JP5410877B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a jackpot notice effect in which a specific effect is executed for each symbol variation game executed once or continuously.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a big hit lottery for whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start winning opening arranged on the game board is performed, and the lottery results of the big hit lottery are multiple It is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which the symbols of the columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the big hit when the symbol that is finally stopped is a big hit symbol. And in this type of pachinko machine, the player's interest is enhanced by executing a jackpot notice effect that tells the player in advance whether or not the jackpot symbol is displayed during the symbol variation game. Yes.

  As such a jackpot notice effect, a game machine that can perform a specific effect (notice effect) in a predetermined manner for each continuously executed symbol variation game and execute a continuous effect across multiple symbol variation games is proposed. (For example, Patent Document 1). In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, it is determined in advance whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start winning opening, and whether or not to perform a continuous effect is determined according to the result of the predetermined decision. A specific effect is performed for each one or a plurality of symbol variable games executed until the determined symbol variable game, and a continuous effect is executed.

JP-A-9-700

  By the way, as a start winning opening that gives an opportunity to start a symbol variation game, a first starting winning opening that allows a game ball to always win, and an opening time per unit time extended during a variable time shortening state (so-called short time state). There is provided a pachinko gaming machine provided with two start winning ports, a second start winning port having an open / close blade (so-called ordinary electric accessory). In a pachinko machine equipped with two starting winning holes, the big hit lottery with the chance to enter the second starting winning hole is easier to win than the first starting winning hole. In particular, the interest of the player is improved during the fluctuation shortening state. In such a pachinko gaming machine, the symbol variation game based on winning in the second start winning opening is interrupted and executed during execution of the continuous effect for the symbol variation game based on winning in the first starting winning opening. This can cause the following problems. In other words, for example, when the last symbol variation game out of the symbol variation games triggered by winning the first start winning a prize for which the continuous performance is to be executed is interrupted, the second start prize to be interrupted is executed. When a continuous production is executed, including a symbol variation game triggered by winning a prize in the mouth, the continuous production is executed across the number of symbol variation games that exceed the number of start-pending balls stored at the start of the continuous production. Despite being done, it will eventually become off. In this case, there is a possibility that the player's confidence in the continuous performance is impaired and the player's interest is reduced.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to interrupt the symbol variation game during the execution of a continuous effect in which a specific effect is performed for each symbol variation game. The game machine is capable of performing a specific effect in the symbol variation game to be interrupted at an appropriate timing to suppress a decrease in the interest of the player.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a game execution means for executing a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and the symbol variation game is performed once or continuously. In a gaming machine capable of executing a specific effect for each of a plurality of symbol variation games executed in a row and executing a jackpot notice effect in which the jackpot reliability changes with the number of consecutive symbol variation games with the specific effect The game ball detected by the first winning detection means capable of detecting the winning game ball is stored as the first start holding ball, while being provided separately from the first winning detection means, A holding storage means for storing a game ball detected by the second winning detection means that can be detected as a second start holding ball, and a value of a random number for determination is read out when a winning detection is detected by the first winning detection means. 1 random number reading means, second random number reading means for reading the value of the random number for determination upon detection of winning in the second winning detection means, and when the second starting hold ball is not stored in the holding storage means. If the first start holding ball is stored in the holding storage means, the determination random number value read by the first random number reading means is compared with a predetermined jackpot determination value to determine whether or not the big hit When the first big hit lottery for determining whether or not the second start holding ball is stored in the holding storage means, the value of the determination random number read by the second random number reading means and the big hit determination A big hit lottery means for performing a second big hit lottery to determine whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the values, a fluctuation content determination means for determining the fluctuation content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery means, and the fluctuation The game execution means is controlled in accordance with the content of change determined by the content determination means, and the game control means for executing the symbol fluctuation game and the winning detection at the first winning detection means are read as triggered by the winning detection. A pre-determining means for pre-determining whether or not the value of the random number for determination is a value indicating a big hit that is won in the first big hit lottery, a first execution condition and a previous When the big hit announcement effect is executed when the execution condition of any of the second execution conditions determined as positive by the article pre-determination means is triggered, the time at which the first execution condition or the second execution condition is satisfied The specific effect is executed for each symbol variation game executed until the number of symbol variation games corresponding to the number stored in the first start retention ball is executed based on the first start retention ball and is ended. And a first control suspension capable of controlling predetermined notice execution means so as to execute the jackpot notice effect, and the first start suspension for which the jackpot notice effect is to be executed during execution of the jackpot notice effect. After the end of any of the symbol variation games based on the ball, the second start is performed prior to the next symbol variation game based on the first start-pending ball that is the target of executing the jackpot notice effect. When the symbol variation game based on the holding ball is interrupted, the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball is performed when the currently running jackpot notification effect is a jackpot notification effect triggered by the establishment of the first execution condition. While the execution of the specific effect at the time is restricted, the second start suspension is performed when the currently executed big hit notification effect is a big hit notification effect triggered by the establishment of the second execution condition A notice regulating means for permitting execution of the specific effect of the symbol variation game based on the gist further comprising a.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the notice control unit counts the number of continuous executions of the symbol variation game in which the specific effect is executed, and an effect corresponding to the count result The notice execution means can be controlled to execute the specific effect according to the contents, and the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball is allowed during the execution of the jackpot notice effect. In the case where the number of continuous executions is counted including the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball, while the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start reservation ball is restricted. The gist is to count the number of continuous executions without including the symbol variation game based on the second starting hold ball.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, before when articles before determining means is affirmative determination, before articles before determining means prior SL-size titration, random number determination A jackpot seed pre-determination unit that pre-determines a jackpot type that is generated when the jackpot lottery is won based on the value of the jackpot seed determination random number read by the first random number reading unit together with the value. The jackpot type includes a first jackpot and a second jackpot that sets a profit that the player can obtain higher than the first jackpot, and the notice restricting means includes the second performance condition If the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball is interrupted and executed during execution of the big hit announcement effect triggered by the establishment, whether or not the big hit type predetermination means further determines the second big hit Check before When the jackpot species advance determining means it has not determined that the second jackpot is summarized in that to regulate the execution of the specific effect of the symbol variation game based on the second start pending sphere.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the second random number reading means reads out when a big win is won in the second big hit lottery. The jackpot seed determining means for determining the jackpot seed based on the value of the jackpot seed determining random number is further provided, wherein the notice restricting means is configured to execute the second hit notice effect during execution of the jackpot notice effect triggered by the establishment of the first execution condition. When the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball is interrupted, it is further confirmed whether or not the big hit type determining means has determined the second big hit, and the big hit type determining means is the second big hit. If it is determined, the gist is to allow the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball.

  According to the present invention, when a symbol variation game is interrupted and executed during execution of a continuous effect in which a specific effect is performed for each symbol variation game, the specific effect in the symbol variation game to be interrupted is performed at an appropriate timing. It can suppress that the interest of a person falls.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of big hit (big hit game). Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition aspect of production mode. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern. The flowchart which shows the special symbol input process which CPU for main control performs. The flowchart which shows the special symbol start process which CPU for main control performs. The flowchart which shows the special symbol start process which CPU for main control performs. The flowchart which shows the special symbol start process which CPU for main control performs. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of prior determination command which a main control board (CPU for main control) outputs. The flowchart which shows the continuous production | presentation setting process which CPU for main control performs. The flowchart which shows the 1st prior determination process which CPU for main control performs. The flowchart which shows the 2nd prior determination process which CPU for main control performs. Explanatory drawing which shows the continuous effect execution availability determination table for 1st special figure starting reservation balls. Explanatory drawing which shows the continuous effect execution availability determination table for 2nd special figure starting reservation balls. Explanatory drawing which shows the continuous effect execution availability determination table for 2nd special figure starting reservation balls. The flowchart which shows the continuous production | presentation determination process which CPU for integrated control performs. The flowchart which shows the 1st continuous production execution process which CPU for integrated control performs. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation aspect of a continuous production. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation aspect of a continuous production and a pseudo-continuous production. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation aspect in case a 2nd special symbol change game is interrupted and executed during execution of the continuous production based on the 1st special figure starting reservation ball.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a pachinko gaming machine 10, and a vertical rectangular middle frame for setting various gaming components on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 12 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 12 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 12 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14, and only a part of the middle frame 12 is visible from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 14a at the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 15 capable of storing a game ball as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrally formed below the window 14a. Yes. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB disposed inside the machine and supports the glass of a size that covers the window 14 a is assembled in a detachable and tiltable manner. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 12. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an electrical 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 14a. A lamp portion 16a, a left frame lamp portion 16b, and a right frame lamp portion 16c are arranged. Each of the frame lamp portions 16a to 16c is configured by covering a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with a lamp lens formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from each light emitter.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 17 a and a right speaker 17 b are arranged at the upper left and right sides of the window 14 a to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 17a and the right speaker 17b are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a plurality of sound emission holes are provided on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting portions of the left speaker 17a and the right speaker 17b. Is formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 18 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 15 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 12 and below the front frame 14. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 12 and to the right of the lower plate 18, a launch handle 19 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is launched on the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 17 c that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is disposed on the left side of the lower plate 18 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 17 c is attached to the middle frame 12.

  The upper plate 15 is provided with a not-shown payout opening for game balls to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 15a for storing game balls held by the player is provided continuously. Furthermore, an upper plate intake port (not shown) for taking game balls in the storage passage 15a into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 15 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 15a, 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 in terms of launch intensity according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 19. The lower plate 18 is provided with an outlet 18a for a game ball overflowing from the upper plate 15, and a concave storage portion 18b for storing the game ball is connected to the outlet 18a for 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 20 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 19 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 20, a game ball guide path 20 a 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 H 1 is formed inside the guide rail 20. . Further, the outside of the game area H1, which is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 20, is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  A display frame body (center accessory) 21 with various displays and various decorations is mounted almost at the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB. A set port 21a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed in the approximate center of the display frame 21. The display frame 21 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 21a. An effect display device 22 is attached. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 functions as a game execution unit. The effect display device 22 includes a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 22, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 22 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. In the following description, the decorative symbol may be simply referred to as “decorative diagram”, and the symbol variation game based on the ornament performed as a display effect in the effect display device 22 may be referred to as a decorative symbol variation game.

  Further, in the display frame 21 above the set opening 21a, it is formed to imitate a predetermined character (in this embodiment, “cherry blossom”), and is used as a notice execution means for performing a movable body effect by a predetermined action. A movable body SK is provided. An actuator (such as a motor) (not shown) is connected to the effect movable body SK, and as a movable object effect, an initial position that is above the set port 21a and does not overlap the image display unit GH in the front-rear direction when viewed from the player. From the viewpoint of the player, it is configured to be movable to an effect position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) overlapping with the image display portion GH in the front-rear direction. In addition, the effect movable body SK includes a light emitter (such as an LED) that is not shown, and emits one of “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “red” during the effect of the movable body. It is configured to emit light with color. In the following description, the movable body effect by the effect movable body SK accompanied by light emission in any one of the emission colors “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “red” is simply referred to as “specific effect”. .

  In FIG. 2, an 8-segment type first special figure indicator 23a and a second special figure indicator 23b are provided on the lower left side (as viewed from the player) of the game area H1 of the game board YB. In the first special symbol display device 23a and the second special graphic display device 23b, a symbol variation game is performed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the first special symbol display 23a or the second special symbol display 23b changes the special symbols of a plurality of types (hereinafter, may be referred to as “special symbols”) in one column. Is displayed. This special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery such as whether or not a big hit. Hereinafter, the symbol variation game performed using the special symbol on the first special symbol display 23a will be referred to as "first special symbol variation game", and the symbol variation game performed using the special symbol on the second special symbol display 23b. May be indicated as “second special symbol variation game”.

  Then, on the first special symbol display 23a or the second special symbol display 23b, the variation display of the symbol is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol is confirmed and stopped simultaneously with the end of the game. In addition, the effect display device 22 starts the display of the decorative symbols at the same time as the start of the symbol variation game. Before the game ends, the ornament symbols are temporarily displayed in a swinging variation state. The decorative design is displayed with a fixed stop. “Fluctuation display” is a state in which the type of the symbol displayed in the display area defined in the indicator that displays the symbol is changing. “Temporary display” means that the symbol is shaken in the display area. This is a state displayed in a fluctuating state. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area. In the first special symbol display 23a and the effect display device 22, the first special symbol variation game and the display effect (decorative symbol variation game) related to the first special symbol variation game are started and ended at the same time (that is, the first special symbol variation game). At the same time, a special symbol and a decorative symbol are confirmed and stopped). Similarly, in the second special symbol display 23b and the effect display device 22, the second special symbol variation game and the display effect (decorative symbol variation game) related to the second special symbol variation game are started and ended simultaneously ( That is, the special symbol and the decorative symbol are confirmed and stopped at the same time). On the other hand, in the first special figure display 23a and the second special figure display 23b, the symbol variation game is not performed in parallel. That is, only one of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game is executed.

  In the present embodiment, one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is selected from the plurality of types of special figures and selected. The special figure is displayed as a fixed stop when the symbol variation game ends. In the present embodiment, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 23a is indicated as a special symbol 1, and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol indicator 23b is indicated as a special symbol 2. There is a case. Multiple types of special charts are 100 kinds of big hit symbols (corresponding to the big hit display result) that can recognize big hits, and 10 kinds of small hits symbols (small hit display results) that can recognize the big hits )) And is classified into one type of off-symbol that can be recognized as a symbol. When the jackpot symbol is displayed, the player is awarded a jackpot game. Further, when the small hit symbol is displayed, the player is given a small hit game. The big hit game and the small hit game of this embodiment will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 has seven types of numbers of [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7] for each column. It is displayed as a decorative drawing. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH) is configured with a larger display area than the first special figure display 23a and the second special figure display 23b, and the decorative drawing is special. It is displayed much larger than the figure. For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or the loss from the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effect display device 22. When the symbols of all the columns stopped and displayed on the effect display device 22 are the same symbol, the jackpot to which the jackpot game is given 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 (big hit display result) 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 22 are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, in principle, the symbol combination ( [123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination which can recognize this deviation becomes a symbol combination (outlier display result) of the deviation by the decorative drawing. When a predetermined symbol combination (for example, [123]) 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.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative figures that can be displayed on the effect display device 22 are specific symbols (in this embodiment, [1], [3 ], [5], and [7] odd numbers) and a non-specific symbol (in this embodiment, [2 ], [4] and “6” even numbered symbols). In this embodiment, the probability variation state that can be given after the end of the big hit game will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative symbols are variably displayed along the predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction) in each column of the effect display device 22 when the symbol variation game is started. 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 viewed from the player side in the effect display device 22 The decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of symbols). If the left symbol and the right symbol that are stopped and displayed are of the same type, the reach state (reach) can be recognized from the symbol combination ([1 ↓ 1] etc., “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing). In the reach state, among the plurality of columns, the decorative symbols in the specific columns (the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are stopped and displayed as the same type, and the columns other than the specific columns (the middle column in the present embodiment) This is a state in which the decorative design of is variably displayed. The symbol combination that can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the symbol variation game, the left column that first displays the decorative symbols is the first stop display column, and the right column that displays the decorative symbols is then stopped. The second stop display row is the third stop display row, and finally the middle row where the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed is the third stop display row.

  In addition, the effect display device 22 displays a symbol combination corresponding to the display results of the first special figure display 23a and the second special figure display 23b. More specifically, a special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 23a or the second special symbol display 23b and a symbol combination by a decorative symbol displayed on the effect display device 22 correspond to each other. When the process is completed, the symbol combination of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state correspondingly. For example, when a big hit symbol is displayed on the first special symbol indicator 23a or the second special symbol indicator 23b, the bonus symbol such as [222] or [444] is also displayed on the effect display device 22 in principle. The combination is displayed with a fixed stop. Further, when the off symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 23a or the second special symbol display 23b, the off symbol combination such as [121] or [345] is also confirmed on the effect display device 22. The stop is displayed. In addition, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 23b, the effect display suggesting symbol combination such as [123] is displayed on the effect display device 22 in a fixed stop manner. In addition, the symbol combination of the decorative symbol with respect to the special symbol is not necessarily one-to-one, and a symbol combination with one decorative symbol is selected from among symbol combinations with a plurality of decorative symbols with respect to one special symbol. Yes. As described above, in the effect display device 22 of the present embodiment, display effects (decorative symbol variation game) related to the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game are performed.

  In addition, on the lower left side of the game board YB (as viewed from the player), a light emitter (LED) (not shown) is adjacent to the left of the first special figure display 23a and the second special figure display 23b. A normal symbol display unit 24 composed of two symbol display units configured to be covered with a lens cover with a predetermined pattern (in this embodiment, “◯ (maru)” and “× (batsu)”) is provided. Has been. The normal symbol display 24 changes a plurality of types of normal symbols (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “general symbols”) to derive one normal symbol. Is sometimes displayed). The normal symbol display 24 of the present embodiment is configured so that “◯ (maru)” and “× (bad)” can be lit and displayed as normal symbols. In the normal symbol display 24, an internal lottery (whether or not the lower start winning opening 26 is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blades 26b) is determined in addition to the big hit lottery performed separately from the big hit lottery or not. The lottery result of “winning lottery” is displayed. In the normal symbol display 24 of the present embodiment, if the winning is determined by lottery per base drawing, the winning symbol consisting of the base diagram in the base game is displayed as a fixed stop display (in this embodiment, “○ (circle ) "Normal symbol display section is lit). On the other hand, in the normal symbol display 24 according to the present embodiment, when the shift is determined in the lottery per base drawing, the off symbol composed of the base diagram in the base game is displayed as a fixed stop display (in this embodiment, “× (Batsu ) "Normal symbol display section is lit).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, a winning detection means and a first winning detection means having a first entrance 25a through which a game ball can always enter is placed below the display frame 21 (as viewed from the player). A first start winning opening 25 is provided. A first start port sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is provided behind the first start winning port 25. The first start winning opening 25 can give a start condition for the first special symbol variation game when a game ball enters.

  In addition, below the first start winning opening 25 (as viewed from the player), the second entrance 26a through which a game ball can enter and the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 3) are activated. A winning detection means including an opening / closing blade (normal electric accessory) 26b as an opening / closing means for performing an opening / closing operation and a second start winning opening 26 as a second winning detection means are provided. A second start port sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is provided in the back of the second start winning port 26. The second start winning opening 26 can give a start condition for the second special symbol variation game when a game ball enters. The second entrance 26a of the second start winning opening 26 is always closed with the opening / closing blade 26b closed. In a state where the second entrance 26a is closed, the second start winning entrance 26 is in a state where entry is impossible (a state where entry is restricted (a state where entry is difficult)). Then, when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the second entrance 26a is opened for a predetermined opening time only once or a plurality of times by operating the opening / closing blade 26b from the closed state to the open state. The In a state where the second entrance 26a is opened, the second start winning opening 26 is in a state where it can enter (a state where entry is permitted (a state where it is easy to enter)). Note that the first start winning opening 25 and the second starting winning opening 26 of the present embodiment are configured to pay out three winning balls when a game ball enters.

  Further, on the game board YB, a large opening / closing operation is performed below the first start winning opening 25 and the second starting winning opening 26 (as viewed from the player) by the operation of the large winning opening solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 3). A big prize opening device 27 as a big prize opening provided with a prize opening door 27a is provided. Behind the big prize opening device 27, a count switch SE3 for detecting a game ball that has entered is provided. When the big hit game is generated, the big prize opening device 27 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 27a so that the game ball can be entered, so that the player has a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls. Can be obtained. Note that the big prize opening device 27 of the present embodiment is configured to pay out 15 prize balls when a game ball is entered.

  In the game board YB, the first special figure display 23a and the second special figure display 23b are arranged on the left side of the first special figure display 23a and the second special figure display 23b. The first special figure hold indicator Ra enters the first start winning opening 25 and becomes the start hold ball, which is stored in the machine (main control RAM 30c) and stored in the number of first special figure start hold balls ( Hereinafter, it is a display that displays “the number of the first special figure hold memory”), and the number of times of the first special symbol variation game being held is notified by the display content of the first special figure hold display Ra. . The first special figure reserved memory number is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 25, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the first special symbol variation game is started. When a game ball enters the first start winning opening 25 during the first special symbol variation game (or the second special symbol variation game), the first special symbol hold memory number is further added (+1) to a predetermined upper limit. The number is accumulated up to 4 (4 in this embodiment). Therefore, the first special figure holding memory number indicates the number of times of the first special symbol variation game being held (waiting for execution). The first special figure hold indicator Ra is composed of a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) light emitters (LEDs, etc.), and turns on the number of lamps corresponding to the first special figure hold memory number to turn on the special figure. Inform the player of the number of reserved memories.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a second special figure reservation indicator Rb is disposed below the first special figure reservation indicator Ra in the game board YB. The second special figure hold indicator Rb enters the second start winning opening 26 and becomes the start hold ball, which is stored in the machine (main control RAM 30c) (the number of second special figure start hold balls stored) ( Hereinafter, it is a display that displays “the number of second special figure holding memory”), and the number of times of the second special symbol variation game being held is informed by the display content of the second special figure holding display Rb. . The second special figure reserved memory number is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 26, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the second special symbol variation game is started. Then, when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 26 during the second special symbol variation game (or the first special symbol variation game), the second special symbol holding memory number is further added (+1) to a predetermined upper limit. The number is accumulated up to 4 (4 in this embodiment). Therefore, the second special figure holding memory number indicates the number of times of the second special symbol variation game being held (waiting for execution). The second special figure hold indicator Rb is composed of a plurality of (four in this embodiment) light emitters (LEDs, etc.), and lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the second special figure hold memory number. The player is notified of the second special figure reserved memory number.

  An operation gate 28 is disposed on the left side of the display frame 21. Behind the operation gate 28 is provided a gate sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a winning (passing) game ball. The operation gate 28 can give the start condition for the usual game when the winning of the game ball is detected (passage detection). The usual game is an effect performed to derive a lottery result indicating whether or not the second start winning opening 26 is in an open state (whether a game ball can be won in the second starting winning opening 26). The second start winning opening 26 is always in a closed state in which the entrance is closed by the opening and closing blades 26b. In this closed state, the game ball cannot be won. On the other hand, the second start prize opening 26 is opened by the opening / closing blade 26b when the game is given per universal figure after winning the universal figure which is an opening condition. It is in an open state and game balls can be won. That is, when a game is awarded per game, the player can be awarded a game ball at the second start winning opening 26 by opening the opening and closing blades 26b. You can get a chance to win the ball. It should be noted that game balls can always be awarded to the first start winning opening 25 under the same conditions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a general-purpose holding display Rc is disposed above the first special figure holding display Ra on the game board YB. The general-purpose hold indicator Rc passes the operation gate 28 and the game ball passes through and becomes a start-retained ball. Number ”(or“ ordinary symbol start reserved memory number ”)), and the number of times of the normal game being held is informed by the display content of the general symbol hold indicator Rc. The number of stored customary drawings is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball passes through the operation gate 28, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the regular game is started. Then, when the game ball passes through the operation gate 28 during the normal game, the general-purpose reserved memory number is further added (+1) and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). In the present embodiment, the universal figure hold indicator Rc is composed of a plurality of (four in this embodiment) lamps, and the number of lamps corresponding to the universal figure reserved memory number is turned on to play the universal figure reserved memory number. Inform the person.

  In addition, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the big prize opening device 27), game balls that have been launched into the game area H1 and have not entered any of the prize openings are out balls. As a result, an out-bulb opening 13 is formed for discharging outside the machine. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 13 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  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 based on the condition that the type of the jackpot symbol (special symbol) that has been confirmed and displayed is a predetermined probability variation symbol, and the winning probability (winning lottery probability) for winning the jackpot after the jackpot game ends is low ( A probability variation state (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “probability variation state”) that changes from a normal probability (normal state) (5/1697 in the present embodiment) to a high probability (50/1697 in the present embodiment). It is a function. 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.

  Further, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. In this way, when a probability variation state is given, the probability of winning a big hit fluctuates with a high probability and it is easy for a jackpot to occur.Therefore, the probability variation state is advantageous to the player, and the player will become a probability variation big hit. Playing games while expecting.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a variable function that provides a variable time shortening (hereinafter referred to as “variable”) state. When the variable state is given, the fluctuation time of the ordinary game for deriving the lottery result of whether or not to open / close the opening / closing blade 26b is shortened, and the probability of hitting the ordinary game is increased from the normal probability to the high probability A fluctuating entrance rate improvement state is given as a privilege. In the improved entrance rate, the open / close blades 26b are opened and closed in an operation pattern different from that in the normal state when winning in the normal game.

  In other words, when a normal game is won in the normal state, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 0.3 seconds or 1.0 seconds have elapsed since opening. . On the other hand, when the normal game is won in the variable state, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened three times, and the open state is maintained until 1.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening in one opening. It is like that. That is, the opening / closing blade 26b is set to operate more advantageously for the player when the variable state is applied, compared to the state where the normal state is applied. Even before the specified time elapses after opening, the opening / closing blade 26b is closed when the upper limit number of balls (for example, 10 balls) has entered. Similarly, the opening / closing blade 26b is closed when an upper limit number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls has entered even if the ball has not been opened a predetermined number of times. Further, the variable state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are executed or until a big hit is generated before the predetermined number of times is reached. It should be noted that the number of times that the short / short state is given varies depending on the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, the shortage state in which the opening time per unit time of the opening / closing blade 26b after the end of the big hit game is the opening time increasing state. In the variable speed state (open time increasing state), the total time for which the opening and closing blades 26b are opened by one ordinary map increases compared to the non-short time state.

Next, the big hit game and the small hit game specified in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The big hit game is started after the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the first special symbol display 23a or the second special symbol display 23b in the symbol variation game and the 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 special prize opening device 27 (big prize entry door 27a) is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as the upper limit (15 rounds or two rounds in the present embodiment). . One round game is performed until the special prize opening door 27a of the special prize opening device 27 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in the present embodiment, once), and during the single round game, the special prize opening device 27 is provided. Is released until a prescribed number (the upper limit number of entered balls) of game balls wins or until a prescribed time (round game time) elapses. In round games, round effects are performed. Then, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is ended.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the big hit is won by the big hit lottery, one big hit game is determined from the four types of big hit games shown in FIG. 4, and the determined big hit game is given. It has become so. Of the four types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. . In this embodiment, the 100 special symbol 1 jackpot symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 23a are divided into four groups of symbol A, symbol B, symbol C, and symbol D as shown in FIG. being classified. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, 35 types of big hit symbols among the big hit symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 23a are distributed to the symbol A. Similarly, five types of jackpot symbols among the jackpot symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 23a are distributed to the symbol B. Of the jackpot symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 23a, 22 types of jackpot symbols are assigned to the symbol C. 38 kinds of jackpot symbols among the jackpot symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 23a are distributed to the symbol D. In addition, 10 types of special symbols (small hit symbols) corresponding to the small hits are assigned to the symbol H shown in FIG. It should be noted that one type of special figure (outlier symbol) is assigned to the detachment.

  In the present embodiment, the 100 special symbol 2 jackpot symbols displayed on the second special symbol display 23b are classified into three groups of symbol a, symbol b, and symbol d as shown in FIG. Is done. As shown in FIG. 4, 55 kinds of big hit symbols among the big hit symbols displayed on the second special symbol display 23b are distributed to the symbol a. Similarly, seven types of jackpot symbols among the jackpot symbols displayed on the second special symbol display 23b are distributed to the symbol b. In addition, 38 kinds of big hit symbols among the big hit symbols displayed on the second special symbol display 23b are distributed to the symbol d. It should be noted that one type of special figure (outlier symbol) is assigned to the detachment.

  A jackpot symbol classified as symbol A and symbol B is displayed on the first special symbol display 23a, or a jackpot symbol classified as symbol a and symbol b is displayed on the second special symbol indicator 23b. The jackpot game that is sometimes given is a 15-round jackpot game in which the specified number of rounds (the upper limit number of round games) is set to “15” and a probability change state is given after the jackpot game ends. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbols A and a is referred to as “first probability variation 15R jackpot game” (where “R” indicates “round”). The jackpot game based on the symbols B and b is referred to as “second probability variation 15R jackpot game”. Further, the big hit (big hit type) based on the symbols A and a is indicated as “first probability variation 15R big hit”, and the big hit based on the symbols B and b is indicated as “second probability variation 15R big hit”. In the first probability variation 15R jackpot game and the second probability variation 15R jackpot game (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as “probability variation 15R jackpot game”), the upper limit number of balls (specified number) for one round game is “9”. Sphere "is set. Further, in 15 round games in the probability variation 15R big hit game, it is set so that the big prize opening door 27a of the big prize opening device 27 is opened “once” in each round game. In addition, in the first probability variation 15R big hit, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state is given after the big hit game ends and the variable state is given until the end of the probability variation state. On the other hand, in the second probability variation 15R big hit, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state is given after the big hit game ends, and the predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) is changed as the upper limit number of times. A state is given.

  The jackpot game given when the jackpot symbol categorized as symbol C is displayed on the first special symbol display 23a is set to “2 times” as the specified number of rounds, and after the jackpot game ends. It is a two-round jackpot game with a certain probability state. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbol C is referred to as “probability 2R jackpot game”. The jackpot based on the symbol C is indicated as “probability 2R jackpot”. In the probability variation 2R big hit game, the upper limit number (count number) of balls in one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the two round games in the probability variation 2R big hit game, it is set to open the grand prize winning door 27a “once” in each round game. Also, in the probability variation 2R big hit, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state after the big hit game and the variable state until the end of the probability variation state is given, and only the probability variation state after the big hit game ends May be granted.

  A jackpot game awarded when a jackpot symbol classified as symbol D is displayed on the first special symbol display 23a or when a jackpot symbol classified as symbol d is displayed on the second special symbol display 23b. Is a 15-round jackpot game in which the specified number of rounds is set to “15” and a probability change state is not given after the jackpot game ends (a non-probability change state is given). Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbols D and d will be referred to as “non-probable variation 15R jackpot game”. Further, the big hit (big hit type) based on the symbols D and d is indicated as “non-probable variation 15R big hit”. In the non-probable 15R big hit game, the upper limit number (count number) of balls for one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the 15 round games in the non-probability 15R big hit game, it is set to open the grand prize winning door 27a “once” in each round game. In addition, in the non-probability 15R big hit, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) is changed as the upper limit number without giving the probable change state after the big hit game ends. Only the short state is granted.

  The small hit game given when the small hit symbol classified as the symbol H is displayed on the first special symbol display 23a has a specified round number of “1” and one round. The upper limit number of games (count number) is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the single round game of the small hit game, it is set so that the big prize opening door 27a is opened “twice”. In the small hit game, the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is continued as the gaming state after the small hit game ends. 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 probable state, and the game state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is changed. If it is in the state, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the variable 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 in the non-variable state, the game state after the small hit game is continued in the non-variable state.

  In this embodiment, the second probability variation 15R big hit (symbol B and symbol b) and the non-probability variation 15R big hit (symbol D and symbol d) are entered with a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) as the upper limit number of times. It becomes a specific jackpot that gives the rate improvement state (shortening state). In this embodiment, the probability variation 2R big hit, the second probability variation 15R big hit, and the non-probability variation 15R big hit become the first big hit, and the first probability variation 15R big hit in which the probability variation state is given and the round game is performed 15 times is the first big hit. This is the second jackpot that is more profitable than the jackpot.

  In each of the big hit games and the small hit games, the opening time, the round game time and the ending time of one round game are set as shown in FIG. Since each round game may end when a maximum number of game balls are entered, the round game time of one round game shown in FIG. 4 is the maximum time. In addition, the round game time (200 ms) in the probability variation 2R big hit game and the round game time (200 ms × 2) in the small hit game are the number of game balls entering the big prize opening device 27, The time is set so as not to satisfy. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, since the number of game balls to be fired per minute is set to approximately “100 balls”, the time required to fire one game ball is “600 ms”. That is, in each round game of probability variation 2R jackpot game, it is practically impossible to launch and enter “9 balls”, which is the upper limit number of balls entered, within the round game time (200 ms). .

  In addition, the “low accuracy + no change”, “low accuracy + no change”, “high accuracy + no change”, “high accuracy + no change” shown in the “game state at the time of winning” in FIG. ”Indicates the following states. The state of “low accuracy + no change” indicates a non-probability change state and a non-change change state, and is a “normal state” in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. The state of “low accuracy + variation” indicates a non-probability variation state and a variation state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “low accuracy + variation” is a non-probability variation 15R big hit. Produced by winning. The state of “high accuracy + no change” indicates a state of probability change and a non-change state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + no change” is “low accuracy + change”. Produced by winning a probable 2R jackpot in the “no short” state (ie, normal state). The state of “high probability + no change” is a symbol of a predetermined specified number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) after winning the second probability variation 15R jackpot and ending the second probability variation 15R jackpot game. Along with the end of the variable game, it is also created when the variable state ends. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “high probability + variation” is created by winning the first probability variation 15R big hit or the second probability variation 15R big hit.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, after each big hit game, the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability lottery state (probability variation state) or a low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state). A plurality of (four in this embodiment) presentation modes for displaying a gaming state notification image that suggests to the player whether or not. FIG. 5 shows a transition mode of the effect mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, whether or not to change the effect mode after the effect mode that has been won after the end of the big hit game or the small hit game, as a trigger for the change of the effect mode winning the big hit or small hit The transition lottery (mode lottery) to determine whether or not the winning mode (big hit and small hit) and the effect mode to be transferred differ depending on the lottery result of the transition lottery. By the transition of the effect mode, the player estimates whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high-probability lottery state from the effect mode during the stay, that is, the game state notification image displayed in the effect mode. It is like that.

Hereinafter, the production mode of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, the effect modes of the four effect modes are different. In the production mode of the present embodiment, a normal mode MA that is not given a variable state, and stays when the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is in a high probability lottery state or a low probability lottery state, and the first high probability The suggestion mode MB is set. The rendering mode of the present embodiment is provided with a variable state, and a second highly suggestive mode MC that stays when the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is in a high probability lottery state or a low probability lottery state. Is set. In addition, in the effect mode of the present embodiment, a high-definition confirmation mode MD that stays when a short-distance state is given and the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is in a high-probability lottery state is set.

  The high-confirmation confirmation mode MD is an effect that definitely suggests (notifies) to the player that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high-probability lottery state, that is, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a probabilistic variation state. Has been. On the other hand, the normal mode MA, the first high-accuracy suggestion mode MB, and the second high-accuracy suggestion mode MC are executed regardless of whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability lottery state or a low probability lottery state. It is said that. In other words, the normal mode MA, the first high probability suggestion mode MB, and the second high probability suggestion mode MC indicate to the player whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state. On the other hand, it is a high-probability latent effect that is suggested (notified) non-deterministically, and these three effect modes suggest the possibility of a probable change state.

  The above-described four performance modes suggest the level of expectation of being in the probability variation state (the magnitude of the possibility of being in the probability variation state), and are effects that are distinguished by the level. In the present embodiment, it is positioned as an effect mode with a high expectation level that is a certain change state in the order of the normal mode MA <the first high-accuracy suggestion mode MB and the second high-accuracy suggestion mode MC <the high-accuracy determination mode MD.

  Further, during the stay in each effect mode, a game state notification image corresponding to the effect mode during the stay is displayed on the effect display device 22. Specifically, the gaming state notification image of the present embodiment includes a background image displayed on the back of the symbol and a character image (telop or the like) indicating the type of effect mode. The background images corresponding to each effect mode are individually set so that the image contents are different for each effect mode, so that the player can recognize the effect mode during the stay from the type of the background image and the character image. It has become.

Hereinafter, transition modes of the effect mode will be described.
The normal mode MA is an effect mode in which the user stays at “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”. When the first probability variation 15R jackpot is won during the stay in the normal mode MA, the jackpot game is passed and the mode shifts to the high certainty mode MD. Further, when the second probability change 15R big hit game or the non-probability change 15R big hit is won while staying in the normal mode MA, the game proceeds to the second high probability suggestion mode MC via the big hit game. Furthermore, if you win a 2R big hit or a small hit in the normal mode MA while staying in the normal mode MA with “low probability + no change”, the first high probability suggestion will be made via a winning game (probability 2R big hit game or small hit game). Transition to mode MB. In addition, if you win a 2R jackpot with probability variation while staying in the normal mode MA of “high accuracy + no change”, if you win the jackpot game and move to the high accuracy confirmation mode MD, After hitting a game, the first high suggestion mode MB is entered.

  The high-accuracy confirmation mode MD is a production mode in which the user stays when “high-accuracy + variation exists”. If the second probability variation 15R jackpot or the non-probability variation 15R jackpot is won while staying in the high probability determination mode MD, the game shifts to the second high probability suggestion mode MC through a big hit game. In addition, when winning in the probability variation 2R big hit or small win is won while staying in the high probability determination mode MD, the game shifts to the high probability determination mode MD through a winning game (big hit game or small hit game). Therefore, the end condition of the high probability determination mode MD is set to “win either the first probability variation 15R big hit, the second probability variation 15R big hit game, or the non-probability variation 15R big hit”. Will continue until the 15R jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery. Note that the high probability determination mode MD can also be grasped as to be temporarily terminated with “winning the probability variation 2R big hit or small win” as the end condition, and resumed after the hit game ends.

  The second high-accuracy suggestion mode MC is an effect mode in which the user stays at “low accuracy + variation” and “high accuracy + variation”. In other words, the gaming state of the second high-probability suggestion mode MC that has been shifted by winning the second-probability variation 15R jackpot becomes “high-probability + variable”. On the other hand, the second high-accuracy suggestion mode MC shifted by winning the non-probable variation 15R big hit becomes “low-probability + variable”. If the first probability change 15R big hit or the probability change 2R big hit is won during the stay in the second high probability suggestion mode MC, the game shifts to the high probability determination mode MD via the big hit game. In addition, when the player wins a small hit while staying in the second highly accurate suggestion mode MC, the mode shifts to the second highly accurate suggestion mode MC.

  In addition, the conditions for ending the second high-probability suggestion mode MC are “winning the first positive variation 15R big hit, the second positive variation 15R big hit game, and the non-probable variable 15R big hit in the big hit lottery”, and “after the big hit game ends. Is set to be established. For this reason, when shifting to the second high probability suggestion mode MC by winning either the second probability variation 15R jackpot game or the non-probability variation 15R jackpot, the transition to the normal mode MA is completed by the end of the variation state. . As a result, the normal mode MA that shifts via the second high-accuracy suggestion mode MC still has a possibility of a probability variation state, and is in a probability variation latency state.

  Further, the first high-accuracy suggestion mode MB is an effect mode in which the user stays at “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”. When the first certainty change 15R jackpot is won while staying in the first highly certain suggestion mode MB, the jackpot game is passed and the mode is shifted to the highly certainty mode MD. Further, when the second probability variation 15R jackpot game or the non-probability variation 15R jackpot is won while staying in the first high probability suggestion mode MB, the game shifts to the second high probability suggestion mode MC via the big hit game. In addition, if the player wins the probability variation 2R big hit or small hit while staying in the first high probability suggestion mode MB of “low probability + no change”, the game shifts to the first high probability suggestion mode MB through a winning game. In addition, if you win a 2R jackpot with a probability change while staying in the 1st high suggestion mode MB with “high accuracy + no change”, you will win a small hit while transitioning to a high probability mode MD via a big hit game. In this case, the game proceeds to the first high suggestion mode MB through the small hit game. In addition, when the winning lottery is won while staying in the first high suggestion mode MB, the mode shifts to the normal mode MA.

  In the present embodiment, the promotion lottery is executed during the stay in the normal mode MA, and the falling lottery is executed during the stay in the first highly accurate suggestion mode MB. Incidentally, the promotion lottery determines whether or not to shift to the production mode (in this embodiment, the first highly accurate suggestion mode MB) that is set with a higher expectation level that is more likely to change than the production mode during the current stay. It is a lottery executed for this purpose. In addition, the falling lottery is executed to determine whether or not to shift to the production mode (normal mode MA in the present embodiment) in which the degree of expectation, which is a certain change state, is set lower than the production mode during the current stay. It is a lottery.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in a single symbol variation game, a simulation in which a variation cycle is performed once or a plurality of times from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop (temporary stop display) once. It is configured to be able to execute a continuous performance (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “pseudo-run”). The pseudo continuous effect of the present embodiment is a one-time symbol variation game performed in correspondence with the effect display device 22 and the first special figure display 23a, and with the effect display device 22 and the second special figure display 23b. It is expressed as an effect in the decorative symbol variation game performed in the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH) in a single symbol variation game performed correspondingly. One symbol variation game is started when the variation of the symbols (decorative drawing and special symbol) is started, and is ended when the symbol (decorative symbol and special symbol) is displayed in a fixed stop state after the variation of the symbol is stopped. This one-time symbol variation game is executed in correspondence with one starting reserved ball (first special figure reserved memory number or second special figure reserved memory number). In other words, a single symbol variation game with a pseudo-continuous effect is expressed in a pseudo manner as if a symbol variation game is performed continuously several times in the internal control. It is done.

  In the pseudo-continuous production that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, three types of pseudo-continuous production in which two, three, and four fluctuation cycles are executed in one symbol variation game can be executed. It has become. Then, the one symbol variation game with the pseudo-continuous effect according to the present embodiment is a jackpot reliability that can determine whether or not the jackpot symbol (symbol combination) is displayed depending on the number of executions of the variation cycle constituting the game. It is configured so that the degree (expected degree of jackpot) changes. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a pseudo-continuous effect in which the number of executions of the variable cycle is larger when the big win is won by the big hit lottery than when the big win is not won by the big hit lottery. Floating games are easier to play. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in a single decorative symbol variation game performed on the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH), as the number of variation cycles increases, the current symbol is changed. The possibility that a big hit symbol is derived in a variable game (the first special symbol variable game or the second special symbol variable game) increases stepwise.

  Further, in the pseudo continuous production of the present embodiment, the specific production (movable body production) by the above-described production movable body SK is executed at the timing of starting the fluctuation of the symbols of each fluctuation cycle, and the next time following the current fluctuation cycle. This suggests the possibility of starting a fluctuating cycle. In this embodiment, the luminescent color of the effect movable body SK when executing the specific effect is made different according to the number of executions of the change cycle executed during one symbol change game. . More specifically, in a pseudo continuous effect composed of two fluctuation cycles, when a specific effect with “white” light emission is executed at the timing of the decorative pattern fluctuation start in the first fluctuation cycle, the second fluctuation A specific effect accompanied by light emission of “blue” is executed at the timing of the start of variation of the decorative pattern in the cycle. Similarly, in the quasi-continuous production composed of three fluctuation cycles, a specific production accompanied by “green” light emission is executed at the timing of the start of the decorative pattern fluctuation in the third fluctuation cycle. Further, in the pseudo-continuous effect composed of four fluctuation cycles, a specific effect accompanied by “red” light emission is executed at the timing of the start of the decorative pattern fluctuation in the fourth fluctuation cycle. For this reason, in the quasi-continuous production that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the emission color in the specific production is sequentially “white” → “blue” → “green” → “red” for each variation cycle. It has been changed. From such a configuration, in the quasi-continuous production of the present embodiment, the variation cycle of the current variation cycle from the emission color in the specific production executed for each variation cycle and the jackpot reliability are stepwise. The player can recognize that the price is high.

  Further, in this embodiment, a specific effect (movable body effect) by the effect movable body SK is performed continuously or as a jackpot notice effect that is executed for each of a plurality of symbol variation games that are executed once or continuously (so-called, (Continuous notice effect) can be executed. In the symbol variation game targeted for executing the continuous effect of the present embodiment, the specific effect is executed at the timing at which the symbol variation game is started (that is, the timing at which the variation of the special symbol 1 or the special symbol 2 is started). It has become.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a specific effect is executed for each symbol variation game for one, two, three, and four times (that is, the upper limit number of reservations) for each symbol variation game. It is executable. And the continuous production | presentation which can be performed in this embodiment is comprised so that jackpot reliability may change, so that the symbol variation game with a specific production is performed continuously. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the symbol variation game in which the big hit symbol is displayed by winning the big hit in the big hit lottery is the symbol changing game in which the shift symbol is displayed by not winning in the big hit lottery. As compared with, a large number of symbol variation games are likely to be performed after being continuously executed with a specific effect. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as the number of continuous executions of the symbol variation game with a specific effect increases, the possibility that a big hit symbol is derived in the symbol variation game increases stepwise. .

  Moreover, in the continuous effect of this embodiment, similarly to the pseudo continuous effect described above, the effect movable body SK when executing the specific effect according to the number of times of continuous execution of the symbol variation game with the specific effect as the continuous effect. The emission color of is different. Specifically, in the case where a continuous effect is executed for one symbol variation game, a specific effect with “white” light emission is executed in principle at the timing when the first symbol variation game is started. It has become. Further, in the case where the continuous effect is executed for the second symbol variation game, the specific effect accompanied by the “blue” light emission is executed at the timing when the second symbol variation game is started. Further, in the case where the continuous effect is executed for the third symbol variation game, the specific effect accompanied by the “green” light emission is executed at the timing when the third symbol variation game is started. Further, in the case where the continuous effect is executed for the four symbol variation games, the specific effect accompanied by “red” light emission is executed at the timing when the fourth symbol variation game is started. For this reason, in the continuous performance that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the emission color in the specific performance is continuously executed in the order of “white” → “blue” → “green” → “red”. It is changed sequentially for each symbol variation game. From such a configuration, in the continuous effect of this embodiment, the number of times that the symbol variation game with the specific effect is executed continuously from the emission color in the specific effect that is executed for each symbol variation game, and the jackpot trust The player can recognize that the degree is gradually increased.

  And the specific production | presentation by the movable body SK for production of this embodiment seems to be performed by the same production aspect in the fluctuation | variation cycle which comprises a quasi-continuous production | presentation, and the symbol variation game made into the object which performs a continuous production | presentation. It has become. For this reason, in the pseudo-continuous production and the continuous production of the present embodiment, the pseudo-continuous production performs a specific production for each fluctuation cycle (one unit fluctuation from the start of symbol change to the stop of symbol change) Although the effect is different in that the specific effect is executed every time the symbol variation game (from symbol variation start to symbol fixed stop display as one unit variation), the symbol variation start from the symbol variation start (once This is common in that one specific effect is executed during one unit change until stop display or finalized stop display). Furthermore, in the pseudo-continuous production and the continuous production of the present embodiment, the specific production is accompanied by an increase in the number of executions of the variation cycle or the symbol variation game, such as “white” → “blue” → “green” → “red”. This is also common in that the emission color associated with is changed in the same order. For this reason, in the pseudo-continuous production and the continuous production of the present embodiment, the player clearly identifies whether one unit variation accompanied by a specific production is executed as a pseudo-continuous production or as a continuous production ( It is difficult to distinguish.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a combination of a continuous effect and a pseudo continuous effect. Here, the situation in which the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect are executed in combination is that the symbol variation game that is executed including the pseudo continuous effect during a plurality of symbol variation games that are the targets for executing the continuous effect. The situation is included. The pseudo-continuous production and continuous production that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is whether the player has executed a unit variation with a specific production as a pseudo-continuous production or a continuous production. Is difficult to clearly identify (distinguish). For this reason, in this embodiment, the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect can be combined and executed, and the unit variation of the number of times obtained by adding the unit variation number as the continuous effect and the unit variation number as the pseudo continuous effect is the specific effect. It is possible to make the player visually recognize as if it was accompanied.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals. (Control command) is output. In addition, an overall control board 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and a sound control board 34 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 22 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. Further, the lamp control board 33 is based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the light emission modes (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the frame lamp units 16a to 16c. To control. The audio control board 34 is based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the audio output modes (timing of audio output, etc.) of the various speakers 17a to 17c as audio output means. To control.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
The main control board 30 is provided with a main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a is connected to a main control ROM 30b that stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a and a main control RAM 30c that can write and read necessary data. A first start port sensor SE1, a second start port sensor SE2, and a count switch SE3 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a includes a first special figure display 23a, a second special figure display 23b, a first special figure hold display Ra, a second special figure hold display Rb, and a general figure hold display Rc. It is connected. The main control CPU 30a is connected with a big prize opening solenoid SOL1 and a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL2. The main control CPU 30a is connected to the normal symbol display 24 and the gate sensor SE4.

  The main control board 30 (main control RAM 30c) is connected with a backup power supply BD as backup means for the main control board 30 to execute backup processing when the power is shut off (when power is interrupted or the power is turned off). ing. The backup power supply BD is composed of, for example, a capacitor. In the backup process, the power supply voltage value (for example, DC30V) to be supplied to the various constituent members and various control boards of the pachinko gaming machine 10 has dropped to a predetermined specified voltage value (for example, DC20V) due to the stop of the power supply. At this time, various control information relating to the gaming state such as whether the lottery probability of the big hit lottery at that time is in a low probability state or a high probability state, or whether or not a variable state is given is stored in the main control RAM 30c. It can be held.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a has a hit determination random number (for special symbol) as a big hit determination random number, a special figure distribution random number as a big hit type determination random number, a reach determination random number as a variation content determination random number, Various random number values such as random numbers for distribution pattern distribution, random numbers for normal pattern determination (for normal symbols), random numbers for small pattern allocation are updated at predetermined intervals, and the updated values are updated to the main control RAM 30c. The value before update is rewritten by storing (setting) in the setting area. Further, the main control CPU 30a updates a timer for measuring time. The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various types of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The winning determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) for determining whether or not to make a big hit, and the small hit lottery (small hit determination) for determining whether to make a small hit, and is within a predetermined numerical range. (In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a updates the numerical value by adding 1 every predetermined period (every 4 ms) so that numerical values in the range of “0” to “1696” (1697 different integers) can be obtained. It is like that. The special symbol distribution random number is a special symbol 1 that is displayed on the first special symbol display 23a to be confirmed and stopped or a special symbol that is to be confirmed and stopped on the second special symbol display 23b when the big win is won in the big hit lottery. This is a random number used when determining the jackpot symbol as 2. The special control distribution random number is determined by the main control CPU 30a so that it can take a numerical value within a predetermined numerical range (in this embodiment, all 100 integers from "0" to "99"). The value is updated by adding 1 to each cycle (every 4 ms). Each of the 100 special figure distribution random numbers is associated with each of the above-mentioned 100 types of special bonus jackpot symbols. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to uniquely identify the jackpot symbol (special figure) displayed on the first special figure display unit 23a and the second special figure display unit 23b in a fixed stop manner from the value of the special figure distribution random number. In addition, depending on which group the specified jackpot symbol (special symbol) is classified, the type of jackpot given after the end of the symbol variation game can be specified. That is, in the present embodiment, the type of jackpot given after the end of the symbol variation game can be specified from the value of the special figure distribution random number. The random number for small hit symbol distribution is a random number used when determining the small hit symbol as the special symbol 1 to be confirmed and stopped on the first special symbol display 23a when the small hit lottery is won. It is.

  Further, the reach determination random number is a random number used in reach determination (reach lottery) to determine whether or not a reach effect is to be formed when a big win is not won in the big win lottery, that is, in the case of a loss. The random number for reach determination is updated by the main control CPU 30a so that it can take a numerical value within a predetermined numerical range (in the present embodiment, all 163 kinds of integers from “0” to “162”). Further, the fluctuation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when selecting and determining a fluctuation pattern. The random number for determining a common figure is a random number used in a lottery per common figure (determined by a common figure) for determining whether or not to determine a normal figure, and within a predetermined numerical range (in this embodiment, “0” to “0”). The main control CPU 30a is updated so as to be able to take a total of 241 types of numbers up to “240”. In the present embodiment, the random number for hit determination, the random number for special figure distribution, the random number for reach determination, and the random number for distribution pattern distribution are transferred to the first start winning opening 25 or the second starting winning opening 26. These random numbers are used in common in the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game. That is, the hit determination random number, the special figure distribution random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number that are acquired in response to the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 25 are the second start prize. It is the same as the random number for hit determination, the random number for special figure distribution, the random number for reach determination, and the random number for variation pattern distribution that are acquired when the game ball wins the mouth 26. In the present embodiment, the random number for determining per game is acquired when the game ball passes through the operating gate 28.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a big hit determination value. The big hit judgment value is a judgment value used in internal lottery (big hit lottery) to determine whether or not the big hit, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for the big hit judgment (1697 different integers from 0 to 1696). . Note that the number of jackpot determination values differs depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. The number of jackpot determination values in the probability variation state (50 in this embodiment) is the jackpot determination value in the normal state. Is set to be greater than the number (5 in this embodiment). The jackpot determination value is commonly used in the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game. That is, the jackpot determination value used in the jackpot determination value based on the first special figure hold memory number is the same as the jackpot determination value used in the jackpot determination based on the second special figure hold memory number. Further, the small hit determination value is stored in the main control ROM 30b. The small hit determination value is a determination value used in internal lottery (small hit lottery) to determine whether or not a small hit.

  Further, the main control ROM 30b stores a standard hit value. The per-standard figure judgment value is a judgment value used in the internal lottery to determine whether or not per common figure, and can be selected from among the numerical values (a total of 241 integers from 0 to 240) that can be taken by the random number for judgment for general charts. It has been established. In addition, the number of judgment values per common figure differs depending on whether or not the variable state is given, and the number of judgment values per common figure when the variable state is given (in this embodiment, 240) is set to be larger than the number of determination values per normal map in the normal state (10 in this embodiment).

  The reach control value is stored in the main control ROM 30b. The reach determination value is a determination value used in reach determination (reach lottery) to determine whether or not the reach effect is to be executed when the symbol variation game is out of the range, and a reach determination random number (from 0 to 162). 163 types of integers). The reach determination value of the present embodiment is set to a different value according to the sum of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the first reach determination value selected when the sum of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” and “1” is “ “0-17” is stored as “0-4” as the second reach determination value that is selected when the total value of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “2 or more”. Yes. In the present embodiment, the first reach determination value and the second reach determination value are stored in a plurality of stages. More specifically, the first reach determination value is “0” that is the first segment determination value, “1” that is the second segment determination value, and “2 to 17” that is the third segment determination value. It is divided into two sections and stored. In the present embodiment, the second reach determination value is “0” that is the first segment determination value, “1” that is the second segment determination value, and “2 to 4” that is the third segment determination value. It is divided into two and stored.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns as variation contents in addition to the various determination values and the main control program. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light emission) from when the symbol (special symbol and decoration) starts to change (the symbol variation game starts) until the symbol is stopped (the symbol variation game ends). This shows a pattern serving as a base for production and voice production. That is, the variation pattern can specify the effect content 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 into a variation pattern for a hit effect and a variation pattern for a deviation effect. The variation pattern for the winning effect is a variation pattern that can be selected when a winning combination (big hit or small win) is won in the big hit lottery or the small hit lottery. And the variation pattern for the winning effect includes the variation pattern for the big hit effect that can be selected when the big hit is won in the big hit lottery, the case where the big hit is won in the big hit lottery, and the case where the big hit is won in the small hit lottery There are 2R big hit and small hit effect variation patterns that can be selected. Also, the variation pattern for the loss effect is a variation pattern that is selected in the case of a loss that is not won in the big hit lottery. Then, the fluctuation pattern for the offending effect is formed for reach, and after the reach effect is performed, the fluctuation pattern for the offending reach effect that is finally set to be off, and for the offending effect that is set to be off without forming the reach. There are fluctuation patterns.

  Note that the jackpot effect performed based on the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol variation game is developed so that the jackpot symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed through the reach effect. The outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game undergoes the reach effect, and finally displays the combination of symbols that are out of place. The outlier effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game finally displays the symbol combination of the outage without being subjected to the reach effect. Note that the reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach symbol combination is formed in the symbol variation game with the decorative symbol on the effect display device 22 until the jackpot symbol combination or the outlier symbol combination is derived. It is.

  Hereinafter, the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 30b in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows only a part of the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 30b.

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern P1 is prepared as a variation pattern for a loss effect. The variation pattern P1 “outlier normal variation” indicates that after the start of the symbol variation game, the symbols in each column are stopped according to a predetermined variation stop order (for example, left column → right column → middle column). This is an off-line effect that causes the design to be derived.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a fluctuation pattern P2A, a fluctuation pattern P3A, a fluctuation pattern P4A, a fluctuation pattern P5A, a fluctuation pattern P6A, a fluctuation pattern P7A, and a fluctuation pattern P8A are prepared as fluctuation patterns for the outlier reach effect. Further, in the present embodiment, a variation pattern P2B, a variation pattern P3B, a variation pattern P4B, a variation pattern P5B, a variation pattern P6B, a variation pattern P7B, and a variation pattern P8B are prepared as variation patterns for the big hit effect. In the present embodiment, a variation pattern P9 for 2R big hit / small hit effect that is shared between the small hit and the big win is prepared.

  The variation pattern P2A and the variation pattern P2B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P2”) are variation patterns including “normal reach NR1” as the reach effect. Further, the variation pattern P3A and the variation pattern P3B (hereinafter, sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P3”) are variation patterns including “normal reach NR2” as the reach effect. Here, the reach effect is an effect performed in the decorative symbol variation game performed on the effect display device 22 from the time when the reach state is formed to the time when the jackpot symbol combination or the off symbol combination is derived. The normal reach NR1 and the normal reach NR2 are such that, in the decorative design variation game, after the reach state is formed, the remaining one row (in this embodiment, the middle row) is changed and the reach production is performed with the production content for deriving the decorative drawing. It has become.

  Further, the variation pattern P4A and the variation pattern P4B (hereinafter, sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P4”) are variation patterns including “super reach SP1” as the reach effect. Further, the fluctuation pattern P5A and the fluctuation pattern P5B (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as “fluctuation pattern P5”) are fluctuation patterns including “super reach SP2” as the reach effect. The super reach SP1 and the super reach SP2 are subjected to normal reach, and the remaining one row of decorative drawings is changing or temporarily stopped. Reach production is performed with production contents that shift (develop) and derive decorative symbols.

  And in this embodiment, the big hit reliability (big hit expectation degree) to which a big hit game is given according to the production contents of reach production is made different. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the super-reach SP1 and the super-reach SP2 are set to have a higher jackpot reliability than the normal reach NR1 and the normal reach NR2. The big hit reliability is determined in accordance with a distribution mode when the fluctuation pattern in which each reach is performed is distributed for the reach effect instead of the big hit effect.

  In other words, in order to increase the reliability of the jackpot for the reach effect, the reach effect in the case of a big hit is compared to the ratio of the reach effect to appear (the overall ratio that appears in the case of a reach out of the big hit). What is necessary is just to distribute a fluctuation pattern so that the ratio that the reach production may appear may be lowered (or one of them is performed) in the case of outlier reach while increasing the ratio of appearance. Thus, by varying the jackpot reliability, when a reach is formed and a reach effect is performed, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot can be changed according to the type of reach effect.

  The variation pattern P6A and the variation pattern P6B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P6”) are variation patterns including “two pseudo-continuous effects” composed of two variation cycles. The variation pattern P7A and the variation pattern P7B (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P7”) are variation patterns including “pseudo continuous effect three times” composed of three variation cycles. The variation pattern P8A and the variation pattern P8B (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P8”) are variation patterns including “four pseudo-continuous effects” composed of four variation cycles. Each of the variation patterns P6 to P8 is a variation pattern that includes a pseudo-continuous production effect composed of a plurality of variation cycles, and during the variation cycle that is finally executed in the symbol variation game based on each variation pattern. A reach is formed, and a reach effect (in this embodiment, super reach SP2) according to a predetermined effect content is executed. That is, in the present embodiment, the variation patterns P6 to P8 including a pseudo continuous effect in which a plurality of variation cycles are executed are all positioned as reach determination variation patterns. In the variation patterns P6 to P8 including the pseudo continuous effect, the variation content executed before the last variation cycle is set to the same variation content as the “outlier normal variation” specified by the variation pattern P1 described above. ing. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation patterns P6 to P8 including the pseudo continuous effect are the specific fluctuation contents and the fluctuation contents of the special fluctuation system.

  The variation pattern P9 is a variation pattern for 2R big hit / small hit production. In the variation pattern P9, after the probability variation 2R big hit game or the small hit game is finished, it is possible to specify the contents of the effect that informs the player that the first high probability suggestion mode MB described above is set.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall control board 31 is provided with an overall control CPU 31a. The overall control CPU 31a is connected to the overall control ROM 31b and the overall control RAM 31c. The overall control CPU 31a updates the values of various random numbers such as the effect execution determination random numbers every predetermined cycle, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 31c before the update. The value is being rewritten. It should be noted that the effect execution determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not the game effect can be executed, and is within a predetermined numerical value range (in this embodiment, all 97 integers from “0” to “96”). The overall control CPU 31a updates so that a numerical value can be taken.

  The overall control ROM 31b stores an overall control program for overall control of the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. When the overall control CPU 31a receives various control commands, the overall control CPU 31a executes various controls based on the overall control program.

  In addition, to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a), an actuator and a light emitting body (not shown) for causing the production movable body SK to execute a specific production (movable body production) are connected.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described with reference to FIG.
The display control board 32 is provided with a display control CPU 32a. A display control ROM 32b and a display control RAM 32c are connected to the display control CPU 32a. Further, the effect display device 22 is connected to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a). The display control ROM 32b stores a display control program for controlling the display contents of the effect display device 22. The display control ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). The display control RAM 32c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Next, various processes such as a winning process and a variation pattern determination process executed by the main control CPU 30a based on the main control program will be described.
First, the special symbol input process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start winning opening 25 (step S1). That is, in step S1, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a first detection signal output when the first start port sensor SE1 detects a game ball is input. When the determination result of step S1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S5. If the determination result of step S1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the first special figure hold storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number 4 (step S2). . When the determination result of step S2 is negative (first special figure holding storage number = 4), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step 5.

  When the determination result in step S2 is affirmative (first special figure reserved memory number <4), the main control CPU 30a adds +1 (1) to the first special figure reserved memory number, and determines the first special figure reserved memory number. Rewrite (step S3). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a reads the hit determination random number value, the special figure distribution random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the small hit symbol distribution random number value from the main control RAM 30c. The value is acquired and set in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c associated with the first special figure reserved storage number (step S4).

  Next, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the second start winning opening 26 (step S5). That is, in step S5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a second detection signal output when the second start port sensor SE2 detects a game ball is input. When the determination result of step S5 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. When the determination result of step S5 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the second special figure reservation storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number 4 (step S6). . When the determination result in step S6 is negative (second special figure holding storage number = 4), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  If the determination result of step S6 is affirmative (second special figure reserved memory number <4), the main control CPU 30a adds +1 (1 addition) to the second special figure reserved memory number, and sets the second special figure reserved memory number. Rewrite (step S7). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a reads and acquires the value of the random number for hit determination, the value of the random number for special figure distribution, and the value of the random number for reach determination from the main control RAM 30c, and obtains these values as the second special figure. A predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c associated with the reserved storage number is set (step S8). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes the special symbol input process functions as a random number reading unit, a first random number reading unit, and a second random number reading unit. In the present embodiment, the main control RAM 30c functions as a hold storage unit and a random number storage unit.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described with reference to FIG. The main control CPU 30a executes a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, every 4 ms).
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the symbols (special drawings and decorative drawings) are being displayed in a variable manner and whether or not the jackpot game is being played (step S11). If the determination result of step S11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S11 is negative, the main control CPU 30a reads the second special figure reserved memory number (step S12), and determines whether or not the second special figure reserved memory number is greater than "0". (Step S13).

  When the determination result of step S13 is negative (when the second special figure reserved memory number = 0), the main control CPU 30a reads the first special figure reserved memory number (step S14), and the first special figure reserved memory number. Is greater than “0” (step S15). When the determination result of step S15 is negative (when the first special figure holding memory number = 0), the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a demonstration designation command for starting execution of the demonstration effect has already been output ( Step S16). When this determination result is negative (when the demonstration designation command is not output), the main control CPU 30a outputs the demonstration designation command (step S17). Then, the special symbol start process ends. If the determination result in step S16 is affirmative (if a demonstration designation command is output), the main control CPU 30a directly ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S15 is affirmative (when the first special figure holding storage number> 0), the main control CPU 30a sets a special symbol variation processing flag stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. A value [0] indicating that the first special symbol variation game is to be executed is set (step S18). Next, the main control CPU 30a subtracts "-1" from the number of the first special figure reserved memory number (-1) (step S19), and the main control RAM 30c is associated with the first special figure reserved memory number. The hit determination random number, special figure distribution random number, reach determination random number, and small hit symbol distribution random number stored in the predetermined storage area are acquired (step S20).

  More specifically, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of each random number stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure hold storage number “1” stored earliest, and the first special figure. Rewrite to the value of each random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2”. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates each random number value stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure reservation storage number “2” with the first special figure reservation storage number “3”. Rewrite each random number value stored in the storage area. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates each random number value stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure reservation storage number “3” with the first special figure reservation storage number “4”. Rewrite each random number value stored in the storage area. Further, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the first special figure reservation indicator Ra so as to display the first special figure reservation storage number after subtracting “1”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the acquired random number for hit determination matches the big hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b, The big hit determination as the first big hit lottery is performed (step S21). In the present embodiment, in the normal state (when the probability is low), the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the jackpot probability) is 5/1697, and when the probability change state (when the probability is high). The probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the jackpot probability) is 50/1697.

  When the determination result of step S21 is affirmative (in the case of a big hit), the main control CPU 30a sets [1] to a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit variation (step S22). Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 23a from the jackpot symbol by the special symbol 1 based on the acquired special symbol distribution random number value. (Step S23). As described above, the special chart distribution random number according to the present embodiment is associated with the special figure jackpot symbol separately, and the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the acquired special map distribution random number. The jackpot symbol of the special symbol 1 associated with is determined. In the present embodiment, out of the 100 jackpot symbols of all 100 types of special illustrations, 35 types are classified as symbol A, 5 types are classified as symbol B, 22 types are classified as symbol C, and 38 types are symbol D. It is classified. Therefore, in step S23, the main control CPU 30a has a probability of 35/100 for a special symbol classified as symbol A as a big hit symbol for special symbol 1 and a probability of 5/100 for a special symbol classified as symbol B. Thus, the special figure classified as the symbol C is determined with a probability of 22/100, and the special figure classified as the symbol D is determined with a probability of 38/100.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a, which has determined the jackpot symbol (special symbol 1) in step S23, uses the jackpot symbol (special symbol 1) and the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution for the hit effect shown in FIG. One variation pattern is determined from among the variation patterns (variation patterns for the big hit effect and 2R big hit / small hit effect) (step S24). The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (big hit symbol), outputs a first control symbol to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes relating to the game are executed (step S25). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern and instructing the start of symbol variation. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol display 23a so that the special symbol 1 starts to fluctuate. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the effect time of the symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol 1 designation command for instructing the special symbol 1 as the final stop symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the first special symbol so that the determined final stop symbol is displayed based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern. The display content of the device 23a is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination in step S21 is negative (not the big hit), the main control CPU 30a matches the acquired small value for the hit determination with the small hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. It is determined whether or not to make a small hit determination (small hit lottery) (step S26). In the present embodiment, the probability (small hit probability) that the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative is 5/1697. When the determination result in step S26 is affirmative (in the case of small hit), the main control CPU 30a sets [1] to the small hit flag indicating that the fluctuation is in the small hit (step S27). Then, the main control CPU 30a performs final stop display on the first special symbol display 23a from the small hit symbol (symbol H) based on the special symbol based on the acquired random value for small hit symbol allocation. A symbol is determined (step S28). The main control CPU 30a that has determined the small hit selects and determines one variation pattern from among the variation patterns that can be selected when the small hit game is won (step S29).

  The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (small hit symbol), proceeds to the process of step S25 and, as described above, gives a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a). The various kinds of processing relating to the first special symbol variation game, such as output at the timing, is executed, and the special symbol start processing is terminated. Thereafter, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern. The display content of the display 23a is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S26 is negative (not a small hit), reach determination is performed to determine whether or not to execute reach production (step S30). Specifically, first, the main control CPU 30a calculates the total value by adding the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number, and the first reach determination value based on the calculated total value. And the second reach determination value is selected. That is, the main control CPU 30a selects the first reach determination value when the total value of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” or “1”, and the total value is “ In the case of “2 or more”, the second reach determination value is selected. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has selected the reach determination value acquires the reach determination random number value stored in the main control RAM 30c, compares the acquired reach determination random number value with the reach determination value, and reaches the reach determination value. Make a decision. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a makes a reach determination with a probability of 18/163 when the sum of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” or “1”. On the other hand, when the sum is “2 or more”, the reach determination is affirmative with a probability of 5/163.

  If the determination result in step S30 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control CPU 30a determines the outlier symbol as the final stop symbol that is to be confirmed and stopped on the first special symbol display 23a (step S31). ). Next, the main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern distribution table based on the value of the reach determination random number, and determines a variation pattern from the selected table (step S32). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines that the reach determination random number value is the first reach determination value and the second reach regardless of the sum of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number. In the case of “0” which is the first classification determination value of the determination value, the variation pattern distribution table associated with the variation patterns P6 to P8 including the effect content of the pseudo continuous effect is selected. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines that the reach determination random number value is the first reach determination value and the second reach determination value regardless of the sum of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number. In the case of “1” that is the two-segment determination value, the variation pattern distribution table in which the variation pattern P4 including super reach and the variation pattern P5 are associated is selected as the reach effect. Further, the main control CPU 30a has a case where the total value of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” or “1”, and the value of the reach determination random number is the first reach value. In the case of “2-17” which is the third classification judgment value of the judgment value, or the total value is “2 or more”, the reach judgment random number is the third classification judgment value of the second reach judgment value In the case of “2-4”, the variation pattern distribution table in which the variation pattern P2 including the normal reach and the variation pattern P3 are associated as the reach effect is selected. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has selected the variation pattern distribution table selects a variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern distribution random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c.

  In the present embodiment, the first reach determination value of the second reach determination value is set to the same value as the first reach determination value of the first reach determination value, and the second reach determination value of the present embodiment The second segment determination value is set to the same value as the second segment determination value of the first reach determination value. The third segment determination value in the second reach determination value of the present embodiment is the same value (“2 to 2”) as the value set in the third segment determination value (“2 to 17”) of the first reach determination value. 4 ") is set. With this configuration, in the present embodiment, the value of the reach determination random number is the first division determination value of the second reach determination value regardless of the total value of the first special figure reservation storage number and the second special figure reservation storage number. When the value is “0”, a variation pattern distribution table associated with variation patterns P6 to P8 including the production contents of the pseudo-continuous production is always selected, and the reach determination random number value is the second reach determination value. In the case of “1”, which is the second classification determination value, the variation pattern distribution table in which the variation pattern P4 including the super reach and the variation pattern P5 are associated is always selected, and the reach determination random number value is the second. In the case of “2 to 4” which is the third classification determination value of the reach determination value, the variation pattern distribution table in which the variation pattern P2 including the normal reach and the variation pattern P3 are always associated is selected. That.

  The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (outlier symbol), moves to the process of step S25, and sends a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes related to the first special symbol variation game are executed. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. The main control CPU 30a is a process different from the special symbol start process, and displays the first special symbol display so as to display the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time set in the specified variation pattern. The display content of the device 23a is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S30 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S33. In step S33, the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as the final stop symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the first special symbol display 23a (step S33). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern P1 for the offending effect (step S34).

  The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (outlier symbol), moves to the process of step S25, and sends a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes related to the first special symbol variation game are executed. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. The main control CPU 30a is a process different from the special symbol start process, and displays the first special symbol display so as to display the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time set in the specified variation pattern. The display content of the device 23a is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S13 shown in FIG. 8 is affirmative (when the second special figure holding storage number> 0), the main control CPU 30a stores the special symbol stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. A value [1] indicating that the second special symbol variation game is to be executed is set in the variation processing flag (step S35). Next, the main control CPU 30a subtracts "-1" from the number of the second special figure reserved memory number (-1) (step S36), and the main control RAM 30c is associated with the second special figure reserved memory number. The value of the random number for hit determination, the value of the random number for special figure distribution, and the value of the random number for reach determination stored in the predetermined storage area are acquired (step S37).

  More specifically, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of each random number stored in the storage area associated with the second special figure holding storage number “1” stored earliest, and the second special figure. Rewrite to the value of each random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2”. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates each random number value stored in the storage area associated with the second special figure reservation storage number “2” with the second special figure reservation storage number “3”. Rewrite each random number value stored in the storage area. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates each random number value stored in the storage area associated with the second special figure reserved memory number “3” with the second special figure reserved memory number “4”. Rewrite each random number value stored in the storage area. Further, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the second special figure reservation display Rb so as to display the second special figure reservation storage number after subtracting “1”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the acquired value of the random number for hit determination matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b, The big hit determination as the second big hit lottery is performed (step S38). In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is changed depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. In the normal state (when the probability is low), the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the jackpot probability) is 5/1697. When the probability change state (when the probability is high), the determination of the jackpot determination The probability that the result is affirmative (hit probability) is 50/1697.

  When the determination result in step S38 is affirmative (in the case of a big hit), the main control CPU 30a sets [1] to a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit variation (step S39). Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol to be displayed on the second special symbol display 23b from the big hit symbol by the special symbol 2 based on the acquired special symbol distribution random number value. (Step S40). As described above, the special chart distribution random number according to the present embodiment is associated with the special figure jackpot symbol separately, and the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the acquired special map distribution random number. The jackpot symbol of the special symbol 2 associated with is determined. In the present embodiment, 55 types are classified as symbol a, 7 types are classified as symbol b, and 38 types are classified as symbol d among all 100 types of jackpot symbols. Therefore, in step S40, the main control CPU 30a has a probability of 55/100 for a special symbol classified as symbol a as a big hit symbol for special symbol 2 and a probability of 7/100 for a special symbol classified as symbol b. Thus, the special figure classified as the symbol d is determined with a probability of 38/100.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a, which has determined the jackpot symbol (special symbol 2) in step S40, uses the jackpot symbol (special symbol 2) and the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution for the hit effect shown in FIG. One variation pattern is determined from among the variation patterns (variation patterns for the big hit effect and 2R big hit / small hit effect) (step S41). The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (the jackpot symbol of the special symbol 2), outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. 2. Various processes relating to the special symbol variation game are executed (step S42). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern and instructing the start of symbol variation. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the second special figure display 23b so that the special symbol starts to fluctuate. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the effect time of the symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol 2 designation command for instructing the special symbol 2 to be the final stop symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the second special symbol display so as to display the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time determined in the designated variation pattern. The display content of the device 23b is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination of step S38 is negative (that is, when it is not a big hit), the reach determination is performed to determine whether or not the reach effect is executed (step S43). Specifically, first, the main control CPU 30a calculates the total value by adding the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number, and the first reach determination value based on the calculated total value. And the second reach determination value is selected. That is, the main control CPU 30a selects the first reach determination value when the total value of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” or “1”, and the total value is “ In the case of “2 or more”, the second reach determination value is selected. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has selected the reach determination value acquires the reach determination random number value stored in the main control RAM 30c, compares the acquired reach determination random number value with the reach determination value, and reaches the reach determination value. Make a decision. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a makes a reach determination with a probability of 18/163 when the sum of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” or “1”. On the other hand, when the sum is “2 or more”, the reach determination is affirmative with a probability of 5/163.

  If the determination result in step S43 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as the final stop symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the second special symbol display 23b (step S43). S44). Next, the main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern distribution table based on the value of the reach determination random number, and determines a variation pattern from the selected table (step S45). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines that the reach determination random number value is the first reach determination value and the second reach regardless of the sum of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number. In the case of “0” which is the first classification determination value of the determination value, the variation pattern distribution table associated with the variation patterns P6 to P8 including the effect content of the pseudo continuous effect is selected. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines that the reach determination random number value is the first reach determination value and the second reach determination value regardless of the sum of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number. In the case of “1” that is the two-segment determination value, the variation pattern distribution table in which the variation pattern P4 including super reach and the variation pattern P5 are associated is selected as the reach effect. Further, the main control CPU 30a has a case where the total value of the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” or “1”, and the value of the reach determination random number is the first reach value. In the case of “2-17” which is the third classification judgment value of the judgment value, or the total value is “2 or more”, the reach judgment random number is the third classification judgment value of the second reach judgment value In the case of “2-4”, the variation pattern distribution table in which the variation pattern P2 including the normal reach and the variation pattern P3 are associated as the reach effect is selected. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has selected the variation pattern distribution table selects a variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern distribution random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (outlier symbol), proceeds to the process of step S42, and sends a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes related to the second special symbol variation game are executed. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. Note that, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the second special symbol display so that the determined final stop symbol is displayed based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern. The display content of the device 23b is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S43 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S46. In step S46, the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as a final stop symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the second special symbol display 23b (step S46). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern P1 for the offending effect (step S47).

  Then, the main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol (outlier symbol), proceeds to the process of step S42, and sends a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes related to the first special symbol variation game are executed. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. Note that, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the second special symbol display so that the determined final stop symbol is displayed based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern. The display content of the device 23b is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop the variation of the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped.

In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes the special symbol start process functions as a big hit lottery means, a variation content determination means, and a big hit seed determination means.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes the special symbol start process for each predetermined control cycle, so that the big hit determination (big hit lottery) derives (notifies) the lottery result of the big hit lottery. It is executed immediately before the start of the symbol variation game. In other words, “immediately before the start of the symbol variation game” means that the special control start holding ball (the first special drawing start reservation ball or the second special drawing is stored in the main control RAM 30c in a state where the big hit game and the small hit game are not being executed. When the starting hold ball is stored, it is immediately after the currently running symbol variation game (the first special symbol variation game or the second special symbol variation game) is completed, and the special control RAM 30c is specially designated. When the start holding ball (the first special figure start holding ball or the second special figure start holding ball) is not stored, it is immediately after the winning detection at each of the start winning ports 25 and 26.

Next, as the control contents executed by the main control CPU 30a, the control contents during the big hit game and the small hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 30a outputs an opening command at the start of the big hit game and the small hit game, outputs a round command at the start of each round game, and outputs an ending command at the end. The opening command instructs the start of the opening, the round command instructs the start of the round game, and the ending command instructs the start of the ending. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs an opening signal for opening the special winning opening door 27a at the start of each round game. The opening signal is output to the large winning opening solenoid SOL1 of the large winning opening door 27a, the large winning opening solenoid SOL1 is activated by the opening signal, and the large winning opening door 27a is opened. Further, the main control CPU 30a measures a predetermined round game time for each round game, and inputs a detection signal from the count switch SE3 to count the number of game balls that have entered during the round game. . Then, the main control CPU 30a is configured to close the grand prize winning door 27a by satisfying any end condition that the round game time has elapsed and the upper limit number of game balls have entered. Outputs a closing signal. The closing signal is output to the large winning opening solenoid SOL1 of the large winning opening door 27a, the large winning opening solenoid SOL1 is actuated by the closing signal, and the large winning opening door 27a is closed.

  The main control CPU 30a that ended the big hit game and the small hit game indicates that the probability change state is given when any of the first probability variation 15R big hit, the second probability variation 15R big hit game, and the probability variation 2R big hit is given. Set the probability variation flag to “1”. When “1” is set in the probability variation flag, it indicates that the probability variation state is assigned, and when “0” is set, it indicates that the probability variation state is not imparted. ing. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “0” in the probability variation flag indicating that the probability variation state is imparted when the non-probability variation 15R big hit is imparted. Further, when providing the variable state, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the operation flag indicating that the variable state is provided. When “1” is set in the operation flag, it indicates that the variable state is provided. When “0” is set, the variable state is not provided. Is shown. The “probability change flag” and the “operation flag” are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c and cleared when a big hit game is given (set to “0”). It has become.

  In addition, when either the second probability variation 15R big hit or the non-probability variation 15R big hit is given, the main control CPU 30a sets the number of times of operation as 100 times as the number of times of the symbol variation game that gives the variable state. Set. The number of times of change giving the change state is decremented by 1 every time the symbol change game is executed, and when the value becomes 0, the operation flag is cleared ("0" is set).

  The main control CPU 30a outputs a high-probability designation command and a variable operation command to the general control board 31 (general control CPU 31a) when the game state is changed into the probability change state and the variable state after the big hit game ends. When the variable state is set, only the variable operation command is output to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a). On the other hand, in the case of a small hit game, since the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit is maintained, the main control CPU 30a controls the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit even during the small hit game, and after the small hit game ends. Does not output a command for specifying the game state to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a). That is, when the small hit game is won, the main control CPU 30a does not perform the state transition determination as to whether or not to give the probability variation state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as a gaming state control means.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described.
When the overall control CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 receives the change pattern designation command, the overall control board 31a outputs the command to each of the control boards 32-34. In addition, when the central control CPU 31a inputs a special symbol 1 designation command or a special symbol 2 designation command, the overall control CPU 31a configures a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 22 in accordance with the special symbol stop symbol designation corresponding to the command. Determine the decoration.

  In determining the decoration diagram, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol 1 designation command or the special symbol 2 designation command corresponds to the first probability variation 15R jackpot (symbol A or symbol a). In the case of), a jackpot symbol combination consisting of a specific symbol (in this embodiment, an odd symbol) is determined as the symbol combination of the decorative drawing. Further, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol 1 designation command or the special symbol 2 designation command corresponds to the second probability variation 15R big hit game (symbol B or symbol b) or non- In the case of a jackpot symbol (symbol D or symbol d) corresponding to the probability variation 15R jackpot, a jackpot symbol combination consisting of a non-specific symbol (an even symbol in this embodiment) is determined as a symbol combination of the decorative drawing. Further, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether the stop symbol (special symbol) specified by the special symbol 1 designation command is a big hit symbol (symbol C) corresponding to the probability variation 2R big hit or a small hit symbol corresponding to the small hit ( In the case of the symbol H), the symbol combination that suggests the probability variation is determined from the symbol combinations that can be recognized as the dissimilarity.

  When the stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a missing symbol excluding the small hit symbol, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the deviation. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize a loss, and when a variation pattern for a loss reach effect is instructed, a symbol combination that can recognize a loss including a reach formation symbol. decide. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the outbreak that does not include the reach formation symbol. Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the decoration drawing outputs a decoration designating command for designating the decoration drawing to the display control board 32. Further, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs an all symbols stop command, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the command to each of the control boards 32-34.

  Next, the control contents related to the rendering mode executed by the overall control CPU 31a will be described. The overall control CPU 31a determines the type of jackpot symbol designated by the special symbol 1 designation command or the special symbol 2 designation command output from the main control CPU 30a, and each designation command relating to operation / non-operation (end) of the variable state. Based on the set value of the effect mode flag, the type of effect mode after the big hit game or the small hit game is determined, and the effect mode flag is updated to a value indicating the determined effect mode. The effect mode flag includes information that can identify the effect mode in which the user is currently staying, and is set in the overall control RAM 31c. When the production mode flag is set (updated), the overall control CPU 31a outputs a mode designation command for instructing the production mode during the stay to each of the control boards 32-34.

Next, the control content related to the jackpot game executed by the overall control CPU 31a will be described.
When the opening control command, the round command, and the ending command are input, the overall control CPU 31a determines the effect content of the opening effect, the effect content of the round effect, and the effect content of the ending effect according to these commands. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the determined effect content to each of the control boards 32-34.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described.
When a variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and an effect display is performed so that the symbol variation game is executed with the effect content. The display content of the device 22 is controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 32a uses the image data in the display control ROM 32b based on the selected effect content to generate display data for displaying an image according to the effect content.

  The display control CPU 32a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device 22 based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). Then, when the display control CPU 32a inputs an all symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display content of the effect display device 22 is displayed so that the symbol indicated by the decoration symbol designation command is displayed on the effect display device 22 in a definite stop display. Control and finish the symbol variation game. Further, when the mode control command is input, the display control CPU 32a changes the background image based on the instruction content. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 32a functions as a game control means.

Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, specific control for executing a continuous effect will be described in detail.
The CPU 30a for main control of the present embodiment is a value of a random number for winning determination, which is obtained when the winning is detected at the first starting winning opening 25 and the second starting winning opening 26, triggered by the winning detection, and special figure distribution. The random number value for reach and the random number value for reach determination are pre-determined, and a pre-determination command for instructing the pre-determination result is output to the overall control CPU 31a. The overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the continuous effect can be executed based on the result of the prior determination instructed by the prior determination command input from the main control CPU 30a.

  First, a prior determination command output from the main control CPU 30a of the present embodiment to the overall control CPU 31a will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the main control CPU 30a of the present embodiment has six systems of “D6xxH”, “D7xxH”, “D8xxH”, “D9xxH”, “DBxxH”, and “DCxxH” as pre-determination commands. Control commands can be output.

  The pre-judgment command D6xxH can specify the “big hit effect (15R big hit or 2R big hit)” by the upper byte “D6” and the number of special figure pending storage at the time of the pre-judgment by the lower byte “xxH” (first special The number of figure hold memory or the second special figure hold memory number) can be specified. In addition, the prior determination command D7xxH can specify “any one of pseudo-continuous 2 to pseudo-continuous 4” as the production content for the reach effect by the upper byte “D7” and the lower byte “xxH”. It is possible to specify the number of special figure hold memories at the time of prior determination. In addition, the prior determination command D8xxH can specify “super reach SP1 or super reach SP2” as the production contents for the outreach effect by the upper byte “D8”, and is special at the time of the previous determination by the lower byte “xxH”. The figure storage number can be specified. In addition, the prior determination command D9xxH can specify “normal reach NR1 or normal reach NR2” as the production contents for the outreach effect by the upper byte “D9” and hold the special figure when it is determined in advance by the lower byte “xxH”. The number of memories can be specified. It should be noted that a pre-determination command indicating “small hit” in the upper byte is not output.

  In the lower byte of each of the prior determination commands “D6xxH” to “D9xxH”, “01H” is set when the first special figure hold memory number is “1”, and the first special figure hold memory number is “2”. "02H" is set, "03H" is set when the first special figure hold memory number is "3", and "04H" is set when the first special figure hold memory number is "4". It has become so. In addition, in the lower byte of each of the prior determination commands “D6xxH” to “D9xxH”, when the second special figure reservation storage number is “1”, “11H” is set, and the second special figure hold storage number is “2”. “12H” is set, “13H” is set when the second special figure hold memory number is “3”, and “14H” is set when the second special figure hold memory number is “4”. It has become so.

  In each of the preliminary determination commands “D6xxH” to “D9xxH” configured as described above, it is possible to specify the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game from the value of the upper byte. In addition, in each of the prior determination commands “D6xxH” to “D9xxH”, it is determined whether the prior determination command relates to the first special symbol variation game or the second special symbol variation game from the value of the lower byte, and at the time when the prior determination is performed. The number of special figure hold memory (the first special figure hold memory number or the second special figure hold memory number) can be specified.

  In addition, the prior determination command DBxxH can be specified as a prior determination command for designating the special symbol 1 by the upper byte “DB”, and the value of the special figure distribution random number can be specified by the lower byte “xxH”. It has become. The pre-determination command DCxxH can be specified as a pre-determination command instructing the special symbol 2 by the upper byte “DC”, and the special figure distribution random number value can be specified by the lower byte “xxH”. ing. In the present embodiment, the special figure distribution random values that are all 100 integer values from “0 to 99” are directly set as the lower byte. As described above, in the present embodiment, each value of the 100 special map distribution random numbers is associated with a jackpot symbol (special symbol) one by one from among 100 types. By referring to the value of the lower byte of the determination command, the type of jackpot given after the end of the symbol variation game can be uniquely specified. Therefore, with the prior determination command DBxxH configured as described above, the jackpot symbol of the special symbol 1 can be specified. Further, the big hit symbol of the special symbol 2 can be specified by the preliminary determination command DCxxH. That is, in the prior determination commands DBxxH and DCxxH, the type of jackpot can be specified from the values indicated in each command.

  Next, the continuous effect setting process executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described with reference to FIG. This continuous effect setting process is executed after the special symbol input process.

  In the continuous effect setting process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball is detected in the first start winning opening 25 (step S101). When the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the big hit is being made (whether or not “1” is set in the big hit flag) (step S102). When this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the variable speed state (entrance rate improvement state) is given (whether or not “1” is set in the operation flag) ( Step S103). When the determination result is negative, the main control CPU 30a executes a first preliminary determination process shown in FIG. 13 (step S104). This first pre-determination process is a special determination input random value for winning determination, a special figure distribution random value, and reach determination that are acquired when winning is detected at the first start winning opening 25 in the special symbol input process. This is a process for predetermining the value of the random number and generating and outputting a predetermination command for designating the result of the predetermination. This first pre-determination process will be described later in detail.

  When the determination result of step S101 is negative, when the determination result of step S102 is affirmative, when the determination result of step S103 is affirmative, or when the process of step S104 ends, the main control CPU 30a Then, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected in the second start winning opening 26 (step S105). If the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a second pre-determination process shown in FIG. 14 (step S106). The second pre-determination process is a special determination input random number value, a special figure distribution random number value, and a reach determination value acquired when winning is detected at the second start winning opening 26 in the special symbol input process. This is a process for predetermining the value of the random number and generating and outputting a predetermination command that indicates the result of the predetermination. This second pre-determination process will be described later in detail. Then, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect setting process.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 26, the game ball enters the first start winning opening 25 before that, and the first special figure reserved memory number is increased. Even if the number is 1 or more, the first special symbol variation game is reserved and the second special symbol variation game is preferentially executed. For this reason, when a short state is provided in which a game ball is likely to enter the second start winning opening 26 and the second special symbol variation game is likely to be continuously executed, the number of the first special diagram hold storage number. If the execution of the continuous effect for the first special symbol variation game is set, the second variation game is preferentially executed until the second special diagram start reserved memory number is exhausted or the variable state is ended. There is a risk that the continuous performance will not end. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a stores the main control RAM 30c in the case where a short state where a game ball is likely to enter the second start winning opening 26 is given or when the big hit game is being played. When rewriting by adding 1 to the stored number of first special figure hold, the first pre-determination process related to whether or not the continuous effect can be executed is not executed. As a result, the main control CPU 30a outputs a pre-determination command related to the first special symbol variation game to the overall control CPU 31a even when a game ball is detected at the first start winning opening 25 during the variable state or the big hit game. Therefore, the overall control CPU 31a cannot reliably execute the continuous effect based on the prior determination command, and reliably prevents the continuous effect from ending.

Next, the first preliminary determination process executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the random number for winning determination obtained when the game ball is detected at the first start winning opening 25 in the special symbol input process described above matches the small hit determination value. Is determined (step S201). When this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the first preliminary determination process. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S201 is negative, the main control CPU 30a uses the special symbol input process described above for the winning determination random number acquired when a game ball is detected at the first start winning port 25. It is determined whether or not the value matches the jackpot determination value (step S202). At this time, the main control CPU 30a refers to the value of the probability change flag stored in the main control RAM 30c to determine whether or not the gaming state is a probability change state. While determination is made using determination values (50 integer values in the present embodiment), in the normal state, determination is made using jackpot determination values in the normal state (5 integer values in the present embodiment). It is supposed to be. As described above, the main control CPU 30a receives the big hit value (the big hit value (the value of the winning determination random number acquired by the winning detection at the timing when the winning is detected at the first start winning opening 25) is won in the big hit lottery ( Whether or not the value is a big hit).

  If the determination result in step S202 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a designates the upper byte “D6” instructing the big hit effect, and the first special figure holding memory number stored in the main control RAM 30c at that time. A prior determination command is generated from the lower byte “xxH” (“01H” to “04H”) and set in a predetermined transmission buffer (step S203). Further, the main control CPU 30a acquires the upper byte “DB” for designating a pre-determination command for designating the special symbol 1 and the special figure acquired when the game ball is detected at the first start winning opening 25. A prior determination command is generated from the lower byte “xxH” designating the value of the random number for distribution, and set in a predetermined transmission buffer (step S204). The control commands set in the predetermined transmission buffer are sequentially output to the overall control CPU 31a in the next and subsequent control cycles. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a of the present embodiment outputs the predetermination command DBxxH capable of specifying the big hit symbol of the special symbol 1 at the same time when outputting the predetermination command D6xxH that can specify the big hit effect. It has become. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has finished the process of step S204 ends the first preliminary determination process.

  If the determination result in step S202 is negative, the main control CPU 30a sets “D7 (2 pseudo-continuations to 4 pseudo-continuations)” as a high-order byte in a predetermined area of the main control RAM 30c and the second byte. The first division determination value (“0” in this embodiment) of the reach determination value is read from the main control ROM 30b (step S205). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number obtained when the game ball is detected in the first start winning opening 25 is equal to or smaller than the first division determination value read in step S205. Is determined (step S206).

  If the determination result in step S206 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a designates the upper byte last set in the main control RAM 30c and the first special figure reserved storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c at that time. A prior determination command is generated from the lower byte “xxH” (“01H” to “04H”) to be set and set in a predetermined transmission buffer (step S207). The control commands set in the predetermined transmission buffer are sequentially output to the overall control CPU 31a in the next and subsequent control cycles. In the process of step S207, the main control CPU 30a clears the value of the number of determinations stored in the main control RAM 30c (sets “0”). The number of times of determination indicates the number of times that the determination process of step S206 has been executed in the first pre-determination process. The number of determinations is equal to the number of sections set in the reach determination value (in the present embodiment, the first to third sections). This is a value used to repeatedly execute the determination process (three categories of determination values). The main control CPU 30a that has finished the process of step S207 ends the first preliminary determination process.

  If the determination result in step S206 is negative, the main control CPU 30a adds "1" to the value of the determination count stored in the main control RAM 30c and updates it (step S208). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the updated number of determinations is equal to 3 (step S209). If the determination result of step S209 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a clears the number of determinations stored in the main control RAM 30c (sets “0”) and ends the first pre-determination process. When the determination result in step S209 is negative, the main control CPU 30a adds “+1” to the value set in the predetermined area of the main control RAM 30c as the upper byte, and at the second reach determination value, The division determination value of the division is read from the main control ROM 30b (step S210). The main control CPU 30a repeatedly executes the processes of step S206 and steps S208 to S210 until the determination result of step S206 or step S209 becomes affirmative. In other words, in the present embodiment, when the value of the reach determination random number is equal to or smaller than the first division determination value of the second reach determination value by repeatedly executing the processing of step S206 and steps S208 to S210, “D7 ”Is determined as the upper byte, and when the value of the reach determination random number is greater than the first segment determination value and equal to or less than the second segment determination value,“ D8 ”is determined as the upper byte, and the reach determination random number value is If it is greater than the second segment determination value and less than or equal to the third segment determination value, “D9” is determined as the upper byte.

  As described above, in the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a determines that the value of the reach determination random number is the second reach determination value regardless of the sum of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number. If it is equal to or smaller than the first segment determination value, any one of the variation patterns P6 to P8 including the production contents of the pseudo-continuous effect is determined, and the reach determination random number is larger than the first segment determination value and the second segment When the value is less than the determination value, the variation pattern P4 including the super reach and the variation pattern P5 are determined, and the value of the reach determination random number is larger than the second division determination value and equal to or less than the third division determination value In this case, one of the fluctuation pattern P2 and the fluctuation pattern P3 including the normal reach is determined. With this configuration, in the present embodiment, a special symbol is determined by pre-determining at the time of winning detection whether the value of the random number for reach determination corresponds to the first to third classification determination values of the second reach determination value. It is possible to specify a variation pattern category (pseudo continuous effect, super reach, and normal reach) selected in the start process.

  Next, the second preliminary determination process executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the second pre-determination process described below is executed when the first pre-determination process is detected at the first start winning opening 25 and related to the start holding ball of the first special symbol variation game. On the other hand, the difference is only in that it is executed when a winning is detected at the second start winning opening 26 and is related to the start holding ball of the second special symbol variation game. Is omitted or simplified. Note that the second pre-determination process is not provided with a process corresponding to step S201 of the first pre-determination process, so that it is not determined whether or not it is a small hit.

  The main control CPU 30a executes the determination process of step S302 based on the value of the winning determination random number acquired when the game ball is detected at the second start winning opening 26 in the special symbol input process described above. Further, the main control CPU 30a, in the processing of step S303 and step S307, uses the lower byte “xxH” (“11H” to “14H”) for designating the second special figure reservation storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c Is used to generate a prior judgment command. In addition, in the process of step S304, the main control CPU 30a detects the winning of the game ball at the upper byte “DC” for designating that it is a pre-determination command instructing the special symbol 2 and the second start winning opening 26 A pre-determination command is generated from the lower byte “xxH” designating the special figure distribution random number value acquired at the time, and set in a predetermined transmission buffer (step S204). Therefore, the main control CPU 30a of the present embodiment outputs the preliminary determination command DCxxH that can specify the big hit symbol of the special symbol 2 at the same time when outputting the preliminary determination command D6xxH that can specify the big hit effect. It has become.

In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes the first pre-determination process and the second pre-determination process functions as a pre-determination unit, a big hit pre-determination unit, and a variation content pre-determination unit.
Next, a process for the overall control CPU 31a to execute the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect will be described.

  When the general control CPU 31a inputs a pre-determination command from the main control CPU 30a, it determines whether or not the input pre-determination command is a pre-determination command “D6xxH” to “D9xxH” that can specify the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game. judge. When the value of the input prior determination command is “D6xxH” to “D9xxH”, the overall control CPU 31a determines which of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game from the lower byte value of the prior determination command. And the number of special figure pending storage is specified. More specifically, when the value of the lower byte of the pre-determination command is “01H to 04H”, the overall control CPU 31a indicates that the pre-determination command is related to the first special symbol variation game, and the first special figure is suspended. When the number of memories (that is, the number of the first special symbol variation game being held) is grasped and the value of the lower byte of the prior determination command is “11H to 14H”, the prior determination command related to the second special symbol variation game And the second special figure holding memory number (that is, the number of the second special symbol variation game being held).

  The overall control RAM 31c of the present embodiment is associated with each possible value (in the present embodiment, “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”) of the first special figure reserved memory number. Four storage areas (addresses) and four values associated with each possible value (in this embodiment, “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”) of the second special figure pending storage number A storage area (address) is set. Then, the overall control CPU 31a has identified information indicating the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game that can be identified from the value of the upper byte of the prior determination command (in this embodiment, the value of the prior determination command “D6xxH to D9xxH”). It is stored (stored) in a storage area associated with the first special figure reserved memory number or the second special figure reserved memory number. In addition, when the pre-determination command D6xxH that can specify the big hit effect is input, the overall control CPU 31a inputs the effect contents of the symbol variation game together with the pre-determination command D6xxH in addition to the value of the pre-determination command that can be specified. The value of the advance determination command DBxxH that can specify the special symbol 1 or the value of the advance determination command DCxxH that can specify the special symbol 2 is stored at the same time.

  Then, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs a variation stop command after the input of the variation pattern instructing the execution of the first special symbol variation game from the main control CPU 30a, the overall control CPU 31a corresponds to the first special diagram hold memory number “1” The value (preliminary determination command) stored in the attached storage area is rewritten to the value stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure holding storage number “2”. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates the value (preliminary determination command) stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure hold memory number “2” with the first special figure hold memory number “3”. Rewrite to the value stored in the stored area. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates the value (preliminary determination command) stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure reserved memory number “3” with the first special figure reserved memory number “4”. Rewrite to the value stored in the stored area.

  Further, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs the all symbols stop command after inputting the variation pattern instructing the execution of the second special symbol variation game from the main control CPU 30a, the overall control CPU 31a corresponds to the second special diagram hold memory number “1”. The value (preliminary determination command) stored in the attached storage area is rewritten to the value stored in the storage area associated with the second special figure holding storage number “2”. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates the value (preliminary determination command) stored in the storage area associated with the second special figure hold memory number “2” with the second special figure hold memory number “3”. Rewrite to the value stored in the stored area. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a associates the value (preliminary determination command) stored in the storage area associated with the second special figure reservation storage number “3” with the second special figure reservation storage number “4”. Rewrite to the value stored in the stored area.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 31a of the present embodiment rewrites the value stored in the storage area associated with the special figure pending storage number (the value of the prior determination command) every time the all symbol stop command is input. By performing the process (shift process), it becomes possible to grasp the contents of the effects of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game that are on hold managed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30. Yes. More specifically, the predetermination command (that is, the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game) stored by the overall control CPU 31a in association with the first special figure holding memory number is set to the same first special figure holding memory number. Based on the values of the random numbers (the value of the random number for hit determination, the value of the random number for special figure distribution, the value of the random number for reach determination) that are associated and managed by the main control CPU 30a, The content of the symbol variation game determined by the main control CPU 30a immediately before the start of the symbol variation game based thereon is matched. Similarly, the prior determination command (that is, the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game) stored by the overall control CPU 31a in association with the second special figure holding memory number is associated with the same second special figure holding memory number. Based on the value of each random number managed by the control CPU 30a (value of random number for hit determination, value of random number for special figure distribution, value of random number for reach determination), the symbol variation game based on the second special figure holding memory number The design content of the symbol variation game determined by the main control CPU 30a immediately before the start of is matched. With such a configuration, the overall control CPU 31a sets the number of special figure pending storage indicated by the lower byte of the pre-determination command as the number of management times, and pre-determination command until the special symbol variation game for the number of management times ends. It is also possible to grasp that the value of the prior determination command is erased when the special symbol variation game for the number of times of management ends.

  For example, based on the value of each random number stored in association with the first special figure holding memory number “3” by the main control CPU 30a, the effect of the symbol variation game determined immediately before the start of the symbol variation game is “four times”. In the case of a variation pattern including a “pseudo continuous production consisting of a variation cycle”, the value of the prior determination command stored in association with the first special figure holding memory number “3” by the overall control CPU 31a is also “D7xxH” (pseudo (2 to 4 times in a row), so that they match. Further, for example, based on the value of each random number stored in association with the first special figure holding memory number “2” by the main control CPU 30a, the content of the effect of the symbol variable game determined immediately before the start of the symbol variable game is “ When the symbol A is determined as the “big hit effect” and the symbol A is determined as the big hit symbol of the special figure, the value of the pre-judgment command stored in association with the first special figure holding memory number “2” by the overall control CPU 31a is also “D6xxH”. ”(Big hit effect) and the value of the pre-determining command stored in association with the same first special figure holding memory number“ 2 ”is also“ DBxxH ”(symbol A) and matches.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 31a of the present embodiment determines whether the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game that are on hold are in accordance with the value (type) of the prior determination command stored in the overall control RAM 31c. It is possible to specify the effect contents and the special bonus jackpot (type of jackpot) when the effect content is a “hit effect”. As described above, in this embodiment, the overall control RAM 31c that stores the advance determination command functions as the advance determination storage unit. Further, “D7xxH” among the values of the prior determination command stored in the overall control RAM 31c is the determination information.

  Note that the overall control CPU 31a erases all the values of the prior determination commands stored in the overall control RAM 31c when the big hit game is started. Specifically, when the central control CPU 31a inputs an opening start command from the main control CPU 30a, the central control RAM 31c includes a storage area associated with each value of the first special figure holding storage number, and a second All the stored contents stored in the storage area associated with each value of the special figure pending storage number are erased (reset).

  Next, the continuous effect execution availability determination tables TA to TC used by the overall control CPU 31a to determine whether or not to execute the continuous effect will be described with reference to FIGS. Tables for determining whether or not to perform continuous effects (hereinafter simply referred to as “execution determination tables”) TA to TC are stored in the overall control ROM 31b. In addition, the execution determination table TA is a table for determining whether or not to execute a continuous effect based on the first special figure start holding ball. Further, the execution determination table TB and the execution determination table TC are tables for determining whether or not to execute a continuous effect based on the second special figure start holding ball. In addition, “Take 1”, “Take 2”, “Take 3”, and “Take 4” shown in FIG. 15 to FIG. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the execution determination table TA is divided into game states of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the contents of the first special symbol variation game that can be specified from the input prior determination command and the input prior A predetermined number of production execution determination random numbers are assigned to each combination with the number of first special figure hold storage numbers that can be specified from the determination command. Note that each numerical value shown in FIG. 15 indicates the number of random numbers for effect execution determination for determining that the continuous effect can be executed, and it is continuous with a probability of ○ (“○” is each numerical value shown in FIG. 15) / 97. The execution of the performance is determined. Therefore, for example, in the case of “low accuracy + no change”, when the prior determination command D803H is input, the content of the super reach and the first special figure hold storage number is “3”. 97 (22.7%) is determined to determine whether or not continuous production can be performed. Note that, as described above, the main control CPU 30a of the present embodiment does not execute the first pre-determination process during the speed change state (entrance rate improvement state), and the overall control CPU 31a does Since the judgment command cannot be input, a table corresponding to the gaming state of “low probability + variation” and “high probability + variation” is not provided.

  In the execution determination table TA, when the “big hit effect” is specified by the pre-determination command, the first special figure holding memory number is compared with the case where the outlier reach effect (super reach and normal reach) is specified. When there are many, it is easy to determine whether or not continuous production can be performed. On the other hand, in the execution determination table TA, when “out-of-bounds reach production (super reach and normal reach)” is designated by the pre-determination command, it is possible to execute continuous production when the first special figure holding memory number is small. Easy to determine. From the distribution mode of the random number for effect execution determination in the execution determination table TA, in this embodiment, the jackpot reliability increases (changes) step by step as the game is executed for the symbol variation game with a large number of continuous effects. ). In other words, in the continuous production of this embodiment, the big hit reliability increases (changes) as the symbol variation game with the specific production by the production movable body SK is continuously executed, and the player hits the big hit. The expectation of can be raised step by step.

  In the execution determination table TA, when the normal reach is designated by the prior determination command D9xxH and the first special figure hold storage numbers are “3” and “4”, it is determined that the continuous production can be executed. Is not done (ie, 0/97 determines execution). In addition, in the execution determination table TA, if super reach is designated by the prior determination command D8xxH and the first special figure holding storage number is “4”, it is not determined that the continuous effect can be executed (ie, , 0/97 determines whether execution is possible). On the other hand, when the big hit effect is designated by the prior determination command D6xxH, it is possible to determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed even if the first special figure holding memory number is any of “1” to “4”. It has become. With such a configuration, the continuous effect executed for the four symbol variation games is positioned as the final effect for determining the big hit. In other words, the player can definitely recognize that the fourth symbol variation game is a big hit by executing the symbol variation game with a specific effect four times in succession. ing.

  In addition, in the execution determination table TA, when the prior determination command D6xxH for designating the big hit effect is input, and the big hit symbol of the special symbol 1 designated by the prior determination command DBxxH is the design B or the design D, In addition, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is “low probability + no change”, the value of the random number for effect execution determination is assigned so that the execution of the continuous effect can be determined. On the other hand, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is “high accuracy + no change”, the random number for effect execution determination is set for any of the first special figure holding memory numbers “1” to “4”. The value is not assigned. That is, in this embodiment, even when the big hit symbol of the special symbol 1 designated by the prior determination command DBxxH is the symbol B or the symbol D, when the gaming state is “high probability + no change”. In this case, it is impossible to determine whether or not continuous production can be performed. As described above, the game state of “high probability + no change” is shifted to the game state of “low probability + no change” when the small hit or the probability change 2R big win is won. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when winning the winning 2R jackpot, the fact is notified by a jackpot notification lamp (not shown) (for example, a small LED provided below the second special figure indicator 23b), The player can grasp that the 2R jackpot is won and the probability variation state is given. For this reason, for a player who recognizes that the probable 2R jackpot is won by the jackpot type notification lamp (that is, the probable state is given), a continuous performance for four symbol variation games is executed. In spite of being played, a big hit (non-probable change 15R big hit based on symbol D or a probable change 15R big hit based on symbol B) that shifts to the second high-probability suggestion mode MC that cannot be definitely recognized that the gaming state is a probabilistic state ) Is likely to reduce interest. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the gaming state of “high accuracy + no change”, when the big hit symbol of the special symbol 1 designated by the prior determination command DBxxH is the symbol B or the symbol D, the continuous effect Such a problem is avoided by making it impossible to determine whether or not to execute the above.

  In addition, in the execution determination table TB shown in FIG. 16, it can be specified from the prior determination command when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is “low probability + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”. The effect execution determination random numbers are not distributed to all combinations of the effect contents of the second special symbol variation game and the second special figure holding memory number that can be specified from the prior determination command. With this configuration, when the gaming state is “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”, the pre-determination command corresponding to the second special figure start holding ball is used. Based on this, it is determined not to determine whether or not the continuous production can be performed.

  In addition, in the execution determination table TC shown in FIG. 17, it can be specified from the prior determination command when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is “low probability + variable” and “high probability + variable”. A random number for determining the execution of the performance is distributed for each combination of the contents of the effect of the second special symbol variation game and the number of the second special figure holding memory that can be specified from the prior determination command.

  In the execution determination table TC, when the “big hit effect” is specified by the pre-determination command, the second special figure holding memory number is larger than when the outlier reach effect (super reach and normal reach) is specified. Sometimes it is easy to determine whether or not continuous production can be performed. On the other hand, in the execution determination table TC, when “out of reach production (super reach and normal reach)” is designated by the pre-determination command, the continuous production can be executed when the number of second special figure holding memory is small. Easy to determine. In this embodiment, from the manner of distribution of random numbers for effect execution determination in the execution determination table TC, in this embodiment, the jackpot reliability increases (changes) step by step as the game is executed with a large number of continuous effects. ). In addition, in the execution determination table TC, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is “high probability + variable”, the effect execution is performed for any of the second special figure holding memory numbers “1” to “4”. The random number for judgment is not assigned.

  In the execution determination table TC, when “normal reach” is designated by the prior determination command and the second special figure holding memory number is 2 or less, it is determined that the continuous effect can be executed with a probability of 40/97. Is done. On the other hand, in the execution determination table TA, when “normal reach” is designated by the prior determination command and the second special figure holding memory number is 2 or less, 97/97 (ie, 100%) Execution of continuous production is determined by the probability. For this reason, when the variable state is given, the appearance frequency of the continuous production finally ending with “normal reach” is lower and relatively continuous compared to the case where the variable state is not given. The jackpot reliability of the production is increased.

  Next, a continuous effect determination process in which the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not a continuous effect can be executed when an advance determination command is input will be described with reference to FIG. The continuous effect determination process shown in FIG. 18 is executed when the overall control CPU 31a inputs a prior determination command from the main control CPU 30a.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the input prior determination command is “D6xxH” instructing the big hit effect (step S401). If the determination result of step S401 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a stores the storage area associated with the first special figure reserved memory number or the second special figure reserved memory number in the overall control RAM 31c. It is determined whether or not the advance determination command D6xxH is stored in the area (step S402). If the determination result of step S402 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. That is, the overall control CPU 31a does not decide whether or not to execute the continuous effect when the prior determination command D6xxH for instructing the big hit effect is input by the prior determination command input before the input of the current prior determination command. It has become. In other words, if a symbol variation game that is a big hit is included in the symbol variation game that is on hold based on the first special diagram start reservation ball or the second special diagram start reservation ball, a continuous effect is being executed. Regardless of whether or not, the execution of a new continuous performance is not determined.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S402 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the big hit species that can be identified by the big hit symbol specified by the prior determination command ("DBxxH" or "DCxxH") input together with the prior determination command D6xxH. It is determined whether or not 2R probability variation big hit (step S403). More specifically, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether the special symbol specified by the preliminary determination command is the first special symbol or the second special symbol from the upper byte of the preliminary determination command specifying the special symbol. In addition to specifying, the jackpot symbol is specified from the value of the special figure distribution random number specified by the lower byte. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines which jackpot symbol of the specified special figure is classified into which symbol group and specifies the type of jackpot. If the determination result of step S403 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. In other words, the overall control CPU 31a does not determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed when the jackpot effect that is a probable 2R jackpot is designated by the prior determination command. With such a configuration, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to avoid the probability variation 2R big hit in the last symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous performance.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S403 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a can specify the special jackpot symbol designated by the prior determination command ("DBxxH" or "DCxxH") input together with the prior determination command D6xxH. It is determined whether or not the big hit type is the first probability variation 15R big hit (symbol A or symbol a) (step S404). If the determination result of step S404 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the continuous effect can be executed (step S405). Specifically, the overall control CPU 31a grasps the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 based on the value of the operation flag stored in the overall control RAM 31c and the value of the probability variation flag, and the grasped gaming state, and One execution determination table is selected from the execution determination tables TA to TC from the type of the special figure start reservation ball (first special figure start reservation ball or second special figure start reservation ball) indicated by the prior determination command. . Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the continuous effect based on the preliminary determination command D6xxH, the selected execution determination table, and the value of the effect execution determination random number. When it is determined in step S405 that execution of the continuous effect is possible, the overall control CPU 31a displays the special figure hold memory number (the first special figure hold memory number or the second special figure hold memory number) indicated in the lower byte of the prior determination command D6xxH. ) Is determined as the number of performance executions, and is set in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c (step S406).

  Note that, as described above, the main control CPU 30a does not execute the first pre-determination process while the changing state (entrance rate improvement state) is given as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10, so that the overall control is performed. The execution of the continuous effect based on the first special figure start holding ball is not determined by the CPU 31a. Further, while the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is the normal state (non-variable state), the overall control CPU 31a starts the second special figure according to the distribution manner of the random number for effect execution determination in the execution determination table TB. Even if a prior determination command corresponding to the holding ball is input, the execution of the continuous effect is not determined.

  For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state (non-changeable state), the first special figure is not executed in principle based on the second special figure starting holding ball. Only the continuous production based on the start holding ball is performed (that is, the execution of the continuous production is determined and the number of continuous productions and information are set). Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the game state is in the variable state, only the continuous effect based on the second special figure start holding ball is executed without executing the continuous effect based on the first special figure start hold ball. (That is, execution of a continuous effect is determined and the number of continuous effects and information are set).

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has finished the process of step S406 ends the effect determination process. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined that the execution of the continuous effect cannot be performed in step S405 ends the continuous effect determination process.

  On the other hand, in step S404, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the big hit species that can be identified by the big hit symbol of the special figure indicated by the preliminary determination command ("DBxxH" or "DCxxH") input together with the preliminary determination command "D6xxH". A negative determination is made when the two-probability variation 15R big hit (symbol B or b) and the non-probability variation 15R big hit (symbol D or d). If the determination result of step S404 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not a continuous effect is being executed (step S410). Specifically, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous effect is being executed when the effect execution count is set (that is, when the effect execution count is “1” or more). Yes. If the determination result of step S410 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. That is, the overall control CPU 31a continues to the continuous effect that is already being executed, and the big hit (design D or symbol d) that shifts to the second high suggestion mode MC in the last symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous effect. The non-probability variation 15R big hit based on the symbol B or the probability variation 15R big hit based on the symbol B or b is prevented from being executed.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S410 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a selects one of the storage areas associated with the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number in the overall control RAM 31c. It is determined whether or not the advance determination command D7xxH is stored in any of the storage areas associated with (Step S411). If the determination result of step S411 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. That is, the overall control CPU 31a is designated with the prior determination command “D7xxH” for instructing “pseudo continuous 2 times to pseudo continuous 4 times” by the preliminary determination command input before the input of the current preliminary determination command. In such a case, the execution of the continuous performance is not determined. In other words, when a symbol variation game that is executed with a pseudo-continuous effect is included in the symbol variation game on hold based on the first special diagram start reservation ball or the second special diagram start reservation ball. The execution of a new continuous production is not determined.

  If the determination result of step S411 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the continuous effect can be executed (step S412). Note that the processing in step S412 is the same as the processing in step S405 described above, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. When it is determined in step S412 that execution of continuous production is possible, the overall control CPU 31a displays the special figure hold memory number (the first special figure hold memory number or the second special figure) indicated in the lower byte of the prior determination command “D6xxH”. Is determined as the number of performance executions, and is set in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c (step S413). Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has finished the process of step S413 ends the effect determination process. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined that the execution of the continuous effect cannot be performed in step S412 ends the continuous effect determination process.

  If the determination result in step S401 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the input prior determination command is a prior determination command D7xxH indicating “pseudo continuous effect” (step S420). If the determination result of step S420 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. That is, the overall control CPU 31a does not determine whether or not to execute the continuous effect based on the prior determination command “D7xxH”. In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the pseudo continuous effect is avoided from being executed in the last symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous effect.

  If the determination result of step S420 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not a continuous effect is being executed (step S421). Specifically, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous effect is being executed when the effect execution count is set (that is, when the effect execution count is “1” or more). Yes. If the determination result of step S421 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S421 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a sets either the storage area associated with the first special figure reserved storage number in the overall control RAM 31c or the second special figure reserved storage number It is determined whether or not the advance determination command D7xxH is stored in any of the associated storage areas (step S422). If the determination result of step S422 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S422 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not continuous performance can be performed (step S423). Note that the processing in step S423 is the same as the processing in steps S405 and S412 described above, and detailed description thereof is omitted. When it is determined in step S423 that continuous performance can be executed, the overall control CPU 31a displays the special figure reserved memory number (first special figure reserved memory number) indicated in the lower byte of the prior determination command ("D8xxH" or "D9xxH"). Or the second special figure holding storage number) is determined as the number of performance executions, and is set in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c (step S424). Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has completed the process of step S424 ends the effect determination process. Further, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined that the execution of the continuous effect cannot be performed in step S423 ends the continuous effect determination process.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that executes the continuous effect determination process functions as a notice execution determination means, a notice control means, and a notice restriction means. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a executes the above-described continuous effect determination process, so that the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect are combined and executed at an appropriate timing.

  In the continuous production determination process, when the general control CPU 31a inputs the preliminary determination command DBxxH or DCxxH indicating the first probability variation 15R big hit (symbol A or symbol a) together with the preliminary determination command D6xxH, each special figure is suspended in the central control RAM 31c. It is possible to determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed without determining whether or not the pre-determination command “D7xxH” is stored in the storage area corresponding to the stored number (steps S404 and S405). In other words, the overall control CPU 31a is memorized with the detection of the current winning as a trigger even when the special symbol variation game based on the special symbol start holding ball includes the special symbol variation game including the pseudo continuous effect. In the special symbol variation game based on the special figure starting and holding ball, if the first probability variation 15R big hit is made, the continuous effect can be executed in combination with the pseudo continuous effect.

  On the other hand, the overall control CPU 31a inputs a pre-determination command indicating the second probability variation 15R jackpot game (symbol B or symbol b) or non-probability variation 15R jackpot (symbol D or symbol d) together with the pre-determination command D6xxH. In this case, when the preliminary determination command D7xxH is stored in the storage area corresponding to each special figure holding storage number in the overall control RAM 31c, it is determined that the continuous effect cannot be executed (step S411). Further, the overall control CPU 31a receives the advance determination command D8xxH or D9xxH, and when the advance determination command D7xxH is stored in the storage area corresponding to each special figure pending storage number in the overall control RAM 31c. The overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous performance cannot be executed (step S422). That is, the central control CPU 31a stores the special symbol variation game including the pseudo continuous effect in the special symbol variation game based on the special symbol start holding ball, and is stored when the current winning detection is detected. In the special symbol variation game based on the special figure start holding ball, when the first probability variation 15R big hit is not made, the continuous effect is combined with the pseudo continuous effect and is not executed.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the first execution condition is that the main control CPU 30a determines that it is not a quasi-continuous effect variation pattern classification (ie, a negative determination) in the first prior determination process, and the overall control CPU 31a When the prior determination command D8xxH or D9xxH is output in response to the establishment of the first execution condition, it is determined whether or not the prior determination command D7xxH is stored in the overall control RAM 31c to determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed. (Step S422). Similarly, in the present embodiment, the second execution condition is to determine that the first pre-determination process is a big hit (that is, an affirmative determination), and the overall control CPU 31a is triggered by the establishment of the second execution condition. Of the output prior determination commands D6xxH, when “predetermined 15R big hit” is instructed by the simultaneously output prior determination command DBxxH, it is determined whether or not the prior determination command D7xxH is stored in the overall control RAM 31c. It is determined whether or not the continuous performance can be executed without doing this.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the specific effect as the continuous effect and the specific effect as the pseudo continuous effect are executed in the same manner. For this reason, when a continuous effect and a pseudo-continuous effect are combined and executed, the unit variation of the number of times obtained by adding the number of unit fluctuations as a continuous effect and the unit change number as a pseudo-continuous effect is executed with a specific effect. It is possible to make the player visually recognize as if it was done. However, in spite of the fact that the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect are executed in combination, in the last special symbol variation game that is the target of executing the continuous effect, the probability variation 2R that cannot substantially obtain a prize ball. If the big hit or the short and short state (entrance rate improvement state) is a big hit (second probability variation 15R big hit game or non-probable variation 15R big hit) that is given only a predetermined number of times, the player's interest is reduced. There is a risk that. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a performs a combination of the continuous effect based on the special drawing start holding ball that does not become the first probability variation 15R big hit and the pseudo continuous effect in the continuous effect determination process. This problem is suitably solved. Further, in the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a allows the continuous production based on the special drawing start holding ball that becomes the first probability variation 15R big hit and the pseudo continuous production to be executed in combination in the continuous production determination process. This increases the player's expectation that unit fluctuations with specific effects are continuously executed.

  Further, in the continuous effect determination process, the overall control CPU 31a performs the overall control even when the prior determination command DBxxH or DCxxH indicating the first probability variation 15R big hit (symbol A or symbol a) is input together with the prior determination command D6xxH. When the preliminary determination command D6xxH is stored in the storage area corresponding to each special figure hold storage number in the RAM 31c, the execution of the continuous effect is not determined (step S402). With such a configuration, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reliably avoid giving a big hit game in the middle of a continuous production combined with a pseudo-continuous production. For example, the first special figure starting and holding ball of the first ball is a first special figure starting and holding ball that is a pseudo continuous effect consisting of four fluctuation cycles, and the second first special figure starting and holding ball is In the situation where the first special figure starting hold ball which becomes the non-probability 15R big hit and the first special figure start hold ball of the third ball is the first special figure start hold ball which becomes the first positive change 15R big hit, three balls It is assumed that execution of the continuous effect is determined for the first to third balls of the first special figure starting and holding balls of the first to third balls based on the first special figure starting and holding ball of the eyes. In this case, in the first special symbol variation game (decoration symbol variation game) corresponding to the first special diagram start holding ball of the first ball, unit variation with a specific effect is performed four times, and further, the first special symbol variation of the second ball is performed. In the first special symbol variation game corresponding to the figure start holding ball, after unit variation accompanied by a specific effect is performed once, in the second first special symbol variation game, the uncertain change 15R big hit will occur. In this case, the player may be recognized as if the uncertain change 15R big hit despite the total unit fluctuation accompanied by the specific effect being performed five times, and may decrease the player's interests. is there. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a executes a continuous effect when the special symbol variation game that is a big hit is included in the pending special symbol variation game in the effect determination process. It regulates and solves such problems suitably.

  Also, in the continuous effect determination process, the overall control CPU 31a, together with the prior determination command D6xxH, includes a prior determination command (DBxxH or Even if DCxxH) is input, if the continuous effect is already being executed, the execution of the continuous effect is not determined (steps S410 and S421). For example, it is a case where the execution of the continuous effect is determined at the time when the first special figure holding storage number is “4”, and the continuous effect is started (the execution of the continuous effect is determined) twice. It is assumed that the first special symbol variation game is executed based on the first special figure start holding ball (at this time, the first special figure holding memory number is “2”). Further, it is assumed that the first special figure start holding ball that becomes a non-probability change 15R big hit is stored in response to winning in the first starting winning opening 25. In this case, when it is newly determined that execution of continuous production is newly performed based on the last stored first special figure start holding sphere, the first special figure start hold sphere stored at that time, The specific effect is executed for every five symbol variation games exceeding the first special figure holding memory number (“4”) at the time of starting the continuous effect. In this case, for the player, the first special symbol variation game (unit variation) accompanied by a specific effect is recognized as if it was a non-probable 15R jackpot despite being played five times in total. There is a risk that it will decrease. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the overall control CPU 31a is already executing the continuous effect in the effect determination process, the continuous effect is executed based on the special drawing start holding ball that does not become the first probability variation 15R big hit. Such a problem is suitably solved by restricting execution of a combination of a continuous effect and a continuous effect without newly determining “Yes”.

  On the other hand, the overall control CPU 31a permits newly determining whether or not the continuous production based on the special drawing start holding ball that becomes the first probability variation 15R big hit is possible (steps S404 and S405). For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the first probability variation 15R big hit is finally reached, the special symbol variation game with a specific effect is executed exceeding the number of special figure hold memories at the start of the previous continuous effect. It allows and conversely increases the player's expectation. In particular, in the present embodiment, by continuously determining whether or not the continuous production based on the special figure start holding ball that becomes the first probability variation 15R big hit is possible, the continuous production exceeds the holding upper limit number of the first special figure holding memory number. May be executed. In this case, it is possible to make the player recognize that the first probable variation 15R is a big hit from the situation where the continuous performance is executed exceeding the upper limit number of the first special figure hold memory number. For this reason, in this embodiment, a player's expectation that a continuous production and a continuous production are executed in combination, that is, a symbol variation game (unit variation) with a specific production is continuously executed is increased. be able to.

  Next, in a state where the variable state is not given as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (“low accuracy + no change” or “high accuracy + no change”), the overall control CPU 31a executes the change pattern designation command. A description will be given of the first continuous effect execution process that is executed when an input is made.

  When the overall control CPU 31a receives the change pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the number of performance executions is set in the overall control RAM 31c (that is, whether or not the value of the number of performance executions is “1” or more). (Step S501). In the present embodiment, the number of performance executions set when the variable state is not given is always set on the basis of the first special figure start holding ball. If the determination result of step S501 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous effect is not being executed (that is, the continuous effect is not being executed), and the first continuous effect execution process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S501 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command is a variation pattern instructing execution of the first special symbol variation game. Is determined (step S502).

  In the present embodiment, the variation pattern designation command output from the main control CPU 30a is a control command for instructing execution of the first special symbol variation game or a control command for instructing execution of the second special symbol variation game. Can be specified from the value of the variation pattern designation command. More specifically, in the variation pattern designation command for instructing execution of the first special symbol variation game, “80 to 8F” is set as the upper bytes, while the variation instructing execution of the second special symbol variation game is performed. In the pattern designation command, “90 to 9F” is set as the upper byte. Therefore, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether the variation pattern designation command is a control command for instructing execution of the first special symbol variation game based on the value of the upper byte of the input variation pattern designation command or the second special symbol. It is possible to specify whether the control command is for instructing the execution of the variable game.

  If the determination result of step S502 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is a variation pattern P6 to P8 including a pseudo continuous effect (step S503). .

  If the determination result in step S503 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines to execute the specific effect by the effect movable body SK with the emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter stored in the overall control RAM 31c. (Step S504). Here, the continuous execution counter is a counter for counting the number of symbol variation games (unit variation) executed with a specific effect in a symbol variation game that is a target for executing a continuous effect. The value of the continuous execution counter is associated with the light emission color of the specific effect executed by the effect movable body SK. More specifically, in the present embodiment, “white” is used for the continuous execution counter value “0”, “blue” is used for the continuous execution counter value “1”, and “2” is used for the continuous execution counter value “2”. “Green” is associated with the value “3 or more” of the continuous execution counter, and “red” is associated with the emission color of the specific effect. In step S504, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the value of the continuous execution counter stored in the overall control RAM 31c and determines to execute the specific effect with the emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter. The overall control CPU 31a, which has finished the process of step S504, updates the value of the continuous execution counter by “+1” (step S505). The value of the continuous execution counter is updated by subtracting “1” from the number of performance executions when the overall control CPU 31a receives the input of all symbol stop commands. Is cleared (set to “0”) as a condition (trigger). Then, the overall control CPU 31a ends the first continuous effect execution process.

  If the determination result in step S503 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a changes the specific effect by the effect movable body SK for the first time with a light emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter stored in the overall control RAM 31c. It is determined to be executed during the cycle (step S506). Next, the overall control CPU 31a updates the value of the continuous execution counter to “+1” (step S507). Subsequently, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the luminescent colors (effect contents) of all the specific effects to be executed in each variation cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect included in the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command are determined. Is determined (step S508). If the determination result of step S508 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the first continuous effect execution process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S508 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a proceeds to step S506 to determine the emission color in the specific effect to be executed in the next fluctuation cycle, and thereafter performs the processing of steps S506 to S508. These are repeatedly executed until the emission color of the specific effect to be executed in each change cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect specified by the change pattern specifying command is completed. That is, when the symbol variation game including the pseudo-continuous performance is executed during execution of the continuous performance, the overall control CPU 31a determines the light emission color in the specific performance during the variation cycle based on the value of the continuous execution counter. It has become. Therefore, the overall control CPU 31a can determine the light emission color in the specific effect by taking over the number of continuous executions of the symbol variation game with the specific effect executed until the immediately preceding symbol variation game. Yes.

  In the process of step S502, the overall control CPU 31a makes a negative determination when the input variation pattern designation command instructs execution of the second special symbol variation game. If the determination result in step S502 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the special symbol 2 designated by the special symbol 2 designation command input together with the variation pattern designation command is the symbol a (first positive variation 15R big hit). Is determined (step S510). If the determination result of step S510 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a proceeds to the process of step S503, and executes the same process as when the affirmative determination is made in step S502. For this reason, when the second special symbol variation game that is the first probability variation 15R big hit is interrupted and executed during execution of the continuous production based on the first special figure start holding ball, the overall control CPU 31a executes the interruption. The execution of the specific effect during the second special symbol variation game to be performed is determined, and the value of the continuous execution counter is updated (steps S503 to S508).

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S510 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the number of performance executions set in the overall control RAM 31c is set based on the prior determination command D6xxH that instructs the big hit effect. Is determined (step S511). More specifically, the overall control CPU 31a stores the value of the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the first special figure holding storage number having the same value as the value of the number of performance executions in the overall control RAM 31c. Is “D6xxH”, an affirmative determination is made, and when the value of the prior determination command is not “D6xxH”, a negative determination is made. If the determination result of step S511 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the first continuous effect execution process. In this case, since the central control CPU 31a does not execute the processes of steps S503 to S508, the specific effect is not executed and the value of the continuous execution counter is not updated during the interrupted second special symbol variation game. It is like that.

  If the determination result in step S511 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a designates the special symbol 1 specified by the pre-determination command DBxxH stored together with the pre-determination command D6xxH in which the execution of the continuous effect is determined in the continuous effect determination process. Is a symbol A (first probability variation 15R big hit) or not (step S512). If the determination result of step S512 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a ends the first continuous effect execution process. In this case, since the overall control CPU 31a does not execute the processing of step S503 and step S504, the specific effect is not executed and the value of the continuous execution counter is updated during the interrupted second special symbol variation game. Not to be.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S512 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a proceeds to the process of step S503, and executes the same process as when the affirmative determination is made in step S502 (steps S503 to S508). For this reason, when the second special symbol variation game is interrupted and executed during execution of the continuous effect based on the first special figure start holding ball that becomes the first probability variation 15R big hit, the overall control CPU 31a executes the interruption. During the second special symbol variation game, the specific effect is executed and the value of the continuous execution counter is updated.

  Then, when the overall control CPU 31a that has finished the first continuous effect execution process determines to execute the specific effect with the emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter, the effect movable body SK according to the determined content. Is controlled to execute a specific effect. More specifically, when the designated variation pattern is not the variation pattern P6 to P8 including the pseudo continuous effect, the overall control CPU 31a is accompanied by the determined emission color at the start of symbol variation in the symbol variation game. The operation of the effect movable body SK is controlled so that the specific effect is performed. On the other hand, when the designated variation pattern is a variation pattern P6 to P8 including a pseudo-continuous effect, the overall control CPU 31a, for each start of each variation cycle (design variation start) constituting the pseudo-continuous effect, The operation of the effect movable body SK is controlled so that the specific effect is performed with the light emission color determined as the light emission color of the specific effect in the variation cycle. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “1” from the number of performance executions and updates it when the all symbols stop command is input.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a executes the first continuous effect execution process, so that the continuous effect is executed in combination with the pseudo continuous effect at an appropriate timing. Can be increased.

  That is, when the second special symbol variation game is interrupted and executed during execution of the continuous effect based on the first special diagram start holding ball, the overall control CPU 31a executes the second special symbol variation game to be interrupted. Only in the case of a special symbol variation game that becomes “first probability variation 15R big hit”, or when the continuous production being executed is executed based on the first special figure start holding ball that becomes “first probability variation 15R big hit” The specific effect is executed in the second special symbol variation game executed by interruption (steps S510 and S512).

  If the specific effect is executed in the second special symbol variation game that is interrupted during execution of the continuous effect based on the first special figure starting hold ball that becomes “out of reach” or “2R probability variation big hit”, Despite the execution of the symbol variation game (unit variation) with a specific performance exceeding the first special figure reserved memory number at the start of the continuous performance, it does not become the “first probability variation 15R big hit”, and the player's interest May be reduced. Further, in this case, even if the second special symbol variation game to be interrupted is “first probability variation 15R big hit”, if the special special effect is not executed in the second special symbol variation game, the kite is also continuously produced. In the second special symbol variation game immediately after the first special symbol variation game, the player is recognized as if it was a “first probability variation 15R big hit” without a continuous effect, and the player's confidence in the continuous effect There is a risk of losing the feeling. Furthermore, if a specific effect is not executed in the second special symbol variation game to be interrupted during execution of a continuous effect based on the first special figure starting hold ball that becomes “first probability variation 15R big hit”, finally, “ Despite the continuous production of “1 chance 15R big hit”, there is a risk that the continuous production will be divided and the interest of the player will be lowered. On the other hand, in this embodiment, such a problem is suitably solved by performing the 1st continuous production execution process of the structure mentioned above.

  Next, in the case where the shortage state (increase in the entrance rate) is given as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (“low accuracy + shortage” or “high accuracy + shortage”), overall control The second continuous effect execution process that is executed when the CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command will be described.

  When the overall control CPU 31a inputs the change pattern designation command, whether or not the number of performance executions is set in the overall control RAM 31c (that is, whether or not the value of the number of performance executions is greater than “0 (zero)”). Determine. In the present embodiment, the number of performance executions that is set when the variable state is given is always set based on the second special figure start holding ball. When the number of performance executions is not set, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous performance is not being executed (that is, the continuous performance is not being executed), and ends the second continuous performance execution process.

  On the other hand, when the number of performance executions is set, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the variation patterns specified by the input variation pattern designation command are variation patterns P6 to P8 including pseudo continuous effects. . When the designated variation pattern is not the variation pattern P6 to P8 including the pseudo continuous production, the overall control CPU 31a performs the production movable body SK with a light emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter stored in the overall control RAM 31c. It is decided to execute a specific performance by. Then, the overall control CPU 31a updates the value of the continuous execution counter to “+1” and ends the second continuous effect execution process.

  On the other hand, when the specified variation pattern is the variation pattern P6 to P8 including the pseudo continuous production, the specific production by the production movable body SK is performed with the emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter stored in the overall control RAM 31c. Decide to run during the first fluctuation cycle. Next, the overall control CPU 31a updates the value of the continuous execution counter to “+1”. Subsequently, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not all the luminescent colors (effect contents) of the specific effects to be executed in each variation cycle included in the pseudo variation effect included in the specified variation pattern have been determined. The overall control CPU 31a ends the second continuous effect execution process when determining the emission color (effect content) of the specific effect in all the change cycles. On the other hand, if the CPU 31a for overall control has not determined the light emission color of the specific effect in all the change cycles, it determines the light emission color of the specific effect to be executed in the next change cycle. Each process of determining, updating the value of the continuous execution counter, and determining whether or not all the luminescent colors of a specific effect have been completed are executed in each fluctuation cycle that constitutes the pseudo-continuous effect designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. It is repeatedly executed until the emission colors of all the specific effects to be performed are determined. Then, the CPU 31a for overall control that has finished determining all the light emission colors (effect contents) of the specific effect ends the second continuous effect execution process.

  When the overall control CPU 31a that has finished the second continuous effect execution process determines to execute the specific effect with the emission color corresponding to the value of the continuous execution counter, it controls the effect movable body SK according to the determined content. The specific production is executed. More specifically, when the designated variation pattern is not the variation pattern P6 to P8 including the pseudo continuous effect, the overall control CPU 31a is accompanied by the determined emission color at the start of symbol variation in the symbol variation game. The operation of the effect movable body SK is controlled so that the specific effect is performed. On the other hand, when the designated variation pattern is a variation pattern P6 to P8 including a pseudo-continuous effect, the overall control CPU 31a, for each start of each variation cycle (design variation start) constituting the pseudo-continuous effect, The operation of the effect movable body SK is controlled so that the specific effect is performed with the light emission color determined as the light emission color of the specific effect in the variation cycle. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “1” from the number of performance executions and updates it when the all symbols stop command is input.

  Next, a first special process executed by the overall control CPU 31a at the time of transition from a state in which the variable state (entrance rate improvement state) is applied to a state in which the variable state is not applied (non-variable state) explain.

  When the shortened state is completed, the overall control CPU 31a sets “5” as a restricted game number indicating the number of first special symbol variation games for restricting execution of the continuous effect in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c. The overall control CPU 31a is updated by subtracting “1” from the value of the number of restricted games every time the first special symbol variation game is started and ended. Specifically, the overall control CPU 31a decrements the value of the number of restricted games by “1” when an all symbols stop command is input after inputting a variation pattern instructing execution of the first special symbol variation game. And update. Then, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the value of the number of restricted games before executing the above-described continuous effect determination process, and executes the continuous effect determination process on condition that the value is not set. Yes. For this reason, the overall control CPU 31a does not execute the continuous effect determination process until the first special symbol variation game ends “5 times” after the end of the variable state, thereby making a preliminary determination from the main control CPU 30a. Based on the input of the command, the execution of the continuous effect is not determined and the execution of the continuous effect is restricted.

  In the present embodiment, the variable state given after the end of the second probability variation 15R jackpot game and the non-probability variation 15R jackpot game ends the predetermined number of times (100 in this embodiment) of the symbol variation game. It is supposed to end at the same time. As described above, the storage contents of the storage areas associated with the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number in the overall control RAM 31c are triggered by the start of a big hit game (input of an opening command). Reset. Furthermore, the main control CPU 30a of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured not to execute the first pre-determination process while the variable state is given, and the overall control CPU 31a is the first special symbol. There is no input of a pre-judgment command relating to the variable game (first special figure starting holding ball).

  In other words, the overall control RAM 31c of the present embodiment uses the jackpot lottery to win the jackpot as a memory non-retention condition, and associates it with the number of special figure pending storage at the start of the jackpot game when the jackpot game starts. The stored pre-determination command (determination information) is deleted (reset). Then, the overall control RAM 31c shifts to a memory non-holding state in which the advance determination command is not newly stored by not inputting the advance determination command related to the first special symbol variation game during the big hit game. Then, the overall control RAM 31c resumes the first pre-determination process with the end of the variable speed state (entrance rate improvement state) that is the return condition, so that the pre-determination command is input and stored again. It shifts to the holding state.

  For this reason, the first special figure starting and holding ball and various random numbers (random numbers for hit determination, random numbers for reach determination, and random numbers for distribution of special figures) are stored in the main control RAM 30c when the variable speed state is terminated. Even if it is, the overall control RAM 31c does not store information (the value of the pre-judgment command) regarding the contents of the effect of the first special symbol variation game being held. That is, the overall control CPU 31a is in a state where it cannot refer to the result of the prior determination regarding the first special symbol variation game. Under such circumstances, the overall control CPU 31a cannot properly execute the continuous effect determination process shown in FIG. That is, in the continuous effect determination process, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the advance determination command D6xxH and the advance determination command D7xxH are stored in the storage area associated with each special figure reservation storage number in the overall control RAM 31c. When the determination process (step S402, step S411, and step S422) is executed and the preliminary determination command D6xxH or D7xxH is stored, the execution of the continuous effect is not determined. If the execution of the continuous effect determination process shown in FIG. 18 is permitted from the time when the speed change state ends, the first special symbol change game that is on hold at the time of the time when the speed change state ends is actually a big hit. Even if a special symbol variation game or a first special symbol variation game including a pseudo-continuous effect is included, a negative determination is made in the determination process of step S402, step S411, and step S422, and a continuous effect can be executed. May be determined and a continuous performance may be executed. In such a case, the execution of the continuous production that should be restricted cannot be restricted, and the player's interest may be reduced. In the present embodiment, the execution of the continuous effect execution process is restricted until the first special symbol variation game is ended “five times” after completion of the variable state, and such a problem can be preferably solved. It can be done.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a sets the number of performance executions triggered by the input of a prior determination command related to the second special symbol variation game (second special diagram start holding ball) during the variable state. If there is (that is, the continuous production based on the second special figure starting holding ball is executed), the continuous production is continuously executed without any restriction. This is because, at the end of the variable state, pre-determined information (the value of the pre-determined command) related to the second special symbol variation game is stored in the overall control RAM 31c, and the second special figure start holding ball is stored. This is because the second special symbol variation game based is executed in preference to the second special symbol variation game.

Next, the second special process executed by the overall control CPU 31a when the power is turned on will be described.
When the power supply is started, the overall control CPU 31a sets “5” in the predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c as the number of restricted games indicating the number of first special symbol variation games that restrict the execution of the continuous effect. Then, as in the first special process, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts and updates "1" from the value of the number of restricted games every time the first special symbol variation game starts and ends. Yes. Then, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the value of the number of restricted games before executing the continuous effect determination process, and executes the continuous effect determination process on condition that the value is not set. For this reason, the general control CPU 31a does not execute the continuous effect determination process until the first special symbol variation game is ended “five times” after the power supply is started, so that the predetermination command is sent from the main control CPU 30a. The execution of the continuous effect is regulated without determining whether or not the continuous effect can be executed on the basis of the input of.

  Here, the main control RAM 30c of the present embodiment is stored in the main control RAM 30c at the time when the power supply voltage drops to the specified voltage value by receiving power supply even after the power supply is cut off from the backup power supply BD described above. Stored in association with the first special figure hold memory number, the values of various random numbers stored in association with the first special figure hold memory number, the second special figure hold memory number, and the second special figure hold memory number. The values of various random numbers (the hit determination random number, the special figure distribution random number, and the reach determination random number) can be stored and retained even after the power is turned off. For this reason, at the start (resumption) of power supply, the main control CPU 30a executes special symbol start processing based on the values of various random numbers stored in the main control RAM 30c by the backup power supply BD. .

  On the other hand, the backup control power supply BD is not connected to the overall control RAM 31c of the present embodiment, and the overall control RAM 31c does not retain the stored contents after the power is cut off (that is, erased). )

  That is, the overall control RAM 31c of the present embodiment uses a storage non-holding condition that the power supply is stopped, and associates each special figure reservation storage number with the stop of the power supply when the power supply stops. The stored predetermination command value (determination information) is not held (that is, deleted). The overall control RAM 31c shifts to a memory non-holding state in which the pre-determination command is not stored when the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 including the main control CPU 30a is in a non-operating state while power supply is stopped. Then, since the main control CPU 30a resumes the first pre-determination process with the start of power supply as a return condition, the overall control RAM 31c shifts to the memory holding state where the pre-determination command is input and stored again. It is like that.

  For this reason, even if the first special figure start holding ball is stored (backed up) in the main control RAM 30c at the start (resumption) of power supply, the overall control RAM 31c holds the first Information (value of the pre-judgment command) related to the production contents of the special symbol variation game (first special diagram start holding ball) is not stored (backed up). That is, the overall control CPU 31a is in a state where it cannot refer to the result of the prior determination regarding the first special symbol variation game. In such a situation, the overall control CPU 31a cannot properly execute the continuous effect determination process shown in FIG. 18 for the same reason as immediately after the end of the above-described short-change state (entrance rate improvement state). However, in the present embodiment, after the start of power supply (resumption) and until the first special symbol variation game is ended “5 times”, the execution of the continuous effect execution process is restricted, and such a problem is preferably achieved. It can be solved.

  In this embodiment, “5” is set as the number of restricted games after the end of the variable state and after the start of power supply, and continuous effects are executed until five first special symbol variation games are ended. Execution of the process is restricted to “4”, which is the upper limit number of storage of the first special figure starting hold ball, and the specific effect by the effect movable body SK is “continuous” as a continuous effect. This is due to the fact that the first special symbol variation game necessary to be recognized by a person is considered twice or more. For this reason, in this embodiment, the continuous effect performed after the end of the variable state and the start of power supply is executed for at least two first special symbol variation games.

  Next, the execution mode of the continuation effect and the pseudo-continuous effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22 schematically show storage areas associated with each value of the first special figure reservation storage number in the main control RAM 30c. In the holding table T, “1” to “4” shown in the upper column are respectively the first special figure reserved memory number “1”, the first special figure reserved memory number “2”, and the first special figure reserved memory number “ 3 ”and the first special figure reservation storage number“ 4 ”. 20 to 22, the first special symbol variation game is referred to as a first special symbol variation game, and the second special symbol variation game is abbreviated as a second special symbol variation game. In the following description, a state where the shortage state (entrance rate improvement state) is not given as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (“low accuracy + no change” or “high accuracy + no change”) It shall be in

First, the situation where a continuous effect is executed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 20 (a) shows that during the execution of the first special symbol variation game, four game balls sequentially enter the first start winning opening 25, and the first special figure starts for the first to third balls. The holding ball is the first special figure starting holding ball that becomes “outside normal fluctuation”, the first special figure starting holding ball of the fourth ball becomes the “big hit effect”, and the “first positive variation 15R big hit” based on the pattern A is The situation which is the 1st special figure starting reservation ball which is given is shown.

  In this case, the overall control CPU 31a determines the pre-judgment commands D6xxH and DBxxH (where “xxH” is assigned to the symbol A at the timing when the fourth game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. As the random number value). In this case, the overall control CPU 31a may determine whether or not to execute the continuous effect since the prior determination command is not yet stored in the storage area associated with each special figure holding storage number in the overall control RAM 31c. it can. When the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous effect can be executed, the continuous effect is executed for the four first special symbol variation games based on the first special figure start holding ball that is on hold. More specifically, in the first special symbol variation game for the first time, the effect movable body SK executes a specific effect with the light emission of “white” at the start of the symbol variation. In the second special symbol variation game for the second time, the effect movable body SK performs a specific effect with a light emission of “blue” at the start of the pattern variation. In the third special symbol variation game for the third time, at the start of symbol variation, the effect movable body SK performs a specific effect with a “green” light emission. In the fourth special symbol variation game for the fourth time, the effect movable body SK executes the specific effect with the light emission of “red” at the start of the symbol variation. Also, in the first to third times of the first special symbol variation game, the off symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state. Then, in the first special symbol variation game for the fourth time, symbol A as a big hit symbol of special symbol 1 is confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, FIG. 20B shows that four game balls sequentially enter the first start winning opening 25 during the execution of the first special symbol variation game, and the first and third ball first balls. The figure starting holding ball is the first special figure starting holding ball that becomes “outside normal fluctuation”, the first special figure starting holding ball of the second ball becomes the “big hit effect”, and the “probability variation 2R big hit” based on the symbol C is The first special figure starting holding ball to be given, the first special figure starting holding ball of the fourth ball becomes the “big hit effect” and the “first positive variation 15R big hit” based on the pattern A is given. It shows the situation that it is a starting hold ball.

  In this case, the overall control CPU 31a determines the prior determination commands D6xxH and DBxxH (where “xxH” is assigned to the symbol C at the timing when the second game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. As the random number value). Even if the predetermination command D6xxH is input, the overall control CPU 31a does not determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed if the big hit symbol designated by the predetermination command DBxxH input at the same time is the symbol C (probability variation 2R big hit). (That is, the continuous production is not executed). In addition, the overall control CPU 31a uses the pre-judgment commands D6xxH and DBxxH (where “xxH” is assigned to the symbol A assigned to the pattern A at the timing when the fourth game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. Random number value). In this case, the overall control CPU 31a stores the prior determination command “D6xxH” in the storage area associated with each special figure hold storage number in the overall control RAM 31c. A negative determination is made in step S402 of the process, and execution of the continuous effect is not determined. For this reason, in the situation shown in FIG. 20 (b), the specific effect by the effect movable body SK is executed in all the first special symbol variation games based on the first to fourth reserved ball of the first ball to the fourth ball. Not. In the first special symbol variation game for the first time, a shift symbol is displayed, and in the second first special symbol variation game, the display effect based on the variation pattern P9 for 2R big hit / small hit effect (decorative symbol variation) After the (game) is executed, the process proceeds to the first high suggestion mode MB. After that, a shift symbol is displayed in the third special symbol variation game for the third time, and then symbol A as a big hit symbol of special symbol 1 is confirmed and stopped in the first special symbol variation game for the fourth time.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 20B, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the first special figure start holding ball of the second ball is “big hit effect” and “second positive variation 15R big hit” or “non-probable change 15R big hit”. 18, regardless of whether or not the continuous performance is being executed based on the pre-determination command D6xxH related to the second first figure start holding ball. Is determined to be negative in step S403 of the continuous production determination process shown in FIG.

Next, a situation where a continuous effect and a pseudo continuous effect are executed in combination will be described.
FIG. 21 (a) shows that during the execution of the first special symbol variation game, three game balls sequentially enter the first start winning opening 25 and the first special figure start holding ball of the first ball. Is the first special figure starting hold ball that becomes “outside normal fluctuation”, the second first special figure start holding ball is the “first pseudo figure start holding ball” that becomes “pseudo continuous effect”, and the third ball This shows a situation where the first special figure starting and holding ball of the first special figure is the first special figure starting and holding ball to which the “big hit effect” is given and the “first probability variation 15R big hit” based on the pattern A is given. In this case, the overall control CPU 31a inputs the prior determination command D7xxH at the timing when the second game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a uses the pre-judgment commands D6xxH and DBxxH (where “xxH” is assigned to the symbol A assigned to the pattern A at the timing when the third game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. Random number value).

  In this case, the overall control CPU 31a to which the prior determination command D6xxH is input does not make an affirmative determination in steps S402 and S403 of the continuous effect determination process shown in FIG. Regardless of whether or not the pre-determination command D7xxH is stored in the attached storage area, the execution of the continuous effect is determined. When the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous effect can be executed, the continuous effect is executed for the three first special symbol variation games based on the first special figure start holding ball that is on hold. In this case, the first special symbol variation game including the “pseudo continuous effect” is included in the first special symbol variation game to be subjected to the continuous effect, and the continuous effect is executed in combination with the pseudo continuous effect. Is done. Specifically, in the first special symbol variation game for the first time, the effect movable body SK executes a specific effect with “white” light emission at the start of symbol variation. In addition, in the decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the second first special symbol variation game, four variation cycles are executed as a pseudo continuous effect. Then, in the decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the second first special symbol variation game, the first variation cycle is continued with the light emission color (white) of the specific effect in the first first special symbol variation game. The effect movable body SK performs a specific effect with “blue” light emission at the start of symbol variation. In the second variation cycle, the effect movable member SK emits “green” light when the symbol variation starts. In the third and fourth change cycles, the effect movable body SK executes the specific effect with “red” light emission at the start of the pattern change. . Then, in the fourth variation cycle in the decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the second first special symbol variation game, super reach is executed as a reach effect. In the third special symbol variation game for the third time, the light emitting color (red) for the specific effect in the fourth variation cycle in the first special symbol variation game for the second time is continued, and the effect movable body SK is provided. A specific effect is executed with “red” light emission at the start of symbol variation. In this way, when the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect are executed in combination, according to the number of continuous executions including the number of unit fluctuations accompanied by a specific effect as a continuous effect and the number of unit fluctuations as a pseudo continuous effect. A specific effect is executed with the emitted color. Then, in the first and second first special symbol variation games (decoration symbol variation game), the outlier symbols are fixedly stopped and displayed. In the first special symbol variation game for the third time, symbol A is displayed as a special symbol 1 as a big hit symbol.

  In this way, in the situation shown in FIG. 21 (a), unit variation with a specific effect from the start of symbol variation to the stop of symbol variation is executed 6 times in total, 2 times as a continuous effect and 4 times as a pseudo-continuous effect. Finally, the first probability variation 15R jackpot is given.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 21A, in the situation where the first special figure starting and holding ball of the third ball is the first special figure starting and holding ball that becomes the first probability variation 15R big hit, When the figure starting holding ball is, for example, the first special figure starting holding ball that becomes a non-probability variation 15R big hit, and it is determined that continuous execution is impossible, the overall control CPU 31a affirms in step S402 shown in FIG. Judgment is made, and execution of the continuous performance is not determined. Therefore, in the first and third first special symbol variation games, the specific effect is not executed, and in the second first special symbol variation game, the specific effect is executed for each variation cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect. The

  The situation shown in FIG. 21 (b) is the same as the situation shown in FIG. 21 (a) in that the first special figure start holding ball of the third ball is the first special figure start holding ball that becomes “super reach”. It is different. In this case, the overall control CPU 31a inputs the prior determination command D8xxH at the timing when the third game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has received the advance determination command D8xxH stores the advance determination command D7xxH in the storage area associated with each special figure hold storage number in the overall control RAM 31c. A negative determination is made in step S422 of the continuous effect determination process, and execution of the continuous effect is not determined. Therefore, in the first and third first special symbol variation games, the specific effect is not executed, and in the second first special symbol variation game, the specific effect is executed for each variation cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect. The

Next, a situation where the second special symbol variation game is interrupted and executed while the continuous effect based on the first special figure start holding ball is being executed will be described.
In the situation shown in FIG. 22 (a), during the execution of the first special symbol variation game, three game balls sequentially enter the first start winning opening 25 and the first and second ball firsts. The special figure start hold ball is the first special figure start hold ball that becomes “displacement normal fluctuation”, and the first special figure start hold ball that is the third ball is the first special figure start hold ball that becomes “super reach”. Shows the situation. In this case, the overall control CPU 31a inputs the prior determination command D8xxH at the timing when the third game ball wins the first start winning opening 25. Then, in the case where the continuous effect is executed based on the prior determination command D8xxH, two game balls win the second start winning opening 26 during the second first special symbol variation game, If it is stored as the second special figure starting reservation ball that becomes “change”, the second special figure changing game is ended after the second first special symbol changing game and before the third first special symbol changing game is started. 2 The special symbol variation game is interrupted and executed. In this case, the central control CPU 31a does not execute the continuous production being executed based on the first special figure start holding ball that becomes the “first probability change 15R big hit”, and also executes the second special symbol fluctuation that is executed by interruption. Since the game is not the second special symbol variation game that becomes the first probability variation 15R big hit, the execution of the specific effect in the second special symbol variation game executed by interruption is restricted. More specifically, in the first special symbol variation game for the first time, the effect movable body SK executes a specific effect with the light emission of “white” at the start of the symbol variation. In the second special symbol variation game for the second time, the effect movable body SK performs a specific effect with a light emission of “blue” at the start of the pattern variation. The specific effects are not executed in the first and second second special symbol variation games that are interrupted. Then, in the third first special symbol variation game for the third time, the effect movable body SK is “green” at the start of the symbol variation by continuing the light emission color (blue) of the specific effect in the second first special symbol variation game. The specific effect is executed with the light emission of “”. In the first and second first special symbol variation games and the first and second second special symbol variation games, the outlier symbols are displayed in a fixed stop state. In the first special symbol variation game for the third time, super reach is executed as the reach effect, and the outlier symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state.

  Also, the situation shown in FIG. 22 (b) is only shown in FIG. 22 (a) in that the first special figure starting and holding ball of the third ball is the first special figure starting and holding ball that becomes the “first probability variation 15R big hit”. It is different from the situation shown in. In this case, the overall control CPU 31a determines the pre-determination commands D6xxH and DBxxH (where “xxH” is assigned to the symbol A at the timing when the third game ball is won in the first start winning opening 25. As the random number value).

  Then, in the case where the continuous effect is executed based on the prior determination command D6xxH, during the second first special symbol variation game, two game balls win the second start winning opening 26, and “out of normal variation”. Is stored as the second special figure starting reservation ball, and after the second first special symbol variation game is finished and before the third first special symbol variation game is started, the second special special two times The symbol variation game is interrupted. In this case, the central control CPU 31a executes the second special symbol variation to be interrupted because the continuous production being executed is executed on the basis of the first special figure start holding ball that becomes the “first positive variation 15R big hit”. The execution of specific effects in the game is allowed. More specifically, in the first special symbol variation game for the first time, the effect movable body SK executes a specific effect with the light emission of “white” at the start of the symbol variation. In the second special symbol variation game for the second time, the effect movable body SK performs a specific effect with a light emission of “blue” at the start of the pattern variation. In the first special symbol variation game for the first time that is interrupted, the effect movable body SK is provided at the start of symbol variation by continuing the light emission color (blue) of the specific effect in the second first special symbol variation game. The specific effect is executed with the emission of “green”. In the second special symbol variation game that is interrupted for the second time, the effect movable body SK executes a specific effect with a “red” light emission at the start of symbol variation. Then, in the third special symbol variation game for the third time, the light emitting color (red) of the specific effect in the second special symbol variation game for the second time that is interrupted is continued, and the effect movable body at the start of the symbol variation The specific effect is executed with light emission of SK “red”. In the first and second first special symbol variation games and the first and second second special symbol variation games, the outlier symbols are fixedly stopped and displayed. Then, in the third special symbol variation game for the third time, symbol A as a big hit symbol of special symbol 1 is confirmed and stopped.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, the following operational effects can be achieved.
(1) The overall control CPU 31a, when the advance determination command D7xxH is not stored in the storage area associated with each special figure holding storage number in the overall control RAM 31c, that is, the special control stored in the main control RAM 30c. When there is no special symbol variation game including a pseudo-continuous effect in the special symbol variation game based on the figure start holding ball, the input is a prior determination command D6xxH for instructing the “big hit effect”, and a prior instruction for instructing the reach of the outlier. Based on the determination commands D8xxH and D9xxH, it is possible to determine whether or not continuous production can be performed. On the other hand, when the predetermination command value D7xxH is stored in the storage area associated with each special figure hold memory number in the overall control RAM 31c, that is, the special figure start hold stored in the main control RAM 30c. If there is a special symbol variation game including a pseudo continuous effect in the special symbol variation game based on the ball, the execution of the continuous effect is not determined based on the prior determination commands D8xxH and D9xxH for instructing the outlier reach effect. The execution of the continuous effect can be determined based on the prior determination command D6xxH instructing the “big hit effect”. For this reason, it is restricted that the continuous production that will eventually become a shift is combined with the pseudo-continuous production, and the unit variation with the specific production as the continuous production and the unit variation with the specific production as the pseudo-continuous production. Although a total number of unit fluctuations are executed continuously in total, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a final deviation occurs. On the other hand, since it is allowed that the continuous production that finally becomes a big hit is combined with the pseudo-continuous production, even if the unit variation accompanied by the specific production is continuously performed a predetermined number of times, the player's interest is enhanced. Not only can there be no risk of loss, but it is possible to increase the player's expectation that unit fluctuations with specific effects will be executed a predetermined number of times in succession.

  (2) When the special symbol variation game based on the special symbol start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c includes a special symbol variation game in which a high profit “first probability variation 15R big hit” is generated, The production is executed in combination with the pseudo continuous production. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the continuous effect is performed in combination with the pseudo continuous effect, it is possible to make the player recognize that the first positive variation 15R big hit with higher profit is generated. Thus, it is possible to further increase the player's sense of expectation that the unit variation accompanied by the specific effect is continuously executed a predetermined number of times.

  (3) The central control CPU 31a determines that the execution of the continuous effect based on the special drawing start holding ball which does not become the first probability variation 15R big hit when the continuous effect is being executed. For this reason, when a new continuous effect is performed after the continuous effect, it is possible to avoid a big hit in the special symbol variation game in the middle and the continuous effect being interrupted.

  (4) In the present embodiment, the variation pattern distribution table is configured by associating only the variation patterns that specify the same content (pseudo continuous performance, normal reach, and super reach), and the variation pattern distribution table is Corresponds to the value of the reach determination random number. For this reason, the main control CPU 30a determines in advance at the time of winning detection whether the value of the reach determination random number corresponds to the first to third reach determination values, so that the variation pattern selected in the special symbol start process Can be specified (pseudo continuous production, super reach, and normal reach). For this reason, it is not necessary to separately prepare a random number for determination for pre-determining the variation pattern classification in addition to the value for the random number for reach determination, thus simplifying the control configuration and reducing the control burden. be able to.

  (5) The main control CPU 30a outputs to the overall control CPU 31a a pre-determination command indicating the variation pattern classification determined in advance in each pre-determination process and the number of special figure hold memories at the time when the variation pattern classification is pre-determined. It is supposed to be. The overall control CPU 31a stores the value of the pre-determination command (D7xxH) in the storage area associated with each special figure holding storage number in the overall control RAM 31c, and for each input of all symbol stop commands, The value stored in the storage area associated with the special figure hold storage number is rewritten (shifted). For this reason, during a special symbol variation game based on a period in which a specific pre-determination command (for example, “D7xxH” for instructing a pseudo-continuous effect) is stored, and a special figure start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c. The content of the special symbol variation game that is reserved for the overall control CPU 31a is made to coincide with the period in which the special symbol variation game of the production content (for example, pseudo continuous production) corresponding to the specific prior determination command is included. Can be grasped accurately. For this reason, in the continuous effect determination process, the overall control CPU 31a can appropriately determine whether or not to execute the continuous effect in combination with the pseudo continuous effect.

  (6) The overall control CPU 31a has a first special figure start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c at the end of the variable speed state (entrance rate improvement state) and the start of power supply. The execution of the continuous performance is restricted until all the symbol variation games are finished. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a specific variation content (for example, a pseudo-continuous effect) during the first special symbol variation game based on the first special diagram start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c. Even if the first special symbol variation game including) is included, it is possible to reliably avoid the continuous performance being executed in combination with the specific variation content.

  (7) Then, the overall control CPU 31a regulates the execution of the continuous effect until all the first special symbol variation games held at the end of the variable state and the start of power supply are ended. As a result, the continuous effect is combined with the pseudo-continuous effect even in a situation where the value of the pre-judgment command is not stored in the storage area associated with each special figure hold memory number in the overall control RAM 31c. It can be surely avoided that it is executed. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress the loss of the player's expectation that the unit variation accompanied by the specific effect is continuously executed a predetermined number of times.

  (8) The overall control CPU 31a performs all of the first special symbol variation game based on the first special figure start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c when the variable state ends after the variable state ends. The execution of continuous production is restricted until the end. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first special symbol variation including a pseudo continuous effect during the first special symbol variation game based on the first special diagram start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c. Even if the game is included, it is possible to reliably avoid the continuous production being executed in combination with the pseudo-continuous production.

  (9) After starting the power supply, the overall control CPU 31a finishes all the first special symbol variation games based on the first special figure start holding balls stored in the main control RAM 30c at the start of the power supply. Until then, the execution of continuous production is restricted. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol variation game including the pseudo continuous effect is included in the first special symbol variation game based on the first special diagram start holding ball stored in the main control RAM 30c. Even so, it is possible to reliably avoid that the continuous effect is executed in combination with the pseudo continuous effect.

  (10) The overall control CPU 31a can store the first special figure start and hold ball regardless of the first special figure hold memory number stored at the end of the variable state and the start of power supply. The execution of the continuous effect is restricted until a number (in this embodiment, “4”) of the symbol variation game is completed based on the first special figure starting and holding ball. The first special figure start holding ball is not stored beyond the upper limit of holding. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the first special symbol variation that determines the number of first special figure holding memory each time after the end of the variable state and after the start of power supply, and restricts the execution of the continuous effect. Without managing the number of games, it is possible to reliably avoid the continuous production being executed in combination with the pseudo-continuous production.

  (11) The overall control CPU 31a waits until the first special symbol variation game of “four times”, which is the upper limit number of the first special figure starting and holding balls, is finished after the end of the variable state and the start of power supply. In addition to during the period, the execution of continuous effects is restricted until the end of the “one-time” first special symbol variation game. For this reason, it is possible to avoid executing a single continuous production.

  (12) The second special symbol based on the second special figure start holding ball during execution of the continuous production based on the first special figure start holding ball that becomes the divergence reach (that is, during the execution of the continuous production that finally becomes a deviation). When the floating game is interrupted, the execution of the specific effect in the second special symbol variable game is restricted, while the continuous special effect based on the first special figure start holding ball that becomes the “first probability variation 15R big hit” is being executed. When the second special symbol variation game based on the second special diagram start holding ball is interrupted and executed during execution of the continuous effect that finally becomes “first probability variation 15R big hit”, the second special symbol variation The execution of specific effects in the game was allowed. For this reason, in this embodiment, although the special symbol variation game (continuous effect) with a specific effect is executed exceeding the first special figure holding memory number at the time when the continuous effect is started, it is finally shifted. Can be suppressed. For this reason, it is possible to avoid the player's reliance on the continuous performance from being impaired and the interest of the game from deteriorating.

  (13) The overall control CPU 31a updates the value of the continuous execution counter in the first continuous effect execution process (see FIG. 19), and uses the emission color (effect content) according to the value of the continuous execution counter as a continuous effect. A specific performance was executed. For this reason, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible for the player to recognize the number of continuous executions of the special symbol variation game in which the specific effect is executed from the emission color (effect content) of the specific effect, which is easy for the player to understand. Can be provided. On the other hand, if the CPU 31a for overall control does not execute the specific effect in the second special symbol variation game based on the second special diagram start holding ball, the overall control CPU 31a sets the value of the continuous execution counter based on the execution of the second special symbol variation game. Do not update. For this reason, the second special symbol variation game without a specific effect is not included in the number of continuous executions (that is, not counted), and the emission color corresponding to the number of continuous executions is the first based on the next first special figure start holding ball. A specific effect is executed in the special symbol variation game. For this reason, the continuous production of the first special symbol variation game based on the first special symbol start reservation ball that is divided before and after the second special symbol variation game based on the second special diagram start reservation ball is continued. Can be recognized by the player.

  (14) In the first continuous performance execution process, the overall control CPU 31a executes the value of the continuous execution counter including each variable cycle constituting the pseudo continuous performance when the continuous performance is executed in combination with the pseudo continuous performance. In addition to updating, the emission color of a specific effect in each fluctuation cycle is determined according to the value of the continuous execution counter. For this reason, in this embodiment, since the light emission color of the specific effect executed in the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect changes so as to continue, the player is regarded as one game effect in which the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect are integrated. Can be grasped.

  (15) In the first continuous effect execution process, the overall control CPU 31a is executed on the basis of the first special figure starting hold ball in which the continuous effect being executed becomes the “first positive variation 15R big hit”, which is more profitable than the other big hits. Only when the second special symbol variation game based on the second special diagram start holding ball to be interrupted is executed, execution of the specific effect is permitted (step S512 shown in FIG. 19). For this reason, even if the symbol variation game (unit variation) with a specific effect is executed exceeding the first special figure holding memory number at the time of starting the continuous effect, it does not become the “first probability variation 15R big hit”. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the player. And as a continuous production | presentation, the player's expectation with respect to continuously performing the symbol variation game with a specific production | presentation can be raised more.

  (16) Further, in the first continuous effect execution process, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the second special symbol variation game based on the second special diagram start holding ball to be interrupted is more profitable than the other jackpot “first probability variation 15R In the case of “big hit”, the specific effect is executed in the second special symbol variation game (step S510 shown in FIG. 19). Therefore, even though the second special symbol variation game to be interrupted becomes the “first probability variation 15R big hit”, the first special effect is not executed in the second special symbol variation game, and thus the continuous production has ended. In the second special symbol variation game immediately after the special symbol variation game, the player is recognized as if it was a “first probability variation 15R big hit” without a continuous performance, and the player's confidence in the continuous performance is impaired. Can be suppressed.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
-In this embodiment, you may comprise so that the continuous production | presentation setting process shown in FIG. 12 may be performed during the special symbol input process shown in FIG. Specifically, steps S102 to S104 in the continuous effect setting process are provided between steps S4 and S5 in the special symbol input process, and steps S105 and S106 in the continuous effect setting process are specially performed. It is provided after the process of step S8 in the symbol input process. And when the determination result of step S102 and step S103 in a continuous effect setting process is affirmative, and when the 1st prior determination process of step S104 is complete | finished, it is made to transfer to step S5 in a special symbol input process. Moreover, what is necessary is just to comprise so that a special symbol input process may be complete | finished when the determination result of step S105 in a continuous production | presentation setting process is affirmation, and when the 2nd prior determination process of step S106 is complete | finished.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a calculates the total value by adding the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number in the process of step S30 shown in FIG. Although configured to select either the first reach determination value or the second reach determination value based on the total value, the first special figure reserved memory number is confirmed, and the reach determination is performed based on the first special figure reserved memory number A value may be selected. Even in such a configuration, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the second special figure start reservation ball is digested in preference to the first special figure start reservation ball, so when performing the process of step S30 Since the second special figure reserved storage number is always “0 (zero)”, the process can be executed substantially differently from the calculation of the total value.

  In the present embodiment, when the opening control command is input from the main control CPU 30a, the overall control CPU 31a is stored in the storage area associated with each value of the first special figure reserved storage number in the overall control RAM 31c. All stored contents (results of prior determination) may be deleted. That is, the storage contents (preliminary determination result) stored in the storage area associated with each value of the second special figure pending storage number are retained without being erased (reset) when the jackpot game starts. May be.

  In the present embodiment, when the start of power supply is set as a return condition, the same process as the second special process described in the embodiment is performed for the second special symbol variation game based on the second special figure starting and holding ball. Further, it may be executed. More specifically, when the power supply is started, the overall control CPU 31a regulates the number of times of the second special symbol variation game that restricts the execution of the continuous effect (hereinafter referred to as “second regulated game number”). "5" is set in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “1” from the value of the number of restricted games after the input of the all symbols stop command after the input of the variation pattern designation command instructing the execution of the second special symbol variation game. Update. Then, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the value of the second restricted game number before executing the above-described continuous effect determination process, and executes the continuous effect determination process on condition that the value is not set. do it.

  In the present embodiment, after the big hit game ends, the first special process described in the embodiment may be executed for the second special symbol variation game based on the second special figure starting and holding ball.

  -In this embodiment, based on the premise of erasing (resetting) the result of the pre-judgment triggered by a big hit (including a probability change 2R big hit), the variable state is changed after the hit game (the probability change 2R big hit game or the small hit game) ends. When not giving, you may comprise so that the 1st special process demonstrated by embodiment may be performed after completion of applicable game.

  -In this embodiment, you may change suitably the distribution aspect of the value of the random number for production execution determination in the continuous production execution availability determination tables TA-TC. In other words, when “big hit effect” is specified by the pre-judgment command, it is easy to determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed when the number of special figure holding memories is small, and the shift reach effect is designated by the pre-judgment command. In such a case, it may be configured so that it is easy to determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed when the number of special figure reservation memories is small.

  -In this embodiment, when winning detection is performed, a pre-determination is made as to whether or not a big hit is made by comparing the value of the random number for winning determination read by the detection of the winning and the big hit determination value. Instead of this, it may be determined using a big hit prior determination value for prior determination. In this case, the jackpot prior determination value may be set to the same number as the value set as the jackpot determination value. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to make a prior determination as to whether or not it is a big hit at the timing of winning detection.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a identifies the variation pattern classification based on the reach determination random number value, but identifies the variation pattern classification based on the variation pattern distribution random number value. It may be.

  -In this embodiment, the prior determination command specifies the content of the production in the upper byte, and the number of special figure hold memory (the number of first special figure hold memory or the number of second special figure hold memory) at the time of prior determination in the lower byte However, information that can be specified by the upper byte and the lower byte may be interchanged. In addition to the advance determination command that can specify the production content, a prior determination command that can specify the number of special figure hold memories may be output separately.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a is configured to be able to output only “D6xxH” for instructing “big hit effect” as a prior determination command and “D7xxH” for instructing “pseudo continuous effect” as an outlier reach effect. May be. Even with this configuration, the overall control CPU 31a can determine whether or not to combine the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect in the continuous effect determination process.

In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a may be configured to output a “small hit” as a prior determination command or a prior determination command that instructs normal deviation.
In the present embodiment, in the first special process and the second special process, “5” is set as the number of restricted games regardless of the first special figure holding memory number, but different configurations may be adopted. That is, at the end of the variable state and at the start of power supply, a hold signal indicating the number of first special figure hold memory stored in the main control CPU 30a is output to the overall control CPU 31a and the overall control CPU 31a. However, you may make it set the 1st special figure reservation memory number shown by the holding signal input at the time of the start of a 1st special process or a 2nd special process as a regulation game frequency | count.

  In the present embodiment, “5” is set as the number of restricted games in the first special process and the second special process, but “4” may be set. Further, “6” or more may be set as the number of restricted games.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a may execute only one of the first special process at the end of the variable speed state and the second special process at the start of power supply. You may comprise so that a process may not be performed. However, it is preferable to execute both special processes from the viewpoint of combining the continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect at an appropriate timing.

In the present embodiment, the light emission color of the specific effect is changed according to the value of the continuous execution counter, but the specific effect with the same light emission color may be executed every time.
In the present embodiment, the specific effect changes the emission color of the specific effect (effect movable body SK) to notify the number of continuous executions of the unit variation accompanied by the specific effect. The number of continuous executions may be notified. For example, in the effect display device 22, a message is displayed as “Start!” → “2 consecutive times” → “3 consecutive times”, or similar message sounds are output from the speakers 17a to 17c. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the specific effect is a movable effect by the effect movable body SK, but the specific effect may be executed by a different game effect. For example, in the specific effect, a light emitting decoration such as blinking the lamp units 16a to 16c for each frame with a predetermined light emission color or a predetermined sound (for example, “one more time!” Or the like) is output from each speaker 17a to 17c. You may perform by the audio production to do. The specific effect may be executed by a display effect that displays a predetermined image on the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH).

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo-continuous production is a pseudo-continuous production consisting of 2 to 4 fluctuation cycles, but a pseudo-continuous production consisting of one fluctuation cycle or a pseudo-continuation consisting of five or more fluctuation cycles. You may comprise including a continuous production.

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo-continuous production is a reach-determined production in which the reach production is always performed, but may be configured to include a pseudo-continuous production in which the reach production is not performed (so-called “gase pseudo-continuous production”). .

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a performs overall control even when a prior determination command D6xxH and a prior determination command (DBxxH or DCxxH) indicating a second probability variation 15R jackpot game or a non-probability variation 15R jackpot are input. In the RAM 31c, it may be possible to determine whether or not the continuous effect can be executed without determining whether or not the prior determination command D7xxH is stored in the storage area corresponding to each special figure holding storage number. Even if comprised in this way, when a continuous production | presentation and a pseudo | simulation continuous production | combination are combined and performed, it can make a player recognize that it is at least a big hit.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the pseudo-continuous effect is combined with the continuous effect in the continuous effect determining process, but may be targeted for other specific effect contents. . In this case, the main control CPU 30a outputs a pre-determining command for instructing “specific effect content”, and the overall control CPU 31a indicates “specific effect content” in steps S411 and S422 of the continuous effect determination process. What is necessary is just to comprise so that it may be determined whether the value of the prior determination command is memorize | stored in RAM31c for overall control. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute only the continuous production that finally becomes the “first probability variation 15R big hit” in combination with the “specific production content”.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control board 31 may not be provided. In this case, the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 may execute various controls executed by the overall control CPU 31a.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 is a liquid crystal display type, but it may be a dot matrix type or 7 segment LED type effect display device, or may be a mechanical effect display device such as a drum type.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2 is embodied, but the pachinko gaming machine 10 using one special symbol may be embodied.
In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the special symbol and the decorative symbol is embodied, but the pachinko gaming machine using only the special symbol may be embodied.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the embodiment and another example (modification) will be additionally described below.
(A) A game execution means for executing a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols is provided, and in the symbol variation game, a specific effect is provided for each of a plurality of symbol variation games executed once or continuously. In a gaming machine that can be executed and can execute a jackpot notice effect in which the jackpot reliability changes in accordance with the number of consecutive symbol variation games with the specific effect, first winning detection means capable of detecting a winning game ball The game ball that has been detected as winning is stored as a first start holding ball, while the game ball that is provided separately from the first winning detection means and is detected by the second winning detection means that can detect the winning game ball. In the storage unit for storing the second starting ball, the first random number reading unit for reading the value of the random number for determination upon the detection of the winning in the first winning detection unit, and the second winning detection unit A second random number reading means for reading out the value of the random number for determination upon detection of winning, and a case where the second start holding ball is not stored in the holding storage means, and the first start holding ball is stored in the holding storage means. Is stored in the first big hit lottery to determine whether or not the big hit, by comparing the value of the determination random number read by the first random number reading means and a predetermined big hit judgment value, When the second start-up holding ball is stored in the holding storage means, the value of the determination random number read by the second random number reading means is compared with the big hit determination value to determine whether or not the big hit The big hit lottery means for executing the big hit lottery, the fluctuation content determination means for determining the fluctuation content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery means, and the fluctuation content determined by the fluctuation content determination means A game control means for controlling the game execution means to execute the symbol variation game, and the value of the random number for determination read by the winning detection at the time of winning detection in the first winning detection means. In the case where the pre-determining means for pre-determining whether or not the value indicating the big hit that is won in the big-hit lottery and the execution condition of the pre-determining means making an affirmative determination are executed when the big-hit notice effect is executed , For each symbol variation game that is executed until the number of symbol variation games corresponding to the number stored in the first start retention ball at the time when the execution condition is satisfied is executed based on the first start retention ball. Executing the specific effect, a notice control unit capable of controlling a predetermined notice execution unit so as to execute the jackpot notice effect, and executing the jackpot notice effect during execution of the jackpot notice effect The symbol based on the first start holding ball that is the target to execute the jackpot notice effect after the end of any symbol changing game among the symbol changing games based on the first start holding ball that is to be played If the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball that is interrupted prior to the variation game is a symbol variation game that will be lost if the big hit lottery is not won, the second start suspension While changing the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the ball, the symbol variation that becomes a big hit when the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball that is interrupted is won in the second big hit lottery In the case of a game, a gaming machine comprising: a notice restricting means that allows the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball.

  (B) A game execution means for executing a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols is provided, and in the symbol variation game, a specific effect is provided for each of a plurality of symbol variation games executed once or continuously. In a gaming machine that can be executed and can execute a jackpot notice effect in which the jackpot reliability changes in accordance with the number of consecutive symbol variation games with the specific effect, first winning detection means capable of detecting a winning game ball The game ball that has been detected as winning is stored as a first start holding ball, while the game ball that is provided separately from the first winning detection means and is detected by the second winning detection means that can detect the winning game ball. In the storage unit for storing the second starting ball, the first random number reading unit for reading the value of the random number for determination upon the detection of the winning in the first winning detection unit, and the second winning detection unit A second random number reading means for reading out the value of the random number for determination upon detection of winning, and a case where the second start holding ball is not stored in the holding storage means, and the first start holding ball is stored in the holding storage means. Is stored in the first big hit lottery to determine whether or not the big hit, by comparing the value of the determination random number read by the first random number reading means and a predetermined big hit judgment value, When the second start-up holding ball is stored in the holding storage means, the value of the determination random number read by the second random number reading means is compared with the big hit determination value to determine whether or not the big hit The big hit lottery means for executing the big hit lottery, the fluctuation content determination means for determining the fluctuation content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery means, and the fluctuation content determined by the fluctuation content determination means A game control means for controlling the game execution means to execute the symbol variation game, and the value of the random number for determination read by the winning detection at the time of winning detection in the first winning detection means. Pre-determining means for pre-determining whether or not the value indicates a big hit to win a big win in the big-hit lottery, a first execution condition for making a negative decision by the pre-determining means, and a second for making a positive decision by the pre-judging means When the execution of the jackpot notice effect is triggered when the execution condition of any execution condition is met, the number of stored first start holding balls at the time when the first execution condition or the second execution condition is satisfied. The predetermined effect is executed for each of the symbol variation games executed until the symbol variation game is executed based on the first start holding ball and is finished, and the jackpot notice effect is executed. Any of the symbol variation games based on the first start holding ball that is a target for executing the jackpot announcement effect during execution of the jackpot announcement effect and the notice control means capable of controlling the notice execution means When the symbol variation game based on the second start hold ball is interrupted before the next symbol variation game based on the first start hold ball, which is the target for executing the jackpot notice effect, If the symbol variation game that is a big hit by winning the jackpot lottery in the jackpot lottery is not included in the symbol variation game targeted for the jackpot notice effect, the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball in the symbol variation game While restricting the execution of a specific effect, winning a big hit by winning the big hit in the big hit lottery during the symbol variation game that is the target of the big hit notice effect Symbol variation when the game is included, the gaming machine and a notice regulating means for permitting execution of the specific effect of the symbol variation game based on the second start pending sphere.

  22 ... effect display device (game execution means), 25 ... first start prize opening (winning detection means, first prize detection means), 26 ... second start prize opening (winning detection means, second prize detection means), 26b Opening / closing blade (opening / closing means), 30 ... main control board, 30a ... main control CPU (big hit lottery means, variation content determining means, random number reading means, first random number reading means, second random number reading means, prior determination means, Big hit pre-determination means, variation content pre-determination means, big hit type determination means, gaming state control means), 30c ... main control RAM (holding storage means, random number storage means), 31 ... general control board, 31a ... general control CPU (Notice execution determination means, notice control means, notice restriction means), 31c... General control RAM (preliminary determination storage means), 32... Display control board, 32a... Display control CPU (game control means), BD. Up power supply (backup means), SK ... stagecraft movable body (announcement execution means).

Claims (4)

Game execution means for executing a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols is provided, and in the symbol variation game, a specific effect can be executed for each of a plurality of symbol variation games executed once or continuously. In a gaming machine capable of executing a jackpot notice effect in which the jackpot reliability changes with the number of consecutive times of the symbol variation game with the specific effect,
The game ball detected by the first winning detection means capable of detecting the winning game ball is stored as the first start holding ball, and provided separately from the first winning detection means to detect the winning game ball. A holding storage means for storing the game ball detected by the second winning detection means as a second start holding ball;
First random number reading means for reading out a value of a random number for determination upon detection of winning in the first winning detection means;
Second random number reading means for reading a value of a random number for determination triggered by winning detection in the second winning detection means;
When the second starting and holding ball is not stored in the holding storage means and the first starting and holding ball is stored in the holding storage means, the determination read by the first random number reading means When the first big hit lottery for determining whether or not the big hit is made by comparing the value of the random number for use with a predetermined big hit determination value, and when the second starting hold ball is stored in the hold storage means, A jackpot lottery means for comparing the value of the random number for determination read by the second random number reading means and the jackpot determination value to execute a second jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot
Variation content determining means for determining the variation content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery means;
Game control means for controlling the game execution means according to the fluctuation content determined by the fluctuation content determination means, and for executing the symbol fluctuation game;
At the time of winning detection in the first winning detection means, it is pre-determined whether or not the value of the random number for determination read in response to the detection of the winning is a value indicating a big hit that wins a big hit in the first big hit lottery. Pre-determination means;
In the case where the jackpot notice effect is executed when the execution condition of any one of the first execution condition determined negative by the prior determination means and the second execution condition determined positively by the prior determination means is triggered, The symbol variation game corresponding to the stored number of the first start holding balls at the time when the one execution condition or the second execution condition is satisfied is executed based on the first start holding balls until the game ends. Notice control means capable of controlling the predetermined notice execution means to execute the specific effect for each symbol variation game and execute the jackpot notice effect;
During execution of the jackpot notice effect, an object for executing the jackpot notice effect after completion of any of the symbol change games among the symbol change games based on the first start-and-hold ball for which the jackpot notice effect is to be executed. When the symbol change game based on the second start hold ball is interrupted before the next symbol change game based on the first start hold ball, the big hit announcement effect being executed is the first execution condition. Is a jackpot notice effect triggered by the establishment of, the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second starting hold ball is restricted, while the currently running jackpot notice effect determines that the second execution condition is satisfied. A game that includes a notice restricting means that permits execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball when the big hit notice effect is triggered Machine. The notice control means is configured to count the number of continuous executions of the symbol variation game in which the specific effect is executed, and to control the notice execution means so as to execute the specific effect with effect contents according to the count result. And
During execution of the jackpot notice effect, if execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start hold ball is allowed, the number of consecutive executions including the symbol variation game based on the second start hold ball On the other hand, if the execution of the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second start hold ball is restricted, the number of consecutive executions is counted without including the symbol variation game based on the second start hold ball. The gaming machine according to claim 1. If the previous article before determining means is affirmative determination, based with the value before Symbol-size titration, random numbers prior articles before determination means determines the value of the jackpot species determining random number read by the first random number reading means , Further comprising a jackpot seed pre-determining means for pre-determining the jackpot species that occur when winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery,
The jackpot type includes a first jackpot and a second jackpot that sets a higher profit that the player can obtain than the first jackpot,
When the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball is interrupted and executed during execution of the jackpot notice effect triggered by the establishment of the second execution condition, the notice restricting means further determines the jackpot type prior determination. It is confirmed whether or not the means is determined to be the second big hit, and if the big hit type pre-determining means does not determine the second big hit, the identification in the symbol variation game based on the second start holding ball the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2 for regulating the execution of the effect. A jackpot seed determining means for determining a jackpot seed based on the value of the jackpot seed determination random number read by the second random number reading means when the second jackpot lottery is won;
When the symbol variation game based on the second start-and-hold ball is interrupted and executed during execution of the big hit notice effect triggered by the establishment of the first execution condition, the notice restricting means further includes the big hit type determining means. Is determined to be the second big hit, and if the big hit type determining means determines the second big hit, the specific effect in the symbol variation game based on the second starting hold ball The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein execution is permitted.

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