JP4901700B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a jackpot game is performed when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, and a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game is ended when the determination result of the probability variation determination means is affirmative. Is.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine, a big hit game that opens the big prize opening is performed, and after the big hit game ends, the winning probability of the big hit varies from a normal probability that is a low probability to a high probability Or a non-stochastic fluctuation state in which the winning probability of jackpot is a normal probability is provided. That is, in such a pachinko gaming machine, the gaming state is configured to shift to a probability variation state or a non-probability variation state triggered by a big hit game. Further, in such a pachinko gaming machine, there is one that causes a concealment state in which the player is concealed whether or not the game state is a probability variation state after the big hit game is finished (for example, Patent Document 1). And in patent document 1, after the big hit game is finished, by causing a concealment state in which the player conceals whether or not the game state is a probability variation state, the player can change the internal state (gaming state). I was guessed and improved my interest.
JP 2007-125320 A

  By the way, in patent document 1, as a production of "special mode" which notifies that it is a secret state, only one kind (the background of the night on which the crescent moon was drawn) is provided, and from the change of the production content (from the background of the daytime) The player was made aware of the shift to a concealed state (which changed to the night background). That is, the player has to guess whether or not the gaming state has shifted to the probability variation state only by whether or not the gaming state has shifted to the concealment state due to the special mode effect. On the other hand, in recent years, not only whether or not to shift to the special mode, which is a hidden state, but also after the transition to the special mode, let the player guess the change of the internal state (gaming state), the special mode (secret) It is hoped to improve the interest in the state).

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to play a game after the occurrence of a concealment state that conceals whether or not the game state is a probability variation state. It is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest in the production during the occurrence of the concealment state by performing the production that raises the interest in the probability variation state in stages.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display means for performing the symbol variation game for displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols in a variable manner, the big hit determining means for determining whether or not the big hit is determined, and the determination result of the big hit determining means is positive. And a probability variation determination means for determining whether or not to change from a normal state in which the jackpot lottery probability is low probability to a probability fluctuation state in which the probability is high, and when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative In a gaming machine in which a jackpot game is performed and a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game is ended when the determination result of the probability variation determination means is affirmative, the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is the probability variation state Stage notification means for allowing the player to grasp the possibility of being a step by step, and a secret to conceal whether or not the game state after the end of the jackpot game is the probability variation state after the end of the jackpot game And a concealment effect control means for controlling the stage informing means during occurrence of the concealment state, the stage informing means comprising a plurality of stages from the initial stage to the final stage. The concealment effect control unit changes the notification step of the step notification unit and changes the notification step of the step notification unit with the start of the symbol variation game in the concealed state. When the probability change state is not the probability change state, the rate of change that changes the notification step of the step notification means to the final step based on the current notification step or to the notification step close to the final step. while determined to increase at a higher rate than the top of the notification phase of step notifying means when said the probability variation state relative to the current notification step Said step change rate for changing the notification step away from stage, determined to be smaller at a higher rate than the non-stochastic variation state, according to the determined rate of change by changing the notification phase of the phase notification means Based on the determination result of the jackpot determining means, a plurality of types of effect patterns that allow the player to grasp the game state after the jackpot game from the change mode of the notification means in stages and specify the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game are specified. There is a possibility that the effect pattern selection means selects the specific effect pattern when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative, and the gaming state is a probability variation state. Suggestion effect execution means for executing a suggestion effect that suggests the performance in a different manner from the notification step of the step notification means, The stage determines whether or not to determine the rate of change for changing the notification stage of the stage notification means based on the fact that the specific presentation pattern is selected by the presentation pattern selection means during the occurrence of the concealment state. An update determination is made, and when the determination result is affirmative, the change rate for changing the notification stage of the stage notification means is determined in accordance with the execution of the symbol variation game specified by the effect pattern, while the concealed state With the start of the symbol variation game specified by the effect pattern when the determination result of the step update determination is negative based on the fact that the specific effect pattern is selected by the effect pattern selection means during the occurrence When the suggestion effect is performed by the suggestion effect execution means and the suggestion effect is executed, a plurality of types of suggestion effect patterns are determined based on whether or not the probability variation state. One suggestion effect pattern is determined, and the suggestion effect is executed according to the determined suggestion effect pattern, and the player is notified by the notification step of the step notification means to the player by the notification step of the step notification means. When the end condition for winning the lottery executed when the notification is performed is established, the notification step of the step notification unit is completed when the notification to the player by the notification step of the step notification unit ends. A stage storage means for storing, wherein the concealment effect control means is the same as an aspect for allowing the player to grasp that the gaming state is not the probability variation state when the end condition is satisfied. Control and notification to the player at the notification step of the step notification means until the predetermined number of symbol variation games have elapsed since the end condition is satisfied. When the resumption condition whether to open or not is satisfied, the notification to the player by the notification step of the step notification unit is resumed, and the step notification unit is set to the notification step stored in the step storage unit. The gist is to control .

  According to the present invention, after the occurrence of a concealment state that conceals whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state, the production of the concealment state is performed by performing an effect that gradually increases the player's interest in the probability variation state. It is possible to improve the interest in the production.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is schematically shown. On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body, a vertical rectangular inner frame 12 for setting various gaming components is provided. It is assembled to be openable and detachable. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is mounted and an upper ball tray 15 are opened and closed in a laterally open state. It is assembled as possible. On the front side of the front frame 14, a frame lamp unit 16 that performs a light emission effect by light emission (lighting (flashing)) of a light emitter (LED, lamp, etc.) is provided. A speaker 17 that outputs various sounds and performs a game effect based on the sound output is arranged below the outer frame 11. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 15 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12. Then, when the player operates the launching device 19 to drive the launching device 19, the game ball in the upper ball tray 15 is launched into the game area 13 a of the game board 13.

  Further, the upper ball tray 15 is provided with a payout port for game balls to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side thereof, and a concave storage passage for storing game balls held by the player. Further, a right side is provided with an intake port for taking the game ball in the storage passage into the machine. The game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided to the intake through the storage passage and are taken into the machine one by one through the intake and are emitted toward the game board 13. The strength of the launch of the game ball launched toward the game board 13 is set according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 19a of the launch device 19. The lower ball tray 18 is provided with a game ball outlet 18a overflowing and flowing down from the upper ball tray 15, and a concave storage portion 18b for storing the game ball is connected to the game ball outlet 18a. Has been.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 19a and forms a substantially circular game area 13a that is the main body of a pachinko game on the front surface of the game board 13 13b is laid in a circular spiral shape. With this guide rail 13b, a game ball guide path 13c extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board 13 is formed on the game board 13, and a game area 13a is formed inside the guide rail 13b. . A display frame body (center accessory) 20 with various displays and various decorations is attached to the center (center) of the game area 13a of the game board 13. A set port 20a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the display frame 20, and an effect display as a display means having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH aligned with the set port 20a. A device 28 is mounted. The effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) includes a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects that are executed in association with the game. (Game effect) is displayed as an image. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects.

  Also, a special symbol display device 30 is provided at the lower right of the display frame 20 as display means for displaying a symbol variation game performed by varying the special symbol. The special symbol display device 30 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, along with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts the variation of the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts the variation of the decorative symbol of each column. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, a symbol that can recognize a big hit or a loss at the same time by the end of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery is definitely displayed (hereinafter referred to as “deterministic stop”). Display ").

  Specifically, the special symbol display device 30 selects one special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery from a plurality of types of special symbols, and the selected special symbol is the symbol variation game. A fixed stop display is displayed when the operation ends. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of special symbols are classified into a plurality of types of jackpot symbols (corresponding to the jackpot display result) that can recognize jackpots, and a plurality of types of losing symbols that can recognize slippage. Is done. The multiple types of jackpot symbols include a jackpot symbol selected in the case of a 15-round jackpot game and a jackpot symbol selected in the case of a 2-round jackpot game. In addition, there are multiple types of lost symbols that are selected when a small-hit lottery is won when the big-hit lottery is not won and those that are selected when the small-hit lottery is not won. There is a design. Note that the 15 round big hit game, the two round big hit game, and the small hit game that are defined as the types of the big hit game in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail later. Further, in the following description, out of the missing symbols, the missing symbol that is selected when winning the small hit game may be indicated as “small hit symbol”.

  Then, the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed in association with the variation display result of the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 30, and the variation display result of the decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display result of the special symbol is derived. . Specifically, in the effect display device 28, when the big hit lottery is won, the symbol combination of the decorative symbols corresponding to the big hit symbol derived to the special symbol display device 30 is displayed in a fixed stop manner. For example, there is a combination ([111] or the like) in which the decorative symbols of all the rows (three rows) are composed of the same decorative symbols. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28, when the big hit lottery is not won, the symbol combination of the decorative symbol corresponding to the off symbol derived to the special symbol display device 30 is fixedly displayed. For example, a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to the off symbol may be a combination in which the decorative symbols in all rows (three columns) do not match the same decorative symbol ([123], etc.) There is a combination ([121], [112], etc.) that is a design, in which one row of decorative designs becomes a different decorative design. In the present embodiment, on the effect display device 28, symbols simulating numbers [1] to [8] are displayed as decorative symbols for each column.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display contents of the effect display device 28 in which a display effect (for example, reach effect or notice effect) is performed with various images in front of his / her eyes than the special symbol display device 30. A big hit or loss is recognized from the symbol combination derived and displayed in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28. In the present embodiment, when the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is started, each column is variably displayed along a predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction). When the symbol variation game starts (when each column begins to vary), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle symbol) as viewed from the player side in the effect display device 28. The fluctuation stops in order. When the left and right symbols displayed by stopping the change are of the same type, a reach is formed, and the reach is recognized from the combination of symbols ([1 ↓ 1] etc., where “↓” indicates that the change is in progress). obtain. Reach is displayed with the same type of symbols in a specific column (left column and right column in the present embodiment) among a plurality of columns, and columns other than the specific column (middle column in the present embodiment) are variably displayed. It is a state that has been.

  Further, in the game area 13a below the display frame 20, an upper start winning port 21a having a game ball entrance Na and a lower start winning port 21b having a game ball entrance Nb are arranged vertically. Is arranged. The upper start winning port 21a is configured such that the ball inlet Na is always opened so that the game ball can always be allowed to enter. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 21b is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance Nb is opened so as to allow entry of the ball. In other words, the lower start winning opening 21b is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 22 opens to open the entrance Nb. In the present embodiment, a start winning means is constituted by the upper start winning port 21a and the lower start winning port 21b. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing blade 22 and the actuator constitute an opening / closing mechanism for the lower start winning opening 21b.

  An upper start switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning port 21a, and a ball has been inserted in the back of the lower start winning port 21b. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 21a and the lower start winning opening 21b can provide a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the opening / closing blade 22 is opened, the lower start winning opening 21b is in a state where the entrance is expanded and the game ball can easily enter, while when the opening / closing blade 22 is closed, the entrance is not expanded and the game ball is not expanded. It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  In addition, the display frame 20, which is a game area 13a below the lower start winning opening 21b, is provided with a big winning opening door 24 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. A special winning opening (special electric accessory) 23 is provided. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 23. The big winning opening 23 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered.

  When the jackpot game is awarded, the jackpot door 24 opens according to the kind of the jackpot game that is given and the jackpot 23 is opened, and the opening of the game ball is permitted. . For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a winning ball corresponding to the number of the gaming balls that have entered the special winning opening 23. In the present embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a prize ball can be obtained. The jackpot game is awarded when the jackpot lottery is won and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 30.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is completed, a round game in which the grand prize opening 23 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 24 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds (upper number of rounds) as an upper limit. One round game is either that a predetermined round game time has elapsed since the start of the round game or that a predetermined maximum number of game balls have been entered in one round game. The process ends when the end condition is satisfied. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games.

  Further, in the lowermost part of the game area 13a of the game board 13 (below the big prize opening 23), game balls that have been launched into the game area 13a and have not entered any of the prize openings are regarded as out balls. An out bulb port 25 is formed for discharging to the outside of the machine. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 25 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the gaming machine installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 26 is disposed in the game area 13a on the left side of the display frame 20. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate 26 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate 26. The normal symbol operation gate 26 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes. A normal symbol display device 31 is provided at the lower right of the display frame 20. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display device 31 covers a light-emitting body (not shown) such as an LED or a lamp with a lens cover (in FIG. 2, the surface is decorated with “○ (circle)” and “× (batsu))”. And a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) ordinary symbol display units. In the normal symbol display device 31, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to make a hit separately from the big win lottery of whether or not the big hit (whether or not the lower start winning opening 21b is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blade 22). The lottery result is displayed. In the normal symbol display device 31 of the present embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the winning symbol consisting of the normal symbol is displayed in a fixed stop display in the normal symbol changing game (in this embodiment, “○ (circle)” is displayed. ”Side normal symbol display section is lit). On the other hand, in the normal symbol display device 31 of the present embodiment, when the deviation is determined in the winning lottery, the off symbol consisting of the normal symbol in the normal symbol variation game is displayed as a fixed stop display (in this embodiment, “× (Batsu)”. ”Side normal symbol display section is lit).

  In addition, on the lower right side of the display frame 20, there is a hold based on the number of reserved start balls stored in the machine (main control RAM 45c) (hereinafter referred to as "special figure hold storage number"). A special symbol hold display device 32 is provided for informing the number of times of the inside symbol variation game. The special figure holding memory number indicates the number of symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variation games). The special figure holding memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening (upper start winning opening 21a and lower start winning opening 21b), and is decremented by 1 at the start of the symbol variation game. It has become. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the start winning opening during the symbol variation game, the special figure holding memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). The special symbol hold display device 32 is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the player of the number of special figure hold memories by lighting a number of lamps corresponding to the number of special figure hold memories.

  Further, the lower right of the display frame 20 is based on the number of stored reserved balls of the normal symbol variation game stored in the machine (main control RAM 45c) (hereinafter referred to as "the number of stored general maps"). A normal symbol hold display device 33 is provided for informing the number of times of the normal symbol variation game being held. The number of stored regular symbols indicates the number of normal symbol variation games on hold (waiting for symbol variation games). The number of stored general symbols is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 26, and is subtracted by 1 at the start of the normal symbol variation game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 26 during the normal symbol variation game, the number of common symbols held is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). ing. The normal symbol hold display device 33 is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and informs the player of the number of stored general symbols by turning on a number of lamps corresponding to the number of stored general symbols.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a function for providing a probability variation state (high probability lottery state of jackpot lottery) in which the probability of winning a lottery (winning probability) varies from a normal probability having a low probability to a high probability after the jackpot game ends. The probability change state is given until a predetermined number of times (10,000 times in this embodiment) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit is generated before reaching the number of times. That is, the probability variation state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In the present embodiment, the probability variation state is set to 10000 times as the predetermined number of times, and thus is substantially equivalent to being given until the next big hit occurs. If a probable change state is given, the probability of winning a lottery fluctuates with a high probability, and it is easy for a big win to occur. It is carried out.

  In the present embodiment, a jackpot that gives a probability change state after the jackpot game ends becomes a probability change jackpot, and a jackpot that does not give a probability change state after the jackpot game ends (provides a low-probability lottery state of the jackpot lottery) becomes a non-probability jackpot. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the jackpot symbols of a plurality of types of special symbols are composed of a special symbol (specific symbol) that becomes a probable variation jackpot and a special symbol (non-specific symbol) that becomes a non-probable variation jackpot.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter, referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol variation game and increases the probability of winning the normal symbol variation game based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 26 from the normal probability to the high probability. This is a function that gives a varying short time state as a privilege. In addition, the opening / closing blade 22 of the lower start winning opening 21b is opened and closed with different operation patterns when winning in the normal symbol variation game, depending on whether the time reduction state is given or not. It has become. That is, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the short-time state is not given, the opening / closing blade 22 opens for the first number of times (for example, once), and then opens for the first opening time (for example, 0. The open state is maintained until 3 (seconds) elapses. On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the short-time state is given, the number of times the opening / closing blade 22 opens is increased (for example, 3 times) to become a second number greater than the first number. The opening state is maintained until a second opening time (for example, 1.4 (seconds)) longer than the first opening time elapses after the opening in the first opening. In other words, the opening / closing blade 22 is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player when the time-short state is given compared to the state where the time-short state is not given. The time-short state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played, or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. That is, the time-short state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In addition, the said number of times that a short-time state is given changes according to the gaming state when winning a big hit.

Hereinafter, the jackpot game (15 round jackpot game and two round jackpot game) and the jackpot game specified in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one big hit is determined from the three types of big hits shown in FIG. 3, and the big hit game based on the determined big hit is given. It has become. Which of the three types of jackpots is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In this embodiment, the jackpot symbols of a plurality of types of special symbols are classified into three types: symbol A, symbol B, and symbol C, as shown in FIG. In addition, a plurality of types of special symbols (outlier symbols) corresponding to the small hits are assigned to the symbol D shown in FIG.

  The jackpot game based on the symbol A is a 15-round jackpot game in which the specified number of rounds is set to “15” and a certain probability change state is given after the jackpot game ends. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbol A is referred to as “probability 15 round jackpot game”. In the probabilistic 15 round jackpot game, the upper limit number (count number) of balls in one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the 15 round games in the probabilistic 15 round big hit game, it is set so that the big winning opening 23 is opened “once” in each round game. In the probability variation 15 round jackpot game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the jackpot lottery, the probability variation state is given after the jackpot game is finished, and the time-short state is given until the end of the probability variation state. In FIG. 3, the case where the time reduction state is given until the end of the probability variation state is described as “no limit”.

  In addition, in the 15-round jackpot game, the opening time is set to “10 (seconds)”, the round game time for one round game is set to “25 (seconds)”, and the ending time is set to “10 (seconds)”. Has been. Each round game may end when a maximum number of game balls enter. Therefore, in the probability variation 15 round jackpot game, “25 (seconds)” that is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the interval time between rounds (inter-round interval) in the probability variation 15 round jackpot game is set to “2.0 (seconds)”.

  The jackpot game based on the symbol B is a two-round jackpot game in which the specified number of rounds is set to “2” and a probability change state is given after the jackpot game ends. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbol B is referred to as a “probability two-round jackpot game”. In the probabilistic 2-round jackpot game, the upper limit number (count number) of balls in one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the two round games in the probabilistic two round big hit game, it is set so that the big winning opening 23 is opened “once” in each round game. Also, in the probabilistic 2 round jackpot game, depending on the game state at the time of winning the jackpot lottery, the probabilistic state and a short time state until the end of the probable state are given after the jackpot game ends, and the probable state only after the jackpot game ends May be granted.

  In addition, in the probability variation 2 round jackpot game, the opening time is “0.004 (seconds)”, the round game time of one round game is “0.6 (seconds)”, and the ending time is “0.9 ( Sec) ”is set. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the interval time between rounds in the probability variation 2-round jackpot game is set to “2.0 (seconds)”. As a result, in the probability variation 2 round jackpot game, the time from the start of the jackpot game to the end is 0.004 (seconds) +0.6 (seconds) +2.0 (seconds) +0.6 (seconds) +0. 9 (seconds) = 4.104 (seconds). For this reason, when a probability variation 2 round jackpot game is awarded, after the fluctuation of the symbol variation game to which the probability variation 2 round jackpot game is given, the probability variation 2 round jackpot game of “4.104 (seconds)” described above is passed. The next symbol variation game will start.

  Note that the round game time of each round game is the maximum time because each round game may end when the upper limit number of game balls enter. However, the round game time (0.6 (seconds)) of the probabilistic 2 round jackpot game is that the number of game balls entering the big winning opening 23 in one round game satisfies the upper limit number of balls entered. There is no set time. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the number of game balls fired per minute is set to approximately “100 balls”, so the time required to fire one game ball is “0.6 (seconds)”. It becomes. Therefore, in each round game of the probabilistic 2 round jackpot game, within the round game time (0.6 (seconds)), it is possible to launch and enter the “9 balls” game balls that will be the maximum number of balls to enter It is virtually impossible.

  The jackpot game based on the symbol C is a 15-round jackpot game in which the specified number of rounds is set to “15” and a probability variation state is not given after the jackpot game is over (non-probability variation state is imparted). Hereinafter, the jackpot based on the symbol C is referred to as “non-probabilistic 15 round jackpot game”. In addition, in the non-probabilistic 15 round big hit game, the upper limit number (count number) of balls in one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the 15 round games in the non-probabilistic 15 round jackpot game, the grand prize winning opening 23 is set to “open once” in each round game. In addition, in the non-probabilistic 15 round jackpot game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) is set to the upper limit number without giving the probable state after the big hit game ends. As a short time state is given.

  In the non-probabilistic 15 round jackpot game, the opening time is “10 (seconds)”, the round game time of one round game is “25 (seconds)”, and the ending time is “10 (seconds)”. Is set. In other words, the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15 round jackpot game differ in whether or not the probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends, and the specified number of rounds, the upper limit number of balls entered, the opening time, the round game time, and the ending The time is set in the same manner. Note that the round game time of each round game is the maximum time because each round game may end when the upper limit number of game balls enter. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the interval time between rounds in the non-probability 15 round jackpot game is set to “2.0 (seconds)”.

  In the small hit game based on the symbol D, the specified number of rounds is set to “1”, and the upper limit number of balls (count) for one round game is set to “9”. Further, in the single round game of the small hit game, it is set so that the big prize opening 23 is opened “twice”. In the small hit game, the gaming state after the small hit game is continued in the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery. In other words, in the small hit game, if the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is a probable change state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to be a probabilistic state, and the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is in a short time state If so, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued in the short time state. In addition, in the small hit lottery game, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is an uncertain change state, the gaming state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the non-probable change state, and the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is If it is a non-time-short state, the game state after the small hit game is continued in the non-time-short state.

  In the small hit game, “0.004 (second)” is set as the opening time, and “0.9 (second)” is set as the ending time. Then, as the opening mode of the big winning opening 23 of the round game in the small hit game, the opening time of the first opening and the second opening is set to “0.6 (seconds)”, and the first opening and the opening 2 Between the second time, “2.0 (seconds)” is set as the interval time. Thereby, the round game time of one round game in the small hit game is set to “3.2 (seconds)” composed of “0.6 (seconds) +2.0 (seconds) +0.6 (seconds)”. Will be. For this reason, the round game time for the small hit game is the same as the time from the opening of the big prize opening 23 in the first round of the probable two round big hit game to the closing of the big prize opening 23 in the second round. The

  In addition, in the small hit game, the time from the start of the small hit game to the end is 0.004 (seconds) +0.6 (seconds) +2.0 (seconds) +0.6 (seconds) +0.9 ( Seconds) = 4.104 (seconds). For this reason, when a small hit game is awarded, after the fluctuation of the symbol variation game to which the small hit game is granted, the next symbol variation game is passed through the small hit game of “4.104 (seconds)” described above. Will start. That is, in this embodiment, the time from the stop of the change of the symbol variation game that gives the probability variation 2 round jackpot game to the start of the next symbol variation game through the probability variation 2 round jackpot game, and the symbol variation that gives the small hit game The time from the stop of the game change to the start of the next symbol change game through the small hit game is set to the same time. Therefore, in this embodiment, the player cannot discriminate the difference between the probability variation 2-round big hit game and the small hit game based on the opening / closing operation mode and time of the big winning opening 23. In other words, the player cannot determine whether the winning game of two rounds big hit game or small hit game has been awarded from the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 23 and the time.

  Note that the round game time of the round game in the small hit game is the maximum time because the round game may be ended by entering the upper limit number of game balls. However, the round game time (3.2 (seconds)) of the small hit game is such that the number of game balls entering the big winning opening 23 does not satisfy the upper limit number of balls entered in one round game. The time is set. Therefore, in the round game of the small hit game, it is substantially to launch and enter the “9 balls” as the upper limit number of balls within the round game time (3.2 (seconds)). It is impossible.

  It should be noted that the four states of “low accuracy + no time reduction”, “low accuracy + time reduction”, “high accuracy + no time reduction”, and “high accuracy + time reduction” shown in the “status when hit” column of FIG. Indicates the following states, respectively. “Low accuracy + no time reduction” indicates a non-probability change state and a non-time reduction state, and is “normal state” in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. “Low probability + short time” indicates a non-probable change state and a short time state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “low probability + short time” state is given a non-probability variable 15 round big hit game. Produced by. “High accuracy + no time reduction” indicates a probability variation state and a non-time reduction state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “high accuracy + no time reduction” state is the “low accuracy + no time reduction” state. Probability is created by giving 2 round jackpot games. “High accuracy + short time” indicates a probability variation state and a short time state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “high accuracy + short time” state is given by a probability variation 15 round jackpot game. Produced. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + time reduction” is 2 rounds in the state of “low accuracy + time reduction”, “high accuracy + no time reduction” and “high accuracy + time reduction”. It is also created by granting a jackpot game.

  In this embodiment, the probability variation 15 round jackpot game (the jackpot game based on the symbol A) is “first jackpot game”, and the probability variation 2 round jackpot game (the jackpot game based on the symbol B) is “second jackpot game”. In the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the probability variation 2 round jackpot game, the number of award balls (for example, 15 balls) for one ball entering the winning prize opening 23 is set to be the same, and the round game time and round The value given to the player (the number of winning prize balls) varies depending on the number of times.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 as a main control device for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. In the present embodiment, a sub-control device is configured by the sub general control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  The sub integrated control board 46 comprehensively controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. The sound / lamp control board 48 also emits light from the frame lamp unit 16 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46 (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.). ) And the sound output mode (timing of sound output, etc.) of the speaker 17 is controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
On the main control board 45, a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 45a, and necessary data can be written and read. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. The main control CPU 45a includes an upper start switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start winning opening 21a, and a lower start port switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start winning opening 21b. It is connected. The main control CPU 45a is connected to a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 23 and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 26. . Also, a special symbol display device 30, a normal symbol display device 31, a special symbol hold display device 32, and a normal symbol hold display device 33 are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to the special symbol display device 30, the normal symbol display device 31, the special symbol hold display device 32, and the normal symbol hold display device 33.

  The main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a random number for a special symbol, a random number for a big symbol, a random number for a normal symbol, a random number for a normal pattern, and a random number for fluctuation pattern distribution, every predetermined cycle, By storing (setting) the updated value in the setting area of the main control RAM 45c, the value before updating is rewritten, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The random number for determining the hits for special symbols is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) to determine whether to win or not, and if the big hit lottery is not won, the small hit lottery to determine whether to win the big hit This is a random number used in (small hit determination). The jackpot symbol random number is a random number used when determining a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 when the jackpot is determined. The normal design random number for hit determination is a random number used in the normal symbol lottery (determination per normal symbol) for determining whether or not to hit the normal symbol. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when determining the variation time of the symbol variation game and the contents of the effect (such as a big hit effect, a loss effect). Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

  In addition to the control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as big hit determination value, small hit determination value, and normal symbol determination value). The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for the hit determination for special symbols. The big hit judgment value is a low probability big hit judgment value used in the big hit lottery when the gaming state is in an uncertain change state (low probability lottery state) and a big hit when the gaming state is a probable change state (high probability lottery state). There is a jackpot judgment value for high probability used in the lottery. For example, the possible numerical values of the random numbers for hit determination for special symbols are set to all 600 integers from “0 (zero)” to “599”, and from these values, the jackpot determination value for low probability is set. When two values are set, the rate at which the big hit determination is positively determined in the non-probable change state, that is, the winning probability is 2/600 (1/300). Also, if 20 values are set as the high probability jackpot determination values from the possible values “0 (zero)” to “599” that the hit determination random numbers can take, the jackpot determination is positively determined in the probability variation state. Ratio, that is, the winning probability is 20/600 (1/30). In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of the jackpot lottery in the probability variation state is set to 10 times the winning probability of the jackpot lottery in the non-probability variation state.

  The small hit determination value is a determination value used in the small hit lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the random number for hit determination. For example, when the possible numerical values for the hit determination random number are set to 600 integers from “0 (zero)” to “599”, and three values are set as the small hit determination values from the values, The rate at which the small hit determination is positively determined, that is, the winning probability for the small hit is 3/600 (1/200).

  The judgment value per ordinary symbol is a judgment value used in the lottery per ordinary symbol, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by random numbers for hit judgment for ordinary symbols. The normal symbol per criterion value is the low probability per symbol symbol used in the normal symbol lottery when the gaming state is non-short-time state, and the normal symbol per-symbol high value used when the gaming state is short-time state. There is a judgment value per normal symbol for probability. For example, the numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for hit determination for normal symbols are set to 251 integers from “0 (zero)” to “250”, and from these values, the per-normal symbol determination for low probability is set. When one value is set as the value, the rate at which the determination per normal symbol is positive in the non-time-short state, that is, the winning probability is 1/251. Further, when 250 values are set as the determination values per normal symbol for high probability from the values “0 (zero)” to “251” that can be taken by the random number for normal determination for symbol determination, The rate at which the determination per normal symbol is affirmative, that is, the winning probability is 250/251.

  The variation pattern is displayed in the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30, after the symbol variation game is started by the symbol variation start, and then the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 are fixedly stopped and displayed. This is a pattern for specifying the fluctuation time until the end of the production and the contents of the production. That is, by determining the variation pattern, the effect mode of the symbol variation game performed on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30 is determined.

  Then, in the special symbol display device 30 based on the variation pattern, the variation of the symbol is stopped when the variation time defined in the variation pattern has elapsed after the variation of the special symbol is started, and the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol or the off symbol is determined. The symbol variation game that is stopped and displayed is executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern, various game effects are performed with the effect contents specified by the variation pattern after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, and the variation of the symbol occurs when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Is stopped, and the symbol variation game is executed in which the symbol combination of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  The variation pattern is either the variation pattern for the big hit effect selected when winning the big hit lottery, the variation pattern for the small hit effect selected when winning the small hit lottery, the big hit lottery or the small hit lottery The variation pattern for the off-line production selected in the case of the off-line that was not won. The variation pattern for the off-stage production includes a variation pattern with reach that is finally shifted after the reach is formed, and a variation pattern without reach that is shifted without forming the reach. Further, the fluctuation pattern without reach includes a fluctuation pattern for normal fluctuation and a fluctuation pattern for shortened fluctuation in which a fluctuation time shorter than the fluctuation pattern for normal fluctuation is set. In this embodiment, when the special figure reserved memory number is less than the predetermined value “3” (the special figure reserved memory number is “1” or “2”), the fluctuation pattern for normal fluctuation is selected, The variation pattern for shortening variation is selected when the figure holding memory number is a predetermined value “3” or more (the special figure holding memory number is “3” or “4”). Further, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern for the jackpot effect includes the variation pattern selected when the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15 round jackpot game are determined, or the probability variation 2 round jackpot game is determined. There are fluctuation patterns to be selected. In this embodiment, the variation pattern selected when the probability variation 2 round jackpot game and the small hit game are determined is a pattern that executes a common effect in the symbol variation game and is associated with the same variation time. It has become. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if the display content of the image display unit GH is visually recognized, it is not possible to distinguish between the probability variation 2-round big hit game and the small hit game.

  FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern distribution table stored in the main control ROM 45b. In the variation pattern distribution table of FIG. 5, the variation pattern P1 is selected as the variation pattern selected when the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15 round jackpot game are determined, and when the two round jackpot game is determined. The variation pattern P2 is illustrated as the variation pattern to be selected. In addition, the variation pattern distribution table of FIG. 5 illustrates the variation pattern P3 as a variation pattern selected when the small hit game is determined. Further, the fluctuation pattern distribution table in FIG. 5 illustrates the fluctuation pattern P4 as a fluctuation pattern with reach that is finally shifted after the reach is formed. Further, in the variation pattern distribution table of FIG. 5, the variation pattern P5 is a variation pattern for normal variation without reach, which is shifted without forming a reach, and the variation pattern P6 is a variation pattern for shortened variation without reach. Is illustrated.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing for starting the symbol variation game).

  In addition to the control program, the overall control ROM 46b includes the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 (shown in FIG. 6), the probable change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10 (shown in FIG. 6), and the uncertain change fall. A lottery table TC1 (shown in FIG. 7) and a probability change falling lottery table TC2 (shown in FIG. 7) are stored. In addition, the overall control ROM 46b includes character effect tables TD1 to TD5 (shown in FIG. 8), non-probable serif effect table TE1 (shown in FIG. 9), probable change serif effect table TE2 (shown in FIG. 9), spot Production tables TF1 to TF3 (shown in FIG. 10) are stored. Further, the overall control ROM 46b includes a continuous meter-up effect table TG1 (shown in FIG. 11), a non-probability change up pattern determination table TH1 (shown in FIG. 12), and a probability change up pattern determination table TH2 (shown in FIG. 12). Is remembered. The overall control ROM 46b stores various tables such as a non-probability changing restart lottery table TK1 (shown in FIG. 13) and a probability changing restart lottery table TK2 (shown in FIG. 13). Details of each table will be described later.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
First, the control contents of the main control board 45 will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 that executes the following various processes based on the control program is a big hit determination means, a probability variation determination means, an effect pattern selection means, a state transition control means, and a state control means. Function. Further, the main control RAM 45c for storing the special figure holding memory functions as a starting storage means.

  When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 21a or the lower start winning port 21b and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, the special figure hold determination is made as to whether or not the special figure hold storage number stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). When the determination result of the special figure hold determination is affirmative (the special figure hold memory number <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 (+1) to the special figure hold memory number and rewrites the special figure hold memory number. Further, when the special control hold determination is affirmed, the main control CPU 45a acquires the special design hit determination random number value and the big hit design random number value from the main control RAM 45c, and acquires the acquired special symbol. The value of random number for symbol determination and the value of random number for jackpot symbol are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the number of special figure reservations. When the determination result of the special symbol hold determination is negative (the number of reserved memories = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the special figure reserved memory number exceeding the upper limit number, and for the special symbol hit determination Random values and jackpot symbol random numbers are not acquired.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the value of a special symbol hit determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read special symbol hit determination. The value of the random number for use is compared with the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 45b to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit. In the big hit determination, the CPU 45a for main control compares the big hit determination value for low probability with the random number for hit determination for special symbols when the gaming state is in an uncertain change state, and when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state. The jackpot judgment value for high probability is compared with the value of a random number for hit judgment for special symbols.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game executed by the special symbol display device 30 based on the random number for the winning symbol. As shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol jackpot symbol is assigned to each type of jackpot game, and therefore the type of jackpot game to be given to the player is determined by determining the jackpot symbol. In other words, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not to add a probability variation state by determining a jackpot symbol (probability variation determination).

  Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit selects and determines one fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect. At this time, the main control CPU 45a specifies the type of jackpot game to be given this time from the determined jackpot symbol, selects and determines a variation pattern for jackpot effect corresponding to the specified jackpot game. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a selects and determines the variation pattern P1 as the variation pattern when the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the probability variation 15 rounds jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15 rounds jackpot game. On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a selects and determines the fluctuation pattern P2 as the fluctuation pattern when the big hit symbol is a big hit symbol corresponding to the probability variation 2 round jackpot game.

  Further, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination does not match the value of the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a stores the value of the random number for hit determination for the special symbol and the main control ROM 45b. The stored small hit determination values are compared, and a small hit determination as to whether or not a small hit is made. When the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination matches the small hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the small hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the small hit determines the small hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game performed in the special symbol display device 30. Then, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the small hit symbol stores the determined small hit symbol in the main control RAM 45c. The main control CPU 45a that has determined the small hit selects and determines the variation pattern P3 for the small hit effect.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a determines a deviation when the determination result of the small hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination does not match the small hit determination value). The main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines a detachable symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 in a fixed stop state. In addition, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the deviation selects and determines one fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation patterns for the deviation effect. At this time, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not to execute the reach effect (reach determination), selects the variation pattern for the shift effect based on the determination result of the reach determination and the number of special figure hold memory, decide. More specifically, when the affirmative determination is made in the reach determination, the main control CPU 45a selects and determines the variation pattern P4 with reach as the variation pattern. On the other hand, when the negative determination is made in the reach determination and the number of special figure hold storage is less than “3”, the main control CPU 45a selects and determines the variation pattern P5 for the normal variation without reach as the variation pattern. Furthermore, when the negative determination is made in the reach determination and the number of special figure hold storage is “3” or more, the main control CPU 45a selects and determines the variation pattern P6 for the shortened variation without reach as the variation pattern.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub integrated control board 46 (the integrated control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol stop designating command for designating the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Further, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the special figure reserved memory number at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the special figure reserved memory number. Then, the main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special symbol by the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol, or losing symbol determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display the symbol).

  The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 26 and receives a detection signal output from the normal symbol variation switch SW4 that has detected the game ball, the main control RAM 45c. Is determined as to whether or not the number of stored customary drawings is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). When the determination result of the general-purpose hold determination is affirmative (the number of general-purpose reserved memory <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the general-purpose reserved memory number (+1), and rewrites the general-purpose reserved memory number. In addition, if the main control CPU 45a makes a positive determination of the general symbol hold determination, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the normal symbol hit determination random number from the main control RAM 45c, and acquires the acquired normal determination hit determination random number for the normal symbol. Is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the number of reserved maps. Note that the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the number of stored general-purpose drawings in excess of the upper limit when the determination result of the general-purpose reservation determination is negative (the number of stored memories = 4), and for the hit determination for normal symbols. Don't get random values.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the normal symbol variation game, and the read normal symbol hit The value of the determination random number is compared with the determination value per normal symbol stored in the main control ROM 45b, and the determination per normal symbol as to whether or not per normal symbol is performed. In the normal symbol hit determination, the main control CPU 45a compares the low probability normal symbol hit judgment value with the normal symbol hit judgment random number value when the gaming state is non-short-time state, and the gaming state is in the short-time state. In the case of (2), the judgment value per normal symbol for high probability is compared with the value of the random number for hit judgment for the normal symbol.

  When the determination result of the normal symbol hit determination is affirmative (the value of the hit determination random number matches the normal symbol hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the normal symbol hit. The main control CPU 45a, which has determined the normal symbol hit, determines the hit symbol (normal symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the normal symbol changing game performed by the normal symbol display device 31. On the other hand, if the determination result of the normal symbol per unit determination is negative (the value of the hit determination random number does not match the normal symbol per unit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the deviation of the normal symbol. The main control CPU 45a, which has determined the normal symbol deviation, determines the off symbol (ordinary symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the normal symbol variation game performed by the normal symbol display device 31.

  The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 31 with the start of the normal symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts changing the normal symbol by starting the normal symbol changing game, and displays the normal symbol (hit symbol or missing symbol) determined at the elapse of a predetermined change time. The main control CPU 45a sets a different variation time as the variation time of the normal symbol variation game according to the gaming state at the start of the normal symbol variation game, and displays the normal symbol in a fixed stop state. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a sets “10000 (msec)” as the variation time in the non-time-short state, and the time shorter than the non-time-short state in the time-short state as the variation time. “1100 (msec)” is set. As a result, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game performed in the short time state is shortened compared to the variation time of the symbol variation game performed in the non-short time state.

Next, as the control contents executed by the main control CPU 45a, the control contents during the big hit game and the small hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 45a outputs an opening command at the start of each winning game, outputs a round command at the start of each round game, and further ends an ending command at the end of each winning game. Is output. The opening command instructs the start of the opening, the round command instructs the start of the round game, and the ending command instructs the start of the ending. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs an opening signal for opening the big winning opening 23 at the start of each round game in each big hit game and small hit game. The opening signal is output to the actuator of the special winning opening door 24, the actuator is actuated by the opening signal, and the large winning opening door 24 is opened. Further, the main control CPU 45a measures a predetermined round game time for each round game and inputs a detection signal from the count switch SW3 in each big hit game and small hit game, and enters during the round game. Count the number of game balls entering. Then, the main control CPU 45a satisfies the end condition of each of the big hit games and the small hit games, that is, the round game time has passed and the upper limit number of game balls have entered. A closing signal for closing the winning opening 23 is output. The closing signal is output to the actuator of the big winning door 24, the actuator is actuated by the closing signal, and the big winning door 24 is closed.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a that ended the big hit game and the small hit game, when the special figure holding memory number at the end of the big hit game and the small hit game is "1" or more, based on the start holding ball, Start the next symbol variation game. On the other hand, if the special figure holding memory number at the end of the big hit game and the small hit game is “0”, the main control CPU 45a changes the symbols until the game ball enters the start winning opening and the start condition is satisfied. Wait without running the game.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a that ended each jackpot game, when the determination result is affirmative based on the determination result of the probability change determination (state transition determination) as to whether or not to give a probability change state after the jackpot game ends. A probability variation state is assigned, and if the determination result is negative, a probability variation state is not granted. In the present embodiment, when the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the probability variation 2 round jackpot game are won, the probability variation determination (state transition determination) is positively determined. The main control CPU 45a outputs a high-probability designation command and a short-time operation command when the gaming state is changed to a probabilistic state and a short-time state after the big hit game, and only a short-time operation command when the short-time state is set. Is output. On the other hand, in the case of the small hit game, the game state at the time of the small hit game is maintained, so the main control CPU 45a controls the game state at the time of the small hit game even during the small hit game, and after the small hit game ends. Does not output a command to specify the game state. In other words, the main control CPU 45a does not perform a probability change determination (state transition determination) as to whether or not to give a probability change state when a small hit game is won. The main control CPU 45a outputs a short-time operation command after the end of the uncertain 15 round big hit game, and stops for a short time when 100 symbol variation games have passed without winning either big hit or small hit. Output a command and exit the time-saving state.

Next, as a control content executed by the main control CPU 45a, a control content at the time of normal symbol hit will be described.
The main control CPU 45a outputs an opening signal for opening the opening and closing blades 22 and a closing signal for closing the opening and closing blades 22 after the end of the normal symbol variation game per normal symbol, and the opening manner of the opening and closing blades 22 To control. The opening signal and the closing signal are output to the actuator of the opening / closing blade 22, the actuator is operated by the opening signal, the opening / closing blade 22 is opened, and the actuator is operated by the closing signal. 22 is closed. Then, the main control CPU 45a controls the opening mode of the opening / closing blades 22 in accordance with the gaming state when hitting the normal symbol. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a opens the opening / closing blade 22 for the first number of times (for example, 1 (times)) in the first opening time (for example, 0.3 (seconds)) in the non-short-time state. To control. In the time-short state, the main control CPU 45a controls the opening / closing blade 22 to open for a second number of times (for example, 3 (times)) in a second opening time (for example, 1.4 (seconds)). .

  The main control CPU 45a counts the number of game balls that have entered the lower start winning opening 21b while the opening / closing blade 22 is opened. Then, when the counted number of game balls reaches the upper limit number (8 in the present embodiment), the main control CPU 45a outputs a closing signal at that time to close the opening / closing blade 22, The opening control of the opening / closing blade 22 based on the normal symbol is finished. The main control CPU 45a, which has finished the opening control of the opening / closing blade 22 based on the normal symbol, has the next normal symbol on the basis of the start holding ball when the number of the usual symbol holding memory at the end is “1” or more. Start a floating game. On the other hand, the CPU 45a for main control, when the number of stored common figure at the end of the opening control of the opening and closing blade 22 is "0", until a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 26, until the start condition is satisfied, Wait without running the normal symbol variation game.

  Next, the control contents of the sub general control board 46 will be described. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-overall control board 46 that executes various processes described below based on the control program functions as a concealment effect control unit and a concealment state generation unit. In the present embodiment, the overall control RAM 46c functions as a stage storage unit.

  When the central control CPU 46a of the sub general control board 46 receives the variation pattern designation command, it outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 46a configures a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 in accordance with the stop symbol designation of the special symbol corresponding to the stop symbol designation command. Determine the decorative pattern. In addition, when a special symbol stop symbol designation command is input to the special control stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a supervises the designated special symbol jackpot symbol. The data is stored in the control RAM 46c. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the general control CPU 46a inputs an opening command, a round command, and an ending command from the main control board 45, an effect instruction command for instructing an effect content predetermined according to the jackpot game to be given is sent to the effect display control board. 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. Further, the overall control CPU 46a sets that the probability change state is given to the overall control RAM 46c when a high probability designation command is input, and the normal state (non-probability change state) is assigned to the low probability designation command. Is set in the overall control RAM 46c. Further, the overall control CPU 46a sets in the overall control RAM 46c that the time reduction state is given when the time reduction operation command is input, and sets in the overall control RAM 46c that the time reduction state is ended when the time reduction stop command is input. To do. Then, the overall control CPU 46a stores and maintains the current setting contents in the overall control RAM 46c until a high probability designation command, a low probability designation command, a short time stop command, and a short time end command are input. When the general control CPU 46a inputs these commands of the high probability designation command, the low probability designation command, the short time operation command, and the short time operation stop command, the respective commands are sent to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Output.

  When the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the probability variation 15 round jackpot game, the overall control CPU 46a can recognize the symbol variation jackpot as a symbol combination of the ornament symbol. To decide. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the non-probable variation 15 round jackpot game, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes a non-probable variation jackpot as a combination of ornamental symbols. Determine the possible symbol combinations. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the probability variation two-round jackpot game, the overall control CPU 46a can recognize a deviation as a symbol symbol combination. Among the combinations, a predetermined specific symbol combination (chance) is determined. A specific symbol combination consists of a combination of symbols that do not form a reach. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a small hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a, in the same way as in the probability variation two-round big hit game, sets a predetermined symbol combination. Determine (opportunity). In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a missing symbol excluding the small hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the deviation. In the case of an outlier design, when determining a symbol combination that can recognize a discrepancy, the combination may be determined excluding the specific symbol combination, or the combination including the specific symbol combination is determined. May be. Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol that designates the decorative symbol to the effect display control board 47.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the probability variation 2 round big hit game and the small hit game are won, it is determined whether or not the gaming state after the end of the probability variation 2 round big hit game and the small hit game is the probability variation state. A concealment state is concealed and a concealment effect (hereinafter referred to as “chance time”) is executed. The concealment state is given together with the start of the next symbol variation game after the end of the probability variation 2 round big hit game and the small hit game. In the present embodiment, the concealment state occurs after the end of the probabilistic two-round big hit game and the small hit game, and when the short-time state is not given or continued after the end. That is, the concealment state occurs after the end of the probability variation 2 round big hit game with the big hit in the normal state where the short-time state is not given and after the end of the small hit game with the small hit without the short-time state. . When the short-time state is granted (continued) after the end of the probabilistic two-round big hit game and the small hit game, the time-short state grant mode (the number of times the short-time state continues or whether or not the short-time state is given) Even if the concealment state occurs, there is a possibility that the player may recognize whether or not the game state is a probabilistic state. For this reason, the player cannot recognize whether or not he is in a probable change state, the short-time state is not given After the end of the probabilistic 2-round big hit game with the big hit in the normal state, and the short-time state is not given Occurs after the end of the small hit game accompanying the small hit. On the other hand, when a short-time state is given (continued) after the end of the probabilistic 2 round big hit game and the small hit game, the player is informed that the probable state is in place without causing a concealment state. ing.

  In the concealed state, a chance time is executed (started) to notify the player that the concealed state has occurred. That is, during the execution of the chance time, the player is notified that it is at least in a secret state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, there are a concealment state during the execution of the chance time and a concealment state during the non-execution of the chance time. It may have occurred. Therefore, during the execution of the chance time, it is a special effect mode that suggests that the gaming state is a probable change state. Further, when the chance time is not being executed in the concealed state, it is a normal performance mode that suggests that the gaming state is an uncertain change state. Also, at the start of this chance time, as shown in FIG. 18A, the background image of the image display unit GH is set to the chance time background image H3, and the character image Ina “chance time entry” is displayed. Displayed and notified to the player. Further, in the present embodiment, during the chance time execution, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the probability change notification meter HM is displayed on the background image of the image display unit GH, and the gaming state is displayed. The player is notified of the possibility of the probability variation state.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the display area of the image display unit GH of the effect display device 28 is preset from a predetermined lower limit display position. A probability change notification meter HM is formed as dynamic display means for dynamically displaying a display image with movement within the range of the upper limit display position. In this embodiment, the probability change notification meter HM includes ten types of meters, ie, a meter M1, a meter M2,..., A meter M9, and a meter M10 as dynamic display units, and includes a notification stage HD0, a notification stage HD1,. There are eleven types of notification stages, notification stage HD9 and notification stage HD10, and the notification stage is determined by the number of meters to be lit. In the notification stage HD0, none of the meters M1 to M10 of the probability change notification meter HM is lit. Further, in the notification stage HD1, only the meter M1 of the probability change notification meter HM is lit. In the notification stage HD2, the two meters M1 and M2 of the probability change notification meter HM are lit. In the notification stages HD3 to HD10, the probability variation notification meter HM is lit in the number corresponding to the meter M1 in order. That is, three meters M1 to M3 in the notification stage HD3, four meters M1 to M4 in the notification stage HD4,..., Nine meters M1 to M9 in the notification stage HD9, In this state, all the meters (10 meters M1 to M10) of the meter HM are lit. In the present embodiment, the probability variation notification meter HM is a step notification means having a plurality of notification steps with the notification step HD0 as an initial step and the notification step HD10 as a final step.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the probability variation notification meter HM has three types of stages, a weak stage, a middle stage, and a strong stage, and the gaming state may be in a certain variation state by the notification stage and the stage by lighting the meter. The sex is informed to the player step by step. The weak stage by the probability change notification meter HM is a stage that stays between the notification stage HD0 in which none of the meters are lit and the notification stage HD4 in which the meters M1 to M4 are lit. In this weak stage, as shown in FIG. 18A, the player is notified that the chance time background image H3 is set and the user is staying at the weak stage. Further, the middle stage by the probability change notification meter HM is a stage that stays between the notification stage HD5 that is the first predetermined stage in which the meters M1 to M5 are lit and the notification stage HD9 in which the meters M1 to M9 are lit. It is. In this middle stage, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the player is informed that he / she is staying in the middle stage with the chance time background image H4 (decorated in the image display portion GH decorated in a diagonal line). Is done. Further, the strong stage by the probability change notification meter HM is a stage that stays at the notification stage HD10 that is the second predetermined stage in which all the meters M1 to M10 are lit. In this strong stage, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), it is set to the chance time background image H5 (decorated radially from the center on the image display portion GH) and the player stays at the strong stage. Informed. For this reason, in the probability variation notification meter HM, the player is notified of the difference in stage until the next stage is shifted to the notification stage. That is, when the notification stage HD1 is notified, it is notified that there are four remaining stages before the transition from the weak stage to the middle stage, and there are nine remaining stages before the transition to the strong stage. Informed. Further, when the notification stage HD7 is notified, the notification stage has progressed for only two stages since the transition to the middle stage, and the remaining three stages are notified before the transition to the strong stage. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the variation pattern P5 for normal variation that is a specific variation pattern is selected during the chance time, the notification of the probability variation notification meter HM is started at the start of the symbol variation game. A meter update effect is performed to determine the rate of change of the stage (increase, decrease, or maintain the notification stage) and update its contents. The probability change notification meter HM is configured such that the higher the notification step, the higher the degree of expectation that the gaming state is the probability change state. That is, the probability change notification meter HM is configured to have a higher expectation for the probability change state in the order of strong stage> medium stage> weak stage. Further, the probability variation notification meter HM is configured such that the greater the number of steps to increase the notification step by one update of the notification step by the meter update effect, the higher the degree of expectation to the probability variation state.

  In addition, in the meter update effect, the spotlight SR appears with the start of the symbol variation game, and the rate of change of the meter to be changed by the meter update effect from the spotlight SR (the number of meters changing based on the current number of meters) ) Is executed in such a manner that a character K having a plate P indicating) appears. In the spotlight effect in which the spotlight SR appears in the meter update effect, three types of effect contents with different spotlight colors are prepared, and each color has a different expected degree of probability, and the color By this, the player is notified of the possibility of being in a probable variation state. In the spotlight effect of the present embodiment, there are effect contents in which a white spotlight appears, effect contents in which a red spotlight appears, and effect contents in which a gold spotlight appears. In addition, in the character effect in which the character K appears in the meter update effect, four types of effect contents with different character types are prepared, and each character is configured to have a different expected degree of probability. The possibility of being is notified to the player. In the character effects of this embodiment, there are effect contents in which character A appears, effect contents in which character B appears, effect contents in which character C appears, and effect contents in which character D appears.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the variation pattern P5 for normal variation that is a specific variation pattern is selected during execution of the chance time, unlike the meter update effect, the character SP appears as the character K and appears. A dialogue effect for notifying the possibility of a probable change state is performed by the dialogue (comment) SW. In this line production, a spotlight SR appears, a character SP appears from the spotlight, and the appearing character SP speaks a speech (comment) SW. And in the line production, three types of production contents with different dialogue contents are prepared, and the expectation to the probability variation state is different for each content of the dialogue, and the possibility of being in the probability variation state depending on the content of the dialogue. It informs the player. In the dialogue production of this embodiment, the production content of the dialogue strong with the content of the dialogue SW “COOL!”, The production content in the dialogue with the content of the dialogue SW “GOOD!”, And the content of the dialogue SW “ "BAD!"

  For this reason, during the chance time execution, as a result of changing the meter of the probability change notification meter HM by the meter update effect and updating the notification stage, depending on the change mode, the stay notification stage, and the stay stage The possibility that the gaming state is a probable change state is notified to the player step by step. Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the player is notified of the possibility that the gaming state is in a probable state from the spotlight effect by the meter update effect and the effect contents of the character effect. On the other hand, during the chance time, even if the meter update effect is not performed, the line (comment) appears as a result of the line effect, and the gaming state is determined from the type of the spotlight and the content of the line (comment). The player is informed of the possibility of being in a probabilistic state. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is surely changed during the chance time by two types of effects in which the effect mode using the probability change notification meter HM and the effect not using the probability change notification meter HM are different. The player is notified of the possibility of the state. In the present embodiment, the meter update effect that notifies the possibility that the gaming state is in a probable state and the serif effect can be executed only in the symbol variation game in which the variation pattern P5 is selected with a specific variation pattern. The jackpot notice effect for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot lottery is an effect that makes the system (content to be notified) different. In the present embodiment, the jackpot notice effect is an effect suggesting whether or not the symbol variation game played on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30 is a big hit.

  Further, in this embodiment, a meter update effect or a line effect is executed in response to the selection of the variation pattern P5 selected when the shift is determined in the big hit lottery and the special figure holding storage number is less than 3. It is supposed to let you.

  In addition, the chance time is ended by winning the falling lottery executed during the chance time execution, and after the end, by winning the restart lottery (first restart lottery) performed separately from the big win or small win lottery A secret state of non-execution of chance time, which may start (restart) the chance time again, is set. The hidden state of the chance time non-execution is a state in which the chance time is resumed even after the chance time has ended, so that the player can have an expectation of the probable change state as during the chance time execution. . In the present embodiment, the chance time is started by winning the second restart lottery different from the big hit or the small hit during the non-execution of the chance time. Therefore, in this embodiment, the chance time is the end of the small hit game after the probability variation two round big hit game with the big hit in the normal state where the short time state is not given and after the small hit with the short time state not given. It is born later. Furthermore, after the chance time is over, the winning time is started (restarted) again by establishing a restarting condition (first restarting lottery) that is performed separately from the big win or the small lottery lottery. It has become. In addition, the chance time is also started by winning the second restart lottery different from the big hit or the small hit during the non-execution of the chance time. That is, there are two chance time execution triggers, when the big hit or the small hit comes, and when the first restart lottery or the second restart lottery is different from the big hit or the small hit.

  In the present embodiment, when the chance time is ended, the background image of the image display unit GH is set to the normal background image H1 from the chance time background images H3 to H5. In the present embodiment, after the chance time is over, the probability change notification meter HM displayed on the background image of the image display unit GH is hidden, and the special effect mode is changed to the normal effect mode. The background image is displayed in the same manner as the background image suggesting that the state is the normal state. The concealment state continues even after the end of the chance time.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a performs the small hit game after the end of the probabilistic two-round big hit game associated with the big hit in the normal state where the short-time state is not given and the small hit game associated with the small hit where the short-time state is not given. After the completion of the above, a concealment state is generated and the concealment state is set in the overall control RAM 46c. Further, the overall control CPU 46a starts the chance time with the occurrence of the concealment state and sets the overall control RAM 46c to be in the chance time. Further, the overall control CPU 46a causes a concealment state by the special figure determined by the main control CPU 45a and the high probability designation command, the low probability designation command, the time stop command and the time reduction operation command output from the main control CPU 45a. Determine whether or not. The overall control CPU 46a determines the occurrence of the concealment state when the probability variation 2 round jackpot game is determined, the game state at the time of the jackpot determination is the normal state, and the short time state is not given, and the chance The start of time is set in the overall control RAM 46c. Further, the overall control CPU 46a determines the occurrence of the concealment state and starts the chance time when the small hit game is determined and the gaming state at the time of determining the small hit is not given the short time state. It is set in the overall control RAM 46c. Then, when starting the chance time, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs a chance time instruction command for instructing the start of the chance time to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the probability variation 2 round jackpot game is determined and the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination is a probability variation state, or when the probability variation 15 round jackpot game is determined, the concealment state is not caused. At the same time, the background image of the image display unit GH is set to the probability variation background image H2. Further, when the small hit game is determined and the gaming state at the time of determination of the small hit is the probability variation state and is already set to the probability variation background image H2, the probability variation background image H2 is continuously set as it is. . Then, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a probability change notification instruction command for instructing the occurrence of the probability change effect mode to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 when starting the probability change effect mode based on the probability change background image H2. . Further, in the present embodiment, when the non-probability change 15 round jackpot game is determined and the game state at the time of the jackpot determination is a non-probability change state, the concealment state does not occur and the background image of the image display unit GH is Usually set to the background image H1. Then, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a normal notification instruction command for instructing the occurrence of the normal effect mode to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 when starting the normal effect mode with the normal background image H1. .

  Further, the overall control CPU 46a sets in the overall control RAM 46c to end the chance time when the falling lottery is won in a concealed state during the chance time execution. In this case, the overall control CPU 46a sets the overall control RAM 46c to be in a concealed state, while setting the non-execution of the chance time. Further, the overall control CPU 46a sets the overall control RAM 46c to execute the chance time when the restart condition is satisfied in the confidential state where the chance time is not executed. In this case, the overall control CPU 46a sets the overall control RAM 46c to be in a concealed state and sets that the chance time is being executed.

  Then, the central control CPU 46a, when the central control RAM 46c is set to be in a concealed state or when it is set to be a chance time, a chance time effect process related to the chance time, Various processes such as a continuous meter-up effect process and a chance time first restart effect process are executed. The overall control CPU 46a executes various processes such as a chance time second restart effect process.

Next, each process related to the chance time executed by the overall control CPU 46a will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 14 shows the chance time effect process when the notification stage of the probability variation notification meter HM is updated at the time of executing the symbol variation game during the chance time execution.

  The overall control CPU 46a executes the chance time effect process when the change pattern designation command is input when it is set in the overall control RAM 46c that the chance time is being executed. On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a does not execute the chance time effect process even if the change pattern designation command is input when the chance control time non-execution is set in the overall control RAM 46c.

  In the chance time effect process, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the continuous meter-up effect flag “ON” is stored in the overall control RAM 46c (step S10). The continuous meter-up effect flag indicates whether or not the continuous meter-up effect is being executed during the chance time. While the continuous meter-up effect is being executed, “ON” (“1”) is set (set) to the continuous meter-up effect flag, and when the continuous meter-up effect is not being executed, the continuous meter-up effect flag is set to “OFF”. "(" 0 (zero) ") is set (set). Details of the continuous meter-up effect will be described later. If the determination result of step S10 is affirmative (when the continuous meter-up effect flag is “ON”), the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S43 of the continuous meter-up effect process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S10 is negative (when the continuous meter-up effect flag is “OFF”), the overall control CPU 46a is a meter in which the probability variation notification meter HM is lit for the symbol variation game to be executed this time. After reaching the notification stage HD5 where the number is 5, it is determined whether or not it is the first fluctuation (step S11). In step S11, the overall control CPU 46a is in the notification stage HD5 in which the number of lit meters is 5, and reaches the notification stage HD5 to start the first (arrival and next) variation (design variation game). It is determined whether or not to make it. Note that the overall control CPU 46a makes a negative determination in step S11 when the notification stage has progressed more than the notification stage HD5 and the notification stage has progressed beyond the notification stage HD5 and is the first symbol variation game. To do. Further, in the present embodiment, 1 variation indicates a symbol variation game for one time, for example, 15 variations indicates a symbol variation game for 15 times, and 30 variations indicates a symbol variation game for 30 times. .

  Subsequently, when the determination result of step S11 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S32 to be described later and executes processing related to continuous meter-up effects. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S11 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the variation pattern specified in the variation pattern designation command is the variation pattern P5 (step S12). If this determination result is negative, the overall control CPU 46a does not update the notification stage of the probability change notification meter HM, and thus proceeds to step S31 described later. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S12 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not there are 15 fluctuations or more after execution of the chance time (after start) (step S13). In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of chance time fluctuations of the executed symbol variation game in the overall control RAM 46c after the chance time starts. In step S13, the overall control CPU 46a determines based on the number of chance time fluctuations counted by the overall control RAM 46c.

  If the determination result of step S13 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S20. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S13 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not there are five or more fluctuations in the state of staying at the strong stage after the transition to the strong stage (step S14). In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of stay fluctuations of the symbol change game executed while staying on the strong stage after the transition to the strong stage in the overall control RAM 46c. In step S14, the overall control CPU 46a performs determination based on the number of stay fluctuations counted in the overall control RAM 46c.

  Subsequently, when the determination result of step S14 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S20. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S14 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the gaming state is a probability change state (step S15). In step S15, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a high-probability designation command and determines whether or not the main control CPU 45a designates that it is in a certain change state.

  If the determination result in step S15 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a executes a chance time falling lottery based on the high probability table (step S16). In step S16, the overall control CPU 46a executes a random number lottery based on random numbers based on the probability variation falling lottery table TC2 shown in FIG. Execute a lottery for falling. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S15 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a executes a chance time falling lottery based on the low probability table (step S17). In step S17, the overall control CPU 46a executes random number lottery using random numbers based on the non-probability change falling lottery table TC1 shown in FIG. A random lottery is assigned and a falling lottery is executed.

  In this embodiment, when the fluctuation pattern P5 is designated, the overall control CPU 46a has fluctuated 15 times or more after execution of the chance time, and has moved more than 5 fluctuations in the state of staying at the strong stage after shifting to the strong stage. A lottery lottery that ends the chance time on the condition that it is doing. In other words, the overall control CPU 46a performs a falling lottery in accordance with the gaming state when both steps S12, S13, and S14 are positively determined. As shown in FIG. 7, the lottery table used in steps S16 and S17 is a drop probability lottery table TC1, which is a low probability table, which is a lower probability table than the probability variation fall lottery table TC2, which is a high probability table. The winning probability is high. For this reason, it is more difficult to win the falling lottery when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state in the falling lottery than in the non-probable state, and the chance time is more than in the non-probable state when the gaming state is in the probable state It is difficult to be finished. Therefore, when the gaming state is the probability variation state, the probability time is likely to be executed over more fluctuations (symbol variation game) than the non-probability variation state. As a result, the probability variation notification meter HM is larger than the non-probability variation state. There is a high possibility that the notification stage will proceed. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the degree of expectation for the probability variation state increases as the notification step of the probability variation notification meter HM progresses.

  Returning to the description of step S16 and step S17, the overall control CPU 46a that executed the falling lottery in these steps proceeds to step S18 and determines whether or not the falling lottery was won. If the determination result is negative, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S20. Note that the overall control CPU 46a shifts to subsequent processing without ending the chance time when the falling lottery is not won and the determination in step S18 is negative.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S18 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a chance time end instruction command for instructing execution of the chance time end effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, and the chance. The time is ended (step S19). When the overall control CPU 46a wins the falling lottery and ends the chance time, the overall control CPU 46a sets the overall control RAM 46c to indicate that the chance time is not executed, and instructs the execution of the effect in the normal effect mode. The notification command is output to the effect display control board 47 and the voice / lamp control board 48. The overall control CPU 46a resets the chance time fluctuation count to “0” and resets the stay fluctuation count to “0”. Further, the overall control CPU 46a performs overall control on the meter information indicating the notification stage and the stage notified by the probability change notification meter HM at the time of winning the falling lottery as information on the chance time stayed until the winning of the falling lottery. Is set (stored) in the RAM 46c. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a ends the chance time by establishing the end condition for ending the chance time to win the falling lottery.

  Further, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of fluctuations after the fall of the symbol variation game executed after the winning of the falling lottery in the overall control RAM 46c. The overall control CPU 46a resets the number of fluctuations after the fall stored in the overall control RAM 46c to “0” when the chance time starts or restarts. Then, the overall control CPU 46a ends the symbol variation game when the gaming state is in an uncertain variation state based on the number of fluctuations after the fall, and the number of fluctuations after the fall reaches the second predetermined number 50 (50 fluctuations The meter information is erased (cleared) when triggered by either the big win or the small win. That is, the overall control CPU 46a, based on the number of fluctuations after falling when the gaming state is in an uncertain change state, until the symbol variation game in which the number of fluctuations after falling reaches 50, and then the big hit or small hit The meter information is stored and held until one of the two is won. On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a deletes (clears) the meter information in response to the next big win or small win when the gaming state is in a probable change state. In other words, the overall control CPU 46a stores and holds the meter information until the next big hit or small win is won when the gaming state is a probable change state.

  Returning to the description of the chance time effect process, the overall control CPU 46a, which has shifted from step S13, step S14 or step S18 to step S20, determines whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state. When this determination result is affirmative (when the gaming state is a probable variation state), the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to execute the meter update effect based on the high probability table and the rate of change at the stage of updating with the meter update effect. Is selected by lottery (step S21). In step S21, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to execute the meter update effect by random number lottery using random numbers based on any of the probability change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10 shown in FIG. Select and determine the rate of change. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S20 is negative (when the gaming state is an uncertain change state), the overall control CPU 46a updates the meter update effect with whether or not to execute the meter update effect based on the low probability table. The change rate of the stage to be performed is selected by lottery (step S22). In step S22, the overall control CPU 46a updates the meter update effect with whether or not to execute the meter update effect by random number random lottery based on any of the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 shown in FIG. Select and determine the rate of change of the stage.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a non-probability change rate determination table TA0 to TA10 and a probabilistic change rate determination table TB0 to TB10 are prepared for each gaming state. A table is prepared for each meter (stage) staying at the notification meter HM.

  The non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 are used when the gaming state is a non-probable change state. The non-probability change rate determination table TA0 is used when staying in the notification stage HD0 (weak stage), and the non-probability change rate determination table TA1 is staying in the notification stage HD1 (weak stage). The non-probability change rate determination table TA2 is used when the user stays in the notification stage HD2 (weak stage). The non-probability change rate determination table TA3 is used when staying at the notification stage HD3 (weak stage), and the non-probability change rate determination table TA4 is staying at the notification stage HD4 (weak stage). Used for. The non-probability change rate determination table TA5 is used when staying at the notification stage HD5 (middle stage), and the non-probability change rate determination table TA6 is staying at the notification stage HD6 (middle stage). The non-probability change rate determination table TA7 is used when the user stays in the notification stage HD7 (medium stage). The non-probability change rate determination table TA8 is used when staying in the notification stage HD8 (middle stage), and the non-probability change rate determination table TA9 is staying in the notification stage HD9 (middle stage). The non-probability change rate determination table TA10 is used when the user stays in the notification stage HD10 (strong stage).

  Further, the probability variation change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10 are used when the gaming state is a probability variation state. Further, the probability variation change rate determination table TB0 is used when staying at the notification stage HD0 (weak stage), and the probability variation change rate determination table TB1 is used when staying at the notification stage HD1 (weak stage). The probability variation change rate determination table TB2 is used when the user stays at the notification stage HD2 (weak stage). The probability variation change rate determination table TB3 is used when staying at the notification stage HD3 (weak stage), and the probability variation change rate determination table TB4 is used when staying at the notification stage HD4 (weak stage). It is done. Further, the change rate determination table TB5 for probability change is used when staying at the notification stage HD5 (middle stage), and the change rate determination table TB6 for probability change is used when staying at the notification stage HD6 (middle stage). The probability variation change rate determination table TB7 is used when the user stays at the notification stage HD7 (medium stage). Further, the probability variation change rate determination table TB8 is used when staying at the notification stage HD8 (medium stage), and the probability variation change rate determination table TB9 is used when staying at the notification stage HD9 (medium stage). The probability variation change rate determination table TB10 is used when the user stays at the notification stage HD10 (strong stage).

  In each of the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 and the change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10 for the probable change, whether or not to execute the meter update effect is determined for each table. When the meter update effect is executed, the number of meters that are lit after the update (notification stage for staying) is determined. In FIG. 6, in each change rate determination table, the case where the number of lit meters after updating does not change is shown in the meter maintenance (keep) column, and the case where the number of lit meters after updating decreases In the (down) column, the meter increase (up) column indicates the case where the number of lit meters after the update increases. Further, in FIG. 6, the case of selecting not to execute the meter update effect is indicated as “no effect”, and when no meter is lit after the update (the number of meters “0”), “HD0”, after the update When one meter M1 is lit (meter number “1”) is “HD1”, and when two meters M1 and M2 are lit after update (meter number “2”) is “HD2”. Show. In FIG. 6, the case where three meters M1 to M3 are lit after updating (meter number “3”) is “HD3”, and the case where four meters M1 to M4 are lit after updating (meters). The number “4”) is indicated as “HD4”, and the case where the five meters M1 to M5 are lit after the update (the number of meters “5”) is indicated as “HD5”. In FIG. 6, the case where the six meters M1 to M6 are lit after the update (the number of meters “6”) is “HD6”, and the case where the seven meters M1 to M7 are lit after the update (meters) The number “7”) is indicated as “HD7”, and the case where the eight meters M1 to M8 are lit after the update (the number of meters “8”) is indicated as “HHD8”. Further, in FIG. 6, when nine meters M1 to M9 are lit after updating (meter number “9”) is “HD9”, all ten meters M1 to M10 are lit after updating ( The number of meters “10”) is indicated as “HD10”. If “no effect” is selected, the same effect result is obtained as when the meter update effect is executed and meter maintenance is selected. In each change rate determination table, numerical values that can be taken by the change rate determination random numbers for each table (in this embodiment, all 199 kinds of integers from 0 to 198) are “no effect”, “HD0”, “ A predetermined number is allocated to each of “HD1”,..., “HD9”, “HD10”. The change rate determination random number is a random number that is sequentially updated at predetermined intervals by the overall control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a sets the updated value in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c, and the value before the update. Has been rewritten.

  For example, in the non-probable change rate determination table TA4, 78 random numbers are set to “no effect”, 3 random numbers are set to “HD4” in the meter maintenance column, and 5 random numbers are set to “HD1” in the meter reduction column. , 8 random numbers are assigned to “HD2” in the meter reduction column, and 15 random numbers are assigned to “HD3” in the meter reduction column. In addition, in the non-probable change rate determination table TA4, 65 random numbers are added to “HD5” in the meter increase column, 20 random numbers are set to “HD6” in the meter increase column, and 5 random numbers are set to “HD5” in the meter increase column. HD7 ". For this reason, in the non-probable change rate determination table TA4, the probability that “no effect” is selected is assigned to 78/199, and the probability that meter maintenance is selected as the meter update effect is assigned to 3/199. Yes. Further, in the non-probable change rate determination table TA4, the probability that meter reduction is selected as the meter update effect is 28/199 (5 + 8 + 15 = 28 random numbers distributed to the meter reduction column among all 199 random numbers). It is distributed. Further, in the non-probable change rate determination table TA4, the probability of meter increase being selected as a meter update effect is assigned to 90/199 (65 + 20 + 5 = 90 random numbers allocated to the meter increase column among all 199 random numbers). It has been. That is, in this embodiment, the probability of whether or not to execute the meter update effect is determined by the total number of random numbers assigned to “no effect”, and meter maintenance is performed as the meter update effect by the total number of random numbers assigned to the meter maintenance column. The probability of being selected is defined. In the present embodiment, the probability that meter reduction is selected as the meter update effect is determined by the total number of random numbers distributed to the meter decrease column, and meter increase is selected as the meter update effect by the total number of random numbers allocated to the meter increase column. Probability of being determined. In this way, for each change rate determination table, a meter reduction selection probability and a meter increase selection probability are determined as meter update effects.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 and TA1 and the probability change rate determination tables TB0 and TB1 used when staying in the notification stages HD0 and HD1, the meter maintenance column and Random numbers are not assigned to the meter decrease column, but are assigned only to “No effect” and the meter increase column. That is, when staying at the notification stages HD0 and HD1, the meter is reduced by the meter update effect, the chance time is ended, or the notification stage is retreated from the notification stage HD1 (the number of lit meters is reduced). There is no such thing as.

  In addition, in the non-probability change rate determination tables TA3 and TA4 and the probability change rate determination tables TB3 and TB4 used when the user is staying in the notification stages HD3 and HD4, the meter increase column shifts from the weak stage to the middle stage. Random numbers are assigned to “HD6” and “HD7” which are updated by jumping over the notification stage HD5 as an opportunity to do so.

  In addition, in the non-probability change rate determination tables TA5 to TA9 and the probability change rate determination tables TB5 to TB9 used when staying in the middle stage of the notification stages HD5 to HD9, random numbers are assigned to the meter reduction column. However, random numbers are not distributed to “HD0” to “HD4” corresponding to the weak stage that is updated and shifts from the middle stage to the weak stage. In the non-probability change rate determination table TA5 and the probability change rate determination table TB5 used when the user is staying in the middle stage of the notification stage HD5, if the meter decreases, the meter shifts to a weak stage. No random number is assigned to the column. Furthermore, in the non-probability change rate determination table TA10 and the probability change rate determination table TB10 used when staying at the strong stage of the notification stage HD10, random numbers are assigned only to “no effect”. The update effect is not performed. For this reason, when staying at the strong stage of the notification stage HD10, the stage is not shifted from the strong stage to the middle stage or the weak stage by the meter update effect. That is, in the meter update effect in this embodiment, although the number of meters may decrease, the stage shifts from a strong stage to a middle stage or a weak stage, or from a middle stage to a weak stage as the number of meters decreases. There is nothing to do.

  In addition, each change rate determination table is configured such that the total number of random numbers allocated to the meter increase column is larger than the total number of random numbers allocated to the meter decrease column. Is easier to select.

  Further, in the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10, the non-probability change rate determination table TA5> TA4> TA3> TA2> TA1> TA0 and the non-probability change rate determination table TA10> TA9> TA8> TA7> TA6. Many random numbers are distributed in the order of “No production”. In the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10, the most random numbers are assigned to “no effect” in the non-probability change rate determination table TA10, while the non-probability change rate determination table TA0. The smallest random number is assigned to “No production”. Further, in the probability variation change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10, the probability variation rate determination table TB8> TB7> TB6> TB5> TB4> TB3> TB2> TB1> TB0, and the probability variation rate determination table TB10> TB9 in order. Many random numbers are assigned to “No production”. In the probability change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10, the most random numbers are assigned to “no effect” in the probability change rate determination table TB10, while the “effect” in the probability change rate determination table TB0. The smallest random number is assigned to “None”. Therefore, the meter is most likely to increase due to the meter update effect during the stay of the notification stage HD0, and the meter update effect is most likely not performed during the stay of the notification stage HD10.

  Further, when comparing the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 and the probabilistic change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10, when staying at the same notification stage, when the non-probability change state, More random numbers are assigned to “no production” than there is. Further, when comparing the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 and the probabilistic change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10, when staying at the same notification stage, the non-probability change state is in the non-probability change state. The total number of random numbers allocated to the meter decrease column is smaller than that at a certain time, and the total number of random numbers allocated to the meter increase column is large. That is, comparing the non-probability change rate determination tables TA0 to TA10 and the probabilistic change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10, when staying at the same notification stage, the non-probability change state is in the probabilistic state. The difference between the total number of random numbers assigned to the meter increase column and the total number of random numbers assigned to the meter decrease column is greater than that at certain times. In addition, the change rate determination tables TB0 to TB9 for probability change among the change rate determination tables TB0 to TB10 for probability change are transferred to the notification stage HD10 which is a strong stage at a stroke regardless of the staying notification stage and stage “HD10”. ”Is assigned random numbers.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects a table according to the gaming state and the meter (stage) staying in the probability change notification meter HM from each change rate determination table configured as described above, and according to the selected table. Whether the meter update effect is to be executed or not is selected when the effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a determines the rate of change by selecting the updated number of meters. That is, the overall control CPU 46a determines the change rate maintenance at which the change rate becomes “0” when selecting from the meter maintenance column as the meter update effect. Moreover, when selecting from the meter reduction column as the meter update effect, the overall control CPU 46a determines a change rate decrease in which the change rate for reducing the difference between the current notification step and the updated notification step is negative. Moreover, when selecting from the meter increase column as the meter effect, the overall control CPU 46a determines the change rate increase in which the change rate for increasing the difference between the current notification step and the updated notification step is positive. The overall control CPU 46a determines the display change amount with respect to the current display amount of the display image displayed on the probability change notification meter HM as the change rate, and displays the probability change notification meter HM based on the determined display change amount. Change the amount. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a selects a change rate based on each change rate determination table shown in FIG. It is easy to determine a large change rate. As a result, in the probability change notification meter HM, as the notification stage progresses (the number of lit meters increases), the expectation that the gaming state is the probability change state increases, and the notification stage HD10> HD9> HD8> The degree of expectation for the probability change state increases in the order of HD7> HD6> HD5> HD4> HD3> HD2> HD1> HD0. In other words, in the present embodiment, the expectation level for the probability variation state increases in the order of the strong stage> medium stage> weak stage in accordance with the notification stage notified by the probability variation notification meter HM. Further, in the probability variation notification meter HM, the expectation to the probability variation state increases as the number of meters is increased by one renewal of the number of meters by the meter renewal effect (the rate of change is larger).

  Returning to the description of step S21 and step S22, whether or not to execute the meter update effect at these steps and whether the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the rate of change moves to step S23 to execute the meter update effect. It is determined whether or not (“No production” is not selected). When this determination result is affirmative (when the meter update effect is executed), the overall control CPU 46a designates these pieces of information as to the number of meters to be lit after the update (notification stage to stay after the update) together with the selected selection rate. By outputting the control command, it is transmitted to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 (step S24).

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 46a selects, from the character effect table, the type of character to appear in the meter update effect based on the change rate selected in step S21 or step S22 (step S25). In step S25, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines the character type (effect contents) to appear in the character effect in the meter update effect by random number random lottery based on any of the character effect tables TD1 to TD5 shown in FIG. To do.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, character effect tables TD1 to TD5 are prepared for each change rate selected in step S21 or step S22.
The character effect table TD1 is used when the selected change rate is an increase in change rate and the value is a positive “5” or more, and the character effect table TD2 is an increase in the change rate selected. Used when the value is positive “3” or positive “4”. The character effect table TD3 is used when the selected change rate is an increase in change rate, and the value is a positive “1” or a positive “2”, and the character effect table TD4 changes the selected change rate. The character effect table TD5 is used when the selected rate of change is a change rate decrease.

  Moreover, in each character production | presentation table TD1-TD5, the kind of character made to appear by a character production is defined for every table. In FIG. 8, “Character A” is selected when the character A is selected to appear in the character effect, “Character B” is selected when the character B is selected as the character effect, and the character C is selected as the character effect. “Character C” indicates that the character is selected to appear, and “Character D” indicates that the character D is selected to appear in the character effect. In each of the character effect tables TD1 to TD5, the numerical values that can be taken by the effect determination random numbers for each table (in this embodiment, all 270 different integers from 0 to 269) are “character A”, “character B”, A predetermined number is assigned to each of “Character C” and “Character D”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in the character effect tables TD1 to TD5, random numbers are distributed easily when the change rate increase is selected in the order of character A> character B> character C> character D. Further, for “Character A”, random numbers are distributed only to the character effect table TD1 in which the change rate increase is selected and the value is “5” or more which is plus. On the other hand, random numbers are assigned to “character D” only in the character effect table TD4 for maintaining the change rate or the character effect table TD5 for decreasing the change rate. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of meters increases in the meter update effect, and the larger the number of meters (change rate) increases, the easier the character A is selected, and the meter number in the meter update effect. When it decreases, the character D is easily selected.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects a table according to the change rate selected from the character effect tables TD1 to TD5 configured as described above, and selects a character to appear in the character effect based on the selected table. Further, the overall control CPU 46a selects a character based on the character effect tables TD1 to TD5 shown in FIG. 8, so that it is easier to determine the character A as the character when in the certain variation state than in the non-probability variation state. . As a result, in the character production, the expectation to the probable state increases in the order of character A> character B> character C> character D.

  Returning to the description of step S25, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the character to appear in the character effect in this step shifts to step S26 to output the type of character selected and output a control command for designating these characters. The data is transmitted to the display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 (step S26). Then, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S30.

  Returning to the description of step S23, the overall control CPU 46a having made a negative determination in step S23 proceeds to step S27 and executes a serif effect based on either the non-probable serif effect table TE1 or the probabilistic serif effect table TE2. In addition to whether or not to make it, the content (production content) of the dialogue production (comment) is determined by lottery. In step S27, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to execute the serif effect by random number random lottery based on either the non-probable serif effect table TE1 or the probable serif effect table TE2 shown in FIG. Select and determine the content (production content) of the dialogue (comment).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a table is prepared depending on whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state. The non-probability changing serif effect table TE1 is used when the gaming state is in the non-probable changing state, and the probabilistic changing serif effect table TE2 is used when the gaming state is in the probable changing state.

  In addition, in the non-probability changing serif effect table TE1 and the probabilistic changing serif effect table TE2, whether or not to execute the serif effect is determined for each table, and the contents of the dialog of the serif effect are determined. In FIG. 9, “Self-strong” is selected when the content of the speech is strong in the speech production, and “Slightly low” is selected when the content of the dialogue is selected during the speech production. Further, in FIG. 9, the case where “no serif effect” is selected as the effect content is indicated as “no serif”. In the non-probability changing serif effect table TE1 and the probabilistic changing serif effect table TE2, the numerical values that can be taken by the effect determining random numbers for each table (in the present embodiment, all 270 different integers from 0 to 269) are expressed as “serif”. A predetermined number is assigned to each of “strong”, “medium”, “weak”, and “no”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the non-probability changing serif effect table TE1, random numbers are easily distributed in the order of low serif> medium serif> strong serif. On the other hand, in the probabilistic serif effect table TE2, random numbers are easily distributed in the order of strong serif> medium serif> weak serif. In any of the speech production tables TE1 and TE2, “no speech” is most easily selected, and random numbers are assigned.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects a table according to the gaming state from either the non-probability changing serif effect table TE1 or the probability changing serif effect table TE2 configured as described above, and based on the selected table, the serif effect is selected. Select the content of the dialogue to appear. Also, the overall control CPU 46a selects the content of the dialogue based on the non-probability changing serif effect table TE1 and the probabilistic changing serif effect table TE2 shown in FIG. It is easier to determine the strength of the dialogue as the content of the dialogue. As a result, in the line production, the degree of expectation for the probable change state increases in the order of strong line> mid line> weak line.

  Returning to the description of step S27, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the content of the dialogue production line in this step, moves to step S28 and determines whether or not to execute the dialogue production (whether “no line” is selected). Or not). When this determination result is negative (when the line effect is not executed), the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S31. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S28 is affirmative (when the speech production is executed), the overall control CPU 46a outputs the content of the selected dialogue to the production display control board 47 and the control command for designating these. It transmits to the sound / lamp control board 48 (step S26). Then, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S30.

  Subsequently, the central control CPU 46a that has shifted from step S26 or step S29 to step S30, the spot effect table based on the rate of change selected in step S21 or step S22 or the content of the dialogue effect dialog selected in step S27. Accordingly, the color of the spotlight (effect content) to appear in the spotlight effect is determined by lottery. In step S30, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines the effect content of the spotlight effect by random lottery using random numbers based on any of the spot effect tables TF1 to TF3 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, spot effect tables TF1 to TF3 are provided for each change rate selected in step S21 or step S22, or for each line effect line selected in step S27. It is prepared.

  The spot effect table TF1 is used when the selected rate of change is “increased rate of change”, or when the content of the selected dialogue effect line is “slight serif”, and the spot effect table TF2 is selected change. This is used when the rate is “change rate maintenance” or when the content of the selected dialogue effect line is “during speech”. Furthermore, the spot effect table TF3 is used when the change rate of selection is “decrease in change rate” or when the content of the dialogue effect line is “weak serif”.

  Moreover, in these spot production | presentation tables TF1-TF3, the color of the spotlight made to appear by spotlight production for each table is defined. In FIG. 10, “white spotlight” is used when the content of the white spotlight is selected in the spotlight effect, and “red spotlight” is selected when the content of the red spotlight is selected in the spotlight effect. The case of selecting the golden spotlight production contents in the spotlight production is indicated as “gold spotlight”. In each of the spot effect tables TF1 to TF3, numerical values that can be taken by the effect determination random numbers for each table (in this embodiment, all 270 integers from 0 to 269) are “white spotlight” and “red spotlight”. ”And“ Gold Spotlight ”are assigned a predetermined number.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 10, in the spot effect table TF1, random numbers are distributed easily in the order of gold spotlight> red spotlight> white spotlight. Further, in the spot effect table TF2, random numbers are distributed easily in the order of red spotlight> white spotlight. Further, in the spot effect table TF3, random numbers are distributed easily in the order of white spotlight> red spotlight. Furthermore, in the “gold spotlight”, random numbers are distributed only to the spot effect table TF1 that has an increased rate of change or a strong line. On the other hand, for “red spotlight” and “white spotlight”, random numbers are distributed only to spot effect tables TF2 and TF3 in which the rate of change is maintained and the rate of change is reduced, or the lines are low and low. . For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the gold spotlight is easily selected when the number of meters increases in the meter update effect, and the white spotlight is easily selected when the number of meters decreases in the meter update effect. . In the present embodiment, the gold spotlight is easily selected when the line effect is strong and the white spotlight is easily selected when the line effect is weak.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects a table from any of the spot effect tables TF1 to TF3 configured as described above in accordance with the rate of change or the content of the dialogue, and spots that appear in the spotlight effect based on the selected table. Select the light color (direction contents). Further, the overall control CPU 46a selects the spotlight color (effect contents) based on the spot effect tables TF1 to TF3 shown in FIG. It is easy to determine the gold spotlight as the color. As a result, in the line production, the expectation to the probability variation state increases in the order of gold spotlight> red spotlight> white spotlight.

  Returning to the description of step S30, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the spotlight color of the spotlight effect in this step, outputs a control command for designating the color of the selected spotlight, thereby producing an effect display control board. 47 and the voice / lamp control board 48. Then, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S31.

  The overall control CPU 46a that has shifted from step S12, step S28, or step S30 to step S31 determines the contents of the effect of the big hit announcement effect by the notice lottery. In step S <b> 31, the overall control CPU 46 a determines the content of the effect by random number lottery based on the preliminary determination random number for the preliminary lottery. The notice determination random number is a random number that is sequentially updated by the overall control CPU 46a every predetermined period. The overall control CPU 46a sets the updated value in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c and sets the value before the update. Rewriting. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the contents of the effect of the jackpot notice effect in step S31 outputs the selected contents of the effect of the jackpot notice effect by outputting a control command for designating the effect contents of the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp. It transmits to the control board 48. Then, the overall control CPU 46a ends the chance time effect process.

  Next, when affirmative determination is made in step S10 of the chance time effect process or when affirmative determination is made in step S11, the process related to the continuous meter-up effect executed by the overall control CPU 46a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, during the chance time, every time a variation pattern P5 that is a specific variation pattern is selected, a notification step is advanced by a predetermined step (one step in this embodiment) (meter). A continuous meter-up effect is made to increase the number). During execution of the continuous meter-up effect, each time the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5 is started in the probability variation notification meter HM, the notification step is advanced by one step (the number of meters is increased by one). In the present embodiment, after the chance time is started and the number of lit meters is 5, the notification stage HD5 is reached, and after the transition from the weak stage to the middle stage, the first (next) symbol variation game is started. Whether or not to execute a continuous meter-up effect at the start is determined by lottery. When the continuous meter-up effect is not executed, the normal meter-up effect is executed according to steps S12 to S30 of the chance time effect process.

  When execution of the continuous meter-up effect is determined, the continuous meter-up effect is developed based on any of the up pattern UP1 and the up pattern UP2 as the aspect of the continuous meter-up effect. In the up pattern UP1, after reaching the notification stage HD5, the notification stage of the probability variation notification meter HM is advanced by one stage in each symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5 until the variation pattern P5 is selected five times in total. The pattern is As a result, when the continuous meter-up effect based on the up pattern UP1 is executed, the process proceeds one step each time the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5 is performed from the notification step HD5, and reaches the notification step HD10 to be strong. Move to the stage.

  Further, in the up pattern UP2, after reaching the notification stage HD5, until the variation pattern P5 is selected four times in total, the notification stage of the probability variation notification meter HM is one step in each symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5. It is a pattern that advances each time. Further, in the up pattern UP2, after reaching the notification stage HD5, the notification stage of the probability variation notification meter HM is dropped to the notification stage HD0 in the symbol variation game based on the fifth variation pattern P5 in total. As a result, when the continuous meter-up effect based on the up pattern UP2 is executed, the chance time ends after falling to the notification stage HD0.

  In the process related to the continuous meter-up effect, the overall control CPU 46a executes the continuous meter effect when starting the first (next) symbol variation game that has reached the notification stage HD5 with the probability variation notification meter HM. Determine whether or not by lottery. Therefore, in step S11 of the chance time effect process, the overall control CPU 46a performs a continuous meter-up effect lottery to determine whether or not to execute the continuous meter-up effect when an affirmative determination is made (step S32). In step S32, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to execute the continuous meter-up effect by random number lottery using random numbers based on the continuous meter-up effect table TG1 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 11, in the continuous meter-up effect table TG1, “continuous meter-up effect” is determined when execution of the continuous meter-up effect is determined, and execution of the normal meter-up effect is determined without determining execution of the continuous meter-up effect. Is indicated as “normal meter-up effect”. As shown in FIG. 11, in the continuous meter-up effect table TG1, the numerical values that can be taken by the continuous meter-up effect determination random numbers (in this embodiment, all seven integers from 0 to 6) are “continuous meter-up effect”. ”And“ ordinary meter-up effects ”are assigned a predetermined number. The continuous meter-up effect determination random number is a random number that is sequentially updated at predetermined intervals by the overall control CPU 46a, and the overall control CPU 46a sets the updated value in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c before the update. The value of is rewritten.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the probability of executing the continuous meter-up effect is fixed (1/7) regardless of the gaming state, and the continuous meter-up effect is not executed (the normal meter-up effect is executed). ) The probability is fixed (6/7) regardless of the gaming state.

  Returning to the description of step S32, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined whether or not to execute the continuous meter-up effect in this step determines whether or not to proceed to step S33 and execute the continuous meter-up effect. If this determination result is negative (when a normal meter-up effect is executed), the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S12 and executes the processes of steps S12 to S30. That is, the overall control CPU 46a normally performs a meter-up effect. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S33 is affirmative (when the continuous meter-up effect is executed), the overall control CPU 46a sets “ON” to the continuous meter-up effect flag stored in the overall control RAM 46c ( Step S34), the process proceeds to step S35, and the continuous meter-up effect process of FIG. 15 described later is executed. That is, the overall control CPU 46a executes a continuous meter-up effect.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the overall control CPU 46a that has shifted from step S34 to step S35 determines whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state in the continuous meter-up effect process (step S40). When this determination result is affirmative (when the gaming state is a probability variation state), the overall control CPU 46a determines a continuous meter-up effect mode (up pattern) by lottery based on the high probability table (step S41). In step S41, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines the aspect of the continuous meter-up effect by random number lottery using random numbers based on the probability variation up pattern determination table TH2 shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S40 is negative (when the gaming state is an uncertain change state), the overall control CPU 46a determines a continuous meter-up effect mode (up pattern) by lottery based on the low probability table ( Step S42). In step S42, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines a continuous meter-up effect mode by random number lottery using random numbers based on the non-probability variation up pattern determination table TH1 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a table is prepared depending on whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state. The non-probability change up pattern determination table TH1 is used when the gaming state is a non-probability change state, and the probability change up pattern determination table TH2 is used when the game state is a probability change state.

  In addition, in the non-probability change up pattern determination table TH1 and the probability change up pattern determination table TH2, a continuous meter-up effect mode (up pattern) is defined for each table. In FIG. 12, the case of selecting the form of the up pattern UP1 is shown as “up pattern UP1”, and the case of selecting the form of the up pattern UP2 is shown as “up pattern UP2”. In the non-probability change up pattern determination table TH1 and the probability change up pattern determination table TH2, numerical values that can be taken by up pattern determination random numbers for each table (in the present embodiment, all 11 kinds of integers from 0 to 10). Are assigned to each of “up pattern UP1” and “up pattern UP2”.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, in the non-probability changing up pattern determination table TH1, random numbers are distributed easily in the order of up pattern UP2> up pattern UP1. On the other hand, in the probability variation up pattern determination table TH2, random numbers are easily distributed in the order of up pattern UP1> up pattern UP2.

  The overall control CPU 46a selects a table according to the gaming state from either the non-probability changing up pattern determination table TH1 or the probability changing up pattern determination table TH2 configured as described above, and continuously based on the selected table. Select a meter-up effect. Further, the overall control CPU 46a selects a continuous meter-up effect mode based on the non-probability change up pattern determination table TH1 and the probability change up pattern determination table TH2 shown in FIG. It is easier to determine the up pattern UP1 than when the probability variation state is present. As a result, in the continuous meter-up effect, the degree of expectation for the probability variation state increases in the order of up pattern UP1> up pattern UP2.

  Returning to the description of step S41 and step S42, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the mode (up pattern) of the continuous meter-up effect in these steps, proceeds to step S43, and the variation pattern designated in the variation pattern designation command. Is a fluctuation pattern P5. Note that the overall control CPU 46a also executes the process of step S43 when affirmative determination is made in step S10 of the chance time effect process (when the continuous meter-up effect flag is “ON”). In other words, when the continuous meter-up effect flag is “ON”, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processes related to the normal meter-up effect in steps S12 to S30 of the chance time effect process, instead of performing the steps subsequent to step S43. Processing related to the meter-up effect is executed.

  Subsequently, if the determination result of step S43 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a returns from the continuous meter-up effect process to the chance time effect process, and ends the chance time effect process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S43 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the fluctuation pattern P5 specified in the fluctuation pattern designation command is after the continuous meter-up effect is executed ("ON" is set in the continuous meter-up effect flag). It is determined whether or not it is the fifth variation pattern P5 (after being set) (step S44). In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern P5 after the continuous meter-up effect is executed (after “ON” is set in the continuous meter-up effect flag) (variation pattern). The overall control RAM 46c counts the number of times the pattern has been selected (P5 is selected). In step S44, the overall control CPU 46a determines based on the number of pattern selections counted by the overall control RAM 46c.

  If the determination result in step S44 is negative, the overall control CPU 46a designates the variation pattern P5 and the number of pattern selections has not reached five. Therefore, the current meter number of the probability change notification meter HM by the continuous meter-up effect. The probability change notification meter HM is updated so that the number of meters is increased by 1 (step S45). In step S45, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a control command for designating the number of meters to be lit after the update (notification stage for staying after the update) and specifying the information, and the production display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Send to. In step S45, the overall control CPU 46a designates the number of meters obtained by adding 1 to the number of meters based on the number of currently lit meters. That is, when the current meter number is “5”, “6” is designated as the meter number, and when the current meter number is “6”, “7” is designated as the meter number. Is “7”, “8” is designated as the meter number, and “9” is designated as the meter number when the current meter number is “8”. Then, the overall control CPU 46a returns from the continuous meter-up effect process to the chance time effect process, and ends the chance time effect process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S44 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a designates the variation pattern P5 and the number of pattern selections has reached 5, so the fifth mode is the up pattern UP1 and the up pattern UP2. It is determined whether the mode is based on (whether it is the up pattern UP2) (step S46). When this determination result is negative (in the case of an aspect based on the up pattern UP1), the overall control CPU 46a has a meter number obtained by adding 1 to the current meter number of the probability change notification meter HM by the continuous meter-up effect. The probability change notification meter HM is updated (step S47). In step S47, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a control command designating the number of meters to be turned on after the update (notification stage for staying after the update) and designating such information, thereby producing the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Send to. In step S47, the overall control CPU 46a designates “10” as the number of meters because the current number of meters has reached “9” due to the continuous meter-up effect.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S46 is affirmative (in the case based on the up pattern UP2), the overall control CPU 46a updates the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM to “0” by continuous meter-up production. The execution of the chance time end effect for ending the chance time is instructed (step S48). In step S48, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a control command for specifying the number of meters to be lit after the update (notification stage for staying after the update) and an instruction for executing the chance time end effect by continuous meter-up effects. As a result, the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 are transmitted. In step S48, the overall control CPU 46a designates “0” as the number of meters. Then, when ending the chance time, the overall control CPU 46a executes the same process as step S19 of the chance time effect process, sets that the chance time is not executed in the overall control RAM 46c, and sets the normal effect mode. A chance time end instruction command for instructing execution of an effect is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. The overall control CPU 46a resets the chance time fluctuation count to “0” and resets the stay fluctuation count to “0”. Further, when the chance time is ended in step S48, the overall control CPU 46a sets the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM to “0”, so that the number of meters as the meter information staying until the chance time ends. Is set to (stores) in the overall control RAM 46c that “0” and indicating that the user is staying at the weak stage. In the present embodiment, the CPU 46a for overall control ends the chance time by satisfying affirmative determination in step S46 (selecting the up pattern U2) as an end condition for ending the chance time.

  Returning to the description of step S47 and step S48, after executing the continuous meter-up effect in these steps, the overall control CPU 46a instructed to update the fifth probability change notification meter HM is stored in the overall control RAM 46c. The continuous meter-up effect flag is set to “OFF” to end the continuous meter-up effect. Then, the overall control CPU 46a returns from the continuous meter-up effect process to the chance time effect process, and ends the chance time effect process.

  Next, when the overall control RAM 46c is set to be in a concealed state but is set to the non-execution of the chance time, the chance time first restart effect process executed by the overall control CPU 46a This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when it is set in the overall control RAM 46c that it is in a concealed state, while it is set that the chance time is not executed, step S19 of the chance time effect process, and This is a state after the chance time is ended in step S48 of the continuous meter-up effect process.

First, the chance time first restart effect process will be described.
When the overall control CPU 46a is set to be in a secret state in the overall control RAM 46c, but is set to be non-execution of chance time, it is triggered by the input of a variation pattern designation command. The chance time first restart effect process is executed. Then, in the chance time first restart effect process, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state (step S60). When this determination result is negative (when the gaming state is an uncertain change state), the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the number of fluctuations after falling stored in the overall control RAM 46c is 30 or less (chance time). After the end of (3), it is determined whether or not it is within 30 fluctuations (step S61). If this determination result is negative (when 30 chances have been exceeded after the end of the chance time), the overall control CPU 46a ends the chance time first restart effect process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S61 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 46a restarts the chance time on the basis of the low probability table because the gaming state is in an uncertain change state and is within 30 fluctuations from the end of the chance time. A first resumption lottery of NO is executed (step S62). In step S62, the overall control CPU 46a executes random number lottery using random numbers based on the non-probability changing restart lottery table TK1 shown in FIG. 13 so that the winning probability is 3/1000 when the gaming state is the non-probable change state. The first random lottery is executed by distributing random numbers.

  Returning to the description of step S60, when the determination result is affirmative (when the gaming state is a probability variation state), the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of variations from the end of the chance time (the gaming state is a certain probability variation state). Regardless of the number of fluctuations after the fall, a first restart lottery is executed to determine whether or not to restart the chance time based on the high probability table (step S63). In step S63, the overall control CPU 46a executes a random number lottery based on random numbers based on the probability changing restart lottery table TK2 shown in FIG. 13, and the random number is set so that the winning probability is 11/200 when the gaming state is the probability changing state. And the first restart lottery is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, after the chance time is over, the chance time is restarted by winning the first restart lottery, and when the gaming state is in an uncertain change state, the first is the maximum from the end of the chance time. The first restart lottery is executed at the start of each change until 30 changes that are the predetermined number of times elapse. On the other hand, regardless of the number of fluctuations that have passed since the end of the chance time when the gaming state is in the probable change state, the first restart lottery is executed at the start of each change until the next big win or small win is won. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, after the chance time is over, winning the first restart lottery is resumed by satisfying the restart condition. In addition, the first restart lottery is performed on the condition that the starting condition of the symbol variation game that is executed after the end of the chance time and until the maximum of 30 variations elapses when the gaming state is in the uncertain variation state is satisfied. Is called. In addition, the first restart lottery is performed on the condition that the start condition of the symbol variation game that is performed after the chance time is over and the game state is in the probable variation state is satisfied.

  Then, when the winning time is determined in the first restart lottery in step S62 and step S63 and the chance time is restarted, the overall control CPU 46a sets the overall control RAM 46c to start the chance time again. The overall control CPU 46a outputs a chance time instruction command for instructing the start of the chance time to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 in order to start the chance time. In addition, when the overall control CPU 46a restarts the chance time, the number of meters at the chance time (notification stage) to be restarted based on the meter information stored in the overall control RAM 46c at the same time as the chance time starts is simultaneously displayed. Instruct. Then, the overall control CPU 46a restarts the chance time with the start of the symbol variation game won in the first restart lottery. On the other hand, when the non-winning is determined in the first restart lottery in step S62 and step S63, the overall control CPU 46a does not restart the chance time.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected whether or not to restart the chance time in step S62 and step S63 ends the chance time first restart effect process.

  Next, in the case where it is set in the overall control RAM 46c that the chance time is not executed, the chance time second restart effect process executed by the overall control CPU 46a will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the case where the non-execution of chance time is set in the overall control RAM 46c means that the concealment state has not occurred, step S19 of the chance time effect process, and continuous meter-up. This is the state after the chance time is ended in step S48 of the effect process.

  The overall control CPU 46a executes the chance time second restart effect process in response to the input of the variation pattern designation command when it is set in the overall control RAM 46c that the chance time is not executed. Then, in the chance time second restart effect process, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state (step S70). When this determination result is affirmative (when the gaming state is a certain change state), the overall control CPU 46a ends the chance time second restart effect process without executing the second restart lottery.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S70 is negative (when the gaming state is an uncertain change state), the overall control CPU 46a determines whether any of the 301 to 320th fluctuations after the end of the big hit game or after the end of the small hit game. Is determined (step S71). In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a stores, in the overall control RAM 46c, the number of after-hit fluctuations of the symbol variation game executed after the big hit game or the small hit game is finished and until the next big win or the small win is won. Counting. Then, in step S71, the overall control CPU 46a makes a determination based on the number of hit fluctuations counted by the overall control RAM 46c. The overall control CPU 46a resets the number of fluctuations after hit stored in the overall control RAM 46c to “0” in accordance with either the big hit or the small win.

  If the determination result of step S71 is negative (after the end of the big hit game or after the end of the small hit game, the overall control CPU 46a performs the second restart lottery). The chance time second restart effect process ends.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S71 is affirmative, the game state is in an uncertain change state and is either the 301st to 320th fluctuations after the end of the big hit game or the end of the small hit game (win game). The CPU 46a executes the second restart lottery for determining whether or not to start the chance time based on the low probability table (step S72). In step S72, the overall control CPU 46a executes random number lottery based on random numbers based on the non-probability changing restart lottery table TK1 shown in FIG.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the chance time is started by winning the second restart lottery while the chance time is not being executed. And only when the gaming state is a non-probability changing state, after the end of the big hit game or after the end of the small hit game, the second restart at the start of each change corresponding to the third predetermined number of 301 to 320 changes A lottery is executed. On the other hand, when the gaming state is a probable change state, the second restart lottery is not executed.

  When the winning time is determined in the second restart lottery in step S72 and the chance time is started, the overall control CPU 46a sets the overall control RAM 46c to start the chance time. The overall control CPU 46a outputs a chance time instruction command for instructing the start of the chance time to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 in order to start the chance time. Further, when starting the chance time, the overall control CPU 46a, when meter information is stored in the overall control RAM 46c with the start of the chance time, the number of meters at the chance time to start based on the meter information ( Notification stage) and the type of stage are also instructed at the same time. On the other hand, when starting the chance time, the overall control CPU 46a, when the meter information is not stored in the overall control RAM 46c with the start of the chance time, is the same as the chance time triggered by the big hit or the small hit. At the same time, a weak stage with a meter number of “0” is also indicated. Then, the overall control CPU 46a starts the chance time together with the start of the symbol variation game won in the second restart lottery. When the meter information is stored in the overall control RAM 46c when the second restart lottery is won, the number of fluctuations after the fall after the chance time is the upper limit for storing and holding the meter information in the overall control RAM 46c. When it is within 50 times. Further, when the meter information is not stored in the overall control RAM 46c at the time of winning the second restart lottery, the number of fluctuations after the fall after the chance time is the upper limit for storing and holding the meter information in the overall control RAM 46c. When it is over 50 times. For this reason, in this embodiment, when meter information is stored in the overall control RAM 46c at the time of winning the second restart lottery, the chance time starts in the state of falling, so the first restart lottery is won. The player can be made aware that the chance time has been resumed, as in On the other hand, if the meter information is not stored in the overall control RAM 46c at the time of winning the second restart lottery, the chance time is started in the same manner as the chance time triggered by the probable two-round big hit game or the small hit. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize as if a new chance time has started.

Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has selected whether or not to start the chance time in step S72 ends the chance time second restart effect process.
Next, the control contents executed by the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 will be described. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a that executes various processes described below based on the control program functions as an effect control means and an suggestion effect execution means.

  When a variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and displays an image so that a symbol variation game is played with the effect content. The display content of the display unit GH is controlled. When the display control CPU 47a inputs a control command (chance time instruction command, chance time end instruction command) for specifying the execution of the chance time or the end of the chance time, the symbol variation game is displayed with the effect contents instructed by these commands. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled so as to perform the above. Further, when a probability change notification instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the image display unit GH so that the symbol variation game is played with the effect content instructed by the command. Moreover, when the normal notification instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the image display unit GH so that the symbol variation game is performed with the effect content instructed by the command. In addition, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a control command for designating various production contents related to the meter update production and various production contents of the speech production, the production control content selected by the command is selected, and the production content corresponds. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled so that the presentation is performed together with the start of the symbol variation game. In addition, when the control command for designating the contents of the effect of the jackpot notice effect is input, the display control CPU 47a selects the effect contents instructed by the command, and executes the jackpot notice effect during the symbol variation game with the effect contents. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled so that

  In this embodiment, when a chance time instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a displays a character image Ina “probability of entering chance” and a probability change notification meter HM as an image and displays a background image of the image display unit GH as a chance. The time background image H3 is set (FIG. 18A). In addition, when the chance time instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a sets a background image based on the meter information when the meter number and the stage associated with the meter information are determined as the chance time is restarted (started). In addition, the notification stage of the probability change notification meter HM is displayed as an image. Further, when a chance time end instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a displays the character image “chance time end” and sets the background image of the image display unit GH as the normal background image H1. Further, when a chance time instruction command is input during execution of the chance time, the display control CPU 47a displays the character image “Continue of chance time” and maintains the background image displayed on the image display unit GH ( FIG. 18 (g)). In addition, when the probability change notification instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a displays a character image of “probability change state entry” and sets the background image of the image display unit GH as the probability change background image H2. In addition, when the normal notification instruction command is input, the display control CPU 47a sets the background image of the image display unit GH to the normal background image H1. The case where the chance time instruction command is input during the chance time execution is a case where a small win is won during the chance time execution. In this case, the display control CPU 47a receives the chance time instruction command from the overall control CPU 46a. Enter.

  Further, when a control command related to the meter update effect is input, the display control CPU 47a displays an image so that the probability variation notification meter HM specified when the meter number is specified in the command becomes the meter number. The display content of the display unit GH is set. Then, according to the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM, the display control CPU 47a obtains a background image of the image display unit GH when the notification step based on the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM is the notification steps HD0 to HD4. Set to time background image H3 (for weak stage). In addition, the display control CPU 47a displays the background image of the image display unit GH as the chance when the notification stage based on the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM is the notification stage HD5 to HD9 according to the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM. The time background image H4 (for the middle stage) is set (FIG. 18B). Further, the display control CPU 47a sets the background image of the image display unit GH to the chance time background image H5 (for the strong stage) when the notification stage based on the number of the probability variation notification meters HM is the notification stage HD10 (FIG. 5). 18 (c)).

  Further, when a control command related to a meter update effect is input, the display control CPU 47a responds to a case where a change rate, a spotlight type, and a character type are specified as the effect contents in the command. The display content of the image display unit GH is set so that the display effect to be executed is executed at a predetermined timing. Then, at a predetermined timing, the display control CPU 47a causes the image display unit GH to display an image of the color spotlight SR according to the designated spotlight type, and displays the character K according to the designated character type. The image is displayed on the image display unit GH, and the plate P showing the designated change rate is displayed on the image display unit GH.

  In addition, when the control command related to the line production is input, the display control CPU 47a corresponds to the case where the type of spotlight, the type of character, and the content of the dialogue are specified as the production content in the command. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled so that the display effect to be executed is executed at a predetermined timing. Then, the display control CPU 47a causes the image display unit GH to display an image of the color spotlight SR according to the type of the designated spotlight at a predetermined timing, and displays the character K corresponding to the content of the designated dialogue. An image is displayed on the image display unit GH.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays the image displayed on the image display unit GH based on the measured time and the contents of various effects specified. Are switched every predetermined control cycle (for example, every 2 ms). When the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the image display unit GH causes the image display unit GH to display the symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol on the image display unit GH. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game.

  Further, the display control CPU 47a, when the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15 round jackpot game are given, based on the rendering instruction command output from the sub-control board 46, the opening rendering, each round rendering, The ending production is executed. Specifically, when the display control CPU 47a inputs an effect instruction command related to each effect, the display content of the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is displayed so that each effect is executed with a predetermined effect content. Control. Then, the display control CPU 47a switches the image displayed on the image display unit GH at every predetermined control cycle (for example, every 2 ms) based on the effect content specified by the input command.

  Further, the display control CPU 47a performs the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect based on the effect instruction command output from the sub-control board 46 when the probability variation 2 round big hit game and the small hit game are given. Let it run. At this time, the display control CPU 47a causes the effect to be executed with the same effect content so that it is not known from the effect content whether the probability variation 2 round big hit game or the small hit game is given. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can recognize which is given from the production contents during the probability variation 2 round big hit game and the small hit game in addition to the opening mode of the big prize opening 23. There is no such thing.

  The voice / lamp control board 48 controls the light emission mode of the frame lamp unit 16 and the voice output mode of the speaker 17 when various commands are input. That is, the voice / lamp control board 48 performs control so that an effect corresponding to the effect content instructed by these commands is performed in the same manner as the effect display control board 47.

  Next, a mode in which the chance time is executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. 19 (a) to 19 (e), a change pattern P5 is selected while staying in the notification stage HD2, and a positive “3” change rate increase, red spotlight, and character B appear along with the selection. The aspect which a step progresses to step HD5 is illustrated. Further, FIGS. 19A to 19E show an example in which a meter update effect is performed in which the stage shift (stage up) from the weak stage to the middle stage is performed during the symbol variation game. 19 (a) to (c), (f), and (g), the fluctuation pattern P5 is selected while staying in the notification stage HD2, and the change rate increase of “8” plus gold is accompanied by the selection. An example is shown in which a spotlight, character A appears, jumps over the notification stage 5 and advances to the notification stage HD10. Further, in FIGS. 19A to 19C, a meter update effect is performed in which the stage is shifted from a weak stage to a strong stage (stage up) by jumping from the weak stage to the strong stage during the symbol variation game. The embodiment to be illustrated is illustrated. 20A to 20E, the fluctuation pattern P5 is selected while staying at the notification stage HD2, and the red spotlight and the character SP appear along with the selection, and the contents in the dialogue appear as the dialogue SW. The mode of the line production to do is illustrated.

First, a mode of shifting from the weak stage to the middle stage as a result of the meter update effect will be described based on FIGS. 19 (a) to 19 (e).
At the start of the symbol variation game, the image display unit GH displays an image of the probability variation notification meter HM indicating the notification stage HD2, and displays a background image of the weak stage based on the chance time background image H3 (FIG. 19A). )). Subsequently, a meter update effect is executed with the start of the symbol variation game, and in the image display unit GH, a spotlight effect is executed and a red spotlight SR appears as the meter update effect is executed ( FIG. 19 (b)). Then, with the appearance of the spotlight SR, the player is notified of the possibility of a certain change state from the color of the spotlight.

  Subsequently, after the appearance of the spotlight SR, the character effect is executed, and in the image display unit GH, the silhouette of the character K appears from the light (FIG. 19C), and “+3 (number of meters) is displayed from the silhouette. The character K of the character B having the plate P showing the rate of change of “appears to increase by 3” appears (FIG. 19D). Further, in FIG. As a result of the increase in the number of meters by the rate of change indicated on the plate P of the meter HM, the notification stage HD5 is shown, and the background image of the middle stage is displayed by the chance time background image H4. The player is notified of the possibility that the character is in a probable change state based on the character type, and the change rate indicated by the plate P possessed by the character K. The possibility of the probability variation state is notified to the player from the rate type (increase, maintenance, decrease), and the number of meters of the probability variation notification meter HM increases in the image display unit GH and approaches the notification stage HD10. As a result, the player is notified that the possibility of being in a probable variation state has increased.

  In the image display unit GH, since the stage has shifted from the weak stage to the middle stage, the character image Inb of “Stage Up” is displayed (FIG. 19E), and the player is notified that the stage has shifted. The

Next, a mode of shifting from the weak stage to the strong stage as a result of the meter update effect will be described based on FIGS. 19 (a) to 19 (c), (f), and (g).
When the symbol variation game is started, the image display unit GH displays an image in the same manner as in FIGS. 19A to 19C, performs a spotlight effect, and a golden spotlight SR appears. Subsequently, in the image display unit GH, the character effect is executed, and the character K of the character A having the plate P indicating the change rate of “+8 (increase the number of meters by 8)” appears from the silhouette. (FIG. 19 (f)). Further, in FIG. 19 (f), the image display unit GH shows the notification stage HD10 as a result of the increase in the number of meters by the rate of change indicated on the plate P of the probability change notification meter HM. The background image of the stage is displayed as an image. Then, the appearance of the character K notifies the player of the possibility that the character type is in a probable variation state. Further, the player is notified of the possibility that the character K is in a probable change state from the type of change rate (increase, maintain, decrease) by the change rate indicated on the plate P possessed by the character K. Further, the image display unit GH notifies the player that the possibility of being in the probability variation state has increased because the number of meters of the probability variation notification meter HM has increased to reach the notification stage HD10.

  In the image display unit GH, since the stage has shifted from the weak stage to the strong stage, the character image Inb of “Stage Up” is displayed as an image (FIG. 19G), and the player is notified that the stage has shifted. The

  When “−1 (decrease the number of meters by 1)” is indicated as the rate of change, a character K having a plate P showing a rate of change of “−1” appears in the image display unit GH, and The number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM changes according to the rate of change. When “0 (maintain the number of meters)” is indicated as the rate of change, a character K having a plate indicating the rate of change of “0” appears in the image display unit GH, and the probability change notification meter HM. The number of meters does not change.

Next, a mode in which a speech effect is executed will be described based on FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (e).
When the symbol variation game is started, the image display unit GH displays an image in the same manner as in FIGS. 19A to 19C, performs a spotlight effect, and a red spotlight SR appears. Subsequently, in the image display unit GH, a line effect is executed (FIGS. 20A to 20C), and a character SP appears from the silhouette, and the dialogue SW of the content in the line “GOOD!” Is displayed as an image. 20D, the image display unit GH does not update the contents of the probability change notification meter HM in the line effect, so the background image of the weak stage based on the chance time background image H3 is displayed as an image. Has been.

  Then, the appearance of the character K notifies the player of the possibility that the character type is in a probable variation state. Further, the player is notified of the possibility that the character K is in a probable change state based on the contents of the line SW of the character K. As a result of the line production, the contents of the probability variation notification meter HM are not updated, so the symbol variation game is ended in the same state as when the symbol variation game is started. Then, in the image display unit GH, the symbol variation game is ended in the same manner as in FIG. 20A (FIG. 20E).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment that executes an effect in such a manner, the player is notified that the concealment state has occurred by starting the chance time in the image display unit GH, and is used for probability change notification. The player is notified of the possibility that the gaming state is in a probable variation state even during the chance time execution by the change mode of the meter HM. The contents of the change mode of the probability change notification meter HM are determined by the overall control CPU 46a based on the gaming state. For this reason, during the chance time execution, it is possible to make the player infer whether or not the player is in a probable state based on the mode of the image display unit GH. Further, in the present embodiment, not only the meter update effect for updating the content of the probability change notification meter HM, but also the game state is the probability change state by the speech effect even when the content of the probability change notification meter HM is not updated. It is possible to let the player guess the possibility.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) During the occurrence of the concealment state, whether or not the state of change from the notification stage is changed to the probability change state by changing the notification stage of the probability change notification meter HM along with the start of the symbol variation game by executing the chance time. The player was made to grasp this step by step. That is, the player is not allowed to infer whether or not the gaming state has shifted to the probabilistic state based on whether or not the gaming state has shifted to the concealment state due to the start of the chance time, but the chance after the concealment has occurred. Even during the time execution, the change of the internal state (game state) can be estimated from the change mode of the probability change notification meter HM. Therefore, after the occurrence of the concealment state that conceals whether or not the gaming state is the probability variation state, by performing an effect that gradually increases the player's interest in the probability variation state, for the effect during the concealment state occurrence It can improve interest.

  (2) While the chance time is being executed, every time the start of the symbol variation game comes, there is a chance that the content (notification stage) of the probability variation notification meter HM changes. For this reason, the player can be interested in the symbol variation game during the chance time. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in the game even during the chance time.

  (3) The variation pattern P5, which is a specific performance pattern, is configured to be selected when a deviation is determined in the big hit lottery. For this reason, even if the result of the symbol variation game is out of place, the player's interest can be attracted to the change mode of the probability variation notification meter HM. Therefore, even if the game is an unusual symbol variation game in which the player's interest in the game decreases, the player's interest in the game can be increased by making the player interested in the change in the probability change notification meter HM during the chance time. Can be suppressed.

  (4) Whether the player is in a probable state during the chance time execution is not limited to the meter update effect executed in the image display unit GH, but also in the dialogue effect executed in the image display unit GH. It was configured to be able to. For this reason, even if it is a case where the notification stage of the probability change notification meter HM does not change because the meter update effect is not executed, the player can guess the internal state by performing the speech effect. In addition, since the line effect can cause the player to guess the internal state even in the case of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5 in which the outage is determined, the interest of the game is improved even in the case of the symbol variation game that becomes a loss. Can be made.

  (5) When the variation pattern P5 is selected, either the meter update effect or the serif effect is executed as a result of passing through the spotlight effect. Further, in the meter update effect and the speech effect, the effect content of the spotlight effect is determined based on the shared spot effect table. For this reason, at the time of execution of the spotlight effect, the player can be made to guess the possibility of being in a probable state by the effect, and the player's ability to determine which effect of the meter update effect or the speech effect is executed. It can attract interest. Therefore, when the variation pattern P5 is selected, it is possible to cause the player to have various expectations and interests as time elapses as the production progresses.

  (6) The chance time was ended after winning the falling lottery. In addition, when the gaming state is a probability variation state, the chance time can be continued for a longer time by making it harder to win the falling lottery than when the gaming state is a non-probability variation state. For this reason, it is possible to notify the player that the longer the period during which the chance time stays, the higher the possibility that the probability change state is. Therefore, during the execution of the chance time, not only the performance during the execution of the chance time but also the interest of the player in how long it will continue can improve the interest of the game during the execution of the chance time. .

  (7) Even if the chance time is once ended, after the end, the chance time will be restarted by the winning of the first restart lottery until the number of fluctuations after the fall reaches at least 30 regardless of the gaming state. I made it. For this reason, even after the end of the chance time, the player can have an expectation that the chance time will be resumed, and the player can have an expectation of the probable change state again. That is, even after the end of the chance time, the player can continue to have an expectation for the probable change state.

  (8) After the chance time, when the gaming state is in a probabilistic state, the chance time is restarted by winning the first restart lottery regardless of the number of fluctuations after the fall. Therefore, after the chance time is over, the chance time is more easily restarted when the probability variation state is established than when the probability variation state is established. Therefore, when the chance time is resumed, it is highly likely that the gaming state is in a probable state, so that the player can be expected to resume the chance time even after the chance time has ended. Even if the chance time ends, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

  (9) When the chance time is restarted, the contents of the probability change notification meter HM are reproduced based on the meter information. For this reason, when the chance time is restarted, it is not a sense of starting over from the beginning, but it gives the impression that it has been revived, and the player's emotions can be made positive.

  (10) During the chance time execution, a continuous meter-up effect can be executed. For this reason, it is made to change in the aspect which advances the alerting | reporting step of the probability change notification meter HM continuously by continuous meter-up production, and makes a player guess an internal state every time the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5 is performed. be able to. For this reason, during the chance time execution, the player's interest can be attracted not only to whether or not the result of the symbol variation game is a big hit, but also to the effect related to the probability variation notification meter HM. Therefore, not only whether or not the chance time is executed, but also the player can have an expectation for the probability variation state even during the execution of the chance time.

  (11) The overall control CPU 46a changes from the current notification stage to the notification stage HD10 as the rate of change only when the current notification stage has not reached the notification stage HD5 and the gaming state is a probable change state. The notification stage difference can be determined as the rate of change. For this reason, when the probability change notification meter HM is updated based on the rate of change that jumps from the notification step HD5 to the notification step HD10, it is determined that the gaming state is the probability change state. That is, when the intermediate stage is moved from the weak stage to the strong stage, it is determined that the probability variation state is established. Therefore, during the chance time execution, it is possible to make the player play the game while expecting the player to jump from the notification stage HD5 to the notification stage HD10 at once. In addition, by adopting such a configuration, a player who repeatedly plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 10 advances the notification stage of the probability change notification meter HM at a change rate different from the normal change rate. Can give unexpectedness.

  (12) The fluctuation pattern P5 is selected when the special figure pending storage number is less than “3”, and is more varied than the fluctuation pattern P6 selected when the special figure pending storage number is “3” or more. Long time composed. For this reason, when the number of special figure reservation memories is “3” or more, the number of times the symbol variation game is executed per unit time is larger than when the number of special figure reservation memories is less than “3”. That is, when the special figure holding memory number is less than “3”, the symbol variation game is less likely to be executed (starting condition is not easily established) than when the special figure holding memory number is “3” or more. Since the symbol variation game is difficult to be executed, the player can be bored. Therefore, when the special figure hold memory number is less than “3”, the probability change notification meter HM is updated or the speech effect is executed, so that even in a state where the player can be bored, It is possible to eliminate the boredom felt by the player by giving the player an opportunity to guess the game state.

  (13) In the symbol variation game in the variation pattern P5 for normal variation, the player feels bored longer than the symbol variation game in the variation pattern P6. Therefore, the meter update effect and the speech effect are executed for the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P5 that feels bored more than the variation pattern P6, so that the game state is estimated at the time when the player feels bored. Thus, it is possible to improve the interest of the game while suppressing the decrease in the interest of the game.

  (14) Once the stage of the probability change notification meter HM has advanced, the rate of change is selected so that the stage does not move backward as the rate of change in the next meter update effect. For this reason, until the chance time ends, the player's expectation that the gaming state is a probability variation state can be maintained by the notification content of the probability variation notification meter HM.

  (15) The type of character that appears in the meter update effect, the content of the line that appears in the speech effect, and the type of spotlight in the meter update effect and the speech effect are determined by sharing the effect determining random number. I made it. For this reason, even if the decision items for executing various effects increase, the number of types of random numbers managed by the overall control CPU 46a is reduced to increase the processing load related to the random numbers of the overall control CPU 46a. Can be suppressed.

In addition, you may change this embodiment as follows.
In the present embodiment, the step notification means may notify the player in another manner as long as the possibility of being in a gaming state can be notified step by step. Further, the stage notification means is a device different from the effect display device 28 and can be realized by a mechanical effect movable body provided that it is provided on the game board 13 and is visible to the player. Further, for example, a plurality of meter units that can be turned on may be provided on the game board 13, and the player may be informed of the possibility of a probable change state by the number of lighting of the meter units. In addition, the game board 13 is provided with a notification lamp that can be lit in white, red, gold, or the like, and is provided in advance according to the lighting mode of the notification lamp, and the meter portion is in a certain change state depending on the lighting mode such as white, red, or gold. The possibility may be notified to the player step by step.

  -In this embodiment, the structure which does not set the change rate reduction | decrease in which the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM reduces can also be employ | adopted as a change rate of meter update production. That is, in this example, only the change rate maintenance or the change rate increase can be selected as the change rate.

  In the present embodiment, the rate of change can be set so that the stage moves backward as the rate of change of the meter update effect. For example, when staying at the notification stage HD6, it is configured to select “−3 (decrease the current number of meters by 3)” as the rate of change reduction, so that the middle stage can be shifted to the weak stage. You may comprise. Further, when the notification stage HD0 is updated due to a decrease in the rate of change, the chance time may be terminated at that time.

  In the present embodiment, the specific variation pattern is a variation pattern for off-line effects, and is not limited to a variation pattern for normal variation, but may be a variation pattern for shortening variation, for example. The specific variation pattern may be a variation pattern for outlier reach. When configured in this way, during the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern, the reach effect may be executed after the meter update effect or the serif effect. Further, the specific variation pattern can be associated with the variation pattern for the big hit effect.

  In the present embodiment, the background image of the image display unit GH during execution of the chance time is continuously displayed as a dedicated background image for the chance time regardless of the notification content of the probability variation notification meter HM. Also good. Further, the types of chance time background images may be configured so that two types or five or more types can be set. For example, each of the notification stage HD3, the notification stage HD6, the notification stage HD9, and the notification stage HD10 can be shifted to four types of stages using the stage transition trigger.

  In the present embodiment, the notification stage of the probability change notification meter HM may be arbitrarily changed to less than 10 stages or 11 stages or more. And according to the change of an alerting | reporting stage, you may change the kind of stage.

  -In this embodiment, a random number for determining the type of character that appears in the meter update effect, a random number for determining the content of dialogue that appears in the speech effect, and a random number for determining the type of spotlight May be selected by using different random numbers. In addition, among the decision items related to the meter update effect, the same random number is used, and the decision item related to the serif effect is used as the same random number, and random numbers used in some of the various decision items are used. It may be shared.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (c) and FIG. 20 (c), when a silhouette appears, the player is notified of the possibility of a probable change state by the shape and color of the silhouette. It can also be configured as follows.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous meter-up effect may be configured so that the meter update effect is not updated in two steps, or “no effect” is determined based on each change rate determination table. In addition, in the continuous meter effect, only the change rate increase may be selected by the meter update effect, and only the value of the change rate increase may be determined by lottery.

-This embodiment does not need to perform a line production.
-This embodiment does not need to perform a continuous meter up production.
In the present embodiment, whether or not to execute the continuous meter-up effect may be determined by lottery at the start of the chance time or during the execution of the chance time regardless of the number of meters of the probability change notification meter HM.

  The present embodiment may be configured not to restart the chance time after the chance time ends. In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which after the chance time is over, the player is notified of which game state is by lottery. In addition, after the chance time is over, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the player is informed that the gaming state is in the non-probable change state by lottery only when it is in the non-probability change state.

  In the present embodiment, when the chance time is restarted, the chance time may not be restarted based on the meter information at the time of falling, but may be configured to start from the notification stage HD0 each time.

The trigger for executing the falling lottery in the present embodiment may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the falling lottery may be executed every time the symbol variation game is started during the chance time execution.
In the present embodiment, the meter information may be stored and held until the next big hit or small hit is won regardless of the number of fluctuations after the fall. Further, the number of times the meter information is stored and held after the chance time has ended may be set to an upper limit regardless of the gaming state, or a different upper limit may be set for each gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the first restart lottery may be executed at least 40 times or 50 times of the symbol variation game after the chance time is over. Further, the second restart lottery may be configured not to be executed, and the first restart lottery may be executed until the next big hit or small win is won regardless of the gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the second restart lottery is periodically performed every 100 fluctuations such as 101 to 120, 201 to 220, 301 to 320, etc. after the end of the big hit game or after the end of the small hit game. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a lottery period is set for periodic lottery. In addition, when the change of 1200, which is the specific number of changes, has been reached after the end of the big hit game or after the end of the small hit game, the chance time may always be started when the chance time is not being executed. By configuring in this way, even if the big win or small win is not won by the second restart lottery that visits periodically, the chance to execute the chance time periodically is set and the chance time is executed appropriately By making it, it can suppress that the interest with respect to a player's game falls.

  -This embodiment can also be a specification which provides only the probability variation 15 round jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15 round jackpot game as the jackpot type. Also, as a type of jackpot, a jackpot game is played in the same manner as a probability round 15 round jackpot game, and after the jackpot game is finished, a jackpot that gives a shortage state with a certain number of times (100) as the upper limit is added. Also good. In such a case, the player cannot recognize whether or not the game state is a probable change state while the short-time state is given after the end of the 15 round big hit game. Then, after the predetermined number of time-short states have ended, a secret state can be generated and a chance time can be started. In addition, after the 15 round big hit game, the chance time can be started so as to cause the concealment state to occur even while the short time state is given. Further, as the type of jackpot, a jackpot that is played in the same manner as the two-round jackpot game and is given an uncertain change state after the two-round jackpot game is ended may be provided.

  -In this embodiment, regardless of whether or not the short-time state is given or continued, a secret state is generated after the probability variation 2 round big hit game and the small hit game are finished, and the chance time is started. You may do it. In addition, after all the big hit games and the small hit games are finished, a secret state can be generated.

Next, a technical idea grasped from the embodiment and another example will be additionally described.
(A) When the specific performance pattern is selected after reaching the first predetermined stage or the second predetermined stage, the concealment effect control means determines that the notification stage of the stage notification means is the first notification stage. The rate of change is determined so as not to return to the notification stage before the predetermined stage or the second predetermined stage.

  (B) The concealment effect control means determines the rate of change so that the notification stage of the stage notification means after the change is either to advance the notification stage of the stage notification means or to maintain the notification stage.

  (C) The notification to the player at the notification step of the step notification means ends when the end condition is satisfied, and the notification of the step notification means at the time point when the notification to the player at the notification step of the step notification means ends. Stage storage means for storing a stage, wherein the stage storage means passes a second predetermined number of symbol variation games after the end condition is satisfied when the gaming state is not the probability variation state; and The notification stage of the stage informing means at the time when the end condition is satisfied is stored and held until one of the winners is won, while the gaming state is the probability variation state until the next winner is won. The notifying stage of the stage notifying means at the time when the end condition is satisfied is stored and stored, and the concealment effect controlling means can be used as the stage informing means when the end condition is satisfied. The control is performed in the same manner as the mode in which the player grasps that the state is not the fluctuation state, and the first predetermined number of symbol variation games less than the second predetermined number of times have passed since the end condition is satisfied. When the first restart condition for determining whether or not to notify the player at the notification step of the step notification unit is satisfied, the notification to the player at the notification step of the step notification unit is resumed, and the step storage is performed. While the step notification means is controlled to be the notification step stored in the means, the notification to the player is not executed after the end condition is satisfied, and after the big hit game is finished or the small hit Second resumption as to whether or not notification to the player by the notification step of the step notification means is started when the third predetermined number of times has been reached without winning the jackpot after the end of the game When the condition is satisfied, the notification to the player is started by the notification step of the step notification means, and when the start condition is started, the notification is stored in the step storage means when the end condition is satisfied within the second predetermined number of times. The step notification means is controlled so that the notification step is performed.

  (D) Provided with display means for displaying a symbol variation game performed by changing a plurality of types of symbols, and when a jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, the jackpot game is played after the symbol variation game is ended. The jackpot game is constituted by a round game that opens a winning means that allows a game ball to enter during the jackpot game, while the jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game. Is a game machine configured by a round game in which a small hit game is performed after the end of the symbol variation game, and the small hit game releases a winning means that allows a game ball to enter during the small hit game, A plurality of types of jackpot games are prepared, and each jackpot game is constituted by a plurality of round games during the jackpot game, and an upper limit round number is set for each jackpot game. In the one round game in the jackpot game, the opening / closing operation including opening and closing of the winning means is performed at least once, and the upper limit number of rounds is set smaller than the first jackpot game and the first jackpot game. In the round game in the small hit game including the second big hit game, the opening / closing operation including the opening and closing of the winning means is performed for the same number of times as the upper limit round number set in the second big hit game. The big hit determination for determining whether or not the big hit display result is to be displayed is executed. On the other hand, when the big hit is not determined in the big hit determination, the big hit is displayed in the symbol variation game. The big hit determination means for executing the small hit determination to determine whether or not to make a decision, and the determination result of the big hit determination means is positive In this case, it is determined which of the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game is to be granted, and the winning probability of the jackpot is changed from a low probability normal state to a high probability after the jackpot game ends. A state transition determination is performed to determine whether or not to change the probability variation state to be changed, and when the determination result of the state transition determination is affirmative, the probability variation state is provided after the jackpot game ends, If the determination result of the state transition determination is negative, the probability variation state is not given after the jackpot game ends, and if the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative, the state transition determination is not performed. The state transition control means for continuing the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit after the end of the small hit game, and after the end of the second big hit game and the small hit game, the game state after the end of the game is Stage notification means for allowing the player to grasp the possibility of being in a probability fluctuation state step by step, and after the second big hit game and the small hit game are finished, the game state after the game is the probability fluctuation state A concealment state control means for causing a concealment state to conceal whether or not and controlling the step informing means during the occurrence of the concealment state, and the step informing means includes a plurality of stages from an initial stage to a final stage. The concealment effect control means changes the informing stage of the stage informing means in accordance with the start of the symbol variation game in the concealed state, and the stage informing means When changing the notification stage, the rate of change that changes the stage of the stage notification means based on the current stage when the state is the probability variation state is higher than when the state is not the probability variation state. By determining to be large and changing the notification stage of the stage notification means according to the determined rate of change, the player is made to grasp the game state after the big hit game from the change mode of the stage notification means step by step A gaming machine characterized by executing a probability change notification effect.

  (E) Probability change determining means for determining whether or not to provide a probability variation state for varying the jackpot lottery probability from a low probability to a high probability after the jackpot game is finished, and a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game is finished. A concealment state generating unit that conceals whether or not there is a concealment state, a display device that displays an image of a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and an effect control unit that controls display contents of the display device The production control means includes a dynamic display unit that dynamically displays a display image with movement in a range from a predetermined lower limit display position to a predetermined upper limit position during the occurrence of the concealment state. A display change amount formed on a display area of a display device and determining a display change amount with respect to a current display amount of a display image displayed on the dynamic display unit at the start of the symbol variation game in the concealed state; Probability change notification that allows the player to grasp the possibility that the probability variation state is given from the change mode of the display change amount by changing the display amount of the dynamic display means based on the display change amount determined during the dynamic game. A gaming machine characterized in that a production is executed.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. Explanatory drawing explaining the content of a big hit game and a small hit game. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a fluctuation pattern distribution table. Explanatory drawing explaining a change rate determination table. Explanatory drawing explaining a fall lottery table. Explanatory drawing explaining a character production table. Explanatory drawing explaining a speech production table. Explanatory drawing explaining a spot production table. Explanatory drawing explaining a continuous meter-up production table. Explanatory drawing explaining an up pattern determination table. Explanatory drawing explaining a restart lottery table. The flowchart which shows a chance time effect process. The flowchart which shows a continuous meter-up production process. The flowchart which shows a chance time 1st resumption effect process. The flowchart which shows chance time 2nd resumption effect processing. (A) Schematic diagram showing the display content of the display device at the start of the chance time and staying at the weak stage, (b) Schematic diagram showing the display content at the time of staying in the middle stage, (c) of the display device at the time of staying in the strong stage The schematic diagram which shows the display content. (A)-(g) is a schematic diagram which shows the display content of the display apparatus at the time of meter update production. (A)-(e) is a schematic diagram which shows the display content of the display apparatus at the time of a line production.

Explanation of symbols

  HD0 to HD10 ... Notification stage, HM ... Probability change meter, M1 to M10 ... Meter, 10 ... Pachinko machine, 21a ... Upper start winning port, 21b ... Lower start winning port, 23 ... Large winning port, 45 ... Main control Substrate, 45a ... CPU for main control, 45b ... ROM for main control, 45c ... RAM for main control, 46 ... Sub-control board, 46a ... CPU for overall control, 46b ... ROM for overall control, 46c ... RAM for overall control .

Claims (1)

A display means for performing a symbol variation game that displays a plurality of kinds of symbols in a variable manner, a jackpot determining means for determining whether or not the jackpot is won, and a lottery probability for the jackpot is low when the determination result of the jackpot determining means is affirmative And a probability variation determining means for determining whether or not to change from a normal state that is a high probability to a probability variation state, and if the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, a jackpot game is performed and the probability variation When the determination result of the determination means is affirmative, in the gaming machine to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game is over,
Stage informing means for allowing the player to grasp the possibility that the gaming state after the jackpot game is the probability variation state step by step;
A concealment effect control for causing a concealment state to conceal whether or not the game state after the end of the big hit game is the probability variation state after the end of the big hit game, and controlling the step notification means during the occurrence of the concealment state Means, and
The stage notification means comprises a notification stage over a plurality of stages from an initial stage to a final stage,
The concealment effect control means changes the notification stage of the stage informing means in accordance with the start of the symbol variation game in the concealed state, and is in the probability variation state in changing the notification stage of the stage informing means. In this case, the rate of change at which the notification step of the step notification means is changed to the final step based on the current notification step or to the notification step close to the final step is increased at a higher rate than in the case where the probability variation state is not set. On the other hand, when the probability variation state is determined, the change rate for changing the notification step of the step notification unit to the notification step away from the final step with reference to the current notification step is not the probability variation state determined to be smaller at a higher rate than the by changing the notification phase of the phase notification means in accordance with the determined rate of change Stepwise grasp the gaming state after the jackpot game end the player from variant floors informing means,
An effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern capable of specifying the effect contents of the symbol variation game from a plurality of types based on the determination result of the jackpot determining means,
The effect pattern selection means selects the specific effect pattern when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative,
A suggestion effect executing means for executing a suggestion effect suggesting the possibility that the gaming state is a probability variation state in a different form from the notification step of the step notification means;
The concealment effect control means includes
Stage update determination as to whether or not to determine a change rate for changing the notification stage of the stage notification means based on the fact that the specific effect pattern is selected by the presentation pattern selection means during the occurrence of the concealment state. While determining the rate of change to change the notification stage of the stage notification means in accordance with the execution of the symbol variation game specified by the effect pattern when the determination result is affirmative,
Based on the fact that the specific effect pattern is selected by the effect pattern selection means during the occurrence of the concealment state, the design variation game specified by the effect pattern when the determination result of the stage update determination is negative In response to the start, the suggestion effect execution means performs the suggestion effect, and when executing the suggestion effect, one suggestion effect pattern is selected from a plurality of types of suggestion effect patterns based on whether or not the probability variation state. Determine and execute the suggestion effect according to the determined suggestion effect pattern,
The notification to the player by the notification step of the step notification means ends when the end condition for winning the lottery executed when the notification to the player by the notification step of the step notification means is performed, Stage storage means for storing the notification stage of the stage notification means at the time when the notification to the player by the notification stage of the stage notification means is completed;
The concealment effect control means includes
When the end condition is satisfied, the aspect of the step notification means is controlled in the same manner as the aspect in which the player grasps that the gaming state is not the probability variation state,
If the resumption condition whether or not to resume notification to the player by the notification step of the step notification means is satisfied from when the end condition is satisfied until a predetermined number of symbol variation games elapses, the step notification A game machine characterized by resuming notification to a player at the notification step of means and controlling the step notification means so as to be in the notification step stored in the step storage means .

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