JP5252565B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, in the so-called first type pachinko game machine, a lottery determination is performed in response to a ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, Depending on the result of the lottery, symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In other words, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially in the center of the game board while the symbols are varied (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). This gaming machine is known to shift to a special game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped has a specific form. A special game is also called a jackpot, and a unit game involving the opening of a big prize opening provided on the game board is performed a plurality of times, and more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game (see, for example, Patent Document 1) ). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer.

  Some gaming machines also shift to a specific game advantageous to the player, which is called a so-called probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation”) even after the special game is over. When a special game has occurred and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, the probability change is started after the special game ends. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. When the transition is made to such a probability change, a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's sense of expectation is further enhanced.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, an increasing number of game machines have a so-called sudden probability change (hereinafter referred to as “surprising accuracy” as appropriate) in which a probability change without a game is made without the knowledge of the player. Suddenness has a big impact on the player in the sense that it suddenly shifts to probability change without any special performance, but since the probability change transition itself is conditional on the end of the special game, it won a big prize just before that transition The jackpot production is secured by opening the mouth several times in a short time. On the other hand, in a configuration in which the short-time opening of the big prize opening always shows an outbreak, there is a possibility that the player's interest may gradually fade, so the result of the winning lottery is less profitable than the jackpot In some cases, so-called small hits are set, and similarly, a short time release is performed to shift to a predetermined small hit game. It is also known that after the small hit, if the gaming state satisfies a predetermined promotion condition, it is a big hit, that is, a transition to a normal special game. According to such a configuration, it is recognized that a sudden or small hit has occurred due to a short time opening of the special winning opening. In general, it is relatively likely that the small hits will end only by opening and closing the big prize opening, whereas suddenness will surely shift to probability change after opening and closing the big prize opening, so that suddenness is more advantageous to the player. There is a tendency to be recognized. For this reason, after the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening, the player's sense of expectation is raised as to whether the occurrence is a winning or a small hit. Focusing on this point, there is also one that performs a cursing effect that suggests whether the winning or the small win is after opening / closing the big winning opening.

  By the way, in the first place, it can be said that such a short time opening of the special winning opening is a convenient game control for ensuring execution of a special game as a condition when suddenly shifting to a probable change state. In other words, at present, it is defined that the probability change transition is performed after the end of the special game, while the special game is defined as a game that opens and closes the special winning opening a plurality of times. That is, when the result of the winning / losing lottery performed in the normal game is a win with a probability change, the probability change transition is after at least opening the big winning opening. For this reason, it is necessary to open and close the winning prize opening a plurality of times in a short period of time for the sake of convenience in order to suddenly generate a certain change without sandwiching a long jackpot effect. For these reasons, the current situation is that, in the present situation, it is basically not envisaged to enter during the short-term opening period of the grand prize opening. The inventors have come up with the idea that an innovative gameplay that has never existed before can be created by devising an effect that triggers the entry to the grand prize opening opened for a short period of time.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a novel gameability by paying attention to the state of entering a big winning opening.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. , The result of the lottery and the lottery means for executing the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image including a variable display of a symbol to indicate a game, and a big prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and opened when the result of the lottery is successful A special game operating condition holding means for holding a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a normal special game in which a special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or more, and a special winning opening that is less than a predetermined time is opened. For transitioning to special games Special game operation condition holding means for holding special game operation conditions, and special special game execution conditions when special game operation conditions are established as a result of the fact that the lottery indicates a transition to normal special games Special game control means, special game control means for executing a special game when a special game operation condition is established as a result of whether or not the lottery is a result of success / failure lottery, and a special game when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied Specific game execution means for shifting the game state to a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state after the completion of the game, and the number of balls entered to detect the number of balls entered in the special winning opening opened in the special game The detection means, a specific passage area provided at a predetermined position in the game area, through which the game ball can pass, a passage detection means for detecting that the game ball has passed through the specific passage area, and a pattern variation mode are defined. Multiple types As a pattern selection table that can be referenced to select one of the variation patterns, it is opened with a special pattern selection table and a normal pattern selection table that is referenced to select the variation pattern regardless of the number of balls entered into the big prize opening. A special pattern selection table that is referred to so as to select a variation pattern according to the number of balls entered into the winning prize opening, and refers to any pattern selection table according to the gaming state. The variation pattern determining means to be selected, the effect determining means for determining the effect content additionally accompanying the variation display of the symbol, and the display for controlling the display of the effect image displayed on the effect display device according to the determined effect content Control means.

  In the special pattern selection table, variation patterns having different symbol variation times are set as selection targets, and the variation pattern determining means is a large number of special patterns released for a predetermined number of times after the end of the special game. A variation pattern is selected by referring to the special pattern selection table according to the number of balls entered into the winning opening, and the effect determining means plays the game with the passage detection means for a predetermined number of times after the special game ends. When the passage of the ball is detected, a suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the current game state is in a specific game is selected.

  Here, the “big prize opening” may be provided as a single big prize opening that is commonly used for opening in normal special games and opening in special games, or opened in normal special games. A special prize opening and a special prize opening opened by special games may be provided as separate components. The “predetermined time” may be a reference time for one opening of the big prize opening, or may be a reference time for multiple opening of the big winning opening. That is, in the special game, regardless of whether the special winning opening is opened once or plural times, the total opening time of the special winning opening is less than a predetermined time. “Special game” is less profitable than ordinary special games in that the opening time of the special winning opening is short, but it is advantageous to the player in that the special winning opening is opened and there is a possibility of entering the game ball It becomes. The “specific passing area” may be a start winning opening or may be another ball opening provided in the gaming area. Alternatively, it may be a plurality of types of entrances including a start winning port, or a plurality of types of entrances not including a start award. In addition, the “specific passing area” may be the one that takes the game ball that has entered the ball into the back of the game area, or that is partitioned at a specific position on the game area and that simply passes the game ball. But you can. The “period for the predetermined number of symbol variations” may be a period for one symbol variation or a period for a plurality of times. Alternatively, it may be a time including a plurality of symbol variation times.

  According to this aspect, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening opened during the special game is detected. The special pattern selection table is basically referenced for the period of the predetermined number of symbol variations after the end of the special game (hereinafter also referred to as the “post-specific game period”). A variation pattern is selected. During the period after the special game, there is a possibility that a suggestion effect is displayed every time a game ball passes the specific passage area, so the possibility that the suggestion effect is displayed as the number of game balls passing through the specific passage area increases. Rise. In order to pass a larger number of game balls, it is necessary to ensure the post-special game period as long as possible. For this reason, a game characteristic of aiming to enter a special winning opening during a special game is created. As a result, the technical intervention of the player is enhanced and the interest is enhanced.

  Here, the number of balls entered into the big prize opening is used as a determination index, but it can be said that it is highly feasible because the special prize opening time is relatively short. That is, during special games, the opening time of the big prize opening is shorter than during special games, so the number of balls entered is limited. As a result, it is relatively easy to set the number of entered balls as a criterion for judgment and control the switching of effects based on the number of entered balls. In addition, although the opening time of the grand prize opening is short, a novel gameability is realized in which the production is switched on the premise of the entry.

  The variation pattern determination means selects a variation pattern that has a relatively long variation time as the number of balls entering the special winning opening opened in the special game increases for a predetermined number of times after the special game ends. Also good. According to this aspect, the longer the number of balls entered in the special winning opening during a special game, the longer the period during which the suggested effect is selected, and the display probability of the suggested effect is increased. From such game characteristics, it is possible to promote launching of game balls during special games, and an improvement in the operating rate of the gaming machine is expected.

  The effect determining means may select the suggested effect with a predetermined selection probability for a period of a predetermined number of symbol variations after the end of the special game. In other words, the suggestion effect may be selected every time the game ball passes the specific passing area, but by setting the selection probability in this way and adding uncertainty, the player's sense of expectation is raised. Can do. Furthermore, it is possible to promote the launch of game balls in the period after the special game, and an improvement in the operating rate of the gaming machine is expected.

  The display control means may not display the suggestion effect when the remaining change time of the symbol in the period corresponding to the predetermined number of symbol changes after the end of the special game is insufficient to display the suggestion effect. . In this way, by restricting the suggestion effect depending on the remaining period of the special game period, it is possible to promote the quick launch of the game ball by the player, and the operating rate of the gaming machine is expected to be improved.

  The effect determining means selects the suggested effect when the number of balls entered in the special winning opening opened in the special game exceeds a predetermined number for a predetermined number of times after the special game ends. You may do it. In other words, it is not always necessary to have a proportional relationship between the number of balls entered into the big prize opening during the special game and the selection probability of the suggestion effect. In this way, the selection is based on the set value (threshold). The presence or absence of may be set.

  Special game operating condition holding means is a special game operating condition, special special game operating conditions for shifting to a special special game that includes a unit game with the opening of a grand prize opening, and a unit with the opening of a big prize opening. The special game control means holds the small hit game operating condition for shifting to the small hit game, which is a game, and the special game control means results in the fact that the winning / failing lottery indicates the shift to the special special game, and the symbol is stopped in a predetermined special big hit mode. When the special special game operation condition is satisfied, the special special game is executed. On the other hand, the winning lottery results in the transition to the small hit game, and when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode, The small hit game is executed on the assumption that the game operation condition is established, and the specific game execution means, when the special special game is executed as the transition condition, moves to the specific game after the end of the special special game. It may be line.

  In this aspect, either a special special game or a small hit game is executed as the special game. The special special game includes a plurality of unit games, and there is a possibility that the profit state of the player is higher than the small hit game consisting of the unit games. In addition, during the unit game, the grand prize opening may be opened once or a plurality of times may be opened. On the other hand, in the special special game, the player's profit state is smaller than the normal special game in which the big prize opening is opened for a predetermined time or more in that the opening time of the big prize opening is less than the predetermined time. That is, the special special game can be said to be located between the normal special game and the small hit game in view of the profit state of the player, but it becomes closer to the small hit game when compared with the opening time of the big prize opening. If both of the opening times are set to be approximately the same, it is difficult to visually determine which game has been switched to. However, after the special special game, the game can be shifted to the specific game, but after the small hit game, the game is not shifted to the specific game. Therefore, if the suggestion effect is displayed and it is known whether or not a specific game is in progress, it can be determined whether the special game is a special special game or a small hit game.

  In addition, the special game operation condition holding means holds a special special game operation condition for shifting to a special special game including a unit game with multiple opening of a special prize opening as a special game operation condition. Probability change special game to move to probability change special game that shifts to probability fluctuation state where probability that result of success / failure lottery shows transfer to normal special game is higher than normal state after special special game as operating condition The special game control means retains the operating conditions, and the special lottery means that the lottery result indicates the transition to the probability variation special game, and the probability variation special game operation condition is satisfied when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined probability variation big hit mode. The game is executed, and the suggestion effect may be set as an effect suggesting whether or not the current game state is a probability variation state.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to recognize whether or not the current gaming state is in a probability variation state in which the player's profit state is high according to the number of balls entered into the special winning opening during the special game Will increase.

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

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to realize a novel gameability by paying attention to the state of entering the big winning opening.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in an Example. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the symbol display effect displayed on an effect symbol display apparatus at the time of transfer to special game. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the suggestion effect which can be displayed according to the symbol fluctuation | variation after special game completion | finish. It is a schematic diagram showing the example of a structure of the special pattern selection table referred by occurrence of big hit or small hit. It is a timing chart which shows a change production process in case a suggestion production is displayed. It is a timing chart which shows the variation of the variation production process of suggestion production. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the fluctuation | variation display start process of S36 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S39 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the suggestion effect execution process of S41 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S15 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 9 in detail.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect symbol display device 60, a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. 62, a center decoration 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that becomes an open state as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined big hit mode. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 66 is opened even when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect symbol display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 are linked to the variation of the special symbol 192 and the special symbol 192 on each screen. Variations in the effect image including the decorative design 190 are displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variable display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs.

  The effect symbol display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that fluctuates and displays the decorative symbol 190 in conjunction with the fluctuating display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of columns of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect symbol display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical rotation device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production symbol display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, a special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect symbol display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50.

  The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect symbol display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as protection of the game ball flow path, the special symbol display device 61 and the effect symbol display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect symbol display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. Yes. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect symbol display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect symbol display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

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

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect symbol display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable accessories 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular displays according to a lottery result by the main board 102. The contents are changed and the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect symbol display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and an operation button. 82, the speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entry judging means 110, a winning / failing lottery means 112, a symbol determining means 114, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a pattern determining means 119, a special game control means 120, a small hit game. Control means 121, specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in a normal state (hereinafter, referred to as “normally normal / failure table” as appropriate). Refer to the “probability appropriateness determination table”) as appropriate. In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299 is a big hit. In the probability variation success / failure table, the jackpot range is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299 but also when it falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In the present embodiment, as a special game, in addition to a normal special game (hereinafter, also referred to as “15R special game” as appropriate) in which the unit game in which the special winning opening 66 is opened is repeated up to 15 times, the minimum number of times is given. A special special game that is repeated only twice (hereinafter also referred to as “2R special game” as appropriate) is provided. Hereinafter, the jackpot that shifts to the 15R special game is referred to as “15R jackpot” and the jackpot that shifts to the 2R special game is appropriately referred to as “2R jackpot”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the jackpot range, that is, a so-called out of range, it is a small hit if it falls within a predetermined range. In this embodiment, regardless of whether or not it is in a probable variation state, the winning / losing lottery value is a small hit when it falls within the range of 60000-65535. In this way, if it does not correspond to the jackpot, it is all “out of”, but in this embodiment, among the cases where it does not correspond to the jackpot, especially the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the jackpot It is expressed as “out”.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, the decorative symbols that show the results of the determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 are variably displayed on the effect symbol display device 60.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132. The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

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

  The pattern determination means 119 holds a pattern determination table that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The pattern determination unit 119 refers to the pattern determination table in accordance with the result of the determination on the success / failure by the result determination / absence lottery unit 112, and selects one of the plurality of variation patterns. The pattern determination unit 119 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  That is, the pattern determining means 119 selects a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined, based on a separately obtained pattern lottery value. Determine from The pattern lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “255”, for example. The pattern determining means 119 refers to the pattern determination table when starting the symbol variation and determines the variation pattern of the symbol variation. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The pattern determination means 119 refers to the pattern determination table for losing when the result of the determination is wrong, and refers to the pattern determination table for 15R jackpot when the result is 15R jackpot. Further, when the determination result is 2R jackpot, the 2R jackpot pattern determination table is referred to, and when the jackpot is hit, the small hit pattern determination table is referred to. In particular, when the determination result is a 2R big hit or a small win, the special pattern selection table is referred to for the first symbol variation for the first time after the end of the game of the 2R special game or the small hit game. This special pattern selection table is for selecting a variation pattern (also referred to as a “special variation pattern”) having a variation time that varies depending on the number of balls entering the big winning opening 66 during the 2R special game or the small hit game. Details will be described later. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, unlike the special pattern selection table, a normal pattern determination table referred to so as to select a variation pattern regardless of the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 66 is referred to as a “normal pattern selection table”. " Further, the variation pattern determined with reference to the normal pattern selection table is also referred to as “normal variation pattern”.

  In the present embodiment, if the result of the determination is wrong, any variation pattern of super reach, normal reach, or no reach may be selected. This reach production is a display of symbol variation that becomes a winning symbol combination if another symbol is aligned by the decorative symbol 190 when a variation pattern with reach is selected, suggesting a sign of a big hit. It is an effect that raises the player's expectation. Basically, the variation time of the special symbol 192 becomes longer in the order of super reach, normal reach, and reach. In particular, when selecting a variation pattern of “no reach”, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time is selected in the short time state than in the normal state. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, a variation pattern with reach is selected. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, super reach and normal reach are each selected with a probability of about 50%. As described above, the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern are associated with each other for each determination result, and a pattern number is set for each variation pattern. The pattern determining unit 119 transmits the pattern number to the effect determining unit 132 every time the variation pattern is set as described above.

  The main display control means 118 displays the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display as a special symbol variation display according to the stop symbol determined by the symbol determination unit 114 and the variation pattern determined by the pattern determination unit 119. 61 is displayed. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect determination means 132 and the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The condition holding unit 176 includes a special game operation condition holding unit 178 and a small hit game operation condition holding unit 180. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game involving opening of the special winning opening 66 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds a special special game operation condition for shifting to the 2R special game in addition to a normal special game operation condition for shifting the game state to the 15R special game. Further, as the special special game operating condition, the probability changing special game operating condition for shifting to the probability changing state after the 2R special game is held. Whether or not the probability variation special game operating condition is satisfied is determined by the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determining means 114.

  The small hit game operating condition holding means 180 holds the small hit game operating condition as a condition for shifting to the small hit game, which is a unit game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening 66. The small hitting operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the small hitting game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of winning / not-winning lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously continued a plurality of times until a predetermined upper limit is reached, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games. In the present embodiment, when 15R is a big hit, the unit game is repeated up to 15 times, and the big prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R jackpot, the unit game is repeated up to two times, and the big prize opening 66 is opened for about 0.8 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game if the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number in each special game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  The small hit game control means 121 becomes a lottery result indicating the transition to the small hit game by the winning / not-lotting means 112, and the small hit game is assumed that the small hit operation condition is established when the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. Execute. The small hit game is composed of one unit game. However, the big prize opening 66 is opened twice during one unit game. The opening time of the special winning opening 66 is less than a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) per opening. In this embodiment, it is set to 0.8 seconds. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 0.8 seconds in 2R jackpot, it is closed once so that one unit game is completed. For this reason, the special game with 2R jackpot is in the same manner of operation as the jackpot game. However, the small hit game is different from the 2R big hit constituted by two unit games in that it is constituted by one unit game.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The probabilistic state continues until the next jackpot occurs. In the present embodiment, in the case of 15R jackpot, the probability change may or may not be started after the end of the special game, but the time reduction is always started. This time saving is continued until the number of times the special symbol fluctuates after the special game reaches a predetermined number of times (also referred to as “continuation number”), for example, 100 times. On the other hand, in the case of 2R jackpot, the probability change can be started after the end of the special game, but the time reduction is not started. This probability change is called a so-called sudden probability change (accuracy), and whether or not the 2R jackpot is accompanied by a shift to accuracy is identified by a special symbol 192 determined by the symbol determination means 114. However, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, a stop symbol similar to the small hit is displayed for the decorative symbol 190, and it is set so that the player cannot distinguish both simply by looking at the decorative symbol 190.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66. The opening / closing control means 124 executes an open extension that causes the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 to expand for a longer time than in the normal state in the probability change state after the 15R special game and in the short time state, but the probability change state after the 2R special game (In other words, when there is a rush), the opening extension is not performed. After the 15R special game, as a merit of normal probability change and time saving, the opening time of the start port 62 is lengthened so that the player can continue the game without reducing the possession. On the other hand, after the 2R special game, avoiding the player from easily recognizing the occurrence of suddenness with its open extension, that is, whether the small hit game or the 2R special game has occurred by the operation of the ordinary electric game It is to prevent recognition. In the specific game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to greatly open the starting port 62. In the small hit game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 to open the big prize opening 66 for a predetermined short period of time.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 in the variation of the decorative symbol 190 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change patterns in which a change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and a change process are defined, and a change display of the decorative pattern are displayed separately, and the degree of expectation to the jackpot A plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest height in advance are included.

  The fluctuation pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect image having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the special symbol is substantially shortened during the short time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and their arrangement and variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol. That is, the effect determining means 132 determines the effect contents to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 according to the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means 112 and the pattern number received from the pattern determining means 119. The effect determining unit 132 selects any one of the plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the pattern determining unit 119 and reads it from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the special symbol stop symbols determined by the symbol determination means 114. The effect determining unit 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The decorative symbol stop symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. In the case where the determination result by the winner / rejection lottery means 112 is a 15R jackpot indicating a shift to a normal special game, a combination of three symbols such as “111” and “222” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. If the jackpot is accompanied by a transition to probability change after a special game, a number for probability change is selected. For example, when an odd symbol is set as a symbol for probability change, the decorative symbol is “555”, “777”, or the like. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have the same pattern.

  Further, in this embodiment, a common symbol is set that is displayed when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is 2R big hit and small hit. If the decision result is a 2R big win indicating a shift to a special special game, and if the decision result is a small win indicating a shift to a small hit game, the decorative symbol is a single number. “135” and “246” are selected. That is, when the result of the winning / not-winning lottery is 2R big win or small win, the open mode of the big winning opening 66 is the same, and the stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is also set the same. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the player is 2R big hit or small hit. In addition, as described above, whether or not the 2R jackpot has a certainty cannot be determined from the stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190. In this embodiment, even in such a state, the variation time of the symbol after each game is lengthened according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 66 during the 2R special game and the small hit game. Then, a suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the probability is changing within the fluctuation period (that is, whether or not the suddenness has occurred) is displayed with a predetermined probability. Thereby, it is suggested whether or not the current state is a probability change state after the 2R special game. The player can recognize whether or not there is an abrupt occurrence by looking at the suggestion effect. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

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

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

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

  The effect display control unit 134 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to variably display the effect image according to the selected variation pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 112. The effect display control means 134 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern when the effect determining means 132 decides to display the notice effect. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

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

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a symbol display effect displayed on the effect symbol display device when shifting to the special game. FIGS. 9A and 9B show examples of the production process. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a suggestion effect that can be displayed in accordance with the symbol variation after the end of the special game. FIGS. 4A to 4D show examples of the production process.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed in a substantially central region so that the decorative symbol 190 is superimposed on the variable display of the decorative symbol 190. Images such as various notice effects can be displayed. Then, when a 2R big hit or a small win occurs due to the winning / failing lottery, as shown in FIG. 5B, a symbol combination consisting of a single number is stopped and displayed as a decorative symbol 190. In the illustrated example, the stop symbol “135” of the decorative symbol 190 is stopped and displayed. After that, the special winning opening 66 is opened for a short period of time as a special game (2R special gaming or small hitting game), and the number of balls entered into the special winning slot 66 at that time affects the possibility of displaying the suggested effects described later. To come. At this time, the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 66 is updated to the pattern determination counter set in a predetermined area on the RAM.

  If there is a ball entering the starting port 62 during the first symbol variation after the end of the special game, the presence / absence of a suggestion effect is determined for each ball. This suggestion effect suggests whether or not the current game state after the special game is changing with certainty, that is, whether or not a surprise has occurred, by an effect using a predetermined character. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 5, a suggestive effect effect image in which a boy character A and a girl character B appear in the central region of the display region 194 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 4A, the story is developed so that the character A and the character B can be a couple.

  In the production process, after the development in which the character A and the character B approach as shown in the figure (b) is shown, the ending shown in the figure (c) or the ending shown in the figure (d) is displayed. Is done. In other words, if the current gaming state is in the process of being changed, the ending where the character A and the character B become a couple is shown as shown in FIG. The player can recognize that the current gaming state is in a probable change state and that the special game before that is due to the occurrence of a certainty by viewing the effect. On the other hand, if the current state is indeterminate, that is, a normal state, a ending that character A and character B cannot be coupled as shown in FIG. By seeing the effect, the player recognizes that the current gaming state is not in a probable state, and that the previous special game was due to the occurrence of 2R big hit or small hit without any probable change. be able to. In the present embodiment, the mode that suggests whether or not the suddenness has occurred is used, but the mode that suggests whether or not a small hit is also possible. Moreover, when it is set as the structure which can transfer to time reduction after 2R big hit, ie, in the case of the specification in which what is called a sudden time reduction (accident) occurs, it is good also as an aspect which suggests the generation | occurrence | production by suggestion production.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a special pattern selection table that is referred to when a 2R big hit or a small win is generated.
In the present embodiment, when the big winning opening 66 is opened in response to the occurrence of 2R jackpot or small jackpot, the special pattern selection table is selected for the first symbol variation after the end of the 2R special game or the jackpot game, One of a plurality of variation patterns having different variation times is determined. In the example shown in the figure, when the number of balls entering the big winning hole 66 is zero, the fluctuation pattern is an extremely short fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 5 seconds. When the number of balls entered is one, the fluctuation pattern is a short fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 30 seconds. Medium fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 100 seconds when the number of balls is two, a long fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 200 seconds when the number of balls is three, and a fluctuation time of 300 seconds when the number of balls is four or more The extreme length variation patterns are set to be selected.

  During the symbol variation due to the special variation pattern determined with reference to this special pattern selection table, an effect execution lottery is made for each ball entering the start port 62, and the execution of the effect is determined by the lottery described above. The suggested effect is displayed. In this embodiment, the execution of the suggestion effect is determined with a probability of about 30% in the effect execution lottery by associating the lottery value with the execution presence / absence, but the probability can be changed as appropriate. Needless to say.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing the changing effect process when the suggestion effect is displayed. The horizontal axis of the figure represents the passage of time.
In the illustrated example, in the process of displaying normal fluctuation based on the normal fluctuation pattern, 2R big hit or small hit (denoted as “specific hit” in the figure) occurs at time t1, and the hit fluctuation starts. ing. At time t2, the symbol representing the specific winning (see FIG. 4B) is stopped and displayed, and a special game (2R special game or small hit game) is executed. That is, the short-term opening of the special winning opening 66 is executed twice. The pattern determination unit 119 updates the pattern determination counter each time the entrance determination unit 110 determines that the entrance into the big winning opening 66 is determined during the special game. That is, in this embodiment, the pattern determining unit 119 and the incoming ball determining unit 110 function as “incoming ball number detecting unit”.

  At time t3, the special game ends and the game returns to the normal game. Therefore, the pattern determination table is switched to the special pattern selection table at the time of the first change, and the pattern change (see FIG. In the figure, “special variation” is displayed. That is, the pattern determining means 119 selects one of the special variation patterns shown in FIG. 6 according to the count value of the pattern determination counter, and continues the variation display of the special symbol 192 until the variation time has elapsed. On the other hand, the effect determination means 132 determines the notice effect pattern according to the result of the lottery, displays the decorative symbol 190 in accordance with the selected special variation pattern, and also provides the notice according to the determined notice effect pattern. The production is displayed.

  While the special fluctuation is displayed, the effect determining means 132 executes the suggestive effect every time the entrance determining means 110 (corresponding to the “pass detection means”) determines that the entrance to the start port 62 is determined. An effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to perform is executed. Then, when execution of the suggestive effect is determined, the content of the effect indicating that is determined according to whether or not the current gaming state is in a certain change state. That is, if the probability change is in progress, the suggestion effect reaching FIG. 5C is selected, and if not, the suggestion effect reaching FIG. 5D is selected. The effect display control means 134 starts displaying the suggested effect selected at that time. Then, since the special variation is completed at time t4, the pattern determination table is switched to the normal pattern selection table, the pattern determination table corresponding to the result of the lottery determination and the gaming state is referred to, and the determined normal variation pattern is determined. Symbol variation has started.

  FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing variations of the suggestion effect variation effect process. In the figure, when the special variation is a relatively long long variation, a medium moderate variation, and a relatively short short variation, the starting port 62 enters at the same timing. The execution example of the suggestive effect when it is assumed is shown. The horizontal axis of the figure represents the passage of time. The solid line in the figure represents a state in which the suggestion effect is displayed by entering the starting port 62, and the dotted line represents a state in which the suggestion effect is not displayed despite entering the starting port 62. It is assumed that the display time of the suggestion effect is constant for convenience of explanation.

  As described above, the display of the suggestive effect is limited to the first symbol variation period (special variation period) after the end of the special game, and whether or not the execution is performed is determined by a lottery triggered by entering the starting port 62. Therefore, the longer the variation time of the special variation is, the higher the possibility of being displayed. That is, as shown in the figure, the possibility that the suggestive effect is displayed differs depending on the variation time of the special variation and the number of balls entering the start port 62 during the variation period.

  In the example shown in the figure, for long fluctuations, there are cases where there are seven entrances to the start port 62 during a period (for example, 200 seconds) from when the special fluctuation is started at time t3 until it is stopped at time t43. It is shown. In the long fluctuation, the effect execution lottery was lost for the 1st, 3rd and 5th entry, so the suggestion effect was not executed (see dotted line), but the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th entry was directed. Since the execution lottery has been won, a suggestion effect is displayed (see solid line). Therefore, the player can see the suggestion effect four times during the long fluctuation period, and can surely grasp whether or not the gaming state is in the probabilistic state.

  In this case, with respect to the medium fluctuation, the number of times of entering the start port 62 is four times during a period (for example, 100 seconds) from when the special fluctuation is started at time t3 until it is stopped at time t42. Since the variation time is shorter than the long variation, the suggestion effect is displayed only twice (see the solid line), but the player can grasp whether or not it is in a probable state by the two suggestion effects. . On the other hand, with regard to short fluctuations, the ball entering the start port 62 is twice during the period (for example, 30 seconds) from when the special fluctuation is started at time t3 until it is stopped at time t41. Because the variation time is short, the display of the suggestion effect is started for the second entry (see the solid line), but the special change has ended in the middle of the effect, so the display of the suggestion effect is interrupted without being completed. (See dotted line). For example, the effect contents up to FIG. 5B are displayed, and neither of FIG. 5C nor FIG. 5D is displayed. For this reason, the display of the suggestion effect is incomplete, and the player cannot grasp whether or not it is in a certain change state. In the figure, only one example of the variation production process is shown, and the display mode can actually be changed depending on the timing of entering the starting port 62. Even if the medium variation is selected or the long variation is selected, the suggestion effect may not be completed.

  As described above, the display probability of the suggested effect varies depending on the length of the variation time of the special variation, and the possibility that the suggested effect is displayed increases as the variation time increases. Therefore, in order to know with high probability whether or not the state has been changed to the probability change state after the special game, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 66 during the special game is increased, and the start port 62 is entered during the special change. It is necessary to increase the number of balls.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine.
First, processing is performed when the game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or the like, or when the game ball has passed the operation port 68 (S10). If a normal game is being played (Y in S12), a normal game control process such as symbol variation is executed (S14), and a small hit game control process is executed (S15). If it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16). After the processing from S14 to S16, a prize ball payout according to various winnings in S10 is processed (S18). Note that the special game of S16 and the small hit game of S15 are not executed at the same time, and when one is executed, the other is avoided.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is put on hold (Y in S30), and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / failing determining process is executed (S34). At this time, the success / failure lottery means 112 executes a success / failure determination, and the pattern determination means 119 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol. When determining the variation pattern, the normal pattern selection table is referred to. Then, a variation display start process is executed according to the determination result and the determined variation pattern (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped.

  Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S38), the variation display process is executed (S39), and if the special game flag described later is on (Y in S40), the suggestion effect is performed. Processing is executed (S41). If the special game flag is off (N of S40), the process of S41 is skipped. When the symbol variation display is not started (N in S38), the processing from S39 to S41 is skipped.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the determination result (S46). The pattern determining means 119 selects a special symbol variation pattern (S48). The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display start process of S36 in FIG.
First, when the symbol variation to be set is the first variation after the end of the special game (2R special game or small hit game) (Y in S102), the pattern determining unit 119 stores the symbol variation in a predetermined area on the RAM. The set post-special game flag is turned on (S104), and the pattern determination table is switched from the normal pattern selection table to the special pattern selection table (S106). Then, the updated number of entered balls is read into the pattern determination counter (S108), the special variation pattern of the special symbol is determined with reference to the special pattern selection table shown in FIG. 6, and determined in S48 of FIG. The normal variation pattern is switched to the special variation pattern (S110). At this time, the effect determining means 132 switches the variation pattern of the decorative symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol after switching. If it is not the first change after the end of the special game (N in S102), the processing from S104 to S110 is skipped. That is, in these cases, the normal variation pattern selected in S48 and S52 is determined as it is. Then, the main display control means 118 starts the fluctuation display according to the decided fluctuation pattern, transmits a fluctuation start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that has received the command displays the fluctuation pattern data. Accordingly, the display of the effect image is started (S112).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S39 in FIG. When the symbol variation display has already been started, when the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (Y in S61), the symbol variation being displayed is stopped (S62). If the time is short (Y in S63) and the result of the lottery is not a big hit (N in S64), the number of changes is incremented (S65), and if the number of changes reaches the set number (Y in S66), The time saving is terminated (S68). If the number of fluctuations has not reached the set number (N in S66), S68 is skipped. In this embodiment, the time is shifted to a short time when the 15R special game ends. The “set number” is 100 times in principle. There will be no short transition to the time when the 2R special game ends. During a time reduction (Y in S63), if a big hit is made (Y in S64), the game shifts to a special game (S67), and the time reduction ends (S68). If the time is not short (N in S63), the processing from S64 to S68 is skipped. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached (N in S61), the processing of S62 and after is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the suggestion effect execution process of S41 in FIG.
When there is a ball entering the start port 62 during special fluctuation (N in S120, Y in S122), the effect determining means 132 executes the effect execution lottery of the suggested effect described above (S124). At this time, if execution of the suggestion effect is determined (Y of S126), the gaming state is detected (S128), and the content of the suggestion effect is determined (S130). That is, if the probability change is in progress, the suggestion effect indicating that effect is selected, and if the probability change is not in progress, the suggestion effect indicating that effect is selected. The effect display control means 134 displays the determined suggestion effect together with the symbol variation display (S132). When the suggestion effect is displayed, if the suggestion effect due to the previous entry into the start port 62 is being displayed, the effect display control means 134 interrupts the execution of the previous suggestion effect and Start suggestion effect display. If execution of the suggestion effect has not been determined (N in S126), the processing from S128 to S132 is skipped. If there is no ball entering the starting port 62 (N in S122), the processing of S124 to S132 is skipped and the flow of this figure is ended.

  On the other hand, when the special variation is stopped (Y in S120), if the suggestion effect is being displayed (Y in S134), the effect display control means 134 ends the display of the suggestion effect (S136), and the effect determination means 132 turns off the post-special game flag (S138). At this time, the pattern determination table is returned from the special pattern selection table to the normal pattern selection table, and the process ends. If the suggestion effect is not being displayed (N of S134), the process of S136 is skipped and the flow of this figure is ended.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S15 in FIG.
When the winning / losing lottery is a small win (Y in S91), a small win game, which is a unit game with the opening of the big winning opening 66, is executed. That is, if the small hit game has not yet started (N in S92), the small hit game is started, and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the big winning opening 66 twice (S93). In a predetermined area on the RAM, a pattern determination counter for counting the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 66 is set, and the count value is updated every time there is a ball entering the opened big winning opening 66 at this time. Is done. The count value is used when selecting the pattern determination table after the small hit game, and is read and cleared after the selection. If the small hit game has been started (Y in S92), the process of S93 is skipped. If a small hit has not occurred in S91 (N in S91), the process of S92 and S93 is skipped and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. First, if the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special prize opening 66 (S74). ). At this time, if the game is a 2R special game, the count value of the pattern determination counter that records the number of balls entered is updated every time there is a ball entered in the large winning opening 66 opened at this time. The count value is used when selecting the pattern determination table after the 2R special game, and is read and cleared after the selection. In the case of 15R special game, the pattern determination counter is not updated. If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the set opening time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 66 is opened (Y in S76), or when the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), nine game balls enter the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after closing the big prize opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 The special game is terminated (S86). In the case of 15R special game, 15 rounds are the final round, and in the case of 2R special game, 2 rounds are the final round. The specific game execution means 122 starts execution of the specific game (S88). In other words, when the 15R special game is finished, the time is shifted. Also, if the 15R special game is due to a 15R jackpot with certainty, the game is shifted to certainty from the end of the 15R special game until the next jackpot occurs. As described above, in the time-short state and the probability-change state after the 15R special game is finished, the opening extension in which the opening time of the start port 62 becomes long is executed. On the other hand, when the 2R special game ends, if the 2R special game is due to a 2R jackpot (probability) with a probability change, the 2R special game is shifted to a probability change until the next jackpot occurs from the end of the 2R special game. The In the probability change state after the end of the 2R special game, basically, the opening extension is not executed. However, when the 2R jackpot is generated during the execution of the opening extension, the opening extension is continuously executed even after the 2R special game ends. In other words, when the transition to the 2R special game is performed from the normal state, the release extension is not executed. Executed. This is to prevent the player from easily recognizing that the opening extension is terminated when the 2R special game is executed and that it is not sudden. In addition, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from easily recognizing whether the game is a 2R special game or a small hit by continuing the open extension in the same manner as when the small hit game is executed during the execution of the open extension. This guarantees playability. If the final round has not been reached (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow in S16 is terminated (S90).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the 2R special game as the special game and the small hit game are substantially the same in appearance in terms of the mechanical operation of the big winning opening 66 and the display of the variation of the symbols. This makes it difficult to determine the subsequent game state. On the other hand, the number of balls entered during the short opening period of the special winning opening 66 in the special game is counted, and the variation time of the special variation corresponding to the number of balls entered is set in the first symbol variation after the special game. Then, a suggestion effect that indicates whether or not the current game state is changing is displayed on the condition that there is a ball entering the start port 62 during the period of the special variation and the effect execution lottery is won. .

  That is, it is difficult to determine whether 2R special game or small hit game has been executed, and whether or not the probability change transition has been made due to the occurrence of suddenness, while the player is actively engaged in the big winning opening 66 and the start opening 62. By aiming for a perfect entry, there is a possibility that the game state is suggested. In other words, in order to know with a high probability whether or not the probability change has been made after the special game, the number of entries to the big prize opening 66 during the special game is increased, and further, the entry of the start opening 62 during the special change. It is necessary to increase the number. For this reason, launching of game balls by the player is promoted, and an improvement in the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is expected.

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

[Modification 1]
Although not specifically described in the above embodiment, the game content may be configured to develop to 15R jackpot when the game state satisfies a predetermined condition after the transition to the jackpot game. As the “predetermined condition”, for example, a ball entering a specific area provided at a predetermined position in the game area, such as the inside of a big prize opening, may be set as the condition. As a result, the player's profit state can be relatively enhanced regardless of whether the probability or small hit occurs, and the content of the profit is different for each game. In that case, it is good also as a structure which also suggests whether it is a small hit in suggestion production. Thereby, the player's request to know which game has been executed can be strengthened, and there is a possibility that the effect of the suggestion effect will be higher.

[Modification 2]
Although not particularly described in the above embodiment, as the suggestion effect, an effect that suggests stepwise whether or not the probability change is in accordance with the number of balls entering the start port 62 during the special change may be set. Specifically, the stage progresses (steps up) as the number of balls entering the start port 62 during the special variation increases, and the content of the effect may suggest the certainty change confirmation when reaching the final step. In this case, if the current gaming state is not a probable change state, the final step may not be reached even if the number of balls entering the starting port 62 is large. With such an effect configuration, the player is expected to launch more game balls in order to display the final step, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be further improved.

  Alternatively, the staged effect may be started from a state where the stage has advanced in advance as the number of balls entering the special winning opening 66 during the special game increases. For example, when the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 exceeds a set number (for example, 3), the stage of exceptionally low stage is skipped, and the stage of definitely suggesting whether or not it is a probable change state, or You may make it display from the high-stage production | presentation close | similar to a definite stage.

[Modification 3]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the special pattern selection table is switched on condition that the special game has been executed even when the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 66 during the special game is zero has been described. In the modified example, when there is no entry to the big winning opening 66 in the 2R special game and the small hit game, the special pattern selection table is not selected, and the normal variation pattern determined using the normal pattern selection table. May be set as they are. Thereby, the switching frequency of the pattern determination table can be reduced, and the processing load can be suppressed.

[Modification 4]
In the above embodiment, after the variation pattern is determined using the normal pattern selection table, the pattern lottery using the special pattern selection table is executed again on the condition that the variation is the first variation after the special game, and switched to the special variation pattern. An example is shown. In the modification, the variation pattern may be determined by one pattern lottery without performing such two-stage lottery. For example, in S48 shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the first fluctuation after the special game (special fluctuation). If not, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the normal pattern selection table. If there is, the variation pattern may be determined using a special pattern selection table.

[Modification 5]
In the said Example, the start opening 62 was set as a specific passage area, and the example which performs the effect execution lottery which determines whether a suggestion effect is displayed for every entrance into the start opening 62 was shown. In the modified example, either or both of the operation port 68 and the general winning port 72 may be set as the specific passing area, and the effect execution lottery may be executed for each of the balls. In that case, the start port 62 may be set as a specific passage area as it is, or may be excluded from the specific passage area. Alternatively, a special entrance different from these entrances may be provided separately in the game area 52 and set as the specific passage area.

[Modification 6]
In the said Example, the example which performs the effect execution lottery which determines whether to display a suggestion effect for every entrance to the starting port 62 in special fluctuation was shown. In the modification, the suggestion effect may be displayed for each ball entering the start port 62 without performing such a lottery process. Alternatively, the number of balls entered into the start port 62 for displaying the suggestive effect may be set in accordance with the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 66 during the special game. Specifically, the suggestion effect may be displayed even if the number of balls entered into the start port 62 during the special variation is small as the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 66 during the special game increases. For example, in the case where the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 66 during the special game is 2 or less, the suggestion effect is displayed on the condition that the number of balls entered into the start port 62 during the special fluctuation is 3 or more. In the case where the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 66 during the special game is 3 or more, the suggestion effect is displayed even if the number of balls entered into the start port 62 during the special fluctuation is 2 or less. It may be.

[Modification 7]
In the said Example, the example which made the symbol change period for one time after completion | finish of a special game the target period of suggestion effect execution was shown. In the modified example, a plurality of symbol variation periods after the end of the special game may be set as the target period for the suggestion effect execution.

[Modification 8]
In the above-described embodiment, when there is a ball entering the start port 62 while the suggestion effect is displayed, the suggestion effect being displayed is interrupted and the display of the next suggestion effect is started. In the modified example, the display of the suggestion effect applied to the subsequent entry is reserved until the suggestion effect that has been displayed first is completed, and the display of the subsequent suggestion effect is completed and then the subsequent entry is applied. You may make it start the display of a suggestion effect. Or, until the display of the previous suggestion effect is completed, the subsequent suggestion effect itself is not determined, such as canceling the entry determination of the start port 62 for the suggestion effect or invalidating the entry determination result. You may do it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when the special change was complete | finished during the display of the suggestion effect, the example which interrupts the suggestion effect during display was shown. In the modification, as long as the suggestion effect is started during the special variation, the display of the suggestion effect may be continued regardless of whether or not the special variation ends. Or conversely, when determining whether or not to display the suggestion effect, if the remaining time of the special fluctuation is insufficient to display the suggestion effect, the effect execution lottery itself may not be executed.

[Modification 9]
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, one special pattern selection table is provided, and a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation times are set in the special pattern selection table. In a modified example, a plurality of special pattern selection tables may be provided, and the length of the variation time (for example, the average value of the variation times) of the variation patterns included in each special pattern selection table may be relatively different. Then, the special pattern selection table having a relatively long variation time may be selected as the number of balls entered into the special winning opening opened in the special game is large.

[Modification 10]
In the above embodiment, an example of selecting one of the special variation patterns according to the number of balls entered into the special winning opening during the special game, and determining the length of the special variation time in which the suggestive effect can be displayed. Indicated. In the modified example, there is no particular relationship with the suggestion effect of the game state, and a variation pattern with different variation times may be selected according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening.

  This gaming machine is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball can be entered, and a ball entering the start winning opening as a trigger. Predetermined effect image including a lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player, and a variation display of a symbol for indicating the result of the lottery An effect display device to be displayed, a normal winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, which is opened when the result of the lottery is a win, and a special winning opening that is longer than a predetermined time is opened Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game, and a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game in which a special winning opening that is less than a predetermined time is opened Special game to hold Dynamic condition holding means, special game control means for executing a normal special game when the special game operation condition is satisfied as a result of the fact that the winning / failing lottery indicates a transition to the normal special game, and the winning / losing lottery becomes a special game. The special game control means for executing the special game when the special game operation condition is established as a result of the transition of the game, and when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the player is more advantageous than the normal state after the special game is completed. Specific game execution means for shifting the game state to a specific game that is in a certain state, a number-of-balls detection means for detecting the number of balls entered into a special winning opening opened in a special game, and a predetermined position in the game area And a specific passage area through which the game ball can pass, a passage detection means for detecting that the game ball has passed through the specific passage area, and a plurality of types of variation patterns in which a pattern variation mode is defined. Reference for As a pattern selection table, a normal pattern selection table that is referred to select a variation pattern regardless of the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening, and according to the number of balls entered into the big prize opening opened in special games A special pattern selection table that is referred to so as to select a variation pattern, and a variation pattern determination means that selects a variation pattern by referring to any one of the pattern selection tables according to the gaming state, and a variation display of the symbol And a display control means for controlling the display of effect images to be displayed on the effect display device according to the determined effect contents, in the special pattern selection table. Is selected as the selection target variation patterns with different variation times of the symbols, the variation pattern determination means, the variation of symbols after the end of the special game The variation pattern may be selected by referring to the special pattern selection table according to the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening opened in the special game for a predetermined number of times.

  Even in such a case, the variation pattern determining means is a variation pattern in which the variation time is relatively longer as the number of balls entered into the big prize opening opened in the special game is longer for a predetermined number of times after the special game is completed. May be selected.

[Modification 11]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention can also be applied to other types of gaming machines having the function of the first type pachinko gaming machine. For example, the present invention can be applied to a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed. In addition, a complex that provides a game corresponding to a special game in the first type pachinko gaming machine as the first special game, and a game corresponding to a special game in the second type pachinko game machine as the second special game. It can also be applied to the machine.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 60 production symbol display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 starting openings, 66 large winning openings, 68 operating openings, 74 starting winning detection apparatuses, 78 winning detection apparatuses, 100 Game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub board, 110 entry determination means, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 114 symbol determination means, 118 main display control means, 119 pattern determination means, 120 special game control means, 121 small hit game control Means, 122 specific game executing means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means, 178 special game operation condition holding means, 180 small hit game operation condition holding means, 190 decoration symbol, 192 special symbol, 194 display area.

Claims (7)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image including a variable display of symbols for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win;
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a normal special game in which the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or more;
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game in which the special winning opening that is less than the predetermined time is opened;
Special game control means for executing the normal special game when the special game operation condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating the transition to the normal special game;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the special game operation condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to the special game;
A specific game execution means for shifting the game state to a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state after the special game is completed when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied;
Number-of-entry detection means for detecting the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening opened in the special game;
A specific passing area provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, through which a game ball can pass;
Passage detection means for detecting that the game ball has passed through the specific passage area;
As a pattern selection table that is referred to in order to select one of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which the pattern variation mode is defined, reference is made so as to select the variation pattern regardless of the number of balls entered into the big winning opening. And a special pattern selection table that is referred to so as to select a variation pattern according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening opened in the special game. In response, a variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern with reference to any one of the pattern selection tables,
Production determination means for determining production content to be additionally accompanied with the change display of the design,
Display control means for performing display control of an effect image to be displayed on the effect display device according to the determined effect content,
In the special pattern selection table, variation patterns having different variation times of symbols are set as selection targets,
The variation pattern determining means sets the special pattern selection table in accordance with the number of balls entered into the big prize opening opened in the special game for a predetermined number of times of symbol variation after the special game is completed. Browse to select the variation pattern,
Whether the current game state is in the specific game when the effect determining means detects that the passing of the game ball is detected by the passage detecting means for a predetermined number of symbol variations after the end of the special game. A ball game machine characterized by selecting a suggestion effect indicating whether or not.   The variation pattern determining means is a variation pattern in which the variation time is relatively longer as the number of balls entered into the big winning opening opened in the special game is longer for a predetermined number of times of symbol variation after the end of the special game. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein   3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect determining means selects the suggestion effect with a predetermined selection probability for a period of a predetermined number of symbol variations after the special game ends.   The display control means does not display the suggestion effect when the remaining change time of the symbol in a period corresponding to the predetermined number of symbol changes after the special game ends is insufficient to display the suggestion effect. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.   The effect determining means is configured to provide the suggestion effect when the number of balls entered in the special winning opening opened in the special game exceeds a predetermined number for a predetermined number of times after the special game ends. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein The special game operation condition holding means, as the special game operation condition, a special special game operation condition for shifting to a special special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of the special prize opening, and the special prize operating condition Holds a small hit game operating condition for shifting to a small hit game that is a unit game with opening,
The special game control means determines that the special special game operating condition is satisfied when the winning / losing lottery indicates a transition to the special special game and the symbol is stopped in a predetermined special big hit mode. While the game is executed, the winning / losing lottery results in a transition to the small hit game, and the small hit game operation condition is satisfied when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. Run
6. The specific game execution means, when the special special game is executed as the transition condition, shifts to the specific game after the special special game is finished. Ball game machine. The special game operation condition holding means holds, as the special game operation condition, a special special game operation condition for shifting to a special special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special prize opening, and the special special game operation condition In order to shift to a probability change special game in which the probability that the result of the success / failure lottery indicating a shift to the normal special game after the special special game is shifted to a probability variation state where the probability is higher than the normal state is set as a game operation condition Maintaining certain probability special game operating conditions,
The special game control means determines that the probability variation special game operation condition is satisfied when the winning / losing lottery results in the transition to the probability variation special game and the symbol is stopped in a predetermined probability variation big hit mode. Run a game,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion effect is set as an effect suggesting whether or not the current game state is a probability variation state.

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