JP5287879B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  When a game ball enters the start opening provided in the game board, a winning lottery is performed, and when the winning lottery is won, a ball game machine that executes a per game that pays out a predetermined amount of game balls Are known. The starting port of such a ball game machine is generally configured to be switchable between a closed state in which game balls are difficult to enter and an open state in which game balls are easier to enter than the closed state. is there. Then, when a “specific hit” among a plurality of types of hits occurs, after the hit game associated therewith ends, an opening extension period in which the time for the start port to be in an open state is started is started.

  In such an open extension period, compared to periods other than the open extension period, it becomes easier for the game balls to enter the start opening, so that the above-mentioned winning lottery is executed more frequently, and thus the hit game is executed. The possibility increases. Accordingly, the opening extension period is an advantageous period for the player, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest by generating the hit when the opening extension period starts.

  In such a ball game machine, in order to prevent the gambling ability from becoming extremely high, when the number of consecutive occurrences of the “specific hit” at which the opening extension period starts reaches a predetermined number, Even if the hit that has occurred is a “specific hit”, it is proposed that the extended extension period is not started after the hit game related to the “specific hit” (Patent Document 1). .

JP 2010-207473 A

  However, although the above-described prior art can suppress the gambling ability from becoming extremely high, it is not pleasing to the player that the opening extension period that should have been started is not started. There is a problem of cooling the interest.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and provides a ball game machine capable of enhancing the gaming interest while suppressing the gambling ability from becoming extremely high. For the purpose.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A start port that can be switched between a normal state and an open state in which a game ball is easier to enter than the normal state;
Symbol variation display means for executing symbol variation display for starting and displaying the variation of the symbol in response to the game ball entering the start opening, and then stopping and displaying the symbol in either the winning symbol or the deviating symbol;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player when the winning symbol is stopped and displayed;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a determination random number used for determining whether or not to stop display the winning symbol in response to a game ball entering the start opening;
If the symbol variation display is being executed when a game ball enters the start opening, the symbol variation display is acquired with the game ball entering to start a new symbol variation display after the symbol variation display. Holding storage means for storing the determined random number as a hold;
A probability state setting means for setting the gaming state after the end of the winning game to a low probability state in which the probability that the winning symbol is stopped and displayed is a low probability or a high probability state in which the probability is higher than the low probability;
Opening that sets the gaming state after the end of the hit game to a non-opening extended state in which the opening time when the starting port is in an open state is short or an open extended state in which the opening time is longer than the short time State setting means;
A hold occurrence state storage means for storing a hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold, which is a gaming state when the hold is stored;
A counting means for counting a continuous number of times that a winning game is continuously executed in response to a stop display of the first winning symbol among the winning symbols;
The probability state setting means sets the gaming state after the corresponding game to the high probability state when the winning game triggered by the stop display of the first winning symbol is executed, and the continuous number of times is a predetermined number of times. When the second winning symbol of the winning symbols is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after reaching, the gaming state after the winning game is triggered by the stop indication is set to the low probability state. And
The open state setting means, when a hit game triggered by the stop display of the first hit symbol is executed, the open extended state until the continuous number of times reaches a predetermined number of times after the corresponding game is finished. And setting the gaming state after the continuous number of times reaches a predetermined number to the non-open extended state,
Further, when the first winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-opening extended state after the continuous number of times has reached a predetermined number, the opening state setting means triggers the stop display of the first winning symbol. When the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold is the open extended state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to the open extended state, and the first hit symbol When the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the on-hold that triggers the stop display is the non-open extended state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to the non-open extended state Then, when the second hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the continuous number of times reaches the predetermined number, the second symbol corresponding to the suspension that triggers the stop indication of the second hit symbol The state when the hold occurs is the above-mentioned open extension If it is in the state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to the open extended state until the first period has elapsed from the end of the corresponding game, and the second hit symbol is stopped. When the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold that triggers the display is the non-open extended state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is changed from the corresponding game end to the The open extended state is set until a second period shorter than one period elapses .

  In the ball game machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a hit game is triggered by the stop indication of the first hit symbol, the game state after the end of the corresponding game is “a high probability state and "Open extended state (high probability open extended mode)" is set. The period in which the gaming state is set to “high probability state and open extension state” is compared with the period in which “low probability state and non-open extension state (low probability non-open extension mode)” is set, Not only is there a high probability that it will be stopped, but there will be a lot of gaming balls entering the starter due to the longer time it takes for the starter to be open. This is an advantageous period for the player that can be obtained in large numbers.

  When the number of times that the winning game is continuously performed (sequential number of times) triggered by the stop display of the first winning symbol as such, the so-called “continuous number of times” reaches a predetermined number of times, the game after the end of the corresponding game The state is set to “high probability state and non-open extension state (high probability non-open extension mode)”. That is, if the “number of consecutive chunks” has not reached the predetermined number of times, the game state after hitting the game is set to “high probability state and open extended state”, but the “number of consecutive chunks” reaches the predetermined number of times. After that, although the gaming state after the end of the game is set to the high probability state, it is set not to the open extension state but to the non-open extension state, and from the viewpoint of whether or not the start opening is extended, The game state is more disadvantageous to the player than before the “number of times” reaches the predetermined number of times. Thereby, it is suppressed that gambling nature becomes remarkably high because a state advantageous to a player continues.

  However, since the game state (open extended state) advantageous to the player is ended after the “continuous number of times” reaches the predetermined number, there is a possibility that the game entertainment will be cooled. In other words, the player may feel that the period in which the extended extended state that should have been obtained continuously has been set is forcibly terminated. In this regard, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention stores a “holding occurrence state”, which is a gaming state when the hold is stored, in association with the hold. Then, when the first winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the continuous number of times (the number of consecutive chunks) reaches the predetermined number, it corresponds to the hold that triggers the stop display of the first winning symbol. When the on-hold occurrence state is the open extended state, the game state after the hit game with the stop display as an opportunity is set to the open extended state. On the other hand, when the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold that triggers the stop display of the first winning symbol is the non-open extended state, the game state after the hit game is over that is triggered by the stop display is not displayed. Set to the open extended state. In other words, although it is the same in the meaning of “a winning game triggered by the stop display of the first winning symbol after the number of consecutive chunks reaches the predetermined number”, the “stop display of the first winning symbol” is “game” Depending on whether it is based on "holding that occurred when the state is set to open extended state" or "holding that occurred when the game state is set to non-open extended state" The game state after the end of the winning game is set to “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”. As a result, whether the symbol variation display that is performed after the number of consecutive times reaches the predetermined number is based on “holding that occurs when the gaming state is set to the open extended state” or “ It is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not it is based on “holding that occurred when the extended extension state is set”. And the “first per symbol stop display” is based on “the hold generated when the game state is set to the open extended state”, and the game state after the hit game is set to the open extended state. In such a case, although the period set in the open extended state has once ended, it is possible to give the player an impression that the period has been pulled back, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. From the above, according to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest while suppressing the gambling ability from becoming extremely high.

In addition, when the second winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the number of consecutive times reaches the predetermined number, the gaming state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to a low probability state. Therefore, compared with the case where the first winning symbol is stopped and displayed in a high probability state, it is disadvantageous for the player in terms of the winning probability. Thereby, a player can be made to pay attention to the type of winning symbol that is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the number of consecutive changes reaches the predetermined number.

Also, the “ second per symbol stop display” in the non-open extended state after the number of consecutive chunks reaches the predetermined number is based on “holding that occurred when the game state is set to the open extended state” In this case, the gaming state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to “low probability state and open extension state (low probability open extension mode)” until the first period elapses. If the game state is based on “pending that occurred when the game state is set to the non-open extended state”, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is shorter than the first period . It is set to “low probability state and open extension state (low probability open extension mode)” until two periods elapse. As a result, even when the second winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the number of consecutive chunks reaches the predetermined number, the symbol variation display related to the stop display is “the game state is set to the open extended state”. Make the player pay attention to whether it is based on "pending that occurred when set" or "pending that occurred when the gaming state is set to a non-open extended state" Is possible. And the “ second per symbol stop display” in the non-open extended state after the number of consecutive chunks reaches the predetermined number is based on “holding that occurred when the gaming state is set to the open extended state”. If the game state after the winning game is set to “open extended state of the first period ”, the impression that only the extended extended state of the first period longer than the second period can be pulled back, It can be given to the player. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest while suppressing the gambling ability from becoming extremely high.

It should be noted that the open extended state setting period (period setting condition) triggered by the second per symbol being stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the number of consecutive chunks reaches the predetermined number, that is, the first period As the period setting conditions for the second period , ( 1) “from the end of the winning game until a predetermined number of symbol variation display is performed”, (2) “the next winning game is started from the end of the winning game For example, (3) “until a predetermined time has passed since the end of the winning game”. When the (1) to (3) defining a first and second periods according to the period setting conditions such as, or define both the first and second periods according to the same period setting condition, first The period setting condition for determining the period can be different from the period setting condition for determining the second period .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of enhancing the gaming interest while suppressing the gambling ability from being remarkably increased.

It is a front view of the gaming machine (pachinko machine 1) of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a starting port unit. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part. It is explanatory drawing which showed the special symbol which a symbol display apparatus stops-displays. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with an effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows a special figure holding related process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special figure fluctuation display process. It is the flowchart which showed the latter half part of the special figure fluctuation display process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the jackpot symbol determination table. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit fluctuation pattern table selection process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of jackpot end. It is a flowchart which shows a game state setting process at the time of non-opening extension. It is a flowchart which shows a game state setting process at the time of non-opening extension. It is a flowchart which shows a game state setting process at the time of open extension. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game state set after completion | finish of a big hit game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game state after the big hit game in which opening extension is set was performed continuously.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Overview of control:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
C-3. Special design game processing:
C-4. Jackpot game processing:
D. The playability of the pachinko machine of this embodiment:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular window 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various lamps 4b to 4f for enhancing the game effect. An upper dish portion 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower dish portion 6 is provided below the upper dish portion 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 6). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A first speaker 5 y is provided on the left part of the upper plate part 5. An operation switch SW is provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. The player can intervene in the progress of the game effect, for example, by selecting an item related to the game effect by pressing the operation switch SW.

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

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

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable winning device 18 is provided in a lower portion of the gaming area 11, and between the central device 26 and the variable winning device 18. A starting port unit 17 is provided. As will be described later, the start port unit 17 is a so-called tulip-type entrance that includes a start port and a pair of blade pieces provided so as to sandwich the start port from both sides. The detailed configuration of the start port unit 17 will be described later with reference to another drawing.

  An effect display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background symbol can be variably displayed and stopped. Various effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later.

  A symbol display device 28 is provided diagonally to the left of the effect display device 27. In the symbol display device 28, normal symbols and special symbols can be displayed in a variable stop manner. The detailed configuration of the symbol display device 28 will be described later.

  A normal symbol operation left gate 36 and a normal symbol operation right gate 37 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 11, and gate switches 36s and 37s for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  In the variable winning device 18 provided below the central device 26, a large winning device 31 is provided substantially in the center. The big winning device 31 includes a big winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the big winning opening 31d, a big winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 6) for operating the opening / closing member 31e, and the like. It is composed of When a predetermined condition, which will be described later, is satisfied, the special winning device 31 starts operating, the special winning opening solenoid 31m opens the opening / closing member 31e, and the special winning opening 31d is opened. As a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability, and the big hit gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, is started. In addition, a big prize opening switch 31s is provided inside the big prize opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball won in the big prize opening 31d. An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the symbol display device 28 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display device 28 of this embodiment is configured by incorporating 12 small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular area. Of these 12 LEDs, 3 LEDs normally constitute the symbol display unit 29, and the remaining 9 LEDs constitute the special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). The special symbol display unit 30 includes seven LEDs for displaying special symbols (hereinafter referred to as special symbol LEDs 30a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of special symbols held (hereinafter referred to as special symbols). Called hold display LED 30b). The manner in which the symbol display device 28 of this embodiment uses these 12 LEDs to display normal symbols, special symbols, and the number of reserved symbols will be described later. Hereinafter, the special symbol (special figure) hold may be referred to as “special figure hold”.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is mainly configured by using a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c and a background symbol 27d of the background are displayed. Has been. Among these, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed in various manners together with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 30 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the start port unit 17 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the start port unit 17 has the start port 17a and the pair of blade pieces 17w provided so as to sandwich the start port 17a from both sides. It has become the entrance to. The pair of blade pieces 17w can take two states, a normal state in which the blades 17w are substantially upright (see FIG. 5A) and an open state in which the blades 17w are rotated outward (see FIG. 5B). It is. As shown in FIG. 5A, in a state where the pair of wing pieces 17w are almost upright (when the start port 17a is in a normal state), the game ball enters the start port 17a only from substantially vertically above. However, although it is possible to enter the game ball into the start port 17a, it is relatively difficult to enter (the possibility of entering is low). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the pair of blade pieces 17w are opened outward (when the starting port 17a is in the open state), the opening width of the starting port 17a is the above-described. Since it is enlarged as compared with the normal state, it becomes possible for the game ball to enter the start port 17a from an obliquely upward direction. Therefore, when the starting port 17a is in the open state, it is easier to enter the game ball into the starting port 17a than in the normal state (the possibility of entering the ball is high). In addition, the game ball that has entered the start port 17a is guided to the back side of the game board 10 through a passage provided therein. A start port switch 17s is provided in the middle of the passage inside the start port 17a, and a game ball that has entered the start port 17a is detected by the start port switch 17s.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and so on. The main control board 200 that controls the success / failure involved, the sub-control board 220 that controls the control of the game using stage symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the effect display device 27 under the control of the sub-control board 220 It includes an effect control board 230 that performs specific control, a payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out rental balls and prize balls, and a launch control board 260 that controls control related to the release of game balls. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus. Further, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6 represents the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In FIG. 6, only the CPU 201, ROM 202, and RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, and the CPU 221, ROM 222, and RAM 223 mounted on the sub control board 220 are shown.

  As shown in the figure, the main control board 200 receives the detection signal of the game ball from the start port switch 17s, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s, 37s, etc., and the basic progress of the game and the prize ball After deciding whether or not to be involved, commands for instructing various operations are transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. Further, the main control board 200 includes a start opening solenoid 17m for opening and closing the pair of blade pieces 17w of the start opening unit 17, a large winning opening solenoid 31m for opening and closing the large winning opening 31d, and a design. The display device 28 and the like are connected via a relay terminal board, and these various solenoids 17m and 31m and signals are transmitted to the symbol display device 28 to control these operations.

  When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is transmitted to the effect control board 230 that performs display control of the effect display device 27 described above, the amplifier board 224 that drives the various speakers 5y, and various decorative LEDs and lamps. A game effect is performed by transmitting a drive signal to the decorative driving board 226 to be driven.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the above-described upper plate part 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 to the ball lending device 13 via the relay terminal board. Is done. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 transmits a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m, whereby the prize ball is paid out.

B. Overview of the game:
Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be briefly described.

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

  When the launched game ball passes through either the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 provided on the left and right of the game area 11, the symbol display device 28 provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. Normal pattern variation display is started at. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the symbol display unit 28 is provided with the normal symbol display unit 29, and the normal symbol display unit 29 is mounted with the normal symbol LED 29a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29b. Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 7 (a) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how ordinary symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In FIG. 7, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. Then, after repeating blinking for a predetermined time, when the normal symbol LED 29a stops in a lighting state, it becomes a hit of the normal symbol and the start port 17a is opened for a predetermined opening time. On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it will be out of the normal design and the start port 17a will not be in the open state. If the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored as a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold). After the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed. It is possible to store up to four common figure holds, and the number of reserved normal symbols stored (the number of common figure holds) is displayed by the common figure hold display LED 29b.

  FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of universal symbols on hold is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided on the symbol display device 28. When there is no general map hold (that is, when there is no general map hold), both of the two general map hold display LEDs 29b are turned off. When there is one common map hold, the left general map hold display LED 29b remains off, and the right general map hold display LED 29b is lit. When there are two common map holds, the left general map hold display LED 29b is lit in addition to the right general map hold display LED 29b. Next, when there are three common map holds, the right general map hold display LED 29b blinks and the left general map hold display LED 29b lights. Further, when the number of normal map hold increases to the upper limit of four, the left and right general map hold display LEDs 29b blink. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display 0 to 4 universal symbol hold numbers by turning on, off, or blinking the two universal symbol hold display LEDs 29b.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory view conceptually showing the stop display mode of special symbols. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 30 includes seven LEDs, and displays these special symbols by lighting them. As shown in FIG. 8, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, three types of big hit symbols (A, B, C), two types of small hit symbols, and two types of outliers are used as special symbols. There are 7 patterns in total. In the symbol display device 28, the special symbol variation display is performed by blinking seven LEDs (special symbol LED 30a) over a predetermined variation time, and when the predetermined variation time has elapsed, any one of the stop symbols is stopped and displayed. . Then, when any of the jackpot symbols A to C is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game in which the jackpot 31d is opened (a jackpot is generated). Further, when any of the small winning symbols is stopped and displayed, the small winning game in which the large winning opening 31d is opened for a shorter time than the big winning game is started.

  In addition, even when a game ball has entered the start opening 17a, the corresponding special symbol variation display cannot be started immediately. For example, a game ball has entered the start opening 17a during the special symbol variation display. If a game ball enters the start opening 17a during a big hit game, the ball entering the start opening 17a is stored as a special symbol hold (special figure hold). The number of special figure hold (number of special figure hold) is displayed by the special figure hold display LED 30b. The mode of displaying the number of special symbols held using the special figure hold display LED 30b is exactly the same as the case of the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG.

  In accordance with the above-described change display and stop display of special symbols, the effect display device 27 performs various effects using effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, background symbols 27d, etc.). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect display device 27. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, three identification symbols 27 a, 27 b and 27 c are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen constituting the effect display device 27. When the variation display of the special symbol is started in the symbol display device 28 described above, also in the effect display device 27, these three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c start the variation display all at once. In the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  FIG. 9A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is configured to be interlocked with the stop display mode of the special symbols that are stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 described above. For example, when the special symbol stops at the “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are the same symbol (“2.2.2”, “7/7”, etc.) Is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the special symbol stops at the “small hit symbol” or the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are combinations that do not align with the same symbol (“7 · 5 · 7”, “1 · 3”).・ 5 ”,“ 3 ・ 4 ・ 8 ”etc.)

  In this way, the special symbols displayed on the symbol display device 28 and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other in display content, and the special symbols that are changing When the display is stopped, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 is provided at a position that is more easily noticeable than the symbol display device 28, and the display screen is large and the display content is easy to understand. It is normal to play a game while watching 27 screens. Accordingly, when the left identification symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, it is stopped and displayed last. The medium identification symbol 27b also stops at the same symbol, and the player pays attention to the variation of the symbol so that a so-called big hit game is started. In this way, the effect performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped at the same symbol (an aspect that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called a “reach effect”. By generating it, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

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

C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game. As shown in the figure, in the game control process, each process such as a prize ball related process, a normal symbol game process, a start opening return process, a special figure hold related process, a special symbol game process, a big hit game process, a small hit game process, etc. It is executed repeatedly. The time required for one round of processing is about 4 msec. Therefore, these various types of processing are repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. Then, during these processes, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

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

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process related to the prize ball (S50), this time, whether or not to perform the normal symbol game process, that is, whether to perform the process of variably displaying the normal symbol and stopping and displaying it It is determined whether or not (S100). This determination is made by detecting whether or not the start port 17a is in an open state. If the start port 17a is not open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the start port 17a is open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no). . When it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is omitted.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) exists (whether or not it is “0”). If a general symbol hold exists, a normal symbol hit determination is performed. Here, the general figure hold stores a random number per universal figure acquired when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37. In this embodiment, the upper limit value of the hold number is “ 4 ”. Then, based on the result of the normal symbol hit determination, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol (see FIG. 7A) or stopped with the off symbol. Subsequently, after the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set, the normal symbol fluctuation display is started. When the normal symbol variation display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the start port solenoid 17m is operated. Then, the starting port 17a is opened by rotating the pair of blade pieces 17w in the left-right outer direction (see FIG. 5B).

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the start port 17a is in an open state (S190). And when it is in an open state (S190: yes), processing (starting port return processing) for returning starter port 17a from an open state to a normal state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the start port 17a is not in an open state (S190: no), it is not necessary to perform the start port return process, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the starting port return process (S200), if any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, whether the opening time of the starting port 17a has elapsed, or whether a prescribed number of game balls have entered the starting port 17a It is determined whether or not any of the above conditions is satisfied, and when any of the conditions (start port opening end condition) is satisfied, a process of variably controlling the opened start port 17a to the normal state is performed. On the other hand, when the opening time of the start port 17a has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the start port 17a has not reached the specified number (when the start port opening end condition is not satisfied), the start port 17a is The start port return process (S200) is terminated while the open state is maintained.

  Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be broadly divided into a setting state of a probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (big hit probability), and an opening time when the start port 17a is in the open state. It is determined based on the setting status. Among these, the gaming state based on the setting state of the opening time of the start port 17a is set to either “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”. The period during which the gaming state is set to “open extended state” (open extended period) is compared with the period set to “non-open extended state” (non-open extended period) for the above-described normal symbol hit determination. The probability that the result is “winning” (probability per ordinary figure) is high, the normal symbol variation display time (ordinary diagram variation time) is short, and the opening time of the start port 17a is set long. Accordingly, in the extended extension period, the start opening 17a is frequently opened and the period in which the open opening is maintained is longer than the non-open extension period. The possibility increases. Although details will be described later, in order to realize such a configuration, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to “open extended state”, “open extended flag” and “variable shortened flag” "Is set to ON and the game state is set to" non-open extended state ", these flags are set to OFF. Then, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 has a high probability (for example, 99%) of the normal map and a short time (1 second) of the normal map change time based on the fact that the “variation shortening flag” is set to ON. And the opening time of the start port 17a is set to a long time (for example, 1.5 seconds × 3 times opening = 4.5 seconds) based on the fact that the “open extension flag” is set to ON. On the other hand, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per ordinary figure to a low probability (for example, 10%) and the usual figure variation time to a long time (for example, 20 seconds) based on the fact that the variation shortening flag is set to OFF. Each is set, and based on the fact that the opening extension flag is set to OFF, the opening time of the start port 17a is set to a short time (for example, 0.1 seconds × 3 times opening = 0.3 seconds). Since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON or OFF at the same timing, only one of the flags may be set and the one flag may be used in place of the other flag. Good.

  Thus, when the start port return process (S200) is terminated and the game control process is resumed, the special figure hold related process (S250) described below is started.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure hold related process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 17a (S252). As a result, when a game ball enters the starting port 17a (S252: yes), whether or not the number of special symbols held (special figure holding number) has reached the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). Is determined (S254). If the special figure hold number has not reached the upper limit (S254: no), a determination random number is acquired (S256). Here, as the determination random number, a jackpot determination random number used to perform a jackpot determination, which will be described later, or a symbol determination random number used to determine a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 (a jackpot symbol determination random number, an out symbol) A random number such as a reach determination random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect on the effect display device 27. Subsequently, these determination random numbers are stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 as special figure hold (hold) (S258).

  When the special figure hold is stored in this way, the current gaming state is stored in correspondence with the special figure hold (S260). That is, the game state (“holding occurrence state” in the present invention) when the special figure hold occurs corresponding to the special figure hold stored this time is stored. As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the big hit game is ended as “the game state when the special figure hold that triggers the big hit game is triggered” (the special figure hold occurs) It may be set according to the gaming state at the time. In the process of S260, the game state at the time of special figure hold occurrence (the state at the time of hold occurrence) is stored in preparation for such a process relating to the setting of the game state. In the present embodiment, the game state at the time when the special figure is suspended is stored based on the above-described setting state of the release extension flag, whether it is the release extension state or the non-release extension state.

  Thus, when “special figure hold” and “game state when special figure hold occurs” are stored (S260), “1” is added to the special figure hold number (S262). On the other hand, when a game ball does not enter the start port 17a (S252: no), or when the number of special figure reservations reaches an upper limit (here, “4”) (S254: yes) A series of processes (S256 to S262) for acquiring the determination random number and storing the determination random number as a special figure hold (hold) are omitted.

  When a game ball enters the start port 17a and the game ball is detected by the start port switch 17s, a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a reach determination) is determined according to the input (detection). The process of acquiring a random number or the like and storing the determination random number as a hold (hold) and storing the game state (the state when the hold occurs) when the hold is stored in correspondence with the hold is a main control. This is performed by the CPU 201 of the board 200 executing the special figure holding related process. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “random number acquisition means”, “hold storage means”, and “hold occurrence state storage means” in the present invention.

  When the process related to the special figure hold is completed as described above, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 11 is ended and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S300) described below.

C-3. Special design game processing:
12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S302). If the game is a big hit game (S302: yes), the special game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S304). As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with the symbol display device 28, and the symbol display device 28 is capable of displaying special symbols in a variable manner.

  If the special symbol is not changing (S304: no), it is determined whether or not it is during the time for displaying the special symbol as a stop symbol (the special symbol stop display time) (S306). That is, for a period of time after the symbol change is displayed in a stopped state, a stop display time is provided as a confirmation time for the player to confirm the symbol that has been displayed in a stopped state. to decide. As a result, if it is confirmed that the special symbol is not variably displayed and the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S306: no), the process for starting the special symbol variability display (special The figure variation display process) is started (S310).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special figure variation display process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special figure variation display process. As shown in the figure, in the special figure variation display process, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure holding number is “0” (S3100). If the number of special figure hold is not “0” (S3100: no), it can be determined that at least one special figure hold is stored, so it is stored the oldest among the stored special figure holds. The special figure hold (that is, various determination random numbers stored as the special figure hold) is read (S3102). On the other hand, when the special figure hold is “0” (S3100: yes), the special figure fluctuation display processing of FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 is terminated without starting the big hit determination and the special symbol fluctuation display. Then, the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS.

  When the special figure hold is read (S3102), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108). Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to either the above-mentioned “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”, and the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol (special feature). A “high probability state” having a high probability per figure or a big hit probability) or a “low probability state” having a lower probability than the high probability state is set. The high-accuracy flag is a flag that is set to ON when setting a high-probability state (a state in which the probability variation function is activated), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned as the high-accuracy flag. It has been. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the current state is a high probability state from the setting state of the high probability flag. As a result of S3108, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108: yes), a high-probability jackpot determination table is selected (S3120), and if the high-accuracy flag is not set to ON (S3108: no) ), A jackpot determination table for low probability is selected (S3122). The big hit determination table is a table in which a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the big hit determination random numbers “0” to “630”, and is stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in advance. Has been.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 16A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 16B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 16A, in the jackpot determination table for low probability, determination results of “big hit” and “out” are set in association with the big hit determination random numbers “0” to “630”. Yes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the jackpot determination table for high probability, determination results of “big hit” and “out” are set in association with the big hit determination random numbers “0” to “630”. Has been.

  As is clear from comparison between FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, the high-probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 16B is the low-probability determination table shown in FIG. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the big hit determination table. In other words, in the high probability jackpot determination table, a larger number of “random numbers from which a jackpot determination result can be obtained” is set than in the low probability jackpot determination table (high probability jackpot determination table). The judgment table is set so that the big hit judgment result can be obtained in about 8.8, and the low probability big hit judgment table is set so that the big hit judgment result can be obtained in about 52.6. Have been). Accordingly, when the big hit determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16B, the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability. In addition, the low probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 16A is set with a “small hit” determination result that is not set in the high probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 16B. ing. Therefore, when the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16A, when the big hit determination is performed using the low probability big hit determination table of FIG. An unobtainable “small hit” determination result is obtained.

  In the following, the fact that the determination result of the jackpot is obtained is also referred to as “a jackpot winning occurs”. The low probability jackpot determination table and the high probability jackpot determination table are both stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  Subsequently, in the special figure fluctuation display process of FIG. 14, the big hit determination random number in the special figure hold previously read out is a random number corresponding to “big hit” with reference to the big hit determination table selected in the process of S3120 or S3122. It is determined whether or not there is (S3124). That is, in the process of S3124, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination result is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (when the big hit win has occurred) (S3124: yes), a process for determining the big hit symbol (a big hit symbol determination process) is performed. In this process, first, using the jackpot symbol determination random number among the special symbol reservations read out in the process of S3102, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol determination random number is determined with reference to the jackpot symbol determination table (S3126). .

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the jackpot symbol determination table. The jackpot symbol determination table is a table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols (stop symbols) are set in association with the jackpot symbol determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. As described above with reference to FIG. 8, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has three types of jackpot symbols “A” to “H” as the jackpot symbols that may be stopped when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. “C” is set. In the jackpot symbol determination table, as shown in the figure, 100 jackpot symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set, and the jackpot symbol determination random number “0 to 1” (2/100 = 2%) The jackpot symbol “A” corresponds to the jackpot symbol determination random number “2 to 97” (96/100 = 96%) and the jackpot symbol “B” corresponds to the jackpot symbol determination random number “98 to 99” ( The big hit symbol “C” is set corresponding to 2/100% = 2%). In the process of S3126, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol determination random number is determined with reference to such a jackpot symbol determination table. In this way, when the jackpot winning is generated, the jackpot symbol is determined to be the jackpot symbol “A” with a probability of 2%, the jackpot symbol “B” is determined with a probability of 96%, and the jackpot symbol “B” with a probability of 2%. C ".

  When the big hit symbol is determined in this manner, the determined big hit symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed (S3128), and then a big hit variation pattern table selection process (big hit variation pattern table selection processing) is performed (FIG. 15). S3130). Here, the variation pattern table is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern from the start of the variation display of the special symbol to the stop display on the symbol display device 28. The jackpot variation pattern table is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern (a jackpot variation pattern) until a special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol. In this embodiment, since the special symbol variation display is performed by blinking the seven special symbol LEDs 30a (see FIG. 3) for a predetermined variation time, the variation pattern of the special symbol is substantially the same. Corresponds to the time when the special symbol is variably displayed. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the variation display of the special symbol (special symbol) performed by the symbol display device 28 and the variation display of the identification symbol 27a, 27b, 27c performed by the effect display device 27. Are linked to each other, therefore, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined, the time during which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are displayed in a variable manner is determined. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the contents of the symbol variation effect for variably displaying the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 within the range of the variation display time. ing.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the big hit variation pattern table selection process. When the big hit variation pattern table selection process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (whether or not it is set to a high probability state) (S3200). As a result, when the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3200: yes), whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag (or the open extension flag) is set to ON (whether or not the open extension state is set). ) Is determined (S3202). As a result, when the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, select "variation pattern table for high probability release extension" which is a change pattern table when the gaming state is set to the high probability state and the release extension state. (S3204) When the variation shortening flag is set to OFF, the variation pattern table when the gaming state is set to the high probability state and the non-open extension state is the “high probability non-release extension variation pattern”. “Table” is selected (S3206). These fluctuation pattern tables will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3200 that the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S3200: no), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag (or release extension flag) is set to ON (open extension). Whether or not the status is set is determined (S3208). As a result, when the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, select the "variation pattern table for low probability release extension" which is the change pattern table when the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the open extension state. (S3210) When the variation shortening flag is set to OFF, the variation pattern table when the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the non-open extended state is the “low probability non-open extension variation pattern”. “Table” is selected (S3212).

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the jackpot variation pattern table described above. FIG. 19A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table for high probability open extension, and FIG. 19B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table for high probability non-open extension. FIG. 19C is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table for low probability open extension, and FIG. 19D is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table for low probability non-open extension. As shown in the figure, a plurality of types of variation pattern identification information are set in association with the variation pattern determination random number in the variation pattern table selected when the big win is generated. The variation pattern identification information is information for the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 and the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 to identify the type of the variation pattern. The variation pattern identification information is associated with the variation time of the special symbol (that is, the time of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27). As described above, in the big hit variation pattern table selection process, one of the variation pattern tables shown in FIGS. 19A to 19D is selected according to the gaming state. The jackpot variation pattern table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200.

  When the variation pattern table is selected in this way, the process proceeds to S3148 in FIG. 15, and a variation pattern determination random number is acquired (S3148). Then, by using the obtained variation pattern determination random number, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table selected previously (variation pattern identification information and variation time are stored) (S3150). Subsequently, the variation time of the determined variation pattern is set in a predetermined timer (variation time measurement timer), and the variation display of the special symbol is started on the symbol display device 28 (S3154). "Is subtracted (S3156).

  When “1” is subtracted from the number of special figure hold (S3156), the special pattern variation pattern type (including variation pattern identification information) is designated and the variation display is stopped and displayed. A stop symbol designation command for designating a special symbol stop symbol is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a change start command (S3162).

  When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start command, the CPU 221 selects an identification symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 based on the stop symbol designation command, and based on the variation pattern designation command. A variation pattern (effect pattern) of the identification symbol on the effect display device 27 is selected. Then, the symbol variation effect display is executed by variably displaying the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the display screen of the effect display device 27 according to the selected effect pattern.

  In the above, when the big hit determination result is a big hit (S3124: yes in FIG. 14), after determining the big hit symbol, the process of selecting the fluctuation pattern table for big hit (big hit fluctuation pattern table) (S3126 in FIG. 14). -S3130 of FIG. 15 was demonstrated. On the other hand, when the result of the big hit determination is out (S3124: no in FIG. 14), after determining the small hit symbol or the out symbol as follows, Select the variation pattern table.

  First, if it is determined in the process of S3124 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, a small hit determination is performed to determine whether or not the big hit is determined (S3132). Here, the big hit determination is performed in the same manner as the big hit determination described above, and referring to a small hit determination table (not shown) on the basis of the big hit determination random number derived as “out” as a result of the big hit determination. Done. In the small hit determination table, similarly to the above big hit determination table, a random value (small hit value) in which the result of the small hit determination is “small hit” is set in advance. It is determined whether or not the jackpot determination random number derived as “out” as a result of the jackpot determination matches. If the two match, “small hit” is determined (S3132: YES), and if they do not match, “disconnect” is determined (S3132: NO). Hereinafter, obtaining such a “small hit” determination result is also referred to as “small win wins”.

  When it is determined that the game is a small hit in the processing of S3132 (S3132: YES), a determination random number (small hit design determination random number) for determining the small hit symbol out of the special figure hold read out in the processing of S3102 is used. The small hit symbol corresponding to the determination random number is determined by referring to a small hit symbol determination table (not shown), and the determined small hit symbol is stored (S3134). On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S3132 that it is not a small hit, that is, it is a losing (S3132: NO), a determination random number (outgoing symbol) for determining a losing symbol out of the special symbol suspension read in the processing of S3102 The determined symbol is determined by referring to a symbol determination table (not shown), and the determined symbol is stored (S3136).

  Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, two types of symbols are set as the small hit symbol and the lost symbol, respectively. Two types of symbols are set. Further, the small hit symbol determination table and the off symbol determination table are stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in the same manner as the big hit symbol determination table shown in FIG. In this example, a new determination random number (outgoing symbol determination random number, small hitting symbol determination random number) is used to determine a small hit symbol and a loss symbol. Instead of providing a random number, the big hit symbol determination random number stored as the special symbol hold may be used as the off symbol determination random number and the small hit symbol determination random number.

  When the small hit symbol or the off symbol is thus determined (S3134, S3136), the variation pattern table corresponding to the “small hit” or “loss” is selected. The small hit variation pattern table selection processing (S3140) for selecting the variation pattern table corresponding to the small hit is formally similar to the big hit variation pattern table selection processing shown in FIG. A corresponding variation pattern table is selected. Of course, the variation pattern identification information associated with each variation pattern is different from the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table for winning a big win shown in FIG. It is information that can be identified as a fluctuation pattern.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern table corresponding to the deviation is selected, it is first determined whether or not a reach effect is to be performed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 (S3142). This determination is made based on the reach determination random number included in the special figure hold read out in step S3102 after the special figure variation display process is started. That is, when the read reach determination random number value is in a predetermined random number range, it is determined that the reach effect is performed, and conversely, the reach determination random number random value is within the predetermined random number range. If not, it is determined that no reach production is performed. As a result, if it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed (S3142: yes), the reach / decrease variation pattern table selection process is performed (S3144), and if it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (S3142: no), A reachless variation pattern table selection process is performed (S3146).

  The reach variation pattern table selection process with reach and the reach variation pattern selection process without reach are also formally similar to the big hit variation pattern table selection process shown in FIG. 18, and a variation pattern table corresponding to each gaming state is displayed. select. Of course, the variation pattern identification information associated with each variation pattern is different from the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table for jackpot winning shown in FIG. Or it is the information which can discriminate | determine that it is a fluctuation pattern for detachment without reach.

  In this way, when the variation pattern table (small hit variation pattern table, out-of-reach variation pattern table, unreachable variation pattern table) when the big hit determination result is not a big hit is selected, it is the same as when the big hit variation pattern table described above is selected. In addition, the processing of S3148 to S3162 is performed.

  As described above, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start command, the CPU 221 selects an identification symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 based on the stop symbol designation command, and the change Based on the pattern designation command, an effect pattern of the identification symbol on the effect display device 27 is selected. That is, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a big hit variation pattern, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode is selected through a reach effect. . Further, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a small hit variation pattern, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in the small hit mode is selected. In addition, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a variation pattern with reach, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement mode through a reach effect is selected. Is done. Further, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a variation pattern without reach, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement mode without undergoing reach effect. Is selected. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes symbol variation effect display on the display screen of the effect display device 27 using the selected effect pattern and identification symbol.

  When the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern designation command and stop symbol designation command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in this way (S3162), the special figure fluctuation display processing shown in FIGS. Return to the special symbol game processing of 12 and FIG.

  In the above, when the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 is started, it is determined that the jackpot game is not being played (S302: no), and the special symbol is not variably displayed (S304: no). The processing in the case of being performed has been described. In contrast, if the special symbol is not changing (S302: no) but it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S304: yes), the special symbol change pattern and the stop symbol are already determined. This corresponds to the case where special symbol changes have started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). As described above, since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, the variation time of the special symbol is started by setting the variation time in a predetermined timer (variation time measurement timer) at the same time. It can be determined whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed (fluctuation time measuring means). As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process of FIGS. 12 and 13 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S312: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the special symbol during the fluctuation display is to be stopped is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. Then, the special symbol during the variable display is stopped and displayed at the previously determined stop symbol (S3128 in FIG. 14, S3134, S3136 in FIG. 15) (S316). Then, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol displayed in a stopped state in a stopped state (S318), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S320). As a result, if the stop display time has not elapsed (S320: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Note that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes the above-described processing, thereby executing a symbol variation display when a game ball enters the start port. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “symbol variation display means” in the present invention.

  After the special symbol is stopped and displayed in this way, after returning to the game control process of FIG. 10, when the special symbol game process of FIGS. 12 and 13 is started again, it is determined that the special symbol is not changing ( S304: no) Subsequently, since it is determined that it is during the stop display time (S306: yes), it is determined again whether or not the stop display time has elapsed in the determination of whether or not it is during the special symbol stop display time. (S320). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such determination (S320: yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (FIG. 13 S322). As a result, when the special symbol that has been stopped is a jackpot symbol (S322: yes), the “type of jackpot symbol” related to the jackpot symbol that has been stopped, “game when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed” The “state” and “the game state when the special figure holding that triggered the display of the big hit symbol is generated” are stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 (S324). As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and the big hit game is executed, the game state after the big hit game is expressed as “type of big hit symbol” and “big hit symbol”. In addition to the case of setting according to the "game state at the time of symbol stop display" and "type of jackpot symbol" and "game state at the time of jackpot symbol stop display", the special chart that triggered the stop display of the jackpot symbol It may be set in accordance with the “game state when a hold (a big hit special figure hold) occurs”. Therefore, in the process of S324, “type of jackpot symbol”, “game state at the time of jackpot symbol stop display”, “game state at the time of occurrence of jackpot special symbol hold” referred to when setting the gaming state after the jackpot game ends Remember. In addition, the storage process of “the game state when the big hit special figure hold occurs”, the game state stored in the process of S260 of FIG. 11 when the hold occurs is referred to as “the game state when the big hit special figure hold occurs” Do it by memorizing.

  Subsequently, an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the big hit game is set (S326). As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if any jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game having the same contents is performed. In other words, the round game is opened twice, in which the special winning opening 31d is opened for 30 seconds or until 10 game balls are entered. In the process of S326, the opening time and the number of opening times of the special winning opening 31d are set as the opening pattern. The opening pattern may be set according to the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d is set, the big hit flag is set to ON in order to start the big hit game (S328). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that a jackpot game is being executed (during a jackpot game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is secured as a storage area for the jackpot flag. . The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the big hit game is being executed according to the set state of the big hit flag. As will be described in detail later, when the big hit flag is set to ON and the game control process of FIG. 10 is resumed, the big hit game is started.

  Further, when the big hit game is started, if flags (open extension flag, fluctuation shortening flag, high-accuracy flag) related to various game states are set to ON, the flag is set to OFF. These flags are set again when the game state is set at the end of the big hit game. When the flag setting process for starting the big hit game is completed (S328 or S330), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (a big hit game start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S332). When receiving the jackpot game start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a display effect corresponding to the jackpot game on the liquid crystal screen of the effect display device 27. When the big hit game start command is transmitted (S332), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The above is a description of processing when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 is a jackpot symbol (S322: yes), but when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a jackpot symbol (S322: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been stopped is a small hit symbol (S334). As a result, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is a small hit symbol (S334: yes), an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the small hit game is set (S336). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the special winning opening 31d is opened twice for 0.9 seconds. In the process of S336, the opening time and the number of opening times of the special winning opening 31d are set as the opening pattern.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the special winning opening 31d is set, the small hit flag is set to ON in order to start the small hit game (S338). The small hit flag is a flag indicating that a small hit game is being executed (during the small hit game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is used as a small hit flag storage area. It is secured. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the small hit game is being executed according to the setting state of the small hit flag. When the small hit flag is set to ON and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 10, the small hit game is started. In addition, during the small hit game, compared to during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened only for a short time (0.9 seconds × 2 times = 1.8 seconds), so that the gaming ball is completely free from the big winning opening 31d. Either does not enter or only a few game balls enter. Therefore, the small hit game itself is not a game that is particularly advantageous for the player, and the player's expectation for the big hit game is increased by performing the small hit game and increasing the operation frequency of the big winning opening 31d. Also, in the case of playing a small hit game, unlike the case of playing a big hit game (S330), setting processing of a flag related to the gaming state is not performed. In other words, the game state is configured so as not to change before and after the small hit game.

  When setting processing relating to a small hit game is performed (S336, S338), or when it is determined that the stop symbol is not a small hit symbol (S334: no) in the processing of S334 (S334: no), the following release Processes related to the extension period. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the opening extension period is started following the end of the jackpot game, and the number of variable displays of the first special figure and the number of variable displays of the second special figure after the opening extended period starts. When the total of the number of times reaches a predetermined number of times, the open extension period ends. Therefore, in the process related to the progress of the opening extension period, first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (whether or not it is the opening extension period) (S340). As a result, when it is the open extension period (S340: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S342). The fluctuation shortening counter is a counter in which the number of remaining fluctuation display of the special symbol until the end of the opening extension period is set, and “1” is subtracted every time the fluctuation display of the special symbol is finished (every stop display). . When the value of the fluctuation shortening counter after subtracting “1” by the process of S342 is “0”, that is, when the remaining fluctuation display count of the special symbol during the opening extension period becomes “0” (S344: yes), the opening is released. In order to end the extension period, the release extension flag and the fluctuation reduction flag are set to OFF (S346).

  After performing the process of ending the open extension period in this way, it is determined whether or not the value of the “limit counter” is greater than “0” (S347), and if it is greater than “0” (S347: yes), The value of the limit counter is set to “0” (S348). Here, as will be described in detail later, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has an "open extension period that ends when the special symbol variation display is performed seven times after the jackpot game is ended" (hereinafter referred to as "short-term extension"). "Open extension period"), "Open extension period that ends when the special symbol change display is performed 50 times after the jackpot game ends" (hereinafter also referred to as "Mid-term open extension period"), "After the jackpot game ends It is possible to set an “extended extension period that continues until the next jackpot game is started” (hereinafter also referred to as “long-term extended extension period”). And, among these opening extension periods, “medium-term opening extension period” or “long-term opening extension period” (that is, an opening extension period advantageous to the player compared to “short-term opening extension period” (advantageous opening extension period)) Is set after the end of the big hit game, the number of consecutive executions of the big hit game (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit game with advantageous opening extension”) is counted by the “limit counter”. The “restriction counter” is a counter for restricting continuous execution (continuous occurrence) of “big hit game with advantageous release extension (big hit game that triggers start of medium-term release extension period or long-term extension extension period)”. When the value of the counter reaches a predetermined number of times, the gaming state after the big hit game is always set to the “non-open extended state”. Note that the storage area of the “limit counter” is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  Further, as will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the “hit win” is generated during the opening extension period, the above-mentioned “hit game with advantageous opening extension” is always executed. However, if the opening extension period started after the execution of the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” is the “medium-term opening extension period”, a “hit winning” will occur in the “medium-term opening extension period” In some cases, the “mid-term extension period” may end. In this case, the continuous execution of the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” is interrupted. Therefore, in the process of S348, the value of the limit counter is set to “0” in order to return the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” to “0” at the end of the opening extension period (start of the non-open extension period). Set.

  Thereafter, when a game state designation command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S349), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Here, the gaming state designation command is a command that designates the gaming state determined according to the setting of the high-accuracy flag, the variation shortening flag, the release extension flag, or the like to the sub-control board 220.

  If it is determined in the process of S344 that the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol in the extended extension period is not “0” (S344: no), the extended extended period is not ended yet, so the special symbol game process is performed as it is. When finished, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Also, if it is determined that it is not the open extension period (S340: no), the special symbol game process is terminated without performing the process related to the setting of the fluctuation shortening counter, the fluctuation shortening flag, and the opening extension flag, Returning to the game control process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S350). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a big hit game. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S350: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit game process described below (S400).

C-4. Jackpot game processing:
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process. By executing this jackpot game process, a jackpot game is performed. Hereinafter, the jackpot game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  When starting the big hit game process (S400), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big winning opening 31d is closed as long as the big hit game or the small winning game is not started. Therefore, the big winning opening 31d is closed immediately after the big hit game is started. Accordingly, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of round games (number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (S404). As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened and a predetermined number of round games are repeated. Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), the number of times of opening (the number of rounds) of the special winning opening 31d is a predetermined number of times (the open pattern set in S326 in FIG. 13). It is determined whether or not the number of times of opening has been reached (here, twice) (S404).

  Naturally, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of rounds has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), so it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is in a closed state between rounds. In the present embodiment, the closing time of the special winning opening 31d is set to 1 second. Immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state, so it is naturally determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has passed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. The game is released and a new round game is started (S408). And after transmitting the command (round start command) which shows the start of a round game (S410), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 20 is once complete | finished, and it returns to the game control process of FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 10, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S400) is started again. . As described above, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process shown in FIG. 10 once is about 4 msec. Accordingly, the big hit game process shown in FIG. 20 is also executed about every 4 msec. Then, when the special game is started and the big hit game process of FIG. 20 is executed for the first time, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S408 as described above, and the process is ended as it is. When performing the process of the round, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined opening time (the opening time in the opening pattern set in S326 of FIG. 13, here 10 seconds) (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened, but when a predetermined opening time elapses or a predetermined number (10 in this case) of gaming balls enter the big winning opening 31d. Closed. In response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the special winning opening 31d was opened. If the opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), after closing the special winning opening 31d (S416), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 20 is exited, and the game control process of FIG. 10 is resumed. On the other hand, if the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (S412: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a specified number (S414). When the number of game balls reaches the specified number (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). On the other hand, if the specified number has not been reached (S414: no), a game that has not yet passed the predetermined opening time since the grand prize winning opening 31d has opened and has entered the big winning prize opening 31d. Since the number of balls has not reached the prescribed number, the big hit game process shown in FIG. 20 is exited while the special winning opening 31d is opened, and the game control process of FIG. 10 is resumed.

  While the game control process of FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time elapses after the special winning opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of special winning openings 31d. Game balls enter (S414: yes), and the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). Thus, one round game is completed. Then, when the big hit game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the big winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the predetermined number of round games are ended (S404). If the round game is not finished (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the big prize opening has reached the predetermined time (S406: yes), the big prize opening 31d is opened again and a new round is made. After the game is started (S408), a round start command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S410). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the big hit flag is changed to OFF to end the big hit game (S418), indicating the end of the big hit game. After transmitting the command (big hit game end command) toward the sub-control board 220 (S420), the big hit end processing is started (S450).

  Here, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and the big hit game is executed, the gaming state after the big hit game is determined as the start timing of the big hit game. Depending on the `` big hit symbol type '' and `` gaming state at the time of big hit symbol stop display '' related to the big hit symbol, or in addition to `` big hit symbol type '' and `` game state at the time of big hit symbol stop display '', It is configured to be set in accordance with “a game state when a special figure hold occurs (when a big hit special figure hold occurs) that triggers the stop display of the big hit symbol”. Such a game state setting is performed in the process at the time of jackpot end.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process. When the big hit end processing is started, first, the gaming state when the big hit symbol that triggered the end of the big hit game is stopped and displayed (game state at the time of the big hit symbol stop display), that is, when the big hit occurs It is determined whether the gaming state is a low probability state and a non-open extended state (hereinafter also referred to as “normal game state”), or a high probability state and a non-open extended state (hereinafter “latent game state”). (S4500). That is, in the process of S4500, it is determined whether or not the gaming state at the time of occurrence of the big hit is a non-open extended state regardless of whether the big hit probability is a low probability state or a high probability state. This determination is made based on the contents (S324 in FIG. 13) stored when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed during the special symbol game process. As a result, when it is in the non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state) (S4500: yes), “non-open extended game state setting process” is performed (S4502). The non-open extension game state setting process will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S4500 that the gaming state at the time of occurrence of the big hit is not the “non-opening extended state” (S4500: no), the “opening extended gaming state setting process” is performed (S4508). In this case, since the low probability state and the non-open extended state are not the high probability state and the non-open extended state, the gaming state is set to the low probability state after all. This is a case where the extended extension state is set regardless of whether the high probability state is set. As described above, when the “game state at the time of the big hit symbol stop display (when the big hit occurs)” is the “open extended state”, the game state setting process at the time of open extended is performed (S4508). The game state setting process at the time of opening extension will be described in detail later.

  As described above, in the process at the time of jackpot end, the “game state at the time of jackpot symbol stop display (at the time of jackpot occurrence)” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)” and “open” Separately from the case of “extended state”, processing for setting the game state after the end of the big hit game is performed. Below, the process which sets each of these game states is demonstrated.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a non-opening extension game state setting process (S4502 in FIG. 21). This process is a process for setting the game state after the big hit game started in the “normal game state” or the “latent game state”. When the non-opening extension game state setting process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the “restriction flag” is set to ON (S4650). As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a predetermined number of consecutive executions of the jackpot game (a jackpot game with an advantageous release extension) that becomes the start of the “long-term release extension period” or “medium-term extension extension period” ( In this embodiment, after reaching the 40th), after the jackpot game is over, the “long-term release extension period” or “medium-term release extension period” is not set.

  As will be described in detail later, the “restriction flag” is set to ON because, as described above, the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous release extension” reaches a predetermined number of times, and the big hit game (this embodiment) Then, after the 40th consecutive big hit game) is finished, the “long-term release extension period” or “medium-term release extension period” is not set. Therefore, in the process of S4650, it is determined that the “limit flag” is set to ON because the big hit game to be ended this time is the number of consecutive executions of the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” (the present embodiment). In this case, it corresponds to the jackpot game started after reaching 40). Note that a storage area of the restriction flag is secured in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  As a result of the determination processing in S4650, when it is determined that the restriction flag is set to ON, that is, the big hit game to be ended this time is the predetermined number of times of continuous execution of the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” (in this embodiment, If it is a big hit game that has reached (40 times) (S4650: yes), after setting the limit flag to OFF (S4652), the "big hit symbol stop display trigger for the big hit game that ends this time" It is determined whether or not the “game state at the time of special figure hold occurrence (at the time of big hit special figure hold occurrence)” is an open extended state (S4654). This determination is made based on the contents (S324 in FIG. 13) stored when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed during the special symbol game process. As a result, when the “game state at the time of the big hit special figure hold occurrence” is not the open extended state (S4654: no), the type of the big hit symbol that triggered the big hit game to be terminated this time, that is, the big hit symbol at the time of the big hit occurrence It is determined whether or not the type is “big hit symbol A” (see FIG. 8) (S4702). Also, if it is determined in the determination processing of S4650 described above that the restriction flag is set to OFF, that is, the big hit game to be ended this time is the number of consecutive executions of the “big hit game with advantageous release extension” a predetermined number of times (this Even in the case of hitting a jackpot game before reaching (in the embodiment, 40 times) (S4650: no), it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot symbol at the time of occurrence of the jackpot is “big hit symbol A” (S4702).

  The determination process of S4702 is performed based on the contents (S324 in FIG. 13) stored when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the special symbol game process. As a result, when the type of jackpot symbol at the time of jackpot occurrence is “hit symbol A” (S4702: yes), the high-accuracy flag is set to ON in order to set the gaming state after the jackpot game is finished to a high probability state. (S4704), and after setting the release extension flag and the variable reduction flag to ON in order to set the game state to the release extension state (S4706), the period during which the game state is set to the release extension state is set as a special symbol. In step S4708, the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is set to “7” so that the fluctuation display is continued seven times. By performing the processes of S4706 and S4708, the above-mentioned “short-term extension period” is set. As described above, the value of the shortening variation counter is decremented by “1” every time the variation display of the special symbol is performed, the variation display of the special symbol is performed seven times, and the value of the variation shortening counter is “ When “0” is set, the setting is changed from the open extended state to the non-open extended state (S340 to S346 in FIG. 13). In this case, since the setting of the high probability flag is not changed, the high probability state remains set.

  In the process of S4702, when it is determined that the type of the big hit symbol at the time of the big hit is not "big hit symbol A" (S4702: no), whether or not the type of the big hit symbol at the time of the big hit is "big hit symbol B" Is determined (S4710). As a result, in the case of “big hit symbol B”, the high probability flag is set to ON to set the gaming state after the big hit game to a high probability state (S4712). In this case, since the open extension flag and the fluctuation shortening flag are not set to ON but remain OFF, the game state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state and a non-open extension state.

  In the processing of S4710, when the type of the big hit symbol at the time of the big hit is not “big hit symbol B”, that is, when it is “big hit symbol C” (S4710: no), the gaming state is set to the open extended state. After setting the release extension flag and the variation shortening flag to ON as much as possible (S4716), the value of the variation shortening counter is set to “7” in order to set the release extension period to seven games (S4718). By performing the processing of S4716 and S4718, the above-mentioned “short-term open extension period” is set. In this case, since the high-accuracy flag remains set to OFF without being set to ON, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a low probability state and an open extension state.

  As described above, “the game state when the big hit symbol stop display (when the big hit occurs)” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)”, and the big hit game to be finished this time is “advantageous release” When the number of consecutive executions of the extended jackpot game corresponds to the jackpot game before the predetermined number of times (40 in this embodiment) is reached (S4650: no), the type of jackpot symbol is the jackpot symbol A. ”Is set to the“ high probability state and extended open state (open extension period 7 times) ”after the jackpot game is ended, and after the jackpot game is ended in the case of“ big hit symbol B ” The game state is set to “high probability state and non-open extended state”, and if it is “big hit symbol C”, the game state after the big hit game is “low probability state and open extended state (open extended period 7 Times) It is. In addition, the “game state at the time of big hit symbol stop display (when a big hit occurs)” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)”, and the big hit game to be terminated this time is “big hit with advantageous open extension” In the case of a big hit game that continues after the number of consecutive executions of the “game” reaches a predetermined number (40 times in this embodiment) (S4650: yes), the “game state when a big hit special figure hold occurs” is in an open extended state. If not (S4654: no), the game state after the end of the big hit game is set as described above.

  As described above, (1) “game state at the time of big hit symbol stop display (when big hit occurs)” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)”, and the big hit game to be ended this time is “advantageous” When the number of consecutive executions of the “big hit game with open extension” corresponds to the big hit game before reaching the predetermined number of times (40 times in this embodiment), or (2) “the big hit symbol stop display (when the big hit occurs)” The “state” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)”, and the big hit game to be ended this time is the predetermined number of times (40 in this embodiment) of “big hit game with advantageous open extension”. Game game after the end of the big hit game in the case of the big hit game that has been reached, and when the "game state at the time of the big hit special figure hold occurrence" is not an open extended state It has been described in the setting process. On the other hand, (3) “game state at the time of jackpot symbol stop display (when jackpot occurs)” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)”, and the jackpot game to be ended this time is “ “Big hit game with advantageous release extension” is a big hit game that continues after the number of consecutive executions reaches a predetermined number (40 in this embodiment), and “a game when a big hit special figure is suspended” related to the big hit game that ends this time The game state setting process after the big hit game when the “state” is the open extended state (S4654: yes) will be described below.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S4654 that the “gaming state at the time of the big hit special figure hold occurrence” is an open extended state (S4654: yes), whether or not the type of the big hit symbol at the time of the big hit occurrence is “big hit symbol C” Is determined (S4720 in FIG. 23). As a result, when it is not “big hit symbol C” (S4720: no), that is, when the type of big hit symbol at the time of occurrence of big hit is “big hit symbol A” or “big hit symbol B” (S4720: no) The high-accuracy flag is set to ON to set the gaming state after the big hit game to a high probability state (S4722), and the release extension flag and the variable reduction flag are set to set the gaming state after the big hit game to the open extended state. Is set to ON (S4726), and “10000” is set as the value of the fluctuation shortening counter in order to set the number of fluctuation displays of the special symbol that can be executed in the open extension period to 10,000 (S4728). In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the possibility that the big hit game is executed after one special symbol variation display is 12/631 even in a low probability state, and the special symbol variation display count is 10,000. By hitting, the big hit game is almost certainly executed. Since the opening extension period is a period that ends with the start of the jackpot game, the 10,000 opening extension periods are substantially “open extension period that continues until the next jackpot game is executed”, that is, This is the aforementioned “long-term extension period”. When the long open extension period is thus set (S4726, S4728), “1” is added to the value of the limit counter to increase the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” by one (S4730). It should be noted that the processing of S4730 is a “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game) set when the number of consecutive executions of“ big hit game with advantageous open extension ”has reached a predetermined number (40 in this embodiment). State)), the “hit symbol A” or “hit symbol B” is stopped and displayed based on the special symbol suspension that occurred in the “open extension state” before the setting of the “non-open extension state”. This is a process that is performed by executing the jackpot game with extension. In other words, when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” reaches a predetermined number (40 times in this embodiment), the “opening extension state” that has been continued until then ends, and “non-opening extension” Although the state has shifted to "Status", the special figure hold generated in the previous "Open extended state" is digested in the "Non-open extended state", and "Big hit symbol A" or "Big hit symbol B" is stopped based on the special figure hold If displayed, the “open extended state” is set again after the jackpot game related thereto is finished (retraction of the open extended state). Therefore, the value of the limit counter becomes “1” by performing the process of S4730.

  The case where the type of jackpot symbol at the time of jackpot occurrence is “hit symbol A” or “hit symbol B” has been described. On the other hand, when the type of the big hit symbol at the time of the big hit is “big hit symbol C” (S4720: yes), the big hit game is set without setting the high-accuracy flag to ON (set to a low probability state). After setting the release extension flag and the variable shortening flag to ON in order to set the game state after the end to the open extension state (S4736), the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is set to “ 50 "is set (S4738). By performing the processing of S4736 and S4738, the above-described “medium-term opening extension period” is set. Thereafter, “1” is added to the value of the limit counter to increase the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” by one (S4740). In the process of S4740, similarly to the process of S4730 described above, the “non-open extension” set when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” reaches a predetermined number (40 in this embodiment). In the “state (normal game state or latent game state)”, the “big hit symbol C” is stopped and displayed based on the special figure hold generated in the “open extended state” before the “non-open extended state” is set, and “advantageous release” Since the process is performed by executing the extended jackpot game with extension, the value of the limit counter is set to “1” by the process of S4740.

  As described above, “the game state when the big hit symbol stop display (when the big hit occurs)” is “non-open extended state (normal game state or latent game state)”, and the big hit game to be finished this time is “advantageous release” “Big hit game with extension” is a big hit game that continues after the number of consecutive executions reaches a predetermined number of times (40 in this embodiment), and is related to the big hit game that ends this time “the game state when the big hit special figure hold occurrence” Is in the extended extended state, if the “big hit symbol type” is “big hit symbol A” or “big hit symbol B”, the gaming state after the big hit game is “high probability state and open extended state (until next time) In the case of “big hit symbol C”, the game state after the big hit game is set to “low probability state and open extended state (open extension period 50 times)”. In other words, even if the jackpot game that ends this time is a jackpot game that continues after the number of consecutive executions of the jackpot game with an advantageous release extension reaches a predetermined number of times (40 in this embodiment), the start of the jackpot game When the game state at the time of occurrence of the “big hit special figure hold” as an opportunity is an open extended state, the “long-term open extended period” or “medium-term open extended period” is set again after the big hit game ends. Therefore, even if the open extended state ends when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” reaches a predetermined number (40 times in this embodiment) and becomes a non-open extended state, the previous release It is possible to make the player pay attention to the special figure hold generated in the extended state. After the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” reaches a predetermined number (40 in this embodiment), the opening extension state ends, and then the special figure hold generated in the opening extension state is digested. Accordingly, when the “long-term opening extension period” or “medium-term opening extension period” is set again, it is possible to give the player an impression that these opening extension periods (open extension states) have been restored within a short period of time. . As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Next, a process of setting a game state after the end of the big hit game when the “big hit symbol stop display (when the big hit occurs)” is “open extended state” (the game state at the time of open extended in S4508 of FIG. 21) The setting process will be described.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process at the time of opening extension (S4508 in FIG. 21). This processing is performed when the game state at the time of occurrence of the big hit is set to “open extended state” regardless of whether the big hit probability state is a low probability state or a high probability state. ”Is a process for setting a gaming state after the big hit game started in“. ”Is completed.

  When the game state setting process at the time of opening extension is started, first, it is determined whether or not the type of the big hit symbol at the time of occurrence of the big hit is “big hit symbol C” (S4800). As a result, when it is not “hit symbol C”, that is, when the type of jackpot symbol when “hit” is “hit symbol A” or “hit symbol B” (S4800: no), after the jackpot game is over In order to change the gaming state of the game to a high probability state, the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S4802). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the limit counter is “39” (S4804). Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment continuously executes the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” (the big hit game that triggers the start of the “medium-term opening extension period” or the “long-term opening extension period”). When the number of times reaches the predetermined number, after the jackpot game ends, the “mid-term open extension period” or “long-term open extension period” is not set, and the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes the “non-open extended state” doing. In this embodiment, the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” is continuously executed 39 times, and during the subsequent advantageous opening extension period (during the medium-term opening extension period or long-term opening extension period), When the 40th jackpot game is executed following the “Big Bonus Game with Advantageous Opening Extension”, even if the 40th jackpot game is “Big Bonus Game with Advantageous Opening Extension”, after the jackpot game is over It is configured to be in a “non-open extended state”. Therefore, in the process of S4804 of the present embodiment, the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous release extension” is set to “40 times” by determining whether or not the value of the limit counter is “39”. A determination is made whether or not it has been reached.

  As a result of the processing of S4804, when the value of the limit counter is less than “39”, that is, when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” has not reached 40 times (S4804: no) In order to set the game state after the big hit game to the open extended state, the open extension flag and the variable reduction flag are set to ON (S4806), and the special symbol variable display count executable in the open extension period is 10,000 times. Is set to “10000” as the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S4808). As a result, after the jackpot game ends, the “long-term opening extension period” is started. Then, “1” is added to the value of the limit counter in order to increase the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” by one (S4810).

  On the other hand, when the value of the limit counter is “39” (S4804: yes), that is, when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous release extension” has reached 39 times in the big hit game up to the previous time, The jackpot game that ends this time is the 40th jackpot game that follows the “big hit game with an advantageous opening extension” performed 39 times in a row, so the number of consecutive executions of the “big hit game with an advantageous opening extension” is 40 Will be reached once. Therefore, at the end of the big hit game of this time, the processing related to the setting of the “open extension period” (S4806 to S4810) is not performed, and the value of the limit counter is set to “0” (S4812). In other words, the game state after the big hit game is set to “non-open extended state (non-open extended period)” and the continuous execution of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” is interrupted. In order to return to “0 times”, the value of the limit counter is set to “0”. Then, turn on the “limit flag” so that it can be determined in a later process that the “long-term open extension period” setting has been limited because the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” has reached 40 times. (S4830). When the non-opening extension game state setting process shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 is performed in a state where the restriction flag is set to ON, the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” reaches 40 times. (The setting of the “medium-term opening extension period” or “long-term opening extension period” is limited).

  The case where the type of jackpot symbol at the time of jackpot occurrence is “hit symbol A” or “hit symbol B” has been described. On the other hand, if the type of the big hit symbol at the time of occurrence of the big hit is “big hit symbol C” (S4800: yes), the high probability flag is not set to ON (set to the low probability state), the limit counter It is determined whether or not the value of “39” is “39”. As a result, when the value of the limit counter is not “39”, that is, when the number of continuous executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” has not reached 40 times (S4814: no), after the big hit game ends After setting the release extension flag and the variation shortening flag to ON to set the game state to the release extension state (S4816), set the variation shortening counter value to “50” to set the release extension period to 50 games. (S4818). As a result, the “mid-term opening extension period” is started after the end of the big hit game. Thereafter, “1” is added to the value of the limit counter in order to increase the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” by one (S4820).

  On the other hand, when the value of the limit counter is “39” (S4814: yes), that is, when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” has reached 39 times in the big hit game up to the previous time, The jackpot game that ends this time is the 40th jackpot game following the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” performed 39 times in succession, so the processing related to the setting of the “opening extension period” (S4816 to S4820) ) Is set, and the value of the limit counter is set to “0” (S4822). In other words, the game state after the big hit game is set to “non-open extended state (non-open extended period)” and the continuous execution of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” is interrupted. In order to return to “0 times”, the value of the limit counter is set to “0”. Then, turn on the “restriction flag” so that it can be determined in a later process that the “mid-term opening extension period” setting has been limited because the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” has reached 40 times. (S4832). When the non-opening extension game state setting process shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 is performed in a state where the restriction flag is set to ON, the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” reaches 40 times. (The setting of the “medium-term opening extension period” or “long-term opening extension period” is limited).

  As described above, when the “game state at the time of big hit symbol stop display (when a big hit occurs)” is “open extended state”, in addition to the “big hit symbol type” at the time of big hit occurrence, “with advantageous open extension” Depending on the number of consecutive executions of the “hit game”, the game state set thereafter is different. That is, if the number of consecutive executions of “Big hit game with advantageous opening extension” has not reached 40 times, the type of big hit symbol at the time of the big hit occurrence is “Big hit symbol A” or “Big hit symbol B” The gaming state after the big hit game is set to “high probability state and extended extended state (open extended period until next time)”, and when it is “big hit symbol C”, the gaming state after the big hit game is “low” "Probability state and open extension state (open extension period 50 times)". On the other hand, if the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” has reached 40 times, the type of big hit symbol at the time of occurrence of big hit is “big hit symbol A” or “big hit symbol B” In this case, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to “high probability state and non-open extended state”, and in the case of “big hit symbol C”, the gaming state after the big hit game is “low probability state and non-open state”. "Open extended state" is set. In this way, by limiting the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” and preventing the opening extension state from continuing excessively, gambling is achieved by continuing advantageous states for the player. It suppresses that it becomes remarkably high.

The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes a big hit game (hit game) by executing a big hit game process. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “winning game execution means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 sets the gaming state based on the jackpot probability to the low probability state or the high probability state among the gaming states after the jackpot game ends by executing processing at the time of the jackpot game. The gaming state based on the opening time when the start port 17a is in the open state is set to the non-open extended state or the open extended state. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “probability state setting means” and the “open state setting means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes the big hit end process, so that the big hit game (hit game) triggered by the stop display of the big hit symbol A or the big hit symbol B is continuously executed. The number of consecutive times is counted. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “counting unit” in the present invention. Also, the large contact pattern B corresponds to the "first per symbol" in the present invention, the big hit symbol C corresponds to the "second per symbol" in the present invention.

  As described above, when the jackpot end process shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 is performed, the jackpot game process (FIG. 20) is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is set to ON in the process of S550. If the small hit flag is set to ON (S550: yes), the small hit game process is performed (S600). . That is, in the special symbol game process, the process of opening and closing the special winning opening 31d according to the “big winning opening opening pattern for small hits” (S336 in FIG. 13) set when the stop symbol is a small winning symbol. Do. If the small hit game process is finished (S600), or if the small hit flag is not set to ON (S550: no), the process returns to the top of the game control process, and after the above-mentioned prize ball related process (S50) Repeat a series of processes.

D. Playability of the pachinko machine of this embodiment:
Hereinafter, the game property obtained by the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram summarizing the gaming states set by performing the big hit end processing shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 described above. The table on the left side of FIG. 25 shows the gaming state set in accordance with “type of jackpot symbol at the time of jackpot occurrence” and “gaming state at the time of jackpot occurrence”. When the jackpot game is started in the non-open extension state after the setting of the “open extension period” or “long-term extension extension period” is restricted, that is, the “big hit game with an advantageous release extension” is continuously executed 40 times. When the big hit game is started in the non-open extended state set by reaching, the special figure hold related to the big hit game (hit special figure hold) occurred in the open extended period (open extended state) If it is, the gaming state set after the end of the jackpot game is shown.

  When the game state at the time of occurrence of the big hit is a normal game state (low probability state and non-open extended state), any one of A-1, B-1, and C-1 shown in the “normal” column of FIG. A big hit game in which a game state is set is executed. In particular, as described above with reference to FIG. 17, when a big hit win is generated, the probability that the big hit symbol B (first hit symbol) is stopped and displayed is 96%, so that the normal gaming state (low probability state and non-open state) After the big hit game started in the extended state), B-1 (high probability state and non-open extended state, so-called latent game state) is likely to be set.

  Further, in the case of the latent game state of the game state at the time of occurrence of the big hit, the big hit game in which any of the game states A-2, B-2, and C-2 shown in the “latent” column of FIG. 25 is set. Is executed. Of course, since the big hit symbol B is likely to be stopped and displayed even in the latent game state, B-2 (latent game state) is likely to be set even after the big hit game started in the latent game state. That is, once the gaming state is set to the latent gaming state, the latent gaming state is easily set repeatedly.

In this way, when the big hit symbol A is stopped and displayed in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state in which the big hit game, which is the trigger for setting the latent game state, that is, in the “non-open extended state”, the big hit game is terminated. The later game state is set to a high probability state and seven open extended states (A-1 or A-2), and when the jackpot symbol C ( second symbol ) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is terminated. The later gaming state is set to a low probability state and seven open extension states (C-1 or C-2). Then, when a big hit win occurs with the game state set to the open extended state, as shown in the “open extended” column of FIG. 25, the game of any of A-3, B-3, and C-3 A jackpot game (a jackpot game with an advantageous opening extension) in which a state (medium-term opening extension period or long-term opening extension period) is set is executed. In addition, if the special symbol variation display is performed seven times without winning the big hit after the open extended state is set, the big hit probability state (high probability state or low probability state) is maintained and the non-open extension is performed. The state is set.

  Further, when the gaming state is set to the open extended state (open extended period), the big hit game that becomes the trigger for setting the gaming state of A-3, B-3, C-3 is executed. Especially, the gaming state (long-term opening extension period) of B-3 corresponding to the jackpot symbol B with a high probability of being stopped is easily set. And since the gaming state of B-3 is also an open extended state, the gaming state of B-3 is likely to be set again even after the big hit game started in the gaming state of B-3. That is, once the gaming state of B-3 is set, the big hit game in which the gaming state of B-3 is repeatedly set is easily executed.

  The period in which the gaming state B-3 is set not only has a higher probability of winning a big hit than the other periods, but also the opening time of the start port 17a becomes longer and the game ball is moved to the start port 17a. Since the possibility of entering the ball increases, it becomes a favorable period for the player that the execution frequency of the jackpot game is increased by obtaining many opportunities for executing the jackpot determination. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of times that the jackpot game in which the high probability state and the open extension state are set (the jackpot game with the advantageous release extension) is continuously executed (the number of continuous executions) is counted ( 24 (S4810 in FIG. 24), when the number of consecutive executions reaches 40, the game state after the 40th big hit game is ended is set to the non-open extended state (S4804: yes, S4814 in FIG. 24). yes).

  In the open extended state, there is a possibility that a big hit game that triggers the setting of the game states of A-3 and C-3 other than B-3 may be executed, but these game states are also set to have a long open extended state. Therefore, even when the jackpot game is executed, it is assumed that the jackpot game with advantageous release extension is executed and the above-mentioned number of consecutive executions is added. (S4810 and S4820 in FIG. 24).

  As described above, by restricting the excessively extended state that is advantageous to the player from continuing excessively, it is possible to prevent the gambling ability from becoming extremely high. However, when the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” reaches 40 times (the value of the limit counter becomes 39), the opening extension state will not be set thereafter, so There is a risk of losing. That is, it may give the player the impression that the “mid-term opening extension period” or “long-term opening extension period” that could have been obtained continuously has been forcibly terminated.

  In this regard, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is devised so as to enhance the gaming interest by performing the following processing.

As described above, when the non-open extended state is set because the number of continuous executions of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” reaches 40 times, it is presumed that the following state is usually obtained. That is, during the open extension period, the start port 17a is in the open state for a long time, and special figure hold is likely to occur one after another, so there is a high possibility that a predetermined number of special figure hold is stored. . Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension” is performed 39 times continuously, and with the end of the 40th big hit game based on the big hit winning in the advantageous opening extension period thereafter. Immediately after the game state is set to the non-open extended state, in other words, immediately after setting the non-open extended state due to the fact that the number of consecutive executions of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” has reached 40, the previous open extended state There is a high possibility that a jackpot determination will be made for a special figure suspension that occurred during the period in which is set. Then, if the result of the “hit determination based on the special figure holding that occurred in the open extended state” performed immediately after the setting of the non-open extended state is a big hit, the A- Since any gaming state of 4, B-4, and C-4 is set, the “mid-term release extension period” or the “long-term release extension period” is set. That is, a non-open after setting the extended state, when the jackpot symbol A Oh Rui based on Japanese view hold generated in the open extended state before the setting of jackpot symbol B (first per symbol) is displayed stopped, high If the "long-term open extension period (A-4, B-4)", which is the probability state and the open extended state until the next big hit occurrence, is set, and the big hit symbol C ( second hit symbol ) is also stopped and displayed The “mid-term open extension period (C-4)”, which is the low extended state and the open extended state for 50 special symbol variations, is set. In this way, in the state where the non-open extended state is set at the end of the 40th big hit game, the big hit game is played based on the special figure hold generated before the setting (the special figure hold generated in the open extended state). When executed, after the jackpot game is ended, a “medium-term extension period” or a “long-term extension period” is set.

Incidentally, in a state where the non-open extended state is set by the number of continuous executions it reaches 40 times "advantageously open extension with jackpot gaming",-out based on Japanese view hold generated in the open extended state before the setting large per symbol C (second per symbol) is an "open extended state of the variable display 50 times of the special symbols (C-4)," as set by the stop-displayed, "first period elapses the present invention It corresponds to the “open extended state set until it is done”.

  On the other hand, in the state where the non-open extended state is set at the end of the 40th big hit game, the big hit game is not executed based on the special figure hold generated before the setting (the special figure hold generated in the open extended state) In such a case, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), a big hit determination is made for the special figure suspension that occurs after the non-open extension state is set. As a result of the jackpot determination, even if the jackpot game is started, after the jackpot game is over, as shown in the “normal” column and the “latent” column of FIG. 25, A-1, B-1, C− The game state of any one of 1, A-2, B-2, and C-2, that is, the non-open extended state or the open extended state for seven special symbol fluctuation displays is set. It will be.

Incidentally, in a state where the non-open extended state is set by the number of continuous executions reaches 40 times "advantageously open extension with jackpot gaming" large per symbol C-out based on Japanese view hold that occurred after the setting ( until the second per symbol) is set by being stopped and displayed "open extension state of the variable display 7 times of the special symbols (C-1, C-2 ) " is to "second time period has elapsed of the present invention This corresponds to the “open extended state”.

  As described above, when the non-open extended state is set because the number of continuous execution of “big hit game with advantageous open extension” has reached 40 times, during the open extended period immediately before the non-open extended state is set By executing the jackpot game based on the generated suspension, after the jackpot game ends, the “medium-term release extension period” or “long-term release extension period” is set again. As a result, the special figure hold that occurred during the open extension period immediately after the non-open extended state is set immediately after the "big hit game with advantageous open extension" is entered and the non-open extended state is established. It becomes possible to make a player pay attention to this game. And, when the big hit game is executed based on the special figure hold that occurred during the open extension period immediately before the non-open extended state is set, the open extended state is once ended, but the open extended state is completed within a short period of time. It is possible to give the player an impression that the player has returned, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. From the above, according to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest while suppressing the gambling ability from becoming extremely high.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the jackpot game that triggers the start of the “medium-term opening extension period” or “long-term opening extension period” is defined as the “big hit game with advantageous opening extension”, and the number of consecutive executions of the jackpot game is limited. However, only the jackpot game that triggers the start of the “long-term release extension period” may be referred to as a “jackpot game with an advantageous release extension” to limit the number of consecutive executions of the jackpot game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the structure is provided with one opening / closing type (tulip type) starting port 17a (starting port unit 17), but in addition to the opening / closing type starting port, the size of the game ball receiving port is large. It is good also as a structure provided with 1 or 2 or more fixed start ports made constant (fixed). In this case, the start openings are arranged in the game area 11 formed on the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), and below the effect display device 27 are a “fixed start opening” and an “open / close start”. Examples of a configuration in which “mouths” are arranged vertically and a “fixed start port” are provided below the effect display device 27, and an “opening and closing type start port” is provided on the right side of the effect display device 27. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the game ball can enter the start port 17a both when the start port 17a (start port unit 17) is in the normal state and in the open state. However, in a configuration with a “fixed starter” and an “open / closed starter”, a game ball can always enter the “fixed starter” and go to the “openable starter”. The game ball may be entered only when the start port is in an open state.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 17a ... Starting port, 28 ... Symbol display device, 31d ... Grand prize opening, 200 ... Main control board, 201 ... CPU (hit game execution means, random number acquisition means, hold storage means, probability state setting means, (Open state setting means, on-hold state storage means, counting means, symbol variation display means)

Claims (1)

A start port that can be switched between a normal state and an open state in which a game ball is easier to enter than the normal state;
Symbol variation display means for executing symbol variation display for starting and displaying the variation of the symbol in response to the game ball entering the start opening, and then stopping and displaying the symbol in either the winning symbol or the deviating symbol;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game advantageous to the player when the winning symbol is stopped and displayed;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a determination random number used for determining whether or not to stop display the winning symbol in response to a game ball entering the start opening;
If the symbol variation display is being executed when a game ball enters the start opening, the symbol variation display is acquired with the game ball entering to start a new symbol variation display after the symbol variation display. Holding storage means for storing the determined random number as a hold;
A probability state setting means for setting the gaming state after the end of the winning game to a low probability state in which the probability that the winning symbol is stopped and displayed is a low probability or a high probability state in which the probability is higher than the low probability;
Opening that sets the gaming state after the end of the hit game to a non-opening extended state in which the opening time when the starting port is in an open state is short or an open extended state in which the opening time is longer than the short time State setting means;
A hold occurrence state storage means for storing a hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold, which is a gaming state when the hold is stored;
A counting means for counting a continuous number of times that a winning game is continuously executed in response to a stop display of the first winning symbol among the winning symbols;
The probability state setting means sets the gaming state after the corresponding game to the high probability state when the winning game triggered by the stop display of the first winning symbol is executed, and the continuous number of times is a predetermined number of times. When the second winning symbol of the winning symbols is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after reaching, the gaming state after the winning game is triggered by the stop indication is set to the low probability state. And
The open state setting means, when a hit game triggered by the stop display of the first hit symbol is executed, the open extended state until the continuous number of times reaches a predetermined number of times after the corresponding game is finished. And setting the gaming state after the continuous number of times reaches a predetermined number to the non-open extended state,
Further, when the first winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-opening extended state after the continuous number of times has reached a predetermined number, the opening state setting means triggers the stop display of the first winning symbol. When the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold is the open extended state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to the open extended state, and the first hit symbol When the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the on-hold that triggers the stop display is the non-open extended state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to the non-open extended state Then, when the second hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-open extended state after the continuous number of times reaches the predetermined number, the second symbol corresponding to the suspension that triggers the stop indication of the second hit symbol The state when the hold occurs is the above-mentioned open extension If it is in the state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is set to the open extended state until the first period has elapsed from the end of the corresponding game, and the second hit symbol is stopped. When the on-hold occurrence state corresponding to the hold that triggers the display is the non-open extended state, the game state after the end of the hit game triggered by the stop display is changed from the corresponding game end to the The bullet ball game machine is set to the open extended state until a second period shorter than one period elapses .

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