JP5254745B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

  As a digipachi-type pachinko machine, when a game ball wins at the start opening, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display, and a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the staging device, and a predetermined special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display. Pachinko gaming machines are known in which the symbol stops and a jackpot is generated.

  The rendering device includes an image display device disposed in the center of the game area of the game board as well as a movable accessory called a gimmick and a decorative lamp.

The image display is connected to an image control board, and image display on the image display is controlled by a control signal from the image control board. The image control board must execute processing in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board (game control board) according to the game rules. On the other hand, the image control board can independently control the display of the image display. There is a permissible matter, and as this permissible matter, it is possible to display a drama, drama, etc., which has been televised in the past as an image on an image display (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2008-229257 A

  However, when a conventional pachinko gaming machine executes an effect mode in an effect device such as displaying an image on an image display device, the image control board acquires a random number that determines the type of image to be displayed, the display time, etc. In addition, the selected video is displayed for the display time determined by the acquired random number, and an event related to other effects (for example, movement of a movable accessory, etc.) performed in the effect device is a duration of the effect mode. There was no connection to.

  The present invention has been considered in view of the above points, and a novel pachinko gaming machine that can change the duration of an effect mode executed in an effect device such as an image display device by a predetermined event occurring in the effect device. The purpose is to provide.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when a game ball wins at the start opening, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display device, and a predetermined event related to performance occurs in the effect device, and a predetermined symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a special symbol is stopped and a jackpot is generated, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect device executes the effect mode, and the initial value of the number of continuations of the effect mode is the number of times the special symbol is changed. Is set, and each time a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the effect device, the number of fluctuations consisting of a numerical value set in advance for each event is sequentially added, and the number of changes after the addition is added to the new effect mode. It is characterized by updating as the number of continuous continuations.

  According to the present invention, the continuation number of the effect mode can be changed because the number of times of the effect mode continues to increase or decrease every time a predetermined event related to the effect occurs.

  Here, the pachinko gaming machine can generate a jackpot, and the jackpot includes a latent probability change, and when the latent probability change or the jackpot occurs, the opening and closing operations of the big winning openings are the same or similar to each other Control is performed to open and close with a pattern, and the notification that the latent probability change has occurred and the notification that the small hit has occurred are not performed, and then, when the number of continuations reaches a predetermined value, If the contents of the game state are notified, the player can know whether the content of the current game state is the probability change game state or the normal game state when the number of continuations reaches a predetermined value. become. In addition, the latent probability change is a jackpot in which the gaming state after occurrence of the jackpot is a probability change gaming state in which the jackpot is generated with high probability, and the small hit is the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence before the jackpot occurrence. It is a jackpot to maintain the game state of.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical system of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 shows contents of timer interrupt processing executed by the game control board. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of the start port SW process, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol process, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot determination process, and FIG. 7 is a variation pattern selection. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect mode processing according to the embodiment executed by the sub-board, and FIG. 9 is the contents of the effect mode processing according to another embodiment executed by the sub-board. The flowchart showing each is shown.

  In FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine includes a game board 1, and the game board 1 includes a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by a player operating a handle 2 falls while rolling.

  A center decoration member 4 is disposed at the center of the game area 3, and a display screen 5 a of the image display 5 is disposed inside the center decoration member 4. On the display screen 5a, a well-known demonstration display, a decorative symbol variation display based on a winning of a game ball to the start openings 6 and 7, a jackpot effect, etc. are performed. It is controlled by the control board 53 or the image control board 54).

  Starting ports 6 and 7 are disposed below the left and right central portions of the center decorative member 4. A game ball that rolls and falls in the game area 3 can win a prize at the start port 6. The start port 7 is configured by an electric tulip that can be opened and closed, and a game ball can be awarded to the start port 7 only when the start port 7 is opened. When a game ball wins at the start openings 6 and 7, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as will be described later, and when the jackpot random number corresponds to a predetermined jackpot random number value, there is a jackpot that becomes a special gaming state advantageous to the player. Occur.

  A big winning opening (attacker) 8 is arranged below the starting openings 6 and 7. The big winning opening 8 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds when a big win occurs, and allows the winning of game balls. There is a latent probability change described later in the jackpot, and the pachinko gaming machine is configured to generate a small hit, and the opening / closing operation pattern of the big winning opening 8 when the latent probability change occurs is a large one when the small hit occurs. It is set to be the same as or similar to the opening / closing operation pattern of the winning opening 8.

  In addition, the game area 3 is provided with a normal winning port 9, a gate 10, an out port 11, and the like.

  Outside the game area 3, a special symbol display 12 for variably displaying a special symbol in synchronism with a variation display of a decorative symbol by the image display 5 in response to winning at the start ports 6, 7, the start ports 6, 7 Special symbol hold lamp 13 that displays the number of game balls that have been awarded to a maximum of four game balls, normal symbol display 14 that displays normal symbols variably when the game ball has passed through gate 10, and gate 10 A normal symbol holding lamp 15 or the like for displaying a maximum number of reserved game balls up to four is provided.

  Next, the electrical system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the electric system has a game control board (main control board) 50 as a central part, and a sub-board 51 and a payout control board 52 are connected to the game control board 50. The sub board (sub control board) 51 includes an effect control board 53, an image control board 54, and a lamp control board 55. The effect control board 53 is connected to the game control board 50, and the image control board 54 and the lamp control board 55 are Each is connected to the production control board 53. The game control board 50, the payout control board 52, the effect control board 53, the image control board 54, and the lamp control board 55 each include a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and the effect control board 53 further includes an RTC (real time clock).

  The game control board 50 passes through a start port SW (switch) 21 that detects a winning of a game ball to the start ports 6 and 7, an electric Chu solenoid (electric tulip solenoid) 22 that opens the start port 7, and a gate 10. A gate SW (switch) 23 for detecting a game ball to be played, a big winning port SW (switch) 24 for detecting a gaming ball won in the big winning opening 8, and a big winning opening solenoid 25 for driving to open the big winning opening 8 when a big hit occurs A normal winning opening SW (switch) 26 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the normal winning opening 9, a special symbol display 12, a special symbol hold lamp 13, a normal symbol display 14 and a normal symbol hold lamp 15 are connected. The

  An effect button 27 that can be operated by a player is connected to the effect control board 53.

  The image display board 5 and the speaker 28 are connected to the image control board 54.

  A frame lamp 29, a panel lamp 30 and a movable accessory 31 are connected to the lamp control board 55.

  The payout control board 52 is connected to a payout drive motor 32 which is a drive source of a prize ball payout device for paying out prize balls.

  Next, a timer interrupt process executed by the game control board 50 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 shows only main processes among the timer interrupt processes, and the timer interrupt process is executed at a predetermined cycle, for example, at an interval of 4 msec.

  The timer interrupt process includes a random number update process (step S1), a start port SW process (step S2), a special symbol process (step S3), and an output process (step S4) as main elements.

(1) Random number update process (step S1)
The random number update process is to update a predetermined random number such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a variation pattern random number, or the like.

(2) Start port SW (switch) processing (step S2, Fig. 4)
The contents of the start port SW process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 4, the game control board 50 determines whether or not a game ball has won the start ports 6 and 7 based on the output signal of the start port SW21 (step S11).

  If it is determined that the start port SW21 is not turned on, the start port SW process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the start port SW21 is turned on, the game ball that has been able to acquire a jackpot random number in response to winning at the start ports 6 and 7, and changes in the special symbol according to the acquired random number It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls U indicating the number of game balls that have not yet been displayed is less than “4” (step S12). If U is less than “4”, U is set to “1”. And then updating (step S13), acquiring and storing the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, and reach random number (step S14), and terminating the start port SW process.

  When the number of reserved balls U is “4”, the start port SW process is terminated.

(3) Special symbol processing (step S3, Fig. 5)
The contents of the special symbol process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the game control board 50 determines whether or not it is a big hit (step S21). Here, in the jackpot, the game state after the jackpot ends is a gaming state where the jackpot is generated with a low probability (normal gaming state), and the gaming state after the jackpot ends is a jackpot with a high probability. There is a probability change jackpot that becomes a game state (probability change game state). The probability variation jackpot includes a probability variation jackpot in which the winning prize opening 8 performs a relatively long time opening operation for a predetermined number of rounds, for example, 15 rounds, and a probability variation in which the big winning opening 8 performs a relatively short time opening operation for a predetermined number of rounds, for example, two rounds. There is a jackpot, and the latter probability change jackpot is not notified to the player and is called a sudden or latent probability change. The opening / closing operation pattern of the big prize opening 8 when the latent probability change occurs and the opening / closing operation pattern of the big prize opening 8 when the small hit occurs are set to be similar or identical, and the player can change the latent probability change. It is difficult to easily determine whether an occurrence or a small hit has occurred.

  If the game state is that no jackpot has occurred, it is next determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 12 is variably displaying the special symbol (step S22). Here, for example, in the case of 8-segment display, the special symbol is a jackpot symbol excluding the latent probability variation composed of numbers “1” to “9”, and a latent probability variation symbol composed of the symbol “U.”. , “0.” symbols and “−” symbols, and “1” to “9” jackpot symbols “2”, “4”, “ “6”, “8” are set as a jackpot symbol (ordinary jackpot symbol) in which the gaming state after the jackpot is the normal gaming state, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9” The gaming state after the jackpot ends is set as a jackpot symbol (probability variation jackpot symbol) that becomes a probability variation gaming state. In addition, since the setting symbols as described above are composed of numbers, etc., it is relatively easy for the player to recognize whether a probable big hit, a normal big hit, a latent probable change or a small win has occurred. It is desirable to set the latent probability change and small hitting so that it is difficult for the player to recognize. For this reason, for example, a symbol is set for each segment of the 8-segment display or a combination of arbitrary segments, It is desirable to make it difficult to tell if a condition has occurred.

    A. If it is not a big hit and the special symbol is not being displayed (steps S21 and S22), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls U is “1” or more (step S23).

  When the number of reserved balls U is “0”, the special symbol process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls U is “1” or more, the number of reserved balls U is decremented by “1” (step S24), and then a big hit determination process is performed (step S25).

<Big hit judgment processing>
The contents of the jackpot determination process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the game control board 50 performs jackpot random number determination (step S41).

  The jackpot random number is determined by reading the jackpot random number from the random numbers stored in step S14 (FIG. 4), and the jackpot random number is either a jackpot random number value that generates a jackpot, a small hit random number value that generates a jackpot, or a lost random number value This is done by determining whether it falls under.

  When the big hit random number corresponds to the lost random value, the lost symbol “-” is set as a special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 12 (steps S42, S43, S44).

  When the big hit random number corresponds to the small hit random number value, the small hit symbol “0” is set (steps S42, S43, S45).

  When the jackpot random number corresponds to the jackpot random value, the jackpot symbol random number is determined (steps S42 and S46).

  The jackpot symbol random number determination reads the jackpot symbol random number from the random numbers stored in step S14 (FIG. 4), and whether the jackpot symbol random number corresponds to the probability variation symbol other than the latent probability variation symbol, the latent probability variation symbol, or the normal symbol Is determined (steps S47 and S48).

  When the jackpot symbol random number corresponds to the latent probability variation symbol, the latent probability variation symbol “U.” is set as a special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicator 12 (step S49), and the jackpot symbol random number is a probability variation symbol other than the latent probability variation symbol. If this is the case, a probability variation symbol other than the latent probability variation is set as a special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 12 (step S50).

  If the jackpot symbol random number corresponds to the normal symbol, the normal symbol is set as a special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicator 12 (steps S47 and S51).

  The game control board 50 performs the variation pattern selection process (step S26) after completing the above-described jackpot determination process (step S25 shown in FIG. 5).

<Change pattern selection processing>
The contents of the variation pattern selection process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 7, the game control board 50 determines whether or not it is a big hit (step S51).

  In the case of a big hit, a big hit table in which a plurality of types of effect patterns that are variably displayed on the image display 5 are prepared is set (step S52). On the other hand, if it is not a big hit, the reach random number is read out from the random numbers stored in step S14 (FIG. 4), and it is determined whether or not the reach random number corresponds to the reach random number value for generating reach (step S53). When the reach random number corresponds to the reach random number value for generating the reach, a reach table in which a plurality of types of effect patterns variably displayed on the image display 5 are prepared is set (steps S54 and S55). On the other hand, when the reach random number corresponds to a reach random number value that does not generate reach, a loss table in which a plurality of types of effect patterns that are displayed in a variable manner on the image display 5 is prepared is set (steps S54 and S56).

  After executing step S52, S55, or S56, a variation pattern random number for determining a variation pattern consisting of a variation time of the special symbol that is variably displayed on the special symbol display 12 and an effect pattern that is variably displayed on the image display 5 is obtained. Obtain and store (step S57).

  Next, it is determined which fluctuation pattern random number the obtained fluctuation pattern random number corresponds to the fluctuation pattern designating which fluctuation time and effect pattern (step S58), and the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern random number is determined as a jackpot table or reach table or Select from the table for losing and set (step S59).

  After completing the variation pattern selection process (step S26), the game control board 50 sets a variation start command (step S27). Here, the variation start command includes a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state and a variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process.

  Next, the game control board 50 causes the special symbol display device 12 to start displaying the variation of the special symbol (step S28). Then, the measurement of the variation time is started (step S29), and the special symbol process is ended.

    B. If it is not a big hit but a special symbol is being displayed (steps S21 and S22), it is determined whether or not the variable time has ended (step S30). When the fluctuation time has ended, a fluctuation stop command is set (step S31). Next, the game control board 50 stops the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 12 (step S32). Then, the variation time is reset (step S33), and the special symbol process is terminated.

(4) Output processing (step S4)
The game control board 50 transmits a variation pattern designation command to the effect control board 53 and transmits a command related to award ball payout to the payout control board 52.

  Next, an effect mode process executed by the effect control board 53 or the image control board 54 (sub board 51) will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 8, the effect control board 53 or the image control board 54 determines whether or not the flag F is “1” (step S61). Here, as will be described later, the flag F is a flag that is set to “1” when the execution of the effect mode is started and reset to “0” when the execution of the effect mode is ended. It has been reset to “0”.

  When the flag F is “0”, the determination result in step S61 is “NO”, and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (step S62). Here, the predetermined condition is a condition for starting execution of the effect mode. For example, the predetermined condition is that the latent probability change or the small hit is won, or that a specific variation pattern is selected.

  While the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the determination result in step S62 is “NO”, and the effect mode process is ended.

  When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the production mode is started (step S63). The effect mode is a mode in which one story video is selected from a plurality of story videos stored in the storage means in advance, and this story video is displayed on the display screen 5 a of the image display 5.

  Next, an initial value for the number of continuations is set (step S64). The initial value of the number of continuations is an initial value of the number of fluctuations (the number of fluctuations of the special symbol display 12) corresponding to the duration in which the effect mode is continuously executed, and is set to “50”, for example.

  Next, counting of the number of fluctuations is started (step S65). The number of changes is counted each time the change start command set in step S27 of the special symbol process (FIG. 5) described above is received, and is added by “1”.

  Next, the flag F is set to “1” (step S66).

  After the flag F is set to “1” in step S66, the determination result in step S61 is reversed to “YES”, and then it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations of the special symbol has reached the continuation number ( Step S67).

  While the number of fluctuations does not reach the number of continuations, the determination result in step S67 is “NO”, and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined event has occurred (step S68). The predetermined event refers to various effects performed on the display screen 5a of the image display 5, such as a step-up notice (a notice consisting of three steps of Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3), normal reach lose, super reach lose, conversation notice, small character This refers to a predetermined event that occurs in the effect device composed of the image display 5 and the movable accessory 31, such as appearance, symbol slip, operation of the movable accessory 31, etc., that is, an event related to the effect.

  Step S61, step S67, and step S68 are repeatedly executed in order while a predetermined event has not occurred after the execution of the effect mode.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined event occurs, the determination result in step S68 is reversed to “YES”, and then the number of continuations is updated (step S69). When the first predetermined event occurs after the start of execution of the production mode, the number of continuations is updated by an initial value that includes a numerical value (including a negative numerical value) set in advance corresponding to the predetermined event. This is done by adding The correspondence between the predetermined event and the above numerical value (point) is represented by, for example, Table 1 below.

この表１によると、例えば、演出モード開始後、最初の所定事象としてステップアップ予告（ステップ１）が発生した場合、初期値「５０」に数値「＋１」が加算され、更新後の継続回数は「５１」となる。

According to Table 1, for example, when a step-up notice (step 1) occurs as the first predetermined event after the start of the production mode, the numerical value “+1” is added to the initial value “50”, and the number of continuations after the update is “51”.

  Thereafter, while the number of fluctuations does not reach the number of continuations, the number of continuations is updated each time a predetermined event occurs. In step S67, it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations has reached the number of continuations after the update. .

  As described above, the number of times of continuation increases or decreases depending on what event occurs. On the other hand, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates increases with time.

  Therefore, when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches the number of continuations, the determination result in step S67 is reversed to “YES”, the execution of the effect mode is terminated (step S70), and the number of fluctuations is cleared (step S71). The continuation count is cleared (step S72), and the flag F is reset to “0” (step S73).

  For example, when the number of continuations is “80”, the rendering mode ends when the number of times of variation of the special symbol reaches “80”, and when the number of continuations is “50”, the variation of the special symbol The production mode ends when the number of times reaches “50”. Therefore, the longer the number of times of continuation, the longer the duration of the effect mode normally, and the less the number of times of continuation, the shorter the duration of the effect mode.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a game ball wins at the start ports 6 and 7, the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display 12 and the image display 5 and the movable accessory 31 are displayed. A pachinko gaming machine in which a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the (effect device) and the special symbol is stopped on the special symbol display device 12 and the jackpot is generated. ), The effect mode is executed, and the number of fluctuations of the special symbol consisting of a predetermined value is set as the initial value of the number of continuations of the effect mode. It is configured to add the number of fluctuations consisting of numerical values set in advance for each event sequentially, and to update the number of fluctuations after the addition as a new continuation number of the production mode each time .

  According to the present embodiment, the number of continuations of the effect mode is increased or decreased and changed every time a predetermined event related to the effect occurs, so that the duration of the effect mode can be changed.

  Next, an effect mode process according to another embodiment executed by the effect control board 53 or the image control board 54 (sub-board 51) will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a small hit can be generated, and the big win includes a latent probability change, and when the latent probability change or the small hit occurs, the big winning openings are opened and closed in the same or similar opening / closing operation patterns. The present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine that is configured to control and not to notify that a probability variation jackpot has occurred and not to notify that a jackpot has occurred.

  In FIG. 9, the effect control board 53 or the image control board 54 determines whether or not the flag F1 is “1” (step S81). Here, the flag F1 is a flag that is set to “1” when the execution of the effect mode is started and reset to “0” when the execution of the effect mode is ended, like the flag F of the embodiment described above. Yes, it is reset to “0” by default.

  When the flag F1 is “0”, the determination result in step S81 is “NO”, and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (step S82). Here, the predetermined condition is a condition for starting execution of the effect mode, as in the above-described embodiment.

  While the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the determination result of step S82 is “NO”, and the effect mode process is ended.

  When the predetermined condition is established, the production mode is started (step S83). The effect mode is a mode in which one story video is selected from a plurality of story videos stored in advance in the storage means, and this story video is displayed on the display screen 5a of the image display 5 as in the above-described embodiment. .

  Next, an initial value for the number of continuations is set (step S84). The continuation number initial value is an initial value of the number of fluctuations (the number of fluctuations of the special symbol display 12) corresponding to the duration in which the effect mode is continuously executed, as in the above-described embodiment. Is set.

  Next, the counting of the number of fluctuations is started (step S85). The number of changes is counted each time the change start command set in step S27 of the special symbol process (FIG. 5) described above is received, and is added by “1”.

  Next, the flag F1 is set to “1” (step S86).

  After the flag F1 is set to “1”, the determination result in step S81 is inverted to “YES”, and then it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations of the special symbol has reached the continuation number (step S87). .

  While the number of fluctuations does not reach the number of continuations, the determination result in step S87 is “NO”, and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined event has occurred (step S88). Like the above-described embodiment, the predetermined event refers to various effects performed on the display screen 5a of the image display 5, such as a step-up notice (a notice consisting of three steps of Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3), normal reach loss, super This refers to a predetermined event that occurs in an effect device composed of the image display 5 and the movable accessory 31 such as reach lose, conversation notice, small character appearance, symbol slip, operation of the movable accessory 31, and the like.

  Step S81, Step S87, and Step S88 are repeatedly executed in order while a predetermined event has not occurred after the execution of the effect mode.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined event occurs, the determination result in step S88 is reversed to “YES”, and then the number of continuations is updated (step S89). As in the above-described embodiment, when the first predetermined event occurs after the start of execution of the production mode, the number of continuations is updated to an initial value with a numerical value set in advance corresponding to the predetermined event (a negative numerical value). This is done by adding the number of fluctuations. The correspondence between the predetermined event and the numerical value (point) is represented by, for example, Table 1 as in the above-described embodiment.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the flag F2 is “1” (step S90). The flag F2 is a flag that is set to “1” when the gaming state is notified as will be described later, and is reset to “0” when the execution of the effect mode is finished, and is reset to “0” in the initial setting. Has been.

  When the flag F2 is “0”, the determination result in step S90 is “NO”, and then it is determined whether or not the number of continuations has reached a predetermined value (step S91). The predetermined value is set to a value that is at least larger than the initial value of the number of continuations. For example, when the initial value of the number of continuations is “50”, it is set to “80”.

  If the predetermined event does not occur while the number of fluctuations of the special symbol does not reach the number of continuations, step S81, step S87 and step S88 are repeatedly executed in order, and if the predetermined event occurs, the determination result of step S88 is “YES” is set, and the number of continuations is updated (step S89), and through step S90, it is determined whether or not the number of changes in the special symbol has reached the number of continuations after the update (step S91).

  After that, if the number of times of continuation reaches a predetermined value while the number of times of change does not reach the number of times of continuation, the determination result in step S91 is reversed to “YES”, and then the gaming state is notified (step S92). . The notification of the gaming state is performed by displaying the contents of the current gaming state on the display screen of the image display 5, for example, “Lucky, Probably changing!”, “Sorry, normal gaming”, etc. When the player cannot recognize the current game state due to certainty or the like, the current game state is notified. Next, the flag F2 is set to “1” (step S93).

  After the gaming state is notified, the number of continuations is updated each time a predetermined event occurs, and it is determined whether or not the number of changes has reached the number of continuations after the update (steps S87, S88, S89).

  As described above, the number of times of continuation increases or decreases depending on what event occurs. On the other hand, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates increases with time.

  Therefore, when the number of changes in the special symbol reaches the number of continuations, the determination result in step S87 is reversed to “YES”, execution of the effect mode is terminated (step S94), and the number of changes is cleared (step S95). The continuation count is cleared (step S96), and the flags F1 and F2 are reset to “0” (step S97).

  On the other hand, if the number of fluctuations reaches the number of continuations while the number of continuations does not reach the predetermined value, the determination result in step S91 repeats “NO” during that time, and when the number of fluctuations reaches the number of continuations, step S87 Since the determination result is reversed to “YES”, the game state is not notified (step S92), the execution of the effect mode is ended (step S94), the number of fluctuations is cleared (step S95), and the number of continuations is cleared. (Step S96), the flags F1 and F2 are reset to “0” (Step S97).

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment can generate a small hit and the jackpot includes a latent probability change, and when the latent probability change or the small hit occurs, the big winning mouths 8 are identical to each other. Or, control is performed so that the opening / closing operation is performed with a similar opening / closing operation pattern, the notification that the probable big hit has occurred and the notification that the small hit has occurred are not performed, and then the number of continuations reaches a predetermined value. , Configured to notify the contents of the current gaming state. For this reason, the player can know whether the content of the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state or the normal gaming state when the number of continuations reaches a predetermined value.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart showing the content of the timer interruption process which a game control board performs. It is a flowchart showing the content of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart showing the content of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart showing the content of the jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart showing the content of the fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart showing the content of the effect mode process which concerns on one Embodiment which a sub board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart showing the content of the presentation mode process which concerns on other embodiment which a sub board | substrate performs.

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When the game ball wins at the starting opening, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display, and a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the effect device, and the predetermined special symbol stops on the special symbol display and the big hit In the generated pachinko machine,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect device executes the effect mode, and the initial value of the number of times that the effect mode is continued is set as the number of times the special symbol fluctuates from the predetermined value.
Each time a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the effect device, the number of fluctuations consisting of a numerical value set in advance for each event is sequentially added, and the number of fluctuations after the addition is used as a new number of continuations of the effect mode. along with the update,
The jackpot includes a latent probability change, and when the latent probability change occurs, the establishment of the predetermined condition executes the effect mode without notifying that the current gaming state is a positive change,
After that, the pachinko gaming machine is characterized by notifying that the current gaming state is a certain change by changing the number of special symbols updated as the new number of continuations . When the game ball wins at the starting opening, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display, and a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the effect device, and the predetermined special symbol stops on the special symbol display and the big hit In the generated pachinko machine,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect device executes the effect mode, and the initial value of the number of times that the effect mode is continued is set as the number of times the special symbol fluctuates from the predetermined value.
Each time a predetermined event related to the effect occurs in the effect device, the number of fluctuations consisting of a numerical value set in advance for each event is sequentially added, and the number of fluctuations after the addition is used as a new number of continuations of the effect mode I will update it ,
The pachinko gaming machine can generate a small hit, and the jackpot includes a latent probability change, and when the latent probability change or the small hit occurs, the big winning opening is opened and closed with the same or similar opening / closing operation patterns. Control is made to operate, and notification of the occurrence of the latent probability change and notification of the occurrence of the small hitting are not performed, and then the special symbol is changed by the number of times updated as the new number of continuations. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the current gaming state is notified .

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