JP5201178B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board.

  2. Description of the Related Art A ball ball game machine that has a variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols and a starting port that triggers the variation display of the symbols, and performs a game by firing a game ball on a game board is known. ing. Inside the ball game machine, when a game ball enters the start opening, various random numbers for lottery are acquired, and lottery using these random numbers for lottery is performed. It is determined whether or not the symbols displayed in a variable manner are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination of the winning mode (hereinafter referred to as a winning symbol), and according to the result, the variable display of the symbols is started on the variable display device. It is going to progress.

  In addition, when a symbol displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol, a specific effect (specific effect) is made to make the player feel that effect from the stage when the variable display of the symbol is started. There is. As such a specific effect, for example, the “character notice effect” in which a special character appears on the screen of the variable display device, the “serif notice effect” in which the character emits a line, or the content of the notice effect is stepwise. Various effects are known, such as a “step-up notice effect” that changes, and a “super reach effect” that is a reach effect that rarely occurs. Whether or not to generate such a specific effect is also determined based on a random number for lottery acquired when a game ball enters the start port.

  In addition, when a game ball enters the starting port in a state in which the variable display cannot be started immediately, such as when the symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the variable display device, The random number for lottery acquired in this way is stored as “hold”. Then, when the symbol in the variable display is stopped and displayed, the symbol variable display is started after the lottery using the random number for lottery stored as “pending” is performed. Further, when the hold is stored, a display (hold display) indicating that the hold is stored and the number of the hold is displayed so that the player can recognize the hold.

  In a ball game machine equipped with such a hold function, when the random number for lottery is stored as hold, a technique for determining in advance the result of the lottery using the random number for lottery and reflecting the result in the production (A technique called “hold prefetching”) is also known. For example, when it is determined that the stored hold is a hold for generating the above-described specific effect as a result of the pre-reading, the specific effect is generated by displaying the hold in a different manner from the normal display. There is also known a technique for notifying a player that a hold to be performed is stored (Patent Document 1). In addition, the technique for notifying the player by receiving the result of the pre-reading in advance and changing the mode of the hold display in this way is called “holding advance notice”. When a hold notice is given, the player will continue to play the game while looking forward to the occurrence of a specific effect with the change display of the symbol corresponding to the noticed hold, thus enhancing the player's gaming interest Can do.

JP 2000-140286 A

  However, in the conventional technology, when the specific effect actually generated is not the specific effect expected by the player when the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the hold notice is started, the player is discouraged. It will end up. For this reason, there has been a problem that the player's gaming interests may be cooled by making a reservation notice.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of enhancing the game interest of a player by making a reservation notice. .

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A game ball detector provided on the game board and capable of detecting a game ball;
A variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
The symbol variation display means for starting the variation display of the symbol on the variation display device triggered by the detection of the game ball by the gaming ball detection device, and then stopping and displaying the symbol on the winning symbol or the off symbol,
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device, a lottery random number for obtaining a lottery random number for determining whether or not to generate a predetermined specific effect during the variable display of the symbol on the variable display device Acquisition means;
Specific effect storage means storing a plurality of the specific effects having different occurrence frequencies;
When the variable display of the symbol is started on the variable display device, whether to generate the specific effect during the variable display is determined based on the random number for lottery, and when generating the specific effect, A specific effect executing means for executing one specific effect selected from the plurality of the specific effects stored in the specific effect storage means during the variation display of the symbol;
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device during the symbol variation display on the variation display device, the game ball is detected in order to start a new variation display after the variation display ends. Holding storage means for storing the random number for lottery acquired as holding,
Prior determination means for pre-determining whether or not the hold is a specific hold for generating the specific effect at the time of storing the hold;
When the pre-determination means pre-determines that the hold is the specific hold, the hold notice effect indicating the occurrence of the specific hold until the display of the change of the symbol based on the specific hold is started. Holding notice effect execution means for executing,
When it is determined in advance that the hold is the specific hold, it is provided with an on-occurrence hold number storage means for storing a hold number at the time of occurrence that is a hold number when the specific hold occurs.
The specific effect executing means is
When the change display of the symbol based on the specific suspension is started, the number of suspension at the time of digestion that is stored at that time is compared with the number of suspension at the time of occurrence,
When the number of suspensions at the time of digestion is smaller than the number of suspensions at the time of occurrence, after selecting one specific effect according to a normal selection condition in which the occurrence frequency of each of the plurality of specific effects is set to a normal occurrence frequency , Executing the selected specific effect during the variation display of the symbol based on the specific hold,
When the number of on-holding at the time of digestion is the same as or larger than the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence, the occurrence frequency of a special specific effect that is an effect with a low occurrence frequency among the plurality of specific effects is the normal After selecting the one specific effect according to the special selection condition set higher than the selection condition, the selected specific effect is executed during the variation display of the symbol based on the specific hold.

  In the ball and ball game machine of the present invention having such a configuration, when it is determined that the hold is a specific hold (a hold for generating a specific effect) in the prior determination at the time of the hold occurrence, it is stored at that time. The number of held holds is stored as the number of held on occurrence, and a hold notice effect indicating the occurrence of specific hold is executed. Then, when selecting one specific effect from a plurality of specific effects at the time of digestion of a specific hold, the number of holds stored at the time of digestion of the specific hold (the number of reservations at the time of digestion) is compared with the number of reservations at the time of occurrence. If the number of on-holds at the time of digestion is smaller than the number of on-holds at the time of occurrence, select one specific effect according to the normal selection condition (selection condition in which each occurrence frequency of a plurality of specific effects is set to the normal occurrence frequency) To do. On the other hand, when the number of on-hold reservations is equal to or greater than the on-occurrence hold number, one specific effect is selected according to the special selection condition. And one specific production | selection selected in that way is performed during the fluctuation | variation display of the symbol accompanying digestion of specific reservation. Here, the special selection condition is a selection condition in which the occurrence frequency of a special specific effect that is an effect having a low occurrence frequency among a plurality of specific effects is set higher than the normal selection condition.

  In this way, after the specific hold is generated and the hold notice effect is started, during the execution of the hold notice effect until the specific hold is consumed, the hold number during that time is set to the hold number at the start of the hold notice effect ( If it is not reduced (maintained) or can be increased, it will normally occur if the specific hold is digested in that state (the number of hold is not decreasing than the number of hold on occurrence). The privilege that it becomes easy to generate the special specific effect with low frequency is given. On the other hand, when a specific hold is digested in the state where the hold number is lower than the hold number at the time of occurrence (state where the hold number is lower than the hold number at the time of occurrence) during execution of the hold notice effect, such benefits are granted There is no. As a result, when the hold notice effect is started, the player concentrates on the game to increase the number of hold as much as possible, and to obtain a privilege that a special specific effect that is not frequently generated is likely to occur normally. Therefore, it becomes possible to enhance the game interest of the player. In addition, in order to generate a specific effect expected by the player (special specific effect), the number of reservations at the time of digestion of specific reservations (the number of reservations at the time of digestion) is kept the same as the number of reservations at the time of occurrence, or the number of reservations at the time of occurrence Therefore, the player keeps firing the game ball even during execution of the hold notice effect. As a result, it is possible to improve the operation of the game hall.

In the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
When the number of holds changes during execution of the hold notice effect, the number of holds after change is compared with the number of holds at the time of occurrence, and when the number of holds after change is smaller than the number of holds at the time of occurrence, When the on-hold notice effect is changed to an effect mode corresponding to the normal selection condition, and the number of on-hold changes after the change is equal to or greater than the on-hold number of occurrences, the on-hold notice effect is changed. It is good also as providing the reservation notice effect change means to change into the effect aspect corresponding to the said special selection conditions.

  In this way, depending on the change in the number of holds from the start of the hold notice effect until the specific hold is consumed, the change between the number of holds after that change and the number of holds when the specified hold occurs (holding number at the time of occurrence) Since the relationship (large / small relationship) is reflected in the mode of the on-hold notice effect, the player confirms the mode of the on-hold notice effect that is being executed, so that the special specific effect is likely to occur when the specific on-hold notice is used. The possibility of obtaining benefits can be grasped. And by changing the mode of the on-hold announcement effect being executed, it is possible to realize the gameability that the possibility of occurrence of the special specific effect at the time of the specific on-hold digestion becomes higher or lower. It is possible to increase the player's interest (attention level) and enhance the player's gaming interest. In addition, since the possibility of granting a privilege at the time of specific hold-up can be shown by the change in the mode of the hold notice effect that is being executed, the player who wants to obtain the privilege is encouraged to actively launch a game ball As a result, the operation of the gaming machine can be effectively improved.

In the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
The hold storage means stores the hold with a predetermined upper limit as a limit,
The holding notice effect changing means is
When the number of on-holding is less than the upper limit, if the number of on-hold changes after the change is the same as or smaller than the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence, the holding notice effect is selected as the normal selection condition If the changed number of holds after the change is greater than the number of on-hold reservations, change the notice notice on hold to an effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition,
When the number of on-holding is the upper limit, if the number of on-holding after the change is smaller than the number of on-holding at the time of change, change the hold notice effect to an effect mode corresponding to the normal selection condition, If the number of the hold after the change is the same as the number of the hold at the time of occurrence, change the hold notice effect to the effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition,
The specific effect executing means is
When the occurrence pending number is less than the upper limit, if the digestion pending number is equal to or less than the occurrence pending number, the one specific effect according to the normal selection condition If the digestion hold number is greater than the occurrence hold number, select one specific effect according to the special selection condition,
When the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence is the upper limit, if the number of on-holding at the time of digestion is smaller than the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence, the one specific effect is selected according to the normal selection condition, and the number of on-holding during digestion If it is the same as the number of on-holds at the time of occurrence, the one specific effect may be selected according to the special selection condition.

  In a ball game machine with an upper limit set for the number of holds that can be stored, if the number of holds when a specific hold occurs (the number of holds at the time of occurrence) is the upper limit of the number of holds, it will be more than that. The number of holds cannot be increased. Therefore, when the number of on-hold holds is the upper limit of the number of holds, it is difficult for a player to generate a specific effect with a low occurrence frequency compared to a case where the number of hold is less than the upper limit, which is disadvantageous for the player. Therefore, if the number of holds at the time of occurrence does not reach the upper limit of the number of holds, the specification with low occurrence frequency only when the number of holds at the time of specific hold (the number of holds at the time of digestion) is larger than the number of holds at the time of occurrence If the number of on-holds at the time of occurrence is the upper limit of the number of on-holds, the frequency of occurrences even if the number of on-holds at the time of specific reservation (the number of on-holds at the time of digestion) is the same as the number of on-hold It is easy to generate a specific production with low. In this way, it is possible to avoid a disadvantage for the player even when the number of on-holding is the upper limit of the number of holdings.

In the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
The specific effect executing means is an effect mode in which the hold notice effect performed by the hold notice effect executing means corresponds to the special selection condition when the display of the variation of the symbol based on the specific reservation is started. If the special notice effect is selected, the special special effect may be executed during the variable display of the symbol based on the specific reservation.

  In this way, when the pending notice effect is performed in an effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition, a specific effect in a mode with a low occurrence frequency is necessarily generated. For this reason, when the hold notice effect is started, the player is further encouraged to digest the specific hold while keeping the effect of the hold notice effect in the effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition as much as possible. This makes it possible to further enhance the player's gaming interest.

  As described above, according to the invention described in each claim of the present application, a ball ball game machine capable of enhancing a player's gaming interest is realized by making a reservation notice using a result of a prior determination. it can.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the symbol display apparatus 28 mounted in the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the production | presentation display apparatus 27 mounted in the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the stop display aspect of the normal symbol notionally. It is explanatory drawing which showed the stop display aspect of the special symbol notionally. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the design change effect is performed with the effect display apparatus 27. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the game control process which CPU201 of the main control board 200 performs in order to control progress of the game. It is a flowchart which shows a special figure holding related process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special figure fluctuation display process. It is the flowchart which showed the latter half part of the special figure fluctuation display process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit symbol determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of jackpot game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of jackpot game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation pattern determination process for normal holding | maintenance digestion. It is a flowchart which shows the variation pattern determination process for specific reservation digestion. 10 is a flowchart of a game effect process executed by a CPU 221 of a sub control board 220. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding display process performed in a game effect process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the aspect of a reservation notice effect was updated after a reservation notice effect was started. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol fluctuation effect process performed in a game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the specific production | generation determination process for specific holding | maintenance digestion performed in a design fluctuation production | generation process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the specific production determination table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the content of various specific effects. It is a flowchart which shows the specific production | generation determination process for normal holding | maintenance digestion performed in a design fluctuation production process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the specific production | generation determination table for normal suspension | extension digestion.

In the present invention, when a game ball is detected by a game ball detection device such as a start port, a lottery is performed by acquiring a random number, and a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner. The present invention can be applied to a so-called digipachi type pachinko machine that is stopped by a combination of symbols in the embodiment. For example, when a winning combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, a seven machine type pachinko machine that starts a big winning game by opening the winning prize opening, or when a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed with a combination of small winning features. Opening and closing type variable pitch opening, and when a game ball passes through a specific area (V range) provided in the variable pitch opening, a big hit game is started. It can be applied to pachinko machines. Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type called a seven machine will be described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Pachinko machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-1-1. Special figure hold related processing:
C-1-2. Special design game processing:
C-1-3. Jackpot game processing:
C-1-4. Fluctuation pattern determination process for normal suspension digestion:
C-1-5. Fluctuation pattern determination process for specific reservation digestion:
C-2. Game direction processing:
C-2-1. Hold display processing:
C-2-2. Design variation effect processing:
D. Variations:
D-1. First modification:
D-2. Second modification:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4. The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular open portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the open portion 4a, and the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various lamps 4b to 4d for enhancing the game effect.

  An upper dish portion 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower dish portion 6 is provided below the upper dish portion 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launching device unit 12 (see FIG. 5). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. An effect button SW is provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. The player can reflect his / her intention on the progress of the production performed during the game by pressing the production button SW. Furthermore, a first speaker 5y having a plurality of long holes and a large number of small holes formed thereon is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper plate part 5.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. Further, second speakers 6 c are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lower plate part 6. A firing handle 8 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch sensor 8a that detects that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower pan 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement of the launching handle 8 is caused to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates, and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 8. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10. The game ball launched from the launcher unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11. A starting port 17 is provided below the central device 26. The start port 17 is a so-called variable start port configured such that a pair of blade pieces can be opened and closed on the left and right. Inside the start port 17, a start port switch 17 s (see FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball (a game ball entering the start port 17) entering the start port 17 and a pair of wing pieces are operated. And a start-up solenoid 17m (see FIG. 5). When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the open state, and when the pair of wing pieces are upright, the game ball is likely to enter the normal state. In this embodiment, the start port switch 17s provided inside the start port 17 corresponds to the “game ball detecting device” in the present invention.

  The central device 26 mainly includes a decorative center accessory 26 and an effect display device 27 provided in a state surrounded by the center accessory 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and can perform a symbol variation effect associated with a special symbol variation display in the symbol display device 28 described later. This symbol variation effect is realized mainly by variably displaying and stopping various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background symbol. The effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later. A symbol display device 28 is provided at the lower left of the central device 26. Although the detailed configuration will be described later, the symbol display device 28 can display normal symbols, special symbols, and the like in a variable manner and a stop manner.

  A normal symbol operating gate 36 is provided on the left side of the game area 11, and a game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gate 36 (the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 36) is provided inside the gate. ) For detecting) is provided (see FIG. 5). Further, a lamp windmill 24 is provided between the normal symbol operating gate 36 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  A big winning device 31 is provided below the start port 17. The large winning device 31 includes a large winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an open / close door 31e for opening and closing the large winning opening 31d, and a large winning opening solenoid 31m for operating the open / close door 31e (see FIG. 5). ) Etc. When a predetermined condition to be described later is satisfied and the opening / closing door 31e is opened, the big winning opening 31d is opened, and as a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability. A big hit game, which is a game advantageous to the player, is started. In addition, a big prize opening switch 31s (see FIG. 5) is provided inside the big prize opening 31d, and a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 31d (a game ball entering the big prize opening 31d). Can be detected.

  An out port 48 is provided below the grand prize winning device 31, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the symbol display device 28 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the symbol display device 28 of the present embodiment is configured by incorporating twelve small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular region. Of these twelve LEDs, the uppermost three LEDs constitute a normal symbol display unit 29, and the remaining nine LEDs constitute a special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). The special symbol display unit 30 includes seven LEDs for displaying special symbols (hereinafter referred to as special symbol LEDs 30a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of special symbols held (hereinafter referred to as special symbols). Called hold display LED 30b). The manner in which the symbol display device 28 of this embodiment uses these 12 LEDs to display a normal symbol, the number of ordinary symbols held, a special symbol, and the number of special symbols held will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is configured by a liquid crystal display. On the display screen, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are provided as effects display symbols (effect symbols). A background symbol 27d constituting the background screen is displayed. Among these, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed in various modes according to the special symbol variation display in the special symbol display unit 30 shown in FIG. The symbol change effect is performed by displaying the stop. The player can recognize whether or not the big hit game is started based on the display mode (hit mode or miss mode) that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation effect. Further, on the lower side of the liquid crystal screen of the effect display device 27, a hold display symbol 27e for notifying the player of the number of special figure hold is also displayed. Each time the special figure hold is stored, the hold display symbol 27e displays the figure indicating the special figure hold (circular figure in the figure) by turning on and displaying the special figure hold number. In FIG. 4, the hold display symbol 27 e is displayed as a circular graphic, and by putting a diagonal line on the graphic, the hold display symbol 27 e is lit and displayed. In addition, a circular figure represented by a thin broken line indicates that it is not lit up (turned off). When the special figure hold is not stored, all the circular figures (hold display symbols 27e) are turned off, and each time the special figure hold occurs, the left hold display symbols 27e are turned on. Go. Further, when the special figure hold is consumed, the hold display symbol 27e at the right end of the lighted display is turned off. As a result, the number of special figure holds can be displayed according to the number of hold display symbols 27e that are lit. The example shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to the case where the number of special figure holds is “2”.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards and various boards, but focusing on its functions, the basic progress of the game and whether or not it is related to the winning ball The main control board 200 for controlling the control, the sub control board 220 for controlling the control of the game using the design symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the specific display of the effect display device 27 in accordance with instructions from the sub control board 220 An effect control board 230 that performs control, a payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out a rented or winning ball, a launch control board 260 that controls the game ball, and the like. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus. In addition, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5 represents the input / output direction (transmission / reception direction) of data or signals. In FIG. 5, only the CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, CPU 221, ROM 222, RAM 223 mounted on the sub control board 220, and CPU 231, ROM 232, RAM 233 mounted on the effect control board 230 only. Is shown.

  As shown in the figure, a CPU 201 is mounted on the main control board 200. The CPU 201 receives a detection signal of a game ball from the start port switch 17s, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switch 36s, etc. After determining whether or not it is related to the basic progression and the winning ball, commands for instructing various operations are transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. The main control board 200 has a start port solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces provided in the start port 17, a large winning port solenoid 31m for opening and closing the large winning port 31d, A symbol display device 28 that displays fluctuation stop display of normal symbols and special symbols is connected. By transmitting operation signals to the various solenoids 17m and 31m and the symbol display device 28, control of these operations is also possible. Is going.

  When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 analyzes the contents of the command and performs control for executing a game effect according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is transmitted to the effect control board 230 that performs display control of the effect display device 27 described above, an amplifier board 224 that drives the various speakers 5y and 6c, various decorative LEDs, A drive signal is transmitted to the decorative drive substrate 226 that drives the lamp.

  The effect control board 230 includes an image ROM 234 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the effect control board 230 receives a control command (display control command) from the sub-control board 220, it reads out a control program corresponding to the received command from the ROM 232 and uses the RAM 233 as a work area. Control for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the effect display device 27 is performed. The image ROM 234 stores effect image data corresponding to various game effects such as symbol variation effects and jackpot game effects.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the above-described upper plate part 5, the signal is transmitted to the ball lending device 13 via the payout control board 240. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while transmitting / receiving data to / from the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 transmits a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and sends a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball. In addition, the payout control board 240 transmits a signal for allowing the game ball to be launched (a launch permission signal) to the launch control board 260 under the control of the main control board 200. In response to the launch permission signal, performs various controls for launching the game ball.

B. Overview of the game:
Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be briefly described. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate portion 5 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game balls thrown into the upper plate portion 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the firing handle 8, and the player can aim the launch position by changing the rotation angle of the firing handle 8.

  When the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36 provided on the left side of the game area 11, the normal symbol variation display is started on the symbol display device 28 provided on the lower left side of the central device 26. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the normal symbol display unit 29 is provided in the symbol display device 28, and the normal symbol display unit 29 is mounted with the normal symbol LED 29 a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b. Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which normal symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In the figure, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. When the blinking normal symbol LED 29a stops in a lighting state, the normal symbol is hit and the start port 17 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it is usually out of the design and the start port 17 does not open. If the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 36 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 as a hold, and the current normal symbol variation display ends. After that, the variable display is performed. Up to four normal symbols can be stored, and the stored number of normal symbols is displayed by the general symbol display LED 29b.

  FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of normal symbols held is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the symbol display device 28. When there is no normal symbol hold (that is, when the number of hold is zero), both of the two normal figure hold display LEDs 29b are turned off. When there is one hold, the left-hand general map hold display LED 29b remains off and the right-hand general map hold display LED 29b is lit. When there are two holds, the left-hand general map hold display LED 29b is lit in addition to the right-side normal map hold display LED 29b. Next, when there are three holds, the right-hand general map hold display LED 29b blinks and the left-hand general map hold display LED 29b lights. When the number of hold increases further to the upper limit of four, the left and right map hold display LEDs 29b blink. In this way, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display the number of holds from 0 to 4 by turning on, turning off, or blinking the two common figure hold display LEDs 29b.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 3, the symbol display device 28 is provided with the special symbol display unit 30 so that the special symbols can be displayed in a variable manner. As for the special symbol, a game ball enters the start port 17, and when the start port switch 17s detects the game ball, the variation display is started, and thereafter, the special symbol is stopped and displayed with any of the symbols described below. It has become.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a stop display mode of special symbols. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 30 is provided with the special symbol LED 30a including seven LEDs, and the special symbol is displayed by lighting them. As shown in FIG. 7, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, six display modes are provided as stop display modes of special symbols. These six types of stop display modes are roughly classified into three types. First, the two stop display modes shown in the upper part of the figure correspond to “normal jackpot symbols”. The two stop display modes shown in the middle row correspond to “probability big hit symbols”. Further, the two stop display modes shown in the lower part correspond to “disappearing symbols”.

  The special symbol display unit 30 performs a special symbol variation display by blinking seven LEDs (special symbol LEDs 30a) for a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the special symbol display unit 30 is stopped and displayed according to any stop display mode. When either the “normal jackpot symbol” or the “probable big hit symbol” symbol (the jackpot symbol) is stopped and displayed, the big winning opening 31d which is normally closed is in an open state. A big hit game is started. The big winning opening 31d that has been opened in the big hit game returns to a closed state once a predetermined opening time has elapsed or a specified number of game balls have entered, but is again open after a predetermined closing time has elapsed. It becomes. The game from the opening of the grand prize winning opening 31d to the closing is called “round game (or simply round)”. When such rounds are repeated and a predetermined number of rounds are consumed, the big hit game ends.

  Also, if the special symbol that is stopped is “probable big hit game”, after the big hit game is finished, until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, until the next big hit game is generated or special Until the symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times), a function (probability change function) that activates the probability that the special symbol will stop and display with a normal jackpot symbol or a probability variable jackpot symbol (probability change function) It is simply a probability variation state.

  This is a case where the special symbol variation display cannot be started even though a game ball has entered the start port 17 (for example, when the special symbol variation display or a big hit game). However, the fact that a game ball has entered the start port 17 is stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 as a special symbol hold. Then, when the special symbol can be displayed in a variable manner, the stored display can be used to perform the variable display. The stored number of special symbols is displayed by a special figure hold display LED 30b. The manner in which the number of special symbols held is displayed using the special figure hold display LED 30b is exactly the same as that of the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG.

  In accordance with the above-described variation display and stop display of the special symbol, the effect display device 27 performs the symbol variation effect by displaying the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in a variable display and a stop display. In this embodiment, each of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c variably displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 corresponds to the “symbol” in the present invention, and these three identification symbols 27a. , 27b, and 27c are variably displayed, which corresponds to the “variable display device” of the present invention.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the symbol variation effect is performed on the effect display device 27. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the three identification symbols 27 a, 27 b, and 27 c are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display that constitutes the effect display device 27. When the variation display of the special symbol is started by the special symbol LED 30a described above, also in the effect display device 27, these three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c start the variation display all at once. In the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared. Note that the identification symbol may be a symbol, character, graphic, symbol, or the like as a design in addition to numbers, as long as the player can identify the result of the big symbol lottery of the special symbol.

  FIG. 8A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, first, the first identification symbol (for example, the left identification symbol 27a) is stopped and displayed in any of the symbols “1” to “9”. The second identification symbol (for example, the right identification symbol 27c) is stopped and displayed, and finally the remaining third identification symbol (for example, the middle identification symbol 27b) is stopped and displayed. The symbol combination (stop display mode) of these three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is interlocked with the stop display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol LED 30a described above. It is configured. For example, when the special symbol stops at “normal jackpot symbol” or “probability big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the same symbol. In particular, when the special symbol stops with “probable big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (“7-7-7”, etc.) representing an odd number. In the case of stopping at “symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (“4-4-4” or the like) that represents an even number. On the other hand, when the special symbol is stopped at the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the off symbol that is not aligned with the same symbol. The state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are aligned and stopped in the same pattern corresponds to the “winning symbol” in the present invention, and is at least one of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. The state in which one of the symbols is stopped and displayed with a different symbol corresponds to the “disconnected symbol” in the present invention.

  Thus, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol LED 30a and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other, and the respective display symbols are determined. The timing to perform (stop display) is also set to be the same. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 10 (game area 11), which is more noticeable than the special symbol LED 30a, and the display screen is large and the display contents can be understood. Since it is easy, a player usually plays a game while viewing the screen of the effect display device 27. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8B, an identification symbol (for example, the left identification symbol 27a) that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27, and an identification symbol that is subsequently stopped and displayed (for example, the right identification symbol). If the symbol 27c) is the same symbol, the identification symbol (for example, the medium identification symbol 27b) that is stopped and displayed at the end is also stopped at the same symbol, and the so-called jackpot game is started. The person will watch the variation of the identification symbol. In this way, the display state in which the last identification symbol is variably displayed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped with the same symbol (a mode that can be a big hit symbol) is called a reach state, and a reach state is generated. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the player.

C. Control details of pachinko machine:
Below, in order to implement | achieve the game mentioned above, the control content which the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example is performing is demonstrated in detail.

C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the game control process, each process such as a prize ball-related process, a normal symbol game process, a start opening return process, a special figure hold-related process, a special symbol game process, and a big hit game process are repeatedly executed. Yes. The time required for one round of processing is about 4 msec. Therefore, these various types of processing are repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. Then, during these processes, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. Hereinafter, the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 will be described according to the flowchart.

  When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out a game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered a game ball winning switch (such as the start opening switch 17s and the big winning opening switch 31s). To detect. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a process for transmitting a prize ball number designation command to the payout control board 240 is performed. When the payout control board 240 receives the award ball number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the contents of the command, and transmits a drive signal to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device 109 according to the result. Thus, a process of actually paying out the prize ball is performed.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the process related to the prize ball (S50), this time, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol game process is performed, that is, whether or not the normal symbol variation stop display is performed ( S100). This determination is made by detecting whether the start port 17 is open. If the start port 17 is not open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the start port 17 is open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no). . If it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (the start port 17 is not open) (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (the start port 17 is open) (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is skipped and the open start port 17 is in the normal state. The process proceeds to a starting port return process (S200), which will be described later.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following process is performed. First, it is determined whether or not there is a regular symbol hold (whether or not the number of holds is “0”). If there is a hold, a normal symbol winning lottery (normal symbol lottery) is performed. As described above, the normal symbol hold is set when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36, and in this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of holds is “4”. . Then, according to the result of the normal symbol lottery, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed as a winning symbol or a dismissal symbol (see FIG. 6A). Subsequently, after the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set, the normal symbol fluctuation display is started. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the winning symbol, the start port 17 is opened.

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, the start port return process (S200) is performed. This start port return process (S200) is performed when the start port 17 is in an open state (when open), and when the start port 17 is not in an open state (when it is in a normal state), The process is terminated as it is, and the process proceeds to the next special figure hold related process (S300). On the other hand, when the start port 17 is in the open state, in the start port return process (S200), the opening time of the start port 17 has elapsed, or a prescribed number of game balls have entered the start port 17. When any of the conditions for balling is satisfied, processing is performed to return the start port 17 in the open state to the normal state. The opening time of the start port 17 is set to about 0.5 seconds in the normal gaming state, but is extended to about 5 seconds when the opening extension function described later is activated. On the other hand, when the opening time of the start port 17 has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the start port 17 has not reached the specified number, the start port return process (S200) is performed while the start port 17 remains open. finish. In the game control process, when returning from the start opening return process (S200), the special figure holding related process described below is started (S300).

C-1-1. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure hold related process, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 17 (S302). As a result, if a game ball has entered the starting port 17 (S302: yes), whether the number of special symbols held (special figure holding number) has reached the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S304). If the number of special figure reservations does not reach the upper limit (S304: no), a special design determination random number is acquired and stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 (S306). Here, as the determination random number of the special symbol, the big hit determination random number used for performing the big hit determination which will be described later, the big hit symbol determination random number used for determining the big hit symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28, A plurality of random numbers such as a reach determination random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect on the display device 27 and a notice effect determination random number for determining whether or not to perform a change time notice effect described later are acquired. In the present embodiment, a predetermined random number value among the big hit determination random numbers is set as a value (hit value) for deriving the big hit, and a predetermined random value among the reach determination random numbers (reach winning value) ), And a predetermined random value of the notice effect determination random numbers is set as a value (the notice value at the time of change notice) that will perform the notice effect at the time of change. A plurality of values are set in advance as the reach winning value and the change notice advance value, and the aspect of the reach effect and the change notice effect are determined according to the values. The determination random number thus obtained is stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 as a special symbol hold (special figure hold). When the acquired determination random number is stored as a special figure hold, “1” is added to the number of special symbols held (the number of special figure hold) (S308). Here, in this embodiment, as the reach effect and the notice effect at the time of change, a plurality of types of effects with different effect modes are provided in advance, and predetermined occurrence rates (appearance rates) are set for these effects, respectively. Has been. These reach effects and notice effects correspond to the “specific effects” of the present invention, and the reach determination random number and the notice effect determination random numbers indicate whether or not the reach effect as a specific effect or the notice effect at the time of change is performed. Since it is used for the determination, it can be called a specific effect determination random number.

  When a game ball that has entered the start port 17 is detected by the start port switch 17s, processing for acquiring a determination random number such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, a notice effect determination random number, This is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executing special figure reservation related processing. In this embodiment, these various determination random numbers correspond to “lottery random numbers” in the present invention, and the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “lottery random number acquisition means” in the present invention. The acquired determination random number is stored as a special symbol hold as described above, but in this embodiment, there is a hold for a normal symbol in addition to the special symbol hold. The special symbol hold in these two types of hold corresponds to “hold” in the present invention. The process for storing the special symbol hold is performed while the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes the special figure hold related process. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment also corresponds to the “hold storage unit” in the present invention.

  Subsequently, a preliminary determination is performed based on the acquired determination random number (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, a notice effect determination random number, or the like) (S310). This is the following process. First, in a special symbol game process to be described later, after the variable display of the special symbol is started on the symbol display device 28, a process of stopping and displaying on any of the symbols shown in FIG. 7 is performed. At this time, whether the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol or out-of-line symbol, in other words, whether the big hit judgment is judged as a big hit or out is judged as a big hit judgment stored as a special symbol hold It is determined based on a random number. Further, whether or not a reach effect is generated on the screen of the effect display device 27 during the special symbol variation display is determined based on the reach determination random number. Further, whether or not to generate a change notice effect such as a character notice effect or a serif notice effect along with a symbol change for performing a reach effect is determined based on a notice effect determination random number.

  In this way, in the special symbol game process described later, various matters are determined according to the random number value of the determination random number (hit determination random number, big hit determination random number, reach determination random number, notice effect determination random number, etc.) stored as the special symbol hold. (For example, the determination result of the big hit determination, whether or not the symbol variation effect of the effect display device 27 is to be accompanied by the reach effect, and whether or not the change notice effect is generated) is determined. Since such a determination is performed according to the determination random number stored as the hold in the special figure hold related process, prior to making the determination in the special symbol game process, a similar determination is made in advance in the special figure hold related process. Is possible. The prior determination performed in the special figure hold-related process is, for example, according to the random number values of various random numbers acquired as the determination random numbers, for example, whether it is determined to be a big hit, whether to generate a reach effect, Whether or not to generate a time notice effect is determined in advance at the time of determination random number acquisition. Note that, in the pre-determination (S310 in FIG. 10) of the present embodiment, whether or not the result of the big hit determination is a big hit and whether the special symbol is changed is displayed in a manner accompanied by the reach effect on the effect display device 27. And whether or not to make a change notice effect on the screen of the effect display device 27 during the change display of the special symbol, the jackpot determination random number stored as the hold matches the specific hit value If the reach determination random number stored as the hold matches the specific reach winning value, or if the notice effect determination random number stored as the hold matches the specific floating notice winning value, the hold is It is determined as “specific hold” that generates a specific effect (a notice effect at the time of change or a reach effect). Further, the above-described pre-determination is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executing a special figure holding related process. Therefore, in the present invention, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “preliminary determination unit” in the present invention.

  When the determination random number stored as special figure hold is determined in advance in this way, it is next determined whether or not the hold notice flag is set to ON (S312). Here, the hold notice flag is a flag indicating that a hold notice effect is performed. In this embodiment, when it is determined by the above-described prior determination that the special figure hold is a hold (specific hold) for generating a specific effect, the hold display symbol 27e of the effect display device 27 is different from the normal mode. By displaying in the form, a hold notice effect is performed. The mode of the hold notice effect will be described in detail later. The hold notice flag is assigned to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  If the hold notice flag is not set to ON (S312: no), whether or not the special figure hold is determined to be a specific hold (a special figure hold for generating a specific effect) is determined in advance. Judgment is made (S314). As a result, when it is determined in advance that the special figure hold is a specific hold (S314: yes), after setting the hold notice flag to ON (S316), the current special figure hold number is set in the specific hold digest counter. It sets (S318). Here, the specific reserved digest counter is a counter that indicates the timing at which the specific reserved is consumed (the timing of symbol variation at which a specific effect occurs).

  On the other hand, when the special figure hold is not pre-determined as the specific hold (S314: no), the specific notice is not generated, so the hold notice flag is set to ON (S316), or the value of the specific hold digest counter is set. The setting process (S318) is not necessary. On the other hand, if the hold notice flag has already been set to ON (S312: yes), the hold notice effect has already been performed, so it is determined whether or not the special figure hold is a specific hold. Therefore, the process of setting the hold notice flag and the value of the specific hold digest counter (S314 to S318) is not performed.

  Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a command (holding information specifying command) for specifying information related to holding (holding information) to the sub-control board 220 (S319). In this embodiment, as the hold information, the number of special figure hold, the result of the pre-determination (whether the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, whether or not to perform the change notice effect, whether to perform the reach effect), etc. Information is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. The hold information command including such information can be composed of one command or a plurality of commands. When the hold information designation command is transmitted in this manner, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 10 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when a game ball does not enter the starting port 17 (S302: no), or when the number of special figure reservations reaches the upper limit (here, “4”) (S304: yes) Immediately, the special figure holding related process shown in FIG. 10 is ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S320) described below.

C-1-2. Special design game processing:
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S322). If it is a big hit game (S322: yes), the special game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the big hit game (S322: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a special symbol) is changing (S324). If the special symbol is not changing (S324: no), it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol (S326). That is, for a period of time after the change display of the special symbol is finished, a stop display time is provided for the player to confirm which symbol the special symbol is stopped and displayed. It is judged whether it is in the middle. When it is confirmed that the special symbol is not variably displayed and the stop display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol has elapsed (S326: no), the number of special symbols held (special symbol hold) It is determined whether or not (number) is “0” (S328). As described above, the special figure holding number can be stored until the upper limit value “4” is reached. If the special figure holding number is “0” (S328: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the number of special symbol hold is not “0” (S328: no), the processing for starting the special symbol variation display (special symbol variation display processing) is started (S330).

  13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the special figure variation display process. As shown in the figure, when the special figure variation display process is started, first, a process of reading the determination random number stored the oldest is performed (S3300). As described above, as the determination random number, a plurality of random numbers such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, a notice effect determination random number, and the like are stored, and a process of reading them is performed. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state, that is, whether or not a probability variation flag is set (S3302). If the probability variation flag is set (S3302: yes), a big hit for probability variation is determined. A determination table is selected (S3304), and if the probability variation flag is not set (S3302: no), a jackpot determination table for non-probability variation is selected (S3306). Here, the probability variation flag is a flag that is set when the gaming state becomes a probability variation state (a state in which the probability variation function is activated), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned as the probability variation flag. . The jackpot determination table is a table in which the determination result of the jackpot determination is set in association with the jackpot determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15 (a) shows a jackpot determination table for non-probability change, and FIG. 15 (b) shows a jackpot determination table for probability change. As shown in the figure, in the jackpot determination table, a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the big hit determination random number. Further, as apparent from a comparison between FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the jackpot determination table for probability variation shown in FIG. 15B is used for the non-probability variation shown in FIG. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the big hit determination table.

  Subsequently, in the special figure variation display processing of FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination result is “big hit” by referring to the selected big hit determination table based on the previously determined big hit determination random number. (S3308). As described above, the jackpot determination table for probability variation that is referred to in the probability variation state has a larger number of “hit random number values (the determination result is the jackpot) than the jackpot determination table for non-probability variation that is referenced when the probability variation state is not established. Because the “hit value” is set, the “big hit” determination result is generated during probability change with a higher probability than during non-probability change. If the result of the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot (S3308: yes), after reading the jackpot symbol determination random number (S3310), a process for determining the jackpot symbol by referring to the jackpot symbol determination table. This is performed (S3312).

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a jackpot symbol determination table referred to in order to determine a jackpot symbol. As described above with reference to FIG. 7, in this embodiment, a total of four symbols are set as the jackpot symbol, two for each of the normal jackpot symbol or the probability variation jackpot symbol. Correspondingly, in the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 16, stop symbols (jackpot symbols) of these four special symbols are set in association with the jackpot symbol determination random number. Therefore, the jackpot symbol can be determined by referring to the jackpot symbol determination table from the jackpot symbol determination random number read in S3310 of FIG. 13 (S3312). On the other hand, if the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (S3308: no), a lost symbol determination random number for determining a lost symbol is acquired (S3314). Then, the winning symbol is determined by performing random lottery in the same way as when determining the jackpot symbol.

  As described above, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is determined (S3312, S3316), it is determined whether or not the hold notice flag is set to ON (S3318). As a result, if the hold notice flag is set to ON (S3318: yes), it can be determined that the hold notice effect is currently being performed. ), It is determined whether or not the specific pending digest counter has become “0” (S 3322). As a result, when the specific reserved digest counter is not “0” (S3322: no), it is possible to determine that the special figure reserved to be digested is a normal reserved that is not a specific reserved, and therefore, a variation pattern for normal reserved digest is determined. Processing (normal hold digest variation pattern determination process) is performed (S3400 in FIG. 14). Here, the variation pattern is a pattern in which the special symbol is variably displayed during the period from the start of the variation display of the special symbol on the symbol display device 28 to the stop of any symbol. Since the special symbol can display only the six symbols shown in FIG. 7, the variation pattern of the special symbol substantially represents a time (variation time) during which the special symbol is variably displayed. The details of the normal suspension digest variation pattern determination process will be described later. In this process, the special symbol variation pattern is determined as follows. First, it is determined based on the determination random number stored as the hold whether or not the result of the big hit determination is a big hit or whether or not a reach effect is generated. And the process which selects one fluctuation pattern from the several fluctuation pattern predetermined according to the determination result is performed.

  On the other hand, when the specific hold digest counter reaches “0” (S3322: yes in FIG. 13), it can be determined that the special figure hold to be digested is the specific hold, so the hold notice flag is set to OFF. (S3326 in FIG. 14), a process for determining a variation pattern for specific reserved digestion (variable pattern determination process for specific reserved digestion) is performed (S3500). On the other hand, if the hold notice flag is not set to ON (S3318: no in FIG. 13), it can be determined that the hold notice effect is not performed, so the normal hold digest variation pattern determination process is started (FIG. 13). 14 S3400). Details of the normal pending digest variation pattern determination process (S3400) and the specific retained digest variation pattern determination process (S3500) will be described later.

  When the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined by performing the normal suspension digest variation pattern determination processing (S3400) or the specific retention digest variation pattern determination processing (S3500) as described above, the variation display of the special symbol is started. At the same time (S3328), "1" is subtracted from the number of special figure hold (S3330). Then, in response to the reduction in the special figure hold number, a hold information designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S3332). If the hold notice flag is changed to OFF (S3326), a hold information designation command including information to that effect is transmitted. Subsequently, after transmitting a command (variation start command) for designating a special symbol variation pattern or a stop symbol to the sub-control board 220 (S3334), the special diagram variation display processing shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is performed. When finished, the process returns to the special symbol game process of FIG.

  The detailed process performed in the special symbol game process when the special symbol is not variably displayed (that is, in the case of S324: no in FIG. 11) has been described above. On the other hand, when the special symbol game processing of FIG. 11 is started while the special symbol is changing, it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S324: yes). This case corresponds to the case where the special symbol variation pattern and the stop symbol have already been determined and the special symbol variation has started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol fluctuation time has elapsed (S348). Since the fluctuation time of the special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, it is possible to determine whether the fluctuation time has elapsed by setting the timer at the same time as starting the fluctuation of the special symbol. And when the fluctuation time of a special figure has not yet passed (S348: no), a special symbol game process is complete | finished as it is, and it returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S348: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S350). At the same time, the special symbol variably displayed on the symbol display device 28 is stopped and displayed with the symbol set in advance (S352). Subsequently, after setting the time (stop display time of the special figure) for the special symbol to stop display (S354), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S356). If the stop display time has not elapsed (S356: no), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S356: yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one of the jackpot symbols shown in FIG. 7 (S358 in FIG. 12). ). If the symbol displayed in a stopped state is a big hit symbol (S358: yes), a big hit flag indicating that the big hit game is started is set to ON (S360). The big hit flag is a flag indicating that the big hit game is started, and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned to the big hit flag. When the value of the predetermined address is set to “1”, the big hit flag is turned ON.

  Subsequently, after transmitting a command indicating that the jackpot game is started (a jackpot start command) to the sub-control board 220 (S362), it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S364). When the probability variation flag is set to ON (S364: yes), the probability variation function is stopped by setting the probability variation flag to OFF (that is, changing the value of the probability variation flag from “1” to “0”). (S366). On the other hand, when the probability variation flag is not set to ON (S364: no), the processing for setting the probability variation flag to OFF (S366) becomes unnecessary. Next to the probability change flag, the setting of the change shortening flag is confirmed (S368). If the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S368: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (the value of the fluctuation shortening flag is changed from “1” to “1” to stop the operation of the fluctuation shortening function). (S370), and then setting the open extension flag to OFF (changing the value of the open extension flag from “1” to “0”) in order to stop the operation of the open extension function ( S372), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening flag is not set to ON (S368: no), the process of turning off the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag (S370, S372) is unnecessary, and the special symbol is used as it is. After exiting the game process, the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The processing in the case where the special symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 is a jackpot symbol (S358: yes in FIG. 12) has been described, but if it is not a jackpot symbol (S358: no), the following Perform the following process. First, it is determined whether or not the above-described variation shortening flag is set to ON (S374). If the fluctuation shortening flag is ON (S374: yes), after subtracting “1” from the fluctuation shortening counter (S376), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter has become “0” (S378). ). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter is a dedicated counter for counting the number of fluctuations of the special symbol performed in a state where the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. ing. As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the big hit game by the “normal big hit symbol” or “probability variable big hit symbol” is finished, the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON and each big hit symbol is set. An initial value corresponding to is set in the fluctuation shortening counter. If the fluctuation shortening counter becomes “0” (S378: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned OFF to stop the fluctuation shortening function (S380), and then the opening extension function is stopped to stop the opening extension function. After the flag is also turned off (S382), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S384). Here, the gaming state designation command is a command that designates the gaming state determined according to the setting of the probability variation flag, the variation shortening flag, the release extension flag, and the like to the sub-control board 220. On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening counter has not reached “0” (S374: no), the process of turning off the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag or transmitting the gaming state designation command (S380 to S384) is performed. Not performed. If the fluctuation shortening flag is not set to ON in the first place (S374: no), the above-described series of processing (S376 to S384) following the process of subtracting “1” from the fluctuation shortening counter becomes unnecessary. When the above process is completed, the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S390). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag that is set to ON when a special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol. If the jackpot flag is set to ON (S390: yes), the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 starts a jackpot game process described below (S400). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set to ON (S390: no), the big hit game process (S400) is omitted.

C-1-3. Jackpot game processing:
17 and 18 are flowcharts of the big hit game process. By executing the jackpot game process, a so-called jackpot game is performed. Hereinafter, the jackpot game process will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

  When starting the big hit game process (S400), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big winning opening 31d is closed in the normal gaming state, and therefore, the big winning opening 31d is closed immediately after the start of the big hit game. Therefore, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the set number of rounds has been reached (S404). In this embodiment, the number of rounds is set to 15 times. As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of executions of the round game has not reached the set number of times (S404: no), so it is determined whether or not the closing time of the big winning opening 31d has elapsed. (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is in a closed state between rounds. In this embodiment, the closing time is set to 2 seconds. Immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state, so it is naturally determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has passed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. After the game is opened and the round game is started (S408), a command for designating the number of rounds (round number designation command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S410). Thereafter, the big hit game process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is temporarily ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 9, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S400) is started again. . As described above, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process shown in FIG. 9 once is about 4 msec. Accordingly, the jackpot game process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is also executed about every 4 msec. Then, when the big hit game is started and the big hit game processing of FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 is executed for the first time, as described above, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S408 and the processing is ended, but after about 4 msec. When the second round process is performed, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

  If it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes), it is next determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened, but is closed when a predetermined opening time elapses or a specified number of gaming balls enter the big winning opening 31d. In response to this, first, in S412, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed. In this embodiment, the opening time of the special winning opening 31d is set to 30 seconds. Then, if the set opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), after closing the big prize opening 31d (S416), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. Return to the game control process. On the other hand, when the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has not elapsed (S412: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a prescribed number (S414). When the specified number is reached (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). On the other hand, when the prescribed number has not been reached (S414: no), the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has not yet elapsed, and the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has also reached the prescribed number. Therefore, the big winning game process shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 is exited while the special winning opening 31d is opened, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed, does the opening time of the special winning opening 31d elapse (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of gaming balls enter the special winning opening 31d? (S414: yes), when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416), one round game is completed. Then, when the big hit game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the big winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the round game has reached the set number (S404). ) If the set number of rounds has not been reached (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406: yes), the special winning opening 31d is again opened. A new round game is started (S408). On the other hand, when it is determined in S404 that the number of executions of the round game has reached the set number (S404: yes), the big hit flag is set to OFF to end the big hit game (S418), and then the big hit game ends. Is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S420).

  As described above, when the big hit flag is turned off as the big hit game ends, and the big hit end command is transmitted (S418, S420), whether or not the big hit game is a big hit game with the probability variable big hit symbol this time. Is determined (S422 in FIG. 18). If it is not a big hit game with a probable big hit symbol (S422: no), it can be determined that the game is a big hit game with a normal big hit symbol. In this case, after setting the variation shortening counter to “100” (S426) Then, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON (S430, S432), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S434), and the big hit game process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is finished. As a result, after the end of the jackpot game with the “normal jackpot symbol”, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened until the number of times the special symbol fluctuates (the number of jackpot lottery) reaches 100 times. It becomes a gaming state in which the opening time of 17 is extended (so-called short-time gaming state).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol that generated the jackpot game was a probability variation jackpot symbol (S422: yes), after setting the change shortening counter to “10,000” (S424), the probability variation flag. Then, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON (S428, S430, S432), and after the gaming state designation command is transmitted (S434), the big hit gaming process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is terminated. As a result, after the big hit game with the “probable big hit symbol” is finished, the game with the probability changing function, the fluctuation shortening function, and the open extension function activated until the special symbol fluctuation number (the number of big hit lottery) reaches 10,000 times. It becomes a state (so-called probabilistic gaming state). In addition, since the number of special symbol fluctuations (number of jackpot lotteries) reaches 10,000 times, a big hit will definitely occur. Therefore, the number of special symbol fluctuations (number of jackpot lotteries) will be 10,000. “To reach” is substantially the same as “until the next jackpot occurs”.

  In the big hit game state described above, the round game opened by the large winning opening 31d that is normally closed is repeated up to 15 rounds, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

C-1-4. Fluctuation pattern determination process for normal digestion:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the normal hold digest variation pattern determination process. This process is performed in order to determine the fluctuation pattern when the special figure hold to be digested is the normal hold in the special figure change display process described above with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 (S3400). It is.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the normal hold digest variation pattern determination process is started, it is first determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S3402). The fluctuation pattern determination process for normal suspension digestion is executed in the special figure fluctuation display process described above with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. In the special figure fluctuation display process, prior to the normal fluctuation pattern determination process, The big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination table (S3302 to S3308 in FIG. 13). Therefore, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the normal pending digest variation pattern determination process, it can immediately determine whether or not the result of the big hit determination performed prior to that is a big hit.

  As a result, if the result of the jackpot determination is not a jackpot (S3402: no), it is determined whether or not a reach state is to be generated (S3408). This determination can be made based on whether or not the random value of the reach determination random number stored as the special symbol hold corresponds to the random value that causes the reach state. That is, in the special figure variation display process (FIGS. 13 and 14), the determination random number is read prior to the start of the normal pending digest variation pattern determination process, and the reach determination random number included in the determination random number is disturbed. It is determined whether or not the numerical value corresponds to a random value that is predetermined as a random value that generates a reach state.

  As a result, if it does not correspond to the predetermined random number value, it is determined that the reach state is not generated (S3408: no), and after acquiring the current special figure pending number (S3414), the current special figure is obtained. A non-reach variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds is selected (S3416). Here, the reachless deviation variation pattern table is a table in which a reachless deviation variation pattern is set in association with a plurality of random values. The reachless deviation variation pattern is a variation pattern that does not generate a reach state. In addition, different reach-less variation pattern tables are set according to the number of special figure reservations. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the table used when the special figure hold number is “1” or “2”, and the special figure hold number is “3” or “4” as the reachless deviation variation pattern table. The table used in this case is set. Therefore, in S3416, one of the unreachable fluctuation pattern tables is selected according to the current number of special figure reservations. The variation pattern set in the table used when the special figure hold number is “3” or “4” is set in the table used when the special figure hold number is “1” or “2”. The fluctuation pattern has a shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern. In addition, different reachless deviation variation pattern tables may be set for each of the case where the special figure hold number is “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a reach state is to be generated (that is, the random value of the reach determination random number corresponds to a predetermined random value) (S3408: yes), after acquiring the current special figure pending number (S3410) ), And a reach / displacement variation pattern table corresponding to the current number of special figure hold is selected (S3412). Here, the reach / displacement variation pattern table is a table in which a reach / displacement variation pattern is set in association with a plurality of random values, and the reach / displacement variation pattern is a failure to generate a reach state. It is a fluctuation pattern. In addition, the reach / decrease variation pattern table is also set differently depending on the number of special figure reservations. Therefore, in S3412, a reach / displacement variation pattern table corresponding to the current number of special figure reservations is selected. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as the change pattern table with reach, the table used when the special figure hold number is “1” or “2”, and the special figure hold number is “3” or “4”. The table used in this case is set. In addition, the fluctuation pattern set in the table used when the special figure hold number is “3” or “4” is set in the table used when the special figure hold number is “1” or “2”. The fluctuation pattern has a shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (S3402: yes), after acquiring the current special figure hold number (S3404), the big hit fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the current special figure hold number is selected. (S3406). The jackpot variation pattern table is a table in which a jackpot variation pattern is set in association with a plurality of random numbers, and the jackpot variation pattern is a variation pattern that finally becomes a jackpot. The big hit variation pattern table is also set differently depending on the number of special figure reservations. Therefore, in S3406, a big hit fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the current number of special figure hold is selected.

  As described above, when the corresponding variation pattern table is selected according to the result of the jackpot determination or whether the reach state is generated (S3406, S3412, S3416), the variation pattern determination random number is acquired (S3418). . Then, based on the obtained variation pattern determination random number, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table selected previously (S3420). When the variation pattern is determined, the normal pending digest variation pattern determination processing in FIG. 19 is terminated, and the process returns to the special diagram variation display processing shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

C-1-5. Fluctuation pattern determination process for specific reservation digestion
In the above, the process which determines the fluctuation pattern for digesting the normal hold which is not a specific hold in the special figure fluctuation display process mentioned above using FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 was demonstrated. On the other hand, when digesting a specific hold, a change pattern is determined by performing a specific hold digest change pattern determination process (S3500) described below.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a specific pending digest variation pattern determination process. As shown in the drawing, when the specific pending digest variation pattern determination process (S3500) is started, first, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S3502). As a result, if the result of the jackpot determination is not a jackpot (S3502: no), the specific reserved digest variation pattern table is selected without determining whether or not a reach state occurs (S3506). That is, in this embodiment, as the specific effect, the specific notice at the time of change is performed immediately after the start of the variation display of the special symbol, and the specific reach effect is performed through the notice at the time of change. It is certain that a reach condition will occur when digesting. Therefore, if the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (S3502: no), the specific pending digest use fluctuation pattern table is immediately selected without determining whether or not the reach state occurs. Note that the specific hold-in use variation pattern is a variation pattern corresponding to a specific effect in which a reach effect is generated through a change notification effect such as a character notification effect or a serif notification effect and a change notification time. The fluctuation pattern is long. Therefore, the fluctuation pattern table for specific pending digestion has a longer fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern table for normal suspension digestion (big hit fluctuation pattern table, out-of-reach fluctuation pattern table, unreachable fluctuation pattern table). A pattern is set.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S3502: yes), a specific pending digest jackpot variation pattern table is selected (S3504). A plurality of fluctuation patterns that generate a reach state and become a big hit are set in this specific reserved digest big hit fluctuation pattern table. In addition, the special holding digest jackpot variation pattern is a variation pattern corresponding to a specific effect that generates a reach effect through a change notice effect and a notice effect at the time of change, such as a character notice effect or a serif notice effect. The fluctuation pattern is long. Accordingly, a variation pattern with a longer variation time is set in the special hold digest jackpot variation pattern table as well as the specific reserve digest jackpot variation pattern table.

  As described above, when a corresponding variation pattern table is selected according to the result of the jackpot determination (S3504, S3506), a variation pattern determination random number is acquired (S3508). Based on the acquired variation pattern determination random number, The variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table selected in (S3510). When the variation pattern is determined, the specific pending digest variation pattern determination processing in FIG.

  As described above, when the variation pattern is determined by performing either the normal suspension digest variation pattern determination processing (S3400) or the specific retention digest variation pattern determination processing (S3500), in the special figure variation display processing, In accordance with the determined variation pattern, the variation display of the special symbol is started and the number of special symbol hold is decremented by “1” (S3328, S3330 in FIG. 14), and a hold information designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 ( Next, a change start command is transmitted (S3332). By receiving the hold information designation command transmitted in this way, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can acquire information on the number of special figure hold, information on the setting state of the hold notice flag, and the like. Also, by receiving the command at the start of change, the special symbol change display has started, the special symbol change pattern, the information about the special symbol stop pattern, the presence of reach effect, the presence of change notice effect, Furthermore, information regarding the presence / absence of a specific effect can be acquired. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 changes the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c while performing a hold notice effect on the screen of the effect display device 27 or generating a reach effect based on these pieces of information. The game is rendered by displaying and stopping the display. Hereinafter, processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 in order to perform such a game effect will be described.

C-2. Game direction processing:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the game effect process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. As shown in the figure, in the game effect process, a hold display process (S1000), a symbol variation effect process (S1100), a big hit game effect process (S1200), and the like are repeatedly performed. Here, the hold display process (S1000) is a process for performing a hold notice effect by displaying the number of special figure hold on the screen of the effect display device 27 or changing the display mode of the hold display symbol 27e. is there. The symbol variation effect process (S1100) is a process for executing the symbol variation effect by causing the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be variably displayed and stopped on the screen of the effect display device 27. Furthermore, the jackpot game effect process (S1200) is a game where a jackpot game is performed with the jackpot 31d opened, using the screen of the effect display device 27, sound effects, various lamps, etc. This is a process for performing an effect.

  A timer (not shown) is mounted on the sub-control board 220, and a timer interrupt is generated every 2 msec. Each time a timer interruption occurs, the game effect process shown in FIG. 21 is executed. Therefore, the hold display process (S1000), the symbol variation effect process (S1100), and the big hit game effect process (S1200) are executed every 2 msec.

C-2-1. Hold display processing:
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the hold display process. As shown in the figure, in the hold display process (S1000), first, it is determined whether or not a hold information designation command is received from the main control board 200 (S1002). As described above, the hold information designation command means that when a special symbol hold occurs, “1” is added to the number of special figure hold (when a special figure hold occurs), or a special symbol change display is displayed. This is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 when “1” is subtracted from the number of special figure reservations accompanying the start (during special figure reservation) (S320 in FIG. 10). Or see S3332 in FIG. As a result, if it is determined that the hold information designation command has not been received (S1002: no), the hold display process in FIG. 22 is terminated and the process returns to the game effect process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the hold information designation command is received from the main control board 200 (S1002: yes), the hold information included in the command is acquired (S1004). This hold information includes the current number of special figure hold, the pre-determined result (whether the big hit determination result is a big hit, whether to perform a change notice effect, whether to perform a reach effect, whether to perform a specific effect Information on the specific pending digest counter, etc. Here, the specific reserved digest counter is a counter that indicates the digest timing of specific reserved (special drawing holding that generates a specific effect), and when a specific hold occurs, the number of special figure reserved at that time is set as an initial value (see FIG. Then, every time the special figure hold is digested, “1” is subtracted (S3320 in FIG. 13).

  Then, based on the acquired hold information, it is determined whether or not the hold information is hold information at the time of occurrence of the specific hold (see S314 in FIG. 10: yes to S320), that is, whether or not the specific hold is generated ( S1006). As a result, when the specific hold has not occurred (S1006: no), the hold information acquired in the process of S1004 is the hold information at the time of the specific hold (see S3322 in FIG. 13 to S3332 in FIG. 14). Whether or not it is digestion of specific suspension (S1014). Since the hold information specified by the hold information specifying command includes information about whether or not it is a specific hold, it can be determined whether or not the special figure hold to be digested is a specific hold. And when it is not digestion of specific hold (S1014: no), the hold display is updated by changing the display mode of the hold display symbol 27e on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S1020). In other words, when the hold information designation command is a command indicating an increase in the number of special figure hold, the display of the special figure hold number is increased by increasing the number of lighting of the hold display symbol 27e. Further, when the hold information designation command is a command indicating a decrease in the number of special figure hold, the display of the special figure hold number is reduced by reducing the number of lighting of the hold display symbol 27e.

  On the other hand, if the hold information indicated by the hold information designation command indicates that a specific hold has occurred (S1006: yes), the sub-control board sets the current special figure hold number as “hold number at occurrence”. After storing in the RAM 223 of 220 (S1008), the display of the special figure hold number is updated by turning on the hold display symbol 27e on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S1010). Further, in response to the generated special figure hold being a specific hold, a hold notice effect is started (S1012). In this embodiment, the hold notice effect is performed by making the hold display symbol 27e shine strongly (highlighted). The mode of the hold notice effect will be described later. In the present embodiment, description will be made on the assumption that the hold notice design is performed by making the hold display symbol 27e shine strongly. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the hold notice effect may be performed by changing the color of the hold display symbol 27e.

  When the hold information designation command is received from the main control board 200 after starting the hold notice effect in this way (S1002: yes), the hold information specified in the command is acquired (S1004), and the hold information is generated as a specific hold. Or it is judged whether it is digestion (S1006, S1014). Immediately after the start of the hold notice effect in response to the occurrence of the specific hold, it is determined that the specific hold is not generated (S1006: no) and that the specific hold is not consumed (S1014: no). Is updated (S1020). At this time, the mode of the hold notice effect is also updated.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the mode of the hold notice effect is updated after the hold notice effect is started. For example, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), it is assumed that two of the on-hold display symbols 27e are lit, and a specific on-hold has occurred while the number of special figure on-holds is “2”. Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the third hold display symbol 27e is lit to display that the special figure hold number is “3” (see S1010 in FIG. 22). A hold notice effect indicating that the hold is a specific hold is started by strongly lighting (highlighting) the hold display symbol 27e (see S1012). In addition, “3”, which is the special figure hold number at this time, is stored as the hold number at the time of occurrence (see S1008), and on the screen of the effect display device 27, the third hold display symbol 27e that is strongly lit. There is a pattern in the shape of “?”.

  After the hold notice effect is thus started, if the newly received hold information designation command is a command indicating an increase in special figure hold, the hold display is updated in the manner illustrated in FIG. That is, when a special figure hold number is generated from the state where the special figure hold number is “3” and the special figure hold number becomes “4”, the fourth hold display symbol 27e is turned on, The display in the third on-hold display symbol 27e that is strongly lit is changed to a pattern that represents “G”. This is because the current special figure hold number (here, “4”) is higher than the occurrence hold number (here, “3”) stored when the specific hold occurs. In order to indicate that the number of holdings at the time of occurrence is the same as or higher than the number of holdings at the time of occurrence, a pattern that embodies “G”, which is the initial of Gold, is displayed in the holding display pattern 27e indicating the specific holding This is because.

  On the other hand, when the hold information designation command received after starting the hold notice effect is a command indicating the use of special figure hold, the hold display is updated in the manner illustrated in FIG. That is, as one special figure hold is consumed, the three hold display symbols 27e that are lit are shifted one by one to the left. As a result, the oldest special figure hold on the leftmost side is digested, and the two hold display symbols 27e are turned on. Since the second hold among them is a specific hold, the second hold display symbol 27e from the left is in a state of being strongly lit, and “S” which is the initial letter of Silver is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e. An engraved pattern is displayed. The pattern of “S” indicates that the current special figure holding number is smaller than the number of holdings at the time of occurrence stored when the specific holding occurs.

  In the hold display process (S1000) of FIG. 22, when a specific hold occurs in this way, the special figure hold number at that time is stored as the hold number at the time of occurrence and a hold notice effect is started. After that, every time the special figure hold number fluctuates, the lighting state of the hold display symbol 27e is changed to update the special figure hold number, and the special figure hold number at that time is the same as or generated. If it is larger than the number of on-holds, the pattern in the hold display pattern 27e indicating the specific hold is updated to the pattern "G". Is updated to the pattern "." If it is determined that specific reservation has been consumed while repeating these processes (S1014: yes), the lighting state of the holding display symbol 27e is updated to a lighting state corresponding to the number of special figure holds (S1016). Then, the hold notice effect for strongly lighting the hold display symbol 27e corresponding to the specific hold is also ended (S1018), and the process returns to the game effect process of FIG.

  In addition, when a specific hold occurs, a process for storing the number of special figure hold at that time as a hold number at the time of occurrence, a process for generating a hold notice effect, and a subsequent hold notice effect according to the fluctuation of the number of special figure hold The process of updating the mode is realized by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executing the above-described hold display process (S1000). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in the present embodiment corresponds to the “holding notice effect executing means”, “the number of on-holding notice storage means”, and “holding notice effect changing means” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 returns from the hold display process (S1000), it starts the symbol variation effect process (S1100) described below.

C-2-2. Design variation effect processing:
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the symbol variation effect process. This process is executed every 2 msec by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220. As shown in the figure, when the symbol variation effect process is started, it is determined whether or not a variation start command from the main control board 200 has been received (S1102). As described above, the change start time command is a sub-command from the main control board 200 in order to designate a change pattern of special symbols and a stop symbol in accordance with the start of change display of special symbols on the symbol display device 28. This is a command transmitted toward the control board 220.

  When the change start command is received (S1102: yes), it is determined whether or not the change display of the special symbol designated by the command is the change display accompanying the digestion of the specific hold (S1104). As described above with reference to FIG. 14, since the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern table for specific retention digestion during the specific retention digestion, the digestion of the specific retention is performed based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. It is possible to determine whether or not the display is a variation display associated with. As a result, when it is determined that the display is variable due to the digestion of the specific reservation (S1104: yes), the process of determining the specific effect for the specific reservation of digestion (specific effect determination process for specific reservation digestion) is started (S1200). ). On the other hand, when it is not the change display accompanying the digestion of the specific reservation (S1104: no), the process for determining the specific effect for the normal reservation of digestion (the specific effect determination process for normal reservation of digestion) starts (S1300). ). In these specific effect determination processes (S1200, S1300), the type (mode) of the change notice effect that is generated as the specific effect is determined. Details of the specific effect determination processing for specific digestion (S1200) and the specific effect determination processing for normal reservation (S1300) will be described later. Even if the special figure hold to be digested is a normal hold, the process for determining the specific effect for the normal hold digest is performed even when the normal hold is digested. This is because there is a case of performing.

  When the content of the specific effect for the specific reservation is determined (S1200), the specific pattern for specific reservation is determined (S1106). On the other hand, when the content of the specific effect for normal reservation is determined (S1300), the effect pattern for normal reservation is determined (S1108). In these processes, the effect pattern (design variation effect pattern) is determined according to the change pattern specified by the change start command from the main control board 200 and the content of the specific effect determined previously. Thereafter, the symbol combination (stop symbol) of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined (S1110). In this process, it is determined whether the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 is a normal jackpot symbol, a probable bonus jackpot symbol, or a missed symbol based on a change start command from the main control board 200. In the case of a normal jackpot symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are determined to be a symbol combination aligned with the same number representing an even number. To decide. Further, if it is a deviating symbol, other symbol combinations, that is, at least one of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is determined as a symbol combination different from the others.

  As described above, the content of the effect (effect pattern) to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined (S1106, S1108), and the symbol combination of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c to be stopped and displayed is determined (S1110). The symbol variation effect is started by starting the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S1112). As described above with reference to FIG. 5, it is not the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 but the CPU 231 mounted on the presentation control board 230 that directly controls the operation of the presentation display device 27. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts the symbol variation effect by transmitting a command indicating the determined effect pattern and the stop symbols of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to the effect control board 230 (S1112). ). The CPU 231 of the effect control board 230 reads the image data one after another from the ROM 232 and displays it on the screen of the effect display device 27 according to the effect pattern specified by the command from the sub control board 220, thereby executing the symbol variation effect. Will be. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs a game effect by outputting a sound effect or lighting various lamps in accordance with a symbol variation effect performed on the screen of the effect display device 27.

  When the symbol variation effect is started as described above (S1112), it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S1114 in FIG. 24). Also, when it is determined that a variation start command has not been received when the symbol variation effect process is started (S1102: no), it is determined whether a symbol stop command has been received (S1114). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the symbol stop command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received (S1114: no), the symbol variation effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game effect process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received (S1114: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol. After the variation effect is finished (S1116), the process returns to the game effect process of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 27 corresponds to the “variable display device” in the present invention, and after the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27, the stop display is performed. The process to be performed is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executing the above-described symbol variation effect process (S1100). Therefore, in this embodiment, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “symbol fluctuation display means” in the present invention.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a specific effect determination process for specific reservation digestion. This process is a process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 when digesting the specific suspension in the symbol variation effect process (S1100) described above with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the drawing, in the specific effect determination processing for specific reservation digestion (S1200), the current special figure reservation number is acquired as the reservation number during digestion (S1202). Then, the digestion-holding number is compared with the occurrence-holding number, and it is determined whether or not the digestion-holding number is equal to or greater than the generation-time holding number (S1204). As a result, when the number of on-hold reservations is less than the on-occurrence reservation number (S1204: no), the specific effect determination table A is selected (S1206). On the other hand, when the number of on-hold reservations is greater than or equal to the on-occurrence hold number (S1204: yes), the specific effect determination table B is selected (S1208).

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific effect determination table. FIG. 26A illustrates a specific effect determination table A, and FIG. 26B illustrates a specific effect determination table B. As shown in the drawing, the specific effect determination table stores a plurality of specific effects (in this case, notices at the time of change) in association with the specific effect determination random numbers. In the illustrated example, four types of specific effects (notice effects at the time of change) of specific effects A to D are provided, and these specific effects are stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. Among these, in the specific effect A, a character notice effect in which the character A appears is performed. In the specific effect B, a character notice effect in which two characters A and B appear is performed. Furthermore, in the specific effect C, the character A and the character B appear, and then a serif notice effect in which the character A emits a speech is performed. Is called.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of various specific effects. FIG. 27A shows the contents of the effect of the specific effect A, and an effect in which a huge genie appears as the character A is performed. FIG. 27B shows the contents of the specific effect B, and an effect in which a fighter as the character B appears in addition to the character A (giant genie) is performed. FIG. 27C shows the contents of the effect of the specific effect C, where the character A (giant genie) and the character B (fighter) appear, and the genie who is the character A produces an scream. FIG. 27D shows the content of the specific effect D, and after the genie who is the character A screams, an effect in which the pilot of the fighter emits a speech is performed.

  In addition, in the specific effect determination table A shown in FIG. 26A, the specific effect A is assigned to the random value of “0 to 127” (128 random values) among the random values of “0 to 255”. The specific effect B is set for the random values (64 random numbers) of “128 to 191”. In addition, a specific effect C is set for the random values of “192 to 230” (39 random values), and for the random values of “231 to 255” (25 random values) A specific effect D is set. Therefore, when the content of the effect is determined using the specific effect determination table A, in most cases, it is determined as the specific effect A in which the character A (genie) appears (probability of occurrence of the specific effect A: “128/256”). ), It is not so often determined that the specific effect B in which the character B (fighter) appears in addition to the character A (occurrence probability of the specific effect B: “64/256”). Furthermore, it is rare that the character A (genie) is determined to be the specific effect C that raises the scream (probability of occurrence of the specific effect C: “39/256”), and the character A (genie) raises the scream and character B ( It is very rare that the pilot of the fighter plane is determined to be the specific production D that emits a line (probability of occurrence of the specific production D: “25/256”). That is, the specific effect determination table A is set so that the frequency of occurrence gradually decreases in the order of the specific effect A, the specific effect B, the specific effect C, and the specific effect D.

  On the other hand, in the specific effect determination table B shown in FIG. 26B, the occurrence frequencies (occurrence probabilities) of the specific effect A, the specific effect B, the specific effect C, and the specific effect D are reversed. That is, among the random values of “0 to 255”, the specific effect D is set for the random values of “128 to 255” (128 random values), and the random value of “64 to 127” (64 Specific effect C is set for “random number values”, specific effect B is set for random numbers “25 to 63” (39 random values), and “0 to 24”. The specific effect A is set for the random value (25 random values). Accordingly, the specific effect determination table B is set so that the frequency of occurrence gradually increases in the order of the specific effect A, the specific effect B, the specific effect C, and the specific effect D.

  In the specific effect determination process for specific hold digestion (S1200) in FIG. 25, when the number of reservations during digestion is less than the number of reservations at the time of occurrence (S1204: no), the specific effect determination table A shown in FIG. When the selection is made (S1206) and the number of on-hold reservations is equal to or greater than the on-occurrence reservation number (S1204: yes), the specific effect determination table B shown in FIG. 26B is selected (S1208). Then, after acquiring the specific effect determination random number (S1210), referring to the selected specific effect determination table to determine the specific effect (S1212), the symbol variation effect process (S1100) of FIG. Return.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a specific effect determination process for normal suspension digestion. This process is also performed in the same manner as the specific reservation digest specific effect determination process (S1200) shown in FIG. 25 in the above-described symbol variation effect process (S1100). Is a process executed by.

  As shown in the drawing, when the normal suspension digest specific effect determination process (S1300) is started, the normal retention digest specific effect determination table is selected (S1302). FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific effect determination table for normal suspension digestion. As shown in the figure, the specific effect determination table for normal suspension digestion is also provided with four types of specific effects (notice effects during fluctuation), but these specific effects are partly disordered. It is only set for numerical values, and no specific effects are set for most random numbers. That is, among the random values of “0 to 255”, no specific effect is set for the random values of “0 to 180” (181 random values), and the random values of “181 to 220” ( The specific effect A is set for “40 random numbers”, the specific effect B is set for the random values “221 to 240” (20 random values), and the disturbance “241 to 250”. The specific effect C is set for the numerical value (10 random values), and the specific effect D is set for the random values “251 to 255” (5 random values). Therefore, in the case of using the normal hold, in most cases an effect without a specific effect is performed (probability that a specific effect does not occur: “181/256”). Further, among the four types of specific effects A to D, the character notice effect (particularly the specific effect A) of the specific effect A or B is relatively easy to occur (occurrence of the specific effect A). (Probability: “40/256”, probability of occurrence of specific effect B: “20/256”), a specific effect C or a speech notice effect of specific effect D (especially specific effect D) rarely occurs (specific effect) C occurrence probability: “10/256”, occurrence probability of specific effect D: “5/256”). For this reason, the specific performance A is a very rare performance for the player, but the specific performance D is a very rare performance.

  Subsequently, after acquiring a specific effect determining random number (S1304), referring to the selected normal effect for digestion for normal use and determining a specific effect (S1306), the symbol variation effect process (S1100) of FIG. Return to).

  The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 according to the present embodiment generates a specific effect (a notice effect at the time of change) by performing the symbol change effect process (S1100) described above. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “specific effect execution means” in the present invention. Further, the content of the specific effect is stored in the ROM 222 of the sub control board 220. Accordingly, the ROM 222 of the sub control board 220 corresponds to the “specific effect storage unit” in the present invention. Furthermore, the specific effect determination table A selected when the number of on-hold reservations is less than the number of on-hold reservations corresponds to the “normal selection condition” in the present invention, and the number of on-hold reservations is greater than or equal to the on-occurrence hold number. The specific effect determination table B selected in this case corresponds to the “special selection condition” in the present invention.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, when a specific hold occurs, a hold notice effect is performed on the screen of the effect display device 27, and the special figure hold number at that time is stored as the hold number at the time of occurrence. . And as illustrated using FIG. 23, the mode of the hold notice effect is updated every time the special figure hold number fluctuates. That is, when the special figure hold number is equal to or greater than the hold number at the time of occurrence, a pattern of “G” is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e performing the hold notice effect (see FIG. 23 (c)), when the number of special figure hold is less than the number of hold at the time of occurrence, a pattern of “S” is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e for which the hold notice is being made (FIG. 23 ( see d)).

  When “S” is displayed on the hold display symbol 27e performing the hold notice effect when the specific hold is digested, the specific effect determination table A shown in FIG. The content of the specific performance is determined. As a result, in most cases, the specific effect A shown in FIG. 27A is performed, and it is rare that a specific effect in which the character emits a dialogue like the specific effect C or the specific effect D is performed. . On the other hand, when “G” is displayed on the hold display symbol 27e performing the hold notice when the specific hold is digested, the specific effect determination table B shown in FIG. The content of the specific performance is determined using. Accordingly, when the “S” is displayed on the hold display symbol 27e of the hold notice, the specific effect D that has occurred rarely occurs while the specific hold is displayed when “G” is displayed on the hold display symbol 27e. When digested, it occurs frequently.

  As a result, after the start of the hold notice effect, the player can put the game ball into the start port 17 while the hold notice is being made, and if the number of special figure hold can be increased, that is hold. Reflected in the mode of the notice effect, the display of the hold display symbol 27e performing the notice effect on hold changes from “S” to “G”, and a specific effect that usually occurs rarely may be generated. Think of it as possible. Moreover, since the number of special figure holds decreases every time the symbol variation effect is performed, the number of special figure holds decreases if the player cannot continuously enter the game ball into the start port 17. This is reflected in the display of the hold display symbol 27e performing the hold notice effect. As a result, when the specific hold occurs and the hold notice effect is started, the player generates as many special figure hold as possible while confirming the hold notice effect mode (display of the hold display symbol 27e). It will concentrate on the game in an attempt to keep the state where the “G” pattern is displayed, and the game will be inspiring. In addition, in order to generate as many special figure hold as possible, the game ball will continue to be fired while the hold notice effect is being performed, so the game hall can also increase the operation of the game stand There are also benefits.

D. Modified example:
There are several variations of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above. Hereinafter, these modified examples will be briefly described.

D-1. First modification:
In the embodiment described above, the number of special figure holds after the start of the hold notice effect (after the occurrence of specific hold) is the same as the number of special figure holds when the specific hold occurs (the number of hold on occurrence), or the number of holds on occurrence In the case where the “G” pattern is displayed in the hold display pattern 27e performing the hold notice effect, and the specific hold is digested in a state where the “G” pattern is displayed. In the above description, it is assumed that a specific effect (for example, a specific effect D) with content that rarely occurs is likely to occur. However, when the number of special figure hold after starting the hold notice effect is larger than the number of hold at the time of occurrence, the pattern of “G” is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e performing the hold notice effect and is generated. When the number of on-time hold is “4” which is the upper limit value of special figure hold, as long as the special figure hold number after starting the hold notice effect is equal to the hold number at the time of occurrence, the hold display design of the hold notice effect A pattern “G” may be displayed in 27e.

  If the number of on-holds at the time of occurrence is the upper limit “4”, the number of special figure holds after the start of the on-hold notice effect will not be greater than the number of on-holds at the time of occurrence. Accordingly, when the number of special figure hold after the start of the hold notice effect is equal to or larger than the number of hold when the sign is generated, “G” is displayed on the hold display symbol 27e of the hold notice effect. Then, when the number of special figure hold (the number of hold on occurrence) is “4” when a specific hold occurs, it is significantly disadvantageous to the player compared to the case where the number of hold on occurrence is “3” or less. Become. Therefore, as a general rule, when the number of special figure hold after the start of the hold notice effect is larger than the hold number at the time of occurrence, a pattern of “G” is displayed in the hold display pattern 27e for performing the hold notice effect. Only when the number of holds on occurrence is “4”, which is the upper limit value of the special figure hold, and when the special figure hold number after starting the hold notice effect is equal to the hold number on occurrence, If the “G” pattern is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e for performing the game, it is possible to alleviate the disadvantage that the player is disadvantaged when the number of hold on occurrence is “4”. .

D-2. Second modification:
In the above-described embodiment, a state where a “G” pattern is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e performing the hold notice effect (the number of the special figure hold after the start of the hold notice effect is greater than or equal to the hold number at the time of occurrence) ), When the specific suspension is digested, the specific effect content is determined with reference to the specific effect determination table B shown in FIG. When the content of the specific effect is determined with reference to the specific effect determination table B shown in FIG. 26 (b), the specific effect of the content which is not very unusual although it is a small probability, for example, shown in FIG. 26 (a). When a specific effect is determined with reference to the specific effect determination table B, a specific effect (for example, a specific effect A) that can be selected with high probability may occur.

  Therefore, the specific effects set in the specific effect determination table B shown in FIG. 26B may be limited to specific effects that are rare for the player, such as the specific effects C and the specific effects D. In this way, if the specific hold is digested when the “G” pattern is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e for performing the hold notice effect, the specific effect in a mode uncommon to the player (usually generated) A specific production with a low rate) occurs. As a result, a specific effect (for example, a mode that is not unusual for a player, for example, even though the specific hold is digested when the pattern “G” is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e for performing the hold notice effect) The specific effect A) does not occur and does not result in betraying the player's expectation. Rather, if the specific hold is digested in a state where the “G” pattern is displayed in the hold display symbol 27e for performing the hold notice effect, the specific effect in an unusual mode will always occur. When the hold notice effect is generated, it is more strongly hoped not to reduce the number of holds until the specific hold is exhausted, and the game entertainment is further enhanced.

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, the specific effect determined in accordance with the relationship between the number of holds when the specific hold occurs and the number of holds when the specific hold is used is the change notice such as the character notice effect or the serif notice effect. I explained it as a production. However, not limited to these effects, a reach effect that is unusual (low occurrence frequency) such as a super reach effect, a special reach effect, or a story reach effect may be determined as the specific effect.

  The present invention can be used for a ball game machine used in a game hall.

1 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 17 ... Start port,
17 s ... Start-up switch (game ball detector), 27 ... Production display device (variable display device), 28 ... Symbol display device, 200 ... Main control board,
201: CPU (lottery random number acquisition means, hold storage means, prior determination means),
220 ... sub-control board, 221 ... CPU (symbol fluctuation display means, specific effect execution means, hold notice effect execution means, occurrence hold number storage means, hold notice effect change means),
222 ... ROM (specific effect storage means)

Claims (4)

A game ball detector provided on the game board and capable of detecting a game ball;
A variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
The symbol variation display means for starting the variation display of the symbol on the variation display device triggered by the detection of the game ball by the gaming ball detection device, and then stopping and displaying the symbol on the winning symbol or the off symbol,
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device, a lottery random number for obtaining a lottery random number for determining whether or not to generate a predetermined specific effect during the variable display of the symbol on the variable display device Acquisition means;
Specific effect storage means storing a plurality of the specific effects having different occurrence frequencies;
When the variable display of the symbol is started on the variable display device, whether to generate the specific effect during the variable display is determined based on the random number for lottery, and when generating the specific effect, A specific effect executing means for executing one specific effect selected from the plurality of the specific effects stored in the specific effect storage means during the variation display of the symbol;
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device during the symbol variation display on the variation display device, the game ball is detected in order to start a new variation display after the variation display ends. Holding storage means for storing the random number for lottery acquired as holding,
Prior determination means for pre-determining whether or not the hold is a specific hold for generating the specific effect at the time of storing the hold;
When the pre-determination means pre-determines that the hold is the specific hold, the hold notice effect indicating the occurrence of the specific hold until the display of the change of the symbol based on the specific hold is started. Holding notice effect execution means for executing,
When it is determined in advance that the hold is the specific hold, it is provided with an on-occurrence hold number storage means for storing a hold number at the time of occurrence that is a hold number when the specific hold occurs.
The specific effect executing means is
When the change display of the symbol based on the specific suspension is started, the number of suspension at the time of digestion that is stored at that time is compared with the number of suspension at the time of occurrence,
When the number of suspensions at the time of digestion is smaller than the number of suspensions at the time of occurrence, after selecting one specific effect according to a normal selection condition in which the occurrence frequency of each of the plurality of specific effects is set to a normal occurrence frequency , Executing the selected specific effect during the variation display of the symbol based on the specific hold,
When the number of on-holding at the time of digestion is the same as or larger than the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence, the occurrence frequency of a special specific effect that is an effect with a low occurrence frequency among the plurality of specific effects is the normal A bullet ball game characterized in that after the one specific effect is selected in accordance with a special selection condition set higher than the selection condition, the selected specific effect is executed during the variable display of the symbol based on the specific hold. Machine. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
When the number of holds changes during execution of the hold notice effect, the number of holds after change is compared with the number of holds at the time of occurrence, and when the number of holds after change is smaller than the number of holds at the time of occurrence, When the on-hold notice effect is changed to an effect mode corresponding to the normal selection condition, and the number of on-hold changes after the change is equal to or greater than the on-hold number of occurrences, the on-hold notice effect is changed. A bullet ball game machine comprising a holding notice effect changing means for changing to an effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition. In the ball game machine according to claim 2,
The hold storage means stores the hold with a predetermined upper limit as a limit,
The holding notice effect changing means is
When the number of on-holding is less than the upper limit, if the number of on-hold changes after the change is the same as or smaller than the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence, the holding notice effect is selected as the normal selection condition If the changed number of holds after the change is greater than the number of on-hold reservations, change the notice notice on hold to an effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition,
When the number of on-holding is the upper limit, if the number of on-holding after the change is smaller than the number of on-holding at the time of change, change the hold notice effect to an effect mode corresponding to the normal selection condition, If the number of the hold after the change is the same as the number of the hold at the time of occurrence, change the hold notice effect to the effect mode corresponding to the special selection condition,
The specific effect executing means is
When the occurrence pending number is less than the upper limit, if the digestion pending number is equal to or less than the occurrence pending number, the one specific effect according to the normal selection condition If the digestion hold number is greater than the occurrence hold number, select one specific effect according to the special selection condition,
When the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence is the upper limit, if the number of on-holding at the time of digestion is smaller than the number of on-holding at the time of occurrence, the one specific effect is selected according to the normal selection condition, and the number of on-holding during digestion Is the same as the on-hold number at the time of occurrence, the one specific effect is selected according to the special selection condition. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The specific effect executing means is an effect mode in which the hold notice effect performed by the hold notice effect executing means corresponds to the special selection condition when the display of the variation of the symbol based on the specific reservation is started. If the special notice effect is selected, the special special effect is executed during the variable display of the symbol based on the special reservation.

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