JP5376728B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables a player to enjoy a game under big winning reliability which does not lower by taking over the performance of making a big winning be expected, to be executed for two or more times before the end of a symbol variation game. <P>SOLUTION: From the start of one symbol variation game to the end, a big winning expectation performance is divided into two or more times and the big winning expectation degree is gradually raised. Thus, the player is made to pay attention to the end of the symbol variation game, and the big winning expectation degree that the player has is not confused by lowering the big winning expectation degree in the middle of the symbol variation game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention releases a winning means that allows a game ball to enter after the symbol variation game is completed when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of symbols. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a big hit game composed of round games is performed.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, for example, a variable symbol game of a liquid crystal display type is provided, and a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and the symbol combination is displayed on the variable indicator is performed. Yes. In addition, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss from the symbol combination derived in the symbol variation game and finally displayed in a fixed stop state. Then, when the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, a jackpot game that allows the player to earn profits is awarded after the symbol variation game ends. In addition, a notice effect is made to make the player expect that a winning combination of symbols will be displayed. In such a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of types of notice effects are provided, and the notice effects are displayed on a variable display or the like at a plurality of timings from the start to the end of the symbol variation game (for example, Patent Documents). 1). Then, the player changes the feeling of expectation that the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, that is, the so-called jackpot expectation degree, according to the contents of the notice effect.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005- 211518

  However, there are cases where the player cannot recognize how much the big hit expectation degree is by providing a plurality of types of notice effects with different big hit expectation levels and executing them several times at every timing of the symbol variation game. For example, in Patent Document 1, the notice effect is different at the timing before reach and after reach. And, there are four types of notice effects as a notice effect before reach, and there are a notice effect of “no effect” with a low expectation of jackpot and a notice effect of “fireworks appearing” with a high expectation of jackpot. In addition, there are three types of notice effects as a post-reach notice effect: a notice effect of “no change in facial expression” with a low expectation level of jackpot, and a notice effect of “joy” with a high expectation level of jackpot. In the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, the notice effect after reach is determined according to the notice effect before reach, but in the structure of Patent Document 1, the notice effect “No effect” is given as the notice effect before reach. Is executed, there is a case in which a “Joy” notice effect is executed as a notice effect after reach. In addition, when a notice effect with a relatively high jackpot expectation level is set as a notice effect before reach, a notice effect with a low jackpot expectation value may be executed as a notice effect after reach. When such a notice effect is executed, does the player have a high jackpot expectation due to the difference between the jackpot expectation corresponding to the notice effect before reach and the jackpot expectation corresponding to the notice effect after reach? It is difficult to recognize if it is low. Therefore, if the expectation of jackpot before reach is low and the expectation of jackpot after reach is high (or vice versa), it expects that the symbol combination of jackpot will be displayed, but before reach (or reach) The expectation of the big hit in the later notice production is low, so the game must be played with fear that it may be out of place.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. Its purpose is to take over the effect that is expected to be a big hit, which is performed multiple times before the end of the symbol variation game, so that the player can enjoy the game with a big hit reliability that does not decrease It is to provide a gaming machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that a start winning means for detecting a winning of a game ball and a plurality of types of symbols are changed in response to detection of a winning of the game ball by the starting winning means. A display means for executing a symbol variation game, and when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, a winning means for allowing a game ball to enter after completion of the symbol variation game In a gaming machine to which a big hit game constituted by a round game that releases a game is given, a big hit determination means for determining whether or not the symbol fluctuation game is a big hit at the start of the symbol fluctuation game, and the jackpot determination means If the determination result is negative, the reach determination means for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect and the determination result of the jackpot determination means are affirmative, the performance of the symbol variation game is performed. A variation pattern capable of specifying at least the time is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns for the jackpot effect, and when the determination result of the reach determination means is affirmative, the variation pattern for the plurality of types of outlier reach effect is determined. When the variation pattern is determined from the inside, and the determination result of the reach determination unit is negative, the variation pattern determination unit that determines the variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for the off-line effect, and based on the variation pattern A stage number determining means for determining the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect that is performed step by step in accordance with a predetermined order, and a game effect indicating the possibility of winning a jackpot, from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game a presentation control means for executing the jackpot expected effect in the effect execution unit, the big hit effect for fluctuation pattern or for the out-reach demonstration In the symbol variation game based on the dynamic pattern, the first period from the start of the symbol variation game until the reach symbol is temporarily stopped and the reach symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on the display means based on the variation pattern. To the end of the symbol variation game until the end of the symbol variation game, and in the first period, a notice cycle effect is performed in which a variation cycle is performed a plurality of times continuously from the symbol variation start to the symbol temporary stop display once. A variable cycle number determining means for determining the number of variable cycles, a notice effect control means for displaying the notice effect on the display means during the symbol variable game, and a jackpot expectation effect executed for each variable cycle And a first period stage number determining means for determining the number of stages, wherein the fluctuation cycle number determining means has a positive determination result of the jackpot determining means In this case, it is easier to determine the number of fluctuation cycles than when the determination result of the big hit determination means is negative, and when the determination result of the big hit determination means is negative, the determination result of the big hit determination means varies more than when the determination result is positive The cycle is configured so that the number of cycles is small and easy to determine, and the range in which the number of stages of the big hit expectation effect that can be reached from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game is set for each variation pattern. The stage number determining means, when executing the jackpot expectation effect in the first period, if the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means is a variation pattern for the jackpot effect, Compared to the case of the variation pattern, the number of stages of the big hit expectation effect reached until the end of the first period of the symbol variation game is high probability. The number of stages of the jackpot expected effect in the first period is determined so as to increase, and when the jackpot expected effect is executed in the second period, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means is a variation pattern for the jackpot effect. In some cases, the number of stages determined as the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period and the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period as compared to the case of the fluctuation pattern for the outlier reach effect The stage number of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period is determined so that the number of stages is increased with high probability, and the stage number determination means of the first period is the stage of the jackpot expectation effect to be executed in each variable cycle. The jackpot period in the first period is such that the total number of stages becomes the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period determined by the stage number determination means The number of stages of the effect, determined as distributed for each of the wobble cycles, the performance control unit, if the variation pattern determination means decides the variation pattern for the variation pattern or deviate reach demonstration for directing big hit, first The stage of the jackpot expectation effect by the number of stages for each variable cycle determined by the first period stage number determiner for each variable cycle until the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period determined by the stage number determination means in the period The number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period determined by the stage number determination means from the stage following the stage executed in the first period in the second period is executed so as to increase the number. The gist is to execute the jackpot expectation effect in a predetermined order until it reaches.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the first period stage number determining means is configured such that the variable cycle number determining means determines the number of times of the variable cycle as two or more. The gist is that the number of stages of the big hit expectation effect is not distributed in any one fluctuation cycle except the last fluctuation cycle.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a start winning means for detecting a winning of a game ball and a display means for executing a symbol changing game by changing a plurality of kinds of symbols triggered by detection of a winning of a game ball by the starting winning means. And when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, the game includes a round game that opens a winning means that allows a game ball to enter after the symbol variation game ends. In a gaming machine to which a big jackpot game is given, at the start of the symbol variation game, if the symbol hit determination means for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit and the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative, reach If the determination result of the reach determination means for determining whether or not to execute the effect and the determination result of the jackpot determination means are affirmative, at least the effect time of the symbol variation game can be specified A variation pattern is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns for the big hit effect, and if the determination result of the reach determination means is affirmative, a variation pattern is determined from the plurality of types of variation patterns for the loss reach production. If the determination result of the reach determination unit is negative, the variation pattern determining unit that determines a variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for off-site effects, and a big hit based on the variation pattern A stage number determining means for determining the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect that is performed step by step in accordance with a predetermined order, and the effect execution of the jackpot expectation effect from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game The effect control means to be executed by the means and the variation pattern for the jackpot effect or the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect Based on the variation pattern, the game is based on the first period from the start of the symbol variation game until the reach symbol is stopped and displayed on the display means, and after the reach symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, The second period is divided into a second period until the end, and in the second period, a timing for executing a plurality of jackpot expectation effects is provided, and the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect executed at each timing is determined. A stage number deciding means, and in the reach production, the reach design is temporarily stopped and the normal reach production in which the remaining one row of symbols is displayed in a variably manner, and the normal reach production is executed and the outlier design is executed. Is the development timing set after the pause display is temporarily displayed or the normal reach production is executed and the remaining one row of production symbols is set during the variable display. There is a special reach production that develops to the next stage so that the expectation that becomes a big hit can be changed when the ming has passed, and the variation pattern determining means has a positive determination result of the big hit determining means In the case, the variation pattern for the big hit effect including the special reach production in the production content is determined with higher probability than the variation pattern for the big hit production including the normal reach production in the production content, while the judgment result of the jackpot judging means is negative If the determination result of the reach determination means is affirmative, the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the normal reach effect in the effect content is higher than the variation pattern for the outreach effect effect including the special reach effect in the effect content. The number of stages of the big hit expectation effect reached from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game is determined for each variation pattern. The possible range is set in advance, and when the variation pattern determining means determines the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the normal reach effect in the effect content, the step number determining means as the number of stages of the big hit expected effect The upper limit stage number to be determined is set to be less than the upper limit stage number determined when the fluctuation pattern determination means determines the fluctuation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the special reach effect in the effect content. The number determining means is configured to determine the number of stages of the jackpot expected effect within a predetermined range when the variation pattern determining means determines the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the normal reach effect in the effect content. When the big hit expectation effect is executed in the first period, the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means is the big hit In the case of the outgoing variation pattern, the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect reached by the end of the first period of the symbol variation game is higher than in the case of the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect. The number of stages of the jackpot expected effect in the first period is determined so as to increase, and when the jackpot expected effect is executed in the second period, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means is a variation pattern for the jackpot effect. In some cases, the number of stages determined as the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period and the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period as compared to the case of the fluctuation pattern for the outlier reach effect It is configured to determine the number of stages of jackpot expectation effect in the second period so that the number of stages increases with high probability, and the second period stage number determination means includes a normal reach. When the variation pattern for the jackpot effect or the outreach reach effect including the effect in the effect content is determined, the number of stages of the jackpot expected effect in the second period determined by the step number determination means is the timing for starting the normal reach effect. When the change pattern for the big hit effect or the outreach reach effect including the special reach effect is included in the effect content, the stage number determining means is determined. Determine the number of stages of the big hit expected production in the second period according to the timing when the normal reach production starts, the timing when the normal reach production develops to the special reach production, and the timing just before the special reach production ends. The effect control means is such that the change pattern determining means is a change pattern for a jackpot effect or should be When the variation pattern for the reach effect is determined, the jackpot expectation effect is executed in a predetermined order until the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period determined by the stage number determining means in the first period is reached, and the second period In step 2, the jackpot expectation is equal to the number of stages for each timing determined by the second period stage number determining means until the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period determined by the stage number determining means is reached. The gist is to execute the jackpot expectation production so as to increase the number of stages of production.

  According to the present invention, a player enjoys a game with a big hit reliability that does not decrease by taking over an effect that is expected to be a big hit, which is performed multiple times before the end of the symbol variation game. be able to.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. The front view of the movable body for production. The back view of the movable body for production at the time of non-movability of a launching device. The back view of the movable body for production at the time of movement of a launching device. Explanatory drawing which shows the movement aspect of a game ball in the production movable body. (A)-(b) is explanatory drawing which shows the movement aspect of a game ball in the movable body for production. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect in which a game ball moves to the back side channel | path from a discharge port in the production movable body. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of jackpot game. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing which shows 1st period table FT1 at the time of a normal state. Explanatory drawing which shows 1st period table FT2 at the time of a probability change state. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST1 at the time of 0 ball detection. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST2 at the time of 1 ball detection. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST3 at the time of 2 ball | bowl detection. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST4 at the time of 3 ball | bowl detection. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST5 at the time of 4 ball | bowl detection. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST6 at the time of 5 ball | bowl detection. Explanatory drawing which shows 2nd period table ST7 at the time of 6 ball | bowl detection. (A)-(b) is a time chart of execution of an accessory effect at the time of executing a plurality of variable cycles in the first period. (A)-(b) is a time chart of execution of an accessory effect at the time of reach effect execution in the 2nd period. (A)-(b) is a time chart of execution of an accessory effect in one symbol variation game.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (so-called pachinko machine) which is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a card unit device 11 as a gaming medium lending unit arranged in parallel when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (amusement island) of a game hall are schematically shown. It is shown. The card unit device 11 is provided with an insertion slot 11a for inserting a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball (rental ball) as a rental game medium lent to a player. The card unit device 11 is configured to read and write the value of the inserted prepaid card. Specifically, the card unit device 11 reads the balance (value) of the prepaid card at the time of insertion, and rewrites the balance (value) of the prepaid card as the lending ball is paid out.

  On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various gaming components is assembled openably and detachably. A front frame 14 is assembled on the front side of 13 so as to be opened and closed and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 13 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 13 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 15 in the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 16 serving as a first storage plate that can store a game ball as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 15. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB arranged inside the machine and supports the glass of a size that covers the window 15 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. Yes. The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 13. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an illumination display unit that produces a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 15 A lamp part 17 for left side, a lamp part 18 for left side frame, and a lamp part 19 for right side frame are arranged. The lamp units 17, 18, 19 for the frames cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, 19 a formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and sound emission (not shown) is performed on a front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting portions of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. A plurality of holes are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 23 serving as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 16 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 13 and at the lower portion of the front frame 14. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 23, a launch handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB is mounted. ing. In the middle frame 13, a lower speaker 25 is arranged on the left side of the lower plate 23 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The lower speaker 25 is attached to the middle frame 13.

  The upper plate 16 is provided with a payout opening 16a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 16b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray inlet (not shown) for taking the game ball in the storage passage 16b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 16 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 16b and are taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate take-in port, and launched toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24. The lower plate 23 is provided with an outlet 23a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 23b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 23a of the game ball. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 26 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 24 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. With this guide rail 26, a game ball guide path 26a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H1 is formed inside the guide rail 26. . Further, the outside of the game area H1 that is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 26 is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  At almost the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a display frame body (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted. A set port 27a that opens in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the display frame 27. The display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 is mounted as display means and effect display means. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) that are executed in association with the symbol variation game. ) Is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination consisting of a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. The display frame 27 is equipped with a panel lamp portion 27b that produces a light emission effect by light emission.

  A special symbol display device 30 as a display means is provided at the lower left of the display frame 27. The special symbol display device 30 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, along with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts the variation of the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts the variation of the decorative symbol of each column. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) or the off symbol (outlier display result) is determined deterministically at the end of the symbol variation game. Stopped display. At this time, in the special symbol display device 30 and the effect display device 28, when the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed on any display device (definite stop display), and the big hit lottery If the lottery result is out of place, the out-of-place symbol is displayed on any of the display devices. The jackpot symbol is a symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, and the off symbol is a symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is missing. It is what is done.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 30 selects one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery from a plurality of special figures (111 kinds in the present embodiment), and the selected special figure is selected. A special figure is individually displayed in a fixed stop state at the end of the symbol variation game. The 111 types of special illustrations are 100 types of big hit symbols that can recognize big hits, 10 types of big hit symbols that can recognize small hits, and one type of symbols that can recognize disparity. It is classified as an outlier symbol. In addition, for the jackpot symbol, the jackpot symbol selected in the case of winning the jackpot lottery and the provision of a 16 round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to 16 is determined (this embodiment) In the present embodiment, 85 types) and a jackpot symbol (15 types in the present embodiment) that is selected when it is determined to give a two-round jackpot game in which the prescribed round number constituting the jackpot game is set to two There is. Further, when a big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 30, a big hit game is given to the player. Further, when a small hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 30, a small hit game is given to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 has 8 [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], and [8] for each column. Numbers of types are displayed as decorative drawings. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 is configured with a display area larger than that of the special symbol display device 30, and the decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special symbol. . For this reason, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss from the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28. When the symbols of all columns stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize this jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (hit symbol) by a decorative drawing. When the big hit symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state, the player is given a big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game. On the other hand, in the case where the symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the effect display device 28 are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are of a different type from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [757] etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination that can recognize this detachment becomes a detachable symbol combination (decoration symbol) by the decorative drawing. When a predetermined symbol combination (for example, [345] [357], etc.) is displayed among the off symbol combinations, it can be recognized that either the big hit or the small hit is won. Probability suggestion that the combination of symbols that can recognize that either the big win or the small win is won, the probability variation state (probability variation state) that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery becomes a high probability lottery state may be given. It becomes the symbol combination.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in each column in the effect display device 28, when the symbol variation game is started, the ornament symbols are variably displayed along a predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction). Then, when the symbol variation game starts (when the decorative symbols in each column start to vary), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle) as seen from the player side in the effect display device 28 The decorative drawings are stopped and displayed in the order of symbols. When the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are of the same type, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). In the reach state, among the plurality of columns, the decorative drawings of the specific columns (in this embodiment, the left column and the right column) are temporarily displayed as the same type, and columns other than the specific column (in this embodiment, This is a state in which the decorative drawing in the middle row is variably displayed. The symbol combination which can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative drawing. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the symbol variation game, the left column where the decorative drawing is first temporarily stopped and displayed is the first stop symbol row, and then the right where the decorative drawing is temporarily stopped and displayed. The row becomes the second stop symbol row, and finally, the middle row that temporarily displays the decorative drawing is the third stop symbol row.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display content of the effect display device 28 in which a display effect (for example, reach effect or notice effect) is performed with a variety of images in front of his / her eyes than the special symbol display device 30. A big hit, a small hit, or a loss is recognized from the symbol combination derived and displayed in the symbol change game of the effect display device 28.

  A normal symbol display device 31 is provided below the special symbol display device 30. The normal symbol display device 31 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device (in the present embodiment, composed of two LEDs). In the normal symbol display device 31, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to make a hit separately from the big hitting lottery of whether or not the big hit (whether or not the lower start winning opening 34 is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blade 35). The lottery result is displayed. Then, in the normal symbol display device 31 of the present embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, light is emitted in a light emitting mode that can recognize the winning in the normal symbol changing game (in this embodiment, two LEDs are lit). On the other hand, if the shift is determined in the winning lottery, the light is emitted in a light emission mode (in the present embodiment, the two LEDs are turned off) so that the shift can be recognized in the normal symbol variation game.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, an upper start winning port 33 having a game ball entrance 33a and a lower start winning port 34 having a game ball entrance 34a are arranged vertically. Is arranged. The upper start winning opening 33 is configured such that the entrance 33a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 34 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 35 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 34a is configured to be open so as to allow entry of a sphere. In other words, the lower start winning opening 34 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 35 is opened to open the entrance 34a. In the present embodiment, the upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 function as start winning means.

  An upper start switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning port 33, and a ball has been inserted in the back of the lower start winning port 34. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 can provide a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the opening and closing blades 35 are opened, the lower start winning opening 34 is made in a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game balls are easy to enter. On the other hand, when the opening and closing blades 35 are closed, the entrance is not expanded and the game balls It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a large winning prize as a winning means is provided below the lower start winning prize port 34, which includes a big prize opening door 40 that opens and closes by the operation of an unillustrated actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.). A mouth 41 is provided. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is provided in the back of the special winning opening 41. When the big hit game is generated, the big winning opening 41 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning door 40 so that the game ball can be entered. Can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game. Further, the small hit game is given when the small hit is determined by the internal lottery and the small hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the symbol variation game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the big prize opening 41 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 40 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined round number (the upper limit number of round games) as an upper limit. One round game is based on the condition that either a predetermined round game time elapses after the round game starts or a predetermined maximum number of game balls enter. finish. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a big hit game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16” or “2” is awarded.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate 42 is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate 42. The normal symbol operation gate 42 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes.

  In addition, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the big winning opening 41), game balls that have been launched into the gaming area H1 and have not entered any of the winning openings are set as out balls. An out-bulb opening 43 for discharging outside the machine is formed. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 43 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10. In the present embodiment, the upper start winning port 33, the lower start winning port 34, the large winning port 41, and the out ball port 43 function as exclusion ports.

  In addition, in the game area H1 on the lower right side of the game board YB, an effect movable body 50 as an effect device and effect execution means is arranged. More specifically, a housing part 60 is formed through the lower right of the game board YB, and the effect movable body 50 is housed in the housing part 60.

Here, the structure of the effect | action movable body 50 is demonstrated based on FIGS.
The effect movable body 50 is formed of a transparent resin, and includes an exposed portion 50a formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape and a back surface portion 50b formed in a substantially L shape. When viewed from the surface (player side) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 3 and 6), the exposed portion 50a is provided such that its longitudinal direction is inclined to the upper right. The exposed portion 50a is configured such that the surface portion is exposed when the exposed portion 50a is accommodated in the accommodating portion 60 formed in the game board YB. Furthermore, an effect passage (effect region or closed region) 59 is formed inside the exposed portion 50a so that the game ball BL can pass along the longitudinal direction thereof. Since the exposed portion 50a is formed of a transparent resin, the game ball BL passing through the effect passage 59 can be visually recognized.

  On the other hand, when viewed from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 4 and 5), the back surface portion 50b is formed in a substantially L shape, and the upper end thereof is provided so as to coincide with the upper end of the exposed portion 50a. It has been. In addition, the lower end of the exposed portion 50a is fixed so as to be disposed at the central portion in the left-right direction of the back surface portion 50b. A substantially L-shaped back-side passage 58 is formed inside the back surface portion 50b so as to follow the shape thereof. Further, the portion of the back side passage 58 extending in the left-right direction is slightly inclined downward. The back side passage 58 is configured to allow the game ball BL to pass therethrough. For this reason, the game ball BL positioned at the upper end of the back-side passage 58 rolls along the substantially L-shaped passage toward the lower end of the back-side passage 58. The upper end of the rear side passage 58 communicates with the upper end of the effect passage 59 formed in the exposed portion 50a via the discharge port 53, and the lower end of the rear side passage 58 is formed in the exposed portion 50a. The effect passage 59 communicates with the lower end via the communication port 54. That is, the back side passage 58 and the effect passage 59 are connected so that the game ball BL that has passed through the back side passage 58 passes through the effect passage 59 and returns to the back side passage 58 again. The back surface portion 50b is blocked by the game board YB and the exposed portion 50a so as not to be seen by the player when it is housed in the housing portion 60 of the game board YB.

  In addition, on the back surface portion 50b of the effect movable body 50, while the movement of the game ball BL moving in the back side passage 58 is restricted, the movement restriction of the game ball BL is released and the launch is performed to move to the effect passage 59 side. A device 51 (ball cutting SOL) is provided. The launching device 51 is disposed in the center of the rear side passage 58 in the left-right direction. The launching device 51 has an operation unit 51a (movable unit) that is movable in the left-right direction (the direction along the rear-side passage 58). When a control signal (launching command) is input, the tip of the operation unit 51a becomes the launching device. 51 is configured to move to the main body 51c side. On the other hand, when the control signal is not input, the operation unit 51a moves away from the main body 51c of the launching device 51 by the elastic force of the spring attached to the operation unit 51a.

  In addition, the launching device 51 includes a substantially disc-shaped restricting portion 51b. The restricting portion 51b is fixed to the back surface portion 50b so as to be rotatable about a direction orthogonal to the flow-down direction of the game ball passing through the back surface side passage 58. And the nail | claw part is formed in the control part 51b so that a part of the control part 51b may be notched. The nail | claw part is formed so that a part of part which protrudes in the back side channel | path 58 may be notched when the control part 51b is fixed to the back surface part 50b. Therefore, the claw portion protrudes from the back side passage 58 and engages with the game ball BL that moves downward in the back side passage 58 to restrict its movement. Further, the claw portion is formed so as to be located on the downstream side of the back side passage 58 (right side in the left-right direction in FIG. 4).

  The upper end of the restricting portion 51b is fixed to the tip of the operation portion 51a so as to be rotatable. That is, when the operation unit 51a moves in a direction approaching the main body 51c, the upper end of the regulation unit 51b (a fixed point between the operation unit 51a and the regulation unit 51b) moves in a direction approaching the main body 51c according to the movement of the operation unit 51a. Then, the restricting portion 51b rotates around the axis. As a result, the claw portion moves upward in FIG. 4 and the movement restriction of the game ball BL by the claw portion is released. At that time, the portion on the opposite side (upstream side, left side in FIG. 4) from the claw portion moves downward to regulate the movement of the second and subsequent game balls BL (see FIG. 5). . The launching device 51 is installed in the middle of the back side passage 58 so that a plurality of game balls (7 balls in the present embodiment) can be stored.

  A rotating body 55 is rotatably fixed to the effect passage 59 along the effect passage 59. Both ends of the rotating body 55 are fixed so that the longitudinal direction is inclined to the upper right when viewed from the surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 3 and 6). The rotation axis of the rotator 55 is arranged along the effect passage 59. Further, the rotation axis of the rotating body 55 is arranged so as to pass through substantially the center of the effect passage 59. In addition, a guiding protrusion 55 a is formed on the surface of the rotating body 55. The guiding protrusion 55a is formed so as to spiral in a diagonally upward right direction (when viewed from below the rotating body 55) around the rotation axis of the rotating body 55. Further, in the axial direction, the guide protrusions 55a are formed at a predetermined interval. In the present embodiment, the guide protrusions 55a are formed with an interval slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball BL. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotating body 55 is disposed in the back of the effect passage 59 in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10. That is, in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the distance from the front wall 57 of the effect passage 59 to the surface of the rotating body 55 is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball BL. On the other hand, in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the distance from the rear wall 56 of the effect passage 59 to the surface of the rotating body 55 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball BL and the protrusion of the guide protrusion 55a. It is formed slightly larger than the length. Thereby, the game ball BL moved to the effect passage 59 moves between the front wall 57 of the effect passage 59 and the rotating body 55 in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. When the game ball BL enters between the guiding protrusions 55a and the rotating body 55 rotates, the game balls BL rise along the guiding protrusions 55a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a motor 52 is attached to the upper end of the back surface portion 50b. The motor shaft of the motor 52 is arranged so as to be parallel to the rotating body 55. And the motor side gear which meshes with the rotary body side gear attached to the upper end of the rotary body 55 is attached to the motor shaft. When the motor 52 receives a control signal (rotation command), the motor 52 rotates the motor shaft. Then, when the motor 52 is driven and the motor shaft rotates, the rotating body 55 rotates. Further, a detection switch SW5 that detects a game ball BL that has passed through the upper end of the back side passage 58 (that is, discharged from the discharge port 53 of the effect passage 59) is provided at the upper end of the back side passage 58.

  When the game ball BL is stored in the back side passage 58, that is, when the movement of the game ball BL is restricted by the launching device 51, the operation unit 51a moves in a direction approaching the main body 51c of the launching device 51. When the claw portion is moved upward, the movement restriction of the game ball BL is released (see FIG. 5). When the movement restriction is released, the game ball BL moves to the lower end of the back side passage 58 along the shape of the back side passage 58. Then, it passes through the communication port 54 formed at the lower end and moves to the effect passage 59. As shown in FIG. 6, the game ball BL that has moved to the effect passage 59 moves below the effect passage 59 (point a in FIG. 6). Then, when the rotating body 55 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow Ya in FIG. 6) when viewed from the lower side of the rotating shaft in a state where the gaming ball BL is inserted between the guiding protrusions 55a, the gaming ball BL is 7 (a) and 7 (b), it moves upward so as to be lifted along the shape of the guiding projection 55a of the rotating body 55. Then, when the game ball BL that has moved upward reaches the upper end (point b in FIG. 6) of the effect passage 59, it enters the discharge port 53 and moves to the back side passage 58 as shown in FIG.

  In addition, the game ball BL that has entered the discharge port 53 is detected by the detection switch SW5 as shown in FIG. And in the back side channel | path 58, it is stored as the last game ball | bowl BL of the several game ball | bowl currently controlled to roll to the communication port 54. FIG. The explanatory view shown in FIG. 8 is a side view from the right side of the effect movable body 50 in FIG. Moreover, in this embodiment, the back side channel | path 58 and the discharge device 51 function as a storage means.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability change function is a low probability (normal state) that the lottery probability (winning probability) of the jackpot after the jackpot game ends, provided that the type of the jackpot symbol (special figure) that has been confirmed and stopped is a predetermined probability variation symbol This is a function that gives a probability variation state that varies from a normal probability to a high probability. If a probable change state is given, the probability of winning a lottery fluctuates with a high probability, and it is easy for a big win to occur. It is carried out. In this embodiment, a jackpot to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is a probability variation jackpot, and a jackpot to which a probability variation state is not imparted is a non-probability variation jackpot. In addition, when the probability variation state is given, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened, and the normal symbol variation game lottery probability (winning probability) based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 42 is low. There is a case where the entrance rate improvement state that varies from probability to high probability is given as a privilege. The opening / closing blades 35 of the lower start winning opening 34 have different operation patterns when winning in the normal symbol variation game depending on whether the winning rate improvement state is given or not. Open and close. When the normal symbol variation game is won in the normal state, the open / close blade 35 is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 100 ms elapses after the open. In addition, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the entrance rate is improved, the number of times the opening and closing blades 35 are opened increases (for example, 3 times), and 1400 ms (normal state) after the opening in one opening. The open state is maintained until a long time) elapses. That is, the opening / closing blade 35 is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player than when the normal state is applied when the entrance rate improvement state is applied.

  Further, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. That is, the probability variation state is given until the end of the symbol variation game in which the next big hit occurs. In addition, in this embodiment, the entrance rate improvement state is the type of probability variation symbol (big hit game) and the game state in which the symbol variation game that is a probability variation big hit was played (in this embodiment, the entrance rate improvement state Whether or not it is given is determined.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter, referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function is a function for giving a winning rate improvement state as a privilege with a low winning probability (winning probability) after winning the big hit game as a bonus (normal state). In addition, when the short time state is given, the probability of winning a lottery is low, but the improved entrance rate is given as a privilege. In other words, the opening / closing blade 35 is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player when the short-time state is applied than when the normal state is applied. The time-short state is given until a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. That is, the time-short state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In the present embodiment, when a non-probable big hit is made, a time-short state may be given after the big hit game ends.

Hereinafter, the jackpot game defined in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail based on FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one kind of big hit game is determined from the three types of big hit games, and the determined big hit game is given. . Of the three types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In this embodiment, 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols are classified into three types: special symbol A, special symbol B, and special symbol C, as shown in FIG.

  The special symbol A includes 50 types of jackpot symbols, the special symbol B includes 35 types of jackpot symbols, and the special symbol C includes 15 types of jackpot symbols. When special symbols are distributed in this way, the jackpot game based on special symbol A is 50% (50/100) of the jackpot game, and the jackpot game based on special symbol B is 35% (35/100) of the jackpot game. It becomes. The jackpot game based on the special symbol C is 15% (15/100) of the entire jackpot. Further, the special symbol D shown in FIG. 9 is assigned with 10 types of special symbols corresponding to the small hits. In the case of an outage, one type of special symbol outlier is assigned.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol A, the specified number of rounds is “16 times”, and the big prize opening 41 is opened “1 time” during one round game, thereby opening the big winning hole 41 during the big hit game “16”. The game is a big hit game that opens (16 rounds x 1). Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is referred to as “16R probability variable jackpot game” (“R” indicates “round”). The 16R probability variation big hit game is performed by opening the big winning opening 41, and after the big hit game is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state and the state where the entrance rate is improved until the end of the probability variation state. Is to be granted. That is, in the present embodiment, in the 16R probability variation big hit game, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are granted during the maximum grant period (until the next big hit game is granted) in the probability variation state. In the 16R probability variation big hit game, “7000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “12000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. Yes. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 16R probability variable big hit game is set to “10 balls”.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol B, the specified number of rounds is “16 times”, and the big prize opening 41 is opened “1 time” during one round game to open the big prize winning hole 41 during the big hit game “16”. The game is a big hit game that opens (16 rounds x 1). Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is referred to as “16R non-probable variable jackpot game”. The 16R non-probable big hit game is performed by opening the big winning opening 41, and after the big hit game is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probable change state is not given, and a predetermined number of times after the big hit game ends. Until the symbol variation game is completed (in this embodiment, 100 times), an improved entrance rate is given. In other words, in the present embodiment, in the 16R non-probability big hit game, only a ball entering rate improvement state is given with a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) as an upper limit number of times. In the 16R non-probable big hit game, “7000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “12000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 16R non-probability big hit game is set to “10 balls”.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol C, the specified number of rounds is set to “2”, and the big prize opening 41 is opened “1 time” during one round game, so that the big prize opening 41 is set to “2” during the big hit game. The game is a big hit game that is released once (2 rounds x 1). Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is referred to as “2R probability variable jackpot game”. 2R probability variable jackpot game is performed by opening the big winning hole 41, and depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, after the jackpot game is finished, the probability variation state and the winning rate improvement state are given, and the big hit game ends There is a case where only the probability variation state is given later. Specifically, if the winning rate improvement state is not given at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state is given after the end of the big hit game, but the winning rate improvement state is not given. As a result, only the probability variation state is imparted (the entrance rate improvement state is imparted 0 (zero) times). In other words, in the present embodiment, in the 2R probability variable big hit game, if the winning rate improvement state is not given at the time of winning the big hit lottery, only the probability changed state is granted the maximum grant period (the next big hit game is given). Until the first time). On the other hand, in the 2R probability variable big hit game, if the winning rate improvement state is given at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the maximum grant period (the next big hit game is the positive hit state) Until it is granted).

  In addition, in the 2R probability variable big hit game, “4 (ms)” is set as the opening time, “500 (ms)” is set as the round game time of one round game, and “996 (ms)” is set as the ending time. Yes. Note that the interval time between rounds (inter-round interval) in the 2R probability variable big hit game is set to “2000 (ms)”. Therefore, in the 2R probable big hit game, from the opening of the first round winning opening 41 (start of the first round game) to the closing of the second round winning opening 41 (end of the second round game) Is set to “3000 (ms)” consisting of “500 (ms) +2000 (ms) +500 (ms)”. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R probability variable big hit game is set to “10 balls”.

  In the small hit game based on the special symbol D, the prescribed number of rounds is set to “1”, and the upper limit number of balls (count) for one round game is set to “10”. Further, in the single round game of the small hit game, it is set so that the big prize winning opening 41 is opened “twice”. In the small hit game, the gaming state after the small hit game is continued in the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery. In other words, in the small hit game, if the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is a probable change state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to be a probabilistic state, and the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is in a short time state If so, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued in the short time state. In addition, in the small hit lottery game, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is an uncertain change state, the gaming state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the non-probable change state, and the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is If it is a non-time-short state, the game state after the small hit game is continued in the non-time-short state.

  In the small hit game, “0 (ms)” is set as the opening time, and “1000 (ms)” is set as the ending time. In addition, the opening time of the first opening and the second opening is set to “500 (ms)” as the opening mode of the big winning opening 41 of the round game in the small hit game, and the first opening and the second opening. “2000 (ms)” is set as the interval time between the end of the first opening and the start of the second opening. Accordingly, the round game time of one round game in the small hit game is set to “3000 (ms)” including “500 (ms) +2000 (ms) +500 (ms)”.

  For this reason, the player cannot discriminate which of the 2R probability variation big hit game and the small hit game is given based on the open state of the big prize opening door 40, the round game time or the like. Similarly, the player determines which of the 2R probability variation big hit game and the small hit game is given depending on the game state at the time of winning the winning lottery and whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given after the winning game ends. Can not be determined.

  Note that the round game time of each round game is the maximum time because each round game may end when the upper limit number of game balls enter. However, the opening time (500 (ms)) of the big prize opening 41 in the round game of 2R probability variable big hit game is the number of game balls entering the big prize opening 41 in one round game. The time is set so as not to satisfy the upper limit number. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the number of game balls fired per minute is set to approximately “100 balls”, so the time required to launch one game ball is “600 (ms)”. . In other words, in each round game of 2R probability variable big hit game, it is practical to launch and enter “10 balls”, which is the upper limit of the number of balls entered, within the round game time (500 (ms)). It is impossible. In addition, within the total opening time (1000 (ms) (500 (ms) x 2)) of the big winning opening 41 of the round game of the small hit game, “10 balls” that are the upper limit of the number of balls are launched. Therefore, it is practically impossible to enter the ball.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment performs an effect in a single symbol variation game, with at least three symbols from the start of symbol variation until the symbols in the three columns are temporarily stopped and displayed, and a plurality of variations. By continuously executing the cycle, a continuous notice effect (pseudo continuous notice effect (pseudo-continuous)) in which the effect is continuously executed a plurality of times can be executed. In the present embodiment, there is a case where one symbol variation game is executed once from the start of symbol variation until the symbols in the three columns are temporarily stopped and displayed, or a case where the symbol variation game is executed twice or more (at least once). Is executed). Further, the pseudo-ream is expressed as an effect only by the effect display device 28 in a single symbol variation game performed by the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. One symbol variation game is started when the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started, and is terminated when the symbol is stopped after the symbol variation is stopped. This one-time symbol variation game is executed in correspondence with the number of reserved memories of one ball. In other words, a single symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream is expressed in a pseudo manner as if a symbol variation game was performed continuously several times in the internal control. Is to be made. Whether or not the one symbol variation game with the pseudo-ream according to the present embodiment displays the jackpot display result (hit symbol) depending on the number of executions of the variation cycle performed with the effects constituting the game. The possibility of changes is configured. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, the symbol fluctuation game is played with a pseudo-ream with a larger number of executions of the variable cycle than when the big hit lottery is not won. It is easy to break.

  The variation of the symbol indicates a state in which the symbol or symbol string is operating while changing the type of symbol displayed in the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. For example, the variation of the symbol in the effect display device 28 indicates a state in which the symbol row is operated to scroll and display the symbol according to a predetermined display order in the image display unit GH. Further, the temporary stop display of the symbol indicates a state in which the symbol is stopped and displayed in the effect display device 28, and the symbol is not stopped (fluctuated) in the special symbol display device 30. It is a state. The symbol fixed stop display indicates a state where the symbol is stopped and displayed in the effect display device 28 in a state where the symbol is not shaken, and a state where the symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 30. And the stop of the symbol in the effect display device 28 includes a stop display and a fixed stop display.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 as a main control device for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine.

  The sub control board 46 controls the effect display control board 47, the sound / lamp control board 48, and the effect movable body 50 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 emits light (lights (flashes) / lights off) of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. And the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled. Further, the production movable body 50 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45 and the sub-general control board 46, and the rotation mode of the motor 52 (speed of rotation, timing of starting the rotation operation, etc.) And the movable aspect (launch timing, the number of game balls to be fired, etc.) of the launching device 51 is controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The main control board 45 has a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 45a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. Further, the main control CPU 45a has an upper start switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start prize opening 33 and a lower start port SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start prize opening 34. It is connected. The main control CPU 45a is connected to a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 41 and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42. . Also, a special symbol display device 30 and a normal symbol display device 31 are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to the special symbol display device 30 and the normal symbol display device 31, respectively. The control signal output from the main control board 45 is input, and the special symbol display device 30 and the normal symbol display device 30 The display content of the symbol display device 31 is controlled.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a hit determination random number every predetermined cycle, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the main control RAM 45c before updating. Has been rewritten. The main control CPU 45a is equipped with a timer function and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The main control CPU 45a stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  A main control program for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is stored in the main control ROM 45b. In addition to the main control program, a plurality of types of variation patterns are stored in the main control ROM 45b. The variation pattern is displayed after the symbol variation game is started by the symbol variation start on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, and the symbol is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30. It shows a pattern that is the base of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect, etc.) until the end of the variable game. That is, the variation pattern can specify the effect contents and the effect time (variation time) of the symbol variation game from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation patterns are classified for each variation content including a hit effect (for hit variation), an outlier reach effect (for outlier reach change), and an outlier effect (for normal change).

  As shown in FIG. 11, the variation pattern P1 for the outlier effect (for the effect without the outreach reach) selected for the loss that has not been won in the big win lottery or the small hit lottery, and for the outreach reach effect Fluctuation patterns P2 to P4. The variation patterns include variation patterns P5 to P8 for winning effects that are selected when winning the big hit lottery or winning the small hit lottery.

  In the present embodiment, the variation pattern for the winning effect includes variation patterns P5 to P7 (variation pattern for the jackpot effect) that are selected when the 16R probability variation big hit game or the 16R non-probable variation big hit game is determined. Further, the variation pattern for the winning effect includes a variation pattern P8 that is selected when the 2R probability variation big hit game or the small hit game is determined. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the 2R probability variation big hit game or the small hit game is determined, the same fluctuation pattern P8 is selected, and the effect contents of the symbol fluctuation game are the same. The content (same variation time) is set.

  The winning effect performed based on the variation patterns P5 to P7 is a winning effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally subjected to the reach effect and finally the symbol combination of the big hit is confirmed and stopped. The winning effect performed based on the variation pattern P8 is a winning effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game finally displays the combination of symbols suggesting the probable change without being subjected to the reach effect. Further, the loss reach effect performed based on the variation patterns P2 to P4 is a loss effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally subjected to the reach effect and finally the stop symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, the off-stage effect performed based on the fluctuation pattern P1 is a out-of-line effect developed so that the symbol change game finally displays the out-of-combination symbol combination without stopping through the reach effect. In the reach production, in the symbol variation game with the design of the effect display device 28, after the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, a symbol combination (a jackpot symbol combination or an off symbol combination) is finally derived. It is a production performed in the meantime. Further, in the special symbol display device 30, when the symbol variation game is started, the symbol variation is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect. In addition, the off-stage effect performed based on the variation pattern P1 for out-of-range effect and the hit effect performed based on the variation pattern P8 are the variable stop order (for example, left) after the symbol variation game is started. This is an effect in which variation is stopped in accordance with (column → right column → middle column) and symbols are derived in each column.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the fluctuation patterns P2 to P7 are accompanied by reach fluctuations. Then, based on these variation patterns P2 to P7, specific display effect contents for developing the symbol variation game are specified. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P2 to P7, the symbol combination is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game even if the effect contents of the symbol variation game are visually recognized in principle. Until the final result is derived, the player is prevented from recognizing which variation pattern is based on the symbol variation game (big hit effect and outlier reach effect).

  The variation pattern P1 shown in FIG. 11 is a pattern of a loss effect that performs normal variation. Further, the variation pattern P2 is a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect that performs normal reach variation. The variation pattern P5 is a variation pattern for a hit effect in which normal reach variation is performed. In addition, the fluctuation patterns P3 and P4 are fluctuation patterns for an outlier reach effect that performs a super reach fluctuation. Further, the fluctuation patterns P6 and P7 are patterns of hit effects for performing the super reach fluctuation. Further, the fluctuation pattern P8 is a hit effect pattern in which normal fluctuation is performed. In this embodiment, the “normal variation” means that after the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbols in each column is stopped according to a predetermined variation stop order (for example, left column → right column → middle column). This is an effect of deriving symbols in each column.

  Moreover, the normal reach fluctuation and the super reach fluctuation indicate the types of reach production. The normal reach fluctuation is a reach effect of the effect content in which after the design combination of reach is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28, the remaining one column (in this embodiment, the middle column) is varied to derive a decorative drawing. is there. Super reach fluctuation is a two-stage production of reach production. Normal reach fluctuation is executed and all rows of decorative drawings are temporarily displayed or middle rows of decorative drawings are displayed in a variable manner. For example, it is a reach effect of the effect content in which a specific character appears and shifts (develops) to “XX reach” called by the name of the appearing character to derive a decorative drawing. In the super reach variation, the normal reach variation is the first stage, and the content is developed from the normal reach variation. In FIG. 11, the normal reach fluctuation is indicated as “NR”, and the super reach fluctuation is indicated as “SR”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a can easily determine a variation pattern for performing the super reach variation when the big hit lottery is won (when the big hit is won). On the other hand, when the main control CPU 45a does not win the big hit lottery (when it is out of place), it is difficult to determine the variation pattern for performing the super reach variation. Therefore, when the super reach variation (super reach reach production) is performed, the player is expected to increase the jackpot expectation.

  In the present embodiment, the variation patterns P1 and P8 are patterns for performing a symbol variation game that does not involve pseudo-continuations as variation contents. The variation patterns P1 and P8 are variation patterns in which a symbol variation game is executed with the effect contents determined for each without involving pseudo-continuations. In the present embodiment, executing (accompanying) a pseudo-continuous means executing a variable cycle a plurality of times (2 to 4 times), and not executing a pseudo-continuous means that a single variable cycle. Will only run.

  In the present embodiment, the variation patterns P2 to P7 are variation patterns capable of playing a symbol variation game with pseudo-continuations as variation contents. Further, when the symbol variation game is executed with the same variation pattern, the time until the symbol combination of the reach is temporarily displayed does not change depending on whether the pseudo-ream is executed or not. For example, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P3, when the symbol series is accompanied, the variation cycle is performed three times after the symbol variation game is started until the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the effect display device 28. The time from the start of the symbol variation game to the temporary display of the reach symbol combination on the effect display device 28 when the pseudo-ream is not accompanied is the same.

  The variation patterns P2 and P5 are variation patterns in which, when a symbol variation game involving a pseudo-ream is performed, the number of pseudo-reams constituting the pseudo-ream is set to “2”. In the variation patterns P2 and P5 in which the number of pseudo-continuations is “twice”, after performing one variation cycle, reach production of the production contents determined in the second (final) variation cycle (this implementation) In the form, normal reach fluctuation) can be executed. The variation time of the variation patterns P2 and P5 is the variation time based on the variation pattern P1 (12000 (ms) in this embodiment), and continuously instructs the execution of the symbol variation game when the number of reserved memories exists. Game interval time (600 (ms)) until and a normal reach fluctuation time.

  The variation patterns P3 and P6 are variation patterns in which the number of pseudo-continuations constituting the pseudo-ream is set to “3” when a symbol variation game with pseudo-ream is performed. In the variation patterns P3 and P6 in which the number of times of the pseudo-continuations is “3 times”, after the two variation cycles are executed, the reach production of the production contents determined in the third (final) variation cycle (this implementation) In the form, super-reach fluctuation) can be executed. The variation times of the variation patterns P3 and P6 are the variation time based on the variation pattern P1 and two sets of game interval times until the execution of the symbol variation game is instructed continuously when the number of reserved memories exists. It is composed of fluctuation time of super reach fluctuation.

  Further, the variation patterns P4 and P7 are variation patterns in which the number of pseudo-continuations constituting the pseudo-ream is set to “4” when the symbol variation game with the pseudo-ream is performed. In the variation patterns P4 and P7 in which the number of pseudo-continuations is “4 times”, after the three variation cycles are executed, the reach effect of the production contents determined in the fourth (final) variation cycle (this implementation) In the form, the super reach variation) can be executed. The variation times of the variation patterns P4 and P7 are the variation time based on the variation pattern P1 and three sets of game interval times until the execution of the symbol variation game is instructed continuously when the number of reserved memories exists. It is composed of fluctuation time of super reach fluctuation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a reach effect is performed in a symbol variation game, the big hit expectation degree (hit reliability) is set higher as the effect time specified by the change pattern is longer. That is, when the main control CPU 45a determines to give a big hit game, it is easier to determine a variation pattern having a longer presentation time than a variation pattern having a short presentation time. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative and the determination result of the reach determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a can easily determine a variation pattern having a shorter production time than the variation pattern. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the greater the number of pseudo-continuations (that is, the longer the production time), the higher the expected degree of jackpot. Further, in this embodiment, the larger the reach effect (in this embodiment, the super reach variation in the present embodiment) that the production time becomes longer than the reach effect (in the present embodiment, in the case of only normal reach variation), the big hit expectation degree Has come to increase.

  The main control ROM 45b stores a big hit determination value. The jackpot determination value includes a determination value used in the jackpot determination, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the hit determination random number. For example, if the winning judgment random numbers are set to all 1439 integers from “0 (zero)” to “1438” and four values are set as the big hit judgment values, The rate at which the determination result of determination is affirmative, that is, the jackpot winning probability is 4/1439. Note that the number of jackpot determination values differs between the normal state and the probability variation state, and the number of jackpot determination values is larger in the probability variation state. For example, in the normal state (non-probability variation state), when four values can be taken as the jackpot determination value, in the probability variation state, 36 values can be taken as the jackpot determination value. As a result, in the probability variation state, the winning probability in the big hit determination becomes high.

  Further, the small hit determination value is stored in the main control ROM 45b. The small hit determination value is a determination value used in the small hit determination. The big hit determination value is different from the big hit determination value and is determined from numerical values that the hit determination random number can take. For example, when the possible values of the random numbers for hit determination are set to all 1439 integers from “0 (zero)” to “1438”, and eight values are set as the small hit determination values from the values, The rate at which the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative, that is, the winning probability of the small hit determination is 8/1439.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data An overall control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing for starting the symbol variation game). In addition to the control program, the overall control ROM 46b stores effect data for determining which of the various effects to perform.

  In addition, a production movable body 50 is connected to the overall control CPU 46a, and a detection signal can be input from the detection switch SW5 of the production movable body 50. That is, the overall control CPU 46 a can detect that a game ball has entered the outlet 53. Further, the overall control CPU 46a is configured to set the detection valid period from the start to the end of one symbol variation game. In addition, the overall control CPU 46 a detects that the game ball has entered the outlet 53 during the detection valid period. The overall control CPU 46a stores the number of times the detection switch SW5 detects during one symbol variation game as the number of detections in the overall control RAM 46c. In this embodiment, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs an instruction to display the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46 c on the effect display device 28 to the display control CPU 47 a of the effect display control board 47. In the present embodiment, the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 functions as detection means. In the present embodiment, the launching device 51 functions as a launching unit.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.). The display control ROM 47b stores effect data for specifying contents to be executed in accordance with various effects instructed to be executed by the overall control CPU 46a. In the present embodiment, the effect display control board 47 functions as a notice effect control unit.

  Hereinafter, the contents of control executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described. First, as control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub control board 46, and the effect display control board 47, control contents related to the execution of the symbol variation game will be described.

  The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball when the game ball enters the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special symbols (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special symbols. rewrite. Further, when the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a acquires the hit determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value from the main control RAM 45c, and acquires the acquired hit determination random number value. Are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the number of reserved symbols for special symbols. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (holding memory count = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the reserved memory count for the special symbol exceeding the upper limit, and Don't get random value for jackpot symbol.

  When the main control CPU 45a is not in the big hit game and the symbol variation game is not being executed, the value of the random number for hit determination stored in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the symbol variation game is started. Is compared with the big hit judgment value stored in the main control ROM 45b to make a big hit judgment (hit lottery). When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game executed by the special symbol display device 30 based on the value of the random number for the big hit symbol. As shown in FIG. 9, the special symbol jackpot symbol is assigned to each type of jackpot game. Therefore, the type of jackpot game to be given to the player is determined by determining the jackpot symbol. Further, when the result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination does not match the value of the big hit determination value), the value of the random number for hit determination and the small hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 45b are obtained. Comparison is made and a small hit determination (small lottery) for whether or not the small hit is made. When the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination matches the small hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the small hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the small hit determines the small hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game performed in the special symbol display device 30.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the jackpot symbol stores the determined jackpot symbol in the main control RAM 45c. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit selects and determines the variation pattern from the variation patterns for the winning effect. In the present embodiment, when determining the special symbol A or the special symbol B as the big hit symbol, the main control CPU 45a determines any one of the variation patterns P5 to P7 as the variation pattern for the winning effect. . When the special symbol C is determined as the big hit symbol, the variation pattern P8 is determined as the variation pattern for the winning effect.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the small hit symbol stores the determined small hit symbol in the main control RAM 45c. Further, the main control CPU 45a which has determined the small hit determines the variation pattern P8 as the variation pattern for the hit effect.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a determines that the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination does not match the value of the big hit determination value), and the determination result of the small hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination If the small hit judgment value does not match), the deviation is determined. Then, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines a detachable symbol (special symbol) to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 in a fixed stop display. Further, the main control CPU 45a which has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment reach effect by random number lottery. When this determination result is affirmative (execution of the reaper reach effect is executed), the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 45c and corresponds to the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution. The variation pattern to be selected is selected from the variation patterns for the reach reach production and determined. In the present embodiment, when the main control CPU 45a determines the outlier design and determines the execution of the outlier reach effect, the main control CPU 45a changes any one of the change patterns P2 to P4 as the change pattern for the outlier reach effect. Determine the pattern.

On the other hand, if the determination result of whether or not to execute the outlier reach effect is negative (does not execute the outlier reach effect), the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 45c, The variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern distribution random number is selected from the variation patterns for the off-stage production and determined. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a determines a deviation pattern, and determines the fluctuation pattern P1 as the fluctuation pattern for the deviation effect when not determining the execution of the deviation reach effect. (Delete)
The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub overall control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol stop designating command for designating the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the stop symbol designating command when the jackpot symbol is designated as the special symbol is the jackpot symbol command. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. In addition, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special symbol by the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol, or losing symbol determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display the symbol).

  When the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit or the small hit, after the symbol change game based on the change pattern for the hit effect is over, the main control CPU 45a performs control related to the big hit game (such as an effect instruction such as an opening effect) Control of the opening / closing operation of the grand prize opening door 40). In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a functions as a big hit determination unit, a variation pattern determination unit, a reach determination unit, a probability variation determination unit, a probability variation state imparting unit, a mode setting unit, and a variation cycle number determination unit.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When the variation control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines specific display effect contents of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designation command.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs the input variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when a stop symbol designating command for a special symbol is input, the overall control CPU 46a supervises the designated special symbol if a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol is designated by the stop symbol designating command. The data is stored in the control RAM 46c. When the overall control CPU 46 a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Then, since the one symbol variation game is completed, the overall control CPU 46a shifts to processing related to execution of the next symbol variation game.

  In addition, the overall control CPU 46a specifies that the variation pattern for the hit effect is designated and the designated special symbol is a big hit symbol corresponding to the 16R probability variable big hit game, or the designated special symbol is the 16R non-probable variable big hit game. In the case of the corresponding jackpot symbol, the jackpot symbol combination ([111] [222] [333] [444] [555] [666] [777] is used as a decorative symbol constituting the symbol combination to be finally stopped. [888]).

  In addition, when the variation patterns P2 to P7 are designated, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to accompany the pseudo variation in the symbol variation game by random lottery. When the overall control CPU 46a determines to accompany the pseudo-ream, the overall control CPU 46a specifies the number of times of the pseudo-ream based on the designated variation pattern. Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines a combination of symbols that is out of the decorative drawing that is temporarily stopped at the end of the fluctuation cycle other than the last fluctuation cycle. Further, the CPU 46a for overall control outputs a pseudo continuous designation command for instructing execution of the pseudo continuous to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 when the pseudo continuous is accompanied.

  In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is a big hit symbol corresponding to the 2R probability variable big hit game or a small hit symbol corresponding to the small hit game, the overall control CPU 46a uses the symbol combination suggesting the probability change as a decorative symbol combination. To decide. Thus, in this embodiment, in the case of 2R probability variation big hit game or small hit game, only the symbol combination of probability variation suggestion can be determined. For this reason, in the case of 2R probability variable big hit game or small hit game, the mode of 2R probability variable big hit game or small hit game is made the same, and not only from the game mode but also in the case where the applied state of the increased entrance rate is the same mode. From the display content of the effect display device 28, it is impossible for the player to recognize which of the 2R probability variation big hit game and the small hit game is given.

  The overall control CPU 46a designates a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect or an outlier effect, and when the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is an outlier symbol, the symbol combination for the final stop display is finally displayed ( In the case of outlier reach production, the symbol combination of outlier reach) is determined. Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol that designates the decorative symbol to the effect display control board 47. Further, when the overall control CPU 46 a inputs an all symbols stop command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 47.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 receives the change pattern designation command output from the overall control CPU 46a, the effect display device 28 (image display) is configured to execute the symbol change game instructed by the change pattern specification command. Part GH). Further, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a pseudo-continuous designation command, the display control CPU 47a specifies the number of pseudo-continuous based on the variation pattern. Then, the display control CPU 47a temporarily stops the decorative symbols based on the stop symbol designation command input every time the fluctuation cycle ends. Further, when the display control CPU 47a inputs the symbol stop command output from the overall control CPU 46a, an effect display is performed so as to display the symbol combination of the decorative symbol instructed by the stop symbol designation command as the display result of the symbol variation game. The display content of the device 28 (image display unit GH) is controlled.

Next, as the control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47, the control contents when executing the big hit game and the small hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 gives a big hit game or a small hit game after the end of the symbol variation game performed based on the variation pattern for the winning effect. At this time, the main control CPU 45a identifies and identifies the big hit game or the small hit game to be given from the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol or small hit symbol) determined immediately before the start of the symbol variation game as the winning effect. The control corresponding to the big hit game or the small hit game is executed.

  Then, when the determined special symbol is the special symbol A or the special symbol B corresponding to the 16R big hit game, the main control CPU 45a first executes the opening effect. Then, after the opening effect ends, the main control CPU 45a causes 16 round games to be executed. In these jackpot games, the grand prize winning opening 41 is opened once in one round game. The round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the special winning opening 41 is set to “25000 (ms)” as shown in FIG. Further, when the main control CPU 45a opens the big winning opening 41 and starts the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the game of the specified number of balls (in this embodiment, 10 balls). It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round opening designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. Then, if either of the main control CPUs 45 makes an affirmative determination, the round winning game 41 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (1000 (ms) in the present embodiment) elapses, opens the special winning opening 41 to start the next round game. When the 16 round games are completed, the main control CPU 45a executes an ending process to execute an ending effect.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to the probability variation flag indicating that the probability variation state is imparted in the ending process when the big hit game based on the special symbol A is awarded, and improves the entrance rate. “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the state is to be given. Further, the main control CPU 45a is provided with a jackpot game based on the special symbol A, and when the operation flag is set to "1", the main control CPU 45a determines the number of times of operation indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the improved entrance rate is given. Not set. That is, the entrance rate improvement state is provided until the number of operations indicating the remaining number of symbol variation games to which the entrance rate improvement state is provided is set.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “0” to the probability variation flag indicating that the probability variation state is imparted in the ending process when the big hit game based on the special symbol B is awarded, and improves the entrance rate. “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the state is to be given. In addition, the main control CPU 45a is given a jackpot game based on the special symbol B, and when the operation flag is set to “1”, the main control CPU 45a sets the number of operations indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the improved entrance rate is given. Set 100 times.

  Further, when the determined special symbol is the special symbol C corresponding to the 2R probability variation big hit game, the main control CPU 45a first executes the opening effect. Then, after the opening effect ends, the main control CPU 45a executes two round games. In the 2R probability variation big hit game, the big winning opening 41 is opened once in one round game. The round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the special winning opening 41 is set to “500 (ms)” as shown in FIG. Further, when the main control CPU 45a opens the big winning opening 41 and starts the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the game of the specified number of balls (in this embodiment, 10 balls). It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round opening designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. Then, if either of the main control CPUs 45 makes an affirmative determination, the round winning game 41 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (2000 (ms) in the present embodiment) elapses, opens the special winning opening 41 to start the next round game. When the two round games are completed, the main control CPU 45a executes an ending process to execute an ending effect.

  In addition, the main control CPU 45a is provided with the big hit game based on the special symbol C, and when the winning rate improvement state is given in the ending process (when the winning rate improvement state is given at the time of winning the big hit) “1” is set in the operation flag indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is provided, and “1” is set in the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is provided. Further, when the main control CPU 45a is provided with the big hit game based on the special symbol C and sets the operation flag to “1”, the main control CPU 45a determines the number of times of operation indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the improved entrance rate is given. Not set. That is, the entrance rate improvement state is provided until the number of operations indicating the remaining number of symbol variation games to which the entrance rate improvement state is provided is set. In addition, the main control CPU 45a is provided with a big hit game based on the special symbol C and does not give the improved entrance rate in the ending process (when the improved entrance rate is not given at the time of winning the big hit). The operation flag is set to “0”, and the probability variation flag is set to “1”.

  Further, when the determined special symbol is the special symbol D corresponding to the small hit game, the main control CPU 45a causes the main control CPU 45a to execute one round game. In this small hit game, the grand prize winning opening 41 is opened twice in one round game. And the opening time of each special winning opening 41 in one round game is set to "500 (ms)" as shown in FIG. Also, the interval time from the end of opening (closing) the first prize winning opening 41 to the beginning (opening) opening of the second prize winning opening 41 is set to “2000 (ms)”. Yes. Further, when the main control CPU 45a opens the big winning opening 41 and starts the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the game of the specified number of balls (in this embodiment, 10 balls). It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round opening designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. Then, if either of the main control CPUs 45 makes an affirmative determination, the round winning game 41 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command.

  When one round game is completed, the main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game executes an ending process to execute an ending effect.

  In addition, the main control CPU 45a is provided with a jackpot game based on the special symbol D, and sets an operation flag indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is provided and a probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is provided in the ending process. do not do. That is, when a small hit game is awarded, the operation flag and the probability change flag are not newly set, so the setting state of the operation flag and the setting state of the probability change flag when winning the small hit game are inherited.

Next, the contents of control related to the execution of the big hit game of the sub integrated control board 46 will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub overall control board 46 determines the effect content of the opening effect, and gives the effect command for the effect display of the opening effect, and the voice / lamp control. Output to the substrate 48. When the round opening designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the round effect command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board in order to instruct the effect during the round game. Further, when the round control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the round close specification command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command that instructs the content of the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Then, the control related to the execution of the 16R probability variable big hit game, the 16R non-variable big hit game, the 2R probability variable big hit game, or the small hit game ends.

Next, the control content related to the execution of the big hit game by the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the opening control command output from the overall control CPU 46a is input, the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 is configured to execute the opening effect with the content of the effect instructed by the opening effect command (the effect during the big hit game). The display content of the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is controlled. Further, when the display control CPU 47a inputs each round effect command, the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is configured to execute each round effect with the effect contents (effect during the big hit game) instructed by the round effect command. ) Is displayed. In addition, when the ending effect command is input, the display control CPU 47a causes the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) to execute the ending effect with the effect content (effect during the big hit game) instructed by the ending effect command. Control display content.

  When the opening effect command, the ending effect command, and each round effect command are input, the sound / lamp control board 48 controls the light emission mode of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b and the sound output mode of the speakers 20, 21, and 25. To do. That is, the voice / lamp control board 48 performs control so as to cause an effect corresponding to the contents of the effect instructed by these commands, like the effect display control board 47.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, a big hit expectation effect is performed during the symbol variation game. The big hit expectation effect is performed step by step from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game, and is an effect that increases the player's big hit expectation degree according to the number of steps. In the present embodiment, a big hit expectation effect is performed using the effect movable body 50. In the present embodiment, the game ball BL is launched from the back side passage 58 of the effect movable body 50 to the effect passage 59 every time the stage of the big hit expected effect progresses. In the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation degree increases as the number of game balls (number of stages of jackpot expectation effect) fired from the back side passage 58 to the effect passage 59 in one symbol variation game increases. . In other words, when the big hit lottery is won (at the time of the big hit), the number of shots from the back side passage 58 to the production passage 59 (the number of stages of the big hit expected production) tends to increase. On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won (when the game is lost), the number of shots from the back side passage 58 to the effect passage 59 is likely to decrease.

  Hereinafter, the control related to the big hit expectation effect of the sub integrated control board 46 and the effect movable body 50 will be described. Thus, the number of game balls shot from the back side passage 58 of the effect movable body 50 to the effect passage 59 may be simply indicated as “number of shots”.

  When the variation control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines the effect content (number of steps) of the big hit expectation effect to be executed in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designation command.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, one symbol variation game is divided into a plurality of periods. Specifically, in a single symbol variation game, the first period is from the start of the symbol variation game until the reach symbol combination is temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28. The second period is from when the symbol combination is temporarily displayed until the symbol variation game ends. That is, in this embodiment, one symbol variation game is divided into two periods. Then, in the first period and the second period, the number of hits for the big hit expected effect is determined, and the game ball BL is fired in the effect passage 59. In the present embodiment, since the jackpot expectation is increased according to the number of shots in one symbol variation game, the game is calculated by the total number of shots in the first period and the number of shots in the second period. It is configured to increase the expectation level of the jackpot. In the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P1 and P8, since the reach symbol combination never stops, the first period is from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game. That is, the second period is not set in the variation patterns P1 and P8.

First, a manner of determining the number of fired jackpot expected effects in the first period of the symbol variation game will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the overall control CPU 46a inputs the variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 46a determines a first period table for determining the number of fires in the first period according to the value set in the probability variation flag.

  Specifically, when “0” is set in the probability change flag, that is, when the gaming state is the normal state, it is determined to refer to the first period table FT1 (shown in FIG. 12). Further, when “1” is set in the probability change flag, that is, when the gaming state is the probability change state, it is determined to refer to the first period table FT2 (shown in FIG. 13). Here, the first period tables FT1 and FT2 will be described with reference to FIGS. The first period tables FT1 and FT2 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 are stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  In the first period table FT1 shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of firing numbers in the first period are associated with each type of variation pattern, and one or more random numbers are assigned to each associated number of firings. It has been. For example, in the first period table FT1, when the variation pattern P1 is specified, 146 random numbers are set to the number of shots “0 ball”, 50 random numbers are set to the number of shots “1 ball”, and 30 random numbers are set. Are assigned to the number of shots “2 balls”, and 25 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “3 balls”. For this reason, in the first period table FT1, when the variation pattern P1 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “0 ball” is selected is 146/251, and the probability that the number of shots “1 ball” is selected is The probability that the number of shots “2 balls” is selected is 30/251, and the probability that the number of shots “3 balls” is selected is 25/251.

  As in the first period table FT1, the first period table FT2 shown in FIG. 13 associates a plurality of firing numbers in the first period for each type of variation pattern, , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the first period table FT2, when the variation pattern P1 is specified, 161 random numbers are set to the number of shots “0 ball”, 5 random numbers are set to the number of shots “1 ball”, and 5 random numbers are set. Are assigned to the number of shots “2 balls” and 80 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “3 balls”. Therefore, in the first period table FT2, when the variation pattern P1 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “0 ball” is selected is 161/251, and the probability that the number of shots “1 ball” is selected is The probability that the number of shots “2 balls” is selected is 5/251, and the probability that the number of shots “3 balls” is selected is 80/251.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the first period table to be referred to determines the number of fired big hit expected effects based on the variation pattern designation command. In the random number distribution in the first period tables FT1 and FT2, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the random number distribution is different only when the variation pattern P1 is designated. Specifically, when the variation pattern P1 is specified, when the first period table FT2 is referred to, the number of shots “0 ball” or “ Easy to select “3 balls”. That is, in the normal variation, when the gaming state is in the probability variation state, “0 ball” or “3 balls” is more easily selected as the number of shots than in the normal state. Accordingly, if the big hit expectation effect of the number of shots “0 ball” and the number of shots “3 balls” is often executed in the normal variation, the player expects that the gaming state is in a probable state. be able to. Further, in the variation pattern in which the reach effect is performed (in this embodiment, the variation patterns P2 to P7), the upper limit number set for each variation pattern is set to “4 balls” or more. On the other hand, in the variation pattern where the reach effect is not performed (in this embodiment, variation patterns P1 and P8), the upper limit number set for each variation pattern is set to less than “four balls”. Thus, in the present embodiment, it is possible to recognize that the symbol combination of reach is temporarily stopped when the number of hits of the big hit expected effect exceeds “four balls”.

  When performing a symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream, the overall control CPU 46a distributes the number of shots in the first period determined with reference to the first period table for each variation cycle in the first period.

  Specifically, a distribution pattern is determined from a plurality of types of distribution patterns from the number of fired big hit expected effects in the first period and the number of fluctuation cycles specified by the fluctuation pattern. In the distribution pattern, the number of shots is determined for each number of variable cycles, and one distribution pattern can be specified from the number of shots of the big hit expected effect in the first period and the number of variable cycles for each variable pattern. It is like that. For example, when the number of shots is “5 balls” and the number of fluctuation cycles is “3”, the number of shots in the first fluctuation cycle is “2 balls” and the number of shots in the second fluctuation cycle is A distribution pattern in which the number of shots in the third variation cycle is “3 balls” is determined.

  In the distribution pattern, the number of shots is always set to “1 ball” or more in the last variation cycle of the symbol variation game. The distribution pattern includes a distribution pattern in which the number of shots is distributed to “0 ball” in a variation cycle other than the last variation cycle of the symbol variation game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the variation cycle, when the number of hits of the big hit expectation effect is “0 ball”, the player can recognize that the next variation cycle will be performed. A plurality of types of distribution patterns are stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  Then, in accordance with the determined distribution pattern, the overall control CPU 46a outputs, for each variation cycle, the emission commands for the number of distributions distributed to the emission device 51 of the effect movable body 50 for each variation cycle. The firing command is output at the start of the fluctuation cycle. That is, the game ball BL launched in the variation cycle is detected by the detection switch SW5 during the variation cycle.

  Further, when the symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream is not performed, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs to the launching device 51 the firing commands for the number of fires in the first period determined with reference to the first period table. The launch command is output at the start of the symbol variation game. That is, during the first period, the launched game ball BL is detected by the detection switch SW5.

Next, how to determine the number of jackpot expectation effects in the second period of the symbol variation game will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the first period ends, the overall control CPU 46a detects the number of detections detected in the first period by the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 stored in the overall control RAM 46c, that is, the game detected in the first period. Read the number of spheres BL. Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines a second period table to be referred to in order to determine the number of fired jackpot expected effects to be executed in the second period, in accordance with the read number of detected game balls BL.

  Specifically, at the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a, when the number of times of detection stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “0”, is the second period table for 0 ball detection shown in FIG. Refer to ST1. Further, at the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST2 for single ball detection shown in FIG. 15 when the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “1”. To do. Further, at the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST3 for two-ball detection shown in FIG. 16 when the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “2”. To do. Further, at the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST4 for three-ball detection shown in FIG. 17 when the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “3”. To do. Further, at the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST5 for detecting four balls shown in FIG. 18 when the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “4”. To do. At the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST6 for five-ball detection shown in FIG. 19 when the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “5”. To do. Further, at the time of transition to the second period, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST7 for 6-ball detection shown in FIG. 20 when the number of detections stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “6”. To do. If seven or more game balls are fired in the first period, that is, if the number of times of detection stored in the overall control RAM 46c is “7” or more, the overall control CPU 46a determines in the second period. Decide not to perform the jackpot expectation. Therefore, the second period table is not determined. The second period tables ST1 to ST7 shown in FIGS. 14 to 20 are stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  Here, 2nd period table ST1-ST7 is demonstrated based on FIGS. 14-20. The second period tables ST1 to ST7 shown in FIGS. 14 to 20 are stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  In the second period table ST1 shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of firing numbers in the second period are associated with each type of variation pattern, and one or more random numbers are assigned to each of the associated firing numbers. ing. For example, in the second period table ST1, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, 31 random numbers are set to the number of shots “5 balls”, 175 random numbers are set to the number of shots “6 balls”, and 45 random numbers are set. Are distributed to the number of fired “7 balls”. Therefore, in the second period table ST1, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “5 balls” is selected is 31/251, and the probability that the number of shots “6 balls” is selected is 175/251 and the probability that the number of shots “7 balls” is selected is 45/251.

  Similarly to the second period table ST1, the second period table ST2 shown in FIG. 15 associates a plurality of firing numbers in the second period for each type of variation pattern. , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the second period table ST2, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, 31 random numbers are set to the number of shots “4 balls”, 175 random numbers are set to the number of shots “5 balls”, and 45 random numbers are set. Are distributed to the number of shots “6 balls”. Therefore, in the second period table ST2, when the variation pattern P6 is designated, the probability that the number of shots “4 balls” is selected is 31/251, and the probability that the number of shots “5 balls” is selected is 175/251 and the probability that the number of shots “6 balls” is selected is 45/251.

  Similarly to the second period table ST1, the second period table ST3 shown in FIG. 16 associates a plurality of firing numbers in the second period for each type of variation pattern, , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the second period table ST3, when the variation pattern P6 is designated, 31 random numbers are set to the number of shots “3 balls”, 175 random numbers are set to the number of shots “4 balls”, and 45 random numbers are set. Are distributed to the number of fired “5 balls”. Therefore, in the second period table ST3, when the variation pattern P6 is designated, the probability that the number of shots “3 balls” is selected is 31/251, and the probability that the number of shots “4 balls” is selected is 175/251 and the probability that the number of shots “5 balls” is selected is 45/251.

  In the second period table ST4 shown in FIG. 17, as in the second period table ST1, a plurality of firing numbers in the second period are associated with each type of variation pattern. , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the second period table ST4, when the variation pattern P6 is designated, 31 random numbers are set to the number of shots “2 balls”, 175 random numbers are set to the number of shots “3 balls”, and 45 random numbers are set. Are distributed to the number of shots “4 balls”. Therefore, in the second period table ST2, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “2 balls” is selected is 31/251, and the probability that the number of shots “3 balls” is selected is 175/251 and the probability that the number of shots “4 balls” is selected is 45/251.

  In the second period table ST5 shown in FIG. 18, as in the second period table ST1, a plurality of firing numbers in the second period are associated with each variation pattern type. , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the second period table ST5, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, 175 random numbers are assigned 10 random numbers to the number of shots “0 ball”, 10 random numbers are set to the number of shots “1 ball”. Are assigned to the number of shots “2 balls” and 56 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “3 balls”. Therefore, in the second period table ST5, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “0 ball” is selected is 10/251, and the probability that the number of shots “1 ball” is selected is The probability that the number of shots “2 balls” is selected is 175/251, and the probability that the number of shots “3 balls” is selected is 56/251.

  In the second period table ST6 shown in FIG. 19, similarly to the second period table ST1, a plurality of firing numbers in the second period are associated with each type of variation pattern, and , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the second period table ST6, when the variation pattern P6 is designated, 216 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “1 ball” and 35 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “2 balls”. Therefore, in the second period table ST6, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “1 ball” is selected is 216/251, and the probability that the number of shots “2 balls” is selected is 35/251.

  In the second period table ST7 shown in FIG. 20, as in the second period table ST1, a plurality of firing numbers in the second period are associated with each type of variation pattern. , Random numbers are distributed one or more. For example, in the second period table ST7, when the variation pattern P6 is designated, 100 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “0 ball” and 151 random numbers are assigned to the number of shots “1 ball”. Therefore, in the second period table ST7, when the variation pattern P6 is specified, the probability that the number of shots “0 ball” is selected is 100/251, and the probability that the number of shots “1 ball” is selected is 151/251.

  Then, when determining the second period table, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the input variation pattern designation command with reference to the second period table to determine the number of jackpot expected effects in the second period of the symbol variation game. Has been decided. In the symbol variation game executed based on the variation patterns P1 and P8, the second period is not set. Therefore, when the main control CPU 45a determines the variation patterns P1 and P8, the second period table is not determined. . In the random number distribution in the second period tables ST1 to ST7, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 20, the total number of the first period and the second period is set for each variation pattern. In order not to exceed the upper limit number, the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of big hit expected effects to be fired in the second period. In addition, an upper limit number of “5 balls” or more is set for the fluctuation pattern for the outlier reach effect (in this embodiment, the fluctuation patterns P3 and P4) in which the super reach fluctuation is performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the number of shots is “5 balls” or more in one symbol variation game, the super reach variation is executed, or even if the super reach variation is not executed, it is a big hit. (For example, the variation pattern P5) can be recognized by the player. In the case of the variation pattern for the big hit effect (in this embodiment, the variation patterns P5 to P7), the upper limit number set for each variation pattern is “7 balls”, and in the other variation patterns, the upper limit number Is set to less than “7 balls”. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, when the number of shots of the big hit expectation effect is “7 balls”, the player can recognize that it is a big hit.

  In addition, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the number of fired big hit expected effects in the second period determines whether or not normal reach fluctuation is executed during the second period based on the input fluctuation pattern designation command. When the normal reach variation is executed during the second period (in this embodiment, when the variation patterns are P2 and P5), the overall control CPU 46a causes the determined number of firings in the second period to be fired at two timings. Sort the number of fired fires. In the present embodiment, when the normal reach variation is executed during the second period, the game ball BL enters the effect passage 59 at the time (timing) when the normal reach variation is started and the time (timing) immediately before the normal reach variation ends. Fired.

  Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a determines a distribution pattern from a plurality of types of distribution patterns from the number of shots in the second period and the input variation pattern designation command. The distribution pattern has a predetermined number of firings at each timing for each variation pattern, and one distribution pattern can be specified from the number of firings of the big hit expected effect in the second period and the variation pattern. Yes. For example, when the number of shots in the second period is “2 balls” in the variation pattern P5, the number of shots at the start of normal reach variation is “1 ball”, and the number of shots immediately before the end of normal reach variation is “1 ball”. ”Is determined.

  Further, among the distribution patterns, there is also a distribution pattern in which the number of fired one of the two timings is distributed to “0 ball”. In addition, when the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the second period is determined to be “0 ball”, the overall control CPU 46a does not determine the distribution pattern. Note that the time (timing) immediately before the normal reach variation ends indicates the time when the symbols in the third stop symbol sequence (middle sequence) are temporarily stopped or temporarily stopped in the normal reach variation. A plurality of types of distribution patterns are stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  If the overall control CPU 46a determines that the super reach variation is executed during the second period (in the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P3, P4, P6, and P7), the overall control CPU 46a The number of shots of the big hit expectation effect is distributed so as to be fired at three timings. In the present embodiment, when the super reach variation is executed during the second period, the time when the normal reach variation is started (timing), the time immediately before the normal reach variation ends (timing), and the super reach variation ends. Sort by the previous time (timing).

  Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a determines a distribution pattern from a plurality of types of distribution patterns from the number of shots in the second period and the input variation pattern designation command. The distribution pattern has a predetermined number of firings at each timing for each variation pattern, and one distribution pattern can be specified from the number of firings of the big hit expected effect in the second period and the variation pattern. Yes. For example, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P6, when the number of shots in the second period is “3 balls”, the number of shots at the start of normal reach change is “1 ball”, and the number of shots immediately before the end of normal reach change is “1 ball”. ”, A distribution pattern in which the number of shots immediately before the end of the change in super reach is“ one ball ”is determined.

  Further, among the distribution patterns, there is also a distribution pattern in which the number of shots is distributed so that all the numbers of shots in the second period are fired at one timing among the three timings. In addition, when the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the second period is determined to be “0 ball”, the overall control CPU 46a does not determine the distribution pattern. Note that the time (timing) immediately before the end of the super reach variation indicates the time when the symbols in the third stop symbol sequence (middle sequence) are temporarily stopped or when the super reach variation is temporarily stopped. Further, “immediately before the end of normal reach change” indicates that immediately before the start of super reach change. A plurality of types of distribution patterns are stored in the overall control ROM 46b.

  Then, according to the determined distribution pattern, the overall control CPU 46a outputs, to the launching device 51, firing commands for the number of fired shots at each timing in the second period.

  When the symbol variation game is started, the overall control CPU 46a continues to output a rotation command to the motor 52 of the effect movable body 50 until the symbol variation game ends. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a functions as an effect control means, a stage number determining means, a number determining means, a first period stage number determining means, and a second period stage number determining means.

Next, control related to the big hit expectation effect of the effect movable body 50 will be described.
When the rotation command is input, the motor 52 of the effect movable body 50 rotates the rotary body 55 in the direction of the arrow Ya in FIG. 6 (counterclockwise when viewed from below the rotary body 55). That is, when the motor 52 inputs a rotation command, the game ball BL in the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50 is moved upward by the rotor 55.

  Moreover, the launching device 51 of the effect movable body 50 moves the operation unit 51a from the position shown in FIG. 4 to the position shown in FIG. That is, when the launching device 51 inputs a firing command, the operation unit 51a shown in FIG. 4 is moved to the left in FIG. Therefore, when the launching device 51 inputs a launch command, the launcher 51 launches “one ball” of game balls.

  Here, an example in which the overall control CPU 46a distributes and fires the number of firings in the first period for each variation cycle based on the sorting pattern when the pseudo-ream is executed will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 21, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of shots of the big hit expected effect in the first period to be “four balls”. In addition, the period of time t1 to t5 shown in FIG. 21 (a) and the period of time t11 to t14 shown in FIG. 21 (b) are the first period, that is, reach of the last fluctuation cycle from the start of the symbol fluctuation game. This is the period until the symbol combination is temporarily stopped.

First, FIG. 21A will be described.
FIG. 21A shows an example in which the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P4 for the outreach effect, and the overall control CPU 46a determines to play the symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream. is there. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the first period table FT1 shown in FIG. 12, and determines “5 balls” as the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the first period.

  The overall control CPU 46a recognizes that four fluctuation cycles are executed from the fluctuation pattern P4 determined by the main control CPU 45a. Here, “1 ball” game balls are fired in the first variation cycle, “0 balls” game balls are fired in the second variation cycle, and “2 balls” are fired in the third variation cycle. In the following description, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a determines a distribution pattern in which the game balls are fired and the “2 balls” game balls are fired in the fourth fluctuation cycle based on the fluctuation pattern and the number of shots.

  In the symbol variation game, “1 ball” game ball BL is launched into the effect passage 59 during the first variation cycle (between times t1 and t2). That is, the first stage jackpot expectation effect is executed. Also, the game ball BL is not fired during the second fluctuation cycle (between times t2 and t3). In addition, during the third fluctuation cycle (between times t3 and t4), “2 balls” of the game balls BL are launched into the effect passage 59. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the third stage is executed. In addition, during the fourth variation cycle (between times t4 and t5), “2 balls” of the game balls BL are launched into the effect passage 59. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the fifth stage is executed.

Next, FIG. 21B will be described.
FIG. 21B shows an example in which the main control CPU 45a determines a variation pattern P6 for a winning effect, and the overall control CPU 46a determines to play a symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream. . At this time, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the first period table FT1 shown in FIG. 12 and determines the number of game balls of “4 balls” as the number of expected hits in the first period.

  The overall control CPU 46a recognizes that three fluctuation cycles are executed from the fluctuation pattern P6 determined by the main control CPU 45a. Here, “1 ball” game balls are fired in the first variation cycle, “2 balls” game balls are fired in the second variation cycle, and “1 ball” is fired in the third variation cycle. The distribution pattern for firing the game balls will be described as being determined by the overall control CPU 46a based on the variation pattern and the number of shots.

  In the symbol variation game, “1 ball” game ball BL is launched into the effect passage 59 during the first variation cycle (between times t11 and t12). That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the first stage is executed. In addition, during the second fluctuation cycle (between times t12 and t13), “2 balls” of the game balls BL are launched into the effect passage 59. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the third stage is executed. During the third fluctuation cycle (between times t13 and t14), “1 ball” of the game balls BL is launched into the effect passage 59. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the fourth stage is executed.

  In the present embodiment, when the quasi-ream is executed, the number of shots is distributed based on the distribution pattern so as to fire the game balls BL of “one ball” or more in the last fluctuation cycle. Therefore, if the game ball is not fired in the fluctuation cycle, the number of shots of the big hit expected effect will not increase, but it will be sure that the next fluctuation cycle will be performed. Expectation is rising.

  Next, an example in which the overall control CPU 46a distributes and fires the number of shots in the second period for each timing of the second period based on the distribution pattern will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22A, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a has determined that the number of shots of the big hit expected effect in the second period is “two balls”. Further, in FIG. 22B, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of shots of the big hit expected effect in the second period to be “6 balls”. Also, during the period from time t21 to t22 shown in FIG. 22 (a) and from time t31 to t33 shown in FIG. 22 (b), the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28. It is a period until the end of the symbol variation game.

First, FIG. 22A will be described.
FIG. 22A shows an example in which the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P2 for the outreach effect. At this time, it is assumed that “2 balls” of the game balls BL are detected by the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 in the first period. For this reason, the overall control CPU 46a determines the number of big hit expected effects in the second period with reference to the second period table ST3 shown in FIG. 16 at the start of the second period. At this time, “2 balls” of the game balls BL are determined as the number of shots of the big hit expectation effect in the second period.

  Then, it is determined from the variation pattern P2 determined by the main control CPU 45a that there are two timings in the second period. The overall control CPU 46a distributes the number of big hit expected effects in the second period at two timings based on the distribution pattern determined by the overall control CPU 46a. In FIG. 22A, a distribution pattern is determined in which “1 ball” game ball BL is fired at time t21 when normal reach change starts and “1 ball” game ball BL is fired at time t22 immediately before normal reach change ends. Shall be.

  As a result, in the symbol variation game shown in FIG. 22A, the overall control CPU 46 a uses the “one ball” game ball BL in the effect passage 59 at the time (timing) t21 when the normal reach variation starts in the second period. Fired. Thereby, the big hit expectation effect up to the third stage is executed. Further, the overall control CPU 46a launches the “one ball” game ball BL into the effect passage 59 at a time (timing) t22 immediately before the end of the normal reach change. Thereby, the big hit expectation effect up to the fourth stage is executed.

Next, FIG. 22B will be described.
FIG. 22B illustrates an example in which the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P7 for the hit effect. At this time, it is assumed that the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 does not detect the game ball BL in the first period.

  Further, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST1 and determines “6 balls” of the game balls BL as the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the second period. In the first period table, “0 ball” is not selected when the variation pattern P7 is determined, but this time (for example, a game ball in the rear-side passage 58 of the effect movable body 50). And the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 detects the game ball “0 ball” in the first period because the game ball is not fired even if the launching device 51 moves. To do.

  Then, it is determined from the variation pattern P7 determined by the main control CPU 45a that there are three timings in the second period. The overall control CPU 46a distributes the number of big hits expected productions in the second period every three timings based on the distribution pattern determined by the overall control CPU 46a. In FIG. 22B, “1 ball” game ball BL is fired at time t31 when normal reach change starts, and “5 ball” game ball BL is fired at time t32 just before normal reach change ends, and super reach change occurs. It is assumed that a distribution pattern for firing the game ball BL of “0 ball” is determined at time t33 immediately before the end.

  As a result, in the symbol variation game shown in FIG. 22 (b), the overall control CPU 46 a uses the “one ball” game ball BL in the effect passage 59 at the time (timing) t 31 when the normal reach variation starts in the second period. Fired. Thereby, the big hit expectation effect up to the first stage is executed. Further, the overall control CPU 46 a launches “5 balls” of the game balls BL into the effect passage 59 at a time (timing) t32 immediately before the end of the normal reach change. Thereby, the jackpot expectation effect up to the sixth stage is executed. The overall control CPU 46a does not fire the game ball BL at time (timing) t33 immediately before the end of the super reach change.

  Here, regarding the manner of launching the big hit expectation effect in the symbol variation game in which the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern in which the reach effect is performed, and the overall control CPU 46a determines to perform the symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream. Based on

First, FIG. 23A will be described.
FIG. 23A shows an example in which the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P4 for the outreach effect, and the overall control CPU 46a determines to play the symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream. is there. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the first period table FT1 shown in FIG. 12 and determines the number of game balls of “4 balls” as the number of expected hits in the first period.

  The overall control CPU 46a recognizes that four fluctuation cycles are executed from the fluctuation pattern P4 determined by the main control CPU 45a. Here, “0 ball” game balls are fired in the first fluctuation cycle, “1 ball” game balls are fired in the second fluctuation cycle, and “0 ball” is fired in the third fluctuation cycle. In the fourth variation cycle, the distribution pattern for firing the “three balls” game balls is assumed to be determined by the overall control CPU 46a based on the variation pattern and the number of shots.

  In the symbol variation game, the game ball BL is not fired during the first variation cycle (between times t41 and t42). In addition, during the second fluctuation cycle (between times t42 and t43), “one ball” of the game balls BL is launched into the effect passage 59. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the first stage is executed. Further, the game ball BL is not fired during the third fluctuation cycle (between times t43 and t44). In addition, during the fourth variation cycle (between times t44 and t45), “3 balls” of the game balls BL are launched into the effect passage 59. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the fourth stage is executed. At this time, it is assumed that the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 detects the “four balls” of the game balls BL in the first period.

Further, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST5 and determines “2 balls” of the game balls BL as the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the second period.
Then, it is determined from the variation pattern P4 determined by the main control CPU 45a that there are three timings in the second period. The overall control CPU 46a distributes the number of big hits expected productions in the second period every three timings based on the distribution pattern determined by the overall control CPU 46a. In FIG. 23 (a), the game ball BL of “0 ball” is fired at time t45 when the normal reach change starts, and the game ball BL of “1 ball” is fired at time t46 immediately before the end of the normal reach change to change the super reach. It is assumed that a distribution pattern for firing “1 ball” of game balls BL is determined at time t47 immediately before the end.

  Thereby, the overall control CPU 46a does not fire the game ball BL at the time (timing) t45 when the normal reach variation starts in the second period in the symbol variation game shown in FIG. Further, the overall control CPU 46a launches the “one ball” game ball BL into the effect passage 59 at a time (timing) t46 immediately before the end of the normal reach change. As a result, the big hit expectation effect up to the fifth stage is executed. In addition, the overall control CPU 46a launches “1 ball” of the game balls BL into the effect passage 59 at a time (timing) t47 immediately before the end of the super reach change. Thereby, the jackpot expectation effect up to the sixth stage is executed.

Next, FIG. 23B will be described.
FIG. 23B shows an example in which the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P7 for the winning effect, and the overall control CPU 46a determines to play the symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream. . At this time, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the first period table FT1 shown in FIG. 12, and determines the number of game balls of “6 balls” as the number of expected big hits in the first period.

  The overall control CPU 46a recognizes that four fluctuation cycles are executed from the fluctuation pattern P7 determined by the main control CPU 45a. Here, “0 ball” game balls are fired in the first fluctuation cycle, “0 ball” game balls are fired in the second fluctuation cycle, and “0 ball” is fired in the third fluctuation cycle. In the following description, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a determines a distribution pattern in which the game balls are fired and the “6 balls” game balls are fired in the fourth fluctuation cycle based on the fluctuation pattern and the number of shots.

  In the symbol variation game, the game ball BL is not fired during the first variation cycle (between times t51 and t52). In addition, the game ball BL is not fired during the second fluctuation cycle (between times t52 and t53). In addition, the game ball BL is not fired during the third fluctuation cycle (between times t53 and t54). In addition, during the fourth variation cycle (between times t54 and t55), “6 balls” of the game balls BL are launched into the effect passage 59. However, at this time, the game ball BL is clogged in the back-side passage 58 of the production movable body 50, and the ball of the game ball BL is clogged by the vibration of the launch device 51 that is moved by the fourth launch command from the overall control CPU 46a. Is resolved. During the fourth fluctuation cycle, the number of game balls actually fired was “two balls”. That is, the big hit expectation effect up to the second stage is executed. At this time, it is assumed that the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 detects the “two balls” of the game balls BL in the first period.

Further, it is assumed that the overall control CPU 46a refers to the second period table ST3 and determines the “four balls” of the game balls BL as the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the second period.
Then, it is determined from the variation pattern P7 determined by the main control CPU 45a that there are three timings in the second period. The overall control CPU 46a distributes the number of big hits expected productions in the second period every three timings based on the distribution pattern determined by the overall control CPU 46a. In FIG. 23B, “1 ball” game ball BL is fired at time t55 when normal reach change starts, and “2 ball” game ball BL is fired at time t56 immediately before normal reach change ends, and super reach change occurs. It is assumed that a distribution pattern for firing “1 ball” of game balls BL is determined at time t57 immediately before the end.

  As a result, in the symbol variation game shown in FIG. 23 (b), the overall control CPU 46 a launches “one ball” game ball BL into the effect passage 59 at the time (timing) t 55 when the normal reach variation starts in the second period. Is done. Thereby, the big hit expectation effect up to the third stage is executed. Further, the overall control CPU 46 a launches “2 balls” of the game balls BL into the effect passage 59 at a time (timing) t56 immediately before the end of the normal reach change. As a result, the big hit expectation effect up to the fifth stage is executed. Further, the overall control CPU 46a launches the “one ball” game ball BL into the effect passage 59 at a time (timing) t57 immediately before the end of the super reach change. Thereby, the jackpot expectation effect up to the sixth stage is executed.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) When the jackpot expectation effect is executed in the first period of the symbol variation game, the number of the jackpot expectation effect fired in the first period of the symbol variation game is determined based on the variation pattern. Further, when the big hit expectation effect is performed with the effect movable body 50 during the second period, the number of game balls fired in the effect movable body 50 during the first period (detected by the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50). On the basis of the number of game balls), the number of big hits expected effects in the second period is determined. In addition, the total number of the jackpot expectation effect fired in the first period and the jackpot expectation effect fired number in the second period indicate the degree of jackpot expectation of the symbol variation game. For this reason, the number of shots of the jackpot expectation effect in one symbol variation game is determined so as not to exceed the upper limit of the number of shots associated with the variation pattern. By doing in this way, the player can expect that the number of fired big hit expected effects in the second period will increase even if the number of fired big hit expected effects in the first period is small. Therefore, it is possible to make the player expect that the number of hits of the big hit expectation effect will increase until the end of the symbol variation game, and it is possible to improve the player's interest in the game.

  In addition, since the jackpot expectation degree is expressed by the total number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect fired in the first period and the number of jackpot expectation effect fired in the second period, the player knows the exact jackpot expectation degree of the symbol variation game. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the number of shots of the jackpot expected effect in the entire symbol variation game, not the number of shots of the jackpot expected effect in each of the first period and the second period of the symbol varying game. In addition, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being lowered by the number of fires per period, and to prevent the player from being confused as to whether or not the overall jackpot expectation of the entire symbol variation game is high.

  (2) When the symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern for the offense effect, when the upper limit number of hits of the big hit expectation effect is determined as the variation pattern for the hit effect or the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect It is set to be less than (three balls in this embodiment). Therefore, if the number of shots in the first period is larger than the upper limit number of shots of the jackpot expectation effect when the symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern for the loss effect, the player It can be recognized that the game is not a symbol variation game based on the variation pattern. That is, in the first period, the player can expect a reach effect to be executed or a symbol variation game to be a big hit.

  (3) In the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the offending effect, it is easier to determine the number of shots when the gaming state is more probable than the normal state. For this reason, if the number of fired shots is large when the symbol variation game is lost, the player can expect that the probability variation state is given, and the player has the willingness to continue the game. Can be made.

  (4) In the first period of the symbol variation game, a plurality of variation cycles are executed, and the jackpot expectation effect is executed for each variation cycle. In addition, the greater the number of fluctuation cycles, the higher the degree of expectation that the jackpot display result is displayed (expectation for jackpot). For this reason, as the number of fluctuation cycles increases, the jackpot expectation based on the number of fluctuation cycles increases and the number of shots of the jackpot expectation increases, so the jackpot expectation based on the jackpot expectation increases. In addition, the interest of the player can be improved.

  (5) The fluctuation cycle in which the next fluctuation cycle exists has a distribution pattern that distributes the number of hits of the big hit expected effect to “0 balls”. For this reason, for a player whose jackpot expectation increases as the variation cycle continues, and the jackpot expectation increases as the number of shots of the jackpot expectation increases, the number of shots of the jackpot expectation does not increase. However, it can be expected that the number of shots of the big hit expected effect will increase as the next fluctuation cycle is executed.

  (6) In the production movable body 50, the big hit expectation production is executed using the game ball. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the mode in which the number of shots of the big hit expectation effect increases by one.

  (7) Normal reach variation is included in the production content The upper limit number (4 balls in this embodiment) of the jackpot expected production determined when the variation pattern for the outreach production is determined produces the super reach variation. It is set to be smaller than the upper limit number (six balls in this embodiment) of the number of expected big hits determined when the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect included in the content is determined. For this reason, the number of players exceeding the upper limit of the number of expected big hits determined when the player determines the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect including the normal reach variation in the effect contents (in this embodiment, five or more balls) It can be recognized that when the game ball is fired, at least a super-reach variation with a high expectation degree of jackpot is executed.

  And the number of shots of the big hit expectation effect is the time when the normal reach fluctuation starts (timing) and the time just before the normal reach fluctuation ends (that is, when the super reach fluctuation is executed, the normal reach fluctuation to the super reach fluctuation) It is designed to be fired separately. For this reason, it is possible for a player who pays attention to whether or not the super reach variation is confirmed to notice how much the total number of game balls fired at the start of the normal reach variation or at the development timing. . In addition, since the number of shots (total number) of the jackpot expectation effect is increased at the timing immediately before the normal reach change is finished, the number of game balls to be launched into the effect passage 59 at the timing immediately before the end of the normal reach fluctuation. Can attract attention. In addition, even if it is executed at multiple timings, the number of shots of the jackpot expectation effect is reduced, that is, the expectation level of the jackpot is not reduced, so how many shots of the jackpot expectation effect are executed at each timing, Attention can be paid to whether the number of jackpot expectation effects in the entire symbol variation game has increased.

  (8) Since it is difficult to select the number of shots (four balls in the present embodiment) for which it is determined that the reach effect is executed in the first period, until the second period starts, that is, the reach symbol combination is once Until the display is stopped, attention can be paid to the development of the symbol variation game.

  (9) The upper limit number of firings of the jackpot expectation effect determined based on the variation pattern for the jackpot effect (in this embodiment, the variation patterns P5 to P7) is for the effect that deviates from the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect. The number of firings (in this embodiment, 6 balls and 3 balls) greater than the upper limit number of firings of the jackpot expectation effect that may be determined in any of the variation patterns (in this embodiment, in this embodiment) , 7 balls) is set. For this reason, the number of firings (seven balls in this embodiment) is greater than the upper limit firing number that may be determined when either the variation pattern for outlier reach production or the variation pattern for outlier production is selected. In this case, the player can recognize that the game is a symbol variation game executed by the variation pattern for the jackpot effect, and can recognize that the jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game. By reaching the number of shots (7 balls in this embodiment) that the number of shots of the jackpot expectation effect is determined to be a big hit, the symbol variation game can be performed with peace of mind without feeling that the player may come off. You can enjoy until the end. In addition, when the number of game balls that have been determined to be a big hit is released, the interest of the player can be improved at once.

  (10) The effect display device 28 indicates the number of game balls (or the number of detections detected by the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50) shot in the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50 in one symbol variation game. To display. As a result, the number detected by the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50, that is, the number of fired jackpot expected effects performed by the player who does not know the number of fired game balls can be confirmed, It is possible to make the player recognize an accurate expectation level for the big hit.

  (11) A plurality of periods are set during the symbol variation game, and a big hit expectation effect is performed for each period. When the overall control CPU 46a executes the jackpot expectation effect in the first period of the symbol variation game (the first period in the present embodiment), if the determined variation pattern is the variation pattern for the jackpot effect. Compared to the case of the fluctuation pattern for the outlier effect (in this embodiment, for the outlier effect and for the outlier reach effect), it is performed until the first period (in the present embodiment, the first period) ends. The number of expected big hits for the first period is determined so that the number of expected big hits increases with a high probability. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a executes the jackpot expectation effect in a period other than the first period of the symbol variation game (second period in the present embodiment), the determined variation pattern is used for an outlier effect (in the present embodiment). Compared to the case of the fluctuation pattern for the outlier effect and the outlier reach effect, the number of game balls detected by the detection switch SW5 before the end of the previous period (the first period in the present embodiment) In addition, the number of hits for the jackpot expected effect at this time is determined so that the total number of the jackpot expected effects for the current period (the second period in the present embodiment) increases with a high probability. Thereby, when the big hit expectation effect is executed, the number of shots corresponding to the big hit expectation degree is obtained until the symbol variation game is finished. In other words, if a game ball in the effect area is not discharged due to clogging in a certain period (the first period in the present embodiment), it is detected in the next period (the second period in the present embodiment). The number of shots can be determined such that the total number of shots and the number of shots becomes the number of shots according to the expectation degree of jackpot. In addition, in a certain period (the first period in the present embodiment), the number of shots in the case where the game balls in the effect area are not discharged due to clogging or in the next period (the second period in the present embodiment) Is corrected, and the number of shots according to the expected performance of jackpot can be made until the symbol variation game ends.

  (12) A plurality of periods are set during the symbol variation game, and a big hit expectation effect is performed for each period. When the overall control CPU 46a causes the jackpot expectation effect to be executed in a period other than the first period preset in the symbol variation game (second period in the present embodiment), the symbol variation game is started by the detection switch SW5. The total number of firings detected from the previous period (the first period in the present embodiment) to the number of firings determined in the current period (the second period in the present embodiment) is determined. The number of shots in the current period is determined so as to be less than or equal to the maximum number of shots set according to the variation pattern. Thereby, even if more game balls are fired than the number of shots determined by the overall control CPU 46a in a certain period (first period in the present embodiment), in the next period (second period). In the overall control CPU 46a, the total number of the game balls detected by the detection switch SW5 and the number of shots determined in the current period is equal to or less than the maximum number of shots set according to the variation pattern. As described above, the number of fires in this period is determined. For this reason, game balls that exceed the expected level of jackpot are not fired, and the player's expectation is not betrayed.

  (13) In the effect movable body 50, the game ball BL launched into the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50 is stored in the back side passage 58 of the effect movable body 50. Further, the game ball BL launched into the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50 is stored in the back side passage 58 once again. That is, the game ball BL circulates within the production movable body 50. By doing so, game balls are not mixed from the outside of the production movable body 50. Further, since the game ball BL in the production movable body 50 is not discharged outside the game machine, that is, outside the production movable body 50, the game ball BL to be launched into the production passage 59 is not lost.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, the prescribed number of rounds of round game, the time for one opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 41, and the round game time may be changed.

-Although the said embodiment was actualized in the pachinko gaming machine 10 using a special symbol and a decoration symbol, you may materialize in the pachinko gaming machine using only a special symbol.
In the above embodiment, the sub integrated control board 46 is omitted, and commands related to big hit games such as an open command and a close command are output directly from the main control board 45 to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, the type of jackpot game may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the specified number of rounds of the big hit game and the upper limit number of entering balls may be changed. Further, the number of opening / closing operations of the special winning opening 41 may be changed. For example, the grand prize winning opening 41 may be opened and closed three times during one round game.

  In the above embodiment, the effect display device 28 is a liquid crystal display, but it may be a dot matrix or 7 segment LED display or a mechanical effect display device such as a drum type.

In the above-described embodiment, the pseudo-continuous effects are provided by a plurality of change cycles in the first period of the symbol change game.
In the above embodiment, the maximum number of change cycles in one symbol change game is four, but it can be any number. For example, the maximum number of fluctuation cycles may be 3, 5, or 7.

  In the above embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not to play a symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream, but this need not be the case. For example, the main control CPU 45a may be configured to determine whether or not to play a symbol variation game with pseudo-ream.

  In the above embodiment, the number of fluctuation cycles that can be executed in the symbol fluctuation game is determined based on the fluctuation pattern, but it is not necessary to do so. For example, how many fluctuation cycles are performed may be determined by lottery.

  -In the above embodiment, in the symbol variation game with a pseudo-ream, the number of expected big hits for one ball is always determined as the number of expected big hits for the first period. It is not necessary. In this case, when the number of hits of the big hit expected effect is determined to be “0 ball”, the overall control CPU 46a does not determine the distribution pattern or includes a distribution pattern for when “0 ball” is determined. Must be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the number of hits of the big hit expected effect in the first period is distributed for each variation cycle, the number of game balls that are launched until the reach symbol combination is formed in the last variation cycle is “1”. Although it was made more than "sphere", it is not necessary to do so. For example, “0 ball” may be set in the last fluctuation cycle.

  In the above embodiment, after determining the number of shots of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period, the number of shots is distributed for each variable cycle based on the distribution pattern, but the number of shots is determined by referring to the table for each variable cycle. You may decide. In this case, it is necessary to provide a plurality of types of period tables.

  In the above embodiment, after determining the number of hits for the big hit expected effect in the first period, the overall control CPU 46a determines a distribution pattern, and based on the determined distribution pattern, the number of shots for each variation cycle in the first period However, instead of using a distribution pattern, the overall control CPU 46a may distribute the number of shots for each variation cycle.

  In the above embodiment, a specific distribution pattern is determined corresponding to the number of fires in the first period and the number of fluctuation cycles, but the number of fires in the first period and the number of fluctuation cycles are determined. A plurality of corresponding distribution patterns may be provided, and a distribution pattern may be determined from the plurality of types.

  In the above embodiment, the fluctuation pattern for performing the normal reach fluctuation and the fluctuation pattern for performing the super reach fluctuation are provided in the second period. However, it may be configured to have only the fluctuation pattern for performing the normal reach fluctuation. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which has only the fluctuation pattern which performs a super reach fluctuation.

  -In the said embodiment, you may provide the ultra super reach fluctuation | variation which develops from a super reach fluctuation | variation. In this case, the development from the super reach variation to the ultra super reach variation may be configured to increase the expectation of jackpot.

  In the above embodiment, when the second period is only the normal reach fluctuation, the timing of launching the game ball to the production movable body 50 is two, and when the second period is the normal reach fluctuation and the super reach fluctuation, the production movable body Although there are three timings at which the game ball is fired at 50, it is not necessary to do so. For example, assuming that the timing at which game balls are fired in the second period is the same, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation of developing into super-reach fluctuations depending on the number of fires. In this case, when the timing is set to four times in the second period, even if the number of times one or more balls are fired during the normal reach change is “0 ball” firing at the timing of three times. By adopting a configuration in which the timing is performed four times after the distribution, the player's sense of expectation can be improved by making the number of times the player visually recognizes and the number of times of control differ.

  In the above embodiment, one type of super reach variation is used, but any number may be provided. For example, three types, six types, and ten types may be provided. Moreover, you may give the difference of big hit expectation degree to each super reach fluctuation. Also, the time required for each super reach variation may be varied.

  In the above embodiment, the normal reach variation is one type, but it may not be one type. For example, three types, five types, and seven types may be provided. Moreover, you may give the difference of big hit expectation degree to each normal reach fluctuation | variation. Along with this, the degree of expectation to develop into super reach fluctuation may be varied. That is, the first normal reach is likely to be executed when the variation pattern in which the second period is configured by the normal reach variation is determined, and the second normal reach is the variation pattern in which the second period is configured by the super reach variation. It is good also as a structure which makes it easy to be performed when determined.

  In the above embodiment, when the variation patterns P6 and P7 are determined, the big hit symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed due to the super reach variation. However, the big hit symbol combination may be displayed in a fixed stop manner. For example, in the case of super reach fluctuation, after an out-of-order symbol combination is stopped and displayed, an effect may be performed in which the jackpot symbol combination is finally stopped. By doing this, it is possible to surprise a player who has thought that he was once out of place.

  In the above embodiment, after determining the number of hits for the big hit expected effect in the second period, the number of shots is distributed for each timing in the second period based on the distribution pattern. The number may be determined. In this case, it is necessary to provide a plurality of types of period tables.

  In the above embodiment, after determining the number of hits for the big hit expected effect in the second period, the overall control CPU 46a determines a distribution pattern, and based on the determined distribution pattern, determines the number of shots for each timing in the second period. Although the distribution is performed, the overall control CPU 46a may distribute the number of shots for each timing in the second period without using the distribution pattern.

  In the above embodiment, a specific distribution pattern is determined corresponding to the number of fires in the second period and the variation pattern, but the number of fires in the second period and the distribution pattern corresponding to the variation pattern It is good also as a structure which comprises multiple types and determines a distribution pattern from them.

  In the above embodiment, when winning a small hit and winning a 2R probability variable big win, the reach symbol combination is not temporarily stopped and displayed, but it is not necessary to do so. For example, the symbol combination suggesting the probability variation may be a display result (for example, [343] [767] or the like) in which the reach symbol combination is out of place.

  In the above embodiment, the probability variation concealment state is created by the small hit and the 2R probability variation big hit. However, the probability variation concealment state may be created by providing a 2R non-probability large hit game in which the probability variation state is not given after the big hit game ends. In this case, the probability variation concealment state may be created by 2R probability variation big hit and 2R non-probability variation big hit, or the probability variation concealment state may be created by 2R probability variation big hit, 2R non-probability big hit and small hit.

-In the said embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a probable secret state.
-In the above embodiment, when the gaming state is in a probable state, it is easier to determine a game with a large number of expected hits in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the deviating performance than in the normal state. It may be the same as the state. In this case, the first period table FT2 in the probability variation state shown in FIG. 13 is not necessary.

  In the above embodiment, the production movable body 50 is arranged on the lower right side of the game board YB. However, the production movable body 50 may be placed anywhere on the pachinko gaming machine 10 at a place where the player can visually recognize it. For example, you may arrange | position to the upper direction of the game board YB, the frame (for example, front frame 14) of the pachinko gaming machine 10, etc.

  In the above embodiment, the big hit expectation effect is performed using the production movable body 50, but the production movable body 50 may not be used. For example, the big hit expectation effect may be performed by using the effect display device 28 or another accessory. In this case, in the first period and the second period of the symbol variation game, it is necessary to have a configuration in which the big hit expectation increases. For example, the front frame 14 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be provided with a plurality of lamps, and the lamps may be turned on in a stepwise manner to change the degree of jackpot expectation.

  In the above embodiment, the detection switch SW5 of the production movable body 50 is installed at the place through the discharge port 53. However, the detection switch SW5 may be installed anywhere as long as the game ball launched into the production passage 59 can be detected. For example, you may install in the channel | path between the communicating port 54 and the control part 51b.

  In the above embodiment, the number of game balls detected by the detection switch SW5 of the effect movable body 50 is displayed on the effect display device 28, but it may not be displayed on the effect display device 28, or the number of detected balls May not be displayed at all. Further, for example, a 7-segment type LED that displays the number of detections may be arranged at a place of a gaming machine that can be visually recognized by the player, and the number of detections may be displayed there.

  In the above embodiment, the structure is such that the game ball to be launched into the effect passage 59 is stored and the game ball is circulated in the effect movable body 50. However, this need not be the case. For example, a game ball discharged from an exclusion port (for example, the out port 43) of the game board YB is stored, and a game ball launched into the effect passage 59 is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine when detected by the detection switch SW5. It is good also as such a structure. In this way, if a certain amount of game balls are not stored, an accurate big hit expectation effect will not be executed. For this reason, a player who wants to see the jackpot expectation effect will drive a game ball into the game area, and the interest of the game will be improved. In this case, the storage means functions as the discharged game ball storage means.

  In the above embodiment, the number of game balls that can be stored on the back surface of the production movable body 50 is “7 balls”, but it is not necessary to do so. For example, “1 ball”, “5 balls”, and “10 balls” may be used as long as the configuration is circulating. Further, if the configuration is such that the game balls detected by firing are discharged to the outside of the game board, it is only necessary to store more than the maximum number of game balls that can be launched in one symbol variation game.

In the above embodiment, although the maximum number of hits for the big hit expectation effect is “7 balls”, any number may be used. For example, “5 balls”, “10 balls”, and “20 balls” may be used.
In the above-described embodiment, the number of shots of the big hit expectation effect that determines that the reach symbol combination is derived is “4 balls”, but any number of balls may be used. For example, “3 balls”, “5 balls”, and “10 balls” may be used. In this case, it is necessary to determine that the reach symbol combination is derived. In addition, it is not necessary to set the number of hits of the big hit expectation effect in which it is determined that the reach symbol combination is derived.

  In the above embodiment, it may be configured that it is difficult for the first period to reach the number of big hit expectation productions (four balls in this embodiment) that the reach symbol combination is derived. Further, in the first period, it may be configured not to reach the number of fired big hit expected effects (four balls in the present embodiment) in which it is determined that the reach symbol combination is derived.

  In the above embodiment, the number of hits of the big hit expectation effect that is determined to develop into super reach fluctuation is “5 balls”, but any number of balls may be used. For example, “3 balls”, “7 balls”, and “10 balls” may be used. In this case, it must be in a mode that it is determined that it will develop into a super reach variation. In addition, it is not necessary to set the number of large hits expected productions that are determined to develop into a super reach variation.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of fired big hit expected effects (5 balls in this embodiment) that is determined to develop into a super reach variation may be difficult to reach in the first period. Further, in the first period, it may be configured so as not to reach the number of big hit expected productions (5 balls in the present embodiment) that is determined to develop into a super reach fluctuation.

  In the above embodiment, at the timing immediately before the end of the normal reach fluctuation in the second period, the number of shots of the big hit expected effect that is determined to develop into the super reach fluctuation (5 balls in this embodiment) is distributed. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the number of shots of the big hit expectation effect that determines that the big hit display result is derived is “7 balls”, but it may be any number. For example, “5 balls”, “10 balls”, and “20 balls” may be used. In this case, it is necessary to determine that the jackpot display result is derived. In addition, it is not necessary to set the number of hits for the big hit expectation effect that determines that the big hit display result is derived.

  In the above embodiment, it may be configured that it is difficult to reach the number of big hit expected productions (7 balls in this embodiment) that the big hit display result is derived in the first period. Further, in the first period, it may be configured not to reach the number of jackpot expected productions (7 balls in the present embodiment) for which the jackpot display result is determined to be derived.

  In the above embodiment, there is a case where the maximum number of game balls that can be fired in the entire symbol variation game set for each variation pattern may not be fired during the symbol variation game, but the maximum number of game balls must be You may make it shoot to the production movable body 50 during the symbol variation game. By doing so, it is possible to make the player have an accurate expectation degree for the symbol variation game.

  In the above embodiment, when the big hit effect variation patterns P5 to P7 are determined, the “7 balls” game balls that are determined to be derived from the big hit display result are configured to be fired. You don't have to do that. For example, a variation pattern for jackpot effect may be provided in which the maximum number of game balls that can be fired in the entire symbol variation game is “6 balls”. In this case, it is necessary to set so as not to impair the jackpot reliability corresponding to the number of game balls to be launched.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) When the variation pattern determining unit determines a variation pattern for a big hit effect or a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect, the number of steps determining means determines the number of steps for the big hit expected effect in the first period. have easy to determine the number of stages below the upper limit number of steps jackpot expected effect when symbol variation game based on the variation pattern of the runs.

(B) The upper limit number of stages determined by the stage number determining means as the number of stages of the big hit expected effect when the change pattern determining means determines the change pattern for the big hit effect is More than the upper limit number of stages that may be determined when the pattern determining means determines either the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect or the variation pattern for the outlier effect, the number of steps is set. When the variation pattern determining means determines the variation pattern for the big hit effect, the control means is the big hit expectation effect in a predetermined order during the symbol variation game until the number of stages of the big hit expectation effect determined by the step number decision means is reached. Ru allowed to run.

(C) that displays the number of steps have been jackpot expected effect performed on the display means in one symbol variation games.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 28 ... Production display device, 41 ... Grand prize opening, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 45b ... Main control ROM, 45c ... Main control RAM, 46 ... Sub control Substrate, 46a ... overall control CPU, 46b ... overall control ROM, 46c ... overall control RAM, 47 ... effect display control board, 47a ... display control CPU, 47b ... display control ROM, 47c ... display control RAM 50 ... Production movable body, 51 ... Launching device, 52 ... Motor, 58 ... Rear side passage, 59 ... Production passage, SW5 ... Detection switch.

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Starting symbol means for detecting a winning of a game ball; and display means for executing a symbol variation game by varying a plurality of types of symbols triggered by detection of winning of a game ball by the starting prize means; When a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the above, a gaming machine to which a jackpot game constituted by a round game that opens a winning means that allows a game ball to enter after completion of the symbol variation game is given In
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit at the start of the symbol variation game;
Reach determination means for determining whether or not to execute reach production when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative;
If the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, a variation pattern that can at least specify the effect time of the symbol variation game is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns for the jackpot effect, and the reach determination means When the determination result is affirmative, a variation pattern is determined from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for outlier reach effects, and when the determination result of the reach determination means is negative, the variation for a plurality of types of outlier effects is determined. A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern from among the patterns;
Based on the variation pattern, a stage number determining means for determining the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect that is performed step by step in accordance with a predetermined order of the game effect indicating the possibility of winning the jackpot,
Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the jackpot expectation effect from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game ;
The symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the jackpot effect or the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is based on the variation pattern until the reach symbol is temporarily displayed from the start of the symbol variation game on the display means. a first period, a second period from being stopped and displayed reach symbols once until the end of the symbol variation games, divided, the in the first period from the change start of the symbol to temporarily stop display of symbols 1 Fluctuation cycle number determination means for determining the number of fluctuation cycles of the notice effect that continuously performs the fluctuation cycle as a plurality of times,
Notice effect control means for displaying the notice effect on the display means during the symbol variation game;
First period stage number determining means for determining the number of stages of jackpot expectation effect executed for each fluctuation cycle,
When the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, the variable cycle number determination means can easily determine the number of variable cycles more than when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative, and the determination result of the jackpot determination means is When negative, it is configured so that the number of fluctuation cycles is less likely to be determined than when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is positive,
The possible range of the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect that reaches from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game is set in advance for each variation pattern,
The stage number determining means includes
When executing the jackpot expectation effect in the first period,
When the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means is a variation pattern for a big hit effect, as compared with a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect, the first period of the symbol variation game is ended. Determine the number of stages of jackpot expectation production in the first period so that the number of stages of jackpot expectation production to reach will increase with high probability,
When executing the jackpot expectation effect in the second period,
When the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means is a variation pattern for a jackpot effect, it is determined as the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period as compared to a variation pattern for a loss reach effect. The number of stages and the total number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period are configured to determine the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period so that the number of stages increases with a high probability,
The first period stage number determining means is such that the total number of stages of the jackpot expected effect executed in each variable cycle becomes the number of stages of the jackpot expected effect in the first period determined by the stage number determining means. In addition, the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period is determined so as to be distributed for each fluctuation cycle,
When the variation pattern determining unit determines a variation pattern for jackpot effect or a variation pattern for outlier reach effect, the effect control unit is a jackpot expectation effect in the first period determined by the stage number determination unit in the first period. Until the number of stages is reached, the jackpot expectation effect is executed so that the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect is increased by the number of stages for each change cycle determined by the first period stage number determination means for each change cycle , and in the second period A gaming machine that executes the jackpot expectation effect in a predetermined order until the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period determined by the number-of-stages determination unit is reached from the stage subsequent to the stage executed in the first period. The first period stage number determining means includes:
When the variation cycle number determining means to determine two or more times as the number of the wobble cycles, according to claim 1 which does not distributing the number of stages of the jackpot expected effect in any one of the wobble cycles except the last variation cycle Game machines. Starting symbol means for detecting a winning of a game ball; and display means for executing a symbol variation game by varying a plurality of types of symbols triggered by detection of winning of a game ball by the starting prize means; When a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the above, a gaming machine to which a jackpot game constituted by a round game that opens a winning means that allows a game ball to enter after completion of the symbol variation game is given In
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit at the start of the symbol variation game;
Reach determination means for determining whether or not to execute reach production when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative;
If the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, a variation pattern that can at least specify the effect time of the symbol variation game is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns for the jackpot effect, and the reach determination means When the determination result is affirmative, a variation pattern is determined from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for outlier reach effects, and when the determination result of the reach determination means is negative, the variation for a plurality of types of outlier effects is determined. A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern from among the patterns;
Based on the variation pattern, a stage number determining means for determining the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect that is performed step by step in accordance with a predetermined order of the game effect indicating the possibility of winning the jackpot,
Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the jackpot expectation effect from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game ;
The symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the jackpot effect or the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is based on the variation pattern until the reach symbol is temporarily displayed from the start of the symbol variation game on the display means. And a second period from when the reach symbol is temporarily displayed until the end of the symbol variation game, and a timing for executing a plurality of jackpot expectation effects is provided in the second period. A second period stage number determining means for determining the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect performed at each timing,
The reach effect is set after the reach symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal reach effect in which the remaining one row of symbols is variably displayed, and the normal reach effect is executed and the dismissed symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. When the development timing set or the normal reach production is executed and the development timing set during the variable display of the remaining one row of production symbols has passed, the next stage is developed so that the expectation that becomes a big hit can be changed. There is a special reach directing,
When the determination result of the jackpot determining unit is affirmative, the variation pattern determining means is configured to display a variation pattern for the jackpot effect including the special reach effect in the effect content than the variation pattern for the jackpot effect including the normal reach effect in the effect content. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative and the determination result of the reach determination means is affirmative, the special reach effect is included in the effect content, and the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect is more normal. It is configured to determine the variation pattern for outlier reach production including the reach production in the production content with high probability,
The possible range of the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect that reaches from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game is set in advance for each variation pattern,
When the variation pattern determining means determines the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the normal reach effect in the effect content, the upper limit number of steps determined by the step number determining means as the number of stages of the big hit expected effect is the variation pattern It is set to be less than the upper limit number of stages determined when the determining means determines the fluctuation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the special reach effect in the effect content,
The stage number determining means includes
When the variation pattern determining means determines the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect including the normal reach effect in the effect content, it is configured to determine the number of stages of the jackpot expected effect within a predetermined range,
When executing the jackpot expectation effect in the first period,
When the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means is a variation pattern for a big hit effect, as compared with a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect, the first period of the symbol variation game is ended. Determine the number of stages of jackpot expectation production in the first period so that the number of stages of jackpot expectation production to reach will increase with high probability,
When executing the jackpot expectation effect in the second period,
When the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means is a variation pattern for a jackpot effect, it is determined as the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the first period as compared to a variation pattern for a loss reach effect. The number of stages and the total number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period are configured to determine the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect in the second period so that the number of stages increases with a high probability,
The second period stage number determining means includes:
When the variation pattern for the big hit effect or the outreach reach effect including the normal reach production is determined, the normal reach production is started with the number of stages of the big hit expected production in the second period determined by the stage number determining means. Decide to distribute according to the timing and the timing just before the normal reach production ends,
When the variation pattern for the jackpot effect or the outreach reach effect including the special reach effect is determined, the normal reach effect starts with the number of stages of the jackpot expected effect in the second period determined by the step number determining means. Decide to distribute according to the timing, the timing to develop from the normal reach production to the special reach production, and the timing just before the special reach production ends,
When the variation pattern determining unit determines a variation pattern for a big hit effect or a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect, the effect control unit is a jackpot expectation effect of the first period determined by the stage number determination unit in the first period. Until the number of stages is reached, the jackpot expectation effect is executed in a predetermined order, and at each timing in the second period until the number of stages of jackpot expectation effect in the second period determined by the stage number determination means in the second period is reached, A gaming machine that executes a jackpot expectation effect so as to increase the number of stages of the jackpot expectation effect by the number of stages for each timing determined by the second period stage number determination means .

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