JP5084038B2 - 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 supporting the progress of a game in a ball game machine.

  Among the various ball game machines, the conventional type 1 pachinko game machine displays a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board (hereinafter, such display). Are referred to as “symbol fluctuation” or “variation display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1, 2).

  The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the effect of giving a story to the variable display by using various characters and motifs in images such as symbols. In addition, a transition to a specific game such as a probability variation game in which the probability of transition to a special game is higher than usual according to the game state, or a variation time reduction game in which the variation time of symbols is shortened than usual, is relatively early. A new special game is generated to increase the player's expectation.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a symbol is paused during a symbol variation process during a specific game, and the remaining number of fluctuations until the specific game is terminated is displayed by the symbol. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for displaying the number of remaining fluctuations until a specific game is ended by a combination of stoppages of corresponding symbol fluctuations when the result of the lottery determination during the particular game is not a hit. . With such display technology, the player can grasp an advantageous period, and can enhance his expectation during that period.
JP 2002-143469 A JP 2004-329363 A

  By the way, there are other display technologies that support the progress of the game by the symbol display. For example, there are some that suggest the occurrence of a so-called sudden probability change (hereinafter referred to as “surprise accuracy”) that causes a sudden shift to a probability-changing game by stopping and displaying a specific odd number of symbols without any prior notice. Alternatively, there is also a suggestion that the final stop symbol is pseudo-stopped and displayed in a special manner during the reach fluctuation, and further develops to a highly expected production.

However, such an effect display basically suggests an expectation that the winning / failing lottery is a hit in the fluctuation, and the stop display itself of the off symbol is not particularly meaningful for the player. On the other hand, as is well known, the probability that the result of the winning / failing lottery will be out of the winning is much higher. The inventor can create a new gameability and maintain the player's interest for a long time by proactively using so-called prefetching that acquires the result of the lottery determination before the symbol variation display starts. It came to the idea that there is a sex.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a player with new playability by actively using so-called prefetching .

In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize port, A combination of symbols for displaying the result of the lottery determination, and a combination of stop symbols for indicating the result of the lottery for each of the plurality of symbol areas provided in the display area of the symbol display device. A pattern storage means for variably displaying a plurality of types of stop symbol candidates as a part of the pattern, and storing a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display is defined; result In response, an effect deciding means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns, a display control means for variably displaying a plurality of types of stop symbol candidates on the symbol display device according to the selected variation pattern, A special game control means for executing a special game when a stop symbol combination is displayed in a winning symbol combination indicating that the result of the lottery is a win.
The display control means displays the result of the lottery by stopping and displaying any one of a plurality of types of stop symbol candidates in each of the plurality of symbol regions according to the selected variation pattern, and the game state has a predetermined expectation degree When the display condition is satisfied, the degree of expectation that the gaming state shifts to the predetermined specific state is displayed by the stop symbol candidate stopped and displayed in the predetermined specific region among the plurality of symbol regions.

  Here, the “expected degree display condition” may be, for example, a condition that a specific variation pattern is selected by lottery or the like, or may be a condition that a transition to a specific game mode is performed. As for the former, in particular, when giving a meaning to a deviated symbol, a specific or unspecified deviating variation pattern can be selected. Alternatively, if a variation pattern with a reach effect that is a big win is included if another symbol is prepared, the symbol at the time of development of the reach effect may be given meaning. In that case, a specific reach variation pattern can be selected. Furthermore, when there is a so-called pseudo continuous variation accompanied with a pseudo stop display during one symbol variation, the temporary stop symbol may be given meaning. In that case, a specific pseudo continuous variation pattern can be selected. In such a case, in order to display the expected level for each variation pattern, a table that associates each variation pattern with the expected level is set, or the expected level display is incorporated into the variation pattern. It is preferable that the pattern and the degree of expectation are associated with each other.

  “Transition to a specific state” may be a transition to a special game, or may be a transition to a specific performance with a high expectation of transition to a special game. The “stop display” may be such that the symbol is completely stopped on display, or at least the final stop symbol is displayed in a semi-stop manner, such as finely moving before and after the stop position. If the stop symbol candidate includes a number, the expectation degree is expressed as a specific numerical value by the character string indicated by the stop symbol combination, and the player can easily grasp. In that case, if the symbol “%” is included in the last stop symbol, it is possible to easily tell the player that the degree of expectation is displayed with the probability of transition to a specific state.

  According to this aspect, when the expectation level display condition is satisfied, the stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed in the specific area, and the stop display itself indicates the expected shift degree to the specific state. For this reason, the player can specifically grasp the expected degree of transition to the specific state by viewing the stop display, and can make a progress plan for the subsequent game. In addition, a new gameability is created in that it is possible to positively give meaning to outliers as information on expectations.

  When one of the variation patterns is selected, the display control means displays the expectation that the gaming state shifts to the specific state when the variation pattern is selected as a stop symbol combination of the variation pattern, or By displaying after the stop symbol combination is displayed, the player may be notified afterwards.

  Here, “display after displaying a stop symbol combination” may be a display in which a part or all of the stop symbol candidates are replaced and displayed after the stop symbol combination is displayed. This mode is different from the configuration displayed in advance during symbol variation in that the expected transition to a specific state when the variation pattern is selected is notified afterwards. In other words, the expected degree of transition to a specific state relates to the variation pattern, and is information that is no longer necessary for the current variation when the variation display is completed. However, by accumulating such post-announcements, the player can know the high level of expectation for each variation pattern as an experience value, and the symbol variation due to the same variation pattern is displayed in the next and subsequent symbol variations. In such a case, it is possible to estimate the expected degree of transition to a specific state due to the change. In this way, by adopting a unique notification timing, an unprecedented novel gameability is created.

  The pattern storage means includes, as a plurality of variation patterns, a normal variation pattern that does not display an expectation level that the gaming state shifts to a specific state when the pattern is selected, and a gaming state that is a specific state when the pattern is selected The degree of expectation to be shifted to the normal variation pattern may be held as a special variation pattern that is displayed in such a manner that the stop order of stop symbol candidates in a plurality of symbol regions is different.

  According to this aspect, when the special variation pattern is selected, the stop symbol candidates are stopped and displayed in a stop order different from that when the normal variation pattern is selected. For example, when multiple symbol areas are set on the left and right and center of the screen of the symbol display device and three symbols of the left symbol, the central symbol, and the right symbol are displayed as stop symbol candidates, the left symbol, right The symbols may be stopped and displayed in the order of the central symbol, and the special symbols may be stopped and displayed in the order of the left symbol, the central symbol, and the right symbol. Of course, the number, type and arrangement of stop symbol candidates are not limited to this. In this way, the player can easily grasp whether or not the expected transition to the specific state is indicated by looking at the stop order of the stop symbol candidates. Since whether or not the expected transition is displayed is determined by the stop order, the player's expectation is enhanced not only after the stop display but also in the stop display process.

  The display control means uses the character string of the stop symbol candidate that is stopped and displayed in the specific area when a specific deviation variation pattern that can be displayed when the result of the lottery determination is out of the range is selected for a predetermined period of time. The number of symbol fluctuations may be displayed.

  Here, the “predetermined period” may be, for example, a period from when the power is turned on to the change, or may be a period from the previous big hit to the change. It is preferable that the period be an index for the player to estimate the possibility of transition to the next special game.

  In this aspect, the number of symbol fluctuations is displayed by the character string of the stop symbol, so that the player can specifically grasp the length of the predetermined period. If it is found from the number of symbol fluctuations that the jackpot has not occurred for a long time, it can be estimated that the possibility of jackpot occurrence is relatively increased. As a result, the continuation player of the game, or the like can be determined in advance by stopping of the game, it can be subjected to the convenience. Further, since the display is performed only when the deviation variation pattern is selected, the number of symbol variations is prevented from being displayed in the symbol combination, so that the player can be prevented from being confused. Apart from that, it is possible to achieve one purpose of giving meaning to outliers.

  The display control means displays the expectation level at which the gaming state shifts to a specific state, assuming that the gaming state is in a predetermined state with no symbol variation for indicating the result of the lottery determination. May be. For example, it may be a condition that the game state has shifted to a mode for displaying a demonstration of a specific effect, and further, the expectation degree may be displayed on the condition that there is a predetermined operation input by the player. Also good.

  The ball game machine obtains a lottery value in response to a ball entering the start winning opening and sequentially holds it up to a predetermined upper limit, while sequentially digesting the corresponding lottery value each time a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. You may provide a holding | maintenance control means. The success / failure lottery means sequentially executes the success / failure lottery using the lottery value every time the holding control means holds the lottery value regardless of the change timing of the symbol, and the display control means is not displayed by the pending lottery value. Based on the result of the success / failure lottery, an expectation degree that the gaming state shifts to the specific state may be displayed.

  According to this aspect, since the success / failure lottery is sequentially executed regardless of the symbol variation timing, so-called prefetching can be performed in which the result of the success / failure lottery is acquired before the symbol variation display is started. As a result, the display control means can display the expected degree of transition to a specific state after allowing for several changes ahead based on the prefetch information. For example, even if the result of the winning or failing lottery regarding the symbol variation that is currently fluctuating is out of date, if there is a symbol variation that wins several times ahead, an effect display that gradually increases the expected transition, etc. It becomes possible to widen the range of production.

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

According to the ball game machine of the present invention, a new game can be provided to the player by actively using so-called prefetching .

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 out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  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 start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. 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 expanding 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” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and 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. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation 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, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60.
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 for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. 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. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  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 special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery holding lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery values held in the lottery value according to the number of lights. The reserved number of lottery values is the number of game balls that have won a winning opening 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls that have not yet been subjected to symbol variation. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations 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. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  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 variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols 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. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

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 operated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 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 hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game execution unit 122, and an opening / closing control. Means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, 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.

  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 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. 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 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, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability 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 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 symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery unit 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, or a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  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 unit 114 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns in accordance with the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol and variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determination means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  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 special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes of the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times.

  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 variation pattern data in which a variation process from variation start to variation stop in variation display is defined as a variation pattern of the effect image including the decorative design and its background image. The fluctuation pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Some of the plurality of variation patterns include an effect image of a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the result of the success / failure lottery is a win. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect image having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a stop symbol combination of three symbols adjacent side by side. The three symbols are displayed as a part of a virtual symbol sequence in which ten stop symbol candidates each consisting of numbers “0” to “9” are successively arranged. In the effect display device 60, the three symbol sequences are variably displayed as if they are rotating, and one stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed in each symbol sequence. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. A combination having no symbols is selected.

  The pattern storage unit 130 also includes a normal variation pattern and a special variation pattern as a plurality of variation patterns. The normal variation pattern is a variation pattern that displays the result of the lottery determination as a normal variation pattern. That is, the result of the lottery determination is displayed by stopping and displaying one of the stop symbol candidates in each of the three symbol regions set in the display region of the effect display device 60. On the other hand, the special variation pattern is a variation pattern that notifies the player of the degree of expectation that the gaming state will shift to the special game when that pattern is selected. That is, after stopping and displaying the result of the lottery determination like the normal variation pattern, the variation that displays the expected degree by the character string of the stopped symbol candidate that replaces the stopped symbol combination with the suggested symbol combination and constitutes the suggested symbol combination It is a pattern. A specific display mode of the special variation pattern will be described later.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and their arrangement and variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variation pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. 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.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of symbol variation displayed on the effect display device. (A) represents an example of the expectation level display effect, and (b) represents another example of the expectation level display effect.
The display area of the effect display device 60 is provided with three symbol areas in which the three symbols of the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed side by side in the approximate center. The three symbols are displayed as a part of a virtual symbol sequence in which 10 stop symbol candidates composed of numbers from “0” to “9” are continuously arranged, and each is displayed in the left region 201. The left symbol 202, the central symbol 204 displayed in the central region 203, and the right symbol 206 displayed in the right region 205 are configured. A background image corresponding to the effect is displayed behind the decorative design 190 in the display area, but the description thereof is omitted here.

  In this example, the variation pattern that is selected when the result of the lottery decision is out of date includes a special variation pattern that announces the expected level of transition to a special game when that variation pattern is selected. It is. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, normal reach occurs when the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 stop at “1” from the start of symbol variation (the variation state is indicated by an arrow in the diagram). However, since the central symbol 204 is stopped at “3”, the off symbol combination “131” is displayed. The off symbol combination “131” is replaced with the suggested symbol combination “003” when returning to the normal screen after the stop display after the normal reach. This suggestion symbol combination “003” indicates that the jackpot probability when the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5A is selected, that is, the probability of transition to a special game was 3%.

  That is, as described above, the effect determining unit 132 selects a plurality of variation patterns held in the pattern storage unit 130 with a predetermined probability in accordance with the result of the lottery determination. In other words, some variation patterns have a high possibility of being selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win, and those having a high possibility of being selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of place. is there. Here, the probability of winning for each variation pattern is calculated in advance, and suggested symbol combinations as stop symbol combinations representing the probabilities are associated with each other. Then, when the result of the lottery determination is actually lost, a process of replacing the off-combination symbol combination, which is a symbol of stoppage of the symbol fluctuation, with the corresponding suggested symbol combination is performed. The player can recognize that the change of the symbol has been removed and the symbol is replaced after the symbol is stopped and displayed in combination with the symbol combination, thereby indicating the expected degree of the variation pattern. In the illustrated example, the background image of the decorative design 190 is omitted, but in actuality, the design variation pattern including the effect content including the background image and the like is recognized. Even if it is a variation pattern that deviates due to normal reach, for example, the expectation of the variation pattern may vary depending on whether or not a specific content is included.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5B, normal reach occurs when the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 stop at “7” from the start of symbol variation. After that, the background image is switched to develop a super reach where a specific character appears. However, since the central symbol 204 stops at “6”, an out symbol combination of “767” is displayed. The off symbol combination “767” is replaced with the suggested symbol combination “088” after the stop display. The display of the suggestion symbol combination “088” indicates that the probability of jackpot when the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5B is selected is as high as 88%. The player recognizes that a jackpot will occur with a fairly high probability when this super reach occurs in the next and subsequent symbol fluctuations, and raises his expectation. In the present embodiment, the stop symbol candidates “0” to “9” are sequentially displayed as the three symbols of the decorative symbol 190. However, only when the symbol “0” is displayed as an expectation degree display effect. It may be set as a symbol that can be displayed. That is, when displaying the result of the lottery for normal variation, the nine symbols from “1” to “9” are sequentially displayed in a variable manner, and only when the suggested symbol combination is replaced and displayed. “0” may be displayed. In this case, when the degree of expectation is less than 100%, the left symbol 202 becomes “0”, and when the degree of expectation is 100%, the central symbol 204 and the right symbol 206 become “0”. The player can easily recognize that when the symbol “0” appears, the expectation level display effect is provided, that is, the expectation level of the variation pattern that has been displayed in a variably displayed manner is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another screen example of symbol variation displayed on the effect display device. (A) represents the other example of an expectation degree display effect, (b) represents the example of the symbol fluctuation | variation display which shows a success / failure result. For convenience of explanation, the background image of the decorative design 190 is also omitted in FIG.

  The variation pattern expectation level display effect in the present embodiment is performed not only when the symbol variation is stopped and displayed, but also during the variation process. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 6A, “8” as the left symbol 202 and “7” as the central symbol 204 are sequentially displayed in a semi-stopped manner in the process of changing the symbol. The semi-stop state here means a state in which the symbol is slightly moved back and forth at the stop position and is not strictly stopped. For this reason, as shown in the figure, the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204 are displayed again with high speed fluctuation. After that, when the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 are stopped at “1”, a normal reach occurs, and the central symbol 204 is stopped at “1”, so that a winning symbol combination with probability variation of “111” is displayed. Yes. In this embodiment, when the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204 are in a pause state (more precisely, a semi-stop state) in the symbol variation process, an effect of re-variation (more precisely, high-speed variation again) is made. The degree of expectation for jackpot occurrence is displayed by the two symbols in the pause state. In the example shown in the figure, the probability of jackpot is as high as 87%, and a jackpot is actually generated.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6B, normal reach occurs when the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204 stop at “8” from the start of symbol variation. Thereafter, since the right symbol 206 stops at “2”, an off symbol combination of “882” is displayed. In the example of the figure, since re-variation is not performed, it can be confirmed later that the stop display of “88” by the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204 is not an expectation but a reach state. That is, in this example, the player displays the degree of expectation as to whether or not it is displaying the process of normal symbol variation only by the stop display (including semi-stop) of the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204. It is difficult to determine whether However, a novel gameability has been created in which it is possible to know this afterwards depending on whether or not a re-variable display is performed thereafter. When such two symbols are stopped and displayed, the player can obtain another sense of expectation depending on whether or not it indicates the degree of expectation. If it is related to the expectation level display effect, the expectation level will be high if the two symbols (particularly the left symbol 202) are large numbers, and the player will be glad about which numbers are displayed. . Even if it is not a number that leads to odds, if it is a large number, the player's expectation will be enhanced. That is, it is possible to obtain a unique gameability in which a sense of expectation can be maintained to some extent without being disappointed even if it is not a symbol that shows certainty.

  FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of a pattern table used when the effect determining unit 132 determines the variation pattern. In practice, there are a wider variety of variation patterns than those shown in the figure, but here, only a simple notation is used to make the explanation easier to understand. Actually, each variation pattern is further subdivided, but the details are omitted.

  In this embodiment, for the case where the result of the lottery is win or miss, the reachless pattern that does not go through the reach state, the reach fluctuation pattern that goes through the normal reach where there is no change in the background image, the background design is changed, etc. The reach fluctuation pattern through the super reach with a relatively long fluctuation time is set. The effect determination means 132 determines any variation pattern based on the lottery value used at the time of the success / failure lottery.

  In the illustrated example, when the result of the lottery determination is a win, or when a reachless pattern is selected, the winning symbol combination is displayed as it is. That is, only the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed, and the above-described expectation is not displayed. Even when the reach variation pattern of the normal reach is selected, the winning symbol combination is displayed after the normal reach production is performed, and the expected degree is not displayed. On the other hand, when the reach variation pattern of super reach is selected, either a special variation pattern with an expectation level display effect or a normal variation pattern without an expectation level display effect is selected. In the former case, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204 are displayed semi-stopped with numbers indicating the degree of expectation and then changed again, and a super-reach effect is performed to change the winning symbol combination. Stop display. In the latter case, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the left symbol 202 and the central symbol 204 are stopped at the symbol for reach and then developed into super reach, and finally the winning symbol combination is stopped and displayed.

  On the other hand, if the result of the lottery determination is unacceptable, or if a reachless pattern is selected, the unrecognized symbol combination is displayed as it is. That is, only the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed, and the above-described expectation is not displayed. On the other hand, when the reach variation pattern of normal reach is selected, after the normal reach effect is performed, the special variation pattern with the expectation degree display effect is selected. That is, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 are stopped at the symbol for reach, and then the detached symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and then replaced with the suggested symbol combination. When a reach variation pattern for super reach is selected, either a special variation pattern with an expectation level display effect or a normal variation pattern without an expectation level display effect is selected. In the former case, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 are stopped at the symbol related to reach and then developed into super reach, and the off symbol combination is stopped and displayed. After that, it is replaced with a suggestion symbol combination. In the latter case, the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 are stopped at the symbol for reach, and then developed into super reach, and the off symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Subsequent replacement display is not performed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), control processing for normal games such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for special game is executed (S16), from S10 to S16 In step S18, prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 8 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 pattern data. 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. 9 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 / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol 192 based on the result of the determination of correctness (S46), and selects a variation pattern of the special symbol 192 (S48). The effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 based on the result of the determination of the success / failure and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 according to the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 (S52). . The effect determining means 132 determines the variation pattern of the decorative design 190 using the pattern table shown in FIG. Therefore, when a special variation pattern in which the expected degree of transition to the special game is displayed at this time is selected, the effect display control unit 134 displays the expected degree of the variation pattern after the stop symbol combination representing the result of the success / failure is displayed. Replace with the suggested symbol combination that displays.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail S16 in FIG. First, if the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special prize opening 66 (S74). ). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S90).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the probability of shifting to the special game when it is selected is displayed afterwards in the form of the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 according to the variation pattern. For this reason, the player can grasp the reliability (expectation) to the jackpot of the variation pattern by viewing the stop display. The expected transition to the special game is related to the variation pattern, and is information that is no longer necessary in the current variation since the variation display is completed. However, by accumulating such post-announcements, the player can know the high level of expectation for each variation pattern as an experience value, and the symbol variation due to the same variation pattern is displayed in the next and subsequent symbol variations. In this case, it is possible to estimate the degree of expectation of transition to a special game due to the change. In this way, by adopting a unique notification timing, an unprecedented novel gameability is created. In addition, since the stop symbol combination is used for information transmission regardless of the result of the lottery determination, the off symbol can be positively given meaning, and a new game is created in that respect.

  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.

  In the above-described embodiment, since the display contents for performing the replacement display to the suggestion symbol combination are incorporated in the special variation pattern itself, the expectation display condition is that the special variation pattern is selected through lottery. In the modified example, separately from each variation pattern, image data of an implied symbol combination for displaying the expected transition degree to the special game of each variation pattern is stored in association with each other, and the game state has a predetermined expectation level. When the display condition is satisfied, the effect display control means 134 may perform the replacement display control.

In the above embodiment, an example of the expectation suggestion effect is shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, but various other effect modes can be adopted. FIGS. 11-15 is a figure which shows the modification of an expectation degree suggestion effect.
In the modification shown in FIG. 11, the stop pattern candidate stop order in the symbol area is set differently between the normal variation pattern and the special variation pattern. In the illustrated example, “4” as the central symbol 204 and “5” as the right symbol 206 are sequentially displayed in a semi-stopped manner while the left symbol 202 remains in the varying state during the symbol variation process. The semi-stop state here is the same as that described with reference to FIG. In this way, when the central symbol 204 and the right symbol 206 are stopped prior to the left symbol 202, the expected degree of transition to the special game is displayed when the variation pattern is selected. In the illustrated example, it is 45%. After that, after the three symbols are displayed again with high-speed fluctuation, the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 stop at “7”, normal reach occurs, and the background image is switched and a super character in which a specific character appears. It has developed into a reach. However, since the central symbol 204 is stopped at “4”, an off symbol combination of “747” is displayed. In the latter half of this fluctuation pattern, the stop order of stop symbol candidates is the same as the normal fluctuation pattern. That is, when displaying the result of the lottery determination, the stop symbol candidates are stopped in the order of the left symbol 202, the right symbol 206, and the central symbol 204. On the other hand, when the transition probability to the special game is displayed, the display is stopped in the order of the central symbol 204 and the right symbol 206 (more precisely, semi-stop display). The player can determine whether the display is based on the expected display effect based on whether the decorative symbol 190 is stopped from the central symbol 204 or stopped from the left symbol 202.

  The modification shown in FIG. 12 is substantially the same as the variation pattern of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4B, but the right symbol 206 of the suggested stop symbol combination to be replaced last is a character “%”. . Thus, by displaying characters other than numbers, it is clearly shown that it indicates the probability of transition to a special game, which can be used for the convenience of the player.

In the modification shown in FIG. 13, after the symbol pattern “131” is stopped and displayed as a result of the success / failure lottery after the symbol variation starts, the suggested symbol combination “256” indicating the number of symbol variations from the previous jackpot is displayed. Yes. That is, in this example, information indicating the period from the previous jackpot is displayed instead of the probability of transition to a special game. Since the specifications of the jackpot probability are determined by the gaming machine, the player can predict whether or not the jackpot occurrence is close by looking at the number of symbol fluctuations. For example, in the case of a gaming machine with a spec that the jackpot probability is 1/300, there is a high possibility that one hit will be a big hit before the number of symbol fluctuations reaches 300, so the suggestion display representing 256 times as shown in the figure, It can be inferred that the jackpot occurrence is imminent. Therefore, the display of the number of symbol fluctuations also indirectly indicates the expected degree of transition to the special game.
In this modification, the display of the number of symbol fluctuations can be displayed only when the winning lottery is off. If the winning lottery is displayed even if it is a win, it may be unclear whether it indicates a winning symbol combination such as “111” or the number of symbol fluctuations. . Such suggestion display may be performed, for example, at a predetermined timing when the symbol variation from the previous jackpot exceeds a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times). Alternatively, it is displayed when a transition is made to a predetermined state that does not involve symbol variation for showing the result of the lottery determination, for example, a demonstration mode performed before a specific performance, or when the operation button 82 is pressed in the demonstration mode. You may do it.
According to this modification, even in a game hall that does not have a counter indicating the number of symbol fluctuations from the previous jackpot, it is known how many times the player who played the game earlier has played a game. You can also. Thereby, it is possible to continue the game while making a game plan, such as how many more rotations the player can make. In addition, it can also be set as the structure which does not take over the profit of such a previous player. For example, when a new player plays a game on the gaming machine, the hall person in charge resets the number of symbol fluctuations of the previous player by operating the operation button 82 etc. You may operate | move so that the number of symbol fluctuations may be displayed. In this modification, the number of symbol fluctuations from the previous jackpot is displayed. However, for example, the number of symbol variations after the start of business on that day, that is, when the gaming machine is turned on, may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment and each modification, the transition probability to the special game by the variation pattern is displayed by the suggestion symbol combination, but the transition probability to the production having a high transition probability to the special game is displayed. May be. In addition, in the case where a so-called pseudo continuous variation is displayed so that a plurality of symbol variations are included in a pseudo manner in one symbol variation time, the temporary stop symbol may be given meaning.

  In the modified example shown in FIG. 14, pseudo continuous variation in which all three symbols are displayed in a semi-stopped manner during the symbol variation process is displayed. The semi-stop state here is the same as that described with reference to FIG. This semi-stop symbol combination “016” indicates that the reach variation occurs with a probability of 16% in the next pseudo re-variation. Here, “16” is displayed in a different color (for example, red). Thereafter, high-speed fluctuation is performed again, and normal reach occurs when the left symbol 202 and the right symbol 206 stop at “1”. In this way, an expectation level display effect may be additionally accompanied with a special effect. In addition to this, for example, only the right symbol 206 may be preceded and displayed semi-stopped by “3” so as to be different from the normal variation pattern, and information indicating that the pseudo continuous variation continues up to three times may be indicated. .

  The modification shown in FIG. 15 differs from the above-described embodiment in that the expectation suggestion effect is performed in a configuration in which a so-called lottery value can be pre-read. The figure shows the relationship between the expectation displayed on the effect display device 60 and the expectation of the suspended variation pattern. The horizontal axis in the figure represents the passage of time.

  In this modification, the success / failure lottery means 112 executes the success / failure lottery sequentially using the lottery value every time the hold control means 116 holds the lottery value regardless of the change timing of the symbol, and the information is the effect determination means. To 132. The effect determining unit 132 sequentially holds the pre-reading information of the winning lottery. Since the upper limit of the number of holds is four as described above, the effect determining means 132 can acquire the result of the determination based on the lottery value held within the range of the upper limit before the symbol variation. A variation pattern that displays the probability that a jackpot will occur is selected from the sum of the expected degrees. In the example shown in the figure, the symbol variation related to the lottery value A from the state where the four lottery values A, B, C, and D are held is displayed, and the stop symbol combination “041” is stopped and displayed at time t1. According to the pre-reading, as shown in the drawing, the expectation of the fluctuation pattern concerning the lottery values A and C is low, the expectation of the fluctuation pattern concerning the lottery values B and D is medium, and there is no win in the effect display. The control means 134 displays “041”, that is, 41% as the suggested symbol combination.

  Although the lottery value A is digested by the symbol variation, a new lottery value E is held during the symbol variation. Since this lottery value E is a highly anticipated variation pattern with, for example, a super reach production, the suggested symbol combination “4” represents the sum of the expectations of the four lottery values B, C, D, E at time t2. “073” is stopped and displayed. In this way, when information with a lottery value with a relatively high expectation degree reserved is acquired based on the pre-read information, the effect display control unit 134 performs display control so that a high expectation degree is displayed accordingly. . Therefore, when information on which a lottery value with a relatively low expectation is held is acquired, the effect display control means 134 displays a low expectation accordingly. In the illustrated example, since the lottery value F held after the lottery value B is digested is a win, the suggested symbol combination “095” indicating a considerably high degree of expectation is stopped and displayed at time t3. In this case, “095” is displayed in the symbol variation in which the lottery value C is digested, and “100” is displayed in the symbol variation in which the lottery value F is digested. You may make it display "100" by the design fluctuation | variation in which C is digested.

  As described above, since the lottery value can be prefetched, an expectation suggestion effect based on the expectation degree of a plurality of variation patterns can be performed instead of individual variation patterns, and the range of the effects is widened.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the symbol fluctuation | variation displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is a figure showing the other example of a screen of the symbol fluctuation | variation displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is a data structure figure of the pattern table used when an effect determination means determines a fluctuation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows S16 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a figure which shows the modification of an expectation degree production | presentation. It is a figure which shows the modification of an expectation degree production | presentation. It is a figure which shows the modification of an expectation degree production | presentation. It is a figure which shows the modification of an expectation degree production | presentation. It is a figure which shows the modification of an expectation degree production | presentation.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 20 lottery hold lamps, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 performance display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start ports, 66 big prize ports, 82 operation buttons, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards , 104 Sub-board, 112 Win / fail lottery means, 114 Symbol determining means, 116 Holding control means, 120 Special game control means, 122 Specific game executing means, 130 Pattern storage means, 132 Effect determining means, 134 Effect display control means, 190 Decoration Symbol, 192 Special symbol, 201 Left region, 202 Left symbol, 203 Center region, 204 Center symbol, 205 Right region, 206 Right symbol

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
A symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
A pattern that variably displays a plurality of types of stop symbol candidates as part of a stop symbol combination for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery in each of a plurality of symbol regions provided in a display region of the symbol display device, A pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from variation start to stop in the variation display is defined;
Production determination means for selecting one of the plurality of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
Display control means for variably displaying the plurality of types of stop symbol candidates on the symbol display device in accordance with the selected variation pattern;
A special game in which the special game is executed when the winning lottery results in the transition to the special game and the stop symbol combination is displayed in a winning symbol combination indicating that the winning lottery result is a win. Control means;
Holding control means for sequentially drawing up the corresponding lottery value each time the symbol variation display is made while acquiring the lottery value triggered by entering the starting winning opening and sequentially holding it up to a predetermined upper limit number;
With
The success / failure lottery means sequentially executes the success / failure lottery using the lottery value every time the holding control means holds the lottery value regardless of the timing of the change of the symbol,
The display control means displays the result of the success / failure lottery by displaying any of the plurality of types of stop symbol candidates in each of the plurality of symbol regions according to the selected variation pattern, and the gaming state is When the predetermined expectation degree display condition is satisfied, the expectation degree that the gaming state shifts to the predetermined specific state based on the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed,
The display control means determines whether the gaming state is based on the result of the lottery result that maximizes the degree of expectation of transition to the specific state among the results of the unsuccessful lottery that is not displayed with the one or more lottery values on hold. A bullet ball game machine characterized by displaying an expected degree of transition to a specific state . The display control means , based on the results of all the unsuccessful lottery that is not displayed by the pending lottery value, the degree of expectation that the gaming state shifts to the specific state as a total expectation based on the result of each success / failure lottery The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is displayed . Corresponding so that the expected transition to the specific state differs depending on which variation pattern is selected,
The display control means shifts based on a variation pattern that maximizes the expected transition to the specific state among one or more variation patterns corresponding to the result of the unsuccessful lottery that is not displayed based on the pending lot value. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein an expectation is displayed .

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