JP5274955B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrain a specific performance from continuing during a symbol variation game. <P>SOLUTION: A supervisory control CPU chooses an advance notice performance distribution table TG in which a mobile body advance notice is not set as a performance, in deciding on the advance notice performance when a loss performance variation pattern P4 made up of two variation cycles is chosen on the basis of start reservation balls after the mobile body advance notice is made during a preceding symbol variation game. Consequently, although two symbol variation games are independently executed, the game machine can restrain players from understanding by mistake that one of the symbol variation game fails to progress to an advantageous development despite the fact the mobile body advance notice continues in one of the symbol variation games. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can continuously execute a variation cycle of a symbol variation game once, from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop, a plurality of times.

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

  In this type of symbol variation game, in order to improve the interest of the player, various effects are suggested that suggest the possibility of a “big hit” for the player. As one of such effects, there is a continuous notice effect that produces an effect as if a plurality of symbol variation games are being executed in one symbol variation game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the continuous notice effect, the more the number of symbol variation games (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as variation cycles) executed in a pseudo manner during one symbol variation game is, the more likely it becomes a “hit”. In general, the big hit expectation is set to be high. Therefore, in the conventional continuous notice effect, the player expects to win a “hit” that can win a large number of prize balls by executing many fluctuation cycles even once. Also, in the continuous notice effect, there may be a special notice effect dedicated to the continuous notice effect different from the notice effect executed in the normal symbol variation game other than the continuous notice effect. In some cases, the notice effect that is executed in the normal symbol variation game is used without using the notice effect.

Incidentally, in Patent Document 1, when determining a notice effect in a normal symbol variation game, any one notice effect is determined for all the notice effects that can be selected. On the other hand, when determining the notice effect in the symbol variation game in which the continuous notice effect is executed, the content of the notice effect in the change cycle before the last round is based on the content of the notice effect executed in the last change cycle. It has been decided.
JP 2008-104524 A

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine that uses the notice effect executed in the normal symbol variation game without using the notice effect dedicated to the continuous notice effect, for example, the following game development is accidentally performed. Suppose. In other words, after a predetermined notice effect is executed in a symbol variation game that does not involve a continuous notice effect, and a result of losing is derived, the notice effect having the same content as the predetermined notice effect that was executed earlier is changed multiple times. It is assumed that the symbol variation game that is continuously executed in a cycle (for example, three times) is performed again, and the result of losing is derived. As described above, in the continuous notice effect, the big hit expectation is set higher as the number of change cycles executed during one symbol change game is larger. In such a gaming machine, for example, when the number of fluctuation cycles executed during one symbol fluctuation game is “4 times”, it is assumed that the game machine is always set to be a big hit. In this case, when the game is developed according to the above-described flow, two symbol variation games are executed internally, and in both symbol variation games, the deviation is determined. Depending on the player who is not, it may seem that the notice effect with the same content is executed four times in succession. In such a case, the player misunderstood that he did not win a big hit even though the same performance contents were repeated four times, and there was a risk of buying the player's feeling of dislike.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a specific effect content from being continued between symbol variation games.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of types of variation patterns capable of specifying a variation mode of a symbol variation game in which the symbol is varied once after the symbol is varied until the symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. Variation pattern selecting means for selecting from among the variation patterns, notice determination means for determining the type of notice effect that is executed during the symbol change game and suggests whether or not to win, and the notice determination Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the notice effect determined by the means, and the plurality of types of variation patterns are defined as one time from the start of symbol variation to the stop of symbol variation in one symbol variation game. The first variation pattern in which the variation content for executing the variation cycle is determined once, and the variation content for continuously executing the variation cycle a plurality of times in one symbol variation game. The second variation pattern is selected when the second variation pattern having a larger number of executions of the variation cycle wins the big win in the big hit lottery. The notice effect includes a plurality of types of common notice effects that can be executed even when either the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern is selected. The notice determining means determines the notice effect to be executed in the one change cycle when the first change pattern is selected, and each change is selected when the second change pattern is selected. After the end of the symbol variation game based on one of the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern, determining the announcement effect of the same system as the announcement effect to be executed in the cycle Next, when the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern is performed, when a specific common notice effect is selected in the previous symbol variation game, the other notice effects other than the specific common notice effect are selected. The gist is to determine the notice effect of each fluctuation cycle in the second fluctuation pattern.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, after the end of the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern, the notice determination unit is based on the second variation pattern. When a symbol variation game is performed, when a specific common notice effect is selected as the notice effect of the fluctuation cycle of the first variation pattern, the second notice effect other than the specific common notice effect is selected. The gist is to determine the notice effect of each fluctuation cycle in the fluctuation pattern.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, a change time determined in the first change pattern and a notice of a symbol change game based on the first change pattern After the specific common notice effect is selected as an effect, the second variation pattern selected when the notice effect of each variable cycle is determined from other notice effects excluding the specific common notice effect. The gist is that the fluctuating time of each fluctuating cycle defined in the above is equivalent.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, a start holding ball serving as a trigger for determining whether or not a big hit has occurred is provided inside the gaming machine. If present, the first interval period set between the end of the symbol variation game and the start of the next symbol variation game based on the start-up ball, and the symbol based on the second variation pattern The gist is that the second interval period set between the variable cycles in the variable game has an equal length.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the variation pattern selection means is configured to provide a second variation pattern consisting of two variation cycles. On the other hand, when the reach is formed in the symbol variation game and when the reach is not formed, it is possible to select the second variation pattern composed of three or more variation cycles. It is possible to select only when a reach is formed in the symbol variation game, and the notice determination means performs the next after the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern in which the specific common notice effect is selected. Other than the specific common notice effect when the reach is not formed in the symbol variation game and the second variation pattern consisting of the two variation cycles is selected. And it is required to determine the announcement attraction from the tell director.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the effect executing means includes an effect movable body that executes an effect by a mechanical operation. The summary of the specific common notice effect is an effect by the effect movable body.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, in the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern, the first variation pattern is a big hit. In the case of the variation pattern for the effect, the big hit symbol is derived with the variation stop of the symbol, while when the first variation pattern is the variation pattern for the representation effect, the deviated symbol is derived with the stop of the variation of the symbol. In the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern, when the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the outlier symbol is varied in the variation cycle before the last of the plurality of variation cycles. Is derived, and the jackpot symbol is derived in the last variation cycle, and the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the off-line effect. To the gist that the failure symbol is derived without passing through the reach demonstration in even before the variation cycle from the last round.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, in the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern, the first variation pattern is a big hit. In the case of the variation pattern for the effect, the big hit symbol is derived with the variation stop of the symbol, while when the first variation pattern is the variation pattern for the representation effect, the deviated symbol is derived with the stop of the variation of the symbol. In the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern, when the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the outlier symbol is varied in the variation cycle before the last of the plurality of variation cycles. Is derived, and the jackpot symbol is derived in the last variation cycle, and the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the off-line effect. In the variation cycle before the last round, to the case where failure symbol is derived through the reach demonstration, and if the failure symbol is derived without passing through the reach demonstration, and summarized in that there are.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the continuation of specific performance contents between symbol variation games.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a kind of gaming machine, will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is mounted and an upper ball tray 15 are opened and closed in a laterally open state. It is assembled as possible. In addition, a decorative lamp 16 is provided on the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13a of the game board 13 to perform a light emission effect by light emission (lighting (flashing)) of a light emitter (LED, lamp, etc.). . In addition, speakers 17 that output various sounds and perform a game effect based on the sound output are disposed above and below the outer frame 11. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12. Then, when the player operates the launching device 19 to drive the launching device 19, the game ball in the upper ball tray 15 is launched into the game area 13 a of the game board 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a 7-segment special symbol display device H <b> 1 is disposed at the lower right of the game area 13 a of the game board 13. In addition, the center accessory 20 disposed substantially in the center of the game area 13a of the game board 13 includes an effect display device H2 as an effect execution means having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH. As shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device H <b> 2 is provided in the center of the center accessory 20. In the special symbol display device H1, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the effect display device H2, a display effect related to the symbol variation game performed in the special symbol display device H1 is performed. Specifically, in the effect display device H2, a display effect based on a fluctuating image (or image display) is performed, and a symbol variation game is performed in which a symbol combination is displayed by varying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns.

  Then, in the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device H1 displays a special symbol by varying a plurality of types of special symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “special symbols”) in one row. This special figure is a notification pattern indicating the result of an internal lottery such as whether or not a big hit. On the other hand, in the display effect related to the symbol variation game, the effect display device H2 varies a plurality of types of decorative symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “decorative diagrams”) in a plurality of columns (in this embodiment, three columns). Display a decorative drawing for each column. This decorative drawing is a design for production used for diversifying display production.

  In the special symbol display device H1, the symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol is confirmed and stopped simultaneously with the end of the game. In the effect display device H2, the decorative display of the decorative drawing is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol changing game, and when the change of each row is stopped, the decorative drawing is stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the game. The figure is displayed with a fixed stop. “Fluctuation display” is a state in which the type of symbols displayed in the display area defined in the display device that displays the symbols is changing. “Temporary stop display” means that the symbols are shaken in the display area. This is a state displayed in a fluctuating state. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area. In the special symbol display device H1 and the effect display device H2, the display effect relating to the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game is started at the same time and is ended at the same time (that is, the special symbol and the decoration diagram are confirmed and stopped at the same time).

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device H1 selects one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery from a plurality of types of special figures, and the selected special figure is displayed when the symbol variation game ends. The fixed stop is displayed. The plurality of types of special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol (corresponding to a jackpot display result) that can recognize a jackpot and one type of missing symbol that can recognize a miss. Further, when the big hit symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state, the big hit game is given to the player. The jackpot game of this embodiment will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device H2 includes [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [ 9] is displayed as a decorative drawing. In the present embodiment, the effect display device H2 is configured with a large display area compared to the special symbol display device H1, and the decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special symbol. . For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or the loss from the symbol combination displayed on the effect display device H2. When the symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the effect display device H2 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize this jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (hit symbol) by a decorative drawing. When the big hit symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state, the player is given a big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game. On the other hand, in the case where the symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the effect display device H2 are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination that can recognize this detachment becomes a detachable symbol combination (decoration symbol) by the decorative drawing.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative display of each column in the effect display device H2 is variably displayed along a predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction) when the symbol variation game is started. When the symbol variation game is started (decoration of each column starts to change), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle) as viewed from the player side in the effect display device H2. The decorative illustrations are temporarily stopped and displayed in the order of symbols. When the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are of the same type, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). In the reach state, among the plurality of columns, the decorative drawings of the specific columns (the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are temporarily displayed in the same type, and the columns other than the specific columns (the middle column in the present embodiment) ) Is a state in which the decorative drawing is variably displayed. The symbol combination which can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative drawing. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the symbol variation game, the left column for temporarily displaying the decorative drawing is the first stop display column, and then the right column for temporarily stopping the decorative drawing is displayed. Becomes the second stop display column, and finally, the middle column that temporarily displays the decorative drawing is the third stop display column.

  The effect display device H2 displays a symbol combination corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device H1. More specifically, the symbol combination of the special symbol display device H1 and the symbol combination of the effect display device H2 correspond to each other. When the symbol variation game ends, the symbol combination of the special symbol and the symbol combination of the decoration diagram are combined. Correspondingly, a fixed stop is displayed. For example, when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device H1, the big hit symbol combinations such as [222] and [444] are also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device H2. . Further, when the special symbol display device H1 displays the deferred symbols in a fixed stop display, the symbol display combinations such as [121] and [345] are also displayed in the final stop display on the effect display device H2. . In addition, the symbol combination of the decorative drawing with respect to the special drawing is not necessarily one-to-one, and the symbol combination with one decorative drawing is selected from among the symbol combinations with a plurality of decorative drawings for one special drawing. Yes.

  As described above, in the effect display device H2 of the present embodiment, the display effect related to the symbol variation game (the symbol variation game in which one row of symbols is variably displayed) performed in the special symbol display device H1 is changed (three columns of symbols are varied). A symbol variation game that displays a combination of symbols is displayed.

  In addition, a normal symbol display device H10 composed of two LEDs is disposed on the lower right side of the game board 13 (left side of the special symbol display device H1). In the normal symbol display device H10, a symbol combination game (hereinafter referred to as a “general symbol game”) that derives one common symbol by varying a plurality of types of ordinary symbols (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “common symbol”). Is sometimes displayed). In this embodiment, two types of common maps are shown in the light emission mode of two LEDs. Specifically, only the upper LED is lit, and only the lower LED is lit, so that multiple types of common maps are displayed. Show. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, a general map shown when only the upper LED is lit is referred to as a general map “1”, and a general map illustrated when only the lower LED is lit is a general map “0”.

  The player can recognize a normal hit or a loss from a symbol (display result derived in the general game) finally displayed in the general game. When the common figure displayed on the normal symbol display device H10 is “1”, the normal hit can be recognized. The usual figure which can recognize this normal hit becomes the display result of the normal hit. When the normal hit display result is displayed, the normal hit game is given to the player. In addition, when the normal figure displayed on the normal symbol display device H10 is “0”, a deviation from the normal figure can be recognized. The usual figure which can recognize this detachment becomes a display result of detachment.

  Further, below the center accessory 20, an upper start winning port 22a having a game ball entrance Na and a lower start winning port 22b having a game ball entrance Nb are arranged in the vertical direction. Yes. The upper start winning port 22a is configured such that the ball port Na is always opened so that the game ball can always be entered. On the other hand, the lower start winning award 22b is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 21 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance Nb is opened so as to allow entry of the ball. In other words, the lower start winning opening 22b is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 21 opens to open the entrance Nb.

  An upper start switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning port 22a, and a ball is entered in the back of the lower start winning port 22b. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 22a and the lower start winning opening 22b can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. Also, below the lower start winning opening 22b, a large winning opening 23 having a large winning opening door 24 that is opened and closed by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 23. The big winning opening 23 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the big hit game is awarded, the big winning opening 23 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 24 so that the game ball can be entered, so that the player can get a chance to win the prize ball.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores the number of game balls entered when the game ball enters the upper start winning opening 22a or the lower start winning opening 22b, and the number of start reserved balls stored ( The number of reserved storages is stored inside the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45). The number of reserved memories indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The reserved memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the upper start prize opening 22a or the lower start prize opening 22b, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the upper start winning opening 22a or the lower start winning opening 22b during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It is like that. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, in the lower right part of the game board 13 (on the left side of the special symbol display device H1 and below the normal symbol display device H10), there is a pending symbol variation game based on the number of reserved memories. A special figure holding memory number display section L for notifying the player of the number of times is provided.

  The special figure reserved memory number display portion L is constituted by a light emitting means including a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) LEDs including a hold lamp L1, a hold lamp L2, a hold lamp L3, and a hold lamp L4. A player is notified of the number of symbol variation games on hold by the number of lighting of the respective holding lamps L1 to L4. For example, when only the hold lamp L1 is lit, it indicates that one symbol variation game is being held, and when all the hold lamps L1 to L4 are lit, four symbol variation games are displayed. Indicates that it is pending.

  An operation gate 25 is disposed in the left region of the center accessory 20. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered (passed through) is provided in the back of the operation gate 25. The operation gate 25 can give the start condition for the usual game, triggered by the detection (passage detection) of the game ball. The usual game is an effect performed for deriving a lottery result indicating whether or not the open / close blades 21 are opened. When this game is given per game, it becomes easier to enter the game ball into the lower start winning opening 22b by opening the opening / closing blade 21, and the player has a chance to easily acquire the start condition of the symbol variation game. be able to. Further, a plurality of movable bodies K (movable bodies K <b> 1 to K <b> 3) as a disk-shaped production execution means (movable bodies for production) that can rotate are vertically arranged in the right region of the center accessory 20 (this embodiment). 3 in the form) are arranged.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function that is advantageous to the player after the big hit game ends. The probability change function is a low probability (normal state) of the jackpot lottery probability (winning probability) after the jackpot game ends, provided that the type of jackpot symbol (special figure) that is confirmed and stopped is a predetermined probability variation symbol. This is a function for providing a probability variation state (probability variation state) that varies from a certain normal probability (4/1223 in the present embodiment) to a high probability (40/1223 in the present embodiment). In the present embodiment, the jackpot to which the probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is the probability variation jackpot. On the other hand, a big hit that is not given a probability variation state is a non-probable variation big hit. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is given until the next jackpot game is given. In this way, when a probability variation state is given, the probability of winning a big hit fluctuates with a high probability and it is easy for a jackpot to occur. Playing games while expecting.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function shortens the fluctuation time of the ordinary game for deriving the lottery result of whether or not to open and close the open / close blade 21 and reduces the probability of winning the lottery (winning probability) after the jackpot game ends (normal state) ) Is a function to give a bonus as a bonus to an improved entrance rate in which the normal hit probability of the normal game fluctuates from the normal probability to the high probability. The opening / closing blade 21 is set to operate more advantageously for the player than the normal state when the time-short state is given.

Hereinafter, the jackpot game (15 round jackpot game and 2 round jackpot game) and the jackpot game specified in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
Initially, the jackpot game prescribed | regulated to the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when winning a big hit lottery based on each start holding ball detected by the upper start winning opening 22a and the lower start winning opening 22b, a plurality of types of big wins (three types in this embodiment) The jackpot game based on the determined jackpot is awarded.

  Specifically, the specified number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to 15 and the 15 round probability variable jackpot game that gives a probability change state after the jackpot game ends corresponds to “round” as “R”. ). In the 15R probability variation big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state is given after the big hit game and the time-short state is given until the end of the probability change state. In addition, the specified number of rounds constituting the big hit game is set to 15, and the 15R non-probable big hit game that does not give the probability change state after the big hit game ends corresponds to this. In the 15R non-probable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, after the big hit game is finished, the probable state is not given and the predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) is set as the upper limit number of times. Only to be granted.

  In addition, the number of specified rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to two, and the 2R probability variable jackpot game in which a probability change state is given after the jackpot game ends corresponds. In 2R probable big hit games, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probable state is given after the big hit game and the time-short state is given until the end of the probable state, and only the probable state is given after the big hit game ends. There are cases. Specifically, if the probability change state is given at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state and the short time state are given after the big hit game ends. In addition, if the time-short state is given even if the probability change state is not given at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state and the time-short state are given after the big hit game ends. On the other hand, if the probability change state and the short time state are not given at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state is given after the big hit game ends, but the short time state is not given.

  Which jackpot is to be awarded is determined according to the type of special figure (jackpot symbol) determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In each jackpot game, the grand prize opening 23 is set to be “open once” in each round game, and the upper limit number of balls (count) for one round game is set to “9 balls”. Is set.

Next, the small hit game prescribed | regulated to the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when winning a small lottery lottery different from the big hit lottery performed when the big hit lottery is shifted, the small hit is determined, and the small hit game based on the determined small hit Is to be granted. In the small hit game, the prescribed number of rounds is set to “1”, and the upper limit number (count number) of balls for one round game is set to “9”. Further, in the single round game of the small hit game, it is set so that the big prize opening 23 is opened “twice”. In other words, in the present embodiment, in the single round game of the small hit game, the big winning opening 23 is opened by the same number as the number of rounds set in the 2R probability variable big hit game.

  In the small hit game, the gaming state after the small hit game is continued in the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery. In other words, in the small hit game, if the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is a probable change state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to be a probabilistic state, and the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is in a short time state If so, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued in the short time state. In addition, in the small hit lottery game, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is an uncertain change state, the gaming state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the non-probable change state, and the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is If it is a non-time-short state, the game state after the small hit game is continued in the non-time-short state.

  In the present embodiment, the time until the next symbol variation game starts after the 2R probability variation big hit game is stopped after the symbol variation game that gives the 2R probability variation big hit game, and the variation stop of the symbol variation game that gives the small hit game. The time until the next symbol variation game starts from the small hit game is set to the same time. Therefore, in this embodiment, until the 2R probability variation big hit game and the small hit game are completed, the player cannot discriminate the difference from the opening / closing operation mode and time of the big winning opening 23. That is, the player cannot discriminate whether the 2R probability variation big hit game or the small hit game has been awarded from the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 23 or the time.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a predetermined concealment condition is established, determines whether the lottery probability (winning probability) of the big hit lottery is a low probability state or a high probability state (probability change state). Or not) is concealed from the player. The concealment condition of this embodiment is to win a 2R probability variable big hit game or to win a small hit game.

  And the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is a low-probability suggestion effect (normal mode) that suggests that there is a high possibility that the winning probability of the big win lottery is in a low-probability state as an effect performed in the effect display device H2. A high-probability suggestion effect (first special mode, second special mode) that suggests that the winning probability is likely to be in a high-probability state is provided. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 normally performs in the normal mode. Then, in the pachinko machine 10, when the concealment condition is established, the normal mode is shifted to the special mode, and the production is performed in the special mode. In the present embodiment, in the order of the normal mode <the first special mode <the second special mode, the winning probability of the big hit lottery is positioned as an effect with a high expectation level in a high probability state. A predetermined “normal image” is displayed on the effect display device H2 (image display unit GH) in the normal mode. On the other hand, the effect display device H2 (image display unit GH) in the special mode has a predetermined “specific image different from the“ normal image ”(the first specific image and the second special image in the first special mode). In the mode, the second specific image) ”is displayed. These “normal image” and “specific image” are displayed as a background image (image displayed on the back of the symbol) of the effect display device H2 (image display unit GH).

  And in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the concealment condition is established during the normal mode, the background image of the effect display device H2 (image display unit GH) is changed from the “normal image” to the “specific image”, The player is informed that he has entered a concealed state with the start of the special mode. The special mode ends when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, and shifts to the normal mode. In the present embodiment, the transition condition of the first special mode is that a predetermined number of symbol variation games are completed, and the transition condition of the second special mode is “the transition to the normal mode” in the mode transition lottery. Is to win. The mode transition lottery is a lottery performed when the second special mode is stayed, and either “to shift to the normal mode” or “continue the second special mode” is determined by lottery. . In the mode transition lottery, if the winning probability of the big win lottery is low, it is easier to win the “shift to normal mode” than “continue the second special mode”, and the big win lottery win When the probability is a high probability state, “continuing the second special mode” is easier to win than “transitioning to the normal mode”. As a result, when the winning probability of the big hit lottery is in a high probability state, the possibility of staying in the second special mode for a long time is higher than when the winning probability of the big hit lottery is in a low probability state. Yes. When the second special mode is shifted to the normal mode, the background image of the effect display device H2 (image display unit GH) changes from the “specific image” to the “normal image”. In the present embodiment, the mode transition lottery is performed every time the symbol variation game is started after the predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) the symbol variation game is completed after the transition to the second special mode.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the suggestion effect (notice effect) which suggests the result derived | led-out by the symbol variation game currently performed with the effect display apparatus H2 is performed. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of notice effects including step-up notices are set. In the step-up notice, a plurality of related effect images (effect contents) are displayed (executed) step by step in accordance with a predetermined display order (execution order) on the image display unit GH in the symbol variation game, and the display ( This is a notice that changes the possibility of whether or not it will be a big hit according to the number of stages (number of steps) executed.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment performs a continuous notice effect (pseudo-simulation) in which a variation cycle in which a symbol variation is started once and a symbol variation is stopped once in a single symbol variation game. (Continuous notice effect (pseudo ream)) can be executed. The continuous notice effect is expressed as an effect only by the effect display device H2 in a single symbol variation game performed by the special symbol display device H1 and the effect display device H2. One symbol variation game is started by the start of variation of symbols (special symbols and decorations), and is terminated when the symbol is confirmed and stopped after the variation of symbols is stopped. This one-time symbol variation game is executed in correspondence with one starting and holding ball. In other words, a single symbol variation game with a continuous notice effect is expressed in a pseudo manner as if a symbol variation game is being performed multiple times continuously in internal control. It is done. And, the one symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect of the present embodiment is a jackpot display result (big hit symbol) depending on the number of executions of the variation cycle constituting the game (in the present embodiment, a range of 2 to 4 times). The possibility (big hit reliability) of whether or not is displayed is configured to change. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, the symbol variation game is played with a continuous notice effect in which the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle is larger than when the big hit lottery is not won. It is easy. In other words, the greater the number of executions of the continuous notice effect, the higher the jackpot reliability.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals ( Control command). In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The sub integrated control board 46 controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 in an integrated manner based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45 and the sub-general control board 46, and the display mode (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device H2 is movable. The operation mode of the bodies K1 to K3 is controlled. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 changes the light emission mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp 16 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. Control. The sound / lamp control board 48 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46.

Hereinafter, the specific configuration of each of the control boards 45 to 47 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 45 is provided with a main control CPU 45a. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. The main control CPU 45a is connected to a start port switch SW1 for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper start winning port 22a and a start port switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower start winning port 22b. ing. Further, the main control CPU 45a is connected to a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 23 and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has entered (passed through) the operating gate 25. ing. Further, a special symbol display device H1, a normal symbol display device H10, and a special symbol reserved memory number display section L are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to the special symbol display device H1, the normal symbol display device H10, and the special symbol hold storage display portion L, and each of the display devices H1, H10 and the special symbol hold storage display portion. A light emitter (LED in this embodiment) constituting L is mounted. The symbol display board 49 receives a control signal (a signal for instructing turning on (ON) / extinguishing (OFF) of the LED) output from the main control board 45, and displays each of the display devices H1, H10 and the special figure hold storage display. The light emitter of the part L is turned on and off. Further, the main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a special hit determination random number for each special cycle, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the main control RAM 45c. The value before update is rewritten.

  The special determination hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) for determining whether or not the symbol variation game based on the ball entering the upper start winning port 22a or the lower start winning port 22b is a big hit. This is a random number used in the small-hit lottery (small-hit determination) for determining whether or not to make a small-hit when the big-hit lottery is not won. Further, the main control CPU 45a updates a timer for measuring time. The main control RAM 45c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  A main control program for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10 is stored in the main control ROM 45b. The main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, display) from when the symbol (special symbol and decoration) starts to fluctuate (the symbol variation game starts) to when the symbol is confirmed and stopped (the symbol variation game ends). A pattern serving as a base for a light emission effect and a sound effect) is shown.

  The variation pattern is composed of a variation pattern for a jackpot effect selected when winning the jackpot lottery, and a variation pattern for a loss effect selected in the case of a loss that has not won the jackpot lottery. The variation pattern for the outlier production forms a reach, and after the reach production has been performed, the variation pattern for the outlier reach production that is finally deviated, and the non-reach production that produces a deviation without forming a reach ( In the following, this is simply referred to as an off-line effect). In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of variation patterns including the variation patterns shown in FIG. 6 are set.

Hereinafter, the fluctuation pattern set in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The variation pattern P <b> 1 is a variation pattern for the offending effect, and is a pattern in which a symbol variation game with “normal variation” is performed at the variation time T <b> 1. “Normal variation” means that in the symbol variation game of the effect display device H2, variations in a plurality of symbol columns (three columns of the left column, the middle column, and the right column in this embodiment) constituting the symbol combination by the decoration diagram are preliminarily determined. The content of the change stops in a predetermined order. The variation pattern P2 is a pattern in which a symbol variation game with a reach effect is performed at a variation time T1a, and the effect display device H2 is subjected to the reach effect, and finally a symbol combination that is out of place is finalized and displayed. It has become. In the variation pattern P2, the variation time is set longer than that of the variation pattern P1 because the reach effect is executed. The variation pattern P3 is a pattern in which a symbol variation game with a reach effect is performed at a variation time T1b, and the effect display device H2 finally displays a winning combination of symbols after reaching the reach effect. . The reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach symbol combination is formed in the symbol variation game by the decoration display of the effect display device H2 until the jackpot symbol combination or the outlier symbol combination is derived. It is. Further, in the special symbol display device H1, when the symbol variation game is started, the symbol variation is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

  The variation pattern P4 is a variation pattern for an off-direction effect that executes a continuous notice effect including two fluctuation cycles and displays a fixed symbol in a final stop state without forming a reach state in the last fluctuation cycle. That is, the variation pattern P4 is a pattern (gase pattern) in which the symbol variation game ends without the continuous notice effect being formed and the reach state not being formed even if the symbol is derived in the second variation cycle. It has become. In the variation pattern P4, “T2” is defined as the variation time.

  The variation patterns P5 to P9 are all patterns for performing a symbol variation game (pseudo-continuous) with continuous notice effects as variation contents, and the number of variation cycles and variation time are different. The variation patterns P6, P8, and P9 are variation patterns that are selected when the determination result of the big hit determination is a big hit and the big hit effect is executed. On the other hand, the variation patterns P5 and P7 are all variation patterns that are selected when the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of order and the loss reach effect is executed.

  In the variation patterns P5 and P6, after the variation of the symbol is started in the effect display device H2, a continuous notice effect including two variation cycles is executed. In the variation patterns P7 and P8, the variation in the symbol is performed in the effect display device H2. Is started, a continuous notice effect consisting of three fluctuation cycles is executed. Further, in the variation pattern P9, a continuous notice effect including four variation cycles is executed after the symbol variation is started on the effect display device H2. In the variation patterns P5 to P9, the effect display device H2 derives a shift symbol in the variation cycle before the last round of the continuous notice effect, while forming a reach in the last variation cycle of the continuous notice effect. Thereafter, the jackpot symbol (variation patterns P6, P8, P9) or the off symbol (variation patterns P5, P7) is derived through reach production. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect based on the variation pattern P9 appears only in the case of a big hit, so that the effect is a confirmed effect in which the big hit is fixed. Further, in this embodiment, the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle is set to two for the fluctuation patterns P4 to P6. However, in the symbol fluctuation game based on the fluctuation pattern P4, the reach is reached in the last fluctuation cycle. Since the shift symbol is derived without performing the effect, the reach effect is not always executed even when two fluctuation cycles are executed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle is set to 3 or more for the fluctuation patterns P7 to P9, and the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is always subjected to reach production in the final fluctuation cycle. Is set to be derived. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is understood that the execution of the reach effect is confirmed when the fluctuation cycle is executed three times or more. By the way, in this embodiment, when the start holding ball exists, the interval time between games as the first interval period set between the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game, and between the variation cycle and the variation cycle, The interval time between cycles as the set second interval period is the same time.

In the present embodiment, the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 are the first fluctuation patterns, and the fluctuation patterns P4 to P9 are the second fluctuation patterns.
The main control ROM 45b stores various determination values such as a big hit determination value and a small hit determination value. The big hit judgment value is a judgment value used in the internal lottery for determining whether or not the big hit is made, and is determined from the numerical values (total 1223 integers from 0 to 1222) that can be taken by the random numbers for special hit determination. . In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is changed depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. Specifically, the number of jackpot determination values in the normal state is set to 4 out of 1223 while the number of jackpot determination values in the probability changing state is set to 40 out of 1223. . Therefore, in this embodiment, the probability that the determination result of the big hit determination in the normal state is positive (hit probability) is 4/1223, and the probability that the determination result of the big hit determination in the probability variation state is positive (hit probability) Is 40/1223. The small hit determination value is a determination value used in the small hit lottery and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for hit determination for special figures.

Next, the sub integrated control board 46 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c, and rewrites the values before the update. The overall control ROM 46b stores an overall control program for overall control of the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started or a demonstration effect is started).

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device H2 (image display unit GH) and movable bodies K1 to K3 are connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

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

  When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 inputs a detection signal output from the start port switch SW1 or the start port switch SW2 in which a game ball enters each start winning port 22a, 22b and detects the game ball. Then, a hold determination is made as to whether or not the number of reserved storages for special figures stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special figure <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special figure (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special figure. rewrite. Further, the main control CPU 45a, after rewriting the number of special reserved memory, lights up the number of special symbol reserved memory display portions L corresponding to the number of reserved memory after the rewriting. Further, when the main control CPU 45a determines that the hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the hit determination random number for the special figure from the main control RAM 45c, and acquires the acquired value of the hit determination random number for the special figure. Is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the number of reserved storage for special figures. Note that the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the reserved memory number for the special figure exceeding the upper limit when the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of stored memories = 4), and for the hit determination for the special figure. Do not get random values.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the value of the special figure hit determination random number stored in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read special figure hit determination. The value of the random number for use is compared with the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 45b to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is changed depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. Specifically, when the gaming state is the normal state (low probability state), the main control CPU 45a compares the big hit determination value for the normal state with the value of the hit determination random number for the special figure, When the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state), the jackpot determination value for the probability variation state is compared with the value of the hit determination random number for the special figure.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the special hit determination random number and the big hit determination value match), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol as a special figure to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol changing game performed by the special symbol display device H1. The main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit selects and determines the variation pattern based on the type of the big hit game specified from the special figure.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the special hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main hit control random number value and the main control The small hit determination value stored in the ROM 45b is compared to determine whether or not the small hit is made. When the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative (the value of the special hit determination random number and the small hit determination value match), the main control CPU 45a determines the small hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the small hit determines the small hit symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol changing game performed by the special symbol display device H1. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the small hit selects and determines one variation pattern from among the variation patterns that can be selected when the small hit game is won.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a determines the deviation when the determination result of the small hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination in the special figure and the small hit determination value do not match). Then, the main control CPU 45a determines an off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game performed by the special symbol display device H1. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment reach effect. If this determination result is affirmative (execution of the detachment reach effect is executed), the main control CPU 45a selects and determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns that can be selected when the losing reach effect is won. On the other hand, if the determination result is negative (does not execute the outlier reach effect), the main control CPU 45a selects and determines one variation pattern from among the variation patterns that can be selected when the outlier effect is won.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special figure and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub integrated control board 46 (the integrated control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol stop symbol designation command for instructing the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed.

  In addition, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special figure at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special figure. Then, the main control CPU 45a rewrites the reserved memory number for the special figure, and then turns on the special symbol reserved memory display portions L corresponding to the reserved memory number after the rewriting. The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device H1 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special figure by the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol, or off is determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display the symbol).

Next, as the control contents executed by the main control CPU 45a, the control contents during the big hit game and the small hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 45a outputs an opening command at the start of the big hit game and the small hit game, outputs a round command at the start of each round game, and outputs an ending command at the end. The opening command instructs the start of the opening, the round command instructs the start of the round game, and the ending command instructs the start of the ending.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a that ended each jackpot game, when the determination result is affirmative based on the determination result of the probability change determination (state transition determination) as to whether or not to give a probability change state after the jackpot game ends. Probability change state is given, and when the determination result is negative, the probability change state is not given. In the present embodiment, when the 15R probability variable big hit game and the 2R probability variable big hit game are won, the state transition determination is positively determined. The main control CPU 45a outputs a high-probability designation command when the gaming state is changed to a probable state after the big hit game is completed, and outputs only a short-time operation command when setting the time-short state. On the other hand, in the case of the small hit game, the game state at the time of the small hit game is maintained, so the main control CPU 45a controls the game state at the time of the small hit game even during the small hit game, and after the small hit game ends. Does not output a command to specify the game state. That is, when the small hit game is won, the main control CPU 45a does not perform the state transition determination as to whether or not to give the probability variation state.

  As described above, the main control CPU 45a of the present embodiment serves as a variation pattern selection unit that selects a variation pattern. Further, the main control CPU 45a serves as a variation pattern instruction means for instructing the selected variation pattern to the sub integrated control board 46.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When a predetermined control command is input from the main control CPU 45a at a predetermined timing, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing accordingly. More specifically, when the variation control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. When the general control CPU 46a inputs a special symbol stop symbol designation command, the general control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the central control CPU 46a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a finally displays the final stop and display on the effect display device H2 based on the designated final stop symbol and variation pattern. Determine the graphic combination. In addition, when the high-probability designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a sets information (such as a flag) indicating that the probability variation state has been assigned to the overall control RAM 46c. Further, the overall control CPU 46a continuously sets the information in the overall control RAM 46c until the probability change end command is input, and grasps that the probability change state is present. When the time-saving operation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a sets information (such as a flag) indicating that the time-short state has been assigned to the overall control RAM 46c. Further, the overall control CPU 46a continuously sets the information in the overall control RAM 46c until the input of the time reduction end command, and grasps that it is in the time reduction state. When the general control CPU 46a inputs these commands of the high probability designation command, the probability change end command, the short time operation command, and the short time end command, the respective commands are output to the control boards 47 and 48, respectively.

  When the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 15R probability variable big hit game, the overall control CPU 46a determines the 15R probability variable big hit as a decorative symbol combination. Determine the symbol combinations that can be recognized. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) specified by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 15R non-probable big hit game, the overall control CPU 46a uses the 15R non-probable symbol combination as a decorative symbol symbol combination. The combination of symbols that can recognize the jackpot is determined. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 2R probability variation big hit game, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes the deviation as a symbol combination of the decorative symbols. Among the possible symbol combinations, a predetermined specific symbol combination (chance) is determined. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a small hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a, like the 2R probability variable big hit game, specifies a specific symbol combination (specific symbol). ) Is determined.

  Further, the central control CPU 46a designates the variation pattern for the off-line effect, and when the special symbol stop symbol designation is a non-symbol symbol, the symbol symbol that constitutes the symbol combination that is finally displayed in a definite stop is displayed as a decorative symbol. To decide. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbols in the left and right columns are not included as reach symbols in the left and right rows as the symbols in the decorative pattern. On the other hand, the CPU 46a for overall control designates the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect, and if the stop symbol designation of the special figure is a missed symbol, it is not a decorative figure constituting the symbol combination to be finally displayed in a fixed stop state. Determine the design. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbols in the left and right rows are the same symbols as the symbols in the left and right columns as the decorative symbols. Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decoration drawing outputs a stop symbol designating command for decoration drawing designating the decoration drawing to the effect display control board 47. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. In addition, when the fluctuation pattern (P4 to P9) for specifying the execution of the continuous notice effect is designated, the overall control CPU 46a, in addition to the symbol combination to be finally displayed in a definite stop, the fluctuation cycle before the last round The temporary stop symbol to be derived is determined. At this time, the CPU 46a for overall control determines an off-set symbol combination of a decoration that does not form a reach symbol as a temporary stop symbol of the decoration. Then, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a temporary stop symbol designating command for designating a combination of symbols to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the variation cycle before the last time to the effect display control board 47 at the start of the variation cycle. To do.

  Note that the symbol combination specified by the stop symbol designation command for ornamental symbols is a fixed stop that is displayed as a fixed stop when the symbol variation is stopped by inputting the symbol stop command from the main control CPU 45a. It is a symbol combination for. On the other hand, the symbol combination specified by the temporary stop symbol designation command is temporarily displayed with the passage of the variation time in the variation cycle before the last round, regardless of whether the symbol stop command is input or not. It is a symbol combination for temporary stop.

  Next, in the effect mode (normal mode and special mode) for concealing whether the lottery probability of the big hit lottery is in a low probability state or a high probability state, the control contents executed by the overall control CPU 46a explain.

  The general control CPU 46a grasps whether or not the 2R probability variable big hit game or the small hit game is won from the special symbol stop symbol designation command, and if the 2R probability variable big hit game or the small hit game is won, Start the special mode after the game ends. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a uses the mode lottery table MA shown in FIG. 4 to determine which of the first special mode and the second special mode is to be executed.

  The mode lottery table MA is stored in the overall control ROM 46b, and for the 2R probability variable big hit game and the small hit game, one of the “first special mode” and the “second special mode” as the transition destination effect mode. Random number values (a total of 101 kinds of integers from 0 to 100) are assigned by a predetermined number. In the mode lottery table MA (FIG. 4), when the small hit game is won, the selection probability of the first special mode is set to be higher than that of the second special mode. When the game is won, the selection probability of the second special mode is set to be higher than that of the first special mode. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined which mode is to be transferred outputs to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 a mode designation command for instructing the shift to the selected mode. Further, the overall control CPU 46a sets information (such as a flag) that can identify the current effect mode in the overall control RAM 46c in accordance with the output mode designation command.

  When the first special mode is selected in the mode lottery table MA, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of times the symbol variation game is executed since the first special mode is started, and the number of times of execution is set to a predetermined number. If it has been reached, the normal mode is entered after the number of symbol variation games have been completed. On the other hand, when the second special mode is selected in the mode lottery table MA, the overall control CPU 46a counts the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the second special mode is started. When the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 times), the overall control CPU 46a changes to FIG. 5 every time the symbol variation game is started after the predetermined number of symbol variation games is completed. A mode transition lottery is performed using the mode transition lottery table MB shown. In the mode transition lottery, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether to “shift to the normal mode (fall)” or “continue the second special mode (stay)”. The mode transition lottery table MB is stored in the overall control ROM 46b, and it is possible to select either “falling” or “stay” as the transition destination effect mode for the 2R probability variable big hit game and the small hit game. A predetermined number of random number values (a total of 101 kinds of integers from 0 to 100) are assigned. In the mode transition lottery table MB, when the 2R probability variable big hit game is won, the probability of staying in the second special mode is set higher than the probability of transitioning (falling) to the normal mode. Thus, when the small hit game is won, the probability of shifting (falling) to the normal mode is set higher than the probability of staying in the second special mode.

  If the overall control CPU 46 a determines to “shift to the normal mode”, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs a mode designation command for instructing the shift to the normal mode to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. The overall control CPU 46a maintains information (such as a flag) that can identify the current effect mode when “continue the second special mode” is won.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 inputs the variation pattern designation command, the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command is selected, and the symbol variation game is executed with the effect content. The display content of the display device H2 is controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device H2 based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). In addition, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display of the effect display device H2 is configured to cause the effect display device H2 to stop and display the symbol instructed by the stop symbol designating command for decoration. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game. In addition, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a temporary stop symbol designation command from the overall control CPU 46a at the start of the variable cycle, the temporary stop symbol specified by the command when the variable time set in the variable cycle has elapsed. The effect display device H2 is controlled so as to temporarily stop display.

  Further, when the mode specifying command for instructing the first special mode is input, the display control CPU 47a displays the character image including “the first special mode has entered!” On the image display unit GH and the background image “the first image”. Switch to “1 specific image”. Further, when a mode designation command for instructing the second special mode is input, the display control CPU 47a displays a character image consisting of “second special mode entry!” On the image display unit GH, and displays the background image as “first”. Switch to “2 specific image”.

  And in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, in each variation cycle in the symbol variation game with the continuous notice effect, and in the symbol variation game without the continuous notice effect, a display pattern that can be selected to specify the variation content of the symbol All the notice patterns that can be selected to specify the contents of the notice effect are shared. The display pattern is a pattern that can specify the variable display content of the symbol in the variable cycle. In the symbol variable game with the continuous notice effect, the variable display content of each variable cycle is specified by the display pattern. On the other hand, in a symbol variation game that does not involve a continuous notice effect, a variation cycle is set once, from symbol variation start to symbol variation stop, so one symbol variation depends on the display pattern. The variable display contents of the game are specified. Also, the notice pattern is a pattern that defines the contents of the notice effect that suggests the possibility of whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit, separately from the contents of the effect determined in the display pattern.

Hereinafter, the flow in which the overall control CPU 46a determines the display pattern based on the variation pattern will be described.
When the change control designation command is input from the main control CPU 45a, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern of the change cycle constituting the symbol change game based on the input command. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the fluctuation pattern P1 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a displays a display pattern A1 for deviating effect (usually for deviating effect) for deriving a deviating symbol when the symbol variation stops. Select. Further, when the fluctuation pattern P2 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a executes the reach effect on the effect display device H2, and displays the outlier (reasonable reach) symbol when the symbol fluctuation is stopped. Select pattern A2. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern P3 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a executes the reach effect by the effect display device H2, and selects the display pattern A3 for the big hit effect that derives the big hit symbol when the change of the symbol is stopped. .

  In addition, when the variation pattern P4 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a is set in the variation pattern P4 so that the first and second variation cycles are set so as to derive a shift symbol without passing the reach effect. The display pattern A1 is selected as a display pattern for specifying the variable display contents of each cycle. When the variation pattern P5 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern A1 in the first variation cycle and selects the display pattern A2 in the second variation cycle. In the variation pattern P5, in the effect display device H2, the content for deriving the shift symbol without setting the reach effect is set in the first variable cycle, and the shift symbol is set in the second variable cycle via the reach effect. This is because the content for deriving is set. Further, when the variation pattern P6 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern A1 in the first variation cycle and selects the display pattern A3 in the second variation cycle. In the variation pattern P6, in the effect display device H2, the contents for derivation of the design without reaching are set in the first variation cycle, and the jackpot symbol is obtained in the second variation cycle through the reach production. This is because the content for deriving is set.

  When the variation pattern P7 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern A1 in the first and second variation cycles and selects the display pattern A2 in the third variation cycle. In the fluctuation pattern P7, in the effect display device H2, the contents for derivation of the symbols are set in the first and second fluctuation cycles without passing the reach effect, and the reach effect is given in the third fluctuation cycle. This is because the contents for deriving the outlier symbol are set. When the variation pattern P8 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern A1 in the first and second variation cycles, and selects the display pattern A3 in the third variation cycle. In the variation pattern P8, in the effect display device H2, the contents for derivation of the symbols without setting the reach effect are set in the first and second change cycles, and the reach effect is given in the third change cycle. This is because the contents for deriving the jackpot symbol are set. When the variation pattern P9 is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern A1 in the first to third variation cycles and selects the display pattern A3 in the fourth variation cycle. In the variation pattern P9, in the effect display device H2, the contents for derivation of the design without passing the reach effect are set in the first to third change cycles, and the reach effect is given in the fourth change cycle. This is because the contents for deriving the jackpot symbol are set.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects display patterns for the number of times of the change cycle at the start of the symbol change game, and sequentially displays a display pattern designation command for instructing the selected display pattern at the start of each change cycle. , Output to the effect display control board 47. By setting in this way, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P1, each variation cycle in the variation pattern P4, and the variation cycle before the last in the variation patterns P5 to P9, the shift symbol is not passed without reaching the reach effect. Are associated with the same variable display content that is derived. Further, in the last variation cycle in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P2 and the variation patterns P5 and P7, the same variation display content in which the symbol is derived after reaching the reach effect is associated. Further, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P3, and the last variation cycle in the variation patterns P6, P8, and P9, the same variation display content that the big hit symbol is derived through the reach effect is associated. As a result, it is not necessary to set a display pattern that consistently defines all the variable display contents from the stop of the change of symbols to the fixed stop. In other words, a single symbol variation game is subdivided for each variation cycle, and several display patterns for specifying the variation display contents of the variation cycle shared by the variation patterns P1 to P9 are set. By diverting A3, the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern can be executed.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a common notice pattern that can be selected regardless of which variation pattern is selected from among the variation patterns P1 to P9 is set. When the variation patterns P4 to P9 specifying the execution of the continuous notice effect are selected, the overall control CPU 46a selects the notice pattern for each change cycle. The notice effect of this embodiment can be roughly divided into three systems. The first is an animal step-up notice in which a plurality of types of animals are displayed step by step in accordance with a predetermined display order. It is a crystal notice projected. The third is a movable body notice that the movable bodies K1 to K3 rotate. Further, more detailed contents are associated with these notice effects for each kind of notice. Then, the overall control CPU 46a selects the advance notice pattern for the number of change cycles at the start of the symbol change game, and sequentially issues the advance pattern designation command for instructing the selected advance notice pattern at the start of each change cycle. And output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Then, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4 is performed after a specific notification effect (movable body notification in this embodiment) is performed in the symbol variation game, The notice effects of other systems other than the specific notice effect are selected so that the notice effects of the same system do not continue.

  The reason is that in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in the variation patterns P7 to P9 composed of three or more variation cycles, the reach effect is executed in the last variation cycle, and the variation The larger the number of executions of the cycle, the higher the reliability of the big hit. For example, when the variation pattern P7 is selected, the display pattern A1 is selected in the first and second variation cycles, and the display pattern A2 is selected in the third variation cycle. On the other hand, when the variation pattern P1 is selected, the display pattern A1 is selected, and when the second symbol variation game is executed based on the variation holding ball P4, the first variation cycle is performed. While the display pattern A1 is selected, the display pattern A1 is selected in the second variation cycle. In this case, in one symbol variation game executed based on the variation pattern P7 and two symbol variation games executed continuously based on the variation pattern P1 and the variation pattern P4, the exact same number of variation cycles. Will be executed. As a result, when the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4 is continuously executed after the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P1, only two symbol variation games are actually executed continuously. However, if the notice effect (movable body notice in the present embodiment) is continuously executed, the player is erroneously recognized that the continuous notice effect may be started. In addition to that, when the same system of the notice effect is executed over the three fluctuation cycles, which is the number of times that the reach effect is executed, the same system of the notice effect is continuously executed, This is because there is a possibility of causing a misunderstanding that even if reach production has not occurred, it has been lost.

First, the detailed content of the three lines of notice effects set in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the notice effect distribution table TA shown in FIG. 6, three types of “animal step-up notice”, “crystal notice”, and “movable object notice” are set as the notice effect system. By the way, “None” indicates the case where the notice effect is not executed. Hereinafter, “animal step-up notice” is referred to as “animal SU”, “crystal notice” is referred to as “crystal”, and “movable object notice” is referred to as “movable object”.

  The notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6) is stored in the overall control ROM 46b so that the above three types of effect contents can be selected for the variation patterns P1 to P9 and the notice effect is not executed. Random number values (a total of 997 different integers from 0 to 996) are assigned by a predetermined number. Then, in the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6), when the variation patterns P4 to P8 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect are selected, the selection rate of “movable body” is set to be the highest. However, as an exception, the change pattern P9 is set so that “movable body” is not selected as the notice effect. In the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6), a notice effect system to be executed in one symbol variation game is determined. That is, when the variation patterns P1 to P3 are selected, the notification effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6) determines the notification effect system to be executed only once in one symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected, in the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6), execution of the notice effect of the same system is determined over a plurality of change cycles.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P1 to P3 are selected and “movable body” is selected as the system of the notice effect, one movable body K1 is rotated. In addition, when the variation patterns P4 to P6 are selected and “movable body” is selected as the notice effect system, one movable body K1 rotates in the first variation cycle, and in the second variation cycle. Two movable bodies K1 and K2 are configured to rotate. In addition, when the fluctuation patterns P7 and P8 are selected and “movable body” is selected as the system of the notice effect, one movable body K1 rotates in the first fluctuation cycle, and in the second fluctuation cycle. The two movable bodies K1 and K2 rotate, and the three movable bodies K1 to K3 rotate in the third fluctuation cycle.

FIG. 7 shows a notice effect distribution table TB that is referred to when “animal SU” is selected as the notice effect system in the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6).
In the notice effect distribution table TB shown in FIG. 7, as the detailed contents of “animal SU”, the contents of the step-up notice in the first stage (hereinafter referred to as “SU1”) and the step-up notice in the second stage are displayed. The content to be finished (hereinafter referred to as “SU2”) is set. In addition, contents for completing the step-up notice in the third stage (hereinafter referred to as “SU3”) and contents for completing the step-up notice in the fourth stage (hereinafter referred to as “SU4”) are set. Also, the 0th stage, that is, the case where the step-up notice is not executed (hereinafter referred to as “SU0”) is also set. The notice effect distribution table TB (FIG. 7) is stored in the overall control ROM 46b so that the four kinds of effect contents can be selected for the variation patterns P1 to P9 and the notice effect is not executed. Random number values (a total of 997 different integers from 0 to 996) are assigned by a predetermined number. In the notice effect distribution table TB (FIG. 7), basically, the selection probability of the effect content having a large number of stages is higher than the variation pattern for the big hit effect (variation patterns P3, P6, P8). Is set to However, the variation pattern P9 is a variation pattern for determining a big hit, and it is determined that a big hit is won even if a step-up notice with a large number of steps is set or not set. Therefore, when the variation pattern P9 is selected, it can be recognized that the big hit is won from the number of variation cycles (four times in the present embodiment), and therefore, the production contents (“SU2” to “SU4”) having a large number of stages. ) Is set not to be selected.

  When the variation patterns P1 to P3 are selected, the detailed content of the animal SU advance notice to be executed in one symbol change game is determined in the advance notice distribution table TB (FIG. 7). On the other hand, when the fluctuation patterns P4 to P9 are selected, the detailed contents of the animal SU notice to be executed in the last fluctuation cycle are determined in the notice effect distribution table TB (FIG. 7). When the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected, the detailed content of the notice effect in the change cycle before the last round is determined by the notice effect distribution table TC shown below.

  FIG. 8 shows details of the animal SU notice in the change cycle before the last round when the change patterns P4 to P9 are selected and “animal SU” is selected as the notice effect system in the notice effect distribution table TA. The notice effect distribution table TC referred when determining the content is shown.

  In the notice effect distribution table TC shown in FIG. 8, the same effect contents as the notice effect distribution table TB (FIG. 7) are set. Further, the notice effect distribution table TC (FIG. 8) is stored in the overall control ROM 46b, so that the above-mentioned four kinds of effect contents can be selected for each change cycle before the last round, and the notice effect. The random number values (a total of 997 different integers from 0 to 996) are assigned in a predetermined number so as not to be executed. In the notice effect distribution table TC (FIG. 8), only “SU0” is selected as the effect content of the first variation cycle when the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected. On the other hand, any one of “SU0” to “SU2” is selected as the effect contents of the second fluctuation cycle when the fluctuation patterns P7 to P9 are selected. In addition, either “SU1” or “SU2” is selected as the effect content of the third fluctuation cycle when the fluctuation pattern P9 is selected.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P4 to P8 are selected and “animal SU” is determined as the system of the notice effect, the effect determined in the previous change cycle in the next change cycle. The contents of the performance having a lower hit reliability than the contents are not determined. In other words, in the next fluctuation cycle, the notice effect is executed with the production contents in which the same big hit reliability as the previous time or a higher big hit reliability than the previous fluctuation cycle is set. For example, taking the case where the variation pattern P7 is selected as an example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the last variation cycle, the detailed content of the animal SU notice is selected from “SU2” to “SU4”. . Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, “SU0” having a lower hit reliability than “SU2” is selected in the first fluctuation cycle, and the big hit reliability is higher than “SU0” in the second fluctuation cycle. The detailed content of the animal SU notice is selected from “SU0” to “SU2” including “SU1” and “SU2” set to be high. However, in the fluctuation pattern P9, even if the number of stages of the step-up notice is not set, it can be recognized that the big hit is won by the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle. There may be a case where the content of the performance having a lower hit reliability than the content of the performance is determined.

FIG. 9 shows a notice effect distribution table TD that is referred to when “crystal” is selected as the notice effect system in the notice effect distribution table TA.
In the notice effect distribution table TD shown in FIG. 9, as the detailed contents of the crystal notice, the contents of the word “mystery” appearing in the crystal (hereinafter referred to as “mystery”) and “reach” in the crystal. The contents (hereinafter referred to as “upright”) in which the characters are displayed are set. Further, a content (hereinafter referred to as “panda”) in which “panda” is projected in the crystal and a content (hereinafter referred to as “flower”) in which “flower” is projected in the crystal are set. In addition, the case where the crystal warning is not executed (hereinafter referred to as “none”) is also set. The notice effect distribution table TD (FIG. 9) is stored in the overall control ROM 46b so that the four kinds of effect contents can be selected for the variation patterns P1 to P9 and the notice effect is not executed. Random number values (a total of 997 different integers from 0 to 996) are assigned by a predetermined number. In the notice effect distribution table TD (FIG. 9), when the variation patterns P1 and P4 for the offending effect are selected, the reach effect is not executed, and therefore a random value is set so that “upright” is not selected. Yes. Further, in the crystal notice, the big hit reliability of the four types of effect contents is set to be substantially equal.

  As in the case of the animal SU, when the variation patterns P1 to P3 are selected, the detailed content of the crystal notice to be executed in one symbol variation game is determined in the notice effect distribution table TD (FIG. 9). On the other hand, when the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected, the detailed content of the crystal warning to be executed in the final variation cycle is determined in the notification effect distribution table TD (FIG. 9). When the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected, the detailed content of the crystal notice in the change cycle before the last round is determined by the notice effect distribution table TE shown below.

  FIG. 10 shows a case in which the variation pattern P4 to P9 is selected, and when “crystal” is selected as the system of the notice effect in the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6), The notice effect distribution table TE referred when determining the detailed content of the crystal notice is shown.

  In the notice effect distribution table TE shown in FIG. 10, the same effect contents as the notice effect distribution table TD (FIG. 9) are set. Further, the notice effect distribution table TE (FIG. 10) is stored in the overall control ROM 46b, so that the above-mentioned four kinds of effect contents can be selected for each change cycle before the last round, and the notice effect. The random number values (a total of 997 different integers from 0 to 996) are assigned in a predetermined number so as not to be executed. In the notice effect distribution table TE (FIG. 10), any one of “None”, “Mystery”, “Panda”, and “Flower” is displayed as the effect contents of the first change cycle when the change patterns P4 to P9 are selected. One is selected. On the other hand, any one of “mystery”, “panda”, and “flower” is the effect of the second fluctuation cycle when the fluctuation patterns P7 to P9 are selected and the third fluctuation cycle when the fluctuation pattern P9 is selected. Selected. When the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected, in the variation cycle before the last round, the image variation display effect is performed based on the display pattern A1, and therefore the reach effect is not executed. Therefore, in the fluctuating cycle prior to the last round, “upright” is not selected as the production content of the crystal notice. And, as described above, in the quartz notice, since the big hit reliability of the four kinds of effect contents is set to be substantially equal, regardless of the effect contents of the notice effect determined in the previous fluctuation cycle, The details of the crystal notice to be executed in the next fluctuation cycle are determined.

FIGS. 11A and 11B show notice effect distribution tables TF and TG dedicated to the variation pattern P4 that are referred to when “movable body” is selected as the notice effect system.
In the notice effect distribution tables TF and TG shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the system of the notice effects that can be selected differs depending on which system of the notice effects is executed in the previous symbol variation game. Yes. That is, the notice effect distribution table TF (FIG. 11A) is a table that is selected when the “movable body” is not selected in the previous symbol variation game, and the table includes a notice effect system. “Animal SU”, “crystal”, and “movable body” are set. On the other hand, the notice effect distribution table TG (FIG. 11B) is a table that is selected when “movable body” is selected in the previous symbol variation game. “Animal SU” and “Crystal” are set. That is, when the movable body advance notice is executed in the previous symbol variation game, the advance notice distribution table TG (FIG. 11B) in which “movable body” is not set as the system of the advance notice effect is selected.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the variation patterns P1 to P3 are selected, the system of the notice effect is determined based on the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6). Thereafter, the details of the notice effect are determined based on the notice effect distribution tables TB (FIG. 7) and TD (FIG. 9) in which the detailed contents are associated with each notice effect system. On the other hand, when the variation patterns P4 to P9 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect are selected, the notice effect system to be executed over a plurality of change cycles is determined based on the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6). To do. When the variation pattern P4 is selected, one of the notice effect distribution tables TF and TG is selected depending on whether or not the movable object notice is executed in the previous symbol change game. When the change patterns P4 to P9 are selected, the overall control CPU 46a determines the notice effect system to be executed in the notice effect distribution table TA (FIG. 6), and then executes the notice effect to be executed in the last change cycle. Are determined based on the notice effect distribution tables TB (FIG. 7) and TD (FIG. 9). The overall control CPU 46a determines the detailed contents of the notice effect to be executed in the fluctuating cycle before the final round based on the notice effect distribution tables TC (FIG. 8) and TE (FIG. 10).

  Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a uses the advance notice distribution table TG, and after the movable body advance notice is performed in the symbol change game based on any one of the change patterns P1 to P9, the change pattern P4 is selected. In this case, a flow of control executed to select a notice effect of another system excluding the movable body notice as the notice effect will be described.

  When the overall control CPU 46a determines the system of the notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation game, the overall control CPU 46a sets a flag in the movable body flag as the first storage area set in the overall control RAM 46c according to the content of the effect. To do. Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a sets “01H” as the first flag in the movable body flag when the movable body notification is selected as the announcement effect to be executed in the symbol variation game. On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a sets “00H” as the second flag in the movable body flag when the movable body notification is not selected as the announcement effect to be executed in the symbol variation game.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the predetermined information (flag) in the movable body flag and before the next symbol variation game is started, the contents of the flag set in the movable body flag are transferred to the movable body flag. The information is stored (set) in a storage flag as a second storage area set in an area different from the flag. In other words, when “01H” is stored in the movable body flag, the overall control CPU 46a sets “01H” in the storage flag, while storing “00H” in the movable body flag. Is set to "00H" in the storage flag.

  Then, after storing the setting mode of the movable body flag in the storage flag, the overall control CPU 46a initializes the movable body flag every time the symbol variation game is started and sets “00H”. That is, the overall control CPU 46a always sets “00H” to the movable body flag every time the symbol variation game is started, even when “00H” is set to the movable body flag.

  Thereafter, when the change control designation command is newly input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the notice effect based on the change pattern specified by the input command. At this time, when the variation pattern designated by the input command is the variation pattern P4, the overall control CPU 46a reads the setting mode of the movable body flag set in the storage flag. When the value of the flag read from the storage flag is “01H”, the overall control CPU 46a selects the notice effect distribution table TG shown in FIG. Determine the type. As described above, since the random number values are assigned only to “animal SU” and “crystal” in the notice effect distribution table TG (FIG. 11B), the overall control CPU 46a does not change the previous symbol variation game. In the case where the variation pattern P4 is selected after the movable body advance notice is executed, “movable body” is not selected as the system of the notice effect. On the other hand, when the value of the flag read from the storage flag is “00H”, the overall control CPU 46a selects the notice effect distribution table TF shown in FIG. Determine the type. As described above, in the notice effect distribution table TF (FIG. 11A), random values are assigned so that “animal SU”, “crystal”, and “movable body” can be selected as the notice effect system. ing. For this reason, the overall control CPU 46a can select “movable body” as the system of the notice effect when the movable body advance notice is not executed in the previous symbol change game and the change pattern P4 is selected thereafter. . Note that, when a variation pattern other than the variation pattern P4 is selected, the overall control CPU 46a does not read the setting mode of the movable body flag set in the storage flag.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the content of the notice effect outputs a notice pattern designating command for designating the selected notice pattern to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the movable body advance notice was executed in the previous symbol variation game by the flag setting mode in the movable body flag, and “01H” is set in the storage flag. If it is, it can be recognized that the movable body notice was executed in the previous symbol variation game. When the variation pattern P4 is selected and “01H” is set in the storage flag, the general control CPU 46a distributes the notice effect that the “movable body” is not assigned as the notice effect system. A table TG (FIG. 11 (b)) is selected, and a notice effect system is determined from the table. Thereby, even if the change pattern P4 is selected after the movable body advance notice is executed in the previous symbol change game, the movable body advance notice is not continuously executed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, not the animal SU notice and the crystal notice but the movable object notice is set not to be continuous. The reason for this is that the movable body notice is not set to the big hit reliability in the movable body notice itself, but the big hit reliability is set for the number of executions of the variable cycle, while the animal SU notice is This is because the jackpot reliability is set according to how many steps have been developed in one fluctuation cycle regardless of the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle. That is, the player pays more attention to how many levels are displayed in one fluctuation cycle than when the animal SU notice is executed, rather than how many times the fluctuation cycle is executed. Therefore, for example, even when “animal SU” is selected as the notice effect during the symbol change game based on the change pattern P1, the change pattern P4 is selected, and “animal SU” is selected again as the notice effect. It is difficult to recognize that the animal SU notice that has been continuously executed three times has been meaningfully continued. That is, in the first symbol variation game, for example, even if the number of steps has been developed up to the third stage, in the second symbol variation game, as described with reference to FIG. The number of steps does not develop from stage 4 to stage 4, but starts from “SU0”. Thus, even if the animal SU notice is executed three times in succession, the player does not pay attention to the fact that the animal SU has been executed three times. Pay attention. In the quartz notice, the big hit reliability is set for the contents of the quartz notice that appears in one fluctuation cycle regardless of the number of executions of the fluctuation cycle.

  On the other hand, the movable body notice is easily selected when the variation patterns P4 to P8 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect are selected, and the jackpot reliability increases as the number of executions of the variation cycle increases. Is set. In addition, the movable body notice is not set to the big hit reliability in the movable body notice itself, but is executed in association with an increase in the number of executions of the variable cycle. Therefore, the big hit reliability is set not to increase due to the rotation of the movable body K, but because the fluctuation cycle is continuously executed, the big hit reliability is set to be high. In other words, since the movable body notice is executed in conjunction with the continuous notice effect, when the continuous notice effect is executed by the movable object notice, only the fact that the effect is the continuous notice effect is notified, and the number of executions of the variable cycle is performed. Therefore, it is judged whether the big hit reliability is high or low. For this reason, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is set so that the movable body notice that is easily misrecognized when the continuous notice effect is being executed is not continued, not the animal SU notice or the crystal notice.

  Further, the reason why the movable body advance notice is controlled not to be executed only when the change pattern P4 is selected after the movable body advance notice is executed in the previous symbol change game is as follows. That is, in this embodiment, before the movable body advance notice is continuously executed, the movable body advance notice can be selected as the production content regardless of which variation pattern is selected. In the present embodiment, when the continuous notice effect is executed except for the fluctuation pattern P4, the final notice effect is derived through the reach effect in the last fluctuation cycle, and the continuous notice effect ends. . And in this embodiment, when three fluctuation cycles are performed continuously, it will become definite that a reach production will be performed. In such a background, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, before the movable body notice is continuously executed, any movable pattern is selected regardless of the variation pattern selected. A notice can be selected. And in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the movable body advance notice is executed, but it is determined whether or not the movable body advance notice is executed during the symbol variation game based on which variation pattern. I don't mean.

  Therefore, when the moving pattern notice P4 is selected after the moving object notice is executed during the previous symbol changing game and the moving object notice is selected as the notice effect, depending on the number of changing cycles constituting the previous symbol changing game. In some cases, it may seem as if at least three fluctuation cycles are continuously executed, and the movable body notice is executed in each fluctuation cycle. When the symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P4, since the symbol is derived without passing the reach effect in the last variation cycle, the execution of the reach effect is determined depending on the content of the previous variation. In spite of the execution of the fluctuating cycle of the number of times, there are cases where it appears as if a symbol has been derived without executing even the reach effect. In particular, if a movable body advance notice is executed during a symbol change game based on the change pattern P4 after a move subject advance notice is executed during the symbol change game based on the change pattern P1, the game is also performed three times in one symbol change game. It seems as if the fluctuation cycle is executed with the same content (movable body notice). That is, in the variation pattern P1, the variation display of the symbol is executed based on the display pattern A1, and also in the variation pattern P2, each variation cycle executes the variation display of the symbol based on the display pattern A1. The variation cycle is executed with the same variation display content that the symbol is derived without passing the reach effect. Furthermore, since the interval time between cycles and the interval time between games are set to the same time, it appears as if the movable body notice has been executed in three fluctuation cycles.

  When the symbol variation game is executed twice in this flow, the movable body K1 rotates (1) → the movable body K1 rotates (1) → the movable bodies K1 and K2 rotate (2). In this way, two symbol variation games are executed. For this reason, the player expects execution of the reach effect in the apparent third variation cycle (second variation cycle in the second symbol variation game). That is, in the present embodiment, when the movable body notice is executed, the number of rotations of the movable body K is set to increase as the number of executions of the variable cycle increases. However, as described above, such a game flow is not a flow that is executed during one symbol variation game but a flow that is performed over two symbol variation games. Never executed. However, since it appears to the player as if the movable body notice was executed in three fluctuation cycles in one symbol fluctuation game, the reach effect was achieved despite three consecutive fluctuation cycles. This is because even if it is not executed, a misunderstanding that a misplaced symbol has been derived will be given.

  Further, if the movable body notice is executed during the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4 after the movable body announcement is performed during the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4, the movable body K1 rotates (one) → The symbol variation game is executed twice in the flow that the movable bodies K1 and K2 rotate (two) → the movable body K1 rotates (one) → the movable bodies K1 and K2 rotate (two). As described above, in the present embodiment, when the movable body notice is executed, the number of rotations of the movable body K is set to increase as the number of executions of the variable cycle increases. In addition, when the game is executed in this manner, the apparent fourth variation cycle (the second variation cycle in the second symbol variation game) has an apparent third variation cycle (the second variation cycle). The number of movable bodies K that rotate is larger than the movable body K in the first variation cycle of the symbol variation game. As a result, the player is expected to receive a jackpot symbol through a reach effect in the fourth fluctuation cycle. However, as described above, such a game flow is not a flow that is executed during one symbol variation game but a flow that is performed over two symbol variation games. Never executed. However, since it appears to the player as if the movable body notice was executed in four variable cycles in one symbol variable game, the reach effect is not executed even in the final variable cycle. Would be misleading.

  For these reasons, control is performed so that the movable object notice is not executed only when the change pattern P4 is selected after the movable object notice is executed in the previous symbol change game. In this embodiment, the movable body notice is a specific common notice effect. However, in the control as in the present embodiment, when the movable body notice is executed in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4, and then the variation pattern P1 is selected, the movable body notice can be selected. In such a case, the movable body K1 is rotated (one) → the movable bodies K1 and K2 are rotated (two) → the movable body K1 is rotated (one). That is, in the apparent third variation cycle (the first variation cycle in the second symbol variation game), the movable in the apparent second variation cycle (the second variation cycle in the first symbol variation game). The symbol variation game ends with the number of movable bodies K rotating from the body K decreasing. In this case, the player does not recognize that the flow of the game has been executed during one symbol variation game because the number of rotations of the movable body K is smaller than the previous variation cycle, but the player does not recognize that the game flow is performed twice. There is a high possibility of recognizing that the movable body notice has been executed individually over the symbol variation game. Accordingly, when the movable body notice is executed in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4, and then the variation pattern P1 is selected, the movable body notice can be selected.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a serves as a notice determining means for determining the type of the notice effect. Further, the overall control CPU 46a that instructs the effect display control board 47 to execute the notice effect serves as an effect control means. The overall control CPU 46a for selecting a display pattern serves as a display pattern selection means. Further, the overall control CPU 46a for instructing the display pattern to the effect display control board 47 serves as a display pattern instruction means. The overall control CPU 46a for selecting the notice pattern serves as the notice pattern selection means. Further, the overall control CPU 46a for instructing the effect display control board 47 for the notice pattern serves as the notice pattern instruction means. Further, the overall control RAM 46c for storing the movable body flag serves as a flag storage means.

  Then, when a display pattern designation command is input for each variation cycle, the display control CPU 47a controls the effect display device H2 to execute each variation cycle with the effect content specified by the input command. Further, when a notice pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a controls the effect display device H2 to execute the notice effect with the effect content designated by the input command. When the execution of the movable body notice is designated by the notice pattern designation command, the display control CPU 47a controls the movable bodies K1 to K3. If the change patterns P4 to P9 are selected, the display control CPU 47a inputs a notice pattern designating command at the start of the change cycle. The movable bodies K1 to K3 are controlled. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a serves as an effect control unit that causes the effect display device H2 to execute the notice effect specified by the overall control CPU 46a.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when performing the continuous notice effect in performing the control related to the execution of the movable object notice as described above, it is instructed that the change is a single symbol change game. The pseudo continuous temporary stop command is output from the sub control board 46 to the effect display control board 47 for each change cycle.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the display pattern is not set consistently from the start of the change of the symbol until the final stop, but is set to be subdivided for each change cycle. . As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a common display pattern is selected regardless of which variation pattern is selected from the variation patterns P1 to P9. It is set. Accordingly, in order to execute the symbol variation game according to the variation patterns P4 to P9 specifying the execution of the continuous notice effect, the overall control CPU 46a selects the display pattern for the number of variation cycles, and produces the selected display pattern. The display control board 47 must be instructed.

  When the display pattern instruction command is input from the overall control CPU 46a at the start of the variable cycle, the effect display control board 47 displays the variable display contents of the symbols in the variable cycle on the effect display device H2 based on the input command. Execute control. Then, the effect display control board 47 starts the variation of the symbol by the input of the display pattern designation command, and recognizes the start of the symbol variation game when the variation of the symbol is started. Therefore, when the variation pattern specifying execution of the continuous notice effect is selected, the effect display control board 47 inputs the display pattern from the overall control CPU 46a every time a new variation cycle is started. Each time it is started, it is recognized that a new symbol variation game has started.

  Thus, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment equipped with the effect display control board 47 that recognizes the start of the symbol variation game by inputting the display pattern designation command, the variation specifying the execution of the continuous notice effect during the first special mode. It is assumed that a pattern is selected and a symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern. As described above, the first special mode shifts to the normal mode when the predetermined number of symbol variation games are completed. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, during the first special mode, the number of continuations of the first special mode, that is, the number of remaining games (count) in the remaining number display section ZH arranged in the image display section GH. Value) is displayed. In the present embodiment, the number of remaining games displayed in the remaining number display section ZH is an image that does not participate in derivation of the result of whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit.

  During the first special mode, the overall control CPU 46a sends a display pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 at the start of the change cycle for the number of change cycles determined in the change pattern specifying the execution of the continuous notice effect. Will be output. However, since the sub-integrated control board 46 is an instruction-side board that designates a display pattern, even if the display pattern is designated a plurality of times, it can be recognized that one symbol variation game is being executed. However, in the effect display control board 47, when the display pattern designation command is input a plurality of times, the pattern variation is performed by the number of times the display pattern designation command is input even though the symbol variation game is a single symbol variation game. It will be recognized that the game is executed. As a result, the number of times the symbol variation game is recognized between the sub integrated control board 46 and the effect display control board 47 does not match. Then, the effect display control board 47 controls the display content of the effect display device H2 based on the input display pattern designation command, so that the effect display device H2 is executing a single symbol variation game. Instead, the display content of the remaining number display portion ZH is subtracted for the change cycle. This may give the player a misunderstanding that the number of remaining games is less than the actual number of remaining games.

  In this case, it is conceivable that the main control CPU 45a is set not to select the variation patterns P4 to P9 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect during the execution of the first special mode. However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of effect modes (three types in the present embodiment) are set, and which effect mode is to be shifted is determined by the sub-general control board 46. The main control CPU 45a can recognize that the special mode is changed from the opening mode of the big winning opening 23 when winning the probability variation 2R big hit game or the small hit game, but which special mode is to be changed to? Is not instructed, so it is not known which special mode has been entered. Therefore, the main control CPU 45a cannot be set not to select the variation patterns P4 to P9 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect according to the selected special mode.

  Against this background, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if the variation patterns P4 to P9 are selected during the first special mode, they are recognized between the sub general control board 46 and the effect display control board 47. A pseudo continuous temporary stop command is set so that the subject of the symbol variation game is prevented from being different and the continuous notice effect can be executed.

Hereinafter, the control content performed in order for the sub integrated control board 46 to execute the continuous notice effect during the first special mode will be described.
When the variation pattern P4 to P9 specifying execution of the continuous notice effect is selected during the first special mode, the overall control CPU 46a designates the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop symbol designation at the start of the symbol variation game. Based on the command, the symbol combination of the decoration drawing to be confirmed and stopped is determined. Further, the overall control CPU 46a instructs the display pattern designation command for designating the variable display content of the symbol in the first variation cycle and the effect content of the notice effect to be executed in the first variation cycle at the start of the symbol variation game. The notice pattern designating command is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. In addition, the overall control CPU 46a produces a stop symbol designating command for decorative illustrations and a temporary stop symbol designating command for designating a symbol combination of decorative symbols to be temporarily displayed in the first variation cycle at the start of the symbol variation game. Output to the display control board 47.

  Then, the first variation cycle is started with the start of the symbol variation game, and when the variation time set in the display pattern has elapsed, the symbol combination of the decorative symbols is temporarily stopped based on the contents designated by the temporary stop symbol designation command. Displayed, and the first fluctuation cycle is completed. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a outputs, to the effect display control board 47, a pseudo continuous temporary stop command for instructing that the symbol is temporarily stopped at the end of the first fluctuation cycle. The overall control CPU 46a measures the interval time between cycles set between the first fluctuation cycle and the second fluctuation cycle, and if the set interval time has elapsed, the second fluctuation cycle. The processing related to the execution of is executed. When the variation patterns P4 to P6 are selected, the overall control CPU 46a produces a display pattern designation command for designating the variation display content of the symbol in the second variation cycle, and a notice effect that is executed in the second variation cycle. A notice pattern designation command for instructing the contents is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. On the other hand, when the variation patterns P7 to P9 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect including three or more fluctuation cycles are selected, the overall control CPU 46a adds 2 to the display pattern designation command and the notice pattern designation command. A temporary stop symbol designation command for designating a symbol combination of the decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the first fluctuation cycle is output to the effect display control board 47.

  Then, the second fluctuation cycle is started, and when the fluctuation time determined in the display pattern has elapsed, the second fluctuation cycle is completed. Note that when the variation patterns P4 to P6 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect including two variation cycles are selected, the variation cycle is completed twice. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command from the main control CPU 45a with the passage of the variation time set in the variation pattern. Then, the overall control CPU 46a having received the symbol stop command outputs a decorative symbol stop symbol designation command to the effect display control board 47 in addition to the input symbol stop command. Then, in the effect display device H2, the symbol combination designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command is confirmed and stopped as the variation time elapses, whereby the symbol variation game ends. On the other hand, when the variation patterns P7 to P9 that specify the execution of the continuous notice effect including three or more variation cycles are selected, the overall control CPU 46a performs the second variation cycle in the same manner as the first variation cycle. And the control related to the start of the third fluctuation cycle. That is, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs a pseudo continuous temporary stop command to the effect display control board 47 at the end of the second fluctuation cycle. Then, the overall control CPU 46a measures the inter-cycle interval time set between the second fluctuation cycle and the third fluctuation cycle, and if the set interval time has elapsed, the third fluctuation cycle. The processing related to the execution of is executed. Similarly, the overall control CPU 46a executes processing related to the start and end of the third and fourth fluctuation cycles according to the procedure executed in the first and second fluctuation cycles.

  As described above, when the variation pattern specifying execution of the continuous notice effect is selected, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a display pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 at the start of each variation cycle. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a indicates that the next variation cycle in the symbol variation game is started instead of the next symbol variation game at the end of the variation cycle prior to the final round, and the effect display control board 47 and the sound. In order to make the lamp control board 48 recognize, a pseudo continuous temporary stop command is output.

In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a for instructing the effect display control board 47 to provide a pseudo-continuous designation command for instructing that it is once in the stop display state serves as the stop instruction means.
Next, control for causing the effect display control board 47 to execute the continuous notice effect during the first special mode will be described.

  If a pseudo continuous temporary stop command is input from the overall control CPU 46a at the end of the variable cycle, the display control CPU 47a may execute the symbol variable game being executed even if a new display pattern designation command is input after the command is input. It is recognized that this is the start of the change cycle at, and not the start of the change of symbols due to the start of a new symbol change game. Thereby, the display control CPU 47a controls the effect display device H2 so as not to subtract the value of the remaining number display portion ZH during the first special mode. Therefore, the display control CPU 47a recognizes that a new symbol variation game is started by the input of the display pattern designation command even if a new display pattern designation command is inputted by inputting the pseudo continuous temporary stop command. Instead, it is possible to recognize the change start of the symbols in the change cycle constituting the currently executed symbol change game.

  Next, the flow of the game in which the continuous notice effect is executed during the first special mode will be described with reference to FIG. 12, focusing on the display effect on the effect display device H2. Note that FIG. 12 will be described on the assumption that a variation pattern P7 composed of three variation cycles is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the variation pattern P7 is selected during the first special mode, the effect display device H2 starts the first variation cycle based on the display pattern A1 with the start of the symbol variation game. At this time, the remaining number display section ZH displays an image of “10 more times” as the remaining number of games in the first special mode. Then, when the variation time (time T1) set in the display pattern A1 has elapsed, the symbol combination of the decoration diagram is temporarily stopped and displayed based on the temporary stop symbol designation command output at the start of the first variation cycle (this In the example, “352”)) the first fluctuation cycle is completed. At the end of the first fluctuation cycle, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a pseudo continuous temporary stop command. Thereafter, when the interval time between cycles (time IN) elapses, the display control CPU 47a inputs a display pattern designation command for instructing the start of the second fluctuation cycle. At this time, since the display control CPU 47a previously input the pseudo continuous provisional stop command, the change cycle instructed by the display pattern is not the start of the change of the symbol due to the start of the new symbol change game. It can be recognized that it is the start of the second variation cycle constituting the symbol variation game. Therefore, in the effect display device H2, the variation of the symbol is started with the start of the second variation cycle. At this time, in the effect display device H2, the remaining number of games is not reduced, and an image of “10 more times” is displayed in the remaining number display portion ZH.

  Then, when the variation time (time T1) determined in the display pattern A1 has elapsed, the symbol combination of the decoration diagram is temporarily stopped and displayed based on the temporary stop symbol designation command output at the start of the second variation cycle (this In the example, “143”), the second fluctuation cycle ends. At the end of the second fluctuation cycle, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a pseudo continuous temporary stop command. Thereafter, when the interval time between cycles (time IN) elapses, the display control CPU 47a inputs a display pattern designation command instructing the start of the third fluctuation cycle. At this time, since the display control CPU 47a previously input the pseudo continuous provisional stop command, the change cycle instructed by the display pattern is not the start of the change of the symbol due to the start of the new symbol change game. It can be recognized that it is the start of the third variation cycle constituting the symbol variation game. Therefore, in the effect display device H2, the variation of the symbol is started with the start of the third variation cycle. At this time, in the effect display device H2, the remaining number of games is not reduced, and an image of “10 more times” is displayed in the remaining number display portion ZH.

  And since the fluctuation pattern P7 is composed of three fluctuation cycles, when the fluctuation time set in the display pattern A2 has elapsed, the symbol combination of the decoration drawing is temporarily stopped based on the stop symbol designation command for decoration drawing. Is displayed (in this example, “343”). When the fluctuation time set in the fluctuation pattern P7 elapses, a symbol stop command is output from the main control CPU 45a to the sub overall control board 46, and the overall control CPU 46a that has input the symbol stop command receives the symbol stop command. Output to the effect display control board 47. Thereby, in the effect display device H2, the symbol combination of the decorative pattern designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command is displayed in a fixed stop state based on the fact that the effect display control board 47 has input the symbol stop command, and the symbol variation The game ends. At this time, in the effect display device H2, the remaining number of games does not decrease, and an image of “10 more times” is displayed in the remaining number display portion ZH.

  After that, when a new variation pattern is selected based on the start holding ball (for example, variation pattern P5), after the interval time between games has elapsed, the first variation cycle is performed based on the display pattern A1 together with the start of the symbol variation game. Start. At this time, the effect display control board 47 does not input a pseudo continuous temporary stop command before the start of the first fluctuation cycle, and inputs only a display pattern designation command. It is recognized that the content to be played is the start of symbol variation due to the start of the symbol variation game. Accordingly, the remaining number display portion ZH displays an image of “9 more times” subtracted once as the remaining number of games in the first special mode.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the variation pattern P4 is selected after the end of the previous symbol variation game, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not a movable body notice has been executed in the previous symbol variation game. When the movable body advance notice is executed, the notice effect of each variable cycle is determined from the other advance notice effects excluding the movable body notice as the notice effect in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4. As a result, it is possible to prevent the mobile body advance notice from being repeated between the symbol change games, and even if the large hit reliability is set higher as the number of executions of the change cycle is increased, the mobile body advance notice is given to the player. However, it is possible to suppress misunderstanding that it has not developed into an advantageous development in spite of being continuous.

  (2) When the variation pattern P4 is selected after the end of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P1, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the movable body notice is executed in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P1. . When the movable body advance notice is executed, the notice effect of each variable cycle is determined from the other advance notice effects excluding the movable body notice as the notice effect in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4. As a result, despite the fact that the movable body notice is executed for the player in the changing cycle of the number of times that the execution of the reach effect is confirmed in one symbol changing game (three times in the present embodiment). Even if the reach effect is not executed, it is possible to suppress misunderstanding that the slipped symbol is derived.

  (3) The fluctuation time set in the fluctuation pattern P1 is the same as the fluctuation time of the fluctuation cycle before the last round in the fluctuation patterns P4 to P9. By setting in this way, the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P1, each variation cycle in the variation pattern P4, and the variation cycle before the last in the variation patterns P5 to P9 are shifted without reaching the reach effect. Are associated with the same variable display content that is derived. As a result, even if a display pattern is not set for each variation pattern, a number of display patterns that are shared by the variation patterns P1 to P9 are set, and the display patterns A1 to A3 are simply used to create a variation pattern. The base symbol variation game can be executed. Then, by using these display patterns A1 to A3 in combination for each variation pattern, when the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4 is executed after the previous symbol variation game is executed, the symbols are actually two times. Even if the variation game is executed, it looks as if one symbol variation game with continuous notice effect is executed. However, even if the movable body notice appears to have been continuously executed in a plurality of fluctuation cycles in one symbol fluctuation game by suppressing the continuous of the movable body notice between the symbol fluctuation games. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the player has not developed into an advantageous development in spite of the continuous announcement of the movable body.

  (4) The variation patterns P4 to P6 including two variation cycles can be selected in either case where the reach is formed in the symbol variation game or in the case where the reach is not formed. On the other hand, the variation patterns P7 to P9 composed of three or more variation cycles can be selected only when reach is formed in the symbol variation game. Then, the overall control CPU 46a, after the end of the symbol variation game in which the movable body announcement is selected as the announcement content, when the variation pattern P4 is selected in the next symbol variation game, performs other announcements excluding the movable body announcement. A notice effect is determined from the effects. As a result, even if it seems that the fluctuating cycle of the number of times that reach formation is confirmed is apparently executed, it is advantageous for the player even though the movable body notice is continued. It can suppress misunderstanding that it did not develop.

  (5) By setting the interval time between fluctuation cycles and the interval time between games to be the same time, even if two symbol variation games are continuously executed, one symbol variation game is executed. Looks like you are. However, even if the movable body notice appears to have been continuously executed in a plurality of fluctuation cycles in one symbol fluctuation game by suppressing the continuous of the movable body notice between the symbol fluctuation games. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the player has not developed into an advantageous development in spite of the continuous announcement of the movable body.

  (6) The overall control CPU 46a can determine whether or not to execute the movable body notice according to the set state of the movable body flag, so that it is necessary to execute a special command output in order not to execute the movable body notice. It is possible to determine whether or not the movable body notice may be executed only by determining the flag setting state.

  (7) When the change pattern P4 is selected after the movable body advance notice is executed during the previous symbol change game, the notice effect of another system other than the advance notice of the movable body is selected as the advance notice effect. As a result, even if the variation pattern P4 is selected twice in succession, it is misunderstood that the player has not won the jackpot despite the execution of the variation cycle of the number of times that the player wins the jackpot. Can be prevented from occurring.

  (8) Unlike the animal SU notice or the crystal notice, the movable object notice is set so that the selection rate is high with respect to the variation pattern that specifies the execution of the continuous notice effect. In the movable body advance notice, the big hit reliability is not set for the content of the movable body K, but the big hit reliability is set according to the number of executions of the variable cycle. Therefore, when the movable body notice is continuously executed over two symbol variation games, depending on the content of the previous symbol variation game, the movable body notice is continuously executed in one symbol variation game. Sometimes it looks like. For this reason, by setting so that the movable body advance notice is not continuously executed in the two symbol variation games, the player misunderstood that the reach was lost without forming a reach. Can be suppressed.

  (9) When the fluctuation pattern specifying execution of the continuous notice effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a is instructed when the change pattern not accompanied by the execution of the continuous notice effect is instructed every plural change cycles. A display pattern that can be selected and shared is selected. As a result, the number and capacity of display patterns can be reduced as compared with the case where the production contents from the first change cycle to the last change cycle are all set in the display pattern. Further, in the gaming machine that recognizes the start of the symbol variation game by causing the effect display control substrate 47 to start symbol variation by inputting the display pattern, the sub integrated control substrate 46 outputs a pseudo continuous temporary stop command. did. In the case of a variation pattern that specifies the execution of a continuous notice effect, the pseudo-temporary stop command is temporarily stopped when the symbol is suspended in the variation cycle that is executed before the last round. This is a command for instructing the effect display control board 47 to be present. As a result, the display control CPU 47a starts the symbol variation based on the variation cycle constituting the symbol variation game based on the display pattern immediately after the pseudo-temporary stop command is input, and starts the symbol variation game. It can be recognized that it is not the start of symbol variation due to. Therefore, when the variation pattern that specifies the execution of the continuous notice effect is selected, the display control CPU 47a continues one symbol variation game even if a command for designating the display pattern is input a plurality of times. Can be recognized. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the discrepancy in recognition of the symbol variation game to be controlled between the sub integrated control board 46 and the effect display control board 47.

  (10) When the variation pattern specifying execution of the continuous notice effect is selected, the overall control CPU 46a selects the notice pattern for each change cycle, and the effect display control board 47 produces the effect defined in the notice pattern. The notice effect is executed for each change cycle according to the contents. As a result, the number and capacity of the notice patterns can be reduced compared to the case where the contents of the notice effect that can be executed from the first change cycle to the last change cycle are all set in the notice pattern. it can.

  (11) The display control CPU 47a changes the count value indicating the number of remaining games in the first special mode. As a result, even if a command for instructing a display pattern is input a plurality of times during a single symbol variation game, it is possible to prevent the count value from changing in appearance, which is extra for the player. It is possible to prevent anxiety that the number of games is decreasing.

  (12) When the symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern that specifies the execution of the continuous notice effect, the display pattern selected in the variation cycle before the last round is used for the deviant effect without the reach effect. This is display pattern A1. In the fluctuation cycle before the last round, a pseudo symbol fluctuation game is executed. Therefore, when the display pattern A1 for the off-stage effect without the reach effect is selected, the change cycle is finished in a short time. Become. As a result, the time from the start to the end of the symbol variation game is shortened, and the game result can be quickly notified to a player who feels uncomfortable with the long variation time.

(13) The voice / lamp control board 48 can also control the voice effect and the light emission effect for each fluctuation cycle by inputting the pseudo continuous temporary stop command.
(14) The variation display contents are subdivided for each variation cycle constituting one symbol variation game with respect to the variation patterns P4 to P9, and even if any variation pattern P1 to P9 is selected, it is shared. The display contents of the change cycle are controlled by the display patterns A1 to A3. As a result, the design variation game based on the variation pattern can be obtained simply by diverting the display patterns A1 to A3, without setting a display pattern that consistently defines all the variation display contents from the variation stop to the final stop of the symbol. It becomes executable. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the sub-integrated control board 46, rather than consistently setting all the display contents of the change from the stop of the change to the fixed stop in the display pattern.

  (15) If the moving body notice is not continuous, the movable body notice is not selected only when a specific variation pattern is selected, and it is movable regardless of which variation pattern is selected. The body notice was selected. Thereby, in addition to the determination as to whether or not the movable body advance notice has been selected in the previous symbol variation game, the process of determining whether or not a specific variation pattern (variation patterns P1, P4) has been selected may be omitted. it can.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, not only when the variation pattern P4 is selected but also when any variation pattern is selected, the movable body notice may not be continued.

In the embodiment, it may be set so that other notice effects other than the movable body notice are not continuously executed.
In the embodiment, the length of the interval time between games and the interval time between cycles may be different.

  In the embodiment, not all the notice effects may be made common to the variation patterns P1 to P9, but only some of the notice effects may be made common to the change patterns P1 to P9.

  In the embodiment, the number of executions of the variable cycle in which reach is formed may be changed. In this case, for example, if the number of times of the change cycle in which the execution of the reach effect is confirmed is 2, when the change patterns P1 and P4 are selected after the movable body notice is executed in the symbol change game based on the change pattern P1, It is only necessary to prevent the moving object notice from continuing. Also, assuming that the number of fluctuation cycles in which the execution of the reach effect is fixed is four, when the movable body notice is executed after the movable body notice is executed in the symbol fluctuation game based on the fluctuation pattern P4, the movable body notice continues. Do not do it.

  In the embodiment, not only when the variation pattern P4 is selected after the movable body notice is executed, but when the variation pattern that specifies the execution of the continuous notice effect is selected, the movable body notice is continuously executed. You may make it suppress doing.

  In the embodiment, when the variation pattern P1 is selected and the movable body flag is set as the notice effect, “01H” is set to the movable body flag, and then the variation pattern P4 is selected. The movable body notice may not be selected.

  In the embodiment, when one of the fluctuation pattern P1 and the fluctuation pattern P4 is selected and the movable body flag is set as the notice effect, “01H” is set in the movable body flag, and then the fluctuation pattern When P4 is selected, the movable body notice may not be selected.

  In the embodiment, when the 4th symbol displayed smaller than the decorative drawing and the special drawing is arranged on the effect display device H2, and the pseudo continuous temporary stop command is input, the display control CPU 47a displays the combination of the decorative drawing symbols. While the effect display device H2 is controlled so as to temporarily stop display, the fourth symbol may be displayed in a variable manner.

  ○ In the embodiment, even when a temporary variation jackpot symbol is temporarily displayed (temporarily stopped) in a symbol variation game, a re-variation effect for deriving a confirmed jackpot symbol to be finally stopped is displayed. A continuous temporary stop command may be output to the effect display control board 47. In this case, from the start of symbol variation until the temporary jackpot symbol is displayed once stopped, the first variation cycle is performed. The time until the symbol is derived is set as the second fluctuation cycle. Then, at the end of the first fluctuation cycle, a pseudo continuous temporary stop command may be output from the overall control CPU 46a to the effect display control board 47.

In the embodiment, the combination of temporary stop symbols may be determined by the effect display control board 47.
○ In the embodiment, not limited to the first special mode, if a variation pattern that specifies execution of the continuous notice effect is selected, the pseudo-temporary function is set regardless of the effect mode that is set. A stop command may be output.

  In the embodiment, the display pattern A2 for the outlier reach effect may be selected even in the fluctuation cycle before the last round. In conventional pachinko machines, the reach is formed only in the last fluctuation cycle, and in the fluctuation cycle before the last round, the deviation result is often derived without forming the reach. Depending on whether or not reach was formed, it was possible to recognize whether or not it was the last fluctuation cycle. However, it is difficult to recognize whether or not the variation cycle is the final variation cycle by selecting the display pattern A2 for the reach reach in the variation cycle before the last round. For this reason, the player can be expected to continue the continuous notice effect, and the interest can be improved.

  In the embodiment, as an image that is not involved in the derivation of the result of whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit, not the number of remaining games but a change in the background image may be controlled.

In the embodiment, the special mode may be only the first special mode.
○ In the embodiment, as the count value, the number of remaining times in the short-time state, the remaining number of times of the probability variation state, for example, a task giving effect that gives a task such as “Let's reach with 3 symbols!” If it is achieved, the remaining number of mission modes that are controlled so as to be a big hit may be counted.

In the embodiment, the type of the notice effect is not limited to three types of “animal SU”, “crystal”, and “movable body”, but may be two types or less, or may be four types or less.
In the embodiment, the output timing of the pseudo continuous temporary stop command is not limited to the end of the fluctuation cycle, and may be output at any time within one fluctuation cycle time.

  In the embodiment, a movable body control board may be newly provided, and the control related to the rotation operation of the movable bodies K1 to K3 may be controlled by the board. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 may control the movable bodies K1 to K3.

  In the embodiment, the sub display control board 46 may be processed by the effect display control board 47. Further, in each embodiment, the main control board 45 may be configured to perform the processing of the sub general control board 46. In these cases, the sub integrated control board 46 may be omitted or may be provided in the same manner as in the embodiment. Alternatively, a control board in which the sub integrated control board 46 and the sound / lamp control board 48 are integrated may be mounted, and the sub integrated control board 46 may be processed by the control board.

  The embodiment is embodied in the pachinko machine 10 that uses a special drawing and a decorative drawing, but may be embodied in a pachinko machine that uses only a special drawing. Moreover, you may actualize in the pachinko machine 10 using a some special figure.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The notice determination means includes flag storage means for determining whether or not execution of the specific normal common effect is determined using a plurality of flags, and a plurality of information stored in the flag storage means. The first flag that is set when the execution of the specific common notice effect is determined, and the second flag that is set when the execution of the specific common notice effect is not determined And the notice determining means sets the first flag in the first storage area when the specific common notice effect is selected as the notice content in the symbol variation game, The fact that the first flag is set is set in a second storage area different from the first storage area, and the second storage area is stored in the first storage area each time the symbol variation game is started. Set the flag of When the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern is executed, the setting state of the flag set in the second storage area is read, and the common when the first flag is set The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a notice effect of each fluctuation cycle in the second variation pattern is determined from other notice effects excluding the notice effect. .

The front view which shows the machine front side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. The block diagram which shows a control structure. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode lottery table. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode transfer lottery table. Explanatory drawing which shows a notice effect distribution table. Explanatory drawing which shows a notice effect distribution table. Explanatory drawing which shows a notice effect distribution table. Explanatory drawing which shows a notice effect distribution table. Explanatory drawing which shows a notice effect distribution table. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a notice effect distribution table. The timing chart which shows the flow of the game in which a continuous notice effect is performed during the 1st special mode.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 20 ... Center part, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 46 ... Sub control board, 46a ... Control control CPU, 46b ... Control control ROM, 46c ... Control control RAM, 47 ... production display control board, 47a ... display control CPU, GH ... image display unit, H1 ... special symbol display device, H2 ... production display device, K ... movable body.

Claims (8)

A variation pattern selecting means for selecting a variation pattern capable of specifying a variation mode of the symbol variation game from the variation of the symbol until the symbol is determined and stopped once, from among a plurality of types of variation patterns;
Notice determination means for determining the type of notice effect that is executed during the symbol variation game and suggests the possibility of whether or not it will be a big hit;
Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the notice effect determined by the notice determination means,
The plurality of types of variation patterns include a first variation pattern in which a variation content is defined in which a variation cycle is performed once, from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop in one symbol variation game. And a second variation pattern in which the variation contents to be continuously executed a plurality of times in one symbol variation game are defined, and the second variation pattern has an execution count of the variation cycle. The larger the second variation pattern, the easier it is to be selected by the variation pattern selection means when winning the big hit in the big hit lottery,
The notice effect includes a plurality of types of common notice effects that can be executed even when either the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern is selected,
The notice determining means is
When the first variation pattern is selected, the announcement effect to be executed in the one variation cycle is determined, and when the second variation pattern is selected, as the announcement effect to be executed in each variation cycle. Decide on the announcement of the same system,
If the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern is to be performed next after the symbol variation game based on one of the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern is completed, it is specified in the previous symbol variation game. A game machine characterized in that when a common notice effect is selected, a notice effect of each variation cycle in the second variation pattern is determined from other notice effects excluding the specific common notice effect.   When the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern is performed next after the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern is completed, the notice determination means notifies the variation cycle of the first variation pattern. When a specific common notice effect is selected as an effect, the notice effect of each fluctuation cycle in the second variation pattern is determined from other notice effects excluding the specific common notice effect. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.   Other than excluding the specific common notice effect after the specific common notice effect is selected as the notice time effect of the symbol variation game based on the variation time defined in the first variation pattern and the first variation pattern The variation time of each variation cycle defined in the second variation pattern selected when the announcement effect of each variation cycle is determined from among the notification effects of The gaming machine according to claim 2.   If there is a start holding ball that triggers the determination of whether or not it will be a big hit, there will be a period from the end of the symbol variation game to the start of the next symbol variation game based on the start reservation ball. The first interval period set in between and the second interval period set between the change cycles in the symbol change game based on the second change pattern have the same length. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The variation pattern selection means can select the second variation pattern consisting of two variation cycles in both cases where the reach is formed in the symbol variation game and where the reach is not formed. On the other hand, the second variation pattern composed of three or more variation cycles can be selected only when reach is formed in the symbol variation game,
The notice determining means does not reach in the next symbol variation game after the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern in which the specific common notice effect is selected, and from the two variation cycles. The notice effect is determined from the other notice effects excluding the specific common notice effect when the second variation pattern is selected. The gaming machine according to one item.   The said effect execution means contains the movable body for performance which performs the effect by mechanical operation | movement, and the said specific common notice effect is an effect by the said movable body for effects. The gaming machine according to any one of 5. In the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern, when the first variation pattern is a variation pattern for a big hit effect, the big variation symbol is derived along with the variation stop of the symbol, while the first variation pattern When the fluctuation pattern is for the off-line production, the off-line symbol is derived with the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol,
In the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern, when the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the outlier symbol is displayed in the variation cycle before the last round among the plurality of variation cycles. In addition, the jackpot symbol is derived in the last fluctuation cycle, and when the second fluctuation pattern is the fluctuation pattern for the off-stage production, the deviation occurs without the reach production in the fluctuation cycle before the last round. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a symbol is derived. In the symbol variation game based on the first variation pattern, when the first variation pattern is a variation pattern for a big hit effect, the big variation symbol is derived along with the variation stop of the symbol, while the first variation pattern When the fluctuation pattern is for the off-line production, the off-line symbol is derived with the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol,
In the symbol variation game based on the second variation pattern, when the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the outlier symbol is displayed in the variation cycle before the last round among the plurality of variation cycles. In addition, the jackpot symbol is derived in the last variation cycle, and when the second variation pattern is the variation pattern for the outlier effect, in the variation cycle before the last cycle, the symbol is lost through the reach effect. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that there is a case in which a symbol is derived and a case in which a shift symbol is derived without a reach effect.

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