JP5458401B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a main control board that controls main control of a game and a sub-control board that controls a game effect based on an instruction from the main control board.

  Conventionally, a plurality of symbol display units capable of displaying various kinds of symbols in a variable manner and a stop display, a main control board that controls the main control of the game, and a sub-control board that controls game effects based on instructions from the main control board; There is a gaming machine provided with a gaming ball detection sensor that detects the passing of a gaming ball to a starting port provided on the game. In this type of gaming machine, when a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on each symbol display unit becomes a predetermined jackpot combination, a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player is achieved.

  Specifically, the main control board executes a jackpot determination as to whether or not to enter the jackpot gaming state when the gaming ball detection sensor detects the passage of the gaming ball to the start port. Based on the jackpot determination result, the sub-control board displays the symbols in a variable manner on the symbol display unit, and then stops the symbols. When the combination of symbols at that time becomes a jackpot combination, the jackpot gaming state is entered.

By the way, in the conventional general gaming machine, the probability that the reach state with respect to the jackpot combination appears in the process in which the symbols are variably displayed. Therefore, in the display process up to whether or not to reach the reach state, the thrill and expectation that can be given to the player are always the same level, and there is a problem that the display is not sharp. Therefore, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the reach derivation rate derived from the reach state is changed in the main control board according to whether or not the right to execute the jackpot determination is acquired and the number of acquisitions. Thereby, the player can fully enjoy an interesting game rich in change.
JP-A-2005-46206

  However, if control for changing the reach derivation rate is added to the main control board as in Patent Document 1, the burden on the main control board increases, which may cause an error.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of changing the reach derivation rate while suppressing the burden on the main control board.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a plurality of symbol display units capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of types of symbols, a main control board that controls main control of the game, and the main control board. And a sub-control board for controlling the game effect based on instructions from the game board, and a game ball detection sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball to the start port provided on the game board, and is stopped and displayed on each symbol display unit. When the combination of symbols is a predetermined jackpot combination, the gaming machine is in a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and the main control board is passed to the start port by the gaming ball detection sensor. A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to enter the jackpot gaming state based on detection of a game ball to be played, and the jackpot determination by the jackpot determining means For each of the jackpot result indicating the result and the loss result, one of a plurality of effects including the effect time and whether to reach the jackpot combination in the case of the loss result is selected. Effect content determining means for determining, and effect content notification information transmitting means for transmitting effect content notification information, which is information for notifying the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means, to the sub-control board, The sub control board is specified from the effect content notification information receiving means for receiving the effect content notification information transmitted by the effect content notification information transmitting means, and the effect content notification information received by the effect content notification information receiving means. so that instruction presentation contents is the contents of the effect, the fluctuation effect of the display varies the symbols in each symbol display unit, then the symbol is displayed varies Sequentially executes the stop display effect to be displayed stopped, when serving as the reach state in the process of the stop display demonstration is executed, the demonstration execution means for executing the reach demonstration while continuing the reach state, the If the instruction effect content does not reach the reach state and the predetermined first condition is satisfied , the variation effect is shortened by a predetermined time instead of the instruction effect content executed by the effect execution means. And then changing the stop display effect so as to be in the reach state, and effect change means for executing the reach effect within the effect time when in the reach state , The effect changing means is such that the instruction effect content does not reach the reach state, and when the first condition is satisfied, the normal replay within the effect time when the reach state is satisfied. When the instruction effect content is accompanied by the special reach effect and the predetermined second condition is satisfied, the instruction effect content executed by the effect execution means is replaced with the instruction effect content. The variation effect is shortened and executed for the predetermined time, and then the stop display effect is changed so as to be in the reach state, and the special reach effect and the effect time within the effect time when in the reach state. When performing the reach effect, the effect execution means executes only the normal reach effect, or after the execution of the normal reach effect, the bonus game state is more than the normal reach effect. A special reach effect that enhances the expectation to be achieved, and the effect change means is such that the instruction effect content is not in the reach state and satisfies the first condition. In the case of the reach state, the normal reach effect is executed within the effect time, and the instruction effect content is accompanied by the special reach effect, and when the predetermined second condition is satisfied, Instead of the instruction effect content executed by the effect execution means, the variable effect is shortened and executed for the predetermined time, and then the stop display effect is changed to reach the reach state, and the After the execution of the normal reach effect within the effect time in the reach state, the special reach effect and the predetermined entertainment effect are further executed, and the variable effect is at the start of the variable effect regardless of the contents of the instruction effect. Including an initial speed variation effect that is executed in common during a period from the start of the stop display effect to the start of the stop display effect. The initial speed variation effect is executed only during the initial effect time according to the instruction effect content, among the initial effect times that are the effect times of the plurality of initial speed change effects, and the effect changing means is When the initial effect time corresponding to the instruction effect content is longer than the predetermined time, instead of the initial speed fluctuation effect executed by the effect execution means, according to the instruction effect content among the plurality of initial effect times. The initial speed variation effect is executed only for the initial effect time shorter than the initial effect time by the predetermined time .

Further, the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, wherein the entertainment presentation, when the instruction effect contents is made to the jackpot gaming state, the special reach demonstration After the execution, the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination at that time is changed to a combination that does not become the jackpot gaming state, and then the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed is changed again. It is characterized by a combination of jackpots.

As a result the game machine according to claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, in the content of the effect to be determined by the effect determining means, the effect by the presentation execution means is executed An effect that becomes a probability-variable gaming state in which the probability that the combination of symbols becomes the jackpot combination when the effect by the effect executing means is executed after the jackpot gaming state is reached, after the jackpot gaming state is ended. If there is a probability variation effect content indicating the content of the game and the instruction effect content is the probability variation effect content, the effect change means changes to the reach state for the non-probability variation jackpot combination that does not become the probability variation gaming state The after-effects are displayed in a stopped manner so that the symbols are temporarily combined with the non-stochastic variation jackpot after the special reach effect is executed. Then, the symbol is stopped and displayed such that the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed is changed again to be a probability variation jackpot combination that becomes the probability variation gaming state. To do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, when the instruction effect content is the jackpot gaming state, the game machine becomes a big hit after the execution of the special reach effect. It is the effect which notifies that.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, in the main control board, the jackpot determination means determines whether or not to enter the jackpot gaming state based on the detection of the gaming ball passing through the starting port by the gaming ball detection sensor. Make a big hit. The effect content determining means determines whether or not to reach the jackpot combination in the case of the effect time and the losing result for each of the jackpot result and the losing result indicating the result of the jackpot determining by the jackpot determining means. One of the contents of a plurality of effects including is determined. The effect content notification information transmitting means transmits effect content notification information, which is information for notifying the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means, to the sub-control board. Further, in the sub control board, the production content notification information receiving unit receives the production content notification information transmitted by the production content notification information transmission unit of the main control board. Then, the effect actual means is a variable effect that variably displays the symbols on each symbol display unit so as to be the instruction effect content that is the content of the effect specified from the effect content notification information received by the effect content notification information receiving means. Thereafter, a stop display effect for sequentially stopping and displaying the symbols that are variably displayed is executed. In addition, when the stop display effect is executed, the effect executing unit executes the reach effect while continuing the reach state. Here, the effect changing means is such that the instruction effect content does not reach the reach state, and if the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the change effect is shortened and executed for a predetermined time, and then the reach state is set. Thus, the stop display effect is changed, and the reach effect is executed within the effect time in the reach state.

As described above, even if the instruction effect content does not reach the reach state, when the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the effect change means of the sub control board changes the reach state to determine the main control board. The reach production is executed within the production time. That is, since the sub control board changes the reach derivation rate and the main control board is not involved in the change of the reach derivation rate, the reach derivation rate can be changed while suppressing the burden on the main control board. Further, the effect change means, so it executes the reach demonstration in Starring ejection period, the time out Starring main control board has decided is not changed. Therefore, the role of the main control board for determining the production time is not impaired.

Starring output execution unit, when executing the reach demonstration, usually either run only reach demonstration, performs its usual special reach demonstration of increased expectations that the jackpot gaming state than the execution after more usually reach demonstration of reach demonstration To do. Then, the effect changing means executes the normal reach effect when the first condition is satisfied. Further, the effect change means is a case where the effect of rendering execution means is to execute involve special reach demonstration, if it meets the predetermined second condition is to shorten the fluctuation effect only Jo Tokoro execution time However, the special reach production and the predetermined entertainment production are executed within the production time.

Thus, since performing the reach demonstration of multiple, we can diversify the game. Further, in a case where the effect of rendering execution means is to execute involve special reach demonstration, if it meets the second condition, special in effect time while performing by shortening the fluctuation effect only Jo Tokoro time Since the reach effect is executed, when the change effect is shortened by a predetermined time, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the reach effect is usually reached. In addition, when the second condition is satisfied, the sub control board executes a predetermined entertainment effect within the effect time determined by the main control board, so the role of the main control board for determining the effect time is impaired. I can't.
The variation effect includes an initial speed variation effect that is executed in common between the start of the variation effect and the start of the stop display effect regardless of the contents of the instruction effect. The effect execution means executes the initial speed variation effect for the initial effect time corresponding to the instruction effect content among the predetermined initial effect times. When the initial effect time corresponding to the instruction effect content is longer than the predetermined time, the effect changing means executes the initial speed change effect for the initial effect time shorter by the predetermined time instead of the initial speed change effect executed by the effect executing means. . As a result, it is possible to shorten the effect time of the initial effect of varying the speed and to shorten the effect time of the effect of varying effect.

Further, according to the gaming machine of claim 2, the remaining Hing effect, instruction effect contents is the case in which a large hit gaming state is temporarily stopped and displayed the symbol after execution of the special reach effect. The combination of symbols at that time is an out-of-order combination that does not result in a jackpot gaming state. After that, the symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed are changed again, and finally the jackpot combination. Accordingly, the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, when satisfying the second condition is temporarily seems off Results The results of the jackpot determination to the player, then Since it is a jackpot result, it is possible to give a thrill to many players as to whether or not to enter the jackpot gaming state. Further, when the variation effect is shortened by a predetermined time, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the result is only a loss result.

According to the gaming machine of claim 3 , the contents of the effect determined by the effect content determining means result in the jackpot gaming state as a result of the effect by the effect executing means, and the jackpot gaming state There is probability variation effect content indicating the content of the effect in the probability variation gaming state in which the probability that the combination of symbols when the effect by the effect execution means is executed will be a jackpot combination increases. Then, when the instruction effect content is the probability variation effect content, the effect change means changes to the reach state for the non-probability variation jackpot combination that does not become the probability variation game state. Then, the remaining Hing effect, is stopped and displayed so as to be temporarily non-stochastic variation jackpot combination of FIG pattern after execution of the special reach effect. Thereafter, the symbol such that the probability change jackpot combinations thereof temporarily varying the stopped displayed have that FIG pattern again becomes probability variation gaming state is displayed stopped.

Accordingly, the gaming machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, since there is a probability change game condition, it can diversify the game. Further, when the second condition is satisfied, the non-stochastic variation jackpot combination is promoted to the probability variation jackpot combination, so that it is possible to give a thrill to whether or not to enter the probability variation gaming state for many players. Further, when the variation effect is shortened by a predetermined time, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the result is only a loss result.

Further, the gaming machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, entertainment effect, when instruction effect contents is made a jackpot gaming state, a jackpot after execution of the special reach demonstration Since it is an effect to notify that it has become, it is possible to excite that it has become a jackpot gaming state. Further, when the variation effect is shortened by a predetermined time, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the result is only a loss result.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the mechanical structure of the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, a game board 2 is provided in which a game ball as a game medium launched from a launcher (not shown) flows by operating the launch handle 7. ing. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2) and is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. In the lower part of the game board 2, an upper plate 5 is provided for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided directly below the upper plate 5, and a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6. Further, speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners above the glass frame 13. In addition, a large number of lighting lamps for production are provided on the front surface of the glass frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. In the approximate center of the game area 4, there is provided a symbol display device 8 having a display screen 28 composed of an LCD, effect lamps 31 to 33, LEDs, and the like. A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the left side of the symbol display device 8. Further, a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is disposed below the symbol display device 8, and a special prize opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Further, the normal winning ports 17 and 19 are provided on the left side of the big winning port 16, and the normal winning ports 18 and 20 are provided on the right side. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, other illumination LEDs, windmills, and many obstacle nails.

  Next, the symbol display device 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 8 includes a display screen 28 formed of an LCD at the center. Various images such as videos and messages are displayed on the display screen 28. In order to notify the player of the result of the jackpot determination, the display screen 28 is provided with three demo symbol display units 28a (left side of the front view). ), 28b (center), 28c (right side in front view). Hereinafter, among the results of the jackpot determination, a result that results in a jackpot gaming state is referred to as a “hit result”, and a result that does not result in a jackpot gaming state is referred to as a “missing result”. The demo symbol display units 28a to 28c correspond to the “symbol display unit” of the present invention.

  In addition, a special symbol display unit 25 configured by two 7-segment LEDs and a normal symbol display unit 24 configured by one LED are provided at the lower right of the display screen 28. The special symbol display unit 25 displays a special symbol composed of alphabets, numerals, or a combination thereof in order to notify the player of the result of the jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display unit 25 can display a two-digit symbol, and 26 types of alphabet combinations “A” to “Z” are displayed. In the special symbol display unit 25, when a game is won in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a big hit determination is made as to whether or not to enter into a big hit gaming state, 26 types of characters are sequentially displayed (variable display), When the fluctuation display time elapses, the fluctuation stops and the special symbol indicating the result of the jackpot determination stops (definite display). Note that the fluctuation display time is not constant, and is determined for each fluctuation pattern described later.

  In addition, a special symbol memory number display LED 60 and a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 constituted by two LEDs are disposed at the lower right of the special symbol display unit 25 and the normal symbol display unit 24. The special symbol memory number display LED 60 displays the number of game balls for which the jackpot determination result has not yet been displayed, that is, the so-called special symbol operation hold ball number, and the normal symbol memory number display LED 59 displays the normal symbol operation hold ball number. . Then, only the lower side of the two LEDs indicates that the number of reserved balls is “1”, that both are “2”, the lower side flashes “3”, and both flashes indicate “4”. In addition, a first effect lamp 31, a second effect lamp 32, and a third effect lamp 33 are arranged in order from the left above the display screen 28.

  In this embodiment, 10 types of demo symbols “0” to “9” are displayed on the demo symbol display units 28a to 28c. The demo symbol display units 28 a to 28 c start to change in synchronization with the start of change of the special symbol display unit 25. First, an initial speed variation effect is executed in which the demo symbols are displayed in a variable manner at the initial speed. Thereafter, a low-speed fluctuation effect is executed in which the demo chart is variably displayed at a speed slower than the initial speed. After that, a stop display effect is executed in which each of the demo symbols that are variably displayed is stopped and displayed in the order of the demo symbol display unit 28a, the demo symbol display unit 28c, and the demo symbol display unit 28b. In this embodiment, when each demo symbol is stopped and displayed with the same number, a big hit gaming state is entered. In the process of executing the stop display effect, when the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed with the same number, that is, when all the demo symbols are stopped and displayed, the combination of the demo symbols becomes the jackpot gaming state. Reach state for jackpot combinations (“000”, “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “777”, “888”, “999”) In this case, the reach effect is executed while continuing the reach state for a predetermined reach effect time. This reach production includes a normal reach production and a special reach production that has a higher expectation of being a big hit gaming state than the normal reach production. The special reach effect is executed after the normal reach effect is executed. In addition, there are two types of special reach production: SP (super) reach production and advanced reach production with higher expectation of jackpot gaming than the SP reach production. There is a reach production. Note that the reach production time of the development reach production is longer than the reach production time of the SP reach production.

  In the present embodiment, three initial speed fluctuation effects are defined as “9 seconds”, “5 seconds”, and “1 second”. Which of the three initial speed fluctuation effects is executed is related to the number of special symbol actuated balls. Specifically, when the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is “0”, the initial speed fluctuation effect of “9 seconds” is easy to be executed, and as the number of special symbol operation reservation balls increases, “5 seconds”, “1 The initial speed fluctuation effect of “second” is easily executed. This is because when the number of special symbol actuated balls is large, the interval at which the jackpot determination is executed is shortened, and more jackpot determination is executed in a short period of time. Moreover, the time of the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds” for any number of special symbol actuated balls. Further, the time of the stop display effect varies depending on whether or not the reach effect is executed and, if it is executed, the type of the reach effect. When the reach effect is not executed, that is, when the reach is not established, the stop display effect time is “1 second”. Accordingly, the total time (effect time) of the initial speed fluctuation effect, the low speed fluctuation effect, and the stop display effect when the reach result is not achieved is “13 seconds”, “9 seconds”, and “5 seconds”. .

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a jackpot result is obtained, when notifying the 100 lottery results thereafter, a “short time state” for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display unit 25 is set. Is provided.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a “probability varying gaming state”, which is a state in which the probability of being determined as a jackpot result in the jackpot determination, is high. The “big hit” is provided with two types of jackpots, a jackpot that becomes a probability variation gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends, and a jackpot that does not become a probability variation gaming state. Specifically, when the combination of the demo symbols stopped and displayed on the demo symbol display units 28a to 28c is “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”, the jackpot gaming state is After the game ends, the game enters a probability variation gaming state. On the other hand, when the combination of the demo symbols stopped and displayed on the demo symbol display units 28a to 28c is “000”, “222”, “444”, “666”, “888”, after the jackpot gaming state is ended. Probability variation game state is not entered. Hereinafter, a combination of “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999” is referred to as “probability variation jackpot combination”, and “000”, “222”, “444”, “666”, “ The combination of “888” is called “non-stochastic variation jackpot combination”. A jackpot of the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a “probability variation jackpot”, and a jackpot of the non-probability variation jackpot is referred to as a “non-probability variation jackpot”. A gaming state that is not a probability variation gaming state is referred to as a “non-probability variation gaming state”. Further, a combination of “000” to “999” is referred to as a “big hit combination”, and other combinations are referred to as “out-of-place combinations”.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 40 includes a main control board 41, a power supply board 42, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a lamp driver board 46, a relay board 47, and a sub-integrated board 58. . This control part 40 is provided in the back side (back side) of the pachinko machine 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  First, the main control board 41 will be described. The main board 41 that controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main control board CPU unit 50 that performs various processes according to a program. The main control board CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing values of data generated during the arithmetic processes, a control program, initial values of various data, and other boards. A ROM 53 that stores commands and the like for instructing are provided, and these are integrally molded as one LSI. Further, an interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and the CPU 51 executes a control program stored in the ROM 53 every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. To do.

  Further, the main control board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54, and a game that won a prize for the sub-board such as the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the special symbol starter electric accessory 15. A start port switch 70 for detecting a sphere is connected. The start port switch 70 corresponds to the “game ball detection sensor” of the present invention. Further, the I / O interface 54 of the main control board 41 is connected to an output port 55 for outputting information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Next, the payout control board 45 and the relay board 47 will be described. The payout control board 45 incorporates a CPU 45 a, an input interface (not shown), a RAM and a ROM, and is connected to a prize ball payout device 49. Then, according to the command transmitted from the main control board 41, the prize ball payout device 49 is controlled. The relay board 47 has a normal symbol operation switch 71 for detecting the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12, a special winning opening opening solenoid 72 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the special winning opening 16, and a special symbol starting. An electric accessory opening solenoid 73 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 15, a big prize opening switch 75 for detecting a gaming ball won in the big prize opening 16, and a game ball winning in the normal prize opening 17 to 20 Are connected to a normal symbol opening switch 76, a normal symbol display unit 24, a special symbol display unit 25, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and a special symbol memory number display LED 60. The relay board 47 relays switches and solenoid wires and relays from the main control board 41 to a display unit or the like that is directly controlled. In addition, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the big winning opening 16, and the normal winning openings 17 to 20, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out.

  Next, the sub integrated board 58, the effect control board 43, and the lamp driver board 46 will be described. The sub integrated board 58 is provided with a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the effect control board 43, the lamp driver board 46, and the speaker 48. Then, in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control board 41, comprehensive control such as production is performed. Further, the effect control board 43 incorporates a CPU 43a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM, and controls the display screen 28. The lamp driver board 46 incorporates a CPU 46a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM, and three effect lamps 31 to 33 are connected thereto. And based on the command transmitted from the sub integration board | substrate 58, light emission of the production lamps 31-33 is controlled.

  Next, the power supply substrate 42 will be described. The power supply board 42 is connected to the main control board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 includes a launching motor (not shown), a touch sensor provided on the launching handle 7, a launching device stop switch, a firing strength adjustment volume, and the like. The game ball launching device 37 has a fixed interval (in this embodiment, 0.6 seconds). ) Launch one game ball into the game area every time.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 of the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52 of the main control board 41. As shown in FIG. 4, in the RAM 52, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a prize in each winning opening such as a counter storage area 5201 for storing various counters, a normal symbol start gate 12, a special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the like. A winning ball flag storage area 5202 for storing a flag to indicate, a normal hit relation information storage area 5203 for storing a random number acquired when a game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, and a normal number for storing a normal symbol operation reserved ball number Symbol actuated ball number storage area 5204, jackpot relation information memory area 5205 for storing random numbers acquired when winning a game ball to the special symbol starting electric player 15, special symbol actuated hold for storing the number of special symbol actuated balls Control pieces output from the ball storage area 5206, the main control board 41 to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, etc. Command relation storage area 5207 for storing the de-flag relation storage area 5208 for storing various flags. Further, the RAM 52 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, each counter stored in the counter storage area 5201 of the RAM 52 will be described. The counter stored in the RAM 52 includes a random number acquisition counter for acquiring a random number, a timer counter for measuring time, a winning ball counter for counting the number of winning balls, and the like.

  First, the random number acquisition counter will be described. The random number acquisition counter includes a normal hit determination counter, a jackpot determination counter, a reach determination counter, a probability variation jackpot determination counter, a special symbol determination counter, a variation pattern determination counter, and the like. The values of these counters are set at regular intervals (for example, in the counter updating process (S12, see FIG. 8) of the main process executed based on the interrupt signal from the interrupt signal generating circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). , A predetermined amount (for example, “1”) is added every 2 ms which is an interval of interrupt signal generation. Each counter has a minimum value (lower limit value) and a maximum value (upper limit value), and is configured to circulate in a numerical value in a range from the minimum value to the maximum value. Then, every time the value is rounded to the same value as the initial value by the update, a new initial value is acquired, and “1” is added to the initial value. For the determination of the new initial value, a random number generated by an initial value random number process for generating a random number by a predetermined algorithm is used. These random number acquisition counters are used in a normal symbol process (S16, see FIG. 8) and a special symbol process (see FIGS. 9 and 10) of the main process described later.

  Next, the timer counter will be described. The timer counter is a counter used for measuring time, and a predetermined value is stored as an initial value at the start of time measurement. For example, when measuring 1 second, “500” is stored as an initial value. Then, “1” is subtracted by “1” in the counter update process (S12, see FIG. 8) performed every 2 ms, which is the interval of interrupt signal generation. If the value is not “0”, the value is “ It is determined that the predetermined time has passed by becoming “0”.

  Next, the winning ball counter will be described. The winning ball counter is used to count the number of game balls that have won the big winning opening 16 while the big winning opening 16 performs one opening / closing operation. The initial value of this counter is “0”, and is incremented by “1” every time a winning is detected in a switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 8) of the main process described later. Then, it is initialized when the special winning opening 16 is closed.

  Next, the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of the RAM 52. This jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 9 and 10) of the main process described later. As shown in FIG. 5, the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is provided with a determination area and first to fourth storage areas. In the first to fourth memory areas, random numbers acquired by the game balls (special symbol operation holding balls) that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and have not yet been notified of the result of the jackpot determination are stored. . The determination area stores information on the result of the jackpot determination that is currently being performed and random numbers that are the basis of the jackpot game.

  Each of the determination area and the first to fourth storage areas stores a jackpot random number column in which the value of the jackpot determination counter is stored, a reach random number column in which the value of the reach determination counter is stored, and a value of the probability variation determination counter. There are provided a random variation column for the probability variation random number, a special symbol determination random number column for storing the value of the special symbol determination counter, and a variation pattern determination random number column for storing the value of the variation pattern determination counter.

  Then, when the game ball passes through the special symbol start electric accessory 15, each value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 of the RAM 52. Then, the jackpot determination is performed based on the value of the jackpot random number.

  Also, if the result of the jackpot determination is an outlier result, whether or not to reach a reach state for the jackpot combination, and if further reach state, the type of reach effect (normal reach effect, SP reach effect, advanced reach effect) ) Is performed based on the value of the reach random number. On the other hand, if the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot result, reach determination, which is determination of the type of reach effect (SP reach effect, development reach effect), is performed based on the reach random number value.

  Further, in the case of the jackpot determination result, the probability variation jackpot determination, which is a determination as to whether or not to enter the probability variation gaming state, is performed based on the value of the probability variation random number. Further, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 is determined based on the value of the special symbol determination random number. Further, based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number, the variation pattern that is the display content of the display screen 28 when notifying the result of the jackpot determination is determined.

  Then, when the processing for the value stored in the determination area is completed, the value stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, and processing such as the next jackpot determination is performed based on this value. Along with this, each value in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the one numbered young storage area, and the value in the fourth storage area is cleared. Here, the number of storage areas is four. In other words, the number of game balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 can store a random number and can hold the operation is four. Accordingly, the upper limit of the number of special symbol operation reserved balls is four, and the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 does not take a value larger than “4”. In the ordinary hit relation information storage area 5203 of the RAM 52, similarly, a determination area and first to fourth storage areas are provided so that information on four game balls can be held.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 of the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 53 of the main control board 41. The ROM 53 has an initial setting storage area 5301 for storing initial values stored in the respective storage areas when the pachinko machine 1 is reset, and a control program for storing various programs for the CPU 51 to control the pachinko machine 1. A storage area 5302, a control command table storage area 5303 for storing a table of control commands output from the main control board 41 to each sub board, and a special symbol combination pattern memory for storing a combination of special symbols to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 Area 5304, an effect content determination table storage area 5305 for storing a table relating to the effect content at the time of jackpot determination, a determination table storage for storing various tables to be referred to when jackpot determination, ordinary hit determination, special symbol determination, etc. are performed Area 5306 etc. are provided That. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, the effect content determination table stored in the effect content determination table storage area 5305 of the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an effect content determination table stored in the effect content determination table storage area 5305 of the ROM 53.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the effect content determination table is provided with blocks corresponding to the gaming state (normal state or short time state) at the time of jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, the configuration of the blocks used during the time reduction state is not significantly different from the blocks used during the normal state. Therefore, the blocks used during the normal state will be described below.

  As shown in the figure, the block in the normal state is further provided with a “big hit” block and a “out of” block according to the result of the big hit determination. The jackpot block is further provided with a “non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot” block and a “probability fluctuation jackpot” block according to the result of the probability fluctuation jackpot determination. Further, the block for non-probability fluctuation jackpots is provided with a “normal reach” block, an “SP reach” block, and an “evolution reach” block according to the result of reach determination. In addition, the block for the probability variation jackpot is provided with an “SP reach” block and an “development reach” block according to the result of reach determination. On the other hand, according to the result of the reach determination, the out-of-order block is provided with a “reach not established” block, a “normal reach” block, an “SP reach” block, and an “advanced reach” block. Each block has a plurality of variation patterns, one of which is determined based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number. As described above, the variation pattern is the display content of the display screen 28 when the determination result by the jackpot determination is shown. The content of the initial speed variation effect, the content of the low speed variation effect, the time of the stop display effect, Contains content. Further, each variation pattern has a production time. The reach production time is also defined, and in this embodiment, the normal reach production is “8 seconds”, the SP reach production is “30 seconds”, and the development reach production is “50 seconds”.

  As described above, when the jackpot determination result is “out of” and the reach effect is not performed (the reach is not established), the effect times are “13 seconds”, “9 seconds”, and “5 seconds”. It has become.

  The main control board 41 performs a jackpot determination result (a jackpot result or a disapproval result) in a main process, which will be described later, a jackpot result, a probability variation jackpot determination result (a non-probability jackpot or a probability variation jackpot), a reach determination The sub-integrated board 58 is notified of the production contents including the result (reach non-establishment, normal reach, SP reach, development reach), the variation pattern, and the production time.

  Note that the effect content determination table used in the present embodiment is merely an example, and it goes without saying that the contents of the table can be set as appropriate. For example, more types of reach effects and variation patterns may be provided.

  Next, details of the operation of the main control board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of main processing in the main control board 41, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts of subroutines of special symbol processing executed in the main processing.

  The pachinko machine 1 is controlled by a control program stored in the control program storage area of the ROM 53. The main process of the control program is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). Since the interrupt signal is generated at regular intervals (2 ms in the present embodiment), the main process is repeatedly executed every 2 ms.

  First, main processing executed by the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. First, various types of information are transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, etc. via the I / O interface 54 (S10). Various signals include a command for instructing a special symbol variation pattern, a command for instructing the timing for stopping the special symbol, effect content notification information for notifying the effect content, a command for notifying the start of a jackpot game, There is a lot of information such as commands for instructing the opening and closing timing of objects. The information transmitted here is information stored in the command relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52 in the main process performed last time. The CPU 51 that executes this step corresponds to “production content notification information transmitting means” of the present invention.

  Next, a switch reading process, which is a process for detecting a winning of a game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the normal winning ports 17 to 20, and the big winning port 16, is executed (S11). ). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by each switch (see FIG. 3) provided in these winning openings, and when a game ball is detected, a winning ball flag storage area 5202 of the RAM 25 is detected. The flag corresponding to each switch stored in is turned ON. Furthermore, the number of game balls won during one opening of the big winning opening 16 is counted by a winning ball counter. At the start of the switch reading process, all flags in the winning ball flag storage area are reset.

  Next, counter update processing is executed (S12). Specifically, as described above, each value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 52 is added by a predetermined amount, and each value of the timer counter is subtracted by a predetermined amount.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is executed (S13). Specifically, during the jackpot game, command processing for instructing the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 16 is executed.

  Next, special symbol processing is executed (S14). Specifically, processing such as determination of production contents and determination of symbols and variation patterns to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 is executed. This special symbol process will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Next, normal electric accessory processing is executed (S15). Specifically, when a normal winning is achieved, a process for opening the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 for a predetermined time to facilitate winning of the game ball is executed. It should be noted that the opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 once is longer in the short-time state than in the normal state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is executed (S16). Specifically, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the value of the normal hit determination counter is acquired as a normal hit random number. Then, a normal hit determination is executed based on the acquired random number, and a process of displaying the determination result on the normal symbol display unit 24 is executed. Note that the variation time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 is shorter in the short time state than in the normal state.

  Next, a payout process for paying out prize balls is executed (S17). Next, an error check is executed (S18). If an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1, an error is displayed on the display screen 28 or an error sound is generated on the speaker 48. Therefore, an error command for transmission to the sub-integrated board 58 is stored in the command related storage area of the RAM 52 in the information transmission process of S10.

  Next, an information output process is executed (S19). Specifically, various types of information such as jackpot information and start information of the pachinko machine 1 are output to an amusement park management computer (not shown) via the output port 55. After executing this step, the main process is terminated.

  Next, details of the special symbol process (S14) of the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As described above, in the special symbol processing, processing such as determination of effect contents and determination of symbols and variation patterns to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 is executed.

  First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. In the flag-related storage area of the RAM 52, a special symbol display state flag, a jackpot gaming state flag, a probability variation flag, a time-short / medium flag, and the like are stored. The special symbol display state flag is a flag indicating the state of the special symbol display unit 25, and is “1” when the special symbol display unit 25 is fluctuating (fluctuating), and when it is stopped (during stop display). ) Stores “2”, and “0” is stored when the state is neither variable nor stopped. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the jackpot game. The probability variation flag is “ON” when “1” is stored in the probability variation gaming state. In the hour / short flag, “1” is stored in the hour / short state when the normal symbol variation time is shorter than normal and the opening / closing member opening time of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is longer than normal. ON ".

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol process of the main process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S21). Specifically, in the switch reading process (S11, refer to FIG. 8), the determination is made based on whether or not the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is detected. Here, when a game ball is won in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 of the RAM 52 is “4”. (S22). When the value of the special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 is not “4” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the value of the special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 (S23). If the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 is not “4” (S22: YES), the process proceeds to S26.

  Next, a random number is stored in the storage area of the number corresponding to the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5206 in the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 (see FIG. 5) (S24). Specifically, the value of the jackpot determination counter in the jackpot random number column, the value of the reach determination counter in the reach random number column, the value of the probability variation determination counter in the probability variation random number column, and the value in the special symbol determination random number column The value of the special symbol determination counter is stored, and the value of the variation pattern determination counter is stored in the variation pattern determination random number column.

  Next, with reference to the jackpot gaming state flag, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot gaming state (S26). Here, if the game state is a big hit game state, the special symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. If not, the process proceeds to S27.

  When the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF” (S26: NO), since it is not the jackpot gaming state, processing related to the control of the special symbol display unit 25 is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S27). Specifically, when the special symbol display state flag is “1”, it is determined that the special symbol display unit 25 is changing. The symbol display unit 25 determines that it is not changing. If the special symbol display unit 25 is changing, the process proceeds to S71. If not, the process proceeds to S28.

  Here, when the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S27: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 (S28). Specifically, when the special symbol display state flag is “2”, it is determined that the special symbol is stopped on the special symbol display unit 25, and when the special symbol display state flag is “0”, the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 25. Judge that it is not inside. When the special symbol is not being stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 25 (S28: NO), whether or not there is a game ball to be subjected to the jackpot determination, that is, whether or not the number of special symbol actuated balls is “1” or more Is determined (S31). As described above, the special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 of the RAM 52 stores the special symbol operation reservation ball number. Here, if the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more, the process proceeds to S32, and if it is “0”, the special symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  If the number of special symbol actuated balls is “1” or more (S31: YES), “1” is subtracted from the value of the special symbol actuated balls number storage area 5206 (S32). Next, the value stored in the jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 5) is shifted (S33). That is, the random number stored in the first storage area is shifted to the determination area, the random number stored in the second to fourth storage areas is shifted to the storage area one number lower, and the value in the fourth storage area To clear.

  Next, a jackpot determination corresponding to the “spot determination means” of the present invention is made (S34). Here, the determination table for performing the jackpot determination is provided with a low probability determination table used during the non-probability variation gaming state and a high probability determination table used during the probability variation gaming state. The jackpot determination is performed with reference to one of the determination tables depending on whether or not a probability variation state has occurred. Here, if the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot result, the process proceeds to S35, and if the result is a loss result, the process proceeds to S36.

  When the jackpot determination result is a jackpot result (S34: YES), the probability variation jackpot determination is executed (S35). Specifically, when the value of the probability variation random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 is a value that becomes a predetermined probability variation jackpot, it is determined as a probability variation jackpot and becomes a probability variation jackpot. If it is not a value, it is determined that it is a non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot.

  Next, special symbol determination processing is executed (S36). Specifically, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot result (S34: YES) and the probability variation jackpot, based on the value of the special symbol determination random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 Then, one special symbol combination is determined from the “probability variation jackpot combinations” stored in the special symbol combination pattern storage area 5304 of the ROM 53. Then, a command indicating the special symbol combination is stored in the command relation storage area 5207. When the jackpot determination result is a jackpot result (S34: YES) and the non-probability fluctuation jackpot, the ROM 53 is based on the value of the special symbol determination random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52. One special symbol combination is determined from the “non-probability variation jackpot combinations” stored in the special symbol combination pattern storage area 5304. Then, a command indicating the special symbol combination is stored in the command relation storage area 5207. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination is a loss result (S34: NO), a special symbol (“-” in the present embodiment) indicating the loss is determined. Then, a command indicating the special symbol combination is stored in the command relation storage area 5207.

  Next, reach determination processing is executed (S37). Specifically, based on the value of the reach random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52, one of “normal reach”, “SP reach”, and “development reach” is determined in the case of non-probability jackpot If the probability is a big hit, “SP reach” or “development reach” is determined, and in the case of a loss result, “reach not established”, “normal reach”, “SP reach”, or “development reach” is determined. To do.

  Next, by referring to the time / short flag, it is determined whether the time is short or normal (S38). Then, based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52, the effect content determination table (see FIG. 7) stored in the effect content determination table storage area 5305 of the ROM 53 is referred to. Then, one of the plurality of variation patterns is determined (S39). For example, if it is determined in S38 that it is in the normal state, the “normal state” block of the effect content determination table is referred to. If it is determined in S34 that the result is a loss result, a block of “out” is referred to. Further, when it is determined in S37 that the reach is normal reach, the “normal reach” block is referred to. Then, one variation pattern is determined from the variation patterns (G1, G2,...) Included in the “normal reach” block based on the variation pattern determination random number value.

  Next, the effect content notification information is stored in the command relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52 (S40). This effect content notification information is information notifying the effect content transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58 in S10 described above. The contents of the performance include the result of the jackpot determination in Step 34 (a jackpot result or a disapproval result). (Reach non-establishment, normal reach, SP reach, development reach), the variation pattern in S39, and the production time of the variation pattern are included. Note that S34, S35, S37, and S38 correspond to the “production content determining means” of the present invention.

  Next, the variation time of the special symbol determined for each variation pattern is stored in the special symbol variation time counter (S41). Then, “1” indicating that the special symbol is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S42), and the process returns to the main process.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 9, in S27, when the special symbol display state flag stores “1” and the special symbol display unit 25 is changing (S27: YES), the changing time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S71). Specifically, when the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in step 41 is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, and when it is not “0”, the variation time has elapsed. Judge that it is not. If the variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to S71. On the other hand, if the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. In this case, the variation of the special symbol is continued.

  When the fluctuation time has elapsed (S71: YES), a special symbol stop command is stored in the command relation storage area 5207 of the RAM 52 (S72). This special symbol stop command is a command for instructing the special symbol display unit 25 to stop the variation of the special symbol and to end the variation effect performed by the display screen 28 or the like.

  Next, the predetermined stop display time is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S73). Then, “2” indicating that the special symbol is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S74), and the process returns to the main process.

  In S28, when the special symbol display state flag stores “2” and the special symbol display unit 25 is in a stop display (S28: YES), whether or not the special symbol stop display time has elapsed. Is determined (S75). Specifically, if the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in S73 is “0”, it is determined that the special symbol stop display time has elapsed, and if it is not “0”, the special symbol stop time It is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed. If the special symbol stop display time has elapsed, the process proceeds to S76. If not, the special symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, when the value of the special symbol stop time counter is subtracted to “0” in the counter updating process (S12, see FIG. 8) (S75: YES), the special symbol stop time counter has elapsed. “0” indicating that the display unit 25 is neither stopped display nor fluctuating is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S76).

  Next, a time-short / medium flag process is executed (S77). In the pachinko machine 1, the short-time state generated after the end of the jackpot game state ends when the jackpot determination is performed 100 times. Therefore, in the processing of S77, when the jackpot determination is performed 100 times during the time reduction state, processing for setting the time reduction / intermediate flag to “0” is executed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination performed previously is a jackpot result (S78). If the result is a jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S79. If the result is a loss result, the special symbol process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. In S79, “1” indicating the jackpot gaming state is stored in the jackpot gaming state flag. In subsequent S80, the jackpot game start command for notifying the sub-integrated board 58 of starting the jackpot game is stored, and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, processing in the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing a detailed effect content determination table for determining the detailed effect content, which is stored in the ROM 583 of the sub-integrated board 58, in accordance with the effect content transmitted from the main control board 41. is there. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of sub integrated substrate processing in the sub integrated substrate 58. The sub-integrated board process executes a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the effect lamps 31 to 33, the speaker 48, etc. according to the effect content notification information or command transmitted from the main control board 41. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the detailed effect content determination process in the sub-integrated board process.

  The sub integrated board 58 determines the content of the detailed effect according to the effect content notification information transmitted from the main control board 41, and instructs the effect control board to execute the detailed effect. At this time, if the variation pattern included in the effect content notification information is a variation pattern with an initial speed variation effect of “9 seconds” and satisfies a predetermined condition, the initial speed variation effect is set to “1 second”. The effect control board 43 is instructed to execute a variation shortening effect that is an effect of shortening the time.

  Here, before explaining the sub-integrated substrate processing, the RAM 582 of the sub-integrated substrate 58 will be described. In the RAM 582, an effect content storage area for storing the effect content designated by the main control board 41, a counter storage area for storing various counters, a command relationship for storing control commands output to the effect control board 43, etc. Storage areas such as an information storage area and a flag-related storage area in which various flags are stored are provided. In the counter storage area, the fluctuation shortening determination random number for determining whether or not to execute the fluctuation shortening effect, and the surplus time when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened when the fluctuation shortening effect is executed The entertainment production determination random number for determining the type of entertainment production that is the production in the is stored. The fluctuation shortening determination random number and the entertainment effect determination random number are respectively acquired by a random number acquisition device (not shown) when the sub integrated board 58 receives the effect content notification information.

  Next, the ROM 583 of the sub integrated board 58 will be described. The ROM 583 stores various programs for the CPU 581 to assist the control of the pachinko machine 1. Further, a control command table storage area for storing a table of control commands output from the sub integrated board 58 to the effect control board 43 and the lamp driver board 46, a detailed effect content determination table storage area for storing the detailed effect content determination table, and the like. Various storage areas are provided.

  Next, the detailed effect content determination table stored in the detailed effect content determination table storage area of the ROM 583 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the detailed effect content determination table includes columns of “specified variation pattern”, “normal effect command”, “variable shortening response”, “variable shortening effect command”, and “entertainment effect type”. Is provided. In the “designated variation pattern” column, information indicating the variation pattern (see FIG. 7) determined by the main control board 41 in S39 of FIG. 10 is stored. The contents of each variation pattern are shown in parentheses. For example, the variation pattern of A1 is a variation pattern that normally accompanies reach production and ultimately becomes a non-probability variation jackpot. Also, the “normal effect command” column stores a normal effect command that causes the effect control board 43 to execute each variation pattern and that indicates a normal effect that is an effect that does not execute a variation shortening process described later. ing. For example, the normal effect command corresponding to the variation pattern “A2” is “A22”.

  Further, the “variation shortening correspondence” column stores information indicating whether each variation pattern is a variation pattern in which the variation shortening effect can be executed. Specifically, among the variation patterns with the initial speed variation effect of “9 seconds”, the variation pattern with the special reach effect or the variation pattern in which the reach failure with the initial speed variation effect of “9 seconds” is not established. This is a variation pattern in which a shortening effect can be executed. On the other hand, the variation pattern accompanied only by the normal reach effect and the variation pattern accompanied by the initial speed variation process of “5 seconds” and “1 second” are variation patterns in which the variation shortening effect is not executed. In the column “corresponding to variation shortening” in FIG. 11, “◯” is written in the variation pattern in which the variation shortening effect can be executed, and “×” is written in the variation pattern in which the variation shortening effect is not executed. Therefore, for example, a variation shortening effect can be executed for the variation pattern of “D1”.

  In the “variation shortening effect command” column, a variation shortening effect command which is a command for causing the effect control board 43 to execute a variation shortening effect is stored. In addition, the contents in parentheses in FIG. 11 indicate the contents of entertainment. In this embodiment, it is divided into five types of entertainment productions of “normal reach production”, “re-variation”, “out-going → jackpot”, “bonus notification”, and “promotion”. The “normal reach production” is an entertainment production that corresponds to the fluctuation pattern in which the reach is not established and the production time is “13 seconds”, and the normal reach production is performed in the excess time associated with the shortening of the initial speed fluctuation production. Executed. Also, the “Revariation” side effects are side effects that correspond to the fluctuation pattern that is the “out of line result”, and the symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be a combination of deviations. Eventually, the combination becomes a deviation. Note that the variation pattern “H1” in FIG. 11 stores a plurality of variation shortening effect commands “H111”, “H112”,... The contents displayed on the display screen 28 at the time are different.

  The side effect of “Lost → Big Bonus” is a side effect corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of “Big Jack Result”. Finally, a jackpot combination. In addition, the side effect production of “Notice of jackpot” is a side effect that corresponds to the fluctuation pattern that becomes the “hit result”. You will be notified that the jackpot has been won. Further, the “promotion” side effect is a side effect corresponding to the fluctuation pattern that becomes the “big hit result”, and the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed so that it becomes a non-probability change big hit combination. That is, the display is temporarily stopped at “000”, “222”, “444”, “666”, and “888”. Thereafter, the three symbols are re-fluctuated synchronously, and a promotion effect is executed as to whether or not to promote to a probability variation jackpot combination. Finally, the jackpot combination is in accordance with the variation pattern designated from the main control board 41.

  It should be noted that since the variation shortening effect is not executed for the variation pattern in which the column of “variation shortening correspondence” is “x”, nothing is stored in the “variation shortening rendering command” in this variation pattern.

  Further, depending on the variation pattern, a plurality of variation shortening effect commands having different entertainment effects are stored. For example, the variation pattern “B1” stores variation reduction effect commands “B111”, “B112”,. Therefore, when a variation shortening effect is executed assuming that a variation pattern of “B1” is designated from the main control board 41, any one of the variation shortening effect commands “B111”, “B112”,. The corresponding fluctuation shortening effect is executed. Here, whether the variation shortening effect corresponding to the variation shortening effect command of “B111”, “B112”,... Is executed is based on the entertainment effect determination random number stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 582. It is determined.

  Information for distinguishing the five entertainment effects is stored in the “entertainment effect type” column. Specifically, “side effect 1” is used for the “normal reach” side effect, “side effect 2” is used for the “re-change” side effect, “side effect 3” is used for the “outside → big hit” side effect. The type of each side effect can be distinguished as “side effect 4” for the side effect production of “Large notification” and “side effect 5” for the side effect production “promotion”.

  As described above, the normal effects corresponding to the normal effect commands A11, A22,... Are the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect (reach non-establishment, normal reach effect, SP reach effect, advanced reach effect). There are a plurality of aspects in which the production component consisting of is different. However, for B11, D11, and H11, although the result of the stop display effect is different, the same effect mode and switching timing (switching from the initial speed change effect to the low speed change effect, from the low speed change effect to the stop display effect) Switching). Furthermore, the production modes corresponding to B11, D11, and H11 are the same as the production modes up to the normal reach production of F11. By doing this, even if the production of the same mode is executed, only the normal reach production is executed, or after the execution of the normal reach production, the SP reach production is executed, and the non-probability fluctuation jackpot, the probability fluctuation jackpot, the outlier result The player cannot judge at the stage of the stage of production, and can prevent the player's interest from being impaired.

  Furthermore, for the production mode corresponding to the fluctuation reduction production command (B111, B112, D111, D112, H111, H112, F111) for B11, D11, H11, and F11, the initial speed fluctuation production time is reduced by the same predetermined time. The subsequent production mode is the same as that during normal production. Therefore, with respect to the effect switching timing, the effect is switched ahead by the time when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened. By doing in this way, even when the fluctuation pattern F1 that does not reach is specified from the main control board 41, the sub-integrated board 51 executes the normal effect F11 that does not reach, or the occurrence of the reach effect. Considering the situation, it is possible to change to the fluctuation shortening effect (F111) and execute the normal reach effect. When the effect corresponding to F111 is being executed, the player can only distinguish the effect corresponding to B111, B112, D111, D112, H111, and H112, so that the player can play the game without impairing the expectation resulting in the jackpot result. I can enjoy it. At this time, even if the jackpot result is not obtained, it is possible to prevent the situation where the reach state is not reached for a long time, and the player's willingness to play can be maintained.

  Hereinafter, the sub integrated substrate processing executed by the CPU 581 of the sub integrated substrate 58 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub integrated substrate processing is started when power is supplied to the CPU 581.

  First, it is determined whether or not effect content notification information transmitted from the main control board 41 has been received (S101). The CPU 581 for affirming this step corresponds to the “production content notification information receiving means” of the present invention.

  If the effect content notification information has not been received (S101: NO), it is determined whether or not a jackpot game start command has been received (S109). If it is received (S109: YES), processing for starting the effect during the jackpot game is executed (S110), and the process returns to the determination of S101. On the other hand, if the jackpot game start command has not been received (S109: NO), it is determined whether another command has been received (S112). If it is received (S112: YES), various processes corresponding to the received command are executed (S113), and the process returns to S101. If no command has been received (S112: NO), the process directly returns to the determination in S101.

  On the other hand, when the production content notification information is received in S101 (S101: YES), the production content notification information is stored in the production content storage area of the RAM 582 (S102). Next, detailed effect content determination processing for determining the content of the detailed effect executed on the effect control board 43 according to the variation pattern included in the effect content notification information stored in the effect content storage area of the RAM 582 is performed. Execute (S103) and return to the determination of S101. Specifically, the detailed effect content determination process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. The detailed effect content determination process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the reach non-achieving effect execution count N is 20 or more, which indicates the number of times that an effect that is not in the reach state has been continuously executed (S1031). When the reach non-achieved effect execution count N is less than 20 (S1031: NO), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern included in the effect content notification information is a variation pattern in which reach is not established (S1033). If the change pattern is a reach non-establishment (S1033: YES), the reach non-achievement effect execution count N is incremented by 1 (S1034). Thereafter, based on the detailed effect content determination table (see FIG. 11) stored in the detailed effect content determination table storage area of the ROM 583, a normal effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S1040), and this detailed effect content determination is performed. The process ends. On the other hand, if the reach is not established, that is, if the fluctuation pattern is a reach state (S1033: NO), the reach non-achievement effect execution count N is reset (S1035). Thereafter, based on the detailed effect content determination table (see FIG. 11) stored in the detailed effect content determination table storage area of the ROM 583, a normal effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S1040), and this detailed effect content determination is performed. The process ends.

  In S1031, when the reach non-achieved effect execution count N is 20 or more (S1031: YES), it is included in the effect content notification information with reference to the “variation shortening correspondence” column of the detailed effect content determination table of FIG. It is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern in which a fluctuation shortening effect can be executed (S1032). Specifically, when the “variation shortening correspondence” column of the detailed effect content determination table is “◯”, it is determined that the variation pattern can be executed, while “×” is displayed. If it is, it is determined that the variation pattern does not execute the variation shortening effect. Note that, as described above, among the variation patterns with the initial speed variation effect of “9 seconds”, the variation pattern with the special reach effect or the variation pattern with the reach of the initial speed variation effect of “9 seconds” is not established. The “variable shortening correspondence” column is “○”. On the contrary, the fluctuation pattern with only the normal reach effect and the fluctuation pattern with the initial speed fluctuation process of “5 seconds” and “1 second” have “×” in the “change reduction correspondence” column. Here, if the variation pattern is such that the variation shortening effect is not executed (S1032: NO), the normal effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 through the processing of S1033 to S1035 described above (S1040). The decision process is terminated. As described above, even when the reach non-achieving effect execution count N is 20 or more, when the fluctuation pattern accompanied only by the normal reach effect or the initial speed fluctuation effect is the fluctuation pattern of “5 seconds” and “1 second”. The normal effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 43.

  In S1032, if it is a variation pattern in which the variation shortening effect can be executed (S1032: YES), whether or not to execute the variation shortening effect based on the variation shortening determined random number stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 582. Is determined (S1036). Specifically, when the fluctuation shortening determination random number is a predetermined number, it is determined that the fluctuation shortening effect is to be executed, and when it is any other number, it is determined that the fluctuation shortening effect is not to be executed. If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening effect is not to be executed (S1036: NO), the normal effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 43 through the above-described processes of S1033 to S1035 (S1040), and this detailed effect content is determined. The process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation shortening effect is executed (S1036: YES), the reach non-achieving effect execution count N is reset (S1037). Then, based on the entertainment effect determination random number stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 582, a variation shortening effect command to be transmitted to the effect control board 43 is determined (S1038). For example, when the variation pattern is “B1”, one of the variation shortening effect commands “B111”, “B112”... Is determined. Note that the only type of side effect that corresponds to the variation pattern that results in a loss with a special reach effect is “revariation (side effect 1)” (see FIG. 11). Thereafter, the variation shortening effect command determined in S1038 is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S1039), and this detailed effect content determination process is terminated.

  Next, an effect control board process executed by the effect control board 43 will be described. In addition, the production control board 43 not only finishes when the reach is not established with respect to the production pattern (production mode, switching timing) corresponding to the normal production command, but also the normal reach production or the special reach production (disapproval result, jackpot result). And the same production pattern is provided, and the determination result cannot be determined when the production progresses. And about the fluctuation shortening effect, about each effect pattern mentioned above, what was comprised by the same effect aspect by what advanced the switch timing only for the predetermined time. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control board process. The effect control board process is executed at regular intervals.

  First, it is determined whether a normal effect command or a variation shortening effect command transmitted from the sub-integrated board 58 has been received (S201). If it has not been received (S201: NO), this effect control board processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is received (S201: YES), it is determined whether or not the received command is a normal effect command (S202). In the case of a normal effect command (S202: YES), in accordance with the normal effect command, an initial speed variation effect is displayed in which the demo symbols are displayed on the demo symbol display units 28a to 28b of the display device 28 at an initial speed. S203). As described above, the initial speed fluctuation effect time is any one of “9 seconds”, “5 seconds”, and “1 second”.

  Thereafter, a low-speed fluctuation effect is displayed to display the demo symbols in a low speed slower than the initial speed (S204). As described above, the time for the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds” for any normal effect command.

  Thereafter, a stop display effect that is an effect of sequentially stopping and displaying the three demo symbols that are variably displayed is executed (S205), and the effect control board process is terminated. Specifically, the process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. First, the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28a and the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28c are stopped and displayed (S2051). At this time, which demo symbol is to be stopped and displayed depends on the normal performance command received in S201. For example, when the normal effect command is a command that does not reach reach, the combination of the left and right demo symbols to be stopped and displayed is a combination of different demo symbols. On the other hand, when the normal effect command is a command that establishes reach, the combination of the left and right demo symbols to be stopped and displayed is the same demo symbol combination.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the reach state is reached based on the normal performance command (S2052). When the reach state is reached (S205: YES), the reach effect corresponding to the normal effect command is executed (S2043). For example, when the normal effect command is a command for instructing execution of the normal reach effect, the normal reach effect is executed. The normal reach production time is “8 seconds” as described above. When the normal effect command is a command for instructing execution of the SP reach effect, the normal reach effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect is executed. The SP reach production time is “30 seconds” as described above. When the normal effect command is a command for instructing execution of the extended reach effect, the normal reach effect is executed, and thereafter, the extended reach effect is executed. The time for the development reach production is “50 seconds” as described above. Thereafter, the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b are stopped and displayed (S2054), and the flow returns to the flowchart of FIG. At this time, which demonstration symbol is to be stopped and displayed follows the normal performance command. For example, when the normal performance command is a content that results in a jackpot, the display is stopped so that the demo symbols are the same as the left and right demo symbols. On the other hand, when the normal performance command is the content that results in the loss result, it is stopped and displayed with a demo symbol different from the left and right demo symbols.

  If the reach state is not reached in S2052, that is, if reach is not established (S2052: NO), the central demo symbol is stopped and displayed (S2054), and the flow returns to the flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that the time for executing S2051 to S2054, that is, the time for the stop display effect when the normal effect command is not reach, is “1 second” as described above.

  S203 to S205 correspond to the “production execution means” of the present invention. S203 and S204 correspond to the “variation effect” of the present invention.

  Returning to FIG. 14, when the received command is a variation shortening effect command in S202 (S202: NO), the type of entertainment effect corresponding to the variation shortening effect command is determined (S206). Specifically, the after-effects productions are the above-mentioned “side-effects 1 (normal reach production)”, “side-effects 2 (revariation)”, “side-effects 3 (Hasare → jackpot)”, “side effects 4 (bonus notification)”, It is determined whether it is “side effect 5 (promotion)”. Here, when the type of side effect is “side effect 1,” the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed (S207). As described above, since the time of the initial speed change effect when not shortened is “9 seconds”, the initial speed change effect is executed in “S1” (9 seconds−8 seconds). This “1 second” is the same as the time (1 second) of the initial speed fluctuation effect having the shortest time among the initial speed fluctuation effects executed by the normal effect command. Therefore, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the initial speed fluctuation effect has been shortened. The time “8 seconds” for shortening the initial speed fluctuation effect in this step corresponds to the “predetermined time” of the present invention.

  Next, a low speed fluctuation effect corresponding to the fluctuation shortening effect command is executed (S208). As described above, the time for the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds”. Next, the three demo symbols that are variably displayed are effects that are stopped and displayed in sequence, but the first change stop display effect that changes the effect contents in response to the normal effect command is executed (S209), and the effect control board The process ends. Specifically, it is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, during “1 second”, the demo symbols that are displayed variably on the demo symbol display unit 28a and the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28c are stopped and displayed so as to be the same demo symbol ( S2091). That is, the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to reach the reach state. Next, a normal reach effect is executed (S2092). As described above, the normal reach production time is “8 seconds”. The normal reach effect time “8 seconds” and the initial speed fluctuation effect time “8 seconds” are the same. Then, the demo symbols variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b are stopped and displayed so as to be “out of combination” (S2093), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a time series comparison of the processing of S203 to S205 and the processing of S207 to S209. As shown in the figure, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened in S207, the low speed fluctuation effect is executed in advance by that amount. Then, the reach state is forcibly set, and the normal reach effect is executed. Here, the total time (effect time) of the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect when the change shortening effect is not performed is “9 seconds (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed) “Variation effect” ”+“ 1 second (stop display effect) ”=“ 13 seconds. ”On the other hand, the total time of the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect in the case of performing the fluctuation shortening effect (effect time) ) “1 second (initial speed fluctuation effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed fluctuation effect)” + “1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display)” + “8 seconds (normal reach effect)” = “13 In other words, the effect time does not change depending on whether or not the fluctuation shortening effect is performed.Therefore, the role of the main control board 41 for determining the effect time is not impaired. Shorten production and force reach Even when the state, in the end, since the results out, jackpot determining the main control board 41 executes is reflected.

  As described above, when it is determined that the reach non-establishment is executed continuously for 20 times or more and the fluctuation reduction effect is determined to be executed in S1036 of FIG. 13, contrary to the effect content determined by the main control board 41. The effect control board 43 executes the normal reach effect by forcibly setting the change effect to the reach state. Specifically, the initial speed variation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. Thereafter, the low speed fluctuation effect is executed, and then the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to reach the reach state. Then, the normal reach effect is executed in the reach state, and finally, the result is an outlier.

  Thereby, the irritation of the player due to not reaching the reach state for a long time can be suppressed. Therefore, the reach non-achieving effect execution count N of S1031 in FIG. 13 is not limited to “20”, but is determined from the viewpoint of suppressing player irritation. Moreover, since the process (S207-S209) which changes the fluctuation effect mentioned above is performed by the effect control board 43, the reach | leading-out ratio can be changed, suppressing the burden of the main control board 41. FIG. Further, even if the reach non-establishment is executed continuously for 20 times or more, whether or not the fluctuation reduction effect is executed is determined by S1036 in FIG. Since it has been established, it is possible to prevent the player from being convinced that the next time the fluctuation reduction effect is always executed. The effect control board 43 that executes the processes of S207 to S209 corresponds to “effect changing means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, in S206, when the type of after-effects corresponding to the variation shortening effect command is “after-effects 2”, that is, the variation shortening effect is executed for the variation pattern resulting in the loss result with the special reach effect. If this is the case, the initial speed variation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed in the same manner as S207 described above (S210). As described above, since the time of the initial speed fluctuation effect when not shortened is “9 seconds”, the initial speed fluctuation effect is executed in “S1” (9 seconds−8 seconds). This “1 second” is the same as the time (1 second) of the initial speed fluctuation effect having the shortest time among the initial speed fluctuation effects executed by the normal effect command. Therefore, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the initial speed fluctuation effect has been shortened. The time “8 seconds” for shortening the initial speed fluctuation effect in this step corresponds to the “predetermined time” of the present invention.

  Next, a low speed fluctuation effect corresponding to the fluctuation shortening effect command is executed (S211). As described above, the time for the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds”. Next, although the three demo symbols that are variably displayed are effects that are stopped and displayed in sequence, a second change stop display effect that changes the effect contents in response to the normal effect command is executed (S212), and the effect control is performed. The substrate processing is finished. Specifically, the process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, during “1 second”, the demo symbols that are displayed variably on the demo symbol display unit 28a and the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28c are stopped and displayed so as to be the same demo symbol (S2121). ). That is, the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to reach the reach state. Next, the normal reach effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect or the developed reach effect is executed (S2122). As described above, the normal reach production time is “8 seconds”, the SP reach production time is “30 seconds”, and the advanced reach production time is “50 seconds”. Then, the demo symbols variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b are temporarily stopped and displayed (S2123). This temporarily stopped display state is a state in which the stop display is not completely displayed, and the demo symbols are swinging to such an extent that the player can assume that the display has been stopped.

  Next, the demo symbols are displayed again on the demo symbol display unit 28b where the demo symbols are temporarily stopped (S2124). Then, the demo symbols are stopped and displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b so as to be “out of combination” (S2125), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the time for executing S2123 to S2125 is "8 seconds". The effect executed in S2123 to S2125 corresponds to the “side effect” of the present invention.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram comparing the processing of S203 to S205 and the processing of S210 to S212 in time series. As shown in the figure, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened in S210, the lower speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect are executed in advance. Here, the total time (effect time) of the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect when the change shortening effect is not performed is “9 seconds (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed) “Variation effect” ”+“ 1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display) ”+“ 8 seconds (normal reach effect) ”+“ 30 seconds (in the case of SP reach effect) ”=“ 51 seconds ”. The total time (effect time) of the initial speed fluctuation effect, the low speed fluctuation effect, and the stop display effect when performing the shortened effect is “1 second (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed change effect)” + “1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display)” + “8 seconds (normal reach production)” + “30 seconds (in the case of SP reach production)” + “8 seconds (S2123 to S2125)” = “51 seconds” In other words, with or without a variable reduction effect, It should be noted that the production time does not change when the development reach production is executed, and when the fluctuation reduction production is performed or not, the production time does not change. Further, even if the initial speed variation effect is shortened and the entertainment effect is executed, the final result is a loss result, so the jackpot determination executed by the main control board 41 is reflected. The

  As described above, when it is determined that the reach non-establishment is executed continuously for 20 times or more and the fluctuation reduction effect is determined to be executed in S1036 of FIG. 13, contrary to the effect content determined by the main control board 41. The production control board 43 shortens the initial speed fluctuation production by “8 seconds” and executes it. Along with this, the low-speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect (SP reach effect or development reach effect) are executed ahead of schedule and the initial speed change effect is shortened for “8 seconds”. → Revariation display → Stop display.

  Thereby, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that only the normal reach effect is executed. In addition, when the initial speed variation effect is shortened by S2123 to S2125, stop display → revariable display → stop display is temporarily performed, so many players are thrilled as to whether or not they will be in the big hit gaming state. Can be given. The effect control board 43 that executes the processes of S210 to S212 corresponds to the “effect changing means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, in S206, if the type of side effect corresponding to the fluctuation reduction effect command is “side effect 3,” similar to S207 and S210 described above, the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. (S213). As described above, since the time of the initial speed change effect when not shortened is “9 seconds”, the initial speed change effect is executed in “S1213” (9 seconds−8 seconds). This “1 second” is the same as the time (1 second) of the initial speed fluctuation effect having the shortest time among the initial speed fluctuation effects executed by the normal effect command. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to notice that the initial speed variation effect is shorter than the effect time at the time of the normal effect command. The time “8 seconds” for shortening the initial speed fluctuation effect in this step corresponds to the “predetermined time” of the present invention.

  Next, a low speed fluctuation effect corresponding to the fluctuation shortening effect command is executed (S214). As described above, the time for the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds”. Next, the three demo symbols that are variably displayed are effects that are sequentially stopped and displayed, but a third change stop display effect that changes the effect contents in response to the normal effect command is executed (S215), and the effect control is performed. The substrate processing is finished. Specifically, the process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, during “1 second”, the demo symbol displayed in the demo symbol display unit 28a and the demo symbol displayed in the demo symbol display unit 28c are stopped and displayed so as to be the same demo symbol ( S2151). That is, the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to reach the reach state. Next, the normal reach effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect or the extended reach effect is executed (S2152). As described above, the normal reach production time is “8 seconds”, the SP reach production time is “30 seconds”, and the advanced reach production time is “50 seconds”. Then, the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b are temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be “out of combination” (S2153). That is, at this stage, the player is reminded of the result of the jackpot determination as a result of losing. As described above, the state where the stop display is tentatively stopped is a state where the stop display is not completely displayed, and the demo symbols are swung to such an extent that the player can assume that the stop display has been performed. It is in a state.

  Next, the demo symbols are displayed again on the demo symbol display unit 28b where the demo symbols are temporarily stopped (S2154). Then, the demo symbols are stopped and displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b so as to be the “hit combination” (S2155), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the time for executing S2153 to S2155 is "8 seconds". The effect executed in S2153 to S2155 corresponds to the “side effect” of the present invention.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram comparing the processing of S203 to S205 and the processing of S213 to S215 in time series. As shown in the figure, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened in S213, the speed change effect and the reach effect are executed in advance. Here, the total time (effect time) of the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect when the change shortening effect is not performed is “9 seconds (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed) “Variation effect” ”+“ 1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display) ”+“ 8 seconds (normal reach effect) ”+“ 30 seconds (in the case of SP reach effect) ”=“ 51 seconds ”. The total time (effect time) of the initial speed fluctuation effect, the low speed fluctuation effect, and the stop display effect when performing the shortened effect is “1 second (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed change effect)” + “1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display)” + “8 seconds (normal reach production)” + “30 seconds (in the case of SP reach production)” + “8 seconds (S2153 to S2155)” = “51 seconds” In other words, with or without a variable reduction effect, It should be noted that the production time does not change when the development reach production is executed, and when the fluctuation reduction production is performed or not, the production time does not change. In addition, even if the initial speed variation effect is shortened and the entertainment effect is executed, the jackpot determination executed by the main control board 41 is reflected because the event is ultimately a jackpot. .

  As described above, when it is determined that the reach non-establishment is executed continuously for 20 times or more and the fluctuation reduction effect is determined to be executed in S1036 of FIG. 13, contrary to the effect content determined by the main control board 41. The production control board 43 shortens the initial speed fluctuation production by “8 seconds” and executes it. Along with this, the low-speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect (SP reach effect or development reach effect) are executed ahead of schedule and the initial speed change effect is shortened for “8 seconds”. → Revariation display → Stop display.

  As a result, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the result is only a loss result. In addition, when the initial speed variation effect is shortened by S2153 to S2155, it is possible to make the player think that the result of the jackpot determination is a result of losing the game once. Thrills can be given. The effect control board 43 that executes the processes of S213 to S215 corresponds to “effect changing means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, in S206, when the type of entertainment effect corresponding to the variation shortening effect command is “side effect 4”, the initial speed variation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” as in S207, S210, and S213 described above. (S216). As described above, since the time of the initial speed change effect when not shortened is “9 seconds”, the initial speed change effect is executed in “S1213” (9 seconds−8 seconds). This “1 second” is the same as the time (1 second) of the initial speed fluctuation effect having the shortest time among the initial speed fluctuation effects executed by the normal effect command. Therefore, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the initial speed fluctuation effect has been shortened. The time “8 seconds” for shortening the initial speed fluctuation effect in this step corresponds to the “predetermined time” of the present invention.

  Next, a low speed fluctuation effect corresponding to the fluctuation shortening effect command is executed (S217). As described above, the time for the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds”. Next, the three demo symbols that are variably displayed are effects that are stopped and displayed in sequence, but a fourth change stop display effect that changes the effect contents in response to the normal effect command is executed (S218), and the effect control is performed. The substrate processing is finished. Specifically, the process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, during “1 second”, the demo symbol displayed in the demo symbol display unit 28a and the demo symbol displayed in the demo symbol display unit 28c are stopped and displayed so as to be the same demo symbol ( S2181). That is, the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to reach the reach state. Next, the normal reach effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect or the developed reach effect is executed (S2182). As described above, the normal reach production time is “8 seconds”, the SP reach production time is “30 seconds”, and the advanced reach production time is “50 seconds”. Then, the demo symbols that are variably displayed on the demo symbol display unit 28b are stopped and displayed so as to be a “hit combination” (S2183). That is, the winning combination is “8 seconds” earlier than when the normal performance command is executed. After that, a jackpot notification effect is performed in order to excite that the jackpot result has been reached during “8 seconds” (S2184). The effect executed in S2184 corresponds to the “side effect” of the present invention.

  FIG. 23 is a time series comparison of the processes of S203 to S205 and the processes of S216 to S218. As shown in the figure, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened in S216, the lower speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect are executed in advance. Here, the total time (effect time) of the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect when the change shortening effect is not performed is “9 seconds (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed) “Variation effect” ”+“ 1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display) ”+“ 8 seconds (normal reach effect) ”+“ 30 seconds (in the case of SP reach effect) ”=“ 51 seconds ”. The total time (effect time) of the initial speed fluctuation effect, the low speed fluctuation effect, and the stop display effect when performing the shortened effect is “1 second (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed change effect)” + “1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display)” + “8 seconds (normal reach production)” + “30 seconds (in the case of SP reach production)” + “8 seconds (S2183 to S2185)” = “51 seconds” In other words, with or without a variable reduction effect, It should be noted that the production time does not change when the development reach production is executed, and when the fluctuation reduction production is performed or not, the production time does not change. In addition, even if the initial speed variation effect is shortened and the entertainment effect is executed, the jackpot determination executed by the main control board 41 is reflected because the event is ultimately a jackpot. .

  As described above, when it is determined that the reach non-establishment is executed continuously for 20 times or more and the fluctuation reduction effect is determined to be executed in S1036 of FIG. 13, contrary to the effect content determined by the main control board 41. The production control board 43 shortens the initial speed fluctuation production by “8 seconds” and executes it. Along with that, low-speed fluctuation production and reach production (SP reach production or advanced reach production) are executed ahead of schedule, and the initial speed fluctuation production is shortened in “8 seconds” to excite that the result was a big hit. Perform a jackpot notification effect.

  As a result, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the result is only a loss result. In addition, S2184 can increase the success of the jackpot result. The effect control board 43 that executes the processes of S216 to S218 corresponds to “effect changing means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, in S206, if the type of side effect corresponding to the fluctuation reduction effect command is “side effect 5,” the initial speed change effect is set to “8 seconds” as in S207, S210, S213, and S216 described above. Shorten and execute (S219). As described above, since the time of the initial speed fluctuation effect when not shortened is “9 seconds”, the initial speed fluctuation effect is executed in “S1229” (9 seconds-8 seconds). This “1 second” is the same as the time (1 second) of the initial speed fluctuation effect having the shortest time among the initial speed fluctuation effects executed by the normal effect command. Therefore, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the initial speed fluctuation effect has been shortened. The time “8 seconds” for shortening the initial speed fluctuation effect in this step corresponds to the “predetermined time” of the present invention.

  Next, a low speed fluctuation effect corresponding to the fluctuation shortening effect command is executed (S220). As described above, the time for the low speed fluctuation effect is “3 seconds”. Next, although the three demo symbols that are variably displayed are effects that are sequentially stopped and displayed, a fifth change stop display effect that changes the effect contents in response to the normal effect command is executed (S221). Specifically, the process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, during “one second”, the demo symbol displayed in the demo symbol display unit 28a and the demo symbol displayed in the demo symbol display unit 28c are in a reach state for the non-probability variation jackpot combination. In such a manner, the display is stopped (S2211). In other words, at this stage, if the player wins the jackpot result, the player is assumed to be a non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot.

  Next, the normal reach effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect or the developed reach effect is executed (S2212). As described above, the normal reach production time is “8 seconds”, the SP reach production time is “30 seconds”, and the advanced reach production time is “50 seconds”. Then, the central demonstration symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be a non-probability variation jackpot combination (S2213). Next, the three demonstration symbols that are non-probability variation jackpot combinations are synchronously varied to execute a promotion effect as to whether or not the probability variation jackpot combination is achieved (S2214). Then, in accordance with the fluctuation shortening effect command, the three demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to be a “hit combination” (S2215), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. For example, if the fluctuation shortening effect command is a command that is a probability variation jackpot, in S2215, three demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to be “probability variation jackpot combination”. Here, the time for executing S2213 to S2215 is "8 seconds". The effect executed in S2213 to S2215 corresponds to the “side effect” of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram comparing the processing of S203 to S205 and the processing of S219 to S221 in time series. As shown in the figure, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened in S219, the low speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect are executed in advance. Here, the total time (effect time) of the initial speed change effect, the low speed change effect, and the stop display effect when the change shortening effect is not performed is “9 seconds (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed) “Variation effect” ”+“ 1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display) ”+“ 8 seconds (normal reach effect) ”+“ 30 seconds (in the case of SP reach effect) ”=“ 51 seconds ”. The total time (effect time) of the initial speed fluctuation effect, the low speed fluctuation effect, and the stop display effect when performing the shortened effect is “1 second (initial speed change effect)” + “3 seconds (low speed change effect)” + “1 second (left and right demo symbol stop display)” + “8 seconds (normal reach production)” + “30 seconds (in the case of SP reach production)” + “8 seconds (S2213 to S2215)” = “51 seconds” In other words, with or without a variable reduction effect, It should be noted that the production time does not change when the development reach production is executed, and when the fluctuation reduction production is performed or not, the production time does not change. Even if the initial speed variation effect is shortened and the entertainment effect is executed, the jackpot determination executed by the main control board 41 is reflected since the jackpot result is finally obtained. The

  As described above, when it is determined that the reach non-establishment is executed continuously for 20 times or more and the fluctuation reduction effect is determined to be executed in S1036 of FIG. 13, contrary to the effect content determined by the main control board 41. The production control board 43 shortens the initial speed fluctuation production by “8 seconds” and executes it. Accordingly, the low-speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect (SP reach effect or development reach effect) are executed in advance. At this time, the three demo symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be a “non-probability variation jackpot combination”. After that, at the time “8 seconds” when the initial speed fluctuation effect was shortened, the promotion effect that the three demo symbols were re-synchronized synchronously was executed, and the three demo symbols were finally made to be a “hit combination” Stop display.

  Thus, when the initial speed variation effect is shortened, even if a jackpot result is obtained, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the probability variation jackpot will not be achieved. In addition, when the initial speed variation effect is shortened by S2213 to S2215, it is possible to make the player think that it is a non-probability variation jackpot once the jackpot result is obtained, so many players have a probability. A thrill can be given as to whether or not it will be in the game state of variable jackpot. The effect control board 43 that executes the processes of S219 to S221 corresponds to the “effect changing means” of the present invention.

  The sub integrated board 58, the effect control board 43, and the lamp driver board 46 correspond to the “sub control board” of the present invention. Further, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 corresponds to a “starting opening” of the present invention. In addition, the conditions that satisfy all of the conditions indicated by S1031, the conditions indicated by S1032, and the conditions indicated by S1036 in FIG. 13 correspond to the first condition and the second condition of the present invention.

  Here, regarding the condition for executing the variation shortening effect, when the above embodiment is conceptualized, a transition determination means is provided for determining whether or not to shift to a variation shortening preparation state indicating a state in which the variation shortening effect should be executable first ( In the above embodiment, this corresponds to S1031.) When the transition determination unit determines to shift to the fluctuation shortening preparation state, the transition determination unit shifts to the fluctuation shortening preparation state (the state in which S1031 is positively determined in the above embodiment). When the state shifts to the variation shortening preparation state, the variation shortening preparation state is continued until the variation effect that reaches the reach state is executed or the variation shortening effect is executed. Here, as a method for managing the fluctuation reduction preparation state, for example, a flag is used. That is, when the flag is “1”, the fluctuation reduction preparation state is set. When the number of times reach is not reached reaches a predetermined number, the flag is switched from “0” to “1”. On the other hand, the flag is switched from “1” to “0” when the variation effect that reaches the reach state is executed or when the variation reduction effect is executed. As described above, when the fluctuation reduction preparation state is managed using the flag, it is not necessary to count the number of times the reach is not established after the predetermined number of times, so that the load on the sub-integrated board 58 can be suppressed. .

  When the story is returned to the original state and the fluctuation reduction ready state is entered, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern received from the main control board 41 is a fluctuation pattern that can be subjected to the fluctuation reduction effect (in the above embodiment, the process proceeds to S1032). Equivalent to.). If the fluctuation reduction effect can be executed, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation reduction effect is to be executed based on a fluctuation reduction determination random number (corresponding to S1036 in the above embodiment). When the determined random number is a predetermined value, the fluctuation shortening effect is executed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the variation effect in which the reach is not established is continuously executed 20 times or more, and the variation pattern in which the reach time is “13 seconds” from the main control board 41 is included. When the effect content notification information is transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub-integrated board 58, the effect determined by the main control board 41 on the condition that it is determined that the change shortening effect is executed in S1036 of FIG. Contrary to the contents, the effect control board 43 forces the change effect to reach a reach state, and the normal reach effect is executed. Specifically, the initial speed variation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. Thereafter, the low-speed fluctuation effect is executed, and then the left and right demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to reach the reach state. Then, the normal reach effect is executed in the reach state, and finally, the result is a loss.

Thereby, the irritation of the player due to not reaching the reach state for a long time can be suppressed. Also, for example, if there is a player who has finished a game by executing a fluctuating effect that does not reach reach 15 times in succession, and then another person starts the game with this pachinko machine 1, 5 If so that the times vary effect as the reach not met in succession may be executed, so the variation effect of the sixth within reach state, that usually obtained reach demonstration is performed. Therefore, it is possible to give a player who has started a new game a sense of expectation that will quickly become a big hit gaming state. Furthermore, since the process (S207 to S209) for changing the fluctuation effect is executed by the effect control board 43, the reach derivation rate can be changed while suppressing the burden on the main control board 41. In the case of a variation pattern in which the variation shortening effect is not executed (S1032: NO), the variation shortening effect is not executed in the sixth variation effect.

  In the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of reach effects are executed. Specifically, there are a normal reach effect and a special reach effect that has a higher expectation of being a big hit gaming state than the normal reach effect. In addition, in the special reach production, in order to change the expectation to be a jackpot gaming state, there are two types of reach production, an SP reach production and an advanced reach production that has a higher expectation to be a jackpot gaming state than the SP reach production. is there. Thereby, a game can be diversified.

  The pachinko machine 1 has two types of jackpots, a non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot and a probability fluctuation jackpot. Therefore, the game can be diversified. Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the variation pattern is subdivided for each type of reach production using the reach random number. Therefore, the variation pattern can be diversified.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 executes a variation effect that is not reachable continuously for 20 times or more, and effect content notification information including a variation pattern resulting in a loss result with a special reach effect is sent from the main control board 41 to the sub-integrated board. If it is transmitted to 58, the initial control speed is set by the effect control board 43 against the contents of the effect determined by the main control board 41 on the condition that it is determined in S1036 of FIG. The variation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. Along with this, the low-speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect (SP reach effect or development reach effect) were executed ahead of schedule, and the initial speed change effect was shortened for “8 seconds”, and the demonstration pattern in the center was temporarily stopped. Display → Re-change display → Stop display.

  Thereby, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that only the normal reach effect is executed. In addition, when the initial speed variation effect is shortened by S2123 to S2125, stop display → revariable display → stop display is temporarily performed, so many players are thrilled as to whether or not they will be in the big hit gaming state. Can be given.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, a variation effect that does not reach reach is continuously executed 20 times or more, and effect content notification information including a variation pattern that is a jackpot result is transmitted from the main control board 41 to the sub-integrated board 58. In this case, the fluctuation reduction effect is performed on the condition that it is determined in S1036 of FIG. 13 that the fluctuation reduction effect is executed. As a result, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the result is only a loss result.

  In addition, when a variation shortening effect is executed for the variation pattern that is the jackpot result, a plurality of entertainment effects are executed. Specifically, four types of side effects are performed: “side effect 3” to “side effect 5”.

  For “sideshow 3”, the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. Along with this, the low-speed fluctuation production and reach production (SP reach production or advanced reach production) are executed ahead of schedule, and the initial speed fluctuation production is shortened at “8 seconds”, and the central demonstration design is temporarily stopped. Display → Re-change display → Stop display. At this time, the central demo symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be a combination. And it stops and displays so that it may finally become a jackpot combination.

  As a result, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, the player can be convinced that the result of the jackpot determination is a result of losing, so that many players are given a thrill as to whether or not the player will enter the jackpot gaming state. Can do.

  Also, for “sideshow 4”, the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. Accordingly, the low speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect (SP reach effect or development reach effect) are executed ahead of schedule. Then, the winning combination is advanced by “8 seconds”. After that, a jackpot notification effect for excitement of the jackpot result is executed for “8 seconds”. As a result, it is possible to excite what has become a jackpot result.

  Also, for “sideshow 5”, the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened by “8 seconds” and executed. Accordingly, the low speed fluctuation effect and the reach effect (SP reach effect or development reach effect) are executed ahead of schedule. Then, it is temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be a “non-probability variation jackpot combination”. Thereafter, the three demo symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed are re-synchronized and the promotion effect is executed. And finally the jackpot result. At this time, if the variation pattern included in the effect content notification information is a variation pattern that is a probability variation jackpot, the three demo symbols are stopped and displayed so as to be a probability variation jackpot combination.

  Thus, when the initial speed variation effect is shortened, even if a jackpot result is obtained, it is possible to prevent the player from assuming that the probability variation jackpot will not be achieved. In addition, when the initial speed fluctuation effect is shortened, once the player gets a jackpot result, it can be assumed that it is a non-stochastic fluctuation jackpot, so many players will enter the probability fluctuation jackpot gaming state Thrill can be given as to whether or not.

  Further, in S207, S210, S213, and S219, the shortened initial speed fluctuation effect time “1 second” is the initial speed fluctuation effect of the shortest time among the initial speed fluctuation effects executed by the normal effect command. It is the same as time (1 second). Therefore, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the fluctuation shortening effect has been executed.

  Further, even when the reach non-achieved effect execution count N is 20 or more, it has been determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening effect is to be executed based on the variable effect determination random number (S1036 in FIG. 13). As a result, it is possible to change the interval at which the fluctuation shortening effect is executed. Therefore, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the fluctuation shortening effect has been executed.

  Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the gaming machine. For example, in the embodiment described above, the reach non-achieving effect execution count N is set as one of the conditions for executing the fluctuation shortening effect (S1031 in FIG. 13). Specifically, when the reach non-achieving effect execution count N is less than 20, the variation shortening effect is not executed. This “20” was defined from the viewpoint of suppressing the player's irritation caused by not reaching the reach state for a long time. In addition, there is also an effect that a player who has started a new game is given a sense of expectation that will quickly become a big hit gaming state. Therefore, if it is determined from the viewpoint of suppressing the irritation of the player due to not reaching the reach state for a long time, or from the viewpoint of giving the player who newly started the game a sense of expectation to be in the big hit gaming state at an early stage The condition for executing the fluctuation shortening effect may be determined in any way. For example, the condition may be determined based on an effect non-execution time indicating a time when the effect by the sub-integrated board 58 is not executed. Specifically, the CPU 581 of the sub integrated board 58 counts the effect non-execution time. Then, when the effect non-execution time is, for example, 5 minutes, the change shortening effect can be executed in the next change effect.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the fluctuation shortening effect in the jackpot result was performed, the side effects were set as “side effects 3” to “side effects 5”. However, any entertainment effects may be executed as long as the main control board 41 determines the production time.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening effect is executed at the same rate for each variation pattern (S1036 in FIG. 13), but the variation shortening effect is performed at a rate according to the type of the variation pattern. It may be determined whether or not to do so. For example, the ratio for determining whether or not to execute the variation shortening effect for the variation pattern resulting in the jackpot result is made larger than the ratio for determining whether or not the variation shortening effect for the variation pattern resulting in the loss result is performed.

In the above embodiment, the variation effect corresponding to the variation shortening effect command is composed of the effect of shortening the initial speed variation effect to “1 second” and the entertainment effect. However, the command is only an entertainment effect. When the side effect production command is provided and the variation reduction production is executed, the sub integrated board 58 uses the normal production command with the initial speed fluctuation production of “1 second” and the side production production command in the production control board 43. You may make it transmit to.
In the above embodiment, the fluctuation reduction effect is executed by shortening the initial speed fluctuation effect. However, not only the initial speed fluctuation effect but also the low speed fluctuation effect is shortened and the fluctuation reduction effect is executed. good.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52 of a main control board 41. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of RAM52. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM 53 of a main control board 41. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram showing an effect content determination table stored in an effect content storage area 5305 of ROM53. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by a main control board 41. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol process. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol process. It is a conceptual diagram showing a detailed effect content determination table. It is the flowchart which showed the sub integration board | substrate process. It is the flowchart which showed detailed production content decision processing. It is the flowchart which showed production control board processing. It is the flowchart which showed the stop display effect. It is the flowchart which showed the 1st change stop display effect. It is the figure which compared the process of S203-S205, and the process of S207-S209 in time series. It is the flowchart which showed the 2nd change stop display effect. It is the figure which compared the process of S203-S205, and the process of S210-S212 in time series. It is the flowchart which showed the 3rd change stop display effect. It is the figure which compared the process of S203-S205, and the process of S213-S215 in time series. It is the flowchart which showed the 4th change stop display effect. It is the figure which compared the process of S203-S205, and the process of S216-S218 in time series. It is the flowchart which showed the 5th change stop display effect. It is the figure which compared the process of S203-S205, and the process of S219-S221 in time series.

2: Game board 15: Special symbol start electric machine (start port)
28: Display screen 28a-28c: Demo symbol display part (symbol display part)
41: Main control board 43: Production control board (production execution means, production change means)
46: Lamp driver board 51: CPU (Big hit determining means, effect content determining means, effect content notification information transmitting means)
58: Sub-integrated board 43, 46, 58: Sub-control board 70: Start-up switch (game ball detection sensor)
581: CPU (production content notification information receiving means)
S2123 to S2125, S2153 to S2155, S2184, S2213 to S2215: Side effects

Claims (4)

A plurality of symbol display units capable of displaying and stopping a plurality of types of symbols, a main control board that controls the main control of the game, a sub-control board that controls game effects based on instructions from the main control board, A game ball detection sensor that detects the passage of a game ball to a start port provided on the game board, and when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on each symbol display unit becomes a predetermined jackpot combination, A gaming machine that becomes a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player,
The main control board is
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to enter the jackpot gaming state based on detection of a gaming ball passing through the start port by the gaming ball detection sensor;
For each of the jackpot result indicating the result of the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination means, the result of losing, a plurality of times including a production time and whether to reach the jackpot combination in the case of the losing result Production content determination means for determining one of the content of the production,
Production content notification information transmitting means for transmitting production content notification information to the sub control board, which is information for notifying the content of the production determined by the production content determination means,
The sub-control board is
Effect content notification information receiving means for receiving the effect content notification information transmitted by the effect content notification information transmitting means;
Fluctuating effects for variably displaying the symbols on each symbol display unit so as to be the instruction effect content that is the content of the effect specified from the effect content notification information received by the effect content notification information receiving means, and then When the symbols that are variably displayed are sequentially displayed as a stop display effect for stopping display, and when the stop display effect is executed, the reach state is maintained, the reach effect is continued while the reach state is continued. Production execution means for executing
When the instruction effect content does not reach the reach state and the predetermined first condition is satisfied , instead of the instruction effect content executed by the effect execution means, the variation effect is performed for a predetermined time. Shortening and executing, and then changing the stop display effect so as to be in the reach state, and having the effect change means for executing the reach effect within the effect time when in the reach state ,
When executing the reach effect, the effect executing means executes only the normal reach effect, or after executing the normal reach effect, the special reach with a higher expectation of becoming the jackpot gaming state than the normal reach effect. Perform the production,
The effect changing means is:
When the instruction effect content does not become the reach state and the first condition is satisfied, the normal reach effect is executed within the effect time in the reach state,
When the instruction effect content is accompanied by the special reach effect, and the predetermined second condition is satisfied, the variable effect is replaced with the predetermined effect content executed by the effect execution means. It is executed by shortening the time, and then the stop display effect is changed so as to be in the reach state, and the special reach effect is further executed after the execution of the normal reach effect within the effect time in the reach state. And a predetermined entertainment production,
Regardless of the contents of the instruction effect, the variation effect is displayed in a variable manner at a predetermined speed for all the symbols executed in common between the start of the variation effect and the start of the stop display effect. Including initial speed fluctuation production,
The effect executing means executes the initial speed change effect only for the initial effect time corresponding to the instruction effect content among the initial effect times that are the effect times of the predetermined initial speed change effect. ,
When the initial effect time according to the instruction effect content is longer than the predetermined time, the effect changing means replaces the initial speed fluctuation effect executed by the effect executing means, among the plurality of initial effect times. In the gaming machine , the initial speed variation effect is executed only for the initial effect time shorter than the initial effect time corresponding to the instruction effect content by the predetermined time . If the instruction effect content is the jackpot game state, the entertainment effect temporarily stops and displays the symbol after the execution of the special reach effect, and the combination of the symbols at that time 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game machine is an effect of making a combination that does not result in a jackpot game state, and then changing the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed to change the jackpot combination. Among the contents of the effect determined by the effect content determining means, as a result of execution of the effect by the effect executing means, the jackpot gaming state is obtained, and after the jackpot gaming state ends, the effect executing means There is a probability variation effect content indicating the content of the effect that becomes a probability variation gaming state in which the probability that the combination of symbols when the effect is executed becomes the jackpot combination increases,
If the instruction effect content is the probability variation effect content, the effect change means changes to a reach state for a non-probability variation jackpot combination that does not become the probability variation gaming state,
The entertainment effect, after the execution of the special reach effect, temporarily displays the symbol so that it becomes the non-probability variation jackpot combination, and then changes the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed again. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game is an effect in which the symbol is stopped and displayed so as to be a combination of probability variation jackpots in which the probability variation gaming state is achieved. The entertainment presentation, when the instruction effect contents is made to the bonus game state, to claim 1, wherein a presentation to notify that a jackpot after execution of the special reach demonstration The gaming machine described.

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