JP5250401B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a big hit lottery of whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start winning opening arranged on the game board, and the lottery results of the big hit lottery are It is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which the symbols of the columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the big hit when the symbol that is finally stopped is a big hit symbol.

In this type of symbol variation game, in order to improve the interest of the player, various effects are suggested that suggest the possibility of a “big hit” for the player. As one of such effects, there is a continuous notice effect that produces an effect as if a plurality of symbol variation games are being executed in one symbol variation game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the continuous notice effect, the more the number of symbol variation games (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as variation cycles) executed in a pseudo manner during one symbol variation game is, the more likely it becomes a “hit”. In general, the big hit expectation is set to be high. Therefore, in the conventional continuous notice effect, the player expects to win a “hit” that can win a large number of prize balls by executing many fluctuation cycles even once.
JP 2008-104524 A

  As described above, in the continuous notice effect, the big hit expectation is set to be higher as the number of change cycles executed during one symbol change game is larger. Then, the player determines how many times the variation cycle has been executed in one symbol variation game in the form (appearance) of the symbol variation game. In such a gaming machine, for example, when the number of fluctuation cycles executed during one symbol fluctuation game is “4 times”, it is assumed that the game machine is always set to be a big hit. Then, the number of fluctuation cycles executed during one symbol variation game is two, and the symbol variation game has a variation mode in which the symbols are derived without reaching reach in the last variation cycle. Is accidentally executed continuously twice. In such a case, internally, two symbol variation games are executed internally, and the deviation is determined in either symbol variation game, but depending on the player who is not used to the game, it appears once It may appear as if the variation cycle with the same content effect is executed four times in succession in the symbol variation game. And the player believes that the number of executions of the fluctuating cycle is apparent, and misunderstood that he did not win a big hit even though the same production contents were repeated four times in one symbol variation game. There was a risk of buying a player's disapproval.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to clarify the boundary between the previous symbol variation game and the current symbol variation game, and to suppress a player's misrecognition. Is to provide a machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes display means for displaying a symbol variation game in which the symbol is changed once until the symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. When a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the game, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is generated, suggesting whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed during the symbol variation game In the gaming machine capable of displaying a notice effect to be displayed on the display means, the notice effect is executed in one symbol variation game with a variation cycle from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop as one cycle, Whether or not the effect can be continuously executed a plurality of times by continuously executing a plurality of fluctuation cycles, and whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed as the number of executions of the effect increases. An execution decision means for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect in the symbol variation game, and the execution notice means for executing the continuous notice effect. When the decision to make is made, effect content determining means for determining the effect content of the effect to be executed in the change cycle, and effect execution for executing the effect in the change cycle with the effect content determined by the effect content determination means Control means, and determination means for determining whether or not the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol change game executed immediately before the current symbol change game, wherein the continuous notice effect is the change cycle. When the same number of executions are executed, the last fluctuation cycle in which the symbol is confirmed and stopped and the final display result is displayed. At least two types of symbol variation time patterns from the symbol variation start to the last symbol variation stop depending on whether or not a reach effect is included in the same number of variation cycles executed before The execution execution control means determines that the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined in the current symbol variation game, and the determination means is positive when the determination result of the determination means is affirmative. The execution of the effect in the first variation cycle in the variation game is restricted, and when there is a variation cycle after the first time, control is performed so that the effect is performed in the variation cycle after the first time. Is the gist.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, a plurality of variation patterns capable of specifying a variation mode of the symbol variation game based on the determination as to whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit. A variation pattern instructing unit for selecting from among the types of variation patterns and instructing the selected variation pattern is provided, wherein the effect execution control unit includes an effect instruction unit for instructing the effect content determined by the effect content determining unit, Display control means for causing the display means to display an effect instructed by the effect instructing means, wherein the effect instructing means is a component of a variation cycle that can be executed based on the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern instruction means. Only the production content designation command for instructing the production content decided by the production content decision means is output to the display control means, When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined and the determination result of the determination means is affirmative, the effect content designation command is not output to the display control means in the first variation cycle in the current symbol variation game, When there is a variation cycle after the first time, the gist is to output the effect content designation command in the variation cycle after the first time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the execution determining means determines whether the symbol variation game is based on the determination as to whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit. When determining that the continuous notice effect is to be executed by determining a change pattern that can specify a change mode, and when the main control unit decides to execute the continuous notice effect, The gist of the invention is that it comprises a sub-control unit that determines the number of executions of the variable cycle and a symbol variation time pattern based on the variation pattern determined by the main control unit.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the symbol variation time pattern is a normal variation cycle in which the symbol variation time becomes a normal symbol variation time. And the symbol variation time pattern that includes the reach effect includes the reach variation cycle that is set to be longer than the normal symbol variation time. The total time when the variation cycles constituting the symbol variation time pattern are combined is set to the same time, and the variation mode of the symbol variation game can be specified based on the determination as to whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit One variation pattern is associated with a plurality of symbol variation time patterns for executing the variation cycle for the same number of executions. The gist of the Rukoto.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to clarify the boundary between the previous symbol variation game and the current symbol variation game, and to suppress misrecognition of the player.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a card unit device 11 as a gaming medium lending unit arranged in parallel when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (amusement island) of a game hall are schematically shown. It is shown. The card unit device 11 is provided with an insertion slot 11a for inserting a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball (rental ball) as a rental game medium lent to a player. The card unit device 11 is configured to read and write the value of the inserted prepaid card. Specifically, the card unit device 11 reads the balance (value) of the prepaid card at the time of insertion, and rewrites the balance (value) of the prepaid card as the lending ball is paid out.

  On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various game components is assembled openably and detachably. A front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the frame so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 13 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 13 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 15 at the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 16 serving as a first storage plate that can store a game ball as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 15. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB disposed inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 15 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 13. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an illumination display unit that produces a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 15 A lamp part 17 for left side, a lamp part 18 for left side frame, and a lamp part 19 for right side frame are arranged. The lamp units 17, 18, 19 for the frames cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, 19 a formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a sound emitting hole (not shown) is formed on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting site of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. A plurality of are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 23 serving as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 16 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 13 and at the lower portion of the front frame 14. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 23, a launch handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 25 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is arranged on the left side of the lower plate 23 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 25 is attached to the middle frame 13.

  The upper plate 16 is provided with a payout opening 16a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 16b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray inlet (not shown) for taking the game ball in the storage passage 16b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 16 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 16b and are taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate take-in port, and launched toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24. The lower plate 23 is provided with an outlet 23a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 23b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 23a of the game ball. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 26 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 24 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. With this guide rail 26, a game ball guide path 26a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H1 is formed inside the guide rail 26. . Further, the outside of the game area H1 that is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 26 is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  At almost the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a display frame body (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted. A set port 27a that opens in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the display frame 27. The display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 as a display means is attached. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game which is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. The display frame 27 is equipped with a panel lamp portion 27b that produces a light emission effect by light emission.

  A light emitting display device 29 incorporating a plurality of light emitters (LEDs in the present embodiment) is disposed at the lower left of the display frame 27. The display device 29 according to the present embodiment includes a special symbol display device 30, a special symbol hold storage display device 31, a normal symbol display device 32, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 33.

  The special symbol display device 30 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of (seven in the present embodiment) light emitters (LEDs in the present embodiment) disposed in the center of the display device 29 and covered with a lens cover 29a. (7 in the present embodiment) special symbol light emitting portions 30a to 30g are provided. In the special symbol display device 30, a predetermined number (one or more) of the special symbol light emitting units among the seven special symbol light emitting units 30 a to 30 g are turned on, and A symbol variation game for deriving a combination distinguished by the position and the number is displayed in a light-emitting manner. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol light emitting unit that is turned on or off in the symbol variation game is handled as a special symbol. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, along with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts changing the special symbol by turning on and off the light emitter, while the effect display device 28 displays the decorative symbols of each column. The fluctuation starts. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) or the off symbol (missing display result) is confirmed and stopped simultaneously at the end of the symbol variation game. The At this time, in the special symbol display device 30 and the effect display device 28, when the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on any display device, and the lottery result of the big hit lottery is off. In some cases, the symbols are displayed on both display devices in a fixed and stopped manner.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol that is different from the jackpot symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is constituted by a combination of ornament symbols derived in each column. For example, the jackpot symbol has the same ornament in all columns. On the other hand, the missing symbols are composed of combinations in which all rows do not become the same decorative symbols. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 displays numbers “1” to “8” as decorative symbols for each column. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the big hit symbol derived from the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 30 is configured by a combination of light emitters that emit light in the light emitters constituting the special symbol display device 30.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display contents of the effect display device 28 in which a display effect (for example, reach effect or notice effect) is performed with various images in front of his / her eyes than the special symbol display device 30. A big hit or loss is recognized from the symbol combination derived and displayed in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28.

  In the reach effect, a reach symbol constituted by a combination in which the predetermined symbols in the symbol change game executed on the effect display device 28 have the same symbols in the predetermined columns and the columns other than the specific columns fluctuate is temporarily displayed. It is a production performed by being performed. The reach symbol is a case where three rows of decorative symbols are displayed as in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and when the symbol variation stop order is determined in the order of left column → right column → middle column, The decorative pattern in the row and the decorative symbol in the right column are composed of the same combination. The notice effect is an effect that suggests the possibility (that is, the degree of expectation of the jackpot) of whether or not the game is a big hit (whether or not the big hit display result is displayed) in one symbol variation game. When the notice effect appears in the symbol variation game when the big win is determined by the internal lottery, the notice is realized in the game and becomes a big hit. On the other hand, when the notice effect appears in the symbol variation game when the deviation is determined in the internal lottery, the notice is not realized in the game but is displaced.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the special symbol hold storage display device 31 constituting the display device 29 is disposed above the special symbol display device 30, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) are provided. A plurality of (four in this embodiment) special symbol holding light emitting portions 31a to 31d configured by covering a light emitter (LED in this embodiment) with a lens cover 29a are provided. Then, the special symbol hold storage display device 31 notifies the player of the number of start reserved balls for special symbols stored in the machine (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved storage”). In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters a start winning opening (upper start winning opening 35 and lower start winning opening 36) arranged below the display frame 27, the game that has entered the game The ball is stored as a start-holding ball, and the number of the start-holding balls is stored inside the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45) as a reserved memory number for a special symbol. The number of reserved symbols for special symbols indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The number of reserved memories for special symbols is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening, and decremented by 1 at the start of the symbol variation game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start winning opening during the symbol variation game, the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). Yes.

  The special symbol hold memory display device 31 is configured to notify the player of the number of symbol variation games on hold (the number of starting hold balls) based on the number of lighting of the special symbol hold light emitting units 31a to 31d. Specifically, when the number of reserved memories is “1”, the special symbol on-hold storage display device 31 lights only one special symbol on-hold light emission unit 31a, and one symbol variation game is on hold. When the number of reserved memories is “2”, the two special symbol holding light emitting units 31a and 31b are turned on to notify that two symbol variation games are on hold. In addition, when the number of reserved memories is “3”, the special symbol hold memory display device 31 notifies that the three special symbol hold light emitting units 31a to 31c are lit and three symbol variation games are on hold. When the number of reserved memories is “4”, all the special symbol holding light emitting units 31a to 31d are turned on to notify that four symbol variation games are on hold. Note that when the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is “0 (zero)”, all the special symbol reserved light emitting units 31a to 31d are turned off.

  Further, the normal symbol display device 32 constituting the display device 29 is disposed on the left side of the special symbol display device 30, and a plurality of (two in this embodiment) light emitters (LEDs in this embodiment). Are provided with a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) normal symbol light emitting portions 32a and 32b. In the normal symbol display device 32, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to win separately from the big hitting lottery of whether or not to win (whether or not the lower start winning opening 36 is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blade 37). The lottery result is displayed. In this embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the normal symbol light emitting unit 32a on the “○ (circle)” side is turned on as the winning symbol in the normal symbol changing game, and the winning lottery is shifted. Is determined, the normal symbol light emitting part 32b on the side of “x” is turned on in the normal symbol variation game. For this reason, the player can recognize the hit when the normal symbol light emitting unit 32a on the “◯ (circle)” side is lit in the normal symbol variation game of the normal symbol display device 32, and the normal symbol variation game. Thus, it is possible to recognize the deviation when the “x (batsu)” side normal symbol light emitting portion 32b is lit. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the normal symbol light emitting section that is turned on and off in the normal symbol variation game is handled as a normal symbol.

  Further, the normal symbol hold storage display device 33 constituting the display device 29 is disposed below the special symbol display device 30, and includes a plurality of (four in this embodiment) light emitters (LEDs in this embodiment). ) Are covered with a lens cover 29a, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of normal symbol holding light emitting portions 33a to 33d are provided. Then, the normal symbol on-hold storage display device 33 notifies the player of the number of start-up balls for normal symbol stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “the number of on-hold storage”). The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores a game ball that has entered the game as a start holding ball when the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 34 arranged on the left side of the display frame 27. The number of starting and holding balls is stored inside the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45) as a reserved memory number for normal symbols. The number of reserved memories for normal symbols indicates the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for normal symbol variation games). The number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 34, and is decremented by 1 when the normal symbol variation game is started. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 34 during the normal symbol variation game, the number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has become.

  The normal symbol hold storage display device 33 is configured to notify the player of the number of normal symbol variation games being held (the number of starting hold balls) based on the number of lighting of the normal symbol hold light emitting units 33a to 33d. . More specifically, when the number of reserved memories is “1”, the normal symbol on-hold storage display device 33 lights only one normal symbol on-hold light emitting unit 33a, and one normal symbol variation game is on hold. When the number of reserved memories is “2”, the two normal symbol holding light emitting units 33a and 33b are lit to notify that two normal symbol variation games are being held. In addition, when the number of reserved memories is “3”, the normal symbol on-hold storage display device 33 lights up the three normal symbol on-hold light emission units 33a to 33c and indicates that three normal symbol variation games are on hold. When the number of stored memories is “4”, all the normal symbol holding light emitting units 33a to 33d are turned on to notify that four normal symbol variation games are on hold. When the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols is “0 (zero)”, all the normal symbol holding light emitting units 33a to 33d are turned off.

  Also, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, an upper start winning opening 35 having a game ball entrance 35a and a lower start winning opening 36 having a game ball entrance 36a are arranged vertically. Is arranged. The upper start winning opening 35 is configured such that the entrance 35a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 36 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 37 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 36a is configured to open so as to allow entry of a sphere. In other words, the lower start winning opening 36 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 37 opens to open the entrance 36a.

  At the back of each of the upper start winning opening 35 and the lower start winning opening 36, start opening switches SW1 and SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the game balls that have entered are arranged. The upper start winning opening 35 and the lower start winning opening 36 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the opening / closing blade 37 is opened, the lower start winning opening 36 is in a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game ball is easy to enter, whereas when the opening / closing blade 37 is closed, the entrance is not expanded and the game ball is not expanded. It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the lower start winning opening 36, a large winning opening (special electric accessory) 39 provided with a large winning opening door 38 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. Is arranged. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 39. The big winning opening 39 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the big hit game is awarded, the big winning opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning door 38 and the game ball is allowed to enter, so that the player has a chance to win a large number of winning balls. Can be obtained. In this embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is finished, a round game in which the grand prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 38 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit (for example, 14 times). One round game is from a time when the grand prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the grand prize opening door 38 to a time when the grand prize opening 39 is closed by the closing operation of the big prize opening door 38. During the game, the special winning opening 39 is opened until a specified number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter or until a specified time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 34 is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operating gate 34 is provided in the back of the normal symbol operating gate 34. The normal symbol operation gate 34 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game, triggered by the passage of the game ball.

  In addition, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the big prize opening 39), game balls that have been launched into the game area H1 and have not entered any of the prize openings are regarded as out balls. An out-bulb opening 40 is formed for discharging outside the machine. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 40 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition, on the right side of the image display unit GH in the display frame 27, an effect movable body K that operates during the symbol variation game and performs a movable effect is disposed. The production movable body K of the present embodiment is formed to imitate a sword, and includes a blade portion K1 and a sheath portion K2 that houses the blade portion K1. And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.2 (b), the production movable body K is comprised so that execution of the operation as if the blade part K1 is inserted / removed from the sheath part K2 is carried out, and is fixed. The sheath portion K2 is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the blade portion K1. The sheath K2 is movable by the operation of an actuator (not shown) (not shown). In this embodiment, the operation is controlled so that all the blades K1 extracted from the sheath K2 have the same amount. Is done.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function that is advantageous to the player after the end of the big hit game. The probability change function is a low probability (normal state) of the jackpot lottery probability (winning probability) after the jackpot game ends, provided that the type of jackpot symbol (special figure) that is confirmed and stopped is a predetermined probability variation symbol. This is a function that provides a probability variation state (probability variation state) that varies from a certain normal probability to a high probability. If a probable change state is given, the probability of winning a lottery fluctuates with a high probability, and it is easy for a big win to occur. It is carried out.

  Further, the probability variation state is given until a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit is generated before the number of games is reached. That is, the probability variation state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In this embodiment, since the probability variation state is set to 10000 as a predetermined number of times, it is substantially equivalent to being given until the next big hit occurs.

  In this embodiment, a promiscuous state is given after the jackpot game is finished (a state with a high probability of lottery is given) is a big jackpot, and a promiscuous state is not given after the jackpot game is finished (the lottery probability is low probability). A big hit (given a certain non-probable state) becomes a non-probable big hit. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so as to be able to recognize whether it is a big hit of probability variation big hit or non-probable big hit from the type of big hit symbol by the decorative symbol. Specifically, among the symbols consisting of the numbers “1” to “8”, the probability variation big hit is recognized from the big hit symbol (combination of [111] [333] [555] [777]) composed of odd numbers. Can do. On the other hand, it is configured so that a non-probable variation big hit can be recognized from the big hit symbol ([222] [444] [666] [888]) composed of even symbols. The special symbols are classified into special symbols for probability variation jackpots and special symbols for non-probability variation jackpots.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above produces an effect in a single symbol variation game with a variation cycle from the symbol variation start to the symbol variation stop as a single variation cycle. By continuously executing the cycle, a continuous notice effect (pseudo continuous notice effect (pseudo-continuous)) in which the effect is continuously executed a plurality of times can be executed. The continuous notice effect is expressed as an effect only by the effect display device 28 in a single symbol variation game performed by the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. One symbol variation game is started when the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started, and is terminated when the symbol is stopped after the symbol variation is stopped. This one-time symbol variation game is executed in correspondence with one starting and holding ball. In other words, a single symbol variation game with a continuous notice effect is expressed in a pseudo manner as if a symbol variation game is being performed multiple times continuously in internal control. It is done. Then, in the one symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect according to the present embodiment, whether or not the big hit display result (hit symbol) is displayed depending on the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effect constituting the game. The possibility is changed. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, the symbol fluctuation game is played with a continuous notice effect with a larger number of executions of the variable cycle than when the big hit lottery is not won. It is easy to break.

  The symbol variation indicates a state in which a symbol or a symbol string is operating while changing the type of display symbol in the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. For example, the variation of the symbol in the effect display device 28 indicates a state in which the symbol row is operated to scroll and display the symbol according to a predetermined display order in the image display unit GH. The scroll display includes vertical scroll display in which all symbol rows cross the image display portion GH in the vertical direction and horizontal scroll display in which all symbol rows cross the image display portion GH in the left-right direction. The symbol change stop indicates a state in which the symbols are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. And the stop of the symbol in the effect display device 28 includes a stop display and a fixed stop display. On the other hand, the symbol stoppage in the special symbol display device 30 includes only a fixed stop display.

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

  The sub integrated control board 46 comprehensively controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45 and the sub-integrated control board 46, and the display mode (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) and effects of the effect display device 28. The operation mode of the movable body K is controlled. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 emits light (lights (flashes) / lights off) of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. And the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
On the main control board 45, a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 45a, and necessary data can be written and read. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. The main control CPU 45a is connected to a start port switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start prize port 35 and a start port switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start prize port 36. ing. Further, the main control CPU 45a includes a count switch SW3 for detecting a game ball that has entered the big winning opening 39, and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 for detecting a game ball that has passed (entered) the normal symbol operation gate 34. It is connected. Also, a special symbol display device 30, a special symbol hold storage display device 31, a normal symbol display device 32, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 33 are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. ing. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to the display device 29, and is equipped with a light emitter (LED in this embodiment) that constitutes each of the display devices 30 to 33. Then, the symbol display board 49 inputs a control signal (a signal for instructing lighting (ON) / extinguishing (OFF) of the LED) output from the main control board 45 to turn on and turn off the light emitters of the display devices 30 to 33. Turn off the light.

  The main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number (big hit lottery random number) and a variation pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle, and the updated values are stored in the main control RAM 45c. The value before update is rewritten by storing (setting) in the setting area, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit determination (big hit lottery) to determine whether or not to give a big hit. The random number for variation pattern distribution is a random number used when determining the variation time and variation content (effect content) of the symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

  In addition to the control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as jackpot determination values). The variation pattern is displayed in the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30, after the symbol variation game is started by the symbol variation start, and then the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 are fixedly stopped and displayed. This is a pattern for specifying the fluctuation time until the end of the production and the contents of the production. In the special symbol display device 30 based on this variation pattern, the variation is stopped when the variation time specified in the variation pattern has elapsed after the variation of the special symbol has started, and the jackpot symbol or the off-symbol symbol is confirmed and displayed. Is executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern, after the variation of the decorative design starts, various game effects are performed with the effect content specified by the variation pattern, and the variation stops when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Then, the symbol variation game is executed in which the big hit symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and stopped. Then, the variation patterns are classified for each effect content composed of a jackpot effect, a miss reach effect, and a miss effect.

  In the jackpot effect, the symbol variation game is developed on the effect display device 28 so that the jackpot symbol is finally stopped and displayed after reaching the reach effect, and the symbol variation game is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 30. It is expanded to let you. The outlier reach effect is developed in the effect display device 28 so that the symbol variation game is finally stopped after the reach effect, and the symbol variation game is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol display device 30. Expanded to display. The off-line effect is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 without the reach effect, and the symbol variation game is confirmed on the special symbol display device 30. Expanded to stop display. In the special symbol display device 30, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

  The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot determination, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. For example, if the jackpot determination random number is set to 600 integers from “0 (zero)” to “599”, and two values are set as the jackpot determination value, The rate at which the determination is affirmative, that is, the jackpot winning probability is 2/600 (1/300).

  FIG. 4 shows a part of the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 45b in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. “Pseudo-ream” in FIG. 4 indicates a one-time symbol variation game accompanied by a continuous notice effect.

  The variation pattern P1 is a variation pattern for a loss effect selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of order and the loss reach effect is not executed. The variation pattern P1 has a variation content in which the symbol variation is derived by stopping the variation of the symbol after the variation of the symbol is started, and the variation symbol is displayed in a fixed stop when the variation time has elapsed. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P1 is associated with “normal fluctuation” as the fluctuation content. In the normal variation of the present embodiment, after the variation of the symbol is started in the effect display device 28, the variation of the symbol is stopped in accordance with a predetermined variation stop order, and the outlier symbol is derived. The variation stop order of the present embodiment is the first variation stop sequence where the variation first stops from the variation start of the symbol is the “left column”, the second variation stop sequence where the variation stops next is the “right column”, The third variation stop column where the variation stops last is defined as the “middle column”. In the normal fluctuation, the fluctuation of the first fluctuation stop row (left column) stops when the first fluctuation stop time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, and then the second fluctuation stop time (> first) When the fluctuation stop time) elapses, the fluctuation in the second fluctuation stop row (right row) stops. In the normal variation, the variation in the third variation stop sequence (middle sequence) stops when the third variation stop time (> second variation stop time) has elapsed from the start of the symbol variation. In the normal variation (variation pattern P1) of the present embodiment, the variation time from the start of the symbol variation game until the symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the game is defined as time T1, as shown in FIG. Yes. In the following description, as in the variation mode of the variation pattern P1, the variation of each stop sequence of the first variation stop sequence, the second variation stop sequence, and the third variation stop sequence is stopped, and the symbols are displayed in a fixed stop manner. The content of the change up to this point is indicated as “normal change Z1” as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time (time T1) of the fluctuation pattern P1 is the normal symbol fluctuation time.

  In each of the fluctuation patterns P2-1 and P2-2, “normal short reach (NS)” is associated with the fluctuation contents. In the following description, the variation patterns P2-1 and P2-2 may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P2”. The variation pattern P2-1 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot. On the other hand, the variation pattern P2-2 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of order and a loss reach effect is executed. In the variation pattern P2, after the variation of the symbol is started in the effect display device 28, the variation in the first variation stop sequence (left column) and the second variation stop sequence (right column) is stopped according to the variation stop order. The same symbol is derived to form a reach, and the variation of the third variation stop column (middle column) is stopped by the reach effect of the normal short reach to derive the symbol. At this time, in the case of the variation pattern P2-1, the same symbol (the same symbol as the reach symbol that can recognize the reach) is derived in the first variation stop column and the second variation stop column by the variation stop of the third variation stop column. Then, when the variation time elapses, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped. On the other hand, in the case of the variation pattern P2-2, a symbol different from the symbols derived from the first variation stop sequence and the second variation stop sequence due to the variation stop of the third variation stop sequence (a reach design that can recognize reach) Different symbols) are derived, and when the fluctuation time elapses, the shifted symbols are displayed in a fixed stop state.

  The first fluctuation stop time of the first fluctuation stop row and the second fluctuation stop time of the second fluctuation stop row in the fluctuation pattern P2 are the first fluctuation stop time of the first fluctuation stop row in the “normal fluctuation Z1” of the fluctuation pattern P1. And the second variation stop time of the second variation stop row is set to the same time. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the variation time until the symbol variation of the first variation stop sequence and the second variation stop sequence is stopped is based on time T2 (<normal variation Z1). Time T1). In the following description, in the fluctuation pattern P2, the contents of fluctuation until the fluctuation of the first fluctuation stop train and the second fluctuation stop train stops (until reach is formed) are as shown in FIG. Is indicated as “normal fluctuation Z2”. Then, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P2, as shown in FIG. 5B, a reach is formed through a normal variation Z2, and a reach effect of normal short reach is performed after the reach formation. In the present embodiment, after the start of normal short reach, the fluctuation time until the third fluctuation stop train stops changing and the symbol is displayed as a fixed stop is defined as time T3 as shown in FIG. 5B. Yes. Thus, the variation time of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P2 becomes a variation time T2 + T3 obtained by adding the time T2 of “normal variation Z2” and the time T3 of “normal short reach”. This fluctuation time T2 + T3 is longer than the fluctuation time T1 (normal symbol fluctuation time) of the fluctuation pattern P1.

  The fluctuation patterns P3-1 and P3-2 are each associated with “normal long reach (NL)” as the fluctuation contents. In the following description, the variation patterns P3-1 and P3-2 may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P3”.

  The variation pattern P3-1 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot. On the other hand, the variation pattern P3-2 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the big hit determination is out of order and the outlier reach effect is executed. In the variation pattern P3, the variation of the first variation stop column (left column) and the second variation stop column (right column) is stopped according to the variation stop order after the variation of the symbol is started in the effect display device 28. Reach is formed by deriving the same symbol. In the fluctuation pattern P3, after reaching the reach effect of the normal short reach, the reach effect is developed from the normal short reach, and the reach effect of the normal long reach is performed. The variation of the column) is stopped and the symbol is derived. At this time, in the case of the variation pattern P3-1, the same symbol (the same symbol as the reach symbol capable of recognizing reach) is derived in the first variation stop sequence and the second variation stop sequence by the variation stop of the third variation stop sequence. Then, when the variation time elapses, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped. On the other hand, in the case of the variation pattern P3-2, a symbol different from the symbols derived from the first variation stop sequence and the second variation stop sequence due to the variation stop of the third variation stop sequence (a reach design that can recognize reach) Different symbols) are derived, and when the fluctuation time elapses, the shifted symbols are displayed in a fixed stop state. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern P3 is a variation effect with the theme of “music M1” and a normal long reach reach effect is performed.

  In the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P3, as shown in FIG. 5C, a reach is formed through the normal variation Z2, and after reaching the reach, the reach effect of the normal long reach is achieved via the reach effect of the normal short reach. Is done. In the present embodiment, after the start of the reach production of the normal long reach, the variation time until the symbol is stopped and the variation of the third variation stop train is stopped is shown as time T4 in FIG. 5C. It is stipulated in. Thereby, the variation time of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P3 is the variation time T2 + T3 + T4 obtained by adding the time T2 of “normal variation Z2,” the time T3 of “normal short reach”, and the time T4 of “normal long reach”. It becomes. The fluctuation time T2 + T3 + T4 is longer than the fluctuation time T1 (normal symbol fluctuation time) of the fluctuation pattern P1.

  In each of the variation patterns P4-1 and P4-2, “super reach (SP)” is associated with the variation content. In the following description, the variation patterns P4-1 and P4-2 may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P4”.

  The variation pattern P4-1 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot. On the other hand, the variation pattern P4-2 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of order and the outlier reach effect is executed. In the variation pattern P4, the variation of the first variation stop sequence (left column) and the second variation stop sequence (right column) is stopped in accordance with the variation stop sequence after the variation of the symbol is started in the effect display device 28. Reach is formed by deriving the same symbol. And in the fluctuation pattern P4, after passing through the reach production of normal short reach and normal long reach, the reach production develops from the normal long reach, and the reach production of super reach is performed. The symbols are derived by stopping the fluctuation of the stop row (middle row). At this time, in the case of the variation pattern P4-1, the same symbol (the same symbol as the reach symbol that can recognize the reach) is derived in the first variation stop column and the second variation stop column by the variation stop of the third variation stop column. Then, when the variation time elapses, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped. On the other hand, in the case of the variation pattern P4-2, a symbol different from the symbols derived from the first variation stop sequence and the second variation stop sequence due to the variation stop of the third variation stop sequence (a reach design that can recognize reach) Different symbols) are derived, and when the fluctuation time elapses, the shifted symbols are displayed in a fixed stop state. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern P4 is a variation effect with the theme of “music M1” and a reach effect of super reach is performed.

  In the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), the reach is formed through the normal variation Z2, and after reaching the reach, the reach of the normal short reach and the normal long reach is achieved through the super reach. Reach production is performed. In this embodiment, after the start of the reach production of super reach, the fluctuation time until the third fluctuation stop train stops and the symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state is represented by time Tx as shown in FIG. 5 (d). It has established. As a result, the variation time of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4 is “normal variation Z2” time T2, “normal short reach” time T3, “normal long reach” time T4, and “super reach”. The variation time T2 + T3 + T4 + Tx is obtained by adding the time Tx. The fluctuation time T2 + T3 + T4 + Tx is longer than the fluctuation time T1 (normal symbol fluctuation time) of the fluctuation pattern P1.

  Super reach consists of the contents of reach production in multiple stages (in this embodiment, two stages), and reach that is performed via normal reach (in this embodiment, normal short reach and normal long reach). Production. In super reach, normal reach is the first step. When the variation patterns P1 to P4 are selected, it is determined by lottery whether or not the pseudo deviation variation is to be executed. It can be executed once.

  The variation pattern P5 is a variation pattern selected when the number of executions of the variation cycle constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2” and the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of order and the outreach reach effect is not executed. It has become. In the fluctuation pattern P5, each fluctuation cycle is composed of “normal fluctuations”, and in the final fluctuation cycle, the deviation symbol is displayed without confirming the reach state. Even if the symbol is derived, the pattern change game is finished (gase pattern) without continuing the continuous notice effect and without forming the reach state.

  Each of the variation patterns P6-1 and P6-2 is a pattern for performing a symbol variation game (pseudo-continuous) accompanied by a continuous notice effect as a variation content. Reach reach production is executed. In the following description, the variation patterns P6-1 and P6-2 may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P6”. The variation pattern P6-1 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the big hit effect is executed. On the other hand, the variation pattern P6-2 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of order and the outlier reach effect is executed.

  In the fluctuation pattern P6, after the fluctuation of the symbol is started on the effect display device 28, a continuous notice effect including a fluctuation cycle of a plurality of times (in this embodiment, “two times” or “three times”) is executed. . In the variation pattern P6, a reach is formed in the last variation cycle of the continuous notice effect, and then the big hit symbol (P6-1) or the off symbol (P6-2) is derived through the super reach reach effect. At this time, in the variation pattern P6, a reach is formed in the last variation cycle, and then a super-reach reach effect of the variation content on the theme of “music M1” is passed through the jackpot symbol (P6-1) or the off symbol (P6). -2) is derived.

  The variation pattern P7 is a pattern for performing a symbol variation game (pseudo-ream) accompanied by a continuous notice effect as the contents of variation, and the reach effect of super reach is performed in the last variation cycle that is the target of the continuous notice effect. The variation pattern P7 is a variation pattern that is selected when the determination result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the big hit effect is executed. In the variation pattern P7, after the variation of the symbol is started on the effect display device 28, a continuous notice effect consisting of a variation cycle of a plurality of times (in this embodiment, “four times”) is executed. That is, the effect based on the variation pattern P7 appears only in the case of a big hit, so the effect is a confirmed effect in which the big hit is fixed. Then, in the variation pattern P7, a reach is formed in the last variation cycle of the continuous notice effect, and then a jackpot symbol is derived through a reach effect of a super-reach on the theme of “music M1”. In the fluctuation pattern P7, the first to third fluctuation cycles are executed with the fluctuation contents of “normal fluctuation”.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation pattern P6 is selected, the number of executions of the variation cycle in the continuous notice effect and the specific variation contents of each variation cycle are the continuous effect pattern Y1 shown in FIG. 6 (b) and the continuous production pattern Y3 shown in FIG. 6 (c). In the present embodiment, the continuous performance patterns Y1 to Y3 are symbol variation time patterns. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the variation pattern P6 of the symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect is selected, one continuous effect pattern is selected from the continuous effect patterns Y1, Y2, and Y3. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the continuous notice effect is executed by controlling the fluctuation content of the continuous notice effect (the number of fluctuation cycles and the fluctuation mode of each fluctuation cycle) according to the selected continuous effect pattern. Is done.

  Here, the continuous effect patterns Y1, Y2, and Y3 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the variation contents of each continuous performance pattern Y1, Y2, Y3 are configured to include the variation contents of the normal symbol variation game (variation contents of the variation patterns P1 to P4).

First, the continuous performance pattern Y1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The continuous effect pattern Y1 is a pattern in which the number of executions of the variable cycle constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”. In the continuous effect pattern Y1, the fluctuation content of the first fluctuation cycle of the continuous notice effect is composed of “normal fluctuation Z1”, and the fluctuation contents of the second fluctuation cycle are “normal fluctuation Z2” and “normal short reach”. , “Normal Long Reach” and “Super Reach”. As a result, in the continuous notice effect based on the continuous effect pattern Y1, a deviated symbol is derived depending on the fluctuation content of the “normal fluctuation Z1” in the first fluctuation cycle. After that, in the continuous notice effect based on the continuous effect pattern Y1, in the second change cycle, the “normal change Z2”, “normal short reach” and “normal long reach” are sequentially passed, and finally the change contents of “super reach”. The big hit symbol or the off symbol is derived by.

  The first variation cycle in the continuous performance pattern Y1 is a “normal variation cycle” in which the symbol variation time is set to the time T1 (normal symbol variation time), while the second variation cycle includes the reach effect. This is a “reach fluctuation cycle” in which the symbol variation time is set longer than the time T1 (normal symbol variation time). That is, the continuous performance pattern Y1 is a pattern configured by a combination of “normal fluctuation cycle” and “reach fluctuation cycle”, and the last (second) fluctuation cycle is a “reach fluctuation cycle”.

  In the continuous performance patterns Y1, Y2, and Y3, the symbol derived in the last variation cycle is either the big hit symbol or the off symbol depending on the type of variation pattern. Specifically, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P6-1, the big hit symbol is derived in the last variation cycle of the continuous notice effect based on the selected continuous effect pattern. On the other hand, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P6-2, the symbol is deviated in the last variation cycle of the continuous notice effect based on the selected continuous performance pattern.

Next, the continuous effect pattern Y2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The continuous effect pattern Y2 is a pattern in which the number of executions of the variable cycle constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”. The continuous effect pattern Y2 includes the fluctuation contents of the first fluctuation cycle of the continuous notice effect constituted by “normal fluctuation Z2”, “normal short reach”, and “normal long reach”, and the fluctuation contents of the second fluctuation cycle. Is composed of “normal fluctuation Z2” and “super reach”. As a result, in the continuous notice effect based on the continuous effect pattern Y2, in the first fluctuation cycle, the out-of-band symbols are derived depending on the fluctuation modes of “normal fluctuation Z2”, “normal short reach”, and “normal long reach”. After that, in the continuous notice effect based on the continuous effect pattern Y2, after the reach is formed with the “normal change Z2” in the second change cycle, the “super reach” is not passed through the “normal short reach” and the “normal long reach”. ”, And the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is derived depending on the variation contents of“ Super Reach ”.

  The first and second fluctuation cycles in the continuous performance pattern Y2 are “reach fluctuation cycles” in which the symbol fluctuation time is set longer than the “normal fluctuation cycle” by including the reach production. That is, the continuous performance pattern Y2 is a pattern configured by a combination of “reach fluctuation cycle”, and the last (second) fluctuation cycle and the fluctuation cycle before the last round are both “reach”. "Variation cycle". Note that the second variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y2 is a variation content that shifts from “normal variation Z2” to “super reach”, and from the variation content of the variation patterns P5 and P6, “normal short reach” and “normal long”. The “reach” is omitted. In the present embodiment, the second variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y2 is an “omitted reach variation cycle in which a part of variation content executed in a normal symbol variation game (a symbol variation game without a continuous notice effect) is omitted. "

Next, the continuous effect pattern Y3 will be described with reference to FIG.
The continuous effect pattern Y3 is a pattern in which the number of executions of the variable cycle constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “3 times”. In the continuous effect pattern Y3, the fluctuation content of the first fluctuation cycle of the continuous notice effect is constituted by “normal fluctuation Z1” and the fluctuation content of the second fluctuation cycle is constituted by “normal fluctuation Z1”. Further, the fluctuation contents of the third fluctuation cycle are composed of “normal fluctuation Z2” and “super reach”. As a result, in the continuous notice effect based on the continuous effect pattern Y3, the symbols that deviate from the fluctuation contents of the “normal fluctuation Z1” are derived in the first and second fluctuation cycles. After that, in the continuous notice effect based on the continuous effect pattern Y3, after forming the reach with “normal change Z2” in the third change cycle, “super reach” without going through “normal short reach” and “normal long reach” ”, And the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is derived depending on the variation contents of“ Super Reach ”.

  The first and second variation cycles in the continuous performance pattern Y3 are “normal variation cycles” in which the symbol variation time is set to the time T1 (normal symbol variation time), while the third variation cycle provides the reach effect. By including, it becomes a “reach fluctuation cycle” defined longer than the “normal fluctuation cycle”. That is, the continuous performance pattern Y3 is a pattern configured by a combination of the “normal fluctuation cycle” and the “reach fluctuation cycle”, and the last (third) fluctuation cycle is the “reach fluctuation cycle”. In the third variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y3, “normal short reach” and “normal long reach” are omitted from the variation content of the variation pattern P4, similarly to the second variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y2. It is configured. In the present embodiment, the third variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y3 is also an “omitted reach variation cycle”.

  In addition, the time ta and the time tb shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C are adjustment times that are set between the change cycles of the continuous notice effect and within the same change cycle. By setting the time ta and the time tb, in each of the continuous effect patterns Y1, Y2, and Y3, the reach effect of “super reach” is performed in the last change cycle from the start of the symbol change game (start of the first change cycle). The time until the start is set to the same time T.

  Further, in the continuous notice effect of the present embodiment, in the case of the continuous effect pattern Y2, the reach effect is performed in the first (first) change cycle before the last (second) change cycle. . That is, in the continuous notice effect of this embodiment, the same number of times (1) executed before the last (second) change cycle in the continuous effect patterns Y1 and Y2 in which the change cycle is executed the same number of times. The symbol variation time from the symbol variation start to the last symbol variation stop varies depending on whether or not the reach effect is included in the first variation cycle. Specifically, in the continuous performance pattern Y1, the symbol variation time of the first variation cycle, that is, the symbol from the variation start of the symbol in the first variation cycle to the last variation stop of the symbol in the first variation cycle. The variation time is time T1 (normal symbol variation time). On the other hand, in the continuous performance pattern Y2, the symbol variation time of the first variation cycle, that is, the symbol variation time from the symbol variation start in the first variation cycle to the last symbol variation stop in the first variation cycle. Is time T2 + T3 + T4 (> time T1).

  Also, the variation pattern P6 accompanied by the continuous notice effect is associated with two types of continuous effect patterns Y1 and Y2 for executing the variation cycle for the same number of executions. The continuous production pattern Y1 and the continuous production pattern Y2 have different fluctuation contents in each fluctuation cycle, but the total time when the fluctuation cycles constituting these continuous production patterns Y1 and Y2 are combined is set to the same time. ing. Specifically, the total time obtained by combining the first variation cycle (normal variation cycle) and the second variation cycle (reach variation cycle) of the continuous performance pattern Y1, and the first variation cycle ( The total time combining the reach fluctuation cycle) and the second fluctuation cycle (reach fluctuation cycle) is set to the same time.

  In addition, the variation pattern P6 accompanied by the continuous notice effect is associated with the continuous effect pattern Y3 having a different number of executions of the change cycle in addition to the two types of continuous effect patterns Y1 and Y2 for executing the change cycle the same number of times. It has been. And although these continuous production patterns Y1, Y2, Y3 are different in the fluctuation contents of each fluctuation cycle, the total time when the fluctuation cycles constituting each of the continuous production patterns Y1, Y2, Y3 are combined is the same time. Is set. Specifically, the total time combining the variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y1, the total time combining the variation cycle of the continuous performance pattern Y2, and the first and second variation cycles of the continuous performance pattern Y3 (normal variation) Cycle) and the third fluctuation cycle (reach fluctuation cycle) are set to the same time. In the variation pattern P5, a variation time having the same length as the total time of the times T1 + ta + T2 in the continuous performance pattern Y1 is set. In the variation pattern P7, a variation time having the same length as the total time of the times T1 + tb + T1 + tb + T2 + tb in the continuous performance pattern Y3 is set.

  The variation patterns P1 to P7 described above are allocated to the variation pattern distribution table stored in the main control ROM 45b. The main control ROM 45b stores a variation pattern distribution table for a loss effect in which the variation patterns P1 and P5 for the loss effect are distributed. In addition, the main control ROM 45b stores a variation pattern distribution table for loss reach production in which the variation patterns P2-2, P3-2, P4-2, and P6-2 for loss reach production are distributed. The main control ROM 45b stores a big hit effect variation pattern distribution table in which the big hit effect variation patterns P2-1, P3-1, P4-1, P6-1, and P7 are distributed.

  Further, a predetermined number of variation pattern distribution random numbers are allocated to the variation patterns allocated to each variation pattern distribution table. And, according to the distribution pattern of random numbers for variation pattern distribution in each variation pattern distribution table for outlier reach production and jackpot production, the expectation degree of jackpot when the variation contents based on each variation pattern appears (possibility of becoming a big hit ) Has been specified. In the present embodiment, the big hit expectation degree is set higher for the fluctuation contents of the fluctuation pattern P3 (normal long reach) than for the fluctuation contents based on the fluctuation pattern P2 (normal short reach). Further, in the present embodiment, the big hit expectation is set higher for the fluctuation contents (super reach) of the fluctuation patterns P4, P6, and P7 than for the fluctuation contents (normal long reach) of the fluctuation pattern P3.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a updates the values before update by updating the values of various random numbers every predetermined period and storing (setting) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c. Random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The overall control CPU 46a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

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

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
First, the main control board 45 will be described.

  When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 35 or the lower start winning port 36 and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special symbols (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special symbols. rewrite. Further, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of special symbol hold light emitting units corresponding to the number of reserved memory after the rewriting in accordance with the rewriting of the reserved memory number for special symbols. For example, the main control CPU 45a turns on the three special symbol holding light emitting units 31a to 31c when the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol after rewriting is “3”. Further, when the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative determination of the hold determination, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the main control RAM 45c, and stores the acquired value of the big hit determination random number for the reserved symbol for the special symbol. And stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. The main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the reserved memory number for the special symbol exceeding the upper limit when the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of stored memories = 4), and the value of the random number for determining the big hit Do not get.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read jackpot determination random number and the main control random number The jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 45b is compared to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit. When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for big hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a having determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol changing game performed by the special symbol display device 30. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit acquires the random pattern distribution random number value from the main control RAM 45c, and selects and determines the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect. To do.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main control CPU 45a determines the deviation. Then, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment effect by random lottery. When the execution of the outlier reach effect is determined, the main control CPU 45a determines the off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed on the special symbol display device 30, and the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is obtained from the main control RAM 45c. The change pattern corresponding to the value is acquired and selected from the change patterns for reach production, and determined. On the other hand, when the non-execution of the outlier reach effect is determined, the main control CPU 45a determines the out symbol in the same manner as described above, acquires the random value for distributing the fluctuation pattern from the main control RAM 45c, and corresponds to the value. The change pattern to be selected is selected from the change patterns for the off-stage production and determined.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub integrated control board 46 (the integrated control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol stop designating command for designating the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that selects the variation pattern and instructs the sub-integrated control board 46 of the selected variation pattern serves as the variation pattern instruction means.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of special symbol hold light emitting units corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting in accordance with rewriting of the number of reserved memories for special symbols. The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special symbol by starting the symbol variation game, and confirms and stops the special symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol) determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When the central control CPU 46 a of the sub general control board 46 receives the change pattern designation command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 46a displays a decorative symbol constituting a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 in accordance with the stop symbol designation of the special symbol corresponding to the command. decide. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  The overall control CPU 46a determines the details of the specific variation contents of the symbol variation game to be executed by the effect display device 28 when the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are input.

  The overall control CPU 46a derives the symbol variation game executed by the effect display device 28 from the type of variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the type of stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command. The design of each row constituting the design combination of decorative designs to be determined is determined. Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a configures the symbol combination that is finally displayed in a definite stop when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is the big hit symbol. A jackpot symbol is determined as a decorative symbol. Further, the central control CPU 46a designates a variation pattern for an off-stage effect, and if the special symbol stop symbol designation is a non-design symbol, the symbol symbol that constitutes the symbol combination to be finally stopped is displayed. To decide. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbols in the left and right columns are not included in the same symbol as the decorative symbols. On the other hand, if the fluctuation pattern for the off-reach effect is designated and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is a non-designated symbol, the overall control CPU 46a is deviated as a decorative symbol constituting the symbol combination to be finally confirmed and displayed. Determine the design. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbols in the left and right rows are included in the same symbol as the ornament symbols. Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol that designates the decorative symbol to the effect display control board 47.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative design determined by the overall control CPU 46a is a decorative design derived in the last variation cycle when the variation patterns P5 to P7 in which the continuous notice effect can be executed are designated as the variation pattern. It becomes. In the present embodiment, the outlier symbol derived in the variation cycle executed before the last variation cycle is determined by the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a).

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, two “movable body pseudo-series” and “character pseudo-series” are set as the contents of the effect of the continuous notice effect (see FIG. 9). The “movable body pseudo-ream” is a content in which the production movable body K operates (operation in which the blade portion K1 is inserted and removed from the sheath portion K2) during each variation cycle. On the other hand, the “character pseudo-ream” is a content in which the action mode of the character displayed on the effect display device 28 changes as the number of executions of the change cycle increases. Specifically, the “character pseudo-ream” is executed in the effect display device 28 so that the action effect with the theme of a specific character selected from a plurality of types of effect characters is different for each variation cycle. . For example, when the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is “3”, the character KA “walks” in the first variable cycle, and the character KA in the second variable cycle. An action such as “run” and “fly” of the character KA is executed in the third fluctuation cycle.

  In the “movable body pseudo-ream”, the number of blade portions K1 to be pulled out from the sheath portion K2 and the number of times the blade portion K1 is pulled out each time the number of variation cycles executed in one symbol variation game increases. Instead of increasing, all the same operations are performed through each variation cycle. On the other hand, in the “character pseudo-ream”, the content of the effect changes as the number of executions of the variable cycle increases. Therefore, in the “character pseudo-ream”, the number of variation cycles of the variation cycle is notified according to the effect contents executed in each variation cycle.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol change game, when the continuous notice effect is executed in the current symbol change game, in the current symbol change game, In the first (first) fluctuation cycle, a restriction specific to the continuous notice effect is not executed. Then, when there is a variation cycle from the second time in the current symbol variation game, control is performed so that the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the variation cycle from the second time. In more detail, if “Character Pseudo-Ream” is determined as the production content of this symbol variation game, the production will not be executed in the first variation cycle after the production content is replaced with “Movable Pseudo-ream”. Control is performed so that the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the fluctuation cycle from the second time. In the following description, for the convenience of description, “continuous notice effect” is indicated even if the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is one.

  The reason why such a regulation is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail below. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the big hit expectation is set higher as the number of executions of the change cycle executed in one symbol change game is larger. Then, the player determines how many times the variation cycle has been executed in one symbol variation game in the form (appearance) of the symbol variation game. Assuming that such a setting has been made, it is assumed that the variation pattern P5 (gase pattern) is selected by chance twice in succession. In this case, the one symbol variation game executed based on the variation pattern P7 and the two symbol variation games executed continuously based on the variation pattern P5 are the same number of times (four times) in appearance. Will be executed. As described above, when the two symbol variation games are continuously executed based on the variation pattern P5, actually, the two symbol variation games that are out of place are only continuously executed. However, depending on the player who is not familiar with the game, it may seem as if four fluctuation cycles with “movable body pseudo-ream” are continuously executed in one symbol fluctuation game. That is, the player trusts the apparent number of executions of the variable cycle. And in this embodiment, since the effect that four fluctuation cycles are executed is to appear only in the case of a big hit, apparently when four fluctuation cycles are executed continuously, There is a possibility that the player may misunderstand that the “movable body pseudo-ream” has been executed four times in succession, but the player has lost.

  In order to prevent such misunderstandings from being given to the player, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment performs the continuous notice effect in the current symbol variation game immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game. When executed, in the first fluctuation cycle in the current symbol fluctuation game, a restriction specific to the continuous notice effect is not executed. Then, when there is a variation cycle from the second time in the current symbol variation game, control is performed so that the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the variation cycle from the second time. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol variation game, but since the contents of the continuous notice effect are not grasped, the symbols that are continuously executed are determined. In the variable game, the same effect content (effect specific to the continuous notice effect) may be selected by chance. However, by performing the regulation as described above, it is difficult for a player to recognize a variation cycle executed over a plurality of symbol variation games as a variation cycle performed in one symbol variation game.

  Also, immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, if the continuous notice effect is also executed in the current symbol variation game, the effect content in the current symbol variation game is “Character Pseudo Ren” The reason for replacing with the “movable body pseudo-ream” is as follows. For example, if the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the current symbol change game is two or more and “Character Pseudo Ren” is selected as the effect contents, No effect is executed and an effect indicating that the second fluctuation cycle is being executed is suddenly executed in the second fluctuation cycle. In such a case, the effect that should be executed in the first fluctuation cycle is skipped, and the effect indicating that the second fluctuation cycle is being executed is suddenly executed, which gives the player a sense of incongruity. There is a fear. However, in the “movable body pseudo-ream”, the number of blade portions K1 to be pulled out from the sheath portion K2 and the number of times the blade portion K1 is pulled out each time the number of fluctuation cycles executed in one symbol fluctuation game increases. It is not an increase, but the same operation is executed throughout each fluctuation cycle, and it is an effect that only notifies that a continuous notice effect is being executed. For this reason, even if the first fluctuation cycle is skipped and the “movable body pseudo-ream” is suddenly started from the second fluctuation cycle, the player does not feel uncomfortable.

  In the following, when the overall control CPU 46a of the sub overall control board 46 executes the continuous notice effect in the current symbol change game immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol change game, the current symbol change The control content performed in order not to perform the effect peculiar to the continuous notice effect in the first fluctuation cycle in the game will be described.

7 and 8 show the pseudo-allocation table TA and TB stored in the overall control ROM 46b.
The pseudo continuous distribution tables TA and TB are tables used for specifying the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect. In the table, for the variation patterns P1 to P7, together with the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect, the number designation commands for designating the number of executions are respectively provided. It is associated. Hereinafter, “the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect” may be simply indicated as “the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous”. In the present embodiment, each of the number-of-times designation commands is composed of 2-byte control data. More specifically, the number designation command for designating “one time” as the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous is configured such that the upper byte (first byte) is “96H” and the lower byte (second byte) is “96”. 00H ". In addition, there are two types of frequency designation commands for designating “twice” as the number of times of execution of pseudo-continuations. The first is to specify “2 times” as the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous, and the continuous number specifying command to specify the continuous performance pattern Y1 is configured with the upper byte (first byte) being “96H”. The lower byte (second byte) is composed of “01H”. The second is to specify “twice” as the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous, and the continuous number designation command for designating the continuous performance pattern Y2 is composed of “96H” in the upper byte (first byte). The lower byte (second byte) is composed of “02H”. In addition, “3 times” is designated as the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous, and the number designation command for designating the continuous performance pattern Y3 includes the upper byte (first byte) of “96H” and the lower byte (2 Byte) is composed of “03H”. In addition, the number specifying command for specifying “4 times” as the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous is configured with “96H” in the upper byte (first byte) and “04H” in the lower byte (second byte). Is done. Note that when the pseudo-ream is not executed, the command for specifying the number of times is not associated with the command “FFH”. Incidentally, in the pseudo-allocation table TA, TB, the case where the continuous notice effect is not executed is indicated as “none”.

  In each of the pseudo continuous distribution tables TA and TB, a predetermined number of random number values for frequency distribution for selecting a frequency specification command are allocated to the variation patterns P1 to P7. The number distribution random number is a random number that is updated by the overall control CPU 46a every predetermined cycle, and the updated value is stored (set) in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c. In the present embodiment, the number that can be taken by the random number for frequency distribution is 251 integers from “0 (zero)” to “250”.

Hereinafter, the pseudo continuous distribution tables TA and TB will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
The pseudo continuous allocation table TA (FIG. 7) is a table that is referred to by the overall control CPU 46a when the current symbol variation game is executed and the continuous notice effect is not executed in the previous symbol variation game. Hereinafter, the condition for selecting the pseudo continuous allocation table TA may be indicated as “normal time”. On the other hand, the pseudo continuous distribution table TB (FIG. 8) is a table that is referred to by the overall control CPU 46a when a continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game when the current symbol variation game is executed.

  In the pseudo continuous allocation table TA (FIG. 7), random numbers are allocated to each of the predetermined numbers so that either “none” or “one pseudo continuous” is selected for the variation patterns P1 to P4. Yes. In addition, only “continuous effect pattern Y1” is selected for change pattern P5 in which the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”. 251 random values are assigned. When the variation pattern P6 is selected, “continuous effect pattern Y1”, “continuous effect pattern Y2”, or “continuous effect pattern Y3” is selected, that is, there are two effects constituting the continuous notice effect. Random numbers are assigned to be executed once or three times. Further, only “4 pseudo-continuations” is selected for the variation pattern P7 in which the number of executions of the variation cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “4 times”. That is, 251 random numbers are distributed so that the effects constituting the continuous notice effect are executed four times. As a result, when the variation patterns P1 to P4 are selected, it is possible to create a situation in which the continuous notice effect is executed according to the random value distribution mode in the pseudo continuous distribution table TA.

  In the pseudo continuous allocation table TB (FIG. 8), 251 random numbers are allocated to each of the variation patterns P1 to P4 so that only “none” is selected. For the variation patterns P5 to P7, 251 random numbers are respectively assigned to each of the variation patterns P5 to P7 so that the number designation command indicating the number of times corresponding to the number of classified pseudo-continuations is selected. It is distributed. Thereby, even if the variation patterns P1 to P4 are selected, if the pseudo continuous distribution table TB is selected, the continuous notice effect is not executed.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol change game at the start of the current symbol change game based on the setting mode of the determination flag set in the overall control RAM 46c. decide. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the setting mode of the determination flag, selects either one of the pseudo continuous allocation tables TA and TB, and based on the selected table, determines the number of executions of the variable cycle in the current symbol variable game. At the same time, the command for specifying the number of times is acquired.

  Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a, after the input of the variation pattern designation command, selects any one command from the number designation commands “96H00H” to “96H04H”, the overall control RAM 46c. “01H” is set to the determination flag set to “1”. The number-of-times designation command is a command that designates the number of executions of the variable cycle that is executed with the productions constituting the continuous notice effect, and is also a command that designates execution of the continuous notice effect. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a can recognize the execution of the continuous notice effect when any of the above-described number-of-times designation commands is selected. On the other hand, when the number designation command is not selected, that is, when the command “FFH” is selected, the overall control CPU 46a sets “00H” to the determination flag set in the overall control RAM 46c. Since the command “FFH” is a command that is selected when the continuous notice effect is not executed, the overall control CPU 46a does not execute the continuous notice effect when the command “FFH” is selected. Can be recognized.

  After that, when the overall control CPU 46a recognizes the start of the next symbol variation game by newly inputting the variation pattern designation command, the flag setting mode stored in the determination flag at the start of the current symbol variation game. Is read. If the value of the flag read from the determination flag is “01H” (continuous notice effect is executed in the immediately preceding symbol variation game), the overall control CPU 46a displays the pseudo continuous distribution table TB shown in FIG. The number of executions of the variation cycle corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is selected from the table. As described above, in the pseudo continuous distribution table TB, random values are distributed so that only “none” is selected for the variation patterns P1 to P4. For this reason, if the variation patterns P1 to P4 are selected immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol change game, the overall control CPU 46a selects the pseudo-allocation table TB to thereby produce the continuous notice effect. It will not be executed. On the other hand, when the value of the flag read from the determination flag is “00H” (the continuous notice effect has not been executed in the immediately preceding symbol variation game), the overall control CPU 46a displays the pseudo linked distribution table TA shown in FIG. And the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is determined from the table. As described above, in the pseudo continuous distribution table TA, random values are distributed so that “pseudo continuous once” can be selected for the variation patterns P1 to P4. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a can cause the continuous notice effect to be executed when the change patterns P1 to P4 are selected immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol change game. If the variation pattern P2-1, P3-1, P4-1 for the big hit effect is designated immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, and the command “FFH” is selected, the overall control is performed. The CPU 46a clears the value of the determination flag (sets “00H”) at the start of the opening effect.

  The overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect by referring to the pseudo-allocation table TA, TB, sends the selected number specification command to the symbol variable game. At the start, output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the effect of the continuous notice effect according to the effect content distribution table TC shown in FIG. In the table, “movable body pseudo-continuous” is indicated as “movable body”, and “character pseudo-ream” is indicated as “character”.

  In the production content distribution table TC, production content designation commands for designating the production content are associated with the variation patterns P1 to P7 together with the production content of the continuous notice production. In the present embodiment, the effect content designation command is composed of 2-byte control data. More specifically, in the production content designation command for designating “movable body”, the upper byte (first byte) is composed of “95H” and the lower byte (second byte) is composed of “00H”. The In addition, in the effect content designation command for designating “character”, the upper byte (first byte) is composed of “95H” and the lower byte (second byte) is composed of “01H”. In the case where the pseudo-run is not executed, the production content designation command is not associated, and the command “FFH” is associated. Incidentally, in the effect distribution table TC, the case where the continuous notice effect is not executed is indicated as “none”.

  In the production content distribution table TC, a predetermined number of production content distribution random numbers for selecting production content designation commands are distributed to the variation patterns P1 to P7. The effect content distribution random number is a random number that is updated by the overall control CPU 46a every predetermined cycle, and the updated value is stored (set) in a setting area of the overall control RAM 46c. In the present embodiment, the numerical values that the production content distribution random numbers can take are all 251 integers from “0 (zero)” to “250”.

  In the production content distribution table TC, specifically, 251 random values are distributed to the variation patterns P1 to P3 so that only “movable body” is selected as the production content. In addition, random numbers are assigned to the variation patterns P4 to P7 so that “movable body” or “character” is selected as the production content. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined in the pseudo continuous distribution tables TA and TB, the effect content is determined with reference to the effect content distribution table TC. On the other hand, when execution of the continuous notice effect is determined in the pseudo continuous distribution tables TA and TB, the effect content distribution table TC is not referred to and the continuous notice effect is not executed.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the production content of the continuous notice production using the production content distribution table TC, sends an production content designation command for designating the selected production content at the production display control board 47 and at the start of each change cycle. The sound / lamp control board 48 can output the sound.

Next, a description will be given of the control contents executed by the overall control CPU 46a so that continuous notice effects having the same contents are not continued over two symbol variation games.
For example, based on the variation pattern P5, the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the previous symbol variation game, and the variation pattern P5 is selected as a variation pattern for executing the current symbol variation game. When input of the variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 46a selects the pseudo-assignment table TB (FIG. 8) based on the determination flag setting mode (“01H”), and based on the table, the continuous notice effect is produced. The number of executions of the variable cycle that is executed with the production that constitutes is determined. In the pseudo continuous distribution table TB, only “twice” is selected as the number of executions of the change cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect for the change pattern P5. For this reason, the overall control CPU 46a determines the execution of the continuous notice effect and also determines the number of executions of the variable cycle to “2”.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has decided to execute the continuous notice effect refers to the effect content distribution table TC (FIG. 9), and selects one of the effect contents associated with the variation pattern P5 based on the table. Determine the contents of the production. At this time, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a selects “movable body pseudo-ream” as the content of the effect. Further, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes that the symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect has been executed immediately before the symbol variation game to be executed this time, according to the determination flag setting mode. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46 a does not output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 the effect content designation command for designating “movable body pseudo-ream” as the effect content in the first fluctuation cycle. Then, the overall control CPU 46a measures the time from the start of the symbol variation game, and at the start of the second variation cycle, designates the “movable body pseudo-ream” as the representation content in the second variation cycle. The designated command is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  When the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game and the variation patterns P1 to P4 are selected as variation patterns for executing the current symbol variation game, the overall control CPU 46a sets the determination flag. The pseudo continuous allocation table TB (FIG. 8) is selected based on the setting mode (“01H”). In the pseudo continuous distribution table TB, since the frequency designation command is not associated with the variation patterns P1 to P4, the overall control CPU 46a selects the production content distribution table TC when the pseudo continuous distribution table TB is selected. In the present symbol variation game, the continuous notice effect is not executed.

  Further, when the continuous notice effect is not executed in the previous symbol variation game, the overall control CPU 46a performs pseudo-continuation based on the setting mode of the determination flag (“00H”) when executing the current symbol variation game. A distribution table TA (FIG. 7) is selected. Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines the execution of the continuous notice effect based on the pseudo continuous distribution table TA, and then determines the effect contents of the continuous notice effect based on the effect content distribution table TC (FIG. 9). Since the overall control CPU 46a recognizes that the continuous notice effect is not executed before the symbol variation game, at the start of each variation cycle, the effect content designation command is transmitted to the effect display control board 47 and Output to the sound / lamp control board 48.

  In addition, after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, a variation pattern in which the number of executions of the variation cycle is set to two or more is selected as the variation pattern for specifying the current symbol variation game, Assume that “character pseudo-ream” is selected as the production content. In this case, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes that the symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect has been executed immediately before the symbol variation game executed this time, based on the determination flag setting mode. The overall control CPU 46a, which has recognized that the symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect was executed immediately before the symbol variation game executed this time, newly selects “movable body pseudo-ream” as the effect content. . Then, the overall control CPU 46a does not output an effect content designation command at the start of the first fluctuation cycle, and does not output a “character pseudo-ream” at the start of the second fluctuation cycle, An effect content designation command designating “pseudo-continuous” is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. By the way, when the variation patterns P1 to P4 are selected as variation patterns for specifying the current symbol variation game, no continuous notice effect is executed in the current symbol variation game according to the setting mode of the pseudo continuous allocation table TB. The regulation as described above is executed when no big hit effect is sandwiched between the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game. That is, when the previous symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the overall control CPU 46a resets the determination flag (“00H”) at the start of the big hit game. Therefore, even if the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, if the previous symbol variation game is a big hit symbol variation game, the first variation cycle in the next symbol variation game. A continuous notice effect can be executed. In other words, even if the player performs a continuous notice effect over two symbol variation games, if the player wins a big hit game, the big hit game is executed in two symbol variation games. It is difficult to recognize that the continuous notice effect is executed in one symbol variation game by adding the continuous notice effect.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol variation game in the flag setting mode in the determination flag, and “01H” is set in the determination flag. Can recognize that the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol variation game. When the determination flag is set to “01H”, the overall control CPU 46a selects the pseudo continuous allocation table TB and determines the number of executions of the variable cycle. When the number of change cycles executed in the current symbol change game is one, the overall control CPU 46a does not output an effect content designation command so that the continuous notice effect is not executed in the current symbol change game. On the other hand, when the number of variation cycles executed in the current symbol variation game is two or more times, the overall control CPU 46a does not output an effect content designation command in the first variation cycle, and the variation cycle from the second variation cycle. To output an effect content designation command for designating a “movable body pseudo-ream”. As a result, in addition to clarifying the boundary between the symbol variation game executed last time and the symbol variation game executed this time, the variation cycle from the second time in the second symbol variation game is suddenly changed from the second time. Since the “character pseudo-ream” indicating the fluctuation cycle is not executed, the player does not feel uncomfortable.

  In the present embodiment, the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle executed with the effect constituting the continuous notice effect is associated with the variation pattern. Therefore, the main control CPU 45a that determines the variation pattern based on the control program determines whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect, and if so, determines the number of executions of the variation cycle. In the present embodiment, even if the number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect is not associated with the change pattern, the random number distribution for the frequency distribution in the pseudo continuous distribution table is performed. Depending on the mode, a continuous notice effect may be executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a and the overall control CPU 46a serve as execution determining means for determining whether to execute the continuous notice effect. Further, the overall control CPU 46a that determines whether or not the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol change game executed immediately before the current symbol change game is a determination means. Further, in the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that determines the effect contents of the effect to be executed in the change cycle is the effect content determining means. Further, the overall control CPU 46a that instructs the production display control board 47 about the production content determined by the overall control CPU 46a as the production content determination unit serves as the production instruction unit.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When a variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and displays an image so that a symbol variation game is played with the effect content. The display content of the display unit GH is controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the image display unit GH based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle. When the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the image display unit GH causes the image display unit GH to display the symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol on the image display unit GH. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game.

  Further, when the variation pattern P6 is instructed and the display control CPU 47a inputs any one of the number-of-times specifying commands “96H01H” to “96H03H”, the continuous effect pattern instructed by the command Accordingly, a continuous notice effect consisting of a fluctuation cycle for a predetermined number of executions is displayed on the image display unit GH. At this time, the display control CPU 47a controls the variation content (variation mode) of each variation cycle in accordance with the continuous performance pattern instructed by the number designation command.

  For example, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a variation pattern designation command designating the variation pattern P6-2, a number designation command designating the continuous production pattern Y1, and an effect content designation command designating “movable body pseudo-continuous”. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled as follows. In other words, the display control CPU 47a grasps the number of executions of the variation cycle from the number designation command for designating the continuous performance pattern Y1, and also describes the variation contents of each variation cycle (“normal variation cycle” or “reach variation cycle”). To figure out. Further, the display control CPU 47a grasps the effect content (“movable body” or “character”) of each variation cycle from the effect content designation command.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a displays an image of the fluctuation content of the normal fluctuation Z1 (normal fluctuation cycle) in the first fluctuation cycle based on the display data and the time counted, and from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol. When the elapsed time reaches the first variation stop time, the variation of the first variation stop sequence (left column) is stopped and the symbol is derived. Further, the display control CPU 47a stops the variation of the second variation stop sequence (right column) when the second variation stop time elapses and derives the symbol, and also displays the third variation stop sequence when the third variation stop time elapses. The variation in the (middle row) is stopped, the symbol is derived, and the first variation cycle is terminated. At the end of the first fluctuation cycle, the display control CPU 47a derives the missed symbol determined by itself, and temporarily stops the missed symbol. Then, the display control CPU 47a temporarily stops and displays the shifted symbol in the normal variation Z1, and then ends the first variation cycle as time ta (adjustment time) elapses.

  Incidentally, if the continuous notice effect is executed before the symbol change game, the display control CPU 47a does not receive the effect content designation command from the sub-control board 46 at the start of the first change cycle. The production will not be executed.

  Subsequently, the display control CPU 47a displays an image of the variation content of the reach variation cycle in the second variation cycle based on the display data and the time counted. In the second fluctuation cycle (reach fluctuation cycle) of the continuous performance pattern Y1, the fluctuation contents are constituted by the normal fluctuation Z2, the normal short reach, the normal long reach, and the super reach. For this reason, when the elapsed time from the start of symbol variation reaches the first variation stop time in the normal variation Z2, the display control CPU 47a stops the variation of the first variation stop column (left column) and derives the symbol. When the second fluctuation stop time has elapsed, the change in the second fluctuation stop row (right row) is stopped to derive the symbol. At this time, the display control CPU 47a derives the symbols instructed by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command output from the overall control CPU 46a to the first variation stop column and the second variation stop column to form a reach. .

  Further, in the second variation cycle, the display control CPU 47a receives the effect content designation command for designating the “movable body pseudo-ream” from the sub overall control board 46 at the start of the second variation cycle. The display contents of the actuator of the movable body K and the image display unit GH are controlled. By the way, even if “Character pseudo-ream” is selected as the production content in the symbol variation game, the second variation cycle starts when the continuous notice effect is executed before the symbol variation game. Sometimes, an effect content designation command for designating “movable body pseudo-ream” is output from the sub integrated control board 46. Therefore, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the actuator of the effect movable body K and the image display unit GH based on the input effect content specifying command.

  Subsequently, the display control CPU 47a shifts to the normal short reach, and displays an image of the reach effect for deriving the symbol of the third variation stop row according to the display data and the time counted. Then, after the start of the normal short reach, the display control CPU 47a shifts to the normal long reach after the lapse of a predetermined time (time T3), and displays the reach effect for deriving the symbol of the third fluctuation stop sequence with the display data and the time count. The image is displayed according to the running time. Subsequently, when a predetermined time (time T4) has elapsed after the start of normal long reach, the display control CPU 47a waits for a time tb (adjustment time) and then shifts to super reach. Then, the display control CPU 47a, which has shifted to the super reach, displays an image of the reach effect for deriving the symbol of the third variation stop row according to the time counted with the display data, and the third variation after a predetermined time has elapsed. The symbols are derived by stopping the fluctuation of the stop train. At this time, the display control CPU 47a stops the variation of the third variation stop sequence, derives a symbol that is different from the symbols derived for the first variation stop sequence and the second variation stop sequence, and temporarily displays the off symbol. . After that, the display control CPU 47a receives the symbol stop command and causes the symbol display temporarily stopped on the effect display device 28 to be confirmed and stopped to end the symbol variation game.

  Note that the display control CPU 47a displays the image of the variation contents of the variation cycles constituting the continuous effect patterns Y2 and Y3 in the same manner as described above even when the continuous effect patterns Y2 and Y3 are instructed. Controls the display content of. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a and the display control CPU 47a that execute an effect in each variation cycle with the content of the effect determined by the overall control CPU 46a serve as the effect execution control means.

Hereinafter, the production mode of the continuous notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 10A shows that the first symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P5 in which the number of executions of the variation cycle constituting the continuous notice effect is set to “2”, and the effect content is “movable” The case where "body pseudo-ream" is selected is illustrated. Furthermore, FIG. 10A illustrates a case where the second symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P6-2 for the outreach effect, and “movable body pseudo-ream” is selected as the effect content. doing.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the first symbol variation game is started based on the variation pattern P5, the first variation cycle in the first symbol variation game is instructed at the start of the variation cycle. The production movable body K operates based on the production content designation command. At this time, in the image display unit GH, the deviation symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed through a variation mode of “normal variation” in which the deviation symbol is derived without a reach effect, and the first variation cycle is completed. Thereafter, after the elapse of a predetermined time, a second fluctuation cycle starts. In the second variation cycle in the first symbol variation game, the effect movable body K operates based on the effect content designation command instructed at the start of the variation cycle. At this time, in the image display unit GH, after the fluctuation pattern of “normal fluctuation”, the off symbol is temporarily displayed, and when the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command, the off symbol is temporarily stopped on the image display unit GH. Is displayed in a fixed stop state, and the first symbol variation game ends with the end of the second variation cycle.

  Assume that the second symbol variation game is started based on the variation pattern P6-2 after the first symbol variation game is completed. Furthermore, it is assumed that the continuous effect pattern Y2 (FIG. 6B) is selected as the continuous effect pattern. At this time, in the symbol variation game executed immediately before the second symbol variation game, the “movable body pseudo-ream” was executed. Even if “body simulated ream” is selected, the effect movable body K does not operate. That is, in the first variation cycle in the second symbol variation game, the control related to the continuous notice effect is executed internally, but for the purpose of viewing, the continuous notice effect is not expressed in the image display unit GH. , Through the variation modes of “normal variation Z2”, “normal short reach”, and “normal long reach”, the symbols are temporarily stopped and the first variation cycle is completed. Thereafter, after the elapse of a predetermined time, a second fluctuation cycle starts. In the second variation cycle in the second symbol variation game, the effect movable body K operates based on the effect content designation command instructed at the start of the variation cycle. At this time, in the image display unit GH, after reaching is formed with “normal fluctuation Z2”, the process proceeds to “super reach”, and the symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed depending on the fluctuation contents of “super reach”. Then, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command, the temporarily stopped symbol is displayed on the image display unit GH, and the second symbol variation game is terminated at the end of the second variation cycle.

  In this way, even if the “movable body pseudo-ream” is selected over two symbol variation games, the first variation cycle in the second symbol variation game is internally used as a continuous notice effect. Although such control is executed, the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the second fluctuation cycle without expressing the continuous notice effect for the purpose of viewing. As a result, the player adds the “movable body pseudo-ream” executed in the first symbol variation game to the “movable body pseudo-ream” executed in the second symbol variation game, and then the one symbol variation game. Thus, the “movable body pseudo-ream” is not misunderstood as being executed over four fluctuation cycles.

  FIG. 10B illustrates a case where the first symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P1 and “movable body pseudo-ream” is selected as the production content. Further, FIG. 10B illustrates a case where the second symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P6-2 for the outreach effect and “Character Pseudo Ren” is selected as the effect content. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, when the first symbol variation game is started based on the variation pattern P1, the effect movable body K is moved based on the effect content designation command instructed at the start of the symbol variation game. Operate. In the symbol variation game, after the “normal variation” variation mode is displayed on the image display unit GH, the off symbol is temporarily displayed, and the first symbol variation game is ended by inputting the symbol stop command.

  Assume that the second symbol variation game is started based on the variation pattern P6-2 after the first symbol variation game is completed. Furthermore, it is assumed that the continuous performance pattern Y3 is selected as the continuous performance pattern. At this time, in the symbol variation game executed immediately before the second symbol variation game, the “movable body pseudo-ream” was executed. Therefore, in the second symbol variation game, “character pseudo-ream” is selected as the production content. Even if it has been done, the “character pseudo-ream” is not executed. Instead, in the first variation cycle in the second symbol variation game, the control related to the continuous notice effect is executed internally, but the image display unit GH does not represent the continuous notice effect for the purpose of viewing. In FIG. 5, the pattern is temporarily stopped after the variation mode of “normal variation”, and the first variation cycle is completed.

  Thereafter, after the elapse of a predetermined time, a second fluctuation cycle starts. In the second variation cycle in the second symbol variation game, at the start of the variation cycle, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an effect content designation command for designating “movable body pseudo-ream”. Accordingly, the effect movable body K operates in the second fluctuation cycle. At this time, in the image display unit GH, after the fluctuation pattern of “normal fluctuation”, the off-line symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed, and the second fluctuation cycle ends.

  Thereafter, after the elapse of a predetermined time, a third fluctuation cycle starts. In the third variation cycle in the second symbol variation game, at the start of the variation cycle, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an effect content designation command that designates “movable body pseudo-ream”. Therefore, the production movable body K operates in the third fluctuation cycle. At this time, in the image display unit GH, after reaching is formed with “normal fluctuation Z2”, the process shifts to “super reach”, and after the reach effect of super reach, the off symbol is temporarily displayed. Then, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command, the temporarily stopped symbol is displayed on the image display unit GH, and the second symbol variation game is terminated at the end of the third variation cycle.

  In this way, even when “Character pseudo-ream” is selected as the production content of the second symbol variation game, the continuous notice effect is performed in the symbol variation game executed immediately before the second symbol variation game. If it has been executed, the control related to the continuous notice effect is executed internally in the first change cycle in the second symbol change game, but the continuous notice effect is not expressed for the purpose of viewing. The “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the second fluctuation cycle. As a result, the player adds the “character pseudo-ream” executed in the first symbol variation game and the “movable body pseudo-ream” executed in the second symbol variation game, and then in one symbol variation game. There is no misunderstanding that an effect with the same content (an effect peculiar to the continuous notice effect) is executed over four fluctuation cycles.

  Further, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 10B, it is assumed that the second symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P6-1 instead of the variation pattern P6-2. The effect pattern Y3). In this case, in the later symbol variation game, the jackpot symbol is derived through the execution of a variation cycle (twice) that is apparently one time less than the internally determined variation cycle execution count (three times). Looks like it was. However, since the variation pattern P6 is a variation pattern in which the continuous performance pattern Y3 can be selected, if the continuous performance pattern Y3 is selected, even if the number of executions of the variation cycle seems to be twice, internally The jackpot expectation when the number of executions of the variable cycle is 3 is set. Therefore, even if the number of executions of the variable cycle is reduced, the player is not lost.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) If the continuous notice effect is also executed in the current symbol variation game immediately after the previous symbol change game is executed in the previous symbol change game, the overall control CPU 46a and the display control CPU 47a may The execution of the production in the first fluctuation cycle in is regulated. As a result, the boundary between the previous symbol variation game and the current symbol variation game becomes clear. Since the boundary between the previous symbol variation game and the current symbol variation game becomes clear, the player adds the number of executions of the effects executed in the previous symbol variation game and the current symbol variation game. It is possible to suppress erroneous recognition that the effect of the number of times that the big hit expectation is set to be high is executed in the symbol variation game.

  (2) If the continuous notice effect is also executed in the current symbol variation game immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, the overall control CPU 46a performs the first fluctuation cycle in the current symbol variation game. At the start of this, the production content designation command is not output to the production display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. As a result, the display control CPU 47a reliably follows the contents instructed by the overall control CPU 46a, as compared with the case where the display control CPU 47a itself independently determines the contents to be executed in the change cycle. It is possible to perform execution control for each time.

  (3) Also, the overall control CPU 46a produces an effect at the start of the first fluctuation cycle, no matter what fluctuation pattern is designated from among the fluctuation patterns P1 to P7 having different numbers of executions of the fluctuation cycle. The content designation command is not output to the effect display control board 47. As a result, for each variation pattern in which the number of variation cycles and the content of the production differ, it is possible to change the content of the production without matching the production content so that the production (production specific to the continuous notice production) is not performed in the first fluctuation cycle. The burden on the sub integrated control board 46 can be reduced without being reduced.

  (4) Since the main control board 45 (main control CPU 45a) and the sub integrated control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) share the decision items related to the continuous notice effect, the control burden on each control unit is shared. Can be reduced.

  (5) When the variation content of the continuous notice effect is configured by combining the change cycles, if the total time related to the continuous notice effect is varied, it is necessary to associate the change pattern with the continuous effect pattern in a one-to-one relationship. There is. However, it is possible to associate a plurality of continuous effect patterns with one change pattern by setting the total time related to the continuous notice effect constituted by the change cycles of the same number of executions to the same time. In other words, the production can be diversified without increasing the control burden.

  (6) Also, by setting the total time related to the continuous notice effect composed of variable cycles with different execution times to the same time, it is possible to associate a plurality of continuous effect patterns with one variable pattern. It becomes. In this case, since the continuous notice effect with a different number of executions is executed for one variation pattern, diversification of the effect can be further realized without increasing the control burden.

  (7) Since the sub integrated control board 46 (the overall control CPU 46a) selects the continuous notice pattern and determines the number of executions of the variable cycle constituting the continuous notice effect, it is necessary to associate the number of executions with the change pattern. There is no. That is, it is not necessary to set a variation pattern in a one-to-one relationship according to the number of executions. Therefore, it is possible to realize diversification without increasing the control burden.

  (8) In a variation cycle executed before the last variation cycle, a pattern is prepared in which the symbol variation time from the symbol variation start to the first symbol variation stop varies depending on whether or not a reach effect is included. Therefore, it is difficult to recognize whether or not the fluctuation cycle is the last fluctuation cycle. In this embodiment, continuous production patterns Y1 and Y2 correspond. For this reason, the player can have an expectation that the continuous notice effect will continue, and can improve the interest.

  (9) Since the reach effect is performed in the last variation cycle of each of the continuous performance patterns Y1 to Y3, when the reach effect is performed in the variation cycle of the time before the last time, one pattern Multiple reach effects can be viewed in a variable game. And in each reach production, the expectation to the big hit can be held.

  (10) Since the variation content of the omitted reach variation cycle (the second time of the continuous performance pattern Y2 and the third time of the continuous performance pattern Y3 in this embodiment) is a variation content that does not appear in the normal symbol variation game, During the continuous announcement effect, it is possible to visually recognize the contents of the change that cannot appear in the normal symbol change game, and the variation of the effect can be increased.

  (11) Immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, the continuous notice effect is also executed in the current symbol variation game, and the execution of the “character pseudo-ream” is determined in this symbol variation game. In the case of the production, the content of the production was changed to “movable body pseudo-ream”. When “Character Pseudo Ren” is selected as the production content, no production (production specific to the continuous notice production) is performed in the first variation cycle in this symbol variation game, and suddenly in the second variation cycle, When “Character pseudo-ream” is executed, there is a possibility that the player may feel uncomfortable. That is, since the “character pseudo-ream” suggests the number of fluctuation cycles being executed, the first fluctuation cycle is skipped and it is suddenly suggested to be the second time. However, in the second variation cycle, when the “movable body pseudo-ream” that only notifies that the continuous notice effect is being executed is executed, the first variation cycle is skipped and the second variation cycle is suddenly performed. Even if the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed, the player does not feel uncomfortable.

  (12) Which effect content is selected as the continuous notice effect is managed on the sub-control board 46 side, so when changing the selection rate of the effect content of the continuous notice effect, the main control board 45 side This change is not necessary, can be dealt with by a change (random number distribution) on the sub-general control board 46 side, and can be easily changed.

  (13) Immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, if the continuous notice effect is executed in the current symbol variation game, a restriction is imposed so that the effect is not executed only in the first fluctuation cycle. Thus, the “movable body pseudo-ream” is executed in the fluctuation cycle from the second time. Normally, when the continuous notice effect is executed, the final jackpot determination result is derived at the end of the last fluctuation cycle. Therefore, since the fluctuation cycle before the last round is a pseudo-graphic variation game, if no presentation is executed in the variation cycle, the symbol is simply derived through normal variation, so that The person tends to feel a long waiting time until the determination result of the final jackpot determination is derived. Therefore, by executing the “movable body pseudo-ream” in the second variation cycle, the player can expect a big hit as the number of executions of the “movable body pseudo-ream” increases.

  (14) The maximum number of executions of the variable cycle executed with the effects constituting the continuous notice effect is set to the same value as the upper limit number of reserved memory numbers for special symbols. For this reason, it is possible to realize an effect as if the continuous notice effect is continuously executed across multiple symbol variation games. That is, it is possible to express an effect as if the symbol variation game having some connection (associated) with the effect is continuous.

In addition, you may change this embodiment as follows.
○ In the embodiment, if the continuous notice effect is executed in the current symbol variation game immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol change game, the current symbol change game has no effect in all the change cycles. May be regulated so as not to be executed.

  ○ In the embodiment, when the continuous notice effect is executed in the current symbol variation game immediately after the continuous notice effect is executed in the previous symbol variation game, “Character Pseudo Ren” is selected in the current symbol variation game. If this is the case, the “character pseudo-ream” may be executed in the change cycle from the second time without performing the effect (the effect specific to the continuous notice effect) in the first change cycle.

In the embodiment, the content of the continuous notice effect is not limited to two types of “movable body pseudo-ream” and “character pseudo-ream”, but may be only one type, or may be three or more types. .
In the embodiment, instead of the “movable body pseudo-ream” as the effect constituting the continuous notice effect, the effect display device 28 may execute the display effect of the same content through each variation cycle.

In the embodiment, the selection rate related to the determination of the content of the effect of the continuous notice effect set in the effect content distribution table TC is not limited to the set value determined in the embodiment.
In the embodiment, when a variation pattern in which the number of executions of the variation cycle is set to one is selected, it may be set so that the effect constituting the continuous notice effect is not executed.

  In the embodiment, a movable body control board may be newly provided, and control related to the operation of the production movable body K may be controlled by the board. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 may control the effect movable body K.

  In each embodiment, the reach variation cycle may be completely matched with the variation content of a normal symbol variation game. That is, a continuous notice effect change cycle may be configured without providing an omitted reach change cycle.

In each embodiment, the last fluctuation cycle may be changed to fluctuation contents for performing a reach effect of normal short reach or normal long reach.
-In each embodiment, you may change the frequency | count of execution of the change cycle comprised by a continuous production pattern. For example, the number of executions of the variation cycle of all the continuous performance patterns may be “3 times”. Moreover, you may set the continuous production pattern which set the frequency | count of execution of the fluctuation cycle to "4 times". In addition, it is preferable to set the maximum number of execution times of the variable cycle constituting the continuous notice effect to be equal to or less than the upper limit number of the reserved memory number for the special symbol. That is, by setting the upper limit number to be equal to or less than the upper limit number of the reserved storage number, it is possible to realize an effect as if the continuous notice effect is continuously executed over a plurality of symbol variation games. That is, it is possible to express an effect as if the symbol variation game having some connection (associated) with the effect is continuous.

  In each embodiment, only a continuous production pattern having the same number of executions of the fluctuation cycle may be associated with one fluctuation pattern. In addition, only one continuous production pattern with a different number of executions of the fluctuation cycle may be associated with one fluctuation pattern. Specifically, only the continuous performance patterns Y1 and Y2 with the number of executions of “2 times” for one variation pattern, or the continuous performance patterns Y1 and Y2 with the number of executions of “2 times”, A continuous performance pattern Y3 whose number of executions is “3 times” may be mixed. Further, only one continuous effect pattern with the number of executions “2 times” or one continuous effect pattern with the number of executions “3 times” may be assigned to one variation pattern.

  ○ In each embodiment, the variation content performed in the variation cycle during the continuous announcement effect may be configured to include the variation content performed in the normal symbol variation game without the continuous announcement effect. You may comprise including the production which is not performed in a game.

  In the embodiment, it may be configured so that the continuous notice effect does not appear during the probability changing state or the short time state. In order to configure in this way, for example, a variation pattern sorting table for selecting a variation pattern during the probability variation state or the short time state is provided, and only the variation pattern not accompanied by the continuous notice effect is allocated to the table. Normally, during the probabilistic state or in the short-time state, in order to increase the digestibility of the symbol-variable game per unit time, the fluctuation time of the symbol-variable game when the deviation is determined in the big hit judgment is the It is shorter than the fluctuation time in the normal state. For this reason, if the continuous notice effect appears during the probability variation state or the short time state, the variation time of the symbol variation game becomes longer due to the appearance, and the digestibility is lowered. In particular, when the symbol variation game accompanied by the continuous notice effect is lost, it is felt as if the efficiency is hindered for the player who is playing the game to win the next big hit quickly. Therefore, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the player during the probability change state or the short time state.

In the embodiment, the effect display device 28 is a liquid crystal display. However, a dot matrix display, a 7-segment LED display, or a drum effect display device may be used.
In the embodiment, the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 executes various controls (such as determination of the continuous effect pattern) related to the continuous notice effect executed by the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46. May be. In this case, the sub general control board 46 may be attached to the pachinko gaming machine 10 or may not be attached.

  In the embodiment, whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect and the number of executions of the change cycle are determined by the main control board 45 and the sub-control board 46, but whether or not the continuous notice effect is executed only by determining the change pattern. In addition, the number of executions of the variable cycle may be determined.

  In the embodiment, the continuous production pattern is associated with the variation pattern in a one-to-one relationship, and the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern to determine whether the continuous notice effect can be performed, the number of executions of the variation cycle, and the continuous. An effect pattern may be determined.

In the embodiment, a variation cycle for performing a reach effect may be set a plurality of times as a variation cycle executed before the last variation cycle.
In the embodiment, the change stop order of symbols in the effect display device 28 may be changed. For example, the variation of symbols may be stopped in the order of left column → middle column → right column. In this case, the reach is formed by deriving the symbols in the left column and the symbols in the middle column as the same symbol.

  ○ In the embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute a re-lottery effect, a jackpot symbol consisting of a temporary stop symbol is derived in the last fluctuation cycle, and then a decorative symbol is displayed in the re-lottery effect. The symbol (big hit symbol) instructed by the stop symbol designation command may be derived and displayed in a fixed stop state. The re-lottery effect is an effect of deriving a final jackpot symbol by once deriving a temporary jackpot symbol capable of recognizing the jackpot and then changing the derived jackpot symbol again.

In each embodiment, at the start of each fluctuation cycle, a notification effect for notifying how many fluctuation cycles start may be executed.
The embodiment is embodied in the pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a special symbol and a decorative symbol, but may be embodied in a pachinko machine that uses only a special symbol. Further, the present invention may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a plurality of special symbols.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. (A), (b) is an enlarged view showing a game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining the fluctuation | variation pattern memorize | stored in a main control board. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the fluctuation | variation aspect of the symbol fluctuation game which does not accompany a continuous notice effect. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows the fluctuation | variation aspect of the symbol fluctuation game with a continuous notice effect. Explanatory drawing explaining the pseudo | simulation continuous distribution table selected at the time of normal. Explanatory drawing explaining the pseudo | simulation redistribution table selected when the continuous notice effect is performed in the last symbol fluctuation game. Explanatory drawing explaining the production content distribution table referred when determining the production content of a continuous notice production. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect in case a continuous notice production is performed over two symbol variation games.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 28 ... Production display device, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 45b ... Main control ROM, 45c ... Main control RAM, 46 ... Sub control board, 46a ... Overall control CPU 46b... Central control ROM 46 c. General control RAM 47. Effect display control board 47 a Display control CPU 47 b Display control ROM 47 c Display control RAM

Claims (4)

Display means for displaying a symbol variation game in which the symbol is changed to a fixed stop display after changing the symbol is provided, and when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, the player In the gaming machine capable of displaying a notice effect on the display means suggesting whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed during the symbol variation game, which is advantageous to the game
In the one-time symbol variation game, the announcement effect is performed by performing the variation from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop as one variation cycle, and continuously performing a plurality of variation cycles. Including a continuous notice effect that can be executed continuously a plurality of times, and that the jackpot expectation increases as the number of executions of the effect increases, suggesting the possibility of whether or not the jackpot display result is displayed,
Execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect in the symbol variation game;
When the execution determining means determines to execute the continuous notice effect, the effect content determining means for determining the effect content of the effect to be executed in the variation cycle;
An effect execution control means for executing an effect in the variation cycle with the effect content determined by the effect content determination means,
Determination means for determining whether or not the continuous notice effect has been executed in the previous symbol change game executed immediately before the current symbol change game,
The continuous notice effect is the same as that executed before the last fluctuation cycle in which the symbol is confirmed and stopped and the final display result is displayed when the fluctuation cycle is executed the same number of times. It is configured to be executed in at least two types of symbol variation time patterns from the symbol variation start to the last symbol variation stop depending on whether or not the reach variation cycle includes the reach effect. And
When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined in the current symbol variation game and the determination result of the determination unit is affirmative, the effect execution control unit is configured to perform the effect in the first variation cycle in the current symbol variation game. The game machine is characterized in that, when there is a fluctuation cycle after the first time, the effect is controlled to be executed in the fluctuation cycle after the first time. A variation pattern for selecting a variation pattern capable of specifying a variation mode of the symbol variation game based on the determination as to whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit and indicating the selected variation pattern With instruction means,
The production execution control means includes production instruction means for instructing production contents determined by the production content determination means, and display control means for causing the display means to display the production designated by the production instruction means,
The production instruction means includes
For the change cycle that can be executed based on the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern instruction means, an effect content designation command that instructs the effect content determined by the effect content determination means is output to the display control means,
When the execution of the continuous notice effect is determined in the current symbol variation game and the determination result of the determination means is affirmative, the display control of the effect content designation command is performed in the first variation cycle in the current symbol variation game. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein, when there is a fluctuation cycle after the first time without being output to the means, the effect content designation command is outputted in the fluctuation cycle after the first time. Machine. The execution determining means determines whether to execute the continuous notice effect by determining a variation pattern that can specify a variation mode of the symbol variation game based on a determination as to whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit. A main control unit for determining
When the main control unit determines to execute the continuous notice effect, a sub-control unit that determines the number of executions of the change cycle and a symbol change time pattern based on the change pattern determined by the main control unit; The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising: The symbol variation time pattern includes a normal variation cycle in which the symbol variation time becomes a normal symbol variation time, and a reach variation cycle in which the symbol variation time is set longer than the normal symbol variation time by including the reach effect. And
In the symbol variation time pattern for executing the variation cycle for the same number of executions, the total time when combining the variation cycles constituting the symbol variation time pattern is set to the same time,
One variation pattern that can specify the variation mode of the symbol variation game based on whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit includes a plurality of symbol variation times for executing the variation cycle for the same number of executions. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein patterns are associated with each other.

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