JP5312532B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that prevents a player, looking for a game machine, from mistaking it as a game machine in a privilege game even when it is configured to be capable of performing a game performance, similar to a privilege game performance, during a normal game. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a performance control board 121 that is capable of performing a similar game performance similar to a game performance performed when in a privilege game state, more favorable to a player than a normal game state, in the normal game state. When there is no held prize-winning balls of a special symbol during the normal game state, the performance control board 121 is configured to set the frequency of selecting the similar game performance lower than when there are held prize-winning balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly relates to a game effect during a normal game.

Pachinko machines change to the big hit state, which is a special gaming state, when the symbols start to fluctuate as the start conditions are established and the symbols stop at a specific symbol (for example, “777”). Is configured to do.
In recent pachinko machines, there are several types of jackpots, even if it is generally a big win. For example, a big winning device is open for a predetermined period, or a predetermined number of game balls win a big winning device. For example, there is a long hit in which a round game with a single opening operation is repeated for a predetermined round, or a short hit in which a round game with a very short time of 0.1 seconds, for example, is repeated for a predetermined round.

Furthermore, for long wins, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change game”) is given as a bonus game advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends, or a time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as a bonus game) after the jackpot game ends. , “Short-time game”).
Time-short game refers to a game state in which the opening pattern of a variable winning device such as an electric tulip is extended to increase the probability of establishment of a start condition.
Probability game refers to a gaming state having both a gaming state in which the winning probability of the jackpot gaming state is higher than the normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a high probability state) and the above-mentioned short-time gaming.

On the other hand, for short wins, in addition to short-and-short-time wins, which are given a probabilistic short game with a bonus game after the jackpot game ends, and with a short-time game with only a short-time game as a bonus game after the jackpot game ends, There are usually short hits that are not granted.
The above-mentioned probability variation short win is set to be extremely short because the opening time per one big winning device is set to be extremely short. In order to give the player a feeling as if they have entered the gaming state, this is called “surprising (sudden probability variation) jackpot”.
Also, the short-and-short-time win is called “sudden (sudden short-time fluctuation) big hit” in order to give the player a feeling as if it has suddenly shifted to the short-and-short game state. Similarly, the normal short hit is called “a sudden (sudden normal) big hit” or the like.

In addition, some recent gaming machines are configured to give only a high-probability state without giving a short-time game after the jackpot game as a short win. This kind of probability variation short hit is called a latent probability variation jackpot because it does not actively notify the player that the probability variation state is present, and the high probability gaming state is hidden from the player's perspective. Yes.
In a gaming machine with such a latent probability variation jackpot, by providing a plurality of game modes (production modes) with different expectations for the latent probability variation, a relationship between the gaming mode and the latent probability variation is provided. A new game characteristic is realized that makes the player guess whether or not the player is in a latent probability changing state.

  In Patent Document 1 as a prior art document, even if the special mode that suggests the possibility of the probability variation state is once terminated, after the special mode is terminated, the first upper limit value or the second upper limit value is displayed. A game machine that maintains the willingness to continue the game even after the end of the special mode by allowing the special mode to be restarted by the restart lottery winning until the floating game passes It is disclosed.

JP 2008-111954 A

By the way, some of the gaming machines as described above are similar to a special game effect executed during a special game (such as during a probable game or during a short-time game), for example, during a special game during a special symbol change. There are some which are configured to give the player a sense of expectation as if the current gaming state is a privilege gaming state by incorporating similar gaming effects.
In the gaming machine as described above, when the gaming machine is left in a state where the similar gaming effect is still displayed, the player who is looking for the gaming machine can use the gaming machine as a gaming machine in the bonus game. It is conceivable to make a mistake and select a game machine.
However, since the game effects performed during the change of the special symbol are determined by lottery for each special symbol, the similar game effect is ended once unless the similar game effect is selected again in the lottery of the next change of the special symbol. Will do.
For this reason, there is a possibility that a player who selects the gaming machine by mistaking it as a gaming machine during the bonus game may have a distrust of the gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a player who is looking for a game table even when configured to be able to execute a game effect similar to a bonus game effect during a normal game However, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents the gaming machine from being mistaken for a gaming machine in a bonus game.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
The gaming machine according to the first aspect includes a lottery means for drawing a random value when a specific start condition is established, a storage means for holding the random number value with an upper limit of a predetermined number, and a random number value. Based on the determination means for determining whether or not the jackpot, the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game when the determination means is determined to be a jackpot, and a bonus game advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends Based on the determination result of the bonus game and the determination result of the determination means, the game state after the jackpot game is the first game state or the second game in which the bonus game that is more advantageous to the player than the first game state is granted a gaming state setting means for setting a state, the a first game effects of notifying the first is gaming state, executable game effects execution means and a specific game effects for notifying that said a second game state When Wherein the game effects execution means, together with the the first during a game state effect display in the first game effects, said during the second game condition to effect display in the particular game effects, the first When the effect display is performed in one game effect, a similar game effect similar to the specific game effect can be executed, and the reserved number stored in the storage means during the first game state is a predetermined number. When the number is less, the execution of the similar game effect is restricted, and a game effect different from the similar game effect is executed.

The gaming machine according to the second aspect includes a symbol display unit that displays a variation of a symbol based on a determination result of the determination unit, and the similar game effect is displayed during the variation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit. It is an effect to be performed.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect includes first and second effect tables having different selection frequencies of the similar game effects in the first game state, and the game effect executing means is configured to hold the game in the first game state. When the number is less than the predetermined number, a game effect is selected from the second effect table.

  A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect includes image display means capable of displaying an image, and when the game effect execution means displays a demonstration screen on the image display device, the image display is performed after the demonstration screen is displayed. The display screen of the means is reset to the initial screen.

According to the present invention, in the first gaming state, the gaming machine is not left in a state where the similar game effect is displayed, so that the player who is looking for the gaming table can play the game in the normal gaming state. It is possible to prevent the player from mistakenly selecting the table as a gaming table in the special gaming state.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view which showed an example of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the structure of the operation part of the pachinko game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the game control apparatus which performs the game control of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the various random numbers acquired in the game control board of the pachinko machine of this embodiment, (a) is a jackpot random number, (b) is a jackpot symbol random number, (c) is a reach random number, (d) is a hit It is the figure which showed an example of the random number, respectively. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the timer interruption process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the start port SW process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the gate SW process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the special symbol process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the jackpot determination processing which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the change pattern selection process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the process during a stop which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the customer waiting setting process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the normal symbol process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the big prize opening process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the figure which showed the example of a setting of the number of rounds / opening pattern of a big prize apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the game state setting process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the electric Chu process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the figure which showed an example of the game effect image which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. It is the figure which showed an example of the game effect image which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the timer interruption process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the command reception process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect selection process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the process during the change production completion which CPU of a production control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the ending effect selection process which CPU of an effect control board performs.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A pachinko gaming machine 200 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular frame 201, and the game board 1 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 201.
Below the game board 1, a game ball tray 210 that receives a game ball that is paid out when the game ball wins various winning areas of the game board 1, and a game ball that does not show the game ball of the game ball tray 210. A launching handle 211 is provided for supplying to the launching device and launching into the game area 1a of the game board 1.
In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine having only an upper plate for supplying a game ball to the game ball launching device will be described as an example of the game ball tray 210. Needless to say, may be a pachinko gaming machine having a lower plate portion that receives a game ball overflowing from the upper plate portion together with the upper plate portion.

  In the game ball receiving section 210, for example, an operation section 220 that causes the player to perform an operation to produce a sense of participation in the game, a game ball purchase button 213, a return button 214, and game balls in the game ball receiving section 210 are displayed. A ball removal button 215 and the like for removing the ball from the bottom to the outside are provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided around the game area 1a in the game board 1 shown in FIG. These outer rail R1 and inner rail R2 guide the game balls launched from the game ball launching device to the game area 1a when the player operates the launch handle 211 shown in FIG.
A center member 5 having an opening at the center is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 1, and an image display device 11 is disposed inside the center member 5.
The image display device 11 is configured by a liquid crystal display panel such as a liquid crystal display device, for example, and displays images such as production symbols corresponding to special symbols such as numeric symbols, alphabet symbols, and character symbols. In a so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like showing each game state is displayed.
Note that the reach state refers to a state in which symbols other than the symbol that stops last among the symbols displayed on the display screen of the image display device 11 are stopped at the same or related symbols on the active line. The special gaming state means a jackpot state in which all symbols displayed on the display screen are stopped at the same or related symbols on the active line.

  A first start port 13 is disposed at the lower center of the image display device 11. The first start port 13 has a right to display the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 (not shown in this figure) provided in the symbol display unit 20 when the game ball is won. Is generated. For this reason, as will be described later, a first start port switch (SW) 13 a for detecting the entrance of a game ball is provided inside the first start port 13.

In addition, an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 14 that functions as a second starting port is disposed in the right region of the game board 1 and on the right side of the image display device 11. The electric chew 14 includes an openable / closable opening / closing claw (movable piece) 14c, and a second special symbol display 22 (not shown in this figure) provided in the symbol display unit 20 when a game ball is won. The right to variably display the second special symbol of) is generated. For this reason, as will be described later, a second start port switch (SW) 14 a for detecting the entrance of a game ball is provided inside the electric chew 14.
When the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 23 provided in the symbol display unit 20 stops in a predetermined manner, the electric chew 14 changes from a closed state in which a game ball is difficult to win to an open state in which it is easy to win. That is, it is configured to change from the closed state to the open state.
In the present embodiment, the start port SW is provided separately inside the upper start port 13 and the electric chew 14, but the start port SW may be shared. In that case, there will be one special symbol.

A gate 15 for operating the normal symbol display 23 is provided in the right region of the game board 1 and above the electric chew 14. As will be described later, a gate switch (SW) 15a is provided inside the gate 15.
Also, in the right region of the game board 1, below the electric chew 14, a variable winning device (from the closed state where the game ball is difficult to win in the big hit game state to the open state where the game ball is easy to win ( A large winning opening 16 of “Large winning device” is arranged below. The big prize opening 16 is provided with a big prize door 16c.
Furthermore, in the game area 1a of the game board 1, a general winning opening 17 is arranged, and a windmill 19 and a large number of game nails (not shown) are projected. The game nail slows down the falling speed of the game ball and changes the falling direction in a complicated manner to enhance the interest in game progression.
At the bottom of the game area 1 a of the game board 1, an out port 18 for discharging game balls is provided.
Further, in the right area of the image display device 11, a gimmick and the like that represents the tip of a cross-shaped scissors is arranged as a movable effect actor 50 that can move on the game board 1.

A symbol display unit 20 is arranged outside the game area on the lower right side of the game board 1.
Although not shown in this figure, the symbol display unit 20 includes a first special symbol display 21 for performing the variable display of the first special symbol and a second special symbol for performing the variable display of the second special symbol. 2 A special symbol display 22 and a normal symbol display 23 for displaying a variation of the normal symbol are provided.
The first special symbol display 21 and the second special symbol display 22 display whether or not the special symbol is won by winning the special symbol by changing the special symbol and stopping the change after a predetermined time has elapsed.
The normal symbol display 23 displays whether or not the normal symbol is won by changing the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the gate SW 15a and stopping the change display after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Although not shown in this figure, the symbol display unit 20 is provided with a first special symbol holding lamp 24, a second special symbol holding lamp 25, and a normal symbol holding lamp 26 as symbol holding lamps.
The first special symbol hold lamp 24 displays the number of hold (maximum 4) of the right (holding ball) to start the change of the first special symbol. The second special symbol hold lamp 25 displays the number of reserved right (up to four) for starting the change of the second special symbol.
The normal symbol holding lamp 26 displays the number of holdings (up to four) of the right to start the change of the normal symbol obtained by the passage of the gate 15 when the game ball passes the gate 15 while the normal symbol is changing. .
In the present embodiment, the symbol display unit 20 is arranged outside the game area of the game board 1, but this is only an example, and the symbol display unit 20 is arranged in the game area 1 a of the game board 1. Of course it is possible.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the operation unit of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The operation unit 220 shown in FIG. 3 includes an operation key (cross key) 300 and an operation button (in FIG. 3) (noted as “CHANCE”) 310.
The operation key 300 includes cursor keys 301 to 304 for changing the selection positions of characters and graphics displayed on the image display device 11 and “ENTER” for confirming the characters and graphics selected by the operation of the cursor keys 301 to 304. ”Key 305.
The operation button 310 is constituted by a convex button, and an operation button lamp 147 for turning on or blinking the operation button 310 is incorporated therein. Note that the operation button 310 may be an input pad that employs a touch panel method in addition to a convex button.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game control device that performs game control of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
In the game control device shown in FIG. 4, a game control board 111 is provided as a main control board for controlling the progress of the game. In addition, an effect control board 121, an image control board 131, a lamp control board 141, a payout control board 151, and the like are provided as sub-control boards.
The game control board 111 includes a CPU 112, a ROM 113, a RAM 114, and the like, and performs main control of the pachinko gaming machine.
The game control board 111 includes a first start port SW13a provided in the first start port 13, a second start port SW14a provided in the electric chew 14, and an electric chew solenoid for opening and closing the electric chew 14 ( SOL) 14b, a gate SW 15a provided in the gate 15, a large winning opening SW 16a for detecting a game ball won in the large winning opening 16, and a large winning opening solenoid (SOL for opening and closing the opening / closing door of the large winning opening 16). ) 16b, a general winning opening SW17a is connected.

The game control board 111 is connected to a first special symbol display 21, a second special symbol display 22, and a normal symbol display 23. Further, the game control board 111 is connected to a first special symbol holding lamp 24, a second special symbol holding lamp 25, a normal symbol holding lamp 26, and the like.
The game control board 111 is configured to preferentially digest the reserved ball of the second special symbol when the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol are both held. . Of course, you may comprise so that the reservation ball | bowl of a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol may be digested in order of winning.

Furthermore, an effect control board 121, a payout control board 151, a board external information terminal board 160, and the like are connected to the game control board 111.
The effect control board 121 includes a CPU 122, a ROM 123, a RAM 124, an RTC (real time clock) 125, and the like, and controls the entire game effect.
The effect control board 121 is connected to an image control board 131 that controls images and sound, a lamp control board 141, and an operation unit 220.
The image control board 131 includes a CPU 132, a ROM 133, a RAM 134, and the like, and performs image and sound control based on instructions from the effect control board 121. The image display board 11 and the speaker 105 are connected to the image control board 131.
The lamp control board 141 includes a CPU 142, a ROM 143, a RAM 144, and the like, a frame lamp 145 disposed in the frame 201, a panel lamp 146 disposed in the game board 1, and an operation button lamp incorporated in the operation button 310. 147, and the movable effect accessory 50 etc. arranged on the game board 1 are controlled.
The payout control board 151 includes a CPU 152, a ROM 153, a RAM 154, and the like, and controls a payout motor 155, a payout ball detection SW156, a ball presence detection SW157, a full tank detection SW158, and the like of the game ball payout device. Further, a frame external information terminal board 170 is connected to the payout control board 151.
The board external information terminal board 160 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the game board to the outside. The frame external information terminal board 170 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the frame 201 to the outside.

<Main control board>
Next, various operations executed by the game control board 111 which is the main control board of the pachinko gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of various random numbers acquired in the game control board 111 of the pachinko gaming machine 200, where (a) is a jackpot random number, (b) is a jackpot symbol random number, (c) is a reach random number, (d) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing examples of winning random numbers.
In the game control board 111 of this embodiment, a special symbol is determined by the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 5A and the jackpot symbol random shown in FIG. Moreover, a normal symbol is determined by the hit random number shown in FIG.

The jackpot random number shown in FIG. 5A is one random number value among 300 random numbers from “0” to “299”, for example, when a specific starting condition that a game ball wins the starting opening is satisfied. Is acquired.
In the case of the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 5A, in the low-probability gaming state (normal gaming state), the jackpot ratio is set to 1/300, and the jackpot random number is determined to be a jackpot when the acquired jackpot random number value is “3”. The
On the other hand, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot ratio is set to 10/300, which is 10 times that of the low probability gaming state, and the acquired jackpot random value is “3”, “7”, “37”, “67”, A jackpot is determined when “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, “217”, “247”. In addition, in the big hit random number shown in FIG. 5A, a lottery lottery, which is a type of loss, is also performed. Here, the small hit ratio is set to 3/300, and it is determined that the small hit is when the acquired big hit random value is “150”, “200”, “250”.

Next, the jackpot symbol random number shown in FIG. 5B is similar to the jackpot random number, for example, when a specific starting condition that the game ball wins at the starting port is satisfied, for example, 250 from “0” to “249”. One random value is acquired from the random numbers. And based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, any one jackpot is determined from a plurality of kinds of jackpots.
In the present embodiment, as a plurality of types of big hits, there are prepared per length with a normal time, short length with a normal time, a long length with a high probability time, a short length with a high probability time, and a short time without a high probability time.

In the case of a long win with a normal time, the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the big hit game is long, so that a large amount of balls can be expected to be paid out, and the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit game ends It is a jackpot that gives short-time games for the period up to.
The short win with a normal time is a period until the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit game ends, although the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the big hit game is short and the payout of the outgoing ball can not be expected. It is a jackpot that grants short-time games.

The long win with high probability time is a jackpot that gives both a high probability game and a short time game after the jackpot game ends, as well as a long time to open the big prize opening 16 at the time of the jackpot game can be expected to pay out a large number of balls. .
Short win with high probability time is a jackpot that gives both a high probability game and a short time game after the end of the jackpot game, although the opening time of the big prize opening 16 at the time of the jackpot game is short and a payout of the ball cannot be expected.
High probability short / short short hit is a big hit that grants a high probability game after the jackpot game ends, although the open time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the jackpot game is short and the payout of the ball cannot be expected.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 200 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the upper start opening 13 and when a game ball enters the electric chew 14, a proportion of selections for some types of jackpots Are configured differently.
For example, the ratio at which the length per short time is normally selected is the same at 35/250 both when the game ball wins the upper start port 13 and when the game ball wins the electric chew 14. Similarly, the ratio at which the short win with the normal time is selected is the same at 15/250 both when the game ball wins the upper start port 13 and when the game ball wins the electric chew 14.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), if the jackpot symbol random number acquired at the time of winning the first starting opening or the electric chew is “0” to “34”, the normal per short length is selected. , “35” to “49”, the short hit with the normal time is selected.

On the other hand, the rate at which the per-long with high probability time and the short per-time with high probability are selected differs depending on whether the game ball has won the upper start opening 13 or the electric chew 14, for example, with high probability The ratio at which the long win is selected is 25/250 when a game ball wins the upper start port 13 and 175/250 when a game ball wins the electric chew 14.
In addition, the rate at which the short win with high probability is selected is 75/250 when a game ball wins the upper start port 13 and 25/250 when a game ball wins the electric chew 14.
Further, the rate at which the high probability time short / short win is selected is 100/250 only when a game ball wins the upper start port 13.
Specifically, if the jackpot symbol random number acquired when the game ball wins at the upper starting opening is “50” to “74”, the long per probability with a short time is selected, and “75” to “149”. If so, a short hit with a high probability is selected, and if it is “150” to “249”, a short hit without a high probability is selected.
On the other hand, if the jackpot symbol random number acquired when the game ball wins the electric chew is “50” to “224”, the long probability with a high probability time is selected, and “225” to “249” If there is, the short chance with high probability is selected.

  Here, when the type of jackpot selected when the game ball is won at the upper start port 13 and when the game ball is won at the electric Chu 14 is compared, when the game ball wins the upper start port 13, the probability is high. While the ratio per length with a short time is 25/250, when a game ball is won in the electric chew 14, the ratio per length with a high probability time is 175/250, and the game ball is in the electric chew 14. When winning a prize, the rate of selection per long with a high probability is higher. When configured in this way, when the game ball shifts to a gaming state in which the winning rate of the game ball to the second starting port is high via the electric chew 14, the probability of continuously winning per length with a high probability shortening time increases, Since a large amount of balls can be expected to be obtained, it is possible to realize a game where the balls are sharp.

  In addition, when a game ball is won at the upper start opening 13, the ratio per short time with high probability is 100/250, whereas when a game ball wins the electric Chu 14, there is no high probability time. Short hits are not selected. This is because the gaming ball wins at the second starting port via the electric chew 14 is a gaming state that is advantageous for the player in the gaming state. If a high probability short / short short win is selected in this gaming state, the short / short game is ended, and the gaming state is shifted to a disadvantageous state for the player. In other words, even though the jackpot is won, the game state is shifted to a disadvantageous state for the player. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the electric chew 14, it is configured not to select the high probability time short / short short hit, thereby preventing the game state from being disadvantaged to the player. ing.

  In addition, the reach random number shown in FIG. 5C is obtained by acquiring one random value from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249” when the game ball wins the starting opening, and the acquired reach randomness. Reach is determined when the numerical value is “0” to “21”, and “no reach” is determined when the acquired reach random number value is “22” to “249”.

In addition, as the random number of the normal symbol shown in FIG. 5D, one random number value is acquired from the ten random numbers “0” to “9” when the game ball passes through the gate.
And in the low-probability gaming state in which both the short-time flag and the high-accuracy flag are OFF, or in the high-probability short-timeless gaming state in which the short-time flag is OFF and the high-accuracy flag is ON, Judge that only hit. On the other hand, in the low probability short-time gaming state in which the short-time flag is ON and the high-accuracy flag is OFF, or in the high-probability short-time gaming state in which both the short-time flag and the high-accuracy flag are ON, the acquired hit random numbers are “0” to When it is “9”, it is determined to be a hit.

  Next, main processes executed by the game control board 111 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the processing described below can be realized by the CPU 112 of the game control board 111 executing a program stored in the ROM 113.

[Timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interruption processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 performs random number update processing (S10), switch processing (S20), symbol processing (S30), electric accessory processing (S40), prize ball processing (S50), output processing (S60), etc. as timer interruption processing. Run.

Next, various processes executed as the timer interrupt process will be described.
[Start-up SW processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the start port SW process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In this case, in step S201, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the first start port SW13a of the first start port 13 is on. If it is determined that the first start port SW13a is on, step S202 is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not the retained number U1 of the first start port SW13a is less than “4”.
If it is determined that the reserved number U1 is smaller than “4”, “1” is added to the reserved number U1 in step S203. Thereafter, in step S204, the jackpot random number for the special symbol, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, and the like are acquired and stored in the RAM 114.
Next, in step S205, the CPU 112 sets a first hold number increase command in order to increase the hold number of the first special symbol hold lamp 24. If a negative result is obtained in step S202, that is, if it is determined that the hold number U1 is “4” which is the maximum holdable number, the process of steps S203 to S205 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S206.

Next, in step S206, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the second start port SW14a of the electric Chu 14 is on. If it is determined that the second start port SW14a is on, in step S207, It is determined whether or not the retained number U2 of the second start port SW14a is smaller than “4”.
If it is determined that the reserved number U2 is less than “4”, “1” is added to the reserved number U2 in step S208. Thereafter, in step S209, the jackpot random number for the special symbol, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, and the like are acquired and stored in the RAM 114.
Next, in step S210, the CPU 112 sets a second hold number increase command to increase the hold number of the second special symbol hold lamp 25, and ends the start port SW process.
If a negative result is obtained in step S207, that is, if it is determined that the hold number U2 is “4”, which is the maximum holdable number, the start port SW process is terminated.

[Gate SW processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the gate SW process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S221, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the gate SW 15a of the gate 15 is turned on. If the CPU 112 determines in step S221 that the gate SW 15a is turned on, the number of times the gate SW 15a passes through the gate in step S222. It is determined whether G is less than “4”.
If it is determined in step S222 that the number of times of gate passage G is less than “4”, “1” is added to the number of times of gate passage G in step S223, and in step S224, a random number for a normal symbol is acquired. Then, the data is stored in the RAM 114, and the gate SW process ends.
If it is determined in step S221 that the gate SW 15a is not on, or if a negative result is obtained in step S222, that is, if it is determined that the gate passing number G is “4”, which is the maximum holdable number, The gate SW process ends.

[Special symbol processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S311, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played. If it is determined in step S311 that the winning game is not being played, in step S312 that follows. Then, it is determined whether or not the special symbol on the first special symbol indicator 21 or the second special symbol indicator 22 is changing.
If it is determined in step S312 that the special symbol is not fluctuating, in step S313, it is determined whether or not the number U2 of reserved second start ports SW14a to be preferentially digested is greater than “1”. If it is determined in step S313 that the reserved number U2 is greater than “1”, the reserved number U2 is decremented by “1” in step S314.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S313 that the retained number U2 is not ≧ 1, that is, if the retained number U2 is “0”, then in step S315, the retained number U1 of the first start port SW13a is “1”. In step S315, if it is determined that the reserved number U1 is greater than “1”, in step S316, the reserved number U1 is decremented by “1”.

Next, in step S317, the CPU 112 turns OFF if the customer waiting flag is ON, and then executes a jackpot determination process described later in step S318. After the jackpot determination process is executed in step S318, a variation pattern selection process described later is executed in step S319. After execution of the variation pattern selection process in step SS319, in step S320, the corresponding first special symbol display 21 or second special symbol display 22 starts symbol variation, and in step S321, the effect control board 121 is started. Set the variable start command to be sent to.
The variation start command includes a variation pattern command indicating the variation time of the special symbol, a jackpot command indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, a jackpot symbol command indicating the lottery result of the jackpot symbol, a reach command indicating the lottery result of the reach lottery, the current The game state command related to the game state is included.

Next, in step S322, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the variation time of the first or second special symbol has passed a predetermined variation time.
If it is determined in step S322 that the predetermined variation time has elapsed, in the subsequent step S323, the variation of the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is stopped and the predetermined special symbol is displayed.
Thereafter, in step S324, a variable stop command is set, and in the subsequent step S325, a process during stop to be described later is executed to end the special symbol process.

If it is determined in step S311 that the winning game flag is ON, or if it is determined in step S322 that the variation time of the special symbol has not reached the predetermined variation time, the special symbol processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step S312 that the special symbol is changing, the process proceeds to step S322, and it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has passed a predetermined variation time.
If it is determined in step S316 that the number of holdings U1 is not ≧ 1, that is, if it is determined that there are no holdings of the holding numbers U1 and U2, in step S326, a special symbol is executed in a customer waiting setting process described later. The process ends.

[Big hit judgment processing]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the jackpot determination process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S331, the CPU 112 determines the jackpot random number stored in the RAM 114, and in the subsequent step S332, determines whether it is a jackpot.
If it is determined in step S332 that the jackpot is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number stored in the RAM 114 is determined in the subsequent step S333. In step S334, based on the determination result, the first special symbol indicator 21 or the second symbol The jackpot symbol to be set on the special symbol display 22 is set, and the jackpot determination process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S332 that the jackpot is not a big hit, in step S335, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on a big hit random number.
If it is determined in step S335 that there is a small hit, in the subsequent step S336, the small hit symbol set in the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is set, and the big hit determination process is ended.
If it is determined in step S335 that it is not a small hit, in step S337, a lost symbol to be set in the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is set, and the big hit determination process ends.

[Variation pattern selection processing]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the variation pattern selection process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S341, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot symbol. If the CPU 112 determines that the jackpot is set, the CPU 112 sets the jackpot table in the RAM 114 in step S342.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S341 that it is not a big hit, then in step S343, a reach random number is determined, and in subsequent step S344, it is determined whether or not it is a reach.
If it is determined in step S344 that it is reach, the reach table is set in the RAM 114 in step S345. If it is determined in step S344 that it is not reach, the lose table is set in the RAM 114 in step S346.
Next, in step S347, the CPU 112 determines the previously obtained variation pattern random number. In subsequent step S348, the CPU 112 sets a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number and ends the variation pattern selection process.

[Processing while stopped]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the stop process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S351, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the time reduction flag is ON. If the time reduction flag is determined to be ON in step S351, the CPU 112 stores the time reduction game stored in the RAM 114 in the subsequent step S352. “1” is subtracted from the remaining game count J.
Next, in step S353, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the remaining game count J is “0”. If the remaining game count J is “0”, the special symbol variation display is predetermined in the short-time game. Since this means that the number of times (for example, 100 times) has been performed, in the subsequent step S354, the time reduction flag is turned OFF.
If it is determined in step S351 that the time reduction flag is not ON, or if it is determined in step S353 that the remaining game number J is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S355.

Next, in step S355, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the high-accuracy flag is ON. If it is determined that the high-accuracy flag is ON, it is stored in the RAM 114 in the subsequent step S356. “1” is subtracted from the remaining game count X of the high probability game.
Next, in step S357, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the remaining game count X is “0”. If the remaining game count X is “0”, the special symbol variation display is performed in the high-probability game. This means that it has been performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10,000 times), so in the subsequent step S358, the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF.
If it is determined in step S355 that the high-accuracy flag is not ON, or if it is determined in step S357 that the remaining game number X is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S359.

  Next, in step S359, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot is based on the special symbol set in the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit Next, in step S360, it is determined whether or not the set special symbol is “small hit”. If it is determined that the game is a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned ON in step S361. Thereafter, in step S362, the jackpot opening is started, and in step S363, the jackpot opening command is set, and the in-stop process is ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S360 that it is not a small hit, the variable stop process is terminated without turning on the small hit game flag.
If it is determined in step S359 that the jackpot is a jackpot, then in step S364, it is determined whether the jackpot is a jackpot. If it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, the long jackpot is determined in step S365. If the winning game flag is turned ON, otherwise, the short winning flag is turned ON in step S366. Thereafter, in step S367, the remaining number J of short-time games and the remaining number X of high-probability games are set to “0”, and the remaining game number J / X is reset. In step S368, the short-time flag Then, the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF and the process proceeds to step S362.

[Customer waiting setting process]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a customer waiting setting process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S371, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON. If the CPU 112 determines that the customer waiting flag is ON, the customer waiting setting process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S371 that the waiting flag is not ON, a customer waiting command is set in step S372, and in step S373, the customer waiting flag is turned on and the customer waiting setting process is terminated.
The customer waiting flag is set when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are both suspended, or when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are both suspended for a predetermined period. It turns from OFF to ON.

[Normal symbol processing]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of normal symbol processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S381, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON. If the CPU 112 determines that the auxiliary game flag is ON, the normal symbol process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S381 that the auxiliary game flag is not ON, it is determined in step S382 whether or not the normal symbol is changing. If it is determined in step S382 that the normal symbol is not changing, in step S383, it is determined whether or not the gate passing number G that stores the number of times the game ball has passed through the gate SW15a is greater than “1”. If the gate passing number G is greater than “1”, in the subsequent step S384, “1” is subtracted from the gate passing number G, and if it is determined that the gate passing number G is not greater than “1”, that is, “0”. If so, the normal symbol processing is terminated.
Next, in step S385, the CPU 112 determines a random number for the normal symbol. In subsequent step S386, the CPU 112 sets a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 23. In step S387, the CPU 112 sets a variation time.
Here, it can be considered that the variation time is set to, for example, 4.0 seconds if the hour / hour flag is OFF, and is set to, for example, 1.5 seconds if the hour / hour flag is ON.

Next, in step S389, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol has elapsed, and if it is determined that the predetermined variation time has elapsed, the CPU 112 stops the variation in step S390. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S389 that the normal symbol variation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol processing is terminated.
Next, in step S391, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the normal symbol is a winning symbol. If the normal symbol is a winning symbol, the CPU 112 turns on the auxiliary game flag in step S392 and performs normal symbol processing. Exit. If the stop symbol is not a winning symbol in step S391, the normal symbol processing is terminated without turning on the auxiliary game flag.
If it is determined in step S382 that the normal symbol is changing, the process proceeds to step S389, and it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation time has passed a predetermined variation time.

[Large winning prize processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the big prize opening process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S410, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON. If the CPU 112 determines that the jackpot game flag is ON, in step S411, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the game is being opened. . If it is determined in step S411 that the jackpot is being opened, it is next determined in step S412 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. If it is determined in step S412 that the opening time has elapsed, then in step S413, “0” is set to the value of the number of rounds R, and the number of rounds (number of Rs) / operation pattern is set.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a setting example of the number of rounds / actuation pattern. When the jackpot is a long hit, the number of rounds (R number) is 15R, and the action pattern in 1R is released for 29.5 seconds. Set once. If the big hit is a short hit, the number of rounds (R number) is set to 15R, the operating pattern in 1R is set to 0.1 second open x 1 time, and if the big hit is a small hit, the short As in the case of winning, the number of rounds (R number) is set to 15R, and the operation pattern in 1R is set to 0.1 second opening × 1 time.

Next, in step S414, the CPU 112 sets “0” in the number counter C indicating the number of winnings per round to the big winning opening 16, and in the subsequent step S415, the value of the number R of rounds is set to “1”. Is added.
In step S416, after setting a round command, in step S417, the operation of the special winning opening 16 is started. That is, the special winning opening 16 is changed from the closed state to the open state.
Next, in step S418, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the operating time of the special winning opening 16 has passed a predetermined operating time, and if it is determined that the operating time has not passed the predetermined time, the CPU 112 continues. In step S419, it is determined whether or not the value of the number counter C has reached a specified number.
If it is determined in step S419 that the value of the number counter C is the specified number C, the operation of the big prize opening 16 is terminated in step S420. That is, the special winning opening 16 is changed from the open state to the closed state.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the number counter C has not reached the specified number, the big prize opening process is terminated.
In step S418, if the operation time of the special prize opening 16 has passed the predetermined operation time, the process of step S419 is skipped, and the number of the number counter C is not checked, and in step S420, The operation of the big prize opening 16 is finished.

Next, in step S421, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot round number is the maximum round number R. That is, it is determined whether or not the big hit round is the final round.
If it is determined in step S421 that the big hit round is the final round, ending is started in step S422, and an ending command is set in step S423.
Next, in step S424, the CPU 112 sets the value of the number of rounds R to “0”. Thereafter, in step S425, it is determined whether or not the ending time has passed. If it is determined that the ending time has passed, a game state setting process described later is executed in subsequent step S426. Thereafter, in step S427, the big hit flag is turned OFF, and the big prize opening process is ended.

If it is determined in step S411 that the jackpot opening is not in progress, it is determined in step S428 whether or not ending is in progress. If it is determined that ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S425 and ending is in progress. If it is determined that it is not, it is determined in step S429 whether or not the special winning opening is in operation.
If it is determined in step S429 that the special prize opening 16 is in operation, the process proceeds to step S418, and if it is determined that the special prize opening 16 is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S414.
If it is determined in step S412 that the opening time has not elapsed, the special winning opening process is terminated. Similarly, if it is determined in step S419 that the value of the number counter C has not reached the specified number, if it is determined in step S421 that the big hit round is not the final round, or the ending time has not elapsed in step S425. In the case where it is determined that, the special winning opening process is also terminated.

[Game state setting process]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a game state setting process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
First, in step S431, the CPU 112 determines whether or not it is a small hit, and when determining that it is a small hit, ends the gaming state setting process.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S431 that it is not a small hit, then in step S432, it is determined whether or not it is a normal hit (per length with normal time or short per hour with normal time). In step S433, the time flag is set to ON, and in step S434, for example, “100” is set as the remaining game count J of the time-short game, and the game state setting process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S432 that the game is not a normal game, it is a big game that gives a high-probability game. Therefore, in step S435, the high-accuracy flag is turned ON. For example, “10000” is set in X.
Next, in step S437, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the hit is with a time reduction. If it is determined that the hit is with a time reduction, the CPU 112 turns on the time reduction flag in step S438 and at step S439. Then, for example, “10000” is set in the remaining game count J of the short-time game, and the gaming state setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S437 that the time is not short, the time flag is turned OFF in step S440, and the remaining game count J of the short game is reset in step S441, and the gaming state setting process is terminated. .

[Den Chu processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of electric chew processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In step S511, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON. If the CPU 112 determines that the auxiliary game flag is ON, then in step S512, whether the electric chew 14 is operating. Determine whether or not.
In step S512, if the electric chew 14 is not in operation, the operation pattern of the electric chew 14 is set according to the gaming state in step S513, and the operation of the electric chew 14 is started in step S514.

Next, in step S515, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the operation time of the electric chew 14 has passed a predetermined operation time. If it is determined that the operation time of the electric chew 14 has elapsed, in step S516. Then, the auxiliary game flag is turned off and the electric chew process is terminated.
Here, the operating time of the electric Chu 14 to be set is set to, for example, 0.15 second release × 1 when the hourly flag is OFF, and 1.80 second release × 3 when the hourly flag is ON. It is possible. If it is determined in step S512 that the electric chew 14 is operating, the process proceeds to step S515. If it is determined in step S511 that the auxiliary game flag is not ON, or if it is determined in step S515 that the operation time of the electric chew 14 has not elapsed, the electric chew process is terminated.

In the pachinko gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment in which the game control board 111 is configured as described above, the upper start port 13 or the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 during the special symbol change stop of the upper start port 13 or When a game ball enters the electric chew 14, a lottery such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, or the like is performed. When a game ball enters the upper start port 13, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 is variably displayed based on the lottery result. When a game ball enters the electric chew 14, the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 22 is variably displayed based on the lottery result.
As a result of the lottery, when it is determined that the jackpot random number is won, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 22 is stopped at a specific symbol. As a result, the hit game of any one of the long hits, short hits or small hits is executed.
During the jackpot game, the player plays the game by aiming at the big prize opening 16 of the big prize device provided in the right area of the game board 1, that is, aiming at the big prize opening 16 which is opened. By doing so, a large number of balls can be obtained in a short time.

After the jackpot game is over, based on the lottery result of the jackpot symbol random number, for example, one of the short games at normal time, the short game at high probability, the short game at high probability (probability change game), or the game without high short time at high probability Give.
When a short-time game is given as a privilege game, the game control board 111 has a higher probability of winning a random number of normal symbols that is triggered by the passage of the gate 15 of the game ball than the normal game state, Control is performed so that the opening time of the chew 14 becomes longer. Therefore, during the short-time game, the winning rate of the electric chew 14 is higher than that in the normal gaming state, so that the player can play the game aiming at the electric chew 14 arranged on the right side of the game board, which is compared with the normal gaming state. Game efficiency can be greatly increased.
In such a short time game, as described above, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates reaches a preset number of times (for example, 100 times for a normal short time game, 10,000 times for a high probability short time game), or a big hit again Will continue until you win.

Furthermore, in the game control board 111 of the present embodiment, when the game ball is won in the electric chew 14, the probability of winning per length with a high probability time is higher than when the game ball is won in the upper start port 13. Therefore, when a game ball is won in the electric Chu 14 by a bonus game, there is an advantage that the player's expectation for jackpot can be increased compared to when the game ball wins in the upper start opening 13. is there.
In the game control board 111 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the upper start port 13 or the electric chew 14, normally, for example, about three payouts (prize balls) are performed. It is not always necessary to perform a prize ball accompanying the game ball entering the mouth.

  Further, in the game control board 111 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the upper start opening 13 during the special symbol change display of the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22, The right to start the variable display of the first special symbol triggered by the entry of the upper start opening 13 up to four is stored in the RAM 114 as a holding ball, and the corresponding first special symbol holding lamp 24 is turned on. . Similarly, when a game ball enters the electric chew 14, the right to start the variable display of the second special symbol triggered by the entry of the electric chew 14 up to four is stored in the RAM 114 and By turning on the second special symbol hold lamp 25, the number of special symbols held can be presented to the player.

In addition, the game control board 111 transmits various information related to the game as commands to the effect control board 121.
For example, when the number of reserved special symbols increases, a pending increase command is transmitted. In addition, a change start command is transmitted when the change of the special symbol starts, and a change end command is transmitted when the change of the special symbol ends. Furthermore, when the state in which the fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol both stop is continued for a predetermined period, a customer waiting command is transmitted.

<Sub control board>
Next, an effect operation executed by the effect control board 121 which is a sub-control board of the pachinko gaming machine 200 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The effect control board 121 executes a game effect based on various commands transmitted from the game control board 111.
For example, when a hold increase command is received from the game control board 111, the number of hold of the special symbol stored in the RAM 124 is increased, and the hold ball image corresponding to the hold number is displayed on the image display device 11.
When a change start command is received from the game control board 111, a game effect corresponding to the change effect command is selected and executed.

19 and 20 are diagrams showing an example of the game effect executed by the effect control board.
For example, when the current gaming state is a normal gaming state based on various commands included in the change start command and the winning control lottery or the reach lottery is not won, the effect control board 121 is shown in FIG. A normal effect image 51 as shown in FIG.
For example, if the current gaming state is the normal gaming state and the winning lottery is not won, but the reaching lottery is won, a reach effect image 52 as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display device 11.
For example, when the jackpot lottery is won, a jackpot symbol image 32 as shown in FIG. 19C is displayed on the image display device 11.
For example, if the current gaming state is a jackpot gaming state, a jackpot effect image 54 as shown in FIG. 19D is displayed on the image display device 11.
And, for example, if the current gaming state is a privilege gaming state (high probability short-time gaming state or low probability short-time gaming state) given after the jackpot game is finished, a privilege effect image as shown in FIG. The information is displayed on the device 11.

Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment, the game effect is performed during the change of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22, Similar game effects similar to the bonus game effects executed during the bonus game are performed for the game effects executed during the normal game where the winning probability is low.
In the similar game effect, for example, a similar effect image 56 as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the image display device 11.
In this way, when similar game effects are incorporated into the game effects during normal games, for example, when the player continues to play the game, a sense of expectation as if the current game state is the privilege game state is given. Can be given to players.

  By the way, the game effect performed during the variation of the special symbol is determined by the effect lottery performed for each variation of the special symbol. For this reason, for example, even when a similar game effect is selected as a game effect during a normal game, the similar game effect is continuously executed unless the similar game effect is selected again in the next variation of the special symbol. It is configured so that there is nothing. In other words, in most cases, similar game effects during a normal game end with only one change of the special symbol, so if the player continues to play games, it is excessive for similar game effects. It is configured not to have expectations.

On the other hand, the game effect performed during the change of the special symbol is displayed in the change of the previous special symbol when there is no reserved ball of the special symbol, that is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is less than a predetermined number (one). The stopped game effect image remains in a state displayed on the image display device 11.
Such a game effect stop image remains even when the effect control board 121 receives a customer wait command from the game control board 111 and displays a customer wait screen (demo screen) on the image display device 11. It is configured as follows.

Therefore, for example, when a similar game effect is performed as a game effect during a normal game, and there is no special design holding ball at the end of the similar game effect, a stop image of the similar effect image 56 is displayed on the image display device 11. Will remain.
As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment has the following problems.
For example, when the player stops the game and releases the game table with the stop image of the similar effect image 56 remaining on the image display device 11, the next player who plays the game is displayed on the image display device 11. In some cases, the game stand is mistakenly selected as a game stand left in the privileged game state by looking at the stop image of the similar effect image 56.
However, in most cases, since the game effect performed in the next variation of the special symbol is a game effect other than a similar game effect, the game machine selected by mistaking the game machine as a game machine in the bonus game The person may have a distrust of the game table.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment, in order to prevent the similar effect image 56 from remaining in the image display device 11 of the gaming machine when the player stops the game and releases the gaming table, When there is no special design holding ball, a similar game effect is not performed during the normal game.
With this configuration, since the gaming machine is not left with the similar game effect displayed, it is possible to prevent the player from mistakenly selecting the gaming machine left in the privilege gaming state. be able to.

Hereinafter, processing executed by the effect control board 121 and the image control board 131 in order to realize the above-described game effects will be described.
[Timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interruption processing executed by the CPU of the effect control board. Note that the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 21 can be realized by the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 executing a program stored in the ROM 123.
In this case, the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 executes a command reception process (S610), an operation button process (S620), a command transmission process (S630), and the like as the timer interrupt process.

Next, an example of main processing executed by the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 as timer interrupt processing will be described.
Note that the processing described below can also be realized by the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 executing a program stored in the ROM 123.

[Command reception processing]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of command reception processing executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a hold number increase command is received in step S701. If it is determined that the hold number increase command is received in step S701, the CPU 122 stores it in the RAM 124 in step S702. The pending number is added, and in the subsequent step S703, the pending number command is set.
Next, in step S704, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received. If it is determined in step S704 that a variation start command has been received, an effect selection process is executed in the subsequent step S705. To do.
If it is determined in step S704 that the variation start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S706 without performing the effect selection process.

Next, in step S706, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received. If the CPU 122 determines in step S706 that a variation stop command has been received, in step S707, the variation effect end process is performed. Execute.
If it is determined in step S706 that the change stop command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S708 without executing the changing effect end process.

Next, in step S708, the CPU 122 determines whether or not an opening command has been received. If it is determined in step S708 that an opening command has been received, the CPU 122 executes a winning effect selection process in the subsequent step S709. .
If it is determined in step S708 that the opening command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S710 without performing the hit effect selection process.

  Next, in step S710, the CPU 122 determines whether or not an ending command for executing an ending effect selection process has been received. If it is determined in step S710 that an ending command has been received, the CPU 122 proceeds to step S711. Ending effect selection processing is executed. If it is determined in step S710 that the ending command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S712 without executing the ending effect selection process. In step S712, the customer waiting command reception process is performed to execute the command reception process. finish.

[Direction selection process]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect selection process executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, the CPU 122 first analyzes the change start command in step S721.
Next, in step S722, the CPU 122 determines whether or not the holding ball stored in the RAM 124 is the last holding ball. If it is determined that the holding ball is not the last holding ball, in step S723, the first holding ball is determined. Set the production pattern table.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S722 that the ball is the last reserved ball, the second effect pattern table is set in step S724.

  The first and second effect pattern tables store various game effect patterns to be executed in the normal game state, the privilege game state, and the like. In the present embodiment, the first effect pattern table is in the normal game. While the similar game effects similar to the bonus game effects are included in the game effects, the second effect pattern table is configured not to include the similar game effects in the game effects during the normal game. The

  Next, in step S725, the CPU 122 performs an effect lottery using the first effect pattern table or the second effect pattern table selected based on the analysis result of the change start command, and in the subsequent step S726, the effect lottery result. Based on the above, a change production start command is set. Thereafter, in step S727, the number of suspensions stored in the RAM 124 is subtracted, and the effect selection process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, as the effect pattern table, the first effect pattern table and the second effect pattern table are provided, and when the reserved ball stored in the RAM 124 during the normal game is the last reserved ball, The second effect pattern table that does not include the similar game effect is selected as the game effect during the game.
If configured in this way, a similar game effect is not selected when there is no special symbol holding ball, so the game machine is left in a state where the similar effect image is displayed on the image display device 11. There is nothing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from selecting a game table by mistakenly considering it as a table left in the privilege game state.
In the present embodiment, the present invention can be easily realized only by providing the first effect pattern table including the similar game effect and the second effect pattern table not including the similar game effect as the game effects during the normal game. There is an advantage that you can.

[Processing during variation production]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the process during the end of the changing effect executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, the CPU 122 analyzes the change stop command in step S741, performs various processes such as changing the mode flag based on the analysis result, and then sets the change effect end command in the next step S742. Then, the process during the end of the variation effect is terminated.

[Ending effect selection processing]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of an ending effect selection process executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, the CPU 122 analyzes the ending command in step S771, and selects an ending effect pattern in the subsequent step S772. Thereafter, in step S773, an ending effect start command is set, and the ending effect selection process is terminated.
If it does in this way, the game production of this embodiment explained so far can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, the selection frequency of the similar game effects is changed using the first and second effect pattern tables having different frequencies at which the similar game effects are selected during the normal game. It is only an example, and it is of course possible to change the selection frequency of similar game effects by a method other than the effect pattern table.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a game effect during the normal game, a first effect pattern table including a similar game effect and a second effect pattern table not including a similar game effect are provided. It is merely an example, and it is of course possible to include similar game effects in the second effect pattern table, for example.
In that case, what is necessary is just to set the frequency with which a similar game effect is selected so that the 2nd effect pattern table may become lower than a 1st effect pattern table.

However, when a similar game effect is included in the second effect pattern table, it may be considered that a similar game effect is selected when there is no special symbol holding ball.
Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment, for example, when the effect control board 121 receives a customer waiting command from the game control board 111 and displays a customer waiting demonstration screen on the image display device 11, the customer waiting demonstration screen is displayed. After the display, the display screen of the image display device 11 is reset to the initial screen.
If configured in this way, even if the gaming machine is left in a state where the similar gaming effect is displayed, the pachinko gaming machine 200 is reset to the initial screen after displaying the customer waiting demonstration screen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the next player from selecting a game table by misunderstanding it as a table left in the privilege game state.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Image display apparatus, 111 ... Game control board, 112 122 ... CPU, 113 123 ... ROM, 114 124 ... RAM, 121 ... Production control board, 200 ... Pachinko game machine

Claims (4)

Lottery means for lottery of random values when a specific starting condition is satisfied;
Storage means for deferring and storing the random number value up to a predetermined number;
Determination means for determining whether or not a big hit based on the random number value;
Jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game when the determination means determines that the jackpot game;
A bonus game granting means for granting a bonus game advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends;
Based on the determination result of the determination means, the gaming state setting for setting the gaming state after the jackpot game to the first gaming state or the second gaming state in which the bonus game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state is given Means,
And a game demonstration execution unit capable of executing a specific game effects to notify that the first game effects of notifying a second game state that the first is a gaming state,
The game effect execution means displays the effect in the first game effect during the first game state, and displays the effect in the specific game effect during the second game state,
When the effect display is performed in the first game effect, a similar game effect similar to the specific game effect is configured to be executable,
When the number of reserves stored in the storage means is smaller than a predetermined number during the first game state, the execution of the similar game effect is restricted and a game effect different from the similar game effect is executed. A featured gaming machine. Based on the determination result of the determination means, comprising a symbol display means for displaying the variation of the symbol,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the similar game effect is an effect performed during a change of a symbol displayed on the symbol display means. A first and second effect table having different selection frequencies of the similar game effects in the first game state;
3. The game effect execution means according to claim 1, wherein the game effect execution means selects a game effect from the second effect table when the number of reserved items is smaller than the predetermined number in the first game state. Gaming machine. Image display means capable of displaying images,
4. The game effect execution means, when displaying a demo screen on the image display device, resets the display screen of the image display means to an initial screen after the demonstration screen is displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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