JP5035811B2 - 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 screen display contents in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer 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.

JP 2003-230714 A

  For example, the number of prize balls that can be expected after the start of a special game, such as a so-called rank-up bonus, may be difficult for the player to distinguish at the start of the special game. In such a case, generally, the number of prize balls that can be expected during the special game is notified or suggested to the player.

  However, in such a case, the number of winning balls that can be expected is notified or suggested only after the start of the execution of the special game, and if it is a win, how many winning balls are expected during the special game. It was difficult for the player to know whether it could be done before the execution of the special game. For this reason, prior to the execution of the special game, it is only possible to aim for the execution of the special game, and it is not easy to make the special game consistent with the normal game for which the special game is to be executed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to enjoy the expectation of how much a prize ball can be obtained when a special game is executed, during a normal game aiming at the execution of the special game. There is also to give to the player.

  In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a start port provided at a predetermined position of the game area, and a predetermined position of the game area. The winning prize lot, the winning lottery means for executing the lottery with the ball entering the starting opening, and the winning lottery result will be more advantageous to the player than the normal game. Special game control means for executing a special game for opening a winning opening, a symbol display device for variably displaying a symbol for showing the result of the lottery, and a variation process from variation start to stop in symbol variation display A variation pattern determining means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and a plurality of effect display processes of a symbol variation effect displayed together with the symbol variation display during normal game Fluctuation Effect pattern storage means for storing each of the outgoing patterns in association with each of the plurality of variation patterns; and effect determination means for selecting a variation effect pattern associated with the selected variation pattern among the plurality of variation effect patterns; Display control means for controlling effect display in the symbol display device in accordance with the selected variation effect pattern. The special game control means executes the first special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is the first win, and executes the first special game when the result of the pass / fail lottery is the second hit. The second special game in which more prize balls can be easily obtained, and the effect pattern storage means suggests that the first special game is more likely to be executed than the second special game. The first variation effect pattern including the second variation effect pattern including the effect content suggesting that the second special game is more likely to be executed than the first special game. When the result of the lottery is the first hit, the variation pattern determination means changes the first variation pattern associated with the first variation effect pattern to the second variation effect pattern. Higher probability than the associated second variation pattern. In the selected result of spruce lottery If a second contact of, selecting a second variation pattern with a high probability than the first fluctuation pattern.

  The “symbol” may be a decorative symbol in the embodiment. The “symbol display device” may be an effect display device in the embodiment. The “display control unit” may be an effect display control unit in the embodiment. “Easy to get a lot of prize balls” may mean that the total opening time of the grand prize opening is long, or may mean that there are many opening of the big prize opening at the same opening time. . The “contents that suggest that there is a high possibility that the first special game will be executed” may be content that is common to the effects displayed during the execution of the first special game. The content of the effect may be that a character that is the same as or related to the character that is displayed during the execution of the special game and not displayed during the execution of the second special game. Similarly, “the content of the effect suggesting that the second special game is likely to be executed” may be the content of the effect common to the effect displayed during the execution of the second special game. The content of the effect may be that a character that is the same as or related to the character that is displayed during the execution of the second special game and is not displayed during the execution of the first special game.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to predict a winning ball obtained in a special game that is executed if the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win even during the variation of the symbol according to the variation pattern. For this reason, for example, when an effect content is displayed that suggests that there is a high possibility that the second special game where it is easier to obtain a prize ball will be executed, “If you hit it, you will get a lot of prize balls in the special game. It is possible to make the player think that “I can do it”, and to raise the player consistently before and after the execution of the special game.

  The first variation effect pattern may include the effect content of the first predetermined effect. The second variation effect pattern may include the effect content of the second predetermined effect. The effect pattern storage means holds the third variation effect pattern including the effect content of the first predetermined effect in association with the third variation pattern to be selected when the result of the lottery determination is missed. At the same time, the fourth variation effect pattern including the effect content of the second predetermined effect is held in association with the fourth variation pattern to be selected when the result of the lottery is wrong, and the variation pattern is determined. The means is that the results of the lottery determination and the first to fourth selections should be selected so that the probability that the result of the success / failure lottery wins is higher when the second predetermined effect is displayed than the first predetermined effect. A variation pattern for variably displaying a symbol may be selected according to a pattern selection criterion in which a correspondence relationship with the variation pattern is defined.

  According to this aspect, for example, when an effect content is displayed that suggests that there is a high possibility that the second special game that makes it easier to obtain a prize ball will be executed, the result of the winning lottery may be a win at the same time. Can also be suggested. Therefore, when the second predetermined effect is displayed, the player can be greatly uplifted, saying that “the probability of winning is high, and more prize balls can be obtained if the player wins.”

  The effect pattern storage means holds a plurality of special effect patterns in which the effect display process of the special game effect displayed during the special game is determined, and the display control means has a plurality of special effect patterns during the execution of the first special game. The effect display on the symbol display device is controlled in accordance with the first special effect pattern including the display of the first specific effect image suggesting that the first special game is being executed from the special effect patterns, and the second During the execution of the special game, the symbol display according to the second special effect pattern including the display of the second specific effect image suggesting that the second special game is being executed from among the plurality of special effect patterns The effect display on the device is controlled, and the effect pattern storage means suggests that the first special game is more likely to be executed than the second special game by displaying the first specific effect image. Production contents suggesting that the second special game is more likely to be executed than the first special game by displaying the first variation production pattern including the production content and the second specific production image. And a second variation effect pattern including

  According to this aspect, for example, the second special effect symbol is displayed during symbol variation, which suggests to the player that there is a high possibility that the second special game where it is easier to obtain a prize ball will be executed. be able to. Therefore, the player can easily determine which one of the first special game and the second special game is likely to be executed by determining which special effect symbol is displayed during the symbol variation. can do.

  If the result of the winning / losing lottery is the first win, the special game control means is more difficult to enter the ball than the first opening pattern after the grand opening is opened in the first opening pattern from the start of execution. The first special game in which the grand prize opening is opened with the partial opening pattern of 1 is executed, and if the result of the lottery is the second win, the big winning opening is opened with the first opening pattern. Later, the second partial opening pattern configured to shift from the first partial opening pattern to the second partial opening pattern that is easier to enter than the first partial opening pattern is used to open the grand prize opening. A special game may be executed.

  According to this aspect, until the opening of the big winning opening by the first opening pattern and the first partial opening pattern shifted from the first opening pattern is finished, the first opening pattern of the big winning opening is the first. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to determine whether the special game is being executed or the second special game is being executed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player strongly think that the big winning opening is desired to be opened with the second partial opening pattern until the transition from the first opening pattern to the first partial opening pattern. Players can be prevented from getting bored during execution.

  The display control means is common in substantially all periods in which the big winning opening is opened in the first opening pattern and the first partial opening pattern when the result of the winning / losing lottery is the first or second winning. The effect contents may be displayed on the symbol display device.

  The “substantially all period” is the entire period excluding the predetermined end period until the end of the period in the period in which the big prize opening is opened in the first opening pattern and the first partial opening pattern. Good. The display control means may cause the symbol display device to display an effect content that suggests whether the result of the lottery is the first winning or the second winning in the predetermined end period.

  According to this aspect, the first special game is also performed in the production contents until the opening of the big prize opening by the first opening pattern and the first partial opening pattern shifted from the first opening pattern is completed. It can be difficult for the player to determine whether the game is being executed or the second special game is being executed. For this reason, it is possible to make the player think more reliably that the big winning opening is desired to be opened with the second partial release pattern until the transition from the first release pattern to the first partial release pattern.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of expecting how much a prize ball can be obtained when a special game is executed, even during a normal game aiming at the execution of the special game. it can.

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 which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically the opening pattern of the big prize opening in 4R special game. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the open pattern in 4R special game, and a 1st special production pattern. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows a part of effect content of a 1st-4th special game effect pattern. It is a figure which shows typically the open pattern of the big prize opening in 8R special game. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the open pattern in 2R special game, and a 2nd special production pattern. It is a figure which shows typically the opening pattern of the big prize opening in 12R special game. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the open pattern in 12R special game, and a 3rd special production pattern. It is a figure which shows typically the open pattern of the big prize opening in 16R special game. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the open pattern in a 16R special game, and a 4th special production pattern. (A) is a figure which shows the pattern selection table at the time of a hit, (b) is a figure which shows a pattern selection table at the time of a loss. (A) is a figure which shows the production content of an ostrich reach in a 1st fluctuation production pattern, (b) is a figure which shows the production content of a gorilla reach in a 2nd fluctuation production pattern, (c) It is a figure which shows the effect content of the elephant reach in a 3 change effect pattern, (d) is a figure which shows the effect content of the lion reach in a 4th change effect pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 17 in detail. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 20 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. 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 a mechanism for storing game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. 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, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. The expansion mechanism 63 is composed of two blade members provided at the upper part of the opening of the start port 62, and has a narrow opening width that allows only a game ball falling from just above the start port 62 to enter when closed. Become. On the other hand, when the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded and opened, the opening width of the start port 62 is widened, and not only the start port 62 but also a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof can be guided to the start port 62 and can enter. Ease is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. 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 special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” in a special game that starts when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided at a position above the out opening 58, for example. The number of the big winning openings 66 is not limited to a single arrangement, and a plurality of large winning openings 66 may be installed and used depending on the gaming state or the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. Changes in the effect image including the pattern 190 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”. In this way, the effect display device 60 also functions as a symbol display device on which the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball falls into the start port 62. When the symbol mode when the special symbol 192 is stopped is the symbol that is determined in advance, the timing at which the symbol is displayed is the big hit occurrence timing. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The special symbol 192 in the present embodiment is represented by numbers, characters, symbols such as “0” to “9” that are hit symbol patterns, or a symbol “−” that is an off symbol pattern. These numbers or symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, whereby the symbol variation display of the special symbol 192 is realized. Note that the special symbol 192 is not limited to the above numbers or symbols, and may be letters such as English letters, or may be a generally meaningless symbol formed by a combination of segments constituting a 7-segment LED. May be. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the special symbol display device 61 may be an LED dot array that is not a 7-segment LED, and a plurality of types of special symbols 192 may be expressed by combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 on the lower left side of the production display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. 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 an open lottery that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol is in the winning symbol with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. The special symbol hold display device 20 is provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and the normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right portion of the game area 52, which is the symmetrical position. ing.

  The special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuation hold depending on the number of 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, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  Game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key. The movable accessory 140 is a movable object whose operation is controlled in conjunction with the effect, and plays an effect role by the operation. For example, the movable accessory 140 operates in response to an operation input via the operation button 82 by the player.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. 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 is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 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 falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed in accordance with a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the special symbol 192 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, 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 prize opening 66 is started. The The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls have dropped in, it is temporarily closed. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 66 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 16 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo time. On the other hand, when the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit is a result included as a result of the lottery. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the fluctuation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, which are one of the specific games, is started (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate). The time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decoration symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation display, but if the big hit occurs before the variation number is reached, the time is shortened. Also ends. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is enhanced by executing the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the spreading mechanism 63 is a state in which the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is longer than the normal state. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the start opening 62 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of entering will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the starting port 62 increases during that period, and as a result, the player can play the game with little decrease in possession. It is possible to continue.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the starting port 62 by using three functions such as a short time for a normal symbol, a probability variation of an open lottery, and an open / extended extension of the expansion mechanism 63. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, the probability variation game of the winning lottery (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the end of the special game ) Is further started. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change of the success / failure lottery is continued until the next big hit occurs, but as a modification, it may be configured to end when a predetermined limited number of symbol changes are made. In this embodiment, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are started at the same time as when the probability change is started, and the easy entry state is also started. May be executed.

  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 a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. 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 start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 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 the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. 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 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game. An execution unit 122 and an opening / closing control unit 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. 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 start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 obtains, as a success / failure lottery value, a random number value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the starting hole 62 is entered. To do. For example, the success / failure lottery value is 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 success / failure lottery value by the success / failure lottery means 112 is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure table whose probability of winning is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure table in which the correspondence between the lottery value of the open lottery and the success / failure result is determined, and determines the success / failure result of the open lottery with reference to the success / failure table. In the normal state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 1/256 is referred to, and in the easy entry state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 250/256 is referred to. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery means 112, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. At the time of certainty change, as shown in FIG. 4B, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when the lottery falls within the range of 400 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the case of hitting a big hit, whether it is a 16R big hit or a 2R big hit, and whether or not there is a probability change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out of” originally, but in the example of this figure, among the cases that did not correspond to the big hit, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60. The success / failure lottery means 112 transmits the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command at the timing of starting the symbol variation.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the result of the open lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the result of the open lottery in order to display the result of the open lottery in the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the start port 62. The opening mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a pattern selection table to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132. The variation pattern determination unit 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In 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 and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 determines the variation display time of the normal symbol. In the normal state, the variable display time is determined to be 60 seconds, and in the easy entry state, the variable display time is determined to be 6 seconds.

  When there is a new entry at the start port 62 and a new winning / failing lottery is executed, the holding control means 116 displays a new entry when a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry or lottery is displayed. The result of the success / failure lottery based on is suspended until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery. In the present embodiment, as a result of the lottery determination, the number of the lottery is held as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The success / failure lottery value here includes a success / failure lottery value, a symbol lottery value, and a variation pattern lottery value. The holding control means 116 further holds the usual lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the special symbol holding display device 20 and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. The main display control means 118 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the success / failure lottery performed before that has ended. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192. When the variation start command is transmitted, values indicating the determined determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. 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 main display control means 118 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a unit game of a plurality of times with one or a plurality of times of opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 16R jackpot, which will be described later, which repeats the unit game 16 times, and a 2R jackpot which repeats a unit game, which is included in the 16R jackpot, which has a shorter opening time than a later-described long opening, which is only twice. In the case of 16R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R big hit, the big prize opening 66 is opened for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 66 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R big hit.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114 is a big hit symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times that the special symbol 192 is changed from the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. However, when the state changes to the probability changing state at the same time, as long as the probability changing state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol time is shortened, the normal symbol probability change, and the expansion mechanism 63 is opened and extended. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probable change state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  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 that suggest the height of the notice before the stop of the variable display.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the change pattern determining means 115, reads out the data from the pattern storage means 130, and obtains information on the change effect pattern. This is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect 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 effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and their arrangement according to the result of the lottery by the winning / failing lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. decide. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 16R jackpot, a specific combination such as “777” or “ A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same number as the special symbol 192 is selected as the number to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the special symbol 192 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 16R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination having only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop mode of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a pre-effect setting, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. 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.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  Here, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a function of executing a special game called a so-called rank-up bonus. As will be described later, the special game control means 120 executes a certain first special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a first win, and becomes the second hit with the result of the pass / fail lottery. In the case of the first special game, a second special game is executed which makes it easier to obtain more prize balls than the first special game. In the second special game, the big winning opening 66 is opened in the same predetermined opening pattern as the first special game until a predetermined period elapses from the start of execution, and then more prize balls than in the first special game. The big winning opening 66 is opened in an opening pattern that makes it easy to obtain. As a result, until the predetermined period elapses from the start of the execution of the special game, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the first special game or the second special game from the open mode of the special winning opening 66. For this reason, until the specified period of time has elapsed since the start of the special game, the player will be bored of the special game by making the player think “Move to an open pattern that makes it easier to obtain more prize balls”. Is suppressed. In addition, when the special winning opening 66 is opened after an elapse of a predetermined period from the start of the execution of the special game in an opening pattern in which it is easier to obtain more prize balls than in the first special game, it is as if the rank of the special game is It is possible to make the player think that the game has been improved, or to make the player think that the player has profited by making the player realize that it was a special game with a high rank.

  At this time, the effect display control means 134 is executing either the first special game or the second special game in all the periods other than the predetermined end period immediately before the end of the predetermined period. However, the same effect content is displayed on the effect display device 60. As a result, whether the first special game or the second special game is executed from the start of execution of the special game to just before the end of the predetermined period not only in the opening mode of the special winning opening 66 but also in the production contents. Is difficult for the player to distinguish.

  Here, the inventor can use the rank-up bonus in the special game to elevate the player even before the execution of the special game, and to make the player consistent before and after the execution of the special game. I came up with the technology. Specifically, the pattern storage means 130 includes a first variation effect pattern including an effect content that suggests that the first special game is more likely to be executed than the second special game; The second variation effect pattern including the effect contents suggesting that the second special game is more likely to be executed than the special game is held as the variation effect pattern. The variation pattern determination means 115 associates the first variation pattern associated with the first variation effect pattern with the second variation effect pattern when the result of the determination of whether or not the lottery is determined is the first hit. The selection is made with a higher probability than the second variation pattern. Further, the variation pattern determination means 115 selects the second variation pattern with a higher probability than the first variation pattern when the result of the success / failure lottery becomes the second hit.

  Thereby, for example, when the effect content of the second variation effect pattern is displayed on the effect display device 60, it is possible to elevate the player that “if the player wins, many prize balls can be obtained”. In addition, the player can be beaten before the execution of the special game using the rank-up bonus, which is a function after the execution of the special game, and the game can be made consistent before and after the execution of the special game. Hereinafter, the above technique will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a symbol determination table according to the present embodiment. A predetermined range in the symbol determination lottery value “0 to 255”, per 4R probability variation, 8R probability variation, 12R probability variation, 16R probability variation, 2R probability variation, 4R non-probability variation, 8R non-probability variation, 12R non-probability variation, 12R non-probability variation , And 16R non-probability hits are associated with each other. In the present embodiment, the range of each symbol determination lottery value is determined so that the winning probabilities are substantially equal. It should be noted that the correspondence relationship between the symbol determination lottery values and these wins may be determined so that the winning probability is as low as the number of winning balls is obtained.

  Both 4R probability variation and 4R non-probability variation are associated with 4R special games. Both 8R probability variation and 8R non-probability variation are associated with the 8R special game. Both 12R probability variation and 12R non-probability variation are associated with 12R special games. Both 16R probability variation and 16R non-probability variation are associated with the 16R special game.

  Note that “4R”, “8R”, “12R”, and “16R” mean that the grand prize winning opening 66 is released 4 times (4 rounds), 8 times (8 rounds), and 12 times, respectively, as described below. (12 rounds) and 16 times (16 rounds). Therefore, 8R special games are easier to obtain prize balls than 4R special games, 12R special games are easier to obtain prize balls than 8R special games, and 16R special games are easier to obtain prize balls than 12R special games. .

  Each of the 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games is actually defined as 16 rounds regardless of the names “4R”, “8R”, “12R”, and “16R”. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a round indicator lamp (not shown) for determining the number of rounds in the special game. When the number of rounds in the special game is different, the round indicator lamp is lit in a different manner. . For this reason, if the number of rounds of each 4R, 8R, 12R, 16R special game is defined as 4, 8, 12, 16 rounds, it is necessary to make it difficult for the player to understand the number of rounds of the special game. Nevertheless, the player can determine the number of rounds of the special game by looking at the round indicator light. For this reason, all of the 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games are defined as 16 rounds, including the short opening described later. Thereby, it can make a player have expectation appropriately by the challenge production to each stage.

  The success / failure lottery value and the symbol determination lottery value are transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub board 104. The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of special effect patterns in which a special game effect display process is displayed during the special game. The effect determining unit 132 selects a special game effect pattern based on the received winning / not-winning lottery value and the symbol determining lottery value.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds the first to fourth special effect patterns. The first special effect pattern includes the effect contents of the ostrich stage effect. The second special performance pattern includes the production contents of each stage production of ostrich and gorilla. The third special effect pattern includes the effect contents of each stage effect of ostrich, gorilla, and elephant. The fourth special effect pattern includes the effect contents of each stage effect of ostrich, gorilla, elephant and lion. In the ostrich stage effect, the gorilla stage effect, the elephant stage effect, and the lion stage effect, characters of the ostrich, gorilla, elephant, and lion are displayed on the effect display device 60, respectively. Therefore, the images of the ostrich, gorilla, elephant, and lion characters are specific effect images that suggest the execution of the 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games, respectively.

  In the case of 4R probability variation or 4R non-probability variation, the effect determining means 132 selects the first special effect pattern. In the case of 8R probability variation or 8R non-probability variation, the effect determination means 132 selects the second special effect pattern. In the case of 12R probability variation or 12R non-probability variation, the effect determination means 132 selects the third special effect pattern. In the case of 16R probability variation or 16R non-probability variation, the effect determination means 132 selects the fourth special effect pattern. The effect display control means 134 controls the effect display on the effect display device 60 according to the selected special effect pattern.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the opening pattern of the special winning opening 66 in the 4R special game. In FIG. 6, the length of the open time is represented by the length of the line segment for easy understanding, but the length of the line segment is not proportional to the length of the time. In addition, by appropriately assigning round numbers, an open pattern is configured by 1 to 16 rounds including long open and short open. The same applies to FIG. 9, FIG. 11, and FIG. The opening pattern in the 4R special game is composed of one first opening pattern and one second opening pattern. The first opening pattern is composed of one first partial opening pattern and one second partial opening pattern. The second opening pattern is constituted by two first partial opening patterns.

  The first partial opening pattern includes four short winning openings 66. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the large winning opening 66 in one short opening is set to a period that is so short that it is difficult to enter the ball. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the big winning opening 66 in the short opening is 0.2 seconds, and the interval between each short opening is 2 seconds. Of course, the opening time and interval of one short opening are not limited to this time.

  The second partial opening pattern includes four long opening of the big winning opening 66. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the big winning opening 66 in one short opening is set to be a time when the big winning opening 66 is opened longer than the short opening and it is easy to enter the ball. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the big winning opening 66 in the long opening is 30 seconds, and the interval between each long opening is 2 seconds. Of course, the opening time and interval of one long opening are not limited to this time. In addition, as described above, when a predetermined number of balls are entered in one long opening, the big prize opening 66 is closed even before 30 seconds have elapsed. From the above, in the 4R special game, the big winning opening 66 is opened in the order of 4 short releases, 4 long releases, and 8 short releases.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the opening pattern and the first special effect pattern during the 4R special game. The production contents of the first special production pattern are composed of an ostrich stage entry production, an ostrich stage production, a gorilla challenge production, a challenge failure production, and an end production. The ostrich stage entry effect is executed when the special winning opening 66 is opened in the first first partial opening pattern. The ostrich stage effect is executed when the special winning opening 66 is opened in the second partial opening pattern. The gorilla challenge effect and the challenge failure effect are executed when the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened in the first first partial release pattern of the second release pattern. The end effect is executed when the special winning opening 66 is opened in the second partial opening pattern of the second opening pattern.

  FIGS. 8A to 8D are diagrams showing a part of the contents of the effects of the first to fourth special game effect patterns. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a part of the production contents of the ostrich stage entry effect. In the ostrich stage entry effect, the image of the ostrich character is displayed on the effect display device 60 together with the characters “ostrich stage entry!”.

  Returning to FIG. When the ostrich stage entry effect ends, the ostrich stage effect is executed until the long open ends four times in the second partial release pattern. In the ostrich stage effect, an image of an ostrich character similar to that shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the effect display device 60. When the ostrich stage production is finished, the gorilla challenge production is started.

  FIG.8 (b) is a figure which shows a part of effect content of a gorilla challenge effect. In the gorilla challenge production, an image of the gorilla character is displayed on the production display device 60 together with the characters “Gorilla Challenge!”. Next, an effect is displayed in which the gorilla character battles with the ostrich character that has appeared so far. Of course, the production content of the gorilla challenge production is not limited to this.

  Returning to FIG. In the 4R special game, since only 4 rounds are opened, the next partial opening pattern is not shifted. For this reason, after the gorilla challenge effect, the effect content of the challenge failure effect is displayed. In the challenge failure effect, the content of the effect that the gorilla character loses to the ostrich character in the battle is displayed. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player that he / she will not move to the gorilla stage, and it is possible to make the player think “not ranked up” or “no gorilla bonus”.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the opening pattern of the special winning opening 66 in the 8R special game. The opening pattern in the 8R special game is composed of two first opening patterns and one second opening pattern. As described above, when the 8R special game is executed, the special game control means 120 opens the grand prize opening with one first opening pattern and one first partial opening pattern as in the 4R special game. The special winning opening is opened with a second partial opening pattern that is easier to enter than the first partial opening pattern. As a result, in the middle of opening the grand prize opening with one first opening pattern and one first partial opening pattern, it is 4R special game or 8R special game from the opening mode of the big prize opening 66. It is difficult for the player to distinguish.

  Note that the 8R special game includes 8 long open times and 16 short open times as described above. However, as described above, in order to make it difficult to determine the number of rounds with the round indicator lamp, It is defined that there are 16 round unit games. Here, the 1R unit game and the 5R unit game are configured by four short releases and one long release, respectively. For this reason, each of the 1R unit game and the 5R unit game is formed by straddling the first partial release pattern and the second partial release pattern by the entire first partial release pattern and a part of the second partial release pattern. ing. This makes it possible to define a 16R unit game.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the opening pattern and the second special effect pattern during the 8R special game. As shown in FIG. 10, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display effect contents common to the 4R special game even when the 8R special game is being executed until the end of the gorilla challenge effect. . Thus, until the end of the gorilla challenge production, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the production content is a 4R special game or an 8R special game.

  In the 8R special game, since the 8 round length is released, the second partial opening pattern is entered. For this reason, after the gorilla challenge production, the production content of the challenge success production is displayed. In the successful challenge production, the production content in which the gorilla character wins the battle against the ostrich character is displayed. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the gorilla stage is to be shifted. Thereafter, the gorilla stage effect is executed until the long release ends four times in the second partial release pattern, and after that, the elephant challenge effect proceeds. In the gorilla stage effect, the same gorilla character image as the gorilla challenge effect is displayed on the effect display device 60.

  FIG.8 (c) is a figure which shows a part of effect content of an elephant challenge effect. In the elephant challenge effect, an image of the elephant character is displayed on the effect display device 60 together with the characters “elephant challenge!”. Next, an effect in which this elephant character fights against the gorilla character that has appeared so far is displayed. Needless to say, the content of the elephant challenge production is not limited to this.

  Returning to FIG. In the 8R special game, only the 8th round is opened for a long time, so the second partial opening pattern is not shifted to the third time. For this reason, after the elephant challenge effect, the effect content of the challenge failure effect is displayed. In the challenge failure effect, the content of the effect that the elephant character loses to the gorilla character in the battle is displayed. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that he / she does not move to the elephant stage. After the challenge failure production, proceed to the end production.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing an opening pattern of the special winning opening 66 in the 12R special game. The opening pattern in the 12R special game is composed of three first opening patterns and one second opening pattern. As described above, when the 12R special game is executed, the special game control unit 120 opens the grand prize opening with two first opening patterns and one first partial opening pattern as in the 8R special game. The special winning opening is opened with the second partial opening pattern. Thus, in the middle of opening the grand prize opening with the two first opening patterns and the first partial opening pattern with one time, it is 8R special game or 12R special game from the opening mode of the big winning opening 66 It is difficult for the player to distinguish.

  The 12R special game includes 12 long releases and 20 short releases as described above. However, in order to make it difficult to discriminate the number of rounds with the round indicator lights as described above, this is also the case here. Is defined as having 16 round unit games. Here, 1R, 5R, and 9R unit games, like the 8R special game, each have four short releases and one long release so as to straddle the first partial release pattern and the second partial release pattern. It is constituted by. Further, each of 13R to 16R is configured by two short openings among the eight short openings included in the two first partial opening patterns. This makes it possible to define a 16R unit game even in a 12R special game.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the release pattern and the third special effect pattern during the 12R special game. As shown in FIG. 12, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display effect contents common to the 8R special game even when the 12R special game is executed until the end of the elephant challenge effect. . Thus, until the end of the elephant challenge effect, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the effect is an 8R special game or a 12R special game.

  In the 12R special game, since the 12 round length is released, the process proceeds to the second partial release pattern for the third time. For this reason, after the elephant challenge production, the production content of the challenge success production is displayed. In the successful challenge production, the content of the production where the elephant character wins the gorilla character in the battle is displayed. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the stage is to be shifted to the elephant stage. Thereafter, the elephant stage effect is executed until the long release ends four times in the second partial release pattern, and after that, the lion challenge effect is advanced. In the elephant stage effect, the same elephant character image as the elephant challenge effect is displayed on the effect display device 60.

  FIG.8 (d) is a figure which shows a part of production content of a lion challenge production. In the lion challenge production, an image of the lion character is displayed on the production display device 60 together with the characters “lion challenge!”. Next, an effect is displayed in which this lion character fights against an elephant character that has appeared so far. Of course, the content of the lion challenge production is not limited to this.

  Returning to FIG. In the 12R special game, only the 12th round is opened for long, so the second partial opening pattern is not shifted to the fourth time. For this reason, after the lion challenge production, the production content of the challenge failure production is displayed. In the challenge failure production, the content of the production in which the lion character loses to the elephant character in the battle is displayed. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the lion stage is not shifted. After the challenge failure production, proceed to the end production.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing the opening pattern of the special winning opening 66 in the 16R special game. The opening pattern in the 16R special game is composed of three first opening patterns and one second opening pattern. As described above, when the special game control means 120 executes the 16R special game, the special game control means 120 opens the grand prize opening with three first opening patterns and one first partial opening pattern as in the 12R special game. The special winning opening is opened with the second partial opening pattern. Thus, in the middle of opening the grand prize opening with the first opening pattern of three times and the first partial opening pattern of one time, it is a 12R special game or a 16R special game from the opening mode of the big winning opening 66 It is difficult for the player to distinguish.

  In addition, the 16R special game includes 16 long releases and 16 short releases as described above. However, in order to make it difficult to determine the number of rounds with the round indicator lights as described above, it is actually used here. Is defined as having 16 round unit games. Here, 1R, 5R, 9R, and 13R unit games, like the 8R special game, each have four short releases and one time to straddle the first partial release pattern and the second partial release pattern. It is constituted by a long opening. As a result, a 16R unit game can be defined even in a 16R special game.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the release pattern and the fourth special effect pattern during the 16R special game. As shown in FIG. 14, the effect display control means 134 displays effect contents common to the 12R special game on the effect display device 60 even when the 16R special game is being executed until the end of the Zorion challenge effect. Let As a result, until the end of the lion challenge production, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the production content is 12R special game or 16R special game.

  In the 16R special game, since the 16-round length is released, the process proceeds to the second partial release pattern for the fourth time. For this reason, after the lion challenge production, the production contents of the challenge success production are displayed. In the challenge success production, the content of the production in which the lion character wins the elephant character in battle is displayed. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the stage will be shifted to the lion stage. Thereafter, the lion stage effect is executed until the long opening ends four times in the second partial opening pattern. In the lion stage production, the same lion character image as the lion challenge production is displayed on the production display device 60.

  FIG. 15A is a diagram showing a hit pattern selection table, and FIG. 15B is a diagram showing a miss pattern selection table. In this pattern selection table, a correspondence relationship between the variation pattern lottery value and a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display of the special symbol 192 is defined. The fluctuation pattern determination means 115 executes a fluctuation pattern lottery to obtain a fluctuation pattern lottery value. When the variation pattern lottery value is acquired, the variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the hit pattern selection table shown in FIG. 15A when the result of the lottery is successful, and to FIG. 15B when the result is wrong. The variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern lottery value is selected with reference to the illustrated off-time pattern selection table.

  The pattern storage means 130 displays each of the plurality of variation effect patterns in which the effect display process of the symbol variation effect displayed on the effect display device 60 is displayed together with the variation display of the special symbol 192 during the normal game. And hold it in correspondence. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern associated with the selected variation pattern among the plurality of variation effect patterns.

  In FIG. 15A, the variation pattern lottery value “4R” is selected as the range of the variation pattern lottery value when the 4R special game is executed, that is, when the 4R probability variation or 4R non-probability variation. The correspondence with the fluctuation pattern is shown. The variation pattern lottery value “8R” indicates the correspondence between the variation pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern to be selected when the 8R special game is executed, that is, when 8R probability variation or 8R non-probability variation. Show. The variation pattern lottery value “12R” indicates the correspondence between the variation pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern to be selected when the 12R special game is executed, that is, per 12R probability variation or 12R non-probability variation. Show. The variation pattern lottery value “16R” indicates the correspondence between the variation pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern to be selected when the 16R special game is executed, that is, when the 16R probability variation or 16R non-probability variation. Show.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds first to fourth variation effect patterns as the variation effect patterns. Each of the first to fourth variation patterns is associated with each of the first to fourth variation effect patterns. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern corresponding to the first to fourth variation patterns selected by the variation pattern determining unit 115 from the first to fourth variation effect patterns.

  The first variation effect pattern includes an ostrich reach effect in which an ostrich character is displayed as a specific effect image suggesting that the 4R special game is likely to be executed. The second variation effect pattern includes a gorilla reach effect in which a gorilla character is displayed as a specific effect image suggesting that the 8R special game is likely to be executed. The third variation effect pattern includes an elephant effect effect in which an elephant character is displayed as a specific effect image that suggests that the 12R special game is likely to be executed. The fourth variation effect pattern includes a lion reach effect in which a lion character is displayed as a specific effect image that suggests that the 16R special game is likely to be executed. Each of the first to fourth variation effect patterns includes effect contents indicating that the result of the lottery determination is a winning after the reach effect ends.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an ostrich reach effect in the first variation effect pattern. In this way, the characters appearing in the ostrich reach are the same as the ostrich characters appearing in the ostrich stage production. For this reason, a player who knows that this ostrich is a character appearing in 4R special games predicts the opening pattern of special games, saying "If this hits in this reach, it may be a long open of 4 rounds" It becomes possible to do.

  FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a gorilla reach effect in the second variation effect pattern. Thus, the character appearing in the gorilla reach is the same as the gorilla character appearing in the gorilla stage production. For this reason, a player who knows that this gorilla is a character appearing in the 8R special game can predict that if he hits, it may be a long open of 8 rounds.

  FIG. 16C is a diagram showing an elephant reach effect in the third variation effect pattern. In this way, the character appearing in the elephant reach is the same as the elephant character appearing in the elephant stage production. For this reason, a player who knows that this elephant is a character appearing in the 12R special game can predict that if he hits, it may be a long open of 12 rounds.

  FIG. 16D is a diagram showing a lion reach effect in the fourth variation effect pattern. In this way, the characters appearing in the lion reach are the same as the lion characters appearing in the lion stage production. Therefore, it is possible for a player who knows that this lion is a character appearing in the 16R special game to predict that it may be 16 rounds long open.

  Returning to FIG. The variation pattern determining means 115 determines the first variation pattern associated with the first variation effect pattern that suggests the execution of the 4R special game when the result of the lottery determination is that the 4R special game is performed. Selection is made with a higher probability than the second to fourth variation patterns. Similarly, the variation pattern determining means 115, when the result of the lottery determination is that the 8R special game is executed, is associated with the second variation effect pattern that suggests the execution of the 8R special game. A variation pattern is selected with a higher probability than the first, third, and fourth variation patterns. In addition, the variation pattern determining means 115, when the result of the lottery determination is that the 12R special game is executed, is associated with the third variation effect pattern that suggests the execution of the 12R special game. A pattern is selected with a higher probability than the first, second, and fourth variation patterns. In addition, the variation pattern determining means 115, when the result of the lottery determination is that the 16R special game is executed, is associated with the fourth variation effect pattern that suggests the execution of the 16R special game. A pattern is selected with a higher probability than the first to third variation patterns.

  Thereby, even before the special game is executed, the player can predict in advance how much the special game in which a winning ball can be easily obtained when the result of the winning / failing lottery wins. Therefore, it is possible to make the game consistent before and after the special game, and to enjoy the expectation of how much prize balls can be obtained when the special game is executed. Even inside, it can be given to players.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (b), even if the result of the lottery determination is out of place, if the variation pattern lottery value becomes a predetermined value, the variation pattern determination means 115 performs the first to fourth operations. Select one of the deviation variation patterns. Each of the first to fourth deviation variation patterns is associated with each of the fifth to eighth variation effect patterns, and the effect determination unit 132 selects the variation pattern determination unit from the first to fourth variation effect patterns. The variation effect pattern corresponding to the first to fourth deviation variation patterns selected by 115 is selected.

  The fifth variation effect pattern includes the same ostrich reach effect as the first variation effect pattern. The sixth variation effect pattern includes the same gorilla reach effect as the second variation effect pattern. The seventh variation effect pattern includes the same elephant effect as the third variation effect pattern. The eighth variation effect pattern includes the same lion reach effect as the fourth variation effect pattern. Each of the fifth to eighth variation effect patterns differs from each of the first to fourth variation effect patterns in that it includes an effect content indicating that the result of the lottery determination is out of place after the reach effect ends.

  Each of the winning pattern selection table and the missed pattern selection table has a probability that the result of the winning / losing lottery is a win if a reach effect indicating the execution of a special game that can acquire more prize balls is displayed. Correspondences between the results of symbol lottery and variation pattern lottery and the first to eighth variation patterns are determined so as to increase. More specifically, the gorilla reach production than the ostrich reach production, the elephant reach production than the gorilla reach production, and the lion reach production displayed more likely than the elephant reach production will be more likely to win or fail Correspondences between the results of the symbol lottery and the variation pattern lottery and the first to eighth variation patterns are defined. For this reason, in the winning pattern selection table, the first to fourth variation effect patterns are selected with a substantially equal probability when the result of winning / failing lottery is won, whereas in the missed pattern selection table, the winning / failing pattern is selected. Correspondence between symbol lottery and variation pattern lottery results and first to eighth variation patterns so that the probability of selection is gradually reduced in the order of fifth to eighth variation effect patterns when the lottery result is out of order. A relationship has been established. As a result, for example, when a lion reach production is displayed, “not only is the probability of winning higher than other reach productions, but a long open of 16 rounds can be obtained when winning,” the player is greatly raised. Can be made.

  It should be noted that the symbol determination lottery value may be associated with probability variation or non-probability variation in order of 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games so that the probability of probability variation after execution gradually increases. For example, when a lion reach production is displayed, for example, “the probability of winning is not only higher than other reach productions, but when winning, a 16-round long open is obtained, and there is a possibility that it will be more probable. “High” can indicate to the player that it is advantageous in triple, and the player can be further enhanced.

In this case, the symbol determination lottery value and the special game to be executed are associated with each other in order of 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games so that the winning lottery results are gradually executed with a low probability. It may be done. As a result, for example, there is a high possibility that a 4R special game will be executed. However, when a 4R special game is executed, there is a low possibility that a 4R special game will be executed after the execution, and conversely a 16R special game may be executed. Although it is low, if 16R special game is executed, it can be set to be highly likely to shift to probability after the execution. Note that each of the hit pattern selection table and the miss pattern selection table has more prizes. The results of the symbol lottery and the variation pattern lottery and the first to eighth so that the probability that the result of the winning / failing lottery wins is lower when the reach effect suggesting the execution of the special game that can acquire the ball is displayed. A correspondence relationship with the variation pattern may be defined. Specifically, the probability that the result of the lottery wins will be lower if the lion reach production is displayed than the ostrich reach production, the lion reach production than the gorilla reach production, and the lion reach production than the elephant reach production. The correspondence relationship between the results of the symbol lottery and the variation pattern lottery and the first to eighth variation patterns may be determined. Thus, for example, when an ostrich reach effect is displayed, “If you win, you can only get a long open of 4 rounds, but the probability of winning is higher than other reach effects.” It is possible to avoid discouraging the player by suggesting the number of times.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings is processed (S18).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change effect pattern. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success or failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the determination result (S46). At this time, the symbol determination means 114 determines which special game of 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special game is executed with reference to the symbol determination table shown in FIG. decide. At this time, the effect determining means 132 determines any one of the first to fourth special effect patterns as the special effect pattern to be executed during the special game, according to the special game determined to be executed.

  The fluctuation pattern determination means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern lottery value with reference to the hit pattern selection table shown in FIG. 15A or the off-time pattern selection table shown in FIG. 15B (S48). ). The effect determining unit 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern determining unit 115 (S52). ).

  FIG. 20 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), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 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. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), 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 a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), 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. If 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, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (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. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 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 66 (S126). ). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the big prize opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the opening / closing control means 124 closes the big prize opening 66 according to the opening pattern table of the big prize opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  Note that the finish condition based on the number of balls entered in the 16R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 66, and the end condition based on the opening time is the set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 66. It is progress. In the case of 16R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.2 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.2 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls, as well as to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. On the other hand, the end condition based on the number of balls in the 16R jackpot is 10 balls or more entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds from the start of opening the big prize opening 66. 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 continuations is 16 times. 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. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). The closing timing is a timing when 0.2 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  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. Such an example is given below.

  The effect determination unit 132 holds an effect selection table in which the correspondence between the determined variation pattern and the variation effect pattern to be executed is determined. The effect determination unit 132 selects the effect selection for the determined variation pattern. A variation production pattern associated with the table is selected. In a certain modification, the 1st-4th production selection table corresponding to each of the 1st-4th per variation pattern is provided. When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a win and any one of the first to fourth winning variation patterns is selected, the effect determining unit 132 passes a predetermined period after the execution of the special game triggered by the winning / failing lottery. Until then, the variation effect pattern to be executed is selected with reference to the effect selection table corresponding to the selected winning variation pattern in the first to fourth effect selection tables. Since the first to fourth variation patterns are respectively associated with the first to fourth variation effect patterns, each of the first to fourth variation effect patterns is associated with the first to fourth effect selection tables. It can also be said that. It should be noted that the “predetermined period” may be, for example, after the execution of the special game, until the number of changes of the special symbol 192 reaches a predetermined number, or may be another period.

  Here, in the first to fourth effect selection tables, the variation effect pattern including the display of the specific effect image included in the corresponding variation effect pattern among the first to fourth variation patterns is the other effect selection table. The variation pattern and the variation effect pattern are associated with each other so as to be selected at a higher frequency than the selected case. For example, the first variation effect pattern includes the display of the ostrich specific effect image. In the first effect selection table associated therewith, the variation effect pattern including the display of the ostrich specific effect image is the other effect selection. The variation pattern and the variation effect pattern are associated with each other so that the table is selected more frequently than when the table is selected. Thus, by displaying the variation effect pattern when the result of the lottery win is a win and the effect selection table to be referred to after the execution of the special game triggered by the winner lottery, it is displayed, for example, in the reach effect. It is possible to make the image of the character and the like and the image of the character and the like displayed at a high frequency after the execution of the special game common, and to make the production consistent over a long period of time.

  In the above-described embodiment, for example, an 8R special game that proceeds to the elephant stage effect may be executed even though the ostrich reach effect is displayed. In this case, even if an effect selection table in which a variation pattern in which an ostrich image is displayed as an effect is selected with high frequency is selected, the effect contents of the special effect pattern have room for improvement in consistency.

  Therefore, the content of the effect suggesting the special game to be executed out of the first to fourth variation effect patterns in which one of the 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games is executed based on the result of the lottery. When the variation effect pattern to be included is selected, an effect selection table corresponding to the selected variation effect pattern may be selected from the first to first effect selection tables. For example, the execution of the 4R special game is determined, the first variation effect pattern suggesting this is selected, the ostrich reach effect is displayed, and the first special effect pattern proceeding only to the ostrich stage effect is executed. In this case, after the execution of the 4R special game, the variation pattern is selected with reference to the first effect selection table in which the variation effect pattern including the display of the ostrich image is selected with higher frequency. As a result, it is possible to make all the effects for notifying the winning, the effects during execution of the special game, and the effects after the execution of the special game consistent.

  In another variation, the variation pattern determination means 115 includes a plurality of pattern selection tables (also referred to as pattern selection criteria) defined for each gaming state as a correspondence relationship between the variation pattern in which the symbol variation process is determined and the lottery result. The variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result is selected with reference to any one according to the gaming state. The plurality of pattern selection tables further include a plurality of special pattern selection tables each of which is referred to in a limited period after the end of the big prize opening in addition to the normal pattern selection table determined for each gaming state. A correspondence relationship is defined for each of the plurality of special pattern selection tables so that the variation pattern selection tendency differs from that of the normal pattern selection table. Specifically, when a special pattern selection table is selected as a pattern selection table to be referred to, a variation pattern selection probability is biased so that a specific variation pattern is selected with high frequency. . In addition, the variation pattern of the shortest variation time included in the special pattern selection table has a variation time longer than the variation pattern of the shortest variation time included in the normal pattern selection table referred to in a period other than the limited period. is doing. The normal pattern selection table that is referred to in a period other than the limited period may be a normal pattern selection table that is referred to in a normal state or a time-shortening pattern selection table that is referred to when the time is short.

  At this time, the “limited period” may be a period from the end of the execution of the special game to the end of the predetermined number of changes in the special symbol 192. It may be a period until the period ends. In this modification, first to fourth special pattern selection tables corresponding to each of the first to fourth variation patterns are provided. When the result of the lottery determination is a win, and any one of the first to fourth hit variation patterns is selected, the effect determination means 132 sets the selected hit variation pattern in the first to fourth special pattern selection tables. The variation pattern is determined with reference to the corresponding special pattern selection table. Since the first to fourth variation patterns are respectively associated with the first to fourth variation effects patterns, each of the first to fourth variation effects patterns corresponds to the first to fourth special pattern selection tables. It can also be said that it is attached.

  Here, in the first to fourth special pattern selection tables, the variation pattern in which the specific effect image included in the corresponding variation effect pattern among the first to fourth variation patterns is displayed as an effect is another special pattern. The variation pattern is associated with the results of the lottery / design lottery and the symbol lottery so that the selection table is selected with a higher frequency than when the selection table is selected. For example, the first variation effect pattern includes the display of the ostrich specific effect image. In the first special pattern selection table associated therewith, the variation pattern in which the ostrich specific effect image is displayed as the effect is other. The variation pattern is associated with the result of lottery / design lottery and the symbol lottery so that the selection is performed at a higher frequency than when the special pattern selection table is selected. In this way, it is also possible to produce a long-term effect by associating the variation effect pattern when the result of the lottery is a win and the special pattern selection table to be referred to after the execution of the special game triggered by the lottery. Can be consistent.

  In this modified example, the variation effect pattern including the content of the effect suggesting the special game to be executed and any of the 4R, 8R, 12R, and 16R special games is executed based on the result of the lottery determination. When selected, a special pattern selection table corresponding to the variation effect pattern may be selected from the first to fourth special pattern selection tables. This also makes it possible to make all the effects for notifying the winning, the effects during the execution of the special game, and the effects after the execution of the special game consistent.

  10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 60 effect display devices, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 114 symbol determining means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 116 holding control means, 120 special game controlling means, 132 effect determining means, 134 Production display control means.

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A grand prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the starting opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that opens the big prize opening so as to be in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
Fluctuation pattern determining means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from variation start to stop in the symbol variation display is determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
Effect pattern storage means for holding each of the plurality of variation effect patterns in which the effect display process of the symbol variation effect displayed together with the symbol variation display during the normal game is associated with each of the plurality of variation patterns. When,
Effect determining means for selecting a variation effect pattern associated with the selected variation pattern among the plurality of variation effect patterns;
Display control means for controlling the effect display in the symbol display device according to the selected variation effect pattern,
The special game control means executes the first special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a first win, and executes the first special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a second win. Execute a second special game where it is easier to get more prize balls than one special game,
The production pattern storage means includes a first variation production pattern including production contents suggesting that the first special game is more likely to be executed than the second special game, and the first special game. A second variation effect pattern including an effect content that suggests that the second special game is more likely to be executed than a game, and the variation effect pattern is held as the variation effect pattern,
The variation pattern determining means determines that the first variation pattern associated with the first variation effect pattern is the second variation effect pattern when the result of the success / failure lottery is the first hit. Is selected with a higher probability than the second variation pattern associated with the second variation pattern, and when the result of the success / failure lottery is the second winning pattern, the second variation pattern is set to be higher than the first variation pattern. With a high probability of selection ,
further,
The first variation effect pattern includes the effect content of the first predetermined effect,
The second variation production pattern includes production contents of the second predetermined production,
The effect pattern storage means associates the third variation effect pattern including the effect content of the first predetermined effect with the third variation pattern to be selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is lost. And holding the fourth variation effect pattern including the contents of the second predetermined effect in association with the fourth variation pattern to be selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is lost. And
The variation pattern determining means selects the result of the success / failure lottery so that the probability that the result of the success / failure lottery is higher when the second predetermined effect is displayed than when the first predetermined effect is displayed. A bullet ball game machine , wherein the variation pattern for variably displaying the symbol is selected according to a pattern selection criterion in which a correspondence relationship with the first to fourth variation patterns to be determined is determined .

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