JP4998964B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game and production in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first type pachinko game machine, the lottery is performed in response to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, Depending on the result of the lottery, symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In other words, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially in the center of the game board while the symbols are varied (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). This gaming machine is known as a transition from a normal game to a special game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped has a specific form. A special game is also called a big hit, and a unit game is performed multiple times with a predetermined period opening of a big prize opening provided on the game board, and a predetermined number of prize balls are awarded for each entry to the big prize opening. A payout is made. As a result, more prize balls than normal games can be obtained (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

  In addition, in order to maintain the player's expectation after the transition to special games, a difference is made in the profit state during or after the special game, and the profit state is suggested in the special game effect (big hit effect) The technique to do is also used. For example, a plurality of types of big hits with different numbers of unit games (number of rounds) constituting a special game are provided, and there are some that suggest which type of big hit was made in the big hit effect. Alternatively, there is also a thing that suggests whether or not the probability variation is accompanied after a special game by a big hit effect. Some of these jackpot effects require a continuous operation of operation buttons, etc., and the contents of the effect are changed in an advantageous direction according to the number of operations. .

JP 2003-230714 A

  However, games that incorporate these technical intervention elements are generally monotonous, such as increasing or decreasing the number of characters appearing in the production in proportion to the number of operations, and displaying the result at a certain timing. There was room for improvement to enhance interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to control the progress of the production that incorporates the technical intervention element of the player in a novel manner, thereby further enhancing the interest of the player and the gaming machine. The purpose is to improve the operating rate.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, with a ball entering the starting port, and a lottery determination The symbol display device for displaying the results in a variable manner, the effect display device for displaying the effect suggesting the result of the success / failure lottery, and the result of the success / failure lottery are provided at predetermined positions in the game area. Counts the number of entrances to the variable entrance during the special game, the variable entrance that improves the ease of entry when the game is shifted to the special game, the operation input device that receives the player's operation input It is displayed on the counting means and the effect display device. Comprising a effect determination unit for determining effect contents, and the effect display control means for controlling the effect display in accordance with effect contents determined, a special game control means for controlling the execution of special games, the.

  The effect determining means has an effect process of changing the number of objects, which is the number of specific display objects, in one direction to increase or decrease toward a predetermined target value as a special game effect displayed during the special game, When the target number reaches the target value, the player displays a success effect that suggests that the player will be in a relatively advantageous gaming state, but when the target number does not reach the target value, A special effect that displays a failure effect that suggests a relatively unfavorable gaming state is included as a display target. In the display process of the special effect, the effect display control means is subject to the operation input via the operation input device during the special game and the number of entrances to the variable entrance that is counted by the counting means. Change the number display in one direction.

  Here, the “starter” is a lottery opportunity for the entry, but the entry may be accompanied by a prize ball or may not be accompanied by a prize ball. The “variable winning entrance” may be a variable winning device such as a big winning entrance that triggers the winning ball payout. Alternatively, the pitching device may be a variable pitching device that triggers the opening of another variable winning device. The “special game” may be one in which the variable entrance is opened from the closed state when the result of the lottery is a win. Alternatively, the entrance variation mechanism provided at the variable entrance opening in the open state may be actuated when the result of the lottery is a win, and the ease of entry of the variable entrance may be improved. . The “display target” may be a predetermined image object. Alternatively, it may be a number. In the former case, the “number of objects” is the number of image objects, and in the latter case, the “number of objects” is the number itself. When the number of objects is changed in the increasing direction, the number of objects is up-counted and approaches the target value. When the number of objects is changed in a decreasing direction, the number of objects is close to the target value by being down-counted. The “operation input mode” may be the number of operation inputs or the operation time of the operation input.

  According to this aspect, the display target changes in one direction according to the degree of operation input through the operation input device and the number of balls entered into the variable entrance, and approaches the target value. In other words, whether or not the target number reaches the target value and the arrival timing when reaching the target value vary depending on the degree of intervention by the player's operation input and the degree of technical intervention by the player's game ball launch. As a result, the display timing of the success effect or the failure effect can be made random, and it is possible to prevent the effect display from becoming one pattern. That is, the display timing of the effect changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an effect display full of interest is realized depending on the player's intervention.

  In addition, a limit value that allows the number of objects to change in one direction according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance is set in advance, and the limit value may be set closer to the target value as the number of entrances increases. Good. Then, in the display process of the special effect, the effect display control means changes the display of the target number in one direction as the number of operation inputs through the operation input device during the special game increases, while the target number is variably input. When the limit value corresponding to the number of balls entering the ball opening is reached, the display of the target number may be maintained at the limit value.

  According to this aspect, the limit value (threshold value) is set in a stepwise manner when the number of objects approaches the target value, and the limit value is shifted stepwise in accordance with the number of balls entering the variable entrance. For this reason, when the limit value is set, the target value cannot be reached only by repeating the operation input. That is, the target number can be gradually brought closer to the target value by repeating the operation input after increasing the number of balls entering the variable entrance and bringing the limit value closer to the target value. In other words, the possibility of reaching the target value and the possibility of shifting to an advantageous gaming state after a successful performance depend on whether or not the two technical interventions by the player are performed in a well-balanced manner. Instead of the configuration in which the display of the number of objects is changed in one direction as the number of operation inputs is increased, the display of the number of objects may be changed in one direction as the operation time of the operation input is increased.

  Specifically, the effect determining means has a change amount determination table in which a plurality of types of correspondence relations between the number of operation inputs and the amount of change in the number of objects are provided, and selection conditions for the correspondence relations are determined. One of the correspondences may be determined according to the gaming state when is displayed. The effect display control means may change the display of the number of objects in one direction according to the number of operation inputs through the operation input device based on the determined correspondence.

  Here, in the change amount determination table, a plurality of types of correspondence between the number of operation inputs and the amount of change in the number of objects may be associated with the lottery value. When the special effect is an effect that changes the number of objects in a decreasing direction, the change amount determination table is configured as a subtraction table in which the correspondence between the number of operation inputs and the decrease amount of the object number is associated with the lottery value. Also good. When the special effect is an effect that changes the number of objects in the increasing direction, the change amount determination table is configured as an addition table in which the correspondence between the number of operation inputs and the amount of increase in the number of objects is associated with the lottery value. Also good. When the special effect is displayed, any correspondence may be determined by lottery.

  According to this aspect, since the correspondence relationship between the number of operation inputs and the amount of change in the number of objects is tabulated in advance, the processing load when changing the correspondence relationship can be reduced. In addition, when changing to a configuration in which the display of the number of objects is changed in one direction as the operation time of the operation input becomes longer, a plurality of types of operation time of the operation input and the amount of change in the number of objects are similarly used as the change amount determination table. A table in which the selection conditions are determined may be used.

  In addition, the effect determining means is provided with a plurality of types of waiting time from when the acceptance of the previous operation input through the operation input device is validated until the acceptance of the subsequent operation input is validated. A predetermined waiting time determination table may be held, and any waiting time may be determined according to the gaming state when the special effect is displayed. The effect display control means may change the display of the number of objects in one direction every time there is an effective operation input via the operation input device. Here, the waiting time determination table may be one in which each waiting time is associated with a lottery value. When the special effect is displayed, any waiting time may be determined by lottery.

  According to this aspect, since the subsequent operation input becomes effective after the valid time (waiting time) of the previous operation input elapses, the success effect and the failure effect are displayed extremely quickly by the high-speed operation input. Is prevented. In other words, it is possible to secure the production time until the success production or the failure production is displayed, and to change the number of objects along the flow of the production. As a result, it is possible to display whether or not the target value has been reached at a timing according to the designed performance.

  More specifically, as a variable entry gate, it is opened according to the result of the lottery, and a unit game accompanied by opening of a big prize opening and a big prize opening where a game ball entry triggers a prize ball payout Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to any one of a plurality of special games including a plurality of times and having different unit games may be provided. Then, the special game control means determines the special game corresponding to the fact that the special game operation condition is established based on the fact that the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit and the symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a transition to any special game. May be executed. The effect determining means includes, as a display target, an effect that suggests whether or not the unit game will continue later during the special game depending on whether or not the target number reaches the target value. If the unit game continues based on the type, the success effect may be determined as the display target, and if the unit game does not continue, the failure effect may be determined as the display target.

  According to this aspect, the special performance suggests whether or not the unit game is continued in the special game. Since the unit game is continued after the successful performance is displayed, the player can expect more profits. It is possible to realize a gameability that raises the player's expectation regarding the continuity of the unit game.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to control the progress of the production incorporating the technical intervention elements of the player in a novel manner, thereby further enhancing the interest of the player.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure showing the example of a screen displayed on an effect display apparatus in the display process of a battle effect. It is a time chart which shows a response | compatibility with the opening mode of the big winning opening when the battle production is displayed in a special game, and the flow of production. It is a figure which shows a subtraction table typically. It is a figure which shows a gateway setting table typically. It is a figure which shows a symbol range table typically. It is a figure which shows an open / close pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the big hit production pattern selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the process of the special design of S20 in FIG. 12, and a decoration design. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S49 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the normal symbol of S22 in FIG. 12 in detail. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a special game control process of S16 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the jackpot effect control process performed in response to the start of the jackpot effect in S98 in FIG.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The first game and the second game as the plurality of games are controlled so as not to be executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and the like. In the present embodiment, one common prize winning opening is provided for the first game and the second game. However, in a modified example, another big winning opening may be provided for each game.

  That is, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and if the lottery result is “big hit”, the big winning opening A special game is started in which a unit game is released a plurality of times. In this embodiment, as special games, the 8R special game in which the number of unit games is set to 8 (8 rounds), the 12R special game in which the number of unit games is set to 12 (12 rounds), and the number of unit games Is a 16R special game that is set to 16 times (16 rounds). Here, the jackpot indicating the transition to the 8R special game is referred to as “8R jackpot”, the jackpot indicating the transition to the 12R special game is referred to as “12R jackpot”, and the jackpot indicating the transition to the 16R special game is referred to as “16R jackpot”. In this embodiment, in any special game, the end condition of each unit game is a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (30 seconds). In this unit game, when there is a ball entering the big winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out for each ball. The opening time of the big prize opening of 30 seconds is set as a time that can sufficiently aim for the entry and acquire a sufficient prize ball in terms of design.

  In this way, three types of special games with different numbers of unit games (number of rounds) are provided, and three types of big hits indicating the transition to each special game are provided. Since whether or not to shift to a special game with a large number of rounds is greatly related to the number of balls (number of prize balls), it is of great concern to the player whether any big hit has occurred. In the present embodiment, as a jackpot effect that can be executed during the special game, a battle effect that suggests which jackpot is displayed. Many enemy characters appear in the battle performance of the present embodiment. If the teammate character can annihilate the enemy character (success production), it indicates that the 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot advantageous to the 8R jackpot has been won. Conversely, if the enemy character cannot be annihilated (failure effect), it indicates that 8R jackpot has been won. In this battle production, depending on whether or not two technical interventions, that is, consecutive hitting of the operation button by the player and entering the big prize opening, are performed in a well-balanced manner, there is a high possibility of the destruction of the target enemy character. Become low. Such a player intervention type effect display control realizes an amusement-filled game. Hereinafter, such game playability and the configuration and processing for realizing it will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has mechanisms such as storage of game balls, delivery of game balls to the launch rail, and extraction of game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16 to output sound effects according to the game state.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A winning opening 62 (hereinafter referred to as “first starting opening 62”), a second starting winning opening 63 (hereinafter referred to as “second starting opening 63”), a center decoration 64, a large winning opening 91, an operation opening 68, Includes a general winning opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed. In the following description, when the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are not particularly distinguished, they may be simply referred to as “start ports”.

  The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are arranged vertically below the center decoration 64 in the game area 52. The first start port 62 is provided as a start port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased. The normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a short time of about 0.5 seconds in the normal state, but the normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is usually about 6 seconds in the short time. Since it is set longer than the state, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 63.

  In this embodiment, as shown in the drawing, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded, the ball entering the second start port 63 is restricted (shielded) by the first start port 62 immediately above it. Thus, the ball entering the second starting port 63 cannot be substantially expected. That is, it is more difficult to enter the second start port 63 than to enter the first start port 62. On the other hand, when the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65, the entering into the second starting port 63 is made rather than entering the first starting port 62. This is much easier. For this reason, in the state where the second start port 63 has a low ease of entering the ball, the aim is to enter the first start port 62, and in the state where the second start port 63 is easy to enter the second start port, A method of aiming at entering 63 is effective.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 91 is provided as a common winning opening common to the first game and the second game, and is opened when a big hit occurs. The big winning opening 91 is provided at the lower center of the gaming area 52 (directly below the second starting opening 63), and a winning detection device 77 for detecting the entering of a game ball and for opening and closing the big winning opening 91. A big prize opening solenoid 78 is provided. The winning detection device 77 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 91 and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 91 is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode. A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, and a special winning opening 91 is provided below the center ornament 64.

  The center ornament 64 forms a space partitioned inside the center ornament 64 so as to be separated from the outside of the center ornament 64, and the effect display device 60 is disposed inside the space. The center decoration 64 is provided in the center of the game area 52 and branches the flow path of the game ball to the left and right, and also has a role of protecting the effect display device 60 from the outside.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right of the center ornament 64 at the lower left and right. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. , Numbers “A” to “C”, and symbols such as “−”.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided on the left side position of the game board 50 (the downflow passage on the left side of the center decoration 64). The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning holes 72, the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, and the big winning port 91, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is the upper ball plate 15 or the lower It is paid out to the ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second starting port 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and in this case, the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is started. Is done.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, in principle, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. That is, the time reduction is continued until a predetermined end period, for example, the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol 195 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided at the lower right of the center decoration 64. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a predetermined hit state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. In a normal state, the probability that a normal symbol stops in a hit mode is set to a low probability, but the probability varies with a high probability during a short time. For this reason, in the normal state, the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 is opened is low, but the probability that it is opened during the time reduction is high. Also, during the time saving, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the time for the ordinary electric accessory 65 to be in the open state is set to be relatively long. As described above, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is difficult to be opened except during the time, while the ordinary electric accessory 65 is easily opened during the time, and the number of times and the opening time are increased. Therefore, the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 63 differs greatly depending on whether or not the time is short, and as a result, there is a large difference in the number of balls for winning in the starting port depending on whether or not the time is short. Since the player can proceed with the game without reducing the number of balls during the time, it is possible to realize different game characteristics depending on whether the time is short. As described above, during the time saving, the ball hitting aiming at the second starting port 63 is more likely to hit the ball than hitting the first starting port 62, so the number of symbol variations and lotteries may be increased. it can.

  The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. A special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided below the first special symbol display device 70, and a special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is provided below the second special symbol display device 71. Is provided. The special figure holding lamp 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning / losing lottery value (first winning / failing lottery value) in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first starting port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still executed Indicates the number of winning balls that are not. The special figure holding lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the winning / losing lottery value (second winning / failing lottery value) in the second game according to the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second starting slot 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are not.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a big winning port 91, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol. The display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, Specific game executing means 122, opening / closing control means 124, special figure adjusting means 152, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 91 when receiving the big winning opening winning information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. When receiving the winning prize opening information, the winning determination means 110 transmits the information to the effect determination means 132.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failing determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and the winning / notting lottery (special symbol lottery) corresponding to entering the first start port 62. As a result, the first lottery is executed. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and the winning / raising lottery (special symbol) corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 63. A second lottery is executed as a lottery). The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value, both lottery values will be collectively referred to as “winner / lottery value” as appropriate. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the first success / failure lottery value and the value acquired as the second success / failure lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control means 116 within a range not exceeding the predetermined hold upper limit number.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of big hit / loss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the normal state (non-probability variation state), the first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to a determination table for determining whether or not the determination is correct based on a normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “normal determination table” as appropriate). Then, a success / failure table in which the hit probability is higher than the normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “probability change success / failure table”) is referred to. In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 199. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 199 but also the case of the range of 200 to 1999 becomes the big hit. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “255”, for example. The symbol range table for determining the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is represented by numbers “1” to “9”, letters “A” to “C”, and a symbol “−”. The correspondence relationship between the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is determined. Details of the symbol range table will be described later. The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 send data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The first pattern determination means 114 has a plurality of fluctuations based on a first pattern lottery value separately obtained for a fluctuation pattern in which a display process of symbol fluctuations to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 send data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a “general drawing determination means” and executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the present embodiment, it is set to be a hit with an extremely high probability of about 99% in the time-short state, and when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the second start port 63 is almost surely expanded. . On the contrary, the probability of winning in the normal state is extremely low, and in this embodiment, the winning probability is set to about 1/100. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol range table.

  The general symbol lottery means 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the internal state of the gaming machine. The regular drawing lottery 136 selects a relatively long variation time of 30 to 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, during the time reduction, a variation time considerably shorter than the normal state is selected as 0.5 seconds. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such an internal state and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is defined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do.

  When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 becomes a predetermined symbol, the regular symbol lottery means 136 determines that the normal symbol 195 is a hit. Thereby, after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped by the stop symbol, the open / close control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 for a predetermined time. The usual lottery value is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the normal lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 116 includes special figure holding means 144 and universal figure holding means 147. If the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the special figure holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winner / lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winner / failure determination result of the winner / lottery value. The number of the lottery values held is represented by the number of lights or blinks of the special figure holding lamp 20. The special figure holding means 144 also corresponds to the result of the new second lottery when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol to be displayed. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winning / failing lottery value determination result. The number of holds of the winning / losing lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the special figure holding lamp 21.

  If there is a change in the normal symbol corresponding to the previous entry when there is a new entry at the operating port 68, the ordinary figure holding means 147 will display the result of the new ordinary symbol lottery as the lottery. Suspend until the start of variable display of the corresponding normal symbol. In this embodiment, the normal symbol lottery value is held with the upper limit of four as a result of the normal symbol lottery. However, it may be held together with the determination result of the normal lottery value. The holding number of the usual figure lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the usual figure holding lamp 22.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 152 selectively fluctuates between the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order in which the game ball has entered either the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. Display. For example, when the first start port 62, the first start port 62, and the second start port 63 are entered in the order, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193. Is done. The special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  It should be noted that the special figure adjusting means 152 in the modified example sets the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 to a predetermined adjustment rule (digestion order setting) regardless of the entering order. You may display in the order based. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change. Or you may give priority to the display of any one of the fluctuation | variation display of the 1st special symbol 192, and the fluctuation | variation display of the 2nd special symbol 193. FIG. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, either one of the winner / lottery values is always preferentially digested, and one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is obtained. May be continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 functions as a special game operation condition holding unit, and holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game involving opening of the special winning opening 91 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games (rounds) with one opening / closing as a unit. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number (16, 12, or 8 in this embodiment), the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the unit game has consumed the upper limit, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. Probability continues as a rule until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number of times (100 in this embodiment).

  The short time state is an “entry easy state” in which the ease of entering the unit per unit time of the second start port 63 is improved. In the short time state, the probability that the normal symbol lottery is won is higher than in the normal state. Further, an open extension game is performed in which the period (opening time) during which the second start port 63 is expanded is relatively longer than in the normal state. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second start port 63 in the normal state is 0.5 seconds, while the time is short and set to 6 seconds. In the short-time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. To do.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the special winning opening 91 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 at the second start port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the short time state, and the second start port 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 78 to open the special winning opening 91.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage unit 130 also holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the image contents of the jackpot effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in each of the normal special game and the specific special game and the display process thereof are determined. The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The effect determination means 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the stop pattern of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol as a result of the lottery by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 during the normal game. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the effect pattern including the determined variation effect pattern and the notice effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134. The effect determining means 132 determines the effect pattern of the jackpot effect to be displayed during the special game when the special game is entered. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the effect pattern of the big hit effect. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the determined effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect determining means 132 determines various parameters for a battle game to be executed in a specific round of the special game when an effect pattern of a battle effect described later is determined as the big hit effect pattern. Specifically, the number of enemy characters to be reduced per operation input of the operation button 82, the waiting time for the operation input, the enemy character reduction limit value associated with the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91, and the like are determined. . The effect determining means 132 also functions as a measuring means for measuring the waiting time in the specific round, while the effect determining means 132 is directed to the special winning award 91 during the special game based on the special winning award winning information received from the winning determination means 110. It also functions as a counting means for counting the number of incoming balls. The specific contents of this battle effect will be described in detail later.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, if the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a big hit (shift to special game), “777” A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. If the result of the determination by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates that it is out of place, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. In the case where the result of the determination is that the result is unsatisfactory, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating unreachable with a reach is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. select. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 132. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  Next, the contents of the characteristic game progress control in this embodiment will be described. In this example, when a battle effect is selected as a jackpot effect during a special game, it indicates which of the three types of special games with different numbers of rounds is being executed (which of the three types of jackpot is won) A suggestion effect to be displayed is displayed. Specifically, if the teammate characters appearing in the battle performance can annihilate many enemy characters, it is shown that the 16R jackpot or 12R jackpot with a large number of rounds is indicated, and if the teammate character cannot be annihilated, it is an 8R jackpot with a small number of rounds. Is shown. The player is prompted to perform two interventions, that is, consecutive hitting of the operation buttons and entering the big winning opening in a predetermined round of the special game. Such an effect display control realizes an entertaining game.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the effect display device in the process of displaying the battle effect. FIGS. 4A to 4H show a part of the production process.
When the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a big hit and the battle effect is selected as the big hit effect, a screen as shown in the figure is displayed. This battle effect is an effect of a game for deciding victory or defeat between an ally character and an enemy character. It is not an 8R special game but a 16R special game or a 12R special game). The player predicts whether a success effect that succeeds in annihilation is displayed or a failure effect that fails in annihilation is displayed in the process of the battle effect.

  That is, in the big hit effect, pre-match preparation effects (not shown) such as introduction of teammate characters and enemy characters and stories leading to the battle are displayed from the first round to the fifth round. Then, at the end of the sixth round, as shown in FIG. 4A, a screen is displayed that suggests entry into the battle and prompts the operation button 82 to be input (repeated). When the seventh round is entered, a large number of enemy characters appear as shown in FIG. When the player performs an operation input of the operation button 82 in accordance with the screen request, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, a predetermined number of enemy characters are reduced for each input. That is, in the seventh round, the effect of the battle game premised on the player's intervention is displayed. However, as will be described later, the enemy character cannot always be annihilated if continuous hits are made, but a limit value that can reduce the enemy character according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 during the special game is set step by step. Is done. For this reason, in order to make the limit value close to zero, it is also necessary to secure the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91.

  In the present embodiment, when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches the limit value, a screen that prompts the player to enter the big winning opening 91 (attacker) is displayed as shown in FIG. The player can aim at the destruction of the enemy character while bringing the limit value close to zero as shown in FIG. When the enemy character can be annihilated in the seventh round in this way, as shown in FIG. 4G, the result showing that the teammate character has succeeded in the eighth round, that is, the enemy character has been annihilated. A display (success effect) is displayed. In the example shown in the drawing, “16 round get!” Is indicated by the success, which indicates that the game is a 16R special game. In the case of a 12R special game, a notation such as “12 round get!” Is given. On the other hand, if the enemy character could not be annihilated in the seventh round, as shown in FIG. 4 (h), the fact that the ally character was defeated in the eighth round, that is, the enemy character failed to be annihilated. A result display (failure effect) is displayed. In addition, after the ninth round when the success effect is displayed in the eighth round, a post-match rendezvous effect (not shown) such as praising a teammate character is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the correspondence between the opening state of the special winning opening when the battle effect is displayed in the special game and the flow of the effect. In this embodiment, a total of three types of opening / closing patterns are provided, and the opening / closing patterns 1 to 3 are shown in order from the top in the figure. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time. “1” to “16” in the figure indicate special game rounds.

  The opening / closing pattern 1 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 16R special game, the opening / closing pattern 2 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 12R special game, and the opening / closing pattern 3 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 8R special game. In any opening pattern, the big winning opening 91 is opened once per round, and the opening time is set to 30 seconds. Note that the opening period of the special winning opening 91 corresponds to a period of one round, and the interval time between rounds (inter-round time) is set to 1 second. In the modification, a different time may be set as the time between rounds.

  As shown in the figure, during the period from time t1 to t2 immediately after the special game is started, a demonstration effect (referred to as “start demonstration effect”) indicating the start of execution of the special game is displayed. And a battle effect is displayed after time t2. In any special game, as described above, preparation effects before the battle from the first round to the fifth round, suggestion of entering the battle at the end of the sixth round, a battle game in the seventh round, a battle in the eighth round The result is displayed. On the other hand, if it is a 16R special game, the aftereffects after the battle are displayed as the round according to the opening / closing pattern 1 from the ninth round to the sixteenth round. If it is a 12R special game, the reverberation effect after the battle is displayed with the progress of the round according to the opening / closing pattern 2 from the ninth round to the twelfth round. If it is 8R special game, according to the opening / closing pattern 3, the battle effect will be ended in the eighth round.

  Thus, in the seventh round, the player's intervention by the operation of the operation button 82 is reflected in the effect. For this reason, in the seventh round, effect display control corresponding to the operation input via the operation button 82 is executed. That is, the effect determination means 132 makes the decrease in enemy characters per operation input and the waiting time per operation input (valid accepting the previous operation input valid after accepting the previous operation input). Is held in the subtraction table (corresponding to “change amount determination table” and “wait time determination table”) associated with the lottery value. Further, as described above, even if the operation button 82 is operated, a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 is set. The effect determination means 132 holds a gage setting table in which the relationship between the number of winnings (count value) to the big winning opening 91 and the limit value is associated with the lottery value. In other words, in terms of performance, the limit value is positioned as a gateway, and one of a plurality of types of gateway patterns is selected.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the subtraction table.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the illustrated subtraction table when the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, subtraction patterns 1 to 7 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned. In the illustrated example, the subtraction patterns 1 to 6 have substantially the same selection probability, and the selection probability of the subtraction pattern 7 is slightly lower.

  In each subtraction pattern, the number of enemy characters subtracted per operation input and the waiting time per operation input are determined according to the remaining number range of enemy characters. In this embodiment, the initial number of enemy characters is 1000. For example, in the subtraction pattern 1, if the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101”, the subtraction number is 111, and the waiting time (from the first operation input until the next operation input becomes valid (acceptable). Is set to 100 ms. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “100 to 11”, 11 is set as the subtraction number and 150 ms is set as the waiting time. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “10-1”, 1 is set as the subtraction number and 200 ms is set as the waiting time. The greater the number of subtractions and the shorter the waiting time, the higher the possibility that an enemy character can be annihilated earlier. In the subtraction pattern 7, the subtraction number in the range where the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101” is set to be larger than that of the other subtraction patterns, but the waiting time is increased accordingly.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a gateway setting table. FIG. 7A is a table referred to in the case of 8R jackpot, and FIG. 7B is a table referred to in the case of 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the first checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 7A when the result of the winning / not-winning lottery is 8R jackpot and the battle effect is determined as the jackpot effect. In the first place setting table, place patterns 1 to 15 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each of the checkpoint patterns in the first checkpoint setting table, a subtraction limit value (checkpoint) corresponding to the number of winnings “0 to 8” to the big winning opening 91 is determined. In addition, when there are eight or more winnings in the big winning opening 91, it is referred to as the number of winnings “8”. For example, in Sekisho pattern 1, if the number of winnings is “0” or “1”, the limit value is 962, if the number of winnings is “2” or “3”, the limit value is 214, and the number of winnings is “4” or If it is “5”, the limit value is set to 96, and if the number of winnings is “6” or more, 1 is set as the limit value. In other words, the enemy character can be reduced by the number of subtractions set by the subtraction table per operation input of the operation button 82 (see FIG. 6). The value cannot be exceeded. For this reason, when the gateway pattern 1 is selected, for example, when the number of winnings is “1”, even if the operation button 82 is repeatedly hit, the enemy characters are reduced only to 962, and in order to further reduce the winning characters It is necessary to increase the number. When the number of winnings is “2”, the enemy character can be reduced to 214 by repeated hits.

  However, since the first point setting table is a table that is referred to in the 8R big hit, the limit value does not become zero for any point pattern even if the number of winnings is “8” or more. That is, the enemy character cannot be annihilated. For this reason, even if the player secures winning in the big winning opening 91 and continuous hitting of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the enemy character cannot be annihilated and a failure effect is seen. In this first point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 15, but the pattern selection probability that the limit value tends to decrease is relatively low. . In other words, the limit value is set in the first checkpoint setting table so that it is unlikely to become small, and is consistent with the fact that it ends in the eighth round.

  On the other hand, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect, the effect determining means 132 refers to the second place setting table shown in FIG. In this second place setting table, place patterns 1 to 17 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  Each gateway pattern in the second gateway setting table defines a subtraction limit value (gateway) corresponding to the number of winnings “0-8” to the big winning opening 91. For example, the point pattern 1 has a tendency similar to the point pattern 1 in the first point setting table, but if the number of winnings is “8” or more, zero is set as the limit value (see the thick frame in the figure). For this reason, if the player secures winning in the big winning opening 91 and continuous hitting of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the enemy character can be annihilated and a successful production can be seen. In the second point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 15. It should be noted that the Sekisho pattern 16 is a so-called premier pattern, and even if the winning in the big winning opening 91 is zero, the enemy character can be annihilated. In addition, the gate pattern 17 can quickly reduce the remaining number of enemy characters even if the number of winning prizes is small, but has a content that takes time until it is annihilated after it decreases. In this second point setting table, the selection probability of the pattern whose limit value tends to be small is relatively high. That is, the limit value is set in the second place setting table so as to be small, and is consistent with the fact that the shift to the ninth round is continued.

The effect pattern of the big hit effect described above is determined through a lottery determination, a symbol lottery, a pattern lottery, etc. performed prior to the symbol variation. The details will be described below.
FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol range table. FIG. 8A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, and FIG. 8B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is out of place.

  The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 refer to the symbol range table in the symbol determination. Each symbol range table defines the correspondence between special symbols represented by numbers “0” to “9”, characters “A” to “C”, and symbols “−” and symbol lottery values. ing. Although the symbol “symbol lottery value” is simply indicated in the figure, the symbol lottery value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 corresponds to the “first symbol lottery value” and the second lottery value acquisition unit. The symbol lottery value acquired by 115 corresponds to the “second symbol lottery value”. The special symbol type is associated with the determination result, and the numbers “1” to “9” and the characters “A” to “C” correspond to the big hits, and the symbol “−” corresponds to the loss. .

  Among the special symbols shown in FIG. 8 (a), special symbols “1” to “6” indicate big hits with a probability transition (also referred to as “probable big hits”), and special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” ”To“ C ”represent big hits (also referred to as“ non-probable big hits ”) that do not involve a probability change transition. Each special game is assigned a symbol lottery value “0-255”, and the probability of winning a probable big hit (probability that any one of the special symbols “1” to “6” will be selected) is about 65%. The probability of a probable big hit (probability of selecting special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” to “C”) is about 35%. In other words, in this embodiment, the probability variation transition probability when the first game and the second game are big hits is set to 65%. As shown in the drawing, the first symbol lottery value is associated with all the numbers “1” to “9” and the letters “A” to “C”. On the other hand, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “B” are associated with the second symbol lottery value, but “2”, “4”, “ “6”, “8”, “A”, and “C” are not associated with each other. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, the special symbol “-” is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range when the result of the determination is wrong.

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing an open / close pattern determination table.
The special game control means 120 refers to the open / close pattern determination table when determining the open / close pattern of the special winning opening in the special game. In this open / close pattern determination table, the special symbols “1” to “9”, “A” to “C” are associated with the open / close patterns 1 to 3 (see FIG. 5). As shown in the figure, the special symbol “1”, “2”, “7”, “8” is associated with the opening / closing pattern 1 of the 16R special game, and the special symbols “3”, “4”, “9”. , “A” is associated with the opening / closing pattern 2 of the 12R special game, and the special symbols “5”, “6”, “B”, “C” are associated with the opening / closing pattern 3 of the 8R special game. ing. When compared with the symbol range table shown in FIG. 8, the second game is more likely to be selected as a special game having a larger number of rounds than the first game.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a big hit effect pattern selection table.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the jackpot effect pattern selection table shown in the figure, and determines the jackpot effect pattern according to the determined type of the jackpot (special game). As shown in FIG. 8, since the type of jackpot is associated with a special symbol, in this jackpot effect pattern selection table, the stop symbol of the special symbol and the jackpot effect pattern are associated with each other. .

  Since the jackpot effect patterns 1 to 6 correspond to the special symbols “1” to “6” and are probable variation jackpots, the contents of the effect for notifying that the jackpot effect is a promiscuous jackpot at the end of the jackpot effect are included. The jackpot effect pattern 1 is for displaying the 16R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the upper part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 2 is to display a 16R normal effect 1 that is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 3 is for displaying the 12R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the middle of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 4 displays 12R normal effect 1 which is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 5 is to display the 8R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the lower part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 6 is to display the 8R normal effect 1 that is not a battle effect.

  The jackpot effect patterns 7 to 12 correspond to the special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” to “C”, and are non-probable variable big hits, so the contents of the effect for notifying that they are probable big hits are not included. . The jackpot effect pattern 7 is for displaying the 16R battle effect 2 which is the jackpot effect in the upper part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 8 is to display a 16R normal effect 2 that is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 9 is for displaying the 12R battle effect 2 which is the jackpot effect in the middle of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 10 is for displaying a 12R normal effect 2 that is not a battle effect. The big hit effect pattern 11 displays the 8R battle effect 2 which is the big hit effect in the lower part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 12 displays the 8R normal effect 2 which is not a battle effect. In contrast to the symbol range table shown in FIG. 8, all of the jackpot effect patterns 1 to 12 can be selected in the first game, but in the second game, the jackpot effect patterns 1, 3, 5, 7, Only 9,11 can be selected. That is, in the second game, only the battle effect is displayed as the big hit effect.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine.
First, processing is performed when a game ball wins a prize in the first start port 62, the second start port 63, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 91, etc. (S10). If a normal game is in progress (Y in S12), a normal game control process such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed. (S16), a prize ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, a special symbol process and a decorative symbol process are executed (S20), and a normal symbol process is executed (S22).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the processing of the special symbol and the decorative symbol in S20 in FIG.
This symbol variation process indicates a process of variably displaying the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S30), and if it is the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y in S32), the first success / failure determination unit 113 receives the first success / failure from the special diagram holding unit 144. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not it is successful (S34). Then, the first success / failure determination unit 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S36), the first pattern determination unit 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192, and the effect determination unit 132 determines the variation pattern. The variation effect pattern of the decorative design 190 corresponding to is determined (S38). Then, symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S48).

  On the other hand, if the display timing of the second special symbol 193 is fluctuating (Y in S40), the second winning / failing determining means 117 reads the second winning / failing lottery value from the special figure holding means 144 and determines whether or not the second lottery is successful. (S42). Then, the second success / failure determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S44), and the second pattern determination unit 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S46). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S48).

  Whether it is the time of the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the time of the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 is determined by the winning to the first start port 62 stored by the special symbol adjusting means 152 and the second start. It is determined according to the winning order to the mouth 63. If it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S32) and it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S40), the flow of this diagram is terminated. If the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S30), the variation display process is executed (S49).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S49 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has already started, the symbol variation image is displayed (S60). When the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing has been reached (Y in S61), the symbol being displayed is displayed. The fluctuation is stopped (S62). If the winning / losing lottery result corresponding to the stopped symbol variation is a 16R big hit (Y in S63), the process proceeds to the 16R special game (S64). Although it is not 16R big hit (N of S63), when it is 12R big hit (Y of S65), it shifts to 12R special game (S66). If it is not 12R big hit (N of S65) and it is 8R big hit (Y of S67), it shifts to 8R special game (S68). When it is not 8R big hit (N of S67), the process of S68 is skipped. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached (N in S61), the processing of S62 and after is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal symbol processing of S22 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value 147 is held in the ordinary figure holding means 147 (Y in S80), and if the normal symbol 195 is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S82), the ordinary figure lottery means 136 is the ordinary figure holding means 147. The lottery value is read out to determine whether or not it is successful (S84), the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 is determined (S86), and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined (S88). Then, the symbol variation of the normal symbol 195 is started at the determined timing (S90). If the regular drawing lottery value is not held in S80 (N in S80), the processing from S82 to S90 is skipped, and if the normal symbol 195 is being displayed in a variable manner in S82 (Y in S82), The processing from S84 to S90 is skipped.

  Subsequently, if the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 has been started (Y in S92), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is processed (S94), and the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is displayed after the set fluctuation time has elapsed. When the stop timing is reached (Y in S96), the normal symbol 195 during the variable display is stopped (S98). At this time, if the stop symbol is a hit mode (Y in S100), an opening time for expanding the second start port 63 is determined (S102). That is, if the time is short, a relatively long time value (6 seconds in the present embodiment) is set, and if not short, a relatively short time value (0.5 seconds in the present embodiment) is set. . Then, according to the opening time, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated to open the second starting port 63 (S104). As already described, if the time is short, a relatively long opening time is set. On the other hand, if the stop symbol is not a hit mode (N in S100), the processes in S102 and S104 are skipped. If it is before the fluctuation time has elapsed (N in S96), the processing from S98 to S104 is skipped. When the variable display is not started in S92 (N in S92), the processing from S94 to S104 is skipped.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), if the special game has not yet started (N in S92), the special game control means 120 is determined in the process of S36 or S44 of FIG. Based on the special symbol information, the open / close pattern of the special winning opening 91 is determined with reference to the open / close pattern determination table of FIG. 9 (S93). The effect determining means 132 determines the jackpot effect pattern with reference to the jackpot effect pattern selection table of FIG. 10 based on the information of the special symbol (S94). Then, a special game is started (S95), display of the big hit effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended. The effect determining unit 132 starts counting the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 91 when the special game is started.

  If the special game has already started (Y in S92) and the special winning opening 91 is not opened (N in S98), the special winning opening 91 is released (S100). (Y of S98), the closing process of the special winning opening 91 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 91 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the special game end condition is satisfied. If the special game end condition is satisfied (Y in S110), the end flag is turned off (S112), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game state with a short time or a certain change is started (S118). S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG.
When the predetermined opening timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the open / close control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124) and opens the special winning opening 91. (S126). When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG.
When the predetermined closing timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 91. That is, during the special game, if the condition for ending the unit game based on the number of entered balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or if the condition for ending the unit game based on the opening time is satisfied (Y in S132), the special winning opening 91 is displayed. Close (S134). The end condition based on the number of balls entered in the unit game is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds after the opening of the big prize opening. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of times of continuation is 16, 12, or 8 and varies depending on the type of special game. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the jackpot effect control process executed in response to the start of the jackpot effect in S98 in FIG.
If the battle effect is set and started in the process of S94 (Y in S202), the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not it is a battle round (seventh round in this embodiment) for displaying the battle game. To do. At this time, if it is not a battle round (N in S204), the processing from S206 to S228 is skipped, and the effect display according to the big hit effect pattern is executed (S230). That is, in the first round to the sixth round and the eighth and subsequent rounds, the effect display content does not change due to the player's intervention, so the effect image according to the big hit effect pattern is displayed as it is.

On the other hand, if it is a battle round (Y of S204), the effect determination means 132 acquires the pattern lottery value for setting the subtraction pattern, and refers to the subtraction table shown in FIG. Either one is determined (S205). In addition, the effect determination unit 132 acquires a pattern lottery value for setting the gateway pattern, and determines the gateway pattern with reference to the gateway setting table shown in FIG. 7 (S206). In other words, if it is 8R big hit, one of the destination patterns 1 to 15 is determined with reference to the first place setting table shown in FIG. 7A, and if it is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, FIG. One of the gateway patterns 1 to 17 is determined with reference to the second gateway setting table shown in (b).
Subsequently, the effect determination means 132 sets the enemy character subtraction number ΔN per operation input according to the current remaining number of enemy characters according to the determined subtraction pattern (S207). A waiting time per time is set (S208). Subsequently, the number of winnings (count value) to the big winning opening 91 is confirmed (S209), and the limit value NB after subtraction of the enemy character is made according to the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 in accordance with the determined point pattern. (Sekisho) is set (S210).

  Subsequently, the effect display control means 134 displays the input screen shown in FIG. 4 and prompts the player to input an operation (continuous hit) via the operation button 82 (S212). When the waiting time elapses (Y in S213), it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input from the player. In the present embodiment, when there is an operation input of the operation button 82, an input flag indicating this is turned on, so the presence or absence of the operation input is determined by looking at the state of the input flag. At this time, if there is a player's operation input (Y in S214), an updated value (N−ΔN) that is a value obtained by subtracting the subtraction number ΔN from the remaining number N of enemy characters is calculated. If the updated value (N−ΔN) is greater than or equal to the limit value NB (Y in S216), the remaining number N is updated to the updated value (N−ΔN) (S218), and the enemy character has updated the remaining number N. The display control is performed to reduce so as to become (S220). On the other hand, if the updated value (N−ΔN) is smaller than the limit value NB (N in S216), the remaining number N is updated or maintained to the limit value NB (S222), as shown in FIG. An entry suggestion display for encouraging entry into the big winning opening 91 is executed (S224). If there is no player operation input (N in S214), the processing from S216 to S224 is skipped. At this time, if the battle round has not ended (N in S228), the process returns to S207 and the same processing is repeated. When the battle round is finished (Y in S228), the process is once finished.

  On the other hand, if a normal effect is set instead of a battle effect as a jackpot effect (N in S202), an effect display according to the jackpot effect pattern is executed (S230).

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of technical intervention elements of the player are incorporated in the big hit effect. In other words, in a battle production in which a large number of enemy characters appear, the enemy characters are gradually reduced according to the number of operation inputs via the operation buttons and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening. If it can be annihilated, a special game with many rounds will be secured. Then, when the remaining number of enemy characters approaches the target value of zero, the limit value is set in a stepwise manner, and the limit value is shifted in a stepwise manner according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening. For this reason, when the limit value is set, the target value cannot be reached only by repeating the operation input. That is, the enemy character can be gradually brought closer to zero by repeating the operation input after increasing the number of balls entered into the big winning opening and making the limit value closer to zero. In other words, the possibility of achieving extinction of the enemy character and the possibility of continuing the round after a successful performance depend on whether or not the two technical interventions by the player are efficiently performed. Due to the intervention by the player's operation input and the technical intervention by the player's game ball launching, the display timing of the success or failure effect is randomized, and it is possible to prevent the effect display from becoming one pattern. That is, the display timing of the effect changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an effect display full of interest is realized depending on the player's intervention.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the enemy characters decrease in accordance with the number of operation inputs of the operation button 82 (number of consecutive hits). In a modified example, enemy characters may be reduced according to the length of time (operation time) for which the operation button 82 is pressed. Even in such a case, a limit value may be provided for the reduction of enemy characters due to the length of the pressing time, and the limit value may be gradually approached to zero according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the contents of the effect that aims to reduce the enemy characters and finally destroy them in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening. In the modified example, conversely, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character can be defeated, etc. The content of the effect may be such that the number of target objects is changed toward a higher target value or a larger target value.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, three types of 16R special game, 12R special game, and 8R special game are provided as special games, and an example in which the special winning opening in the unit game is the same in any special game is shown. In the modified example, whether the mode of the unit game changes from the predetermined round, including special games that have a common number of rounds, such as unifying into 16 rounds, but the mode of the unit game changes in a predetermined round You may make it suggest by the battle production etc. of the said Example. For example, a first special game consisting only of a specific unit game with a relatively short opening time of a special winning opening, and a second special game that switches from the ninth round to a normal unit game with a relatively long opening time of a large winning opening. May be included. For example, the opening time of the special prize opening for the specific unit game may be 3 seconds, and the opening time of the special prize opening for the normal unit game may be 30 seconds. Then, by destroying the enemy character in the battle round (for example, the seventh round) of the specific unit game, the subsequent predetermined round (for example, the ninth round) and thereafter can be switched to the normal unit game so as to secure the ball. Good.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of technical intervention elements are incorporated in the jackpot effect during the special game is shown. In the modified example, the same technical intervention element may be incorporated into the effect during the normal game (the effect accompanying the symbol variation). For example, the presence / absence of a normal symbol lottery may be indicated by a battle effect. Specifically, it can be realized by performing so-called “look-ahead” for obtaining the result of the normal symbol showing the result of the normal symbol lottery before the variable display is started. In other words, when the new drawing lottery means that there is a new entry into the operating port, the normal drawing lottery means will respond to the entry regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started immediately. Information indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is transmitted to the effect determining means. When the information indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is received, the effect determining means wins the lottery result regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started immediately. It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when a hit is included, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and when a hit is not included, a failure effect that cannot destroy the enemy character may be displayed. At that time, the enemy characters may be reduced in accordance with the number of balls entering the second start opening and the amount of operation of the operation buttons that are expanded by the ordinary electric accessory. That is, the display control of the battle game can be performed by the same method as in the above embodiment.

(Modification 4)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the continuation of the special game round is ensured by destroying the enemy character. In the modification, for example, the same gameability may be realized as a promotion effect that suggests whether or not the game is a special game with a probability transition. That is, before the transition to the special game, it is notified as a normal big hit that does not involve a probability change, and a battle effect similar to the above embodiment may be displayed in the big hit effect during the special game. In other words, in the case of actual big hit, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and in the case of normal big hit, a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character may be displayed.

  Alternatively, during the special game, the result of the lottery determination may be prefetched and an effect suggesting whether or not the subsequent jackpot has been secured may be performed. Specifically, when the winning / throwing lottery means that there is a new entry to the starting gate, whether or not the change display of the special symbol corresponding to the entry starts immediately, Information indicating the result of the corresponding lottery determination is transmitted to the effect determining means. The effect determining means, when receiving the information indicating the result of the lottery, whether or not the variation display of the special symbol corresponding to the entry is started immediately is a big hit in the lottery result It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when a big hit is included, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and when no hit is included, a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character may be displayed.

(Modification 5)
Although not described in the above embodiment, for example, adjustment of nails around the big winning opening affects the ease of entering the ball, and a full count (8 in the above embodiment) where the number of winning the winning prize is set is obtained. It is also assumed that this is not possible. As a countermeasure in such a case, it is calculated by an average count number calculating means for calculating the average value of the number of counts for entering the big winning opening in each round before the battle game is executed, and the average count number calculating means. A table reconfiguring means for reconfiguring a gating point setting table for selecting a gating pattern whose limit value is zero with a smaller number of winnings than the average value, and using the gating point setting table in which the effect determining means is reconfigured It may be a gaming machine that sets a limit value.

(Modification 6)
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown on the premise of a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed. In a modification, the above-described embodiment may be applied to a gaming machine in which there is one game corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine.

(Modification 7)
In the above embodiment, three types of special games are provided: 16R special game, 12R special game, and 8R special game. Whether or not the special game continues after the ninth round (12R special game with more rounds than 8R special game) Whether a game or a 16R special game has occurred) is suggested in the battle performance. In the modification, a second battle game that suggests whether the game is a 16R special game or a 12R special game may be incorporated. More specifically, after the transition to the ninth round, for example, at the end of the tenth round, the player enters the second battle, the second battle game is displayed on the eleventh round, and the result of the second battle is displayed on the twelfth round. You may make it do. In that case, if the generated special game is a 12R special game, the battle effect is ended in the twelfth round. Further, if the generated special game is a 16R special game, a reverberation effect after the battle is displayed with the progress of the round according to the opening / closing pattern 1 from the 13th round to the 16th round. Thus, the player's sense of expectation can be further enhanced by providing the player's technical intervention multiple times during the special game.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 production display device, 62 first start port, 63 second start port, 65 normal electric accessory, 68 operation port, 70 first special Symbol display device, 71 2nd special symbol display device, 72 general prize opening, 82 operation buttons, 90 game effect lamp, 91 grand prize opening, 100 game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub board, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 126 first lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 190 decoration symbol, 192 first special symbol, 193 Second special symbol, 195 Normal symbol.

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A starting port provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and the entrance of the gaming ball is a chance of lottery;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting opening,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
An effect display device on which an effect suggesting the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed;
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and is opened when the result of the winning / failing lottery wins and the game is shifted to the special game, and the game ball entry is an opportunity to give a profit to the player; ,
An operation input device that receives an operation input from a player;
A counting means for counting the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening during the special game;
Production determining means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device;
Effect display control means for controlling the effect display according to the determined effect content;
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for transitioning to any one of a plurality of types of special games including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening; ,
Special game control for executing a special game corresponding to the fact that the special game operation condition is satisfied based on the fact that the result of the winning / failing lottery is a big hit and the symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a transition to any special game Means,
With
The production determining means
As the special game effect displayed during the special game, there is an effect process in which the number of objects, which is the number of specific display objects, is increased or decreased toward a predetermined target value, and the number of objects is When the target value is reached, a successful effect is displayed that suggests that the game state is relatively advantageous to the player, while when the target number does not reach the target value, Including a special effect that displays a failure effect that suggests that the game state is disadvantageous to the display,
The special effect includes, as a display object, an effect that suggests whether or not the unit game will continue later during the special game depending on whether or not the target number reaches the target value, and the type of the special game being executed If the unit game continues based on, determine the success effect as a display target, if the unit game does not continue, determine the failure effect as a display target,
A limit value that allows the number of objects to change in the one direction is set in a stepwise manner according to the number of balls entered into the big prize opening, and the limit value approaches the target value as the number of balls entered increases. A predetermined limit value setting pattern having a limit value setting table in which a plurality of types of limit value setting patterns having different threshold value setting tendencies with respect to the number of entered balls is determined, and the special effect is displayed. When determining the limit value setting pattern by referring to the limit value setting table according to the gaming state,
The effect display control means updates a limit value according to the limit value setting pattern in accordance with the number of balls entered into the big winning opening counted by the counting means during the special game during the display process of the special effect. and, wherein the Rukoto changing the display of the number of target in accordance with the number of times of the operation input through the operation input device in the one direction, wherein the operation input device many times the operation input through during the special game The display of the number of objects is changed in the one direction, and when the number of objects reaches a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entering the big prize opening, the display of the number of objects is maintained at the limit value. A ball game machine characterized by that. The effect determining means is provided with a plurality of types of correspondence relationships between the number of operation inputs and the amount of change in the number of objects, and holds a change amount determination table in which selection conditions for the correspondence relationship are defined. When displayed, determine one of the correspondences according to the gaming state,
2. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the effect display control unit changes the display of the target number in the one direction in accordance with the number of operation inputs through the operation input device based on the determined correspondence. The bullet ball game machine described. The effect determining means is provided with a plurality of types of waiting time from the time when the acceptance of the previous operation input through the operation input device is valid until the time when the acceptance of the subsequent operation input is validated. Holds a set waiting time determination table, determines when any waiting time according to the gaming state when the special effect is displayed,
3. The ball game machine according to claim 2 , wherein the effect display control means changes the display of the target number in the one direction according to the number of effective operation inputs through the operation input device. .

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