change this embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, instead of step S49 of the effect content pattern determination process (FIG. 8), as shown in step S60 of FIG. 11, the symbol combination finally derived in the game effect is a specific combination In addition, the notice flag YF may be set. In this case, if the determination result in step S60 is affirmative and the notice flag YF is set, execution of the jackpot notice in the next game effect is restricted. The determination in step S60 is made by a combination of the stop symbol left, middle, and right specified by the left symbol designation command, the middle symbol designation command, and the right symbol designation command. According to this configuration, it is possible to determine not only the combination of jackpots or the combination of detachment that forms a reach, but also the types of symbols constituting the combination. For example, it is possible to determine whether or not the symbol constituting the jackpot or reach combination is a probability variable symbol or a non-probable variable symbol, or a specific type of symbol (for example, symbol “7”). it can. Therefore, specific combinations include jackpot combinations, combinations of outliers that have formed reach, combinations of jackpots with probability variation symbols or combinations that have formed reach, combinations of jackpots with symbol “7”, or combinations that have formed reach. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the process of step S61 of FIG. 12 is added between step S49 and step S50 of the effect content pattern determination process (FIG. 8), and the notice flag YF when the notice effect number of times F2 is smaller than the predetermined number X. May be set. For example, when “2” is set as the predetermined number X, the notice flag YF is set and the next game is executed when the effect contents of the game effect are specific effect contents and the remaining number of executions of the jackpot notice is one. Regulate the execution of jackpot notice in the production. For example, if the content of the first game production becomes a specific content among the multiple game productions that are subject to continuous notice, the big game will not be executed in the next game production. It can be visually recognized from the person side as if a one-off notice has appeared. Therefore, there is a possibility that the case where the preliminary announcement number of times F2 is set but the continuous announcement will not occur as described above may occur. Even if it is done, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation by continuing the jackpot notice. Then, by setting the notice flag YF according to the relationship between the notice effect number of times F2 and the predetermined number X, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the rate at which the continuous notice is executed. Further, when the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories is set to “8” or the like, “8” may be set as the number of notice effects F2, and the number of effects of the eight game effects that are the targets of the continuous notice may be set. There is a high possibility that the content will be a specific content. Therefore, by setting the notice flag YF in accordance with the relationship between the notice effect number of times F2 and the predetermined number X, it is possible to prevent the big hit notice that does not become a big hit from continuing with the dullness.

  In the above embodiment, when the notice flag YF is set, the notice effect number of times F2 is reset so that the big hit notice is not executed in the next game effect. It may be only a game production. That is, an effect content pattern without jackpot notice is determined as an effect content pattern for the next game effect, and an effect content pattern with jackpot notice is again determined as an effect content pattern for the game effect after the end of the game effect. Also good. In the effect content pattern determination process (FIG. 8), this process executes steps S52 and S53 after subtracting 1 from the notice effect number F2 when the determination result in step S47 is negative. In other words, the continuity of the jackpot notice can be temporarily divided by sandwiching a game effect without the jackpot notice.

  In the above embodiment, if the content of the jackpot effect is the specific content of the game, the notice flag YF is set when the content of the game effect is the content of the jackpot effect, and the jackpot notice is executed in the next game effect. It may be regulated. If the game effect is performed with the contents of the jackpot effect, the game effect may be a big hit, and the next game effect may be an effect that increases the player's expectation such as the jackpot effect. Therefore, it is not necessary to make a big hit notice in the next game production. Therefore, by restricting the execution of the jackpot notice in this case, it is possible to suppress the execution of the jackpot notice that cannot be expected after the jackpot.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 30a may be controlled by the general CPU 30a, and the general CPU 30a may function as the notification control unit. Alternatively, the notice command and the hold designation command may be input to each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a, and the sub CPUs 27a to 29a may function as notice determination means, notice control means, effect determination means, notice restriction means, and execution frequency setting means. good. 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 the embodiment, the overall control board 30 may be omitted, and each control board 27 to 29 may execute various processes by inputting a control command from the main control board 26. In this case, the sub-control means is constituted by the control boards 27 to 29. When the jackpot notice is executed in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the notice command and the hold designation command are input to each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a, the notice determination means, the notice control means, the effect determination means, the notice restriction means, And function as execution number setting means. Further, when determining whether or not to execute the jackpot notice based on the notice command, the sub CPUs 27a to 29a are caused to function as execution determining means.

  In the above-described embodiment, the overall control board 30 may be configured to use one or two control boards among the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29. For example, the voice control board 29 may serve as the overall control board 30 described in the above embodiment, and may control the control boards 27 to 29 in an integrated manner based on the control command output from the main control board 26. . At this time, the CPU, ROM, and RAM may be separately provided for voice control and general control, or may be provided separately. In this case, the audio control board 29 becomes an effect control unit and a general control unit.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29 are configured as separate boards. However, these control boards 27 to 29 may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board. . For example, you may comprise the control boards 27-29 with a single board | substrate. At this time, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may be separately provided for display control, light emission control, and voice control, or may be shared. The single substrate configured as described above can execute a plurality of controls such as display control, light emission control, and sound control, and becomes a plurality of effect control units.

  In the embodiment, the variable display device 21 is configured by a liquid crystal type, but the type of the variable display device 21 may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a CRT (CRT) type, plasma display type, 7 segment LED type, dot matrix type, or mechanical type (drum type or belt type) may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game effect is performed by the variable display device 21, the frame lamp 16, the game board lamp 17, and the speaker 18, but the device for performing the game effect (effect means) may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a movable device that performs a movable effect by the operation of a movable body, a vibration device that performs a vibration effect by vibration, and an aroma generator that performs an aroma generation effect by the generation of aroma may be used. Moreover, you may make it perform a game effect by the combination by these arbitrary apparatuses.

  -In the above-mentioned embodiment, the device (notification means) 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, a display, etc. dedicated to the jackpot notice may be provided.

  In the embodiment, 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. . For example, the main determination value may be “7” only or “7,919”. In other words, 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 continuous notices executed based on the execution judgment. Further, the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories may be arbitrarily changed, or the upper limit value may not be set.

  In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 may be configured to perform processing (execution determination) for executing a big hit notice only by the overall control board 30 (overall CPU 30a). That is, in the embodiment, the process (the main side availability determination) performed by the main control board 26 (main CPU 26a) for executing the big hit notice is omitted, and the overall CPU 30a, as in the embodiment, Make an execution decision based on the input. And it is comprised so that a jackpot notice may be performed based on the determination result of execution determination. According to this configuration, using the existing control command, it is possible to reliably continue the big hit announcement in the number of symbol combination games corresponding to the number of reserved memories, and also burden the main CPU 26a (main control board 26). The jackpot notice can be executed without being forced.

In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot notice is executed with one kind of notice pattern, but may be executed with a plurality of kinds of notice patterns.
In the embodiment, the number of effect patterns stored in the ROM 26b of the main control board 26 may be arbitrarily changed. Further, the number of effect content patterns to be assigned to one effect pattern may be arbitrarily changed, such as one or more. When distributing a plurality of effect content patterns, the number of distributions may be arbitrarily changed.

  In the above embodiment, a common hold designation command is used, but the hold designation command output in the hold memory number processing (FIG. 5) and the hold designation command output at the start of the symbol combination game may be separated. good. Then, the general CPU 30a performs execution determination based on the hold designation command output in the hold memory number process.

  In the embodiment described above, 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 jackpot notice number values Y1 and Y2. In other words, the number of execution determination values and the number of sub-determination values that are set increases as the number of times Y1, Y2 of the jackpot notice approaches the numerical value indicating the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories, and the ratio at which the determination result of the execution determination becomes affirmative. You may make it raise. For example, if the number value Y1 of the jackpot notice is “1”, the execution determination value is not set and it is determined not to execute the jackpot notice. Then, when the number value Y1 of the jackpot notice is “2, 3”, the execution judgment value is set to “0 to 199 (all 200 types)”, and the execution judgment is performed, and when the number value Y1 of the jackpot notice is “4” In this case, the execution determination value is set to “0 to 250 (total 251 types)”. According to this configuration, as the number of the pending symbol combination games increases, the rate at which the continuous notice is executed increases, and when the continuous notice is executed, the number of consecutive big hit notices increases. The expectation for the big hit that the person holds can be further aroused.

  In the above embodiment, the main CPU 26a uses the big hit random number to determine the big hit determination and the main side availability determination, but uses the notice determination random number (determination random number) different from the big hit random number to perform the main side availability determination. May be. 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 jackpot random number and the notice determination random number from the RAM 26c upon detection of winning.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) Reservation ball number storage means capable of storing the number of stored start balls in response to detection of winning of a game ball by the winning detection means, and symbol determination means for determining a symbol combination finally derived in the game effect Determining whether or not to execute the notice effect in the game effect, and when the determination result is affirmative, a notice determining means for determining the number of executions of the notice effect based on the stored number of the start-pending balls When the number of executions is determined, the notice control means capable of controlling the notice means so that the notice effect is executed every time the game effect is performed, and the symbol combination finally derived in the game effect An effect determining means for determining whether or not is a specific symbol combination, and if the determination result of the effect determining means is affirmative, a notice that restricts execution of the notice effect in the next game effect A gaming machine and a control means.

(B) The gaming machine according to the technical idea (a), in which the specific symbol combination is at least one of a jackpot combination or a combination that is out of reach.
(C) The number of executions of the notice effect is set in the setting means, and the execution number setting means for subtracting 1 from the number of executions set in the setting means every time the game effect is started, and the setting means is set. The number of times determination means for determining whether or not the number of executions is equal to or less than a predetermined number is further provided, and the notice restricting means next time when both of the determination results of the number of times determination means and the effect determination means are affirmative The execution of the notice effect in the game effect is regulated.

  (D) The execution number setting means subtracts 1 from the execution number set in the setting means every time a game effect is started, and whether the execution number set in the setting means is a predetermined number or less. The notice limiting means further restricts execution of the notice effect in the next game effect when both of the determination results of the number determination means and the effect determining means are affirmative. .

  (E) setting the number of executions of the notice effect in the setting means, and further comprising execution number setting means for subtracting 1 from the number of executions set in the setting means every time the game effect is started, the notice restriction means When the execution of the notice effect is restricted, the number of executions set in the setting means is reset.

  (F) The execution number setting means subtracts 1 from the number of executions set in the setting means every time a game effect is started, and the notice restricting means restricts the execution of the notice effect. The number of executions set in the means is reset.

  (G) The number of executions of the notice effect is set in the setting means, and the number of execution times setting means for subtracting one from the number of executions set in the setting means every time the game effect is started is further provided. If the determination result of the effect determination means is affirmative, execution of the notice effect in the next game effect is restricted, and the notice control means causes the notice means when the next game effect is performed according to the restriction. Without executing control, the execution number setting means subtracts 1 from the execution number.

  (H) The execution number setting means subtracts 1 from the number of executions set in the setting means every time the game effect is started, and the notice restricting means is when the determination result of the effect determination means is affirmative The execution of the notice effect in the next game effect is restricted, and the notice control means does not control the notice means when the next game effect is performed according to the restriction, and the execution number setting means Subtract 1 from the number of executions.

  H: Visible display section (notice means), P1 to P5 ... Production pattern, SE1: Start winning port sensor (winning detection means), 10 ... Pachinko game machine (game machine), 17 ... Game board lamp (notice means), 18 ... speaker (notice means), 23 ... start winning opening (winner detection means), 26 ... main control board (main control means), 26a ... main CPU (pattern determining means, signal output means, main side notice determining means, notice signal) Output means, symbol determining means), 26c ... RAM (reserved ball number storage means), 27 ... display control board (sub-control means), 28 ... lamp control board (sub-control means), 29 ... voice control board (sub-control means) ), 27a, 28a, 29a ... sub CPU (notice control means), 30a ... overall CPU (notice determining means, effect judging means, notice restricting means, execution frequency setting means), 30c ... RAM (setting) It 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 determines a reserved ball number storage means capable of storing the number of stored start balls in response to a game ball winning detection by the winning detection means, and an effect pattern capable of specifying at least the contents of the game effect. A pattern determining means, a signal output means for outputting a reserved ball number signal for instructing the number of stored reserved balls and a pattern signal for instructing the effect pattern to the sub-control means, and a determination read out when the winning detection is detected A jackpot determination means for comparing the value of the random number for use with a predetermined jackpot determination value to determine whether or not it is a jackpot, and a predetermined notice determination value and the winning detection to be the same value as the jackpot determination value Is compared with the value of the random number for determination read in the above, and whether or not the notice effect is to be executed is determined, and when the determination result is executable, the number of executions of the notice effect is determined on the basis of the number of stored start balls. Comprising a main side notice determining means for constant, the warning signal output means for outputting to said sub-control means a notification signal for instructing the number of executions of informational display the main side notice determination means has determined,
The sub-control means determines whether or not to execute a notice effect in the game effect in response to the input of the reserved ball number signal. When the determination result is affirmative, the sub control unit is instructed by the reserved ball number signal. A notice determining means for determining the number of executions of the notice effect based on the stored number of the start holding balls, and an execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect in the game effect in response to the input of the notice signal. And a first execution number that is the number of executions of the notice effect designated by the notice signal, or a second execution number that is the number of executions of the notice effect determined by the notice determination means. An execution number setting means for setting, and when the execution number is set in the setting means, a notice control means capable of controlling the notice means so that the notice effect is executed every time the game effect is performed; The above Effect determining means for determining whether or not the content of the game effect based on the effect pattern instructed by the pattern signal is a specific effect content when the second execution count is set in the determination means; If the determination result of the effect determination means is affirmative, it comprises a notice restriction means for restricting execution of the notice effect in the next game effect,
The execution number setting means is a gaming machine that sets the first execution number in the setting means when execution of the notice effect is determined by the execution determination means.   The execution determining means changes a ratio of affirmatively determining whether or not to execute the notice effect according to the number of executions of the notice effect indicated by the notice signal, and the notice determination means holds The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of affirmatively determining whether to execute the notice effect is changed according to a stored number of start-pending balls designated by a ball number signal.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in the game effect based on the specific effect content, the combination of jackpots is finally stopped, or the combination of disengagement is finally stopped after reaching the reach effect. .

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