JP5508353B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that performs a pre-determination before starting to change a game ball that has won a start, and produces an effect using the result of the pre-determination.

  Conventionally, when a game ball launched into the game area of the game board wins a specific starting slot, a random number is acquired at the timing of starting winning, and if this random number matches a predetermined hit random number, a symbol indicating a win Pachinko gaming machines that stop special symbols and shift to a jackpot gaming state are widely used.

  In recent years, it has become widespread to use a jackpot random number determination result to display an effect symbol on an image display unit such as a liquid crystal screen in accordance with the variation of a special symbol. In the variable display using the effect design, the player's sense of expectation is gradually increased by developing into a reach effect when the big hit is reached.

  For example, when three effect symbols (first effect symbol to third effect symbol) are variably displayed, the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are arranged on the active line with the same symbol. This is an effect in which only the three effect symbols are changed, and the effect time is made longer than usual to increase the expectation of the jackpot. If the third effect symbol stops at the same effect symbol as the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol, it becomes a big hit, and if it does not stop at the same effect symbol, it will be lost.

  In addition, in recent pachinko machines, the game ball won and won during the special symbol change is stored as hold information, and hit determination is performed in advance on the hold information, and the advance determination information as the determination result is specified. In the case of (pre-judgment or reach) prior determination information, there is one in which a prior production is performed.

  As the pre-production, there has been proposed a technique for performing a series of continuous productions (so-called zone production) that continues from the fluctuation before the fluctuation based on the specific prior determination information to the fluctuation based on the specific holding information (for example, a so-called zone production). , See Patent Document 1 below). In addition, in the pre-production, a high-reliability production having a high reliability with respect to the jackpot and a low-reliability production having a low reliability with respect to the big hit are performed as compared with the high-reliability production. Specifically, the high-reliability continuous production or the low-reliability continuous production is performed as the continuous production.

JP 2010-29603 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, the player is playing with the expectation of a high-reliability effect, so when a low-reliability effect is performed, the player with respect to specific (big hit and reach) prior determination information In particular, there is a problem that the player's sense of expectation is lowered at the time of the change before the change due to the specific prior determination information. In other words, when a low-reliability effect is performed, there is a problem that the player may be bored until the fluctuation due to the determination information before a specific time is finished.

  The present invention eliminates the problems caused by the prior art described above, even if a low-reliability effect is performed, until the variation due to the prior determination information that caused the low-reliability effect is completed, An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which a player can play with a sense of expectation without being bored.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is in an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player with respect to the gaming ball that has passed the starting area provided on the gaming board. An advantage determination means for performing an advantage determination of whether or not, a fluctuation display means for variably displaying a symbol indicating the result of the advantage determination determined by the advantage determination means, and a predetermined display during the fluctuation display of the symbol by the fluctuation display means A pre-determining means for performing the advantageous determination before the symbols are variably displayed by the varying display means for the game ball that has passed through the starting area, and the pre-determining means. Storage means for storing the determination result of the advantage determination according to as pre-determination information, and the variation effect unit is configured to display the variation during the symbol variation display by the variation display unit. Special effect means for performing a special effect suggesting that the display is a highly reliable variable display with a predetermined probability based on the determination result of the interest determination, and pre-determination information including specific pre-determination information is stored in the storage means A continuous effect consisting of a first effect performed during the variable display prior to the variable display by the specific prior determination information and a second effect performed during the variable display by the specific prior determination information Continuous production means for executing, wherein the continuous production means is a continuous production in any one of the low-reliability production and the high-reliability production having different reliability levels for the advantageous gaming state. When the special effect is performed by the special effect means during the variable display for performing the first effect during the low-reliability effect, the second performance is performed. Until the variable display has finished performing, and changes to the high reliability effect from the low confidence effect.

  That is, according to the present invention, when the special effect is performed during the variable display for performing the first effect during the low-reliability effect, the high-reliability effect is increased from the low-reliability effect until the variable display for performing the second effect is completed. Changed to a reliability level.

  In the above invention, the special effecting means stores the predetermination information for the advantageous gaming state as the specific predetermination information in the storage means, and the low reliability effect using the predetermination information is performed. The special effect is performed with high probability during the variable display for performing the first effect.

  In the above invention, the continuous production means performs the low-reliability production by the variable display for performing the first production when the storage device stores the specific pre-determining information for the advantageous gaming state. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, even if a low-reliability effect is performed, the player does not get bored until the fluctuation due to the specific prior determination information that has caused the low-reliability effect ends. There is an effect that the game can be played with a sense of expectation for the reliability performance.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of an information display part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the back surface structure of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram (the 1) which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the counter storage area of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the hold information storage area of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table used in a normal gaming state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table used in the game state (electric probability change game state) with an electric Chu support function. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a determination result storage area. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram (the 2) which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation production pattern table used at the time of a loss. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation production pattern table used at the time of jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of a production control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of production | presentation mode table. It is a block diagram (the 3) which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine concerning embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a prior determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a jackpot lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a fluctuation pattern determination process. It is the flowchart (the 1) which showed the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart (the 2) which showed the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process during open | release. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an ending process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the processing content of a command reception process. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the processing content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an effect prior determination process. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the processing content of effect determination processing. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the processing content of effect determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a notice effect pattern selection process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the normal notice effect pattern table used at the time of a normal lose effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the normal notice effect pattern table used at the time of a low reliability zone effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the normal notice effect pattern table used at the time of a high expectation degree reach effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the special notice effect pattern table used at the time of the fluctuation | variation of the normal loss when the low reliability zone effect is performed. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the processing content of an effect completion | finish process. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the processing content of an effect completion process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production of a zebra notice (small character). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production of a zebra notice (conversation). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of production | presentation when a zebra notice does not appear at the time of low reliability zone production. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows the other example of a special effect. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows the other example of a special effect.

  Exemplary embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is an example in which the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digital patch”) belonging to the former first class.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 101. A launcher is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101.

  A game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is used. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  An electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second start port 106. The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win a game than the closed state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the right side of the image display unit 104. A big prize opening 109 is provided on the right side of the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit gaming state is reached and for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls when winning a game ball.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right portion of the game board 101, an information display unit 112 is provided for clearly showing game information such as special symbols to the player. Details of the information display unit 112 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, but the first special symbol representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105, and the game ball is the second A second special symbol representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed by winning the start opening 106 is displayed.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side.

  A speaker 114 is incorporated above the game area 103 in the frame member 113. In addition, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 115 is provided on two sides of the frame member 113 which are above and below the game area 103. Each effect light unit 115 includes a plurality of lamps and a motor (not shown). Each lamp irradiates a player who is in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In addition, each lamp changes the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction by driving a motor.

  An operation handle 116 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 113. The operation handle 116 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 113, the operation handle 116 has a shape that protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 116 includes a firing instruction member 117 that drives the launching portion to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 117 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 116 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player. Although not described in detail because it is a known technique, the operation handle 116 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 117. Thereby, the launching unit causes the game ball to be launched when the firing instruction member 117 is directly operated by the player.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button (chance button) 118 and a cross key 119 are provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 receive an operation from the player. The hitting ball supply tray 120 accommodates the game balls and sequentially sends the game balls to the launching unit.

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 that is driven at the time of production is provided. For example, the movable accessory 130 slides downward from the position shown in the figure when performing using the movable accessory 130 and advances to the front surface of the image display unit 104, and otherwise, as shown in FIG. Retreats to the storage space provided at the top.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
Next, an example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100, when a game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106, performs a jackpot lottery according to the start port that the game ball has won. When the game ball wins the first start opening 105 and wins the jackpot lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201a. Then, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 and wins a big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 201b in a variable manner. Then, after the lapse of a predetermined period from the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol), the effect symbol (for example, three numbers) of the image display unit 104 is variably displayed. Then, in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol indicating a jackpot (when a jackpot lottery is won in the jackpot lottery), a combination with a jackpot (for example, a so-called double eye such as “7 / 7.7”) is produced. Stop displaying symbols.

  When the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the jackpot gaming state and opens the jackpot 109 for the round corresponding to the winning jackpot (for example, 16 rounds). If the game ball wins the big winning opening 109 during the opening, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  During the jackpot game state, the jackpot lottery is not performed. The jackpot gaming state ends when the winning prize opening 109 for the winning round is completed. In the jackpot game state, a game is played by winning in the big winning opening 109 arranged in the right area, that is, a game is played by a right hit in which a game ball is launched in the right area of the game area 103. It has become.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 returns to the gaming state in which the jackpot lottery is performed again. For example, after the jackpot gaming state is ended, the game is shifted to the probability changing gaming state. The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is of a type called an ST (Special Time) machine in which a highly probable gaming state is set until a predetermined number of fluctuations have elapsed after the jackpot game. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is not limited to the ST machine, and takes a so-called probabilistic jackpot that holds a high probability state until the next jackpot is won and a so-called normal jackpot that shifts to a low-probability gaming state. It is also possible to use the type obtained.

(Game state of pachinko machine)
When in the normal gaming state, a jackpot lottery using a low-probability gaming state determination table (see FIG. 7) for the low-probability gaming state is performed. Specifically, for example, a jackpot winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/200 A lottery will be held. In the normal gaming state, a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew support function”) by opening and closing the electric tulip 107 is not provided.

  The specific contents of the electric chew support function will not be described in detail because it is a well-known technique. For example, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened and the winning probability per normal symbol is improved (the frequency of opening the electric tulip 107). Increase of the opening time of the electric tulip 107 and the like. That is, in a normal game state where the electric chew support function is not given, it is difficult for the game ball to win the second starting port 106.

  In the normal gaming state, a game is played by left-handed hitting a game ball in the left side of the game area 103, and the game is progressed mainly by winning at the first starting port 105.

  When in the probabilistic gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot lottery using a hit determination table (not shown) for a high probability gaming state, for example, a jackpot with a probability of 3/200 (1 / 66.7) The lottery to win the prize will be made. In other words, in the probability variation gaming state, a jackpot lottery that wins the jackpot with a probability of about three times as high as in the normal gaming state is performed. Further, in the probability variation gaming state, an electric chew support function is given. In the gaming state with the electric chew support function, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 106 than in the normal gaming state without the electric chew support function. In the probable gaming state, a game is played by a right strike in which a game ball is launched into the right area of the game area 103, and the game is progressed mainly by winning at the second starting port 106.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 makes a transition to the gaming state in response to the jackpot, and also makes a transition to the next gaming state when a specified number of jackpots are drawn after the previous transition to the gaming state. Specifically, it is set so that the gaming state with the electric chew support function is provided until 70 fluctuations after the jackpot ends, and the high probability gaming state is established until 74 fluctuations after the jackpot ends. In other words, a high-probability gaming state (high probability non-short-time gaming state) to which the electric chew support function is not provided is set during four variations from 71 variations to 74 variations after the jackpot. Also, after the big hit, the normal gaming state is set after the 75th change.

  That is, in the present embodiment, except for the jackpot gaming state, the normal gaming state, the probability variation gaming state up to 70 fluctuations after the jackpot end, and the high probability non-short-time game from 71 fluctuations to 74 fluctuations after the jackpot termination. One of the game states can be taken. In addition, it is possible to take a big hit to shift to a low probability gaming state (so-called short-time gaming state) to which the electric chew support function is given, or the high probability that the electric chew support function is not given, similar to the high probability non-short-time gaming state You may make it possible to take the jackpot which transfers to a game state (what is called a latent game state).

  In addition, when it is possible to take a big hit to shift to the latent game state, a small win may be taken. The small hit is a specific loss represented by a symbol (special symbol) different from a normal lose (a loss other than the small hit). The opening mode of the big winning opening 109 in the small hit gaming state and the opening mode of the big winning opening 109 in the jackpot big winning game state to be shifted to the latent gaming state are similar to the opening mode, and the production is also similar. It will be the production.

  In this way, it is possible to take big wins and small wins that are shifted to the latent game state, and after each win game, a similar production is performed to determine whether the high probability game state is set or low probability game Whether or not the state is set can be kept secret from the player, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(Details of information display section)
Next, details of the information display unit 112 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information display unit. In FIG. 2, the information display unit 112 includes a special symbol display unit 201, a normal symbol display unit 202, a hold display unit 203, a round display unit 204, and a right-handed display unit 205. Each of the display units 201 to 205 employs an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

  The first special symbol display unit 201a represents a lottery result of a jackpot lottery performed when a game ball wins the first starting port 105, and includes eight LEDs. The second special symbol display unit 201b represents a lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106. Like the first special symbol display unit 201a, the second special symbol display unit 201b includes eight LEDs. Become.

  During the change of each special symbol, for example, each LED is sequentially turned on and off so as to flow from left to right in the drawing. In addition, during the change of the special symbol, the image display unit 104 performs a variation effect using the effect symbol. When the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the lottery result of the big hit lottery is displayed according to the lighting state of the LED.

  For example, when only the rightmost LED is lit, it indicates a loss, and when the first, second, fourth, and seventh LEDs from the left are lit, four rounds (R) are short. It has come to show a win. The 4R short hit is a big hit that allows the player to win four rounds of the ball. Further, when all the LEDs are lit, 16R length is indicated. The 16R length is a jackpot that allows the player to win 16 rounds.

  The lighting mode of the LED indicating each jackpot is not limited to one mode, and a plurality of lighting modes may be set for each jackpot. For example, when the second, fifth, and sixth LEDs from the left are lit, 16R short hit is indicated. The 16R short win has a round and a short round in which the opening time of the big winning opening 109 is long, and is a big hit that allows the player to obtain four rounds.

  Note that when the special symbol stops at a symbol indicating a loss, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at a so-called breakage that indicates a loss. Further, when the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 4R short hit, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at the effect symbol (for example, 1, 3, 5) indicating 4R short hit. Furthermore, when the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 16R length, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at the effect symbol indicating 16R length (for example, 7, 7, 7).

  When the special symbol stops at a symbol indicating 16R short hit, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at an effect symbol indicating normal long hit (for example, a double eye other than 3, 7). Even if the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 16R long, the effect symbol indicating 16R short per unit (for example, a doublet other than 3 and 7) is stopped on the image display unit 104, and thereafter (big hit) There may be a promotion effect that clearly indicates that it is per 16R length before the game transition or after the jackpot game transition.

  In addition, a normal symbol display unit 202 for displaying normal symbols is arranged on the upper portion of the special symbol display unit 201. The normal symbol display unit 202 represents a normal symbol lottery performed when a game ball passes through the gate 108, and includes one LED. When the normal symbol lottery is won, the pachinko gaming machine 100 opens the electric tulip 107 for a predetermined period. The LED blinks during normal symbol variation.

  When the variation of the normal symbol is stopped, the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting state of the LED. When the variation of the normal symbol is stopped, for example, when the LED is turned on, it is a hit and the electric tulip 107 is opened. When the change of the normal symbol stops, the LED is turned off, and it becomes lost.

  On the left side of the normal symbol display unit 202, a hold display unit 203 that displays the number of pieces of determination information for the special symbol or the normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as “the number of hold information”) is arranged. The hold display unit 203 includes a first special symbol hold display unit 203a, a second special symbol hold display unit 203b, and a normal symbol hold display unit 203c.

  The first special symbol hold display unit 203a stores the game balls that have won the first starting port 105 during the change of the special symbol, with a prescribed number (for example, 4) as the upper limit and the number of hold information (so-called hold number). Is displayed. The second special symbol hold display unit 203b displays a game ball that has won the second starting port 106 during the change of the special symbol, with a prescribed number (for example, 4) as the upper limit and stored as the number of hold information.

  The normal symbol hold display unit 203c displays a game ball that has passed through the gate 108 during the change of the normal symbol, with a prescribed number (for example, 4) as an upper limit and stored as the number of hold information. The round display unit 204 displays the number of rounds of the big hit during the big hit. For example, an LED representing “4” is turned on in the case of 4 rounds of big hit, and an LED representing “16” is turned on in the case of 16R long or 16R short. The right-handed display unit 205 lights up the LED in a gaming state (probability game state and jackpot game state) in which a game is played by right-handed, and prompts the player to make a right-handed game.

(Back configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the rear configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a back configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is fitted into a frame member 113. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control board 301 as a main control unit, an effect control board 302 as an effect control unit that includes a plurality of printed boards, and a power control board 303 that supplies power. Each of the substrates 301 to 303 is accommodated in a substrate case 301a to 303a made of a transparent resin molded member. The effect control board 302 is covered with a back cover 304. The back cover 304 is made of a transparent resin molding member, and protects the connection cable disposed outside the effect control board 302.

  Specifically, the back cover 304 is protected by connection cables connected to various control boards and other game machine components. The back cover 304 is openable and closable, and a part (lower part) covers the main board case 301a of the main control board 301 in the closed state. Specifically, when the back cover 304 is in a closed state, the back cover 304 restricts the movement of the main board case 301a and the main control board 301 cannot be removed. On the other hand, when the back cover 304 is open, the main control board 301 can be removed by sliding the main control board 301 in the left direction in the drawing.

  Here, the main board case 301a of the main control board 301 will be described in detail. The main board case 301 a of the main control board 301 is covered with a part of the back cover 304. The main board case 301a accommodates the main control board 301 so that unauthorized modification to connect another board from the outside and illegal actions to exchange with another board cannot be performed. Furthermore, since the main board case 301a is formed of a transparent case, the main control board 301 can be visually confirmed against unauthorized modification and fraud. The effect control board 302 and the power supply control board 303 are similarly housed in the transparent board case 302a or 303a.

  The main board case 301a is provided with an operation unit 305 capable of pressing a ram clear switch. The RAM clear switch is a switch for clearing backup information stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory) of the main control board 301. The main board case 301a is provided with an opening / closing part 306 that covers the operation part 305 so as to be freely opened and closed. The opening / closing portion 306 is configured to rotate around a rotation shaft 307. FIG. 3 shows a case where the opening / closing part 306 is in an open state.

  When the ram clear switch is pressed, the operator takes a two-step procedure of operating the operation unit 305 after opening the opening / closing unit 306. The opened / closed portion 306 is closed by gravity unless operated by the operator. As described above, when the ram clear switch is pressed, it is necessary to take a procedure of opening the opening / closing portion 306. Therefore, an illegal act such as making a big hit frequently by pressing the ram clear switch illegally. It can be deterred.

(Internal configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram (part 1) showing the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 400 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect control that controls the contents of the effect. Part 403. Each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the ROM 412 and executes the read programs using the RAM 413 as a work area.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various switches (hereinafter abbreviated as “SW”) for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the main control unit 401 is connected to a first start port SW414a, a second start port SW414b, a gate SW415, a big winning port SW416, and a normal winning port SW417. The first start port SW 414 a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105.

  The second start port SW 414 b detects a game ball that has won the second start port 106. The gate SW 415 detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 108. The special winning opening SW416 detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 109. The normal winning opening SW417 detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 110.

  Each of the various SWs 414 to 417 inputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the main control unit 401. Based on the detection signals input from the various SWs 414 to 417, the main control unit 401 stores hold information (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the right to receive a big win lottery, or performs a big hit lottery using the hold information. Or, a prize ball payout instruction is given to the prize ball control unit 402 according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  Here, as the first start port SW414a, the second start port SW414b, the gate SW415, and the big prize port SW416, for example, a proximity switch or the like can be adopted. Further, when a plurality of first start ports 105 are provided on the game board, a plurality of first start ports SW 414a may be provided for each arrangement position of the first start ports 105. Further, even when a plurality of normal winning ports 110 are provided on the game board 101, a plurality of normal winning ports SW 417 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning ports 110.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various solenoids that drive electric accessories such as the electric tulip 107 and the big prize opening 109. For example, as shown in the figure, the main controller 401 is connected to an electric tulip solenoid 418 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 419 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109.

  The main control unit 401 inputs / blocks an electric signal to the electric tulip solenoid 418 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, or inputs / blocks an electric signal to the big prize opening solenoid 419 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. . The various solenoids 418 and 419 convert the electric signal supplied from the main control unit 401 into a mechanical motion, and opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and opens and closes the special prize opening 109.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various symbol display units for displaying special symbols and normal symbols. For example, the main control unit 401 includes a first special symbol display unit 201a that displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol display unit 201b that displays a second special symbol, and a normal symbol display unit that displays a normal symbol. 202 is connected to a hold display unit 203 that displays the number of stored hold information.

  The main control unit 401 performs display control of the first special symbol display unit 201a and display control of the second special symbol display unit 201b based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. The main control unit 401 performs display control of the normal symbol display unit 202 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The display content of the hold display unit 203 is controlled based on the number of holds.

  Here, an example of a program executed by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 and an example of information set in the RAM 413 by executing each program will be described. In the following description, only the characteristic programs that are particularly important in the present embodiment are described. In addition to the programs described below, the ROM 412 stores a number of programs (not shown), and the RAM 413 has a number of storage areas (not shown) in addition to the storage areas described below.

  The main processing program 412a performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401 in accordance with the supply of power to the pachinko gaming machine 100, and sets setting information indicating setting contents to a setting storage area It is stored in 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing the timer interrupt processing program.

  In addition, the main processing program 412a monitors the power-off of the pachinko gaming machine 100, generates backup information when the power is cut-off, and stores this backup information in the backup storage area 413b. The RAM 413 is supplied with power for a certain period (for example, one day) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off by a backup power supply (not shown). Therefore, the RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is shut off.

  The RAM 413 may be a nonvolatile RAM such as a FeRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) or a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory. In this case, the RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b without a backup power source.

  The timer interrupt processing program 412b sequentially executes subprograms such as a random number update processing program 412c, a switch processing program 412d, a symbol processing program 412j, an electric accessory control processing program 412m, a prize ball processing program 412q, and an output processing program 412r. Let

  The timer interrupt processing program 412b is interrupted and executed for the main processing program 412a at the cycle stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main processing program 412a. The timer interrupt process realized by the timer interrupt process program 412b will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The random number update processing program 412c updates the count values of various random number acquisition counters managed by the main control unit 401, such as hit random numbers, symbol random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers. For example, each time the random number update processing program 412c is executed once, “1” is added to each count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the counter storage area of the present embodiment. The counter storage area 413c stores count values of random number counters managed by the main control unit 401 such as a hit random number counter C1, a design random number counter C2, a variation pattern random number counter C3, and a normal design random number counter C4.

  Each time the random number update processing program 412c is executed, the random number update processing program 412c adds “1” to the count value of each of the random number counters C1 to C4 as a new count value of each of the random number counters C1 to C4. The counter storage area 413c is updated.

  In addition, when the count values of the random number counters C1 to C4 reach a predetermined value, the random number update processing program 412c returns the count value to, for example, “0” and performs the same count up again. In the present embodiment, as an example, the winning random number is counted within the range of “0 to 199”. In addition, the design random number and the fluctuation pattern random number are counted within the range of “0 to 99”.

  Further, the random number update processing program 412c may further count the initial value random number. Here, the initial random number is a random number for determining which value to return to the winning random number counter C1 when the winning random number reaches a predetermined value (“199” in the example of the present embodiment). be able to. In this case, when the count value of the hit random number counter C1 reaches a predetermined value, the random number update processing program 412c returns the count value of the hit random number counter C1 to a value that becomes the same value as the initial value random number.

  The switch processing program 412d sequentially executes subprograms such as a start opening switch processing program 412e, a gate switch processing program 412g, a big winning opening switch processing program 412h, and a normal winning opening switch processing program 412i.

  The start port switch processing program 412e is a hit random number counter C1, a design random number counter C2, a variation pattern random number counter in the counter storage area 413c at the timing when the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball won in the first start port 105. The count value of each counter of C3 is acquired as the hold information, and the acquired hold information is stored in the hold information storage area 413d of the RAM 413.

  Similarly, when the game ball that has won the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b, the start port switch processing program 412e also receives a hit random number counter C1, a design random number counter C2, the counter storage area 413c, The count value of each counter of the fluctuation pattern random number counter C3 is acquired as the hold information. Then, the acquired hold information is stored in the hold information storage area 413d of the RAM 413.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the stored contents of the hold information storage area of the present embodiment. The hold information storage area 413d includes hold information storage areas J1 to J8. In the holding information storage areas J1 to J8, each of the winning random number counter C1, the design random number counter C2, and the variation pattern random number counter C3 acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 is obtained. The count value of the counter is stored in association with the hold information.

  Further, in the hold information storage areas J1 to J8, it is also stored whether the winning that triggered the acquisition of each hold information was from the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. In the hold information storage areas J1 to J8, up to 8 pieces of hold information can be stored, with the upper limit being 4 for each start port of the first start port 105 and the second start port 106. ing.

  In addition, in the hold information storage areas J1 to J8, priorities for receiving a hit determination are set. In the illustrated example, as the hold information stored in the hold information storage area J having a smaller number, such as the hold information storage area J1, the hold information storage area J2, the hold information storage area J3,..., The hold information storage area J8, The priority for receiving a hit determination is set high.

  In the present embodiment, the number is stored in the holding information storage area J having a smaller number from the holding information acquired by winning first in time series. In the present embodiment, the hold information acquired by winning the second start port 106 is stored in the hold information storage area J having a smaller number than the hold information acquired by winning the first start port 105. Is done. The start port switch process realized by the start port switch processing program 412e will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The gate switch processing program 412g acquires the count value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 in the counter storage area 413c as the normal symbol hold information at the timing when the game ball passing through the gate 108 is detected by the gate SW415, and the acquired normal The symbol hold information is stored in the normal symbol hold information storage area 413i of the RAM 413.

  The big winning opening switch processing program 412h detects a game ball won in the big winning opening 109 by the big winning opening SW 416, and the normal winning opening switch processing program 412i has won the normal winning opening 110 in the normal winning opening 110. Is detected.

  The symbol processing program 412j sequentially executes a special symbol processing program 412k and a normal symbol processing program 412l. The special symbol processing program 412k uses the hold information stored in the hold information storage area 413d to sequentially perform a hit determination, a symbol determination, and a variation pattern determination, and stores these determination results in the determination result storage area 413e. . Based on these determination results, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 201 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped.

  The special symbol processing program 412k, when a plurality of hold information is stored in the hold information storage area 413d, using the hold information stored in the hold information storage area J1 set with the highest priority, Symbol determination and variation pattern determination are sequentially performed.

  Specifically, in the special symbol processing program 412k, first, the hit determination table At stored in the ROM 412 is compared with the hit random number of the hold information. Here, the hit determination table At stored in the ROM 412 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the hit determination table. As shown in FIG. 7, the hit determination table At is composed of a low probability determination table At1 and a high probability determination table At2. The low probability determination table At1 and the high probability determination table At2 are configured by associating a predetermined determination value with a big hit. Here, the determination values of the low probability hit determination table At1 and the high probability hit determination table At2 define the winning probability for the big hit in the hit determination.

  In the winning determination, the winning probability for the jackpot is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. In the low probability determination table At1, a determination value “0 (1)” is assigned to the big hit. On the other hand, the determination value “0 to 2 (three pieces)” is assigned to the big hit in the high probability determination table At2.

  The special symbol processing program 412k makes a hit determination using the low-probability determination table At1 when the high-probability game flag indicating the high probability gaming state is set to OFF at the time of the determination. If the high probability game flag is set to ON at the time of the hit determination, the hit determination is performed using the high probability hit determination table At2.

  The special symbol processing program 412k determines that the jackpot is won if the winning random number matches the judgment value associated with the jackpot, and is normal if the winning judgment random number does not match the jackpot judgment value. It is determined that it is a loss.

  As described above, the acquired hit random number is any numerical value from 0 to 199. For this reason, when the high-probability gaming flag is set to OFF (low-probability gaming state) and a hit determination is performed using the low-probability determination table At1, the winning combination is won with a probability of 1/200. . When the high probability game flag is set to ON (high probability game state) and a hit determination is performed using the high probability hit determination table At2, the winning combination is won with a probability of 3/200 (= 1 / 66.7). It is like that. In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, in the jackpot lottery when the high-probability game flag is set to ON, the tendency to win the jackpot is about three times that when the high-probability game flag is set to OFF. It is said.

  When the special symbol processing program 412k determines that the jackpot is won, the special symbol processing program 412k subsequently compares the symbol determination table Zt stored in the ROM 412 with the symbol random number of the hold information. Here, the symbol determination table Zt stored in the ROM 412 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the symbol determination table. As shown in FIG. 8, the symbol determination table Zt is composed of a first symbol determination table Zt1 and a second symbol determination table Zt2. The first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2 are configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each jackpot type (in the illustrated example, per 16R short, per 16R long, per 4R short). The The first symbol determination table Zt1 is used for symbol determination of a game ball won at the first start port 105, while the second symbol determination table Zt2 is used for symbol determination of a game ball won at the second start port 106. .

  Here, the determination values of the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2 define the winning probability for each jackpot type in the symbol determination. Specifically, in the symbol determination, the winning probability for the jackpot type is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. In the first symbol determination table Zt1, a determination value “0 to 19 (20 pieces)” is assigned per 16R length. Further, in the first symbol determination table Zt1, a determination value “20 to 49 (30 pieces)” is assigned per 16R short, and a determination value “50 to 99 (50 pieces)” is assigned per 4R short. .

  On the other hand, in the second symbol determination table Zt2, the determination value “0 to 49 (50 pieces)” is assigned per 16R length. Further, in the second symbol determination table Zt2, no determination value is assigned per 16R short, and determination values “50 to 99 (50 pieces)” are assigned per 4R short.

  The special symbol processing program 412k makes symbol determination using the first symbol determination table Zt1 when the winning that triggered the acquisition of the hold information to be determined is the first start port 105. When the winning that triggered the acquisition of the hold information to be determined is the second starting port 106, the symbol determination is performed using the second symbol determination table Zt2.

  The special symbol processing program 412k determines that winning is made per 16R length when the symbol random number of the hold information matches the determination value associated with each 16R length. When the design random number of the hold information matches the determination value associated with 16R short, it is determined that the winning is won per 16R short. If it matches the determination value associated with 4R short, it is determined that the 4R short is won.

  As described above, the symbol random number to be acquired is any numerical value from 0 to 99. For this reason, when a game ball wins the first starting port 105 and makes a symbol determination using the first symbol determination table Zt1, the winning is per 16R length at 20/100. When a game ball wins the second starting port 106 and makes a symbol determination using the second symbol determination table Zt2, the winning is per 16R length at 50/100. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, in the jackpot lottery by winning at the second starting port 106, it tends to win more per 16R length than the jackpot lottery by winning at the first starting port 105.

  Subsequently, the special symbol processing program 412k compares the fluctuation pattern determination table Ht with the fluctuation pattern random number of the hold information. Here, an example of the variation pattern determination table Ht will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table used in the normal gaming state. As shown in FIG. 9, the variation pattern determination table Ht is composed of a first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and a second variation pattern determination table Ht2. The first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 are configured by associating predetermined determination values with the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6.

  Here, the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6 define the variation mode of the special symbol, and define, for example, a period during which the special symbol is varied (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”). The variation pattern Hp1 is a variation pattern in which a normal loss effect is performed, and the variation patterns Hp2 to Hp6 are variation patterns in which a reach effect is performed.

  The determination values of the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 define winning probabilities for the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6 in the variation pattern determination. Specifically, in the variation pattern determination, the winning probability of each variation pattern Hp1 to Hp6 is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. Note that, in the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, the variation pattern Hp1 in which the normal loss effect is performed is not selected.

  The special symbol processing program 412k makes the variation pattern determination using the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 when the determination result of the hit determination in the normal gaming state is lost. When the determination result of the hit determination in the normal gaming state is a big hit, the variation pattern determination is performed using the second variation pattern determination table Ht2.

  In the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, a variation pattern with a long variation time is more likely to be determined at the time of a big hit, and is difficult to be determined at the time of a loss. The determination values of the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6 are determined so that the degree of expectation for the jackpot becomes higher.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table used in a gaming state with an electronic Chu support function (probability variation gaming state). As shown in FIG. 10, the variation pattern determination table DHt is composed of a first variation pattern determination table Ht3 and a second variation pattern determination table Ht4. The first variation pattern determination table Ht3 is used at the time of losing in the gaming state with the electric chew support function. The second variation pattern determination table Ht4 is used at the time of the big hit in the gaming state with the electric chew support function.

  The first variation pattern determination table Ht3 is configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each variation pattern Hp1 to Hp7. In the first variation pattern determination table Ht3, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, the variation pattern Hp1 or Hp7 is selected depending on the presence / absence of retention information (second retention) due to winning at the second start port 106. It has become.

  Specifically, the fluctuation pattern Hp1 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 10 seconds, in which a normal loss effect is performed, the determination value is “0 to 89”, and the second start port 106 Wins when there is no hold information (second hold) due to winning a prize (0). Further, the fluctuation pattern Hp7 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 1 second, in which a normal loss effect is performed, a case where the determination value is “0 to 89”, and a winning to the second start port 106 is achieved. Wins when there is hold information (second hold) by (1 or more). As described above, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, either the variation pattern Hp1 or Hp7 is won depending on the presence or absence of the second hold.

  The fluctuation pattern Hp7 is changed because a state in which one or more of the second hold is stored frequently occurs in a gaming state with the electric chew support function. This is to make the game possible. On the other hand, in the game state with the electric chew support function, when there is no second hold, the time for winning the game ball to the second starting port 106 by changing the change pattern Hp1 having a change time of 10 seconds. Like to earn.

  Here, in a state where there is no second hold, if the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern Hp1 due to the second hold is ended, hold information (first hold) that is disadvantageous to the player due to winning at the first start port 105 is stored. If this is the case, a fluctuation unfavorable to the player due to the first hold will be started. In the present embodiment, in the game state with the electric chew support function, in the variation due to the first hold, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, the variation for 10 seconds is performed using the variation pattern Hp1. As a result, in a gaming state with an electric chew support function, it is difficult for the player to change unfavorably due to the first suspension. That is, the time for winning the prize to the second start port 106 is earned, and the fluctuation due to the first holding that is disadvantageous to the player is made as difficult as possible.

  The second variation pattern determination table Ht4 is configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each variation pattern Hp4 to Hp6. In the second variation pattern determination table Ht4, the variation pattern Hp4 is selected when the determination value is “0 to 29”, the variation pattern Hp5 is selected when the determination value is “30 to 89”, and the determination value is “90”. In the case of “˜99”, the fluctuation pattern Hp6 is selected.

  In addition, when the special symbol processing program 412k performs a hit determination, a symbol determination, or a variation pattern determination, these determination results are stored in the determination result storage area 413e.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the determination result storage area. As shown in FIG. 11, the determination result storage area 413e stores the determination result of the hit determination, the determination result of the symbol determination, and the determination result of the variation pattern determination in association with each other.

  In the determination result storage area 413e, information indicating a symbol representing both the determination result of the hit determination and the determination result of the symbol determination may be stored. Specifically, for example, a symbol “1” may be stored per 16R length, and a symbol “2” may be stored per 16R short. In addition, the symbol “3” is stored for 4R short, and the symbol “−” is stored for loss. The special symbol processing realized by the special symbol processing program 412k will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The electric accessory control process program 412m sequentially executes sub-programs such as a special prize opening process program 412n and an electric chew process program 412p. The special winning opening processing program 412n opens and closes the special winning opening 109 based on the processing result of the special symbol processing program 412k.

  Further, the special winning opening processing program 412n causes the game state setting processing program 412o to be executed as a subprogram. The game state setting processing program 412o causes the game flag storage area 413f to set game flags such as a highly probable game flag and a short-time game flag in accordance with the winning jackpot. The detailed processing contents of the big prize opening process realized by the big prize opening processing program 412n will be described later with reference to FIG. The electric chew processing program 412p opens and closes the electric tulip 107 based on the processing result of the normal symbol processing program 412l.

  The prize ball processing program 412q is used for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls for winning at each of the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, and the normal winning port 110. A payout instruction (prize ball command) is set in the prize ball information storage area 413g.

  The output processing program 412r outputs information indicating the storage contents of each storage area set in the RAM 413 to each control unit (for example, the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect control unit 403a) connected to the main control unit 401. Let

  Further, the above-described start port switch processing program 412e executes a prior determination processing program 412f as a subprogram. The advance determination processing program 412f sequentially performs a hit determination, a symbol determination, and a variation pattern determination for each piece of hold information stored in the hold information storage area 413d, and stores these determination results in the advance determination information storage area 413h.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the advance determination information storage area of the present embodiment. In the prior determination information storage area 413h, determination results of hit determination, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination for the hold information stored in each of the hold information storage areas J1 to J8 of the hold information storage area 413d are stored.

  Note that information indicating a symbol representing both the determination result of the hit determination and the determination result of the symbol determination may be stored in the prior determination information storage area 413h. Specifically, for example, a symbol “1” may be stored per 16R length, and a symbol “2” may be stored per 16R short. In addition, the symbol “3” may be stored for short 4R, and the symbol “−” may be stored for loss. Detailed processing contents of the preliminary determination process realized by the preliminary determination processing program 412f will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Further, the main control unit 401 is connected to the board external information terminal board 491, and can output information indicating the storage contents of each storage area set in the RAM 413 to the outside (for example, a hall computer in a game hall). it can. The main control unit 401 can realize its function by, for example, a main control board.

(2. Prize ball control unit)
The prize ball control unit 402 includes a CPU 421, a ROM 422, a RAM 423, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. Based on a payout instruction (prize ball command) from the main control unit 401, the CPU 421 reads various programs related to payout control of prize balls from the ROM 422, and executes the read program using the RAM 423 as a work area.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to various SWs for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the prize ball control unit 402 has a fixed position SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a hitting ball supply provided on the front surface of the frame. A ball presence detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a game ball in the tray 120 and a full tank SW 427 that detects that the hitting ball supply tray 120 is filled with the game ball are connected.

  The various SWs 424 to 427 input detection signals indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the prize ball control unit 402. The winning ball control unit 402 pays out a winning ball or stops paying out a winning ball based on a payout instruction output from the main control unit 401 or detection signals input from various SWs 424 to 427. Further, the prize ball control unit 402 may output detection signals input from the various SWs 424 to 427 to the main control unit 401.

  In addition, a launching unit 428 and a payout unit 429 are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The prize ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 428 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 402 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 428, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101 is played. Launch a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 429 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from a storage unit (not shown) that stores game balls. The winning ball control unit 402 drives the payout driving motor to win the payout unit 429 at each winning port (first starting port 105, second starting port 106, large winning port 109, normal winning port 110). The number of prize balls corresponding to the played game ball is paid out.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 492, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 402 to the outside. For example, the prize ball control unit 402 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

(3. Production control unit)
Next, the effect control unit 403 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

(3-1. Director of Production)
FIG. 13: is a block diagram (the 2) which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. The effect control unit 403 includes an effect control unit 403a that controls the entire effect control unit 403, a lamp control unit 403b that controls the lighting of the lamp and the drive control of the movable accessory, the display control of the image display unit 104, and the speaker 114. An image / sound controller 403c for performing sound output control is provided.

  The production control unit 403a includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 431 reads out various programs relating to the control of effects performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 from the ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the RAM 433 as a work area.

  In addition, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 for receiving an operation from a player are connected to the effect control unit 403a. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 input a control signal corresponding to a key operated (for example, pressed) by the player to the effect control unit 403a. The effect supervision unit 403a sets an operation command indicating that an operation by the player has been accepted in the RAM 433 based on a control signal input from the effect button 118 or the cross key 119.

  Here, an example of a program executed by the CPU 431 of the production control unit 403a and an example of information set in the RAM 433 by executing each program will be described. Note that the programs and the like described below only describe characteristic features that are particularly important in the present embodiment. In addition to the programs described below, the ROM 432 stores a number of programs (not shown), and the RAM 433 has a number of storage areas (not shown) in addition to the storage areas described below.

  The production main processing program 432a makes initial settings of built-in devices such as CTC of the production control unit 403a in response to the supply of power to the production control unit 403a, and stores the setting contents in the setting storage area 433a. In addition, the effect main processing program 432a updates count values of various random number acquisition counters managed by the effect control unit 403a, such as a notice effect pattern random number. For example, the production main processing program 432a adds “1” to the count value of the counter of the notice production pattern random number every time one loop is made.

  The effect timer interruption processing program 432b sequentially executes a command reception processing program 432d, an operation reception processing program 432h, and a command transmission processing program 432i. The effect timer interrupt processing program 432b is interrupted and executed with respect to the effect main process program 432a at a predetermined cycle stored in the setting storage area 433a when the effect main process program 432a is executed. The effect timer interrupt process realized by the effect timer interrupt process program 432b will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The effect random number update processing program 432c updates the count values of various random number acquisition counters managed by the effect control unit 403a, such as a notice effect pattern random number. For example, every time the effect random number update processing program 432c is executed, “1” is added to the count value of the notice effect pattern random number counter stored in the effect counter storage area 433b.

  In addition, when the count value of the notice effect pattern random number counter reaches a predetermined value, the effect random number update processing program 432c returns the count value to “0”, for example, and performs the same count up again. In this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the notice effect pattern random number is counted within a range of “0 to 99”, for example.

  For example, the command reception processing program 432d is based on a command (for example, a change start command) received from the main control unit 401, and a determination result storage area 413e of the main control unit 401 and a determination result storage area 433c of the effect control unit 403a. Synchronize the memory content with. Further, the command reception processing program 432d is based on a command (for example, a prior determination command) received from the main control unit 401, and a preliminary determination information storage area 413h of the main control unit 401 and a preliminary determination information storage of the production control unit 403a. The contents stored in the area 433d are synchronized.

  Further, the command reception processing program 432d is based on the stored contents of the determination result storage area 433c and the prior determination information storage area 433d, and the variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e, the notice effect display pattern selection processing program 432f, and the hit effect pattern selection processing program 432g. Then, the sign hold production effect pattern selection processing program 432k is executed. The processing content of the command reception processing realized by the command reception processing program 432d will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e selects a variation effect pattern from the variation effect pattern table Et stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the variation effect pattern table Et will be described with reference to FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2.

  FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a variation effect pattern table used when losing. As illustrated in FIG. 14A, the variation effect pattern table Et1 is configured by associating the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp7 with the variation effect patterns Ep11 to Ep71. Here, the variation effect patterns Ep11 to Ep71 can define the effect contents of the variation effect such as the normal loss effect and the reach effect.

  The normal loss effect is the normal loss effect that appears most frequently in association with the fluctuation pattern Hp11 (loss fluctuation at normal time) and the fluctuation pattern Hp71 (loss fluctuation at the time of probability change). The reach effect is, for example, when three effect symbols (first effect symbol to third effect symbol) are changed, the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are arranged on the effective line, and then the third effect symbol is set. This is an effect in which only the effect design is changed and the effect time is made longer than usual to increase the expectation of the jackpot.

  Reach production includes low-reliability reach production, medium-reliability reach production, high-reliability reach production, zone production, and premier reach production. The zone effect is a series of continuous effects that continue from the change before the change due to the hold information that is the target of the zone effect until the change due to the hold information. That is, when the hold information of the variation pattern Hp5 is stored, the zone effect is entered from the variation before the variation pattern Hp5, and the zone effect is continuously performed when the variation pattern Hp5 varies, Production to develop to reach production is performed.

  In addition, when the hold information of the fluctuation pattern Hp5 is stored and the hold information that is fluctuated before the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern Hp5 is not stored, a series of continuous effects over a plurality of fluctuations is described. Instead, the zone effect is performed with a single variation by the variation pattern Hp5. Zone production includes a low reliability zone production and a high reliability zone production. As shown in the variation effect pattern table Et1, the low reliability zone effect is selected with higher probability than the high reliability zone effect at the time of loss.

  The premier reach effect is an effect indicating the jackpot decision, and is, for example, a so-called full-rotation reach in which the first effect symbol to the third effect symbol all vary with the same symbol. Since the variation effect pattern table Et1 is a table used at the time of the loss, the variation effect pattern Ep61 of the premium reach effect is not selected.

  FIG. 14-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a variation effect pattern table used for jackpot. As illustrated in FIG. 14B, the variation effect pattern table Et2 is configured by associating the variation patterns Hp2 to Hp6 with the variation effect patterns Ep21 to Ep61. In the variation effect pattern table Et2, the high reliability zone effect is selected with higher probability than the low reliability zone effect. Note that the variation effect pattern table Et2 is a table used at the time of the big hit, so that the variation effect pattern Ep11 and the variation effect pattern Ep71 of the normal lose effect are not selected.

  The variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e selects a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern based on the information indicating the variation pattern in the determination result storage area 433c updated based on the received variation start command. Then, a variation effect start command including information indicating the selected variation effect pattern is stored in the transmission command storage area 433e. The processing contents (effect determining process) of the changing effect pattern selection process realized by the changing effect pattern selection processing program 432e will be described later with reference to FIGS. 35-1 and 35-2.

  Here, the prior determination information storage area 433d of the production control unit 403a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a pre-determination information storage area of the production control unit. In the prior determination information storage area 433d, each of the hold information storage areas j1 to j8 corresponding to each of the hold information storage areas J1 to J8 stored in the hold information storage area 413d of the main control unit 401 is subjected to a hit determination and a symbol determination. The determination result of the variation effect pattern determination is stored.

  For example, in FIG. 15, the variation information pattern Ep21 for the low-reliability reach effect is stored in the hold information storage area j1, the change effect pattern Ep11 for the normal lose effect is stored in the hold information storage area j2, and the hold information storage area A variation effect pattern Ep52 for high expectation zone effect is stored in j3. The hold information of the variation effect pattern Ep52 is hold information per 16R length.

  The sign hold effect pattern selection processing program 432k selects a sign hold effect pattern from the sign hold effect pattern table St stored in the ROM 432 based on the advance determination information (hold information) stored in the advance determination information storage area 433d. . The sign hold production pattern defines production contents having different display modes depending on the reliability of the hold information.

  Specifically, the sign hold production pattern selection processing program 432k uses, for example, the hold information stored in the prior determination information storage area 433d to display the hold information indicating the change production pattern Ep52 in a normal hold display ( For example, a hold display (for example, red display) different from the white display) is set. In this way, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation for this change before the change effect pattern Ep52 starts to change.

  The notice effect pattern selection processing program 432f selects a notice effect pattern from the notice effect pattern table Yt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the notice effect pattern defines contents of effects such as a step-up notice and a small character notice that are executed in accordance with the changing effect.

  The winning effect pattern selection processing program 432g selects a winning effect pattern corresponding to the winning result from the winning effect pattern table Xt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the winning effect pattern defines the contents of the effect of the jackpot effect performed during the jackpot (per 16R length, per 16R short, per 4R short).

  The effect mode setting processing program 432j sets the effect mode from the effect mode table Mt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. The production modes include a normal mode, a probability variation mode, and a special mode.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect mode table. As shown in FIG. 16, the effect mode table Mt is configured by associating a mode flag and symbol determination information with each effect mode. Each mode has an association with the game state of the main control unit 401. Specifically, the normal mode is an effect mode that is executed when the normal game state is set in the main control unit 401. The probability variation mode is an effect mode that is executed when a probability variation gaming state is set in the main control unit 401. The special mode is an effect mode that is executed when a high probability non-short game state is set in the main control unit 401.

  A corresponding mode flag is set for each effect mode. Further, the upper limit number of times shown in the effect mode table Mt indicates the number of times that the effect mode continues. Specifically, the probability variation mode is set until 70 fluctuations have elapsed after the end of the jackpot. Also, the special mode indicates that it is set from 71 to 74 variations after the big hit.

  The effect mode setting processing program 432j uses the information indicating the determination result of the symbol determination in the determination result storage area 433c updated based on the variation stop command received from the main control unit 401, and determines the determination result of the symbol determination. Set the corresponding mode flag. The effect mode setting processing program 432j sets a mode flag indicating the special mode by receiving the change stop command 70 times in the probability change mode, and receives the change stop command four times in the special mode. A mode flag indicating is set. Then, a variable effect start command including information indicating the set effect mode is stored in the transmission command storage area 433e.

  The operation reception processing program 432h receives an input signal from the effect button 118 or the cross key 119, and stores an operation command indicating that there is a player operation in the transmission command storage area 433e. The command transmission processing program 432i causes various commands stored in the transmission command storage area 433e to be transmitted to the image / audio control unit 403c and the lamp control unit 403b.

(3-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
FIG. 17 is a block diagram (part 3) illustrating the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment. The image / sound controller 403c includes a CPU 451, a ROM 452, a RAM 453, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 451 reads various programs for realizing the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the ROM 452, and executes the read program using the RAM 453 as a work area.

  The ROM 452 stores effect data ED. Here, the effect data ED includes image data such as a background image, effect symbol image, character image, and hold image, sound data such as sound effects and BGM, and the like.

  Here, each program stored in the RAM 452 and contents stored in each storage area of the RAM 453 by executing each program will be described. Note that the program and storage area described below are only characteristic programs and storage areas that are particularly important in the present embodiment. In addition to the programs described below, the ROM 452 stores a number of programs (not shown), and the RAM 453 has a number of storage areas (not shown) in addition to the storage areas described below.

  The image / audio processing program 452a sequentially executes a display control processing program 452b that controls display of the display content of the image display unit 104 and an audio output control processing program 452c that controls audio output from the speaker 114. The display control processing program 452b reads the image data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the effect data ED, generates an image to be displayed on the image display unit 104, and the like, and shows an image to be displayed. Display data is stored in a VRAM (Video RAM) 454.

  The display data stored in the VRAM 454 is output to the image display unit 104 and superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. In addition, for example, when the background image and the effect design overlap at the same position on the display screen, the display control processing program 452b sets the effect design pattern to the background image by setting a layer in which the images are stacked in a hierarchical structure. It is displayed so that it can be seen in front. For example, a background image is set in the lower layer, a production symbol is set in the upper layer, and a preview image is set in the upper layer.

  The audio output control processing program 452c reads the audio data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the effect data ED, generates the sound to be output from the speaker 114, and indicates the sound to be output. Audio output data is stored in the RAM 453. The audio output data stored in the RAM 453 is output to the speaker 114, and the audio represented by the audio output data is output from the speaker 114 at a predetermined timing.

(3-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the lamp controller 403b shown in FIG. 13 will be supplemented. The lamp control unit 403b includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface, and the like. The CPU reads various programs for realizing the effect instructed to be executed by the effect control unit 403a from the ROM, and executes the read program using the RAM as a work area.

  The ROM of the lamp control unit 403b controls lighting data for controlling lighting of each lamp such as the effect light unit 115 and the panel lamp 444, and a drive motor (not shown) provided in the movable accessory 130. Driving data is stored.

  The lamp control unit 403b controls lighting of each lamp such as the effect light unit 115 and the panel lamp 444, and controls a drive motor (not shown) included in the movable accessory 130. Specifically, the lamp control unit 403b reads the lighting data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a and lights each lamp, or reads the drive data and drives the drive motor.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 403 includes the production control unit 403a, the lamp control unit 403b, and the image / audio control unit 403c, which are provided as different board functions, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. It may be configured. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 18, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an advantage determination unit 1801, a variation display unit 1802, a variation effect unit 1803, a prior determination unit 1804, and a storage unit 1805.

  The advantage determination unit 1801 determines whether or not the game ball that has passed through the start area (the first start port 105 or the second start port 106) provided on the game board 101 is in an advantageous game state that is advantageous to the player. Make an advantageous decision. The advantageous game state is a jackpot gaming state, and the advantage determination is a jackpot determination. The advantage determination unit 1801 also performs variation pattern determination, symbol determination, and the like in addition to jackpot determination.

  The fluctuation display unit 1802 variably displays a symbol indicating the result of the jackpot determination determined by the advantage determination unit 1801. The symbol is a special symbol or an effect symbol. The variation effect unit 1803 performs a predetermined effect during the symbol variation display by the variation display unit 1802. The predetermined effect is, for example, a notice effect or a zone effect. The notice effect is an effect that represents the reliability of the effect that develops after that (change during scrolling), and thus the reliability of the jackpot. The notice effect includes, for example, a small character notice that a small character appears, a step-up notice and conversation notice that gradually develop, a cut-in notice that interrupts the effect screen, and a group notice that is performed when the reach effect is developed.

  The pre-determination unit 1804 makes a jackpot determination on the game ball won in the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 before the variation display unit 1802 displays the symbols in a variable manner. The prior determination unit 1804 performs not only the jackpot determination but also the variation pattern determination and symbol determination. Specifically, when a game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 during the symbol variation display, the game ball is put on hold as information for determination. In step 1804, jackpot determination and variation pattern determination are performed on the held determination information.

  The storage unit 1805 stores the determination result determined by the prior determination unit 1804 as prior determination information (holding information). The variation effect unit 1803 includes a special effect unit 1806 and a continuous effect unit 1807. The special effect unit 1806 performs a special effect during the symbol variation display by the variation display unit 1802. The special effect is assumed to have high reliability in the notice effect, for example. Assuming that a highly reliable thing is represented using a color or pattern as a notice effect (for example, a zebra pattern), the special effect is a zebra pattern notice (hereinafter referred to as a zebra notice).

  The special effect unit 1806 performs a special effect based on determination results such as jackpot determination and variation pattern determination. That is, in most cases, normal loss occurs, and therefore, special effects are rarely performed when the special effects are highly reliable among the notice effects.

  The continuous production unit 1807, when holding information including specific prior determination information (holding information) is stored in the storage unit 1805, a continuous production (hereinafter referred to as "zone production") composed of the first production and the second production. ). The specific hold information is the hold information of the change effect patterns Ep51 and Ep52 (see FIG. 14-1 or FIG. 14-2) for the zone effect. The first effect is an effect that is performed during the variable display prior to the variable display by specific hold information. The second effect is an effect performed during the variable display by specific hold information. That is, the first effect is an effect that is performed before the second effect and is performed during different variable display.

  As described above, the zone effect is a series of effects straddling a plurality of variable displays including the first effect and the second effect. Specifically, the zone effect is, for example, by making the background image different from the normal background image across a plurality of fluctuations, or moving forward and backward before the advance position where the movable accessory 130 has advanced most when the fluctuation starts. It is an effect that clearly shows that the reliability is higher than usual by performing a so-called roaring effect to operate.

  In the present embodiment, the timing at which the zone effect is selected by the continuous effect unit 1807 is the start time of the variable display before the variable display by the specific hold information. That is, the continuous effect unit 1807 can perform zone effect when a plurality of hold information including specific hold information is stored in the storage unit 1805. Note that the timing at which the zone effect is selected by the continuous effect unit 1807 is not limited to this, and may be during variable display prior to variable display by specific hold information. In this case, it is not necessary that the storage unit 1805 store a plurality of pieces of hold information, and it is possible that the storage unit 1805 stores only specific hold information. .

  The continuous production unit 1807 has either a low-reliability zone production (variation production pattern Ep51 in FIG. 14-1) or a high-reliability zone production (variation production pattern Ep52 in FIG. 14-1) with different reliability levels for the jackpot. Zone production is performed in one of the production modes. The selected ratio of the low reliability zone effect and the high reliability zone effect is as shown in the effect pattern tables Et1 and Et2 (see FIG. 14-1 or FIG. 14-2). In the present embodiment, the low-reliability zone effect is more reliable than the normal variation effect, but it is more likely to be lost, and the player does not expect much.

  Zone production includes a low reliability zone production and a high reliability zone production. In performing the zone effect, it is necessary for the storage unit 1805 to store loss hold information that changes before specific hold information such as jackpot hold information. Here, during the zone effect, if the reach loss change occurs before the change of the change effect patterns Ep51 and Ep52 for the zone effect, the zone effect is extended.

  Therefore, if the reach variation is performed before the variation of the variation effect patterns Ep51 and Ep52 for the zone effect, that is, when the hold information of the variation pattern that becomes the reach variation is stored, the continuous effect unit 1807 is stored. I try not to enter the zone production. The timing at which the zone effect is performed by the continuous effect unit 1807 is the earliest timing when the variable display when the specific hold information is stored is completed and the next variable display is started.

  In particular, the continuous production unit 1807 performs a variable display (specify the second production) after a special production (zebra notice) is performed by the special production unit 1806 during the variable display of the first production during the low-reliability zone production. The change from the low-reliability zone effect to the high-reliability zone effect is made until the change display based on the hold information is completed. In other words, the continuous performance unit 1807 changes to the high-reliability zone effect when the zebra notice is made during the low-reliability zone effect.

  Here, let us assume a certain condition. For example, the first and second hold information stores the hold information that causes the loss variation, and the third hold information stores the specific hold information that becomes the variation effect patterns Ep51 and Ep52. Furthermore, it is assumed that the low-reliability zone effect is entered when the first hold information changes. Then, it is assumed that a zebra notice is made during the variable display by the first hold information. Under these conditions, the timing for changing to the high-reliability zone effect is that the zebra notification is made in order to make it easier for the player to understand that the change to the high-reliability zone effect and the zebra notification are linked. It is desirable that the timing be early after the appearance, and in the present embodiment, the next change start time (when the change starts by the second hold information) is set.

  Here, the first effect and the second effect will be specifically described. Under the above conditions, as the first effect, the low-reliability zone effect is performed during the variable display by the first hold information, and the high-reliability zone effect is displayed during the variable display by the second hold information. Is done. That is, different effects (zone effects with different reliability levels) may be performed as the first effects. Further, as the second effect, the highly reliable zone effect is performed during the variable display by the third hold information. That is, when the high-reliability zone effect is performed in the first effect, the same effect (high-reliability zone effect) may be performed in the first effect and the second effect, respectively.

  The timing for changing to the high-reliability zone effect may be at least until the change due to the specific hold information is completed, and may be, for example, immediately after the zebra notice during the change based on the first hold information is performed. However, in this case, data for causing a zebra notice to appear during the low-reliability zone effect and shifting to the high-reliability zone effect is prepared in advance. Also, the timing for changing to the high reliability zone effect is not limited to this, and may be during the change by the second hold information, at the start of the change by the third hold information, during the change, or the like.

  The special effect is not limited to the high-reliability zebra announcement, and may be a dedicated effect for suggesting switching from the low-reliability zone effect to the high-reliability zone effect. In this case, it is assumed that the special effect does not appear during the normal effect but can appear only during the low reliability zone effect. Even with such a configuration, when the low-reliability zone effect is performed, the player can play a game expecting a special effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the special effect unit 1806 stores the loss hold information when the jackpot hold information is stored in the storage unit 1805 and the low reliability zone effect is performed on the jackpot hold information. Compared with the case where it is performed, a special effect is performed with high probability by the variable display which performs a 1st effect. In the present embodiment, the special effect is considered to have high reliability in the notice effect, and therefore, it is difficult to appear in a fluctuation display with low reliability such as normal normal loss fluctuation.

  Therefore, when the low-reliability zone effect is performed on the jackpot holding information, it is easy to make the special effect appear. Performing a special effect (zebra notice) with a high probability also includes the purpose of always performing it, that is, the selection probability may be 100%.

  Further, assuming that the hold information stored in the storage unit 1805 can be determined in advance as to whether or not there is a special effect (zebra notice), the hold information of the variation pattern Hp5 is stored. When the hold information in which the special effect is performed by the change before the change pattern Hp5 is stored, the continuous effect unit 1807 may perform the low reliability zone effect. Even if it is set as such a structure, the continuous production | presentation part 1807 can be changed from a low reliability zone production to a high reliability zone production by the appearance of a special production.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the continuous production | presentation part 1807 performs a low-reliability zone effect by the variable display which performs a 1st effect, when the jackpot holding | maintenance information used as a jackpot is memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 1805. FIG. Then, after the special effect is performed during the variable display that performs the first effect during the low-reliability zone effect, the continuous effect unit 1807 has a low reliability until the variable display that performs the second effect ends. Change from zone production to high reliability zone production. When jackpot hold information is memorized, the reliability can be gradually increased by performing a low-reliability zone effect and then changing to a high-reliability zone effect after the special effect. It can be raised gradually.

  However, since the change to the high-reliability zone effect is made on the condition that the special effect is performed, it is desirable to increase the appearance probability of the special effect as described above. The appearance probability of is increased. In addition to the appearance of the special effect, the condition for changing to the high reliability zone effect is a predetermined timing until the second effect ends when the special effect does not appear.

  Specifically, the continuous production unit 1807 is a case where the storage unit 1805 stores specific hold information (of the variation pattern Hp5) that is a big hit, and the variation that performs the first production during the low-reliability zone production. When the special effect is not performed in the display, the low reliability zone effect is changed to the high reliability zone effect at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing is, for example, the start of the next change in the first effect or the start of the change in the second effect.

  The above-described advantage determination unit 1801, fluctuation display unit 1802, and prior determination unit 1804 are realized by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401. That is, the main control unit 401 executes various programs (for example, the special symbol processing program 412k and the preliminary determination processing program 412f), thereby realizing the functions of the respective units. The storage unit 1805 is realized by the RAM 413 of the main control unit 401.

  The fluctuation effect unit 1803, the special effect unit 1806, and the continuous effect unit 1807 are realized by the CPU 431 of the effect control unit 403a. That is, the production control unit 403a executes various programs (for example, the variation production pattern selection processing program 432e and the notice production pattern selection processing program 432f), thereby realizing the functions of the respective units.

(Processing performed by pachinko machines)
Next, the contents of processing performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 to realize the above-described operation will be described.

(1. Processing performed by the main control unit)
First, processing performed by the main control unit 401 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. Each process of the main control unit 401 described below is performed by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 executing a program stored in the ROM 412.

(Timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the timer interrupt processing. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 401 starts execution of a main control process (not shown) including a start-up process and a power-off monitoring process. The main control unit 401 continuously executes this main control process while power is supplied. The main control unit 401 interrupts and executes timer interrupt processing at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main control processing.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the timer interrupt process, the main control unit 401 first executes a random number update process for updating random numbers used in various lotteries performed by the main control unit 401 (step S1901). In this random number update process, the main control unit 401 updates a winning random number, a design random number, a variation pattern random number, and the like.

  Next, the main control unit 401 executes switch processing for detecting by various switches (step S1902). In this switch process, the main control unit 401 starts the start port switch process (see FIG. 20) for detecting a game ball won in the start port (the first start port 105, the second start port 106), and the game passed through the gate 108. A gate switch process for detecting a ball, a big prize opening switch process for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 109, a normal prize opening switch process for detecting a game ball won in the normal prize opening 110, and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 executes symbol processing relating to special symbols and normal symbols (step S1903). Here, the symbol process includes a special symbol process related to the special symbol and a normal symbol process related to the normal symbol. In the special symbol process, the main control unit 401 performs a lottery lottery to display the special symbol in a variable / stopped display (see FIG. 22). In the normal symbol processing, the main control unit 401 performs the normal symbol lottery and displays the normal symbol in a variable display / stop display (illustration and detailed description are omitted).

  When the symbol process is executed, the main control unit 401 executes an electric accessory control process related to operation control of various electric accessories (step S1904). Although a detailed description is omitted because it is a known technique, the electric accessory control process includes an electric tulip control process (not shown) for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening for controlling the action of the big prize opening 109. Processing (see FIG. 26) and the like are included.

  Next, the main control unit 401 executes prize ball processing relating to prize balls (step S1905). In the prize ball process, the main control unit 401 sets, for example, a prize ball command instructing the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls to the RAM 413 for the game balls won in the big prize opening 109 or the regular prize opening 110. The main control unit 401 executes an output process for outputting the command set in the RAM 413 to each of the effects control unit 403 and the like by the processes of steps S1901 to S1905 (step S1906), and ends the timer interrupt process. . When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 401 returns to the main process.

(Start-up switch processing)
Next, the processing contents of the start port switch processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the start port switch processing. In the start port switch process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the first start port SW 414a is turned on (step S2001). If the first starter SW 414a is not ON (step S2001: No), the process proceeds to step S2006 described later.

  If the first start port SW 414a is ON (step S2001: Yes), whether or not the number of hold information U1 for the game ball won in the first start port 105 in the hold information storage area 413d is less than 4 (U1 <4). ) Is determined (step S2002). If the number of held information U1 is not less than 4 (step S2002: No), that is, if the number of held information U1 is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S2006.

  If the number of held information U1 is less than 4 (step S2002: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of held information U1 is set as a new number of held information U1 (step S2003), and the counter storage area 413c is referred to. The count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired as hold information and stored in the hold information storage area 413d (step S2004).

  When acquiring and storing the hold information, the main control unit 401 performs a pre-determination process (see FIG. 21) based on the stored hold information (step S2005). When the prior determination process is performed, the main control unit 401 subsequently determines whether the second start port SW 414b is turned on (step S2006). If the second start port SW 414b is not ON (step S2006: No), the start port switch process is terminated as it is.

  If the second start port SW 414b is ON (step S2006: Yes), is the number of hold information items U2 for the game ball winning the second start port 106 in the hold information storage area 413d less than 4 (U2 <4)? ) Is determined (step S2007). If the number of on-hold information U2 is not less than 4 (step S2007: No), that is, if the number of on-hold information U2 is 4 or more, the start port switch process is terminated as it is.

  If the number of held information U2 is less than 4 (step S2007: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of held information U2 is set as a new number of held information U2 (step S2008), and the counter storage area 413c is referred to. The count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired as hold information and stored in the hold information storage area 413d (step S2009). At this time, the main control unit 401 stores the hold information in the hold information storage area 413d that has a higher priority than the hold information acquired in response to the winning at the first start port 105. In this case, the hold information acquired in response to the winning at the first starting port 105 is shifted to the hold information storage area J where the priority is lowered one by one.

  When acquiring and storing the hold information, the main control unit 401 performs a pre-determination process (see FIG. 21) based on the stored hold information (step S2010), and ends the start port switch process.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
Next, the processing content of the prior determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the prior determination processing. In the pre-determination process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S2101).

  If it is a high probability gaming state (step S2101: Yes), the main control unit 401 selects a determination table per high probability (step S2102). If it is not a high probability gaming state (step S2101: No), the main control unit 401 selects a determination table for low probability (step S2103).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 compares the hit determination table selected in step S2102 or step S2103 with the hit random number of the hold information to be determined in advance, and the hit random number corresponds to the big hit in the hit determination table. A hit determination is performed to determine whether or not the predetermined value matches (step S2104).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the hit determination in step S2104 is a big hit (step S2105). If it is a big hit (step S2105: Yes), a big hit variation pattern determination table is selected (step S2106). If it is not a big hit (step S2105: No), that is, if it is a loss, a variation pattern determination table for loss is selected (step S2107).

  After that, the main control unit 401 compares the variation pattern determination table selected in any of steps S2106 and S2107 with the variation pattern random number of the hold information to be predetermined, and the variation pattern random number is determined as the variation pattern determination. A variation pattern is determined to determine which variation pattern corresponds to the table (step S2108), and a prior determination result (preliminary determination information) including a hit determination result in step S2104, a variation pattern determination result in step S2108, and the like. The RAM 413 is set (step S2109), and the preliminary determination process is terminated. The prior determination result set in step S2109 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

(Special symbol processing)
Next, the contents of the special symbol process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the special symbol processing. In the special symbol process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not an in-confirmation flag indicating ON during the special symbol determination period is ON (step S2201). The in-determined flag being ON indicates that this is a fixed period for allowing the player to recognize the stopped special symbol until a predetermined time elapses after the change of the special symbol is stopped. If the determining flag is ON (step S2201: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2216.

  In step S2201, when the finalizing flag is OFF (step S2201: No), it is determined whether the big hit game flag is ON (step S2202). Here, the jackpot game flag is, for example, a flag that is set to ON when the jackpot is won, and that indicates that the current gaming state is a winning gaming state.

  If the jackpot game flag is ON (step S2202: Yes), the special symbol process is terminated without changing the special symbol. If the jackpot game flag is OFF (step S2202: NO), the main control unit 401 determines whether the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S2203). If the special symbol is not being variably displayed (step S2203: No), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the number of held information U2 for the game ball won at the second starting port 106 is 1 or more (step S2204). .

  If the number of held information U2 is 1 or more (U2 ≧ 1) (step S2204: Yes), the main control unit 401 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of held information U2 as a new number of held information U2 (step S2205). ), The process proceeds to step S2208. If the number of on-hold information U2 is 0 (U2 = 0) (step S2204: No), the main control unit 401 determines whether the number of on-hold information U1 for the game ball won at the first start port 105 is 1 or more. (Step S2206).

  If the number of held information U1 is 0 (U1 = 0) (step S2206: No), the main control unit 401 ends the special symbol process as it is. If the number of held information U1 is 1 or more (U1 ≧ 1) (step S2206: Yes), the main control unit 401 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of held information U1 as a new number of held information U1 (step S2207). ), The process proceeds to step S2208.

  In addition, as shown in step S2204 and step S2206, the hold information by winning at the second start port 106 is changed more than the hold information by winning at the first start port 105, and so-called preferential digestion is performed. I am doing so. This is because the jackpot symbol determination for the hold information won in the second start port 106 is more likely to win the jackpot advantageous to the player than the jackpot symbol determination for the hold information won in the first start port 105. (Refer to the symbol determination table Zt in FIG. 8).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 performs a jackpot lottery process (see FIG. 23) (step S2208). When the jackpot lottery process is performed, the main control unit 401 executes a variation pattern determination process (see FIG. 24) (step S2209). When the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination process, the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 201 is started based on the determined variation pattern (step S2210). At this time, when variably displaying based on the lottery result of the second big hit lottery, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 201b is variably displayed. When variably displaying based on the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 201a is variably displayed.

  The main control unit 401 sets a change start command in the RAM 413 in accordance with the start of special symbol change display (step S2211). The variation start command set in step S2211 includes the lottery result of the big hit lottery process in step S2208, information indicating the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern determination process in step S2209, and the like. Further, the change start command set in step S2211 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not a predetermined variation time (a variation time defined by the variation pattern selected immediately before the variation display starts) has elapsed since the time when the variation display of the special symbol was started (step S2212). ). If the predetermined fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S2212: No), the main control unit 401 ends the special symbol process as it is.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (step S2212: Yes), the main control unit 401 stops and displays the special symbol being displayed in the special symbol display unit 201 (step S2213). Is set in the RAM 413 (step S2214). The change stop command set in step S2214 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

  After setting the variable stop command in the RAM 413, the main control unit 401 turns on the in-confirm flag (step S2215), and executes the stop process described later with reference to FIGS. 25-1 and 25-2 (step S2215). S2216), the special symbol process is terminated. On the other hand, when the special symbol is being variably displayed in step S2203 (step S2203: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2212, where it is determined whether the variability time has elapsed, and the above processing is performed.

(Large lottery processing)
Next, the contents of the big hit lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot lottery process. In the jackpot lottery process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (whether the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S2301).

  If it is the high probability gaming state (step S2301: Yes), the main control unit 401 selects the high probability hit determination table At2 (see FIG. 7) (step S2302). If it is not the high probability gaming state (step S2301: No), the main control unit 401 selects the low probability winning determination table At1 (see FIG. 7) (step S2303).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 compares the hit determination table At selected in Step S2302 or Step S2303 with the hit random number of the hold information (hold information set with the highest priority) to be hit. Then, a hit determination is performed to determine whether the hit random number matches a predetermined value corresponding to each hit in the hit determination table At (step S2304).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the hit determination in step S2304 is a big hit (step S2305). If it is a big hit (step S2305: Yes), the symbol random number of this hold information is compared with a predetermined symbol judgment table Zt1 or Zt2 (see FIG. 8), and the symbol random number is a big hit in the symbol judgment table Zt. Symbol determination is performed to determine whether or not the predetermined value corresponds to (per 16R length, per 16R short, per 4R short) (step S2306).

  In the symbol determination in step S2306, the first symbol determination table Zt1 is used for the winning ball to the first starting port 105, and the second symbol determination table Zt2 is used for the winning ball to the second starting port 106. Used. Then, a symbol representing the determination result of the symbol determination is set in the RAM 413 (step S2307), and the jackpot lottery process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the win determination in step S2304 is not a big win (step S2305: No), a symbol indicating a loss is set in the RAM 413 (step S2308), and the big win lottery process is terminated.

(Fluctuation pattern judgment processing)
Next, processing contents of the variation pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the variation pattern determination process. In the variation pattern determination process, the main control unit 401 determines whether the determination result of the hit determination for the current hold information is a big hit (step S2401). If it is a big hit (step S2401: Yes), the variation pattern determination tables Ht2 and Ht4 (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 10) for the big hit are selected (step S2402).

  In step S2402, specifically, the variation pattern determination table Ht2 (see FIG. 9) is selected in the normal gaming state, and the variation pattern determination table Ht4 (see FIG. 10) is selected in the probability variation gaming state. If it is not a big hit (step S2401: No), that is, if it is a loss, the variation pattern determination tables Ht1 and Ht3 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) for the loss are selected (step S2403). In step S2403, specifically, the variation pattern determination table Ht1 (see FIG. 9) is selected in the normal gaming state, and the variation pattern determination table Ht3 (see FIG. 10) is selected in the probability variation gaming state.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 401 compares the variation pattern determination table Ht selected in either step S2402 or step S2403 with the variation pattern random number of the current hold information, and the variation pattern random number is determined as the variation pattern determination table. A variation pattern determination is performed to determine which variation pattern corresponds to Ht (step S2404), the determination result is set in the RAM 413 (step S2405), and the variation pattern determination process is terminated.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the processing contents of the stop process will be described with reference to FIGS. 25-1 and 25-2. FIG. 25A is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. FIG. 25-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. In the stop process, the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined fixed time has elapsed since the change of the special symbol was stopped (step S2501).

  If the predetermined fixed time has not elapsed (step S2501: No), the processing is ended as it is. When the predetermined fixed time has elapsed (step S2501: Yes), the determining flag is turned OFF (step S2502), and it is determined whether or not the short-time game flag is ON (step S2503). The short-time game flag is a flag set in a game state setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. When the time-saving game flag is not ON (step S2503: No), the process proceeds to step S2508.

  If the short-time game flag is ON (step S2503: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the short-time game counter J indicating the remaining number of time-saving games is set as a new short-time game counter J (step S2504). The time-saving game counter J indicates the remaining number of games in the game state with the electric chew support function, and is a numerical value set to, for example, 70 times after the big hit. The setting of the short-time game counter J will be described later in the game state setting process (see FIG. 31). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the time-saving game counter J is “0” (step S2505).

  When the time-short game counter J is “0” (step S2505: Yes), the time-short game flag is turned OFF (step S2506). Then, a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S2507). On the other hand, when the time-saving game counter J is not “0” (step S2505: No), the process proceeds to step S2508. In step S2508, it is determined whether or not a high probability game flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S2508).

  In step S2508, when the high probability game flag is OFF (step S2508: No), the process proceeds to step S2512. When the high probability game flag is ON (step S2508: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the high probability game counter X indicating the remaining number of times of the high probability game state is set as a new high probability game counter X (step S2509). ).

  Specifically, the high probability game counter X indicates the remaining number of games in the probability variation game state, and is a numerical value set to 74 times, for example, after the jackpot ends. The setting of the highly reliable game counter X will be described later in the game state setting process (FIG. 31).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the high probability game counter X is “0” (step S2510). If the high probability game counter X is “0” (step S2510: Yes), the high probability game flag is turned OFF (step S2510: YES). Step S2511). When the highly probable game counter X is not “0” (step S2510: NO), the process proceeds to step S2512.

  In step S2512, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit, and if it is not a big hit (step S2512: No), the processing is ended as it is. In step S2512, when the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S2512: Yes), the jackpot game flag is turned on (step S2513), and right-handed notification start processing for lighting the right-handed display unit 205 is executed. (Step S2514).

  Then, the time-shortage game counter J or the highly probable game counter X is set to “0” (step S2515). Thereafter, the short-time game flag or the high-probability game flag is turned off (step S2516), and the jackpot opening is started (step S2517). Thereafter, an opening command is set in the RAM 413 (step S2518), and the process ends.

(Large winnings processing)
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the special prize opening process. In the big prize opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the big hit game flag is set to ON (step S2601). If the big hit game flag is OFF (step S2601: No), the main control unit 401 ends the big prize opening process as it is.

  If the jackpot game flag is ON (step S2601: Yes), the main control unit 401 determines whether the opening is in progress (step S2602). Specifically, in step S2602, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening action pattern selected when the jackpot game flag is set to ON is being opened.

  If it is during opening (step S2602: Yes), the main control unit 401 performs an opening process (step S2603), and proceeds to step S2604. The details of the opening process will be described later with reference to FIG. If the opening is not in progress (step S2602: NO), the process proceeds to step S2604.

  Then, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S2604). If the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S2604: Yes), the opening process is performed (step S2605). The processing contents of the opening process will be described later with reference to FIG. If the special winning opening 109 is not being opened (step S2604: No), the process proceeds to step S2606.

  Then, the main control unit 401 determines whether it is during the interval (step S2606). If it is during the interval (step S2606: Yes), the interval process is performed (step S2607), and the process proceeds to step S2608. The processing contents of the interval processing will be described later with reference to FIG. If not in the interval (step S2606: No), the process proceeds to step S2608.

  Then, the main control unit 401 determines whether ending is in progress (step S2608). If it is during the ending (step S2608: Yes), an ending process is performed (step S2609), and the special winning opening process is terminated. The processing contents of the ending process will be described later with reference to FIG. If it is not in the ending (step S2608: No), the special winning a prize mouth process is finished as it is.

(Opening process)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the opening process. In the opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether a predetermined opening period has elapsed (step S2701). If the opening period has not elapsed (step S2701: NO), the opening process is terminated as it is.

  If the opening period has elapsed (step S2701: YES), the main control unit 401 ends the opening (step S2702), and sets the count value R of the round number counter to 1 (step S2703). Then, a round progress command is set in the RAM 413 (step S2704), and the opening of the first prize winning opening 109 is started (step S2705), and the opening process is ended.

  Here, the round progress command includes information indicating the value of the count value R of the round number counter (number of rounds). The round progress command set in step S2704 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

(Processing during opening)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the releasing process. In the open process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether the open period has elapsed (step S2801). If the opening period has not elapsed (step S2801: No), the main control unit 401 has won a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls in the large winning opening 109 while the large winning opening 109 is being opened. Is determined (step S2802). If there is no specified number of winnings (step S2802: NO), the in-release process is terminated.

  When the opening period has elapsed (step S2801: YES), or when a predetermined number of winnings have been made (step S2802: YES), the main control unit 401 closes the big winning port 109 (step S2803). Then, it is determined whether or not the count value R of the round number counter matches Rmax of the selected special winning opening action pattern (step S2804). The Rmax of the special winning opening operation pattern is set to “16” when, for example, per 16R length and per 16R short, and is set to “4” when per 4R short.

  If the count value R of the round number counter does not match Rmax (step S2804: No), the interval is started (step S2805), and the open process is terminated. If the count value R of the round number counter matches Rmax (step S2804: Yes), it is determined that the final round has been released, and ending is started (step S2806).

  When the ending is started, the main control unit 401 sets an ending command in the RAM 413 (step S2807) and ends the releasing process. This ending command includes information indicating the current jackpot ending period. The ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

(Interval processing)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the interval processing. In the interval process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether a predetermined interval period has elapsed (step S2901). If the interval period has not elapsed (step S2901: No), the interval process is terminated as it is.

  If the interval period has elapsed (step S2901: YES), the main control unit 401 ends the interval (step S2902), and sets a value obtained by adding “1” to the count value R of the round number counter as a new count value R. (Step S2903). Then, a round progress command is set in the RAM 413 (step S2904). Subsequently, the main control unit 401 starts to open the R-round big winning opening 109 (step S2905), and ends the interval process.

(Ending process)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the ending process. In the ending process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether a predetermined ending period has elapsed (step S3001). If the ending period has not elapsed (step S3001: No), the ending process is terminated as it is.

  If the ending period has elapsed (step S3001: Yes), the main control unit 401 ends the ending (step S3002), and resets the count value R of the round number counter to “0” (step S3003). And the game state setting process (refer FIG. 31) which sets the game state after this jackpot game is performed (step S3004). Then, the jackpot game flag is set to OFF (step S3005), a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S3006), and the ending process is ended.

(Game state setting process)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the game state setting process. In the game state setting process, first, the main control unit 401 sets a short-time game flag indicating that the game state has the electric chew support function to ON (step S3101), and sets the short-time game counter J to “70”. Setting is performed (step S3102). Then, a right-handed notification start process for turning on the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S3103). Then, a high-probability game flag indicating the high-probability game state is set to ON (step S3104). Then, the highly probable game counter X is set to “74” (step S3105), and the game state setting process is terminated.

(Processing performed by the Director of Production)
Next, a process performed by the production control unit 403a of the production control unit 403 will be described. Each process performed by the production control unit 403a described below is performed, for example, when the CPU 431 of the production control unit 403a executes a program stored in the ROM 432.

(Production timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect timer interrupt process. The production control unit 403a continuously performs a predetermined main production control process (not shown) during activation, and performs an production timer interruption process shown in FIG. For example, an interrupt is executed at 4 ms).

  In the effect timer interrupt process, the effect control unit 403a first performs a command reception process (see FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2) (step S3201). When the command receiving process is performed, the effect supervising unit 403a subsequently performs an operation receiving process for setting a command indicating that the effect button 118 and the cross key 119 have received an operation from the player (step). S3202).

  The production control unit 403a performs a command transmission process (step S3203), and ends the production timer interruption process. When the effect timer interruption process is completed, the effect control unit 403a returns to the main effect control process. In the command transmission process, a command indicating information set in each storage area of the RAM 433 by a command reception process or an operation reception process is output to the image / sound control unit 403c and the lamp control unit 403b.

(Command reception processing)
Next, processing contents of the command reception processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2. FIG. 33-1 is a flowchart (part 1) of the process contents of the command reception process. FIG. 33-2 is a flowchart (part 2) of the process content of the command reception process.

  In the command reception process shown in FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2, the effect supervising unit 403a first determines whether a pre-determination result has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3301). The preliminary determination result is a determination result in the preliminary determination process (see FIG. 21) of the main control unit 401. In the output process (see step S1906 in FIG. 19) in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 401, the main control unit 401 Is sent as a command.

  If the prior determination result has not been received (step S3301: NO), the process proceeds to step S3304. If the advance determination result has been received (step S3301: Yes), the advance determination information storage area 433d provided on the RAM 433 is updated (step S3302). Then, an effect pre-determination process is performed (step S3303). Details of the effect predetermination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Then, the production control unit 403a determines whether a change start command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3304). The variation start command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2211 in FIG. 22). If the change start command has not been received (step S3304: NO), the process proceeds to step S3306. If the change start command has been received (step S3304: YES), the production supervision unit 403a performs the production determination process for determining the production content of the production to be executed (step S3305), and proceeds to step S3306. Detailed processing contents of the effect determination processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 35-1 and 35-2.

  In step S3306, the production control unit 403a determines whether a change stop command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3306). The change stop command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2214 in FIG. 22). If the change stop command has not been received (step S3306: NO), the process proceeds to step S3308. If the change stop command has been received (step S3306: YES), the effect supervising unit 403a ends the effect being executed and sets the effect mode (see FIGS. 39-1 and 39-2). (Step S3307), the process proceeds to step S3308.

  In step S3308, the production control unit 403a determines whether an opening command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3308). The opening command is a command set in the stop process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2518 in FIG. 25-2). If the opening command has not been received (step S3308: NO), the process proceeds to step S3310.

  If the opening command has been received (step S3308: Yes), the production supervision unit 403a performs a hit production selection process for selecting a jackpot production to be performed during the jackpot (step S3309), and proceeds to step S3310. For example, in the jackpot effect selection process, the effect supervising unit 403a selects a win effect for 4R short win if winning per 4R short win.

  In step S3310, the production control unit 403a determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3310). The ending command is a command set in the releasing process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2807 in FIG. 28). If an ending command has not been received (step S3310: NO), the process proceeds to step S3312.

  When the ending command is received (step S3310: Yes), the production control unit 403a performs an ending effect selection process for selecting an ending effect to be performed when the jackpot effect ends (step S3311), and proceeds to step S3312. .

  In step S3312, the effect supervising unit 403a determines whether a round progress command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3312). The round progress command is a command set in the opening process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2704 in FIG. 27). If the round progress command has not been received (step S3312: No), the production control unit 403a ends the command reception process. If the round progress command has been received (step S3312: Yes), the production supervising unit 403a performs the round production progress processing for controlling the production corresponding to the round of the jackpot game that has proceeded (step S3313). Exit.

(Production pre-judgment process)
Next, with reference to FIG. 34, the effect prior determination process shown in step S3303 of FIG. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the effect preliminary determination processing. In the effect pre-determination process, the effect supervising unit 403a adds “1” to the number h of hold information counted by the effect supervising unit 403a (step S3401).

  Subsequently, the production control unit 403a analyzes the result of the prior determination (step S3402). In the analysis of the prior determination result, specifically, whether or not it is a big hit or a fluctuation pattern is analyzed. Then, by analyzing the prior determination result, it is determined whether or not the hold information is reach loss (step S3403). Reach loss hold information is hold information excluding normal loss hold information and zone production hold information. When it is not the hold information of reach lose (step S3403: No), it transfers to step S3406.

  If it is the hold information for reach lose (step S3403: YES), the reach hold flag indicating that the hold information for reach lose is stored is turned ON (step S3404). Then, the hold information count h is set as the reach start remaining count r until the change of the reach hold information is started (step S3405).

  Note that this flowchart is mainly for processing in the normal gaming state, that is, mainly processing for the hold information won in the first starting port 105, but in the normal gaming state, the holding in which the second starting port 106 is won. The information is changed prior to the hold information won in the first starting port 105. Therefore, when the reach start remaining count r is set by the hold information won in the first start port 105 and the hold information by winning in the second start port 106 is stored, the reach start remaining count r is set to “1”. ] May be added. Further, when a plurality of reach hold information is stored, different reach hold flags may be set, and the reach start remaining number r may be set for each.

  Then, the production supervising unit 403a determines whether or not the variation pattern is for zone production (step S3406). Specifically, the variation pattern for the zone effect is the variation pattern Hp5 (see FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2). When it is not the variation pattern for zone production (step S3406: No), it transfers to step S3410. When the variation pattern is for the zone effect (step S3406: Yes), the number h of hold information is set as the maximum continuable number of zone effects kmax (step S3407).

  Thereafter, as a result of analyzing the prior determination command, it is determined whether or not it is jackpot holding information (step S3408). When it is not jackpot holding information (step S3408: No), the process proceeds to step S3410. If it is jackpot holding information (step S3408: Yes), a low zone start flag indicating that the low reliability zone effect is forcibly started is turned ON (step S3409). That is, the low zone start flag is set to ON when jackpot holding information using the zone effect variation pattern Hp5 is stored.

  Then, a hold increase command is set in the RAM 433 (step S3410), and the hold process ends. The hold increase command set in the RAM 433 is transmitted to the image / audio control unit 403c by the command transmission process (see step S3203 in FIG. 32) in the effect timer interruption process.

(Production decision processing)
Next, the effect determination process shown in step S3305 of FIG. 33-1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 35-1 and 35-2. FIG. 35A is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the processing content of the effect determination process. FIG. 35-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the processing content of the effect determination process. In the effect determination process, the effect supervising unit 403a analyzes the change start command received in the command receiving process shown in FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2 (step S3501), and determines the lottery result and change pattern ( Information indicating special symbol variation time), gaming state, etc. is acquired.

  Subsequently, the effect supervising unit 403a refers to a mode flag indicating the current effect mode set using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16) (step S3502). Then, “1” is subtracted from the number h of pending information (step S3503). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a zone flag indicating that the zone effect is being performed is ON (step S3504).

  If the in-zone flag is OFF (step S3504: No), it is determined whether a low zone start flag indicating that the low reliability zone effect is to be started is ON (step S3505). The low zone start flag is a flag that is set to ON in the effect preliminary determination process (see step S3409 in FIG. 34). When the low zone start flag is OFF (step S3505: No), the process proceeds to step S3516.

  If the low zone start flag is ON (step S3505: Yes), it is determined whether or not the zone effect continuation count k is “1” (step S3506). When the zone effect continuation count k is “1” (step S3506: Yes), that is, despite the fact that the jackpot hold information using the zone effect change pattern Hp5 is stored, the hold information of the change pattern Hp5 If the suspension information of the normal loss fluctuation that is fluctuated before is not stored, the low zone start flag is turned OFF (step S3507), and the process proceeds to step S3516 to perform a normal fluctuation effect pattern selection process (step S3516).

  In the variation effect pattern selection process in this case, the variation effect pattern of the low-reliability zone effect is obtained using the variation effect pattern table Et1 (see FIG. 14-1) or the variation effect pattern table Et2 (see FIG. 14-2). Either Ep51 or the fluctuation effect pattern Ep52 of the high reliability zone effect is selected.

  In step S3506, when the zone effect continuation possible count k is not “1” (step S3506: No), that is, the normal loss fluctuation that fluctuates before the jackpot holding information using the zone effect fluctuation pattern Hp5. If the hold information is stored, it is determined whether or not the reach hold flag indicating that the hold information of reach loss is stored is ON (step S3508). The reach hold flag is a flag that is set to ON in the effect preliminary determination process (see step S3404 in FIG. 34).

  When the reach hold flag is OFF (step S3508: No), the process proceeds to step S3510. If the reach hold flag is ON (step S3508: YES), it is determined whether or not the zone effect continuation count k is larger than the reach start remaining count r (step S3509). The fact that the zone effect continuation possible count k is larger than the reach start remaining count r means that the jackpot hold information of the variation pattern Hp5 for zone effect is changed after the change of the reach hold information.

  If the zone effect continuation possible count k is greater than the reach start remaining count r (step S3509: Yes), the process proceeds to step S3516 and normal variation effect pattern selection processing is performed (step S3516). When the zone effect continuation possible count k is smaller than the reach start remaining count r (step S3509: No), that is, the reach hold information is stored, but the reach hold information is the zone effect change pattern Hp5. When it is changed after the jackpot holding information, a change effect pattern for low reliability zone effect (described as “for low zone” in the figure) is set (step S3510).

  Then, the low zone start flag is turned off (step S3511), and the zebra notice flag is turned on (step S3512). The zebra notice determination flag is a flag for facilitating selection of a zebra notice in a notice effect pattern selection process described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the in-zone flag indicating that the zone effect is being performed is turned ON (step S3513). Then, a notice effect pattern selection process is executed (step S3514), an effect start command is set in the RAM 433 (step S3515), and the effect determination process ends.

  In step S3516, after changing effect pattern selection processing is executed (step S3516), it is determined whether the effect is a zone effect (step S3517). When it is a zone effect (step S3517: Yes), it transfers to step S3513. When it is not a zone effect (step S3517: No), it transfers to step S3514 and performs a notice effect pattern selection process (step S3514).

  In step S3504, if the in-zone flag is ON (step S3504: Yes), it is determined whether a high zone start flag indicating that the high reliability zone effect is to be started is ON (step S3518). The high zone start flag is a flag for changing from the next change to the high reliability zone effect when the zebra warning appears during the low reliability zone effect, and is set to ON in the notice effect pattern selection process described later. (See step S3609 in FIG. 36).

  When the high zone start flag is ON (step S3518: YES), the high zone start flag is turned OFF (step S3519), and the low-reliability zone effect (described as “for high zone” in the drawing) Is set (step S3520), and the process proceeds to step S3514. When the high zone start flag is OFF (step S3518: No), a changing effect pattern for execution of the zone effect (described as “for zone” in the figure) is set (step S3521), and the process proceeds to step S3514.

(Notification effect pattern selection processing)
Next, the notice effect pattern selection process shown in step S3514 of FIG. 35-2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the notice effect pattern selection processing. In the notice effect pattern selection process, the effect management unit 403a refers to the variable effect pattern selected in the effect determination process shown in FIGS. 35-1 and 35-2 (step S3601). Then, it is determined whether or not a zebra notice determination flag for facilitating selection of a zebra notice is ON (step S3602). The case where the zebra notice determination flag is ON indicates a state in which the jackpot holding information using the variation pattern Hp5 for zone effect is stored and the low-reliability zone effect is performed (FIG. 35-1). And steps S3510 to S3512 of FIG. 35-2).

  When the zebra notice flag is OFF (step S3602: No), a normal notice effect pattern table (described as “normal table” in the figure) is set (step S3603), and a notice effect pattern is determined (step S3604). The process moves to step S3610. The normal notice effect pattern table will be described later with reference to FIGS. 37-1 to 37-3. In step S3602, if the zebra notice determination flag is ON (step S3602: Yes), a special notice effect pattern table (described as “special table” in the figure) is set (step S3605). The special notice effect pattern table will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Then, the notice effect pattern determination is performed (step S3606). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the zebra notice is selected as a result of the notice effect pattern determination (step S3607). When the zebra notice is selected (step S3607: YES), the zebra notice determination flag is turned off (step S3608), and the high zone start flag for changing from the next change to the high reliability zone effect is turned on (step S3609). ).

  To supplement Step S3607 and Step S3608, in the present embodiment, a plurality of notice effects are performed. When a zebra notice is selected as one notice, the zebra notice determination flag is turned OFF. . In addition, in order to make the player more impressed with the relationship between the appearance of the zebra advance notice and the change to the high-reliability zone effect, for example, a predetermined number (for example, two) of advance notices among the plurality of advance notice effects. When the zebra notice is selected, the zebra notice determination flag may be turned off.

  Then, a notice effect command is set in the RAM 433 (step S3610), and the notice effect pattern selection process is terminated. In step S3607, when the zebra notice is not selected (step S3607: No), the process proceeds to step S3610.

(Notice production pattern table)
Next, the notice effect pattern table Yt will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the notice effect pattern table Yt used in the change effect patterns Ep11, Ep51, and Ep52 will be described, and the description of the notice effect pattern table Yt used in the change effect patterns Ep21, 31, Ep41, and Ep61 will be omitted. Note that the variation effect pattern Ep71 (one-second loss variation in the gaming state with the electric chew support function) does not perform the notice effect because the change time is short, that is, does not use the notice effect pattern table Yt.

  FIG. 37A is an explanatory diagram of a normal notice effect pattern table used for a normal lose effect. The normal notice effect pattern table Yt11 shows the selection ratio of the notice effect at the time of the normal loss effect. The notice effect includes, for example, a small character notice, a conversation notice, and a group notice. The small character notice is an effect in which a small character such as a balloon or an airplane is displayed on the image display unit 104 immediately after the start of the change effect.

  Airplanes have white and zebra patterns. The small character notices are airplane (zebra), airplane (white), and balloons in descending order of reliability. The selection ratio of the small character notice in the variation effect pattern Ep1 is 50/100 without the small character notice, 40/100 with the balloon, 9/100 with the airplane (white), and 1/100 with the airplane (zebra). . That is, in the variation effect pattern Ep11, in most cases, a small character notice does not appear or a balloon appears.

  The conversation notice is an effect that develops in stages (here, a maximum of two stages). The zebra pattern in the conversation notice indicates that the background color during conversation is a zebra pattern. The conversation notice has two levels (zebra), two levels (white), and one level in descending order of reliability for the jackpot. The selection ratio of the conversation notice in the variation effect pattern Ep11 is 70/100 without the conversation notice, 20/100 for the first stage, 10/100 for the second stage (white), and 0/100 for the second stage (zebra). Yes. That is, in the variation effect pattern Ep11, in most cases, the conversation notice does not appear or one stage appears.

  The group notice is an effect of displaying a character group to be performed during the development of the reach production, and represents the reliability of the reach production that develops thereafter. There are a small group and a large group in the group notice, and the large group has higher reliability. Also, the character group's clothes in zebra pattern are more reliable than those in white. In the variation effect pattern Ep11, the group notice does not appear because it does not develop into a reach effect.

  FIG. 37-2 is an explanatory diagram of a normal notice effect pattern table used during a low reliability zone effect. The normal notice effect pattern table Yt51 shown in FIG. 37-2 is used at the time of final change in the low reliability zone effect, that is, at the time of change due to the change pattern Hp5. The normal notice effect pattern table Yt51 has a higher rate of occurrence of each notice effect than the normal notice effect pattern table Yt11 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 37C is an explanatory diagram of a normal notice effect pattern table used for a high expectation reach effect. The normal notice effect pattern table Yt52 shown in FIG. 37-3 is used at the time of final change in the high reliability zone effect, that is, at the time of change due to the change pattern Hp5. The normal notice effect pattern table Yt52 has a higher rate of appearance of each notice effect than the normal notice effect pattern table Yt51 shown in FIG.

  It should be noted that the normal notice effect pattern table Yt corresponding to the change effect pattern is similarly used for the change effect patterns Ep21, 31, Ep41, and Ep61. The rate at which each notice appears is higher in the order of the variation effect patterns Ep61, Ep41, Ep31, Ep21. For example, the rate at which each notice appears in the variation effect pattern Ep41 (high reliability reach effect) is set to be approximately the same as the rate at which each notice appears in the high reliability zone effect. In addition, the rate at which each notice appears in the variation effect pattern Ep31 (medium reliability reach effect) is set to be approximately the same as the rate at which each notice appears in the low reliability zone effect.

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing a special notice effect pattern table used when the normal loss changes when the low reliability zone effect is performed. The special notice effect pattern table Yt12 shown in FIG. 38 has an extremely high rate of appearance of the zebra notice compared to the normal notice effect pattern tables Yt11, Yt51, and Yt52 shown in FIGS. 37-1 to 37-3. Yes.

(Production end processing)
Next, the effect ending process shown in step S3307 of FIG. 33-1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 39-1 and 39-2. FIG. 39-1 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the processing content of the effect end processing. FIG. 39-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the processing content of the effect end processing. In the effect ending process, the effect supervising unit 403a analyzes the variable stop command received in the command receiving process shown in FIG. 33-1 (step S3901), and acquires information indicating the stopped special symbol, game state, and the like. .

  Thereafter, using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16), a mode flag indicating the set current effect mode is referred to (step S3902). Then, it is determined whether or not a reach hold flag indicating that reach hold information is stored is ON (step S3903). If the reach hold flag is OFF (step S3903: NO), the process proceeds to step S3915. When the reach hold flag is ON (step S3903: Yes), that is, when the reach loss hold information is stored, “1” is subtracted from the reach start remaining count r (step S3904).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the reach start remaining count r is “0” (step S3905). When the remaining reach start remaining number is not “0” (step S3905: No), that is, when the hold information of reach loss is stored without being changed, the process proceeds to step S3915. If the reach start remaining count r is “0” (step S3905: YES), that is, if the current variation is a variation in reach production (reach variation), the reach hold flag is turned OFF (step S3906). Then, it is determined whether or not the zone performance continuation count k is “1” or more (step S3907).

  When the zone effect continuation count k is “0” (step S3907: NO), the process proceeds to step S3915. When the zone production continuation count k is “1” or more (step S3907: Yes), “1” is subtracted from the zone production continuation count k (step S3908), and the zone production continuation count k is “0”. "Is determined (step S3909).

  If the zone effect continuation count k is “0” (step S3909: YES), the in-zone flag is turned OFF (step S3910). If the zone effect continuation count k is not “0” (step S3909: No), it is determined whether the zone effect continuation count k is “1” (step S3911). If the zone effect continuation count k is not “1” (step S3911: No), that is, if the zone effect continuation count k is “2” or more, the process proceeds to step S3915.

  If the zone effect continuation count k is “1” (step S3911: YES), it is determined whether or not the zebra notice determination flag is ON (step S3912). When the zebra notice determination flag is OFF (step S3912: No), that is, when the zebra notice determination flag is turned off because the zebra notice has already appeared in the notice effect pattern selection process (see step S3608 in FIG. 36). Then, the process proceeds to step S3915.

  If the zebra advance notice determination flag is ON (step S3912: Yes), that is, the change pattern Hp5 without selecting the zebra notice in the selection of the notice effect pattern using the special notice effect pattern table Yt12 in the notice effect pattern selection process. If the remaining 1 fluctuation remains until the change, the zebra advance notice flag is turned off (step S3913). Then, in order to forcibly change to the high-reliability zone effect at the next change, the high zone start flag is turned ON (step S3914), and the process proceeds to step S3915.

  In step S3915, it is determined whether or not information indicating a jackpot is included in the variable stop command (step S3915). If information indicating a jackpot is included (step S3915: Yes), the effect mode table Mt is used. Then, mode flag setting processing is performed (step S3916).

  Specifically, in the mode flag setting process in step S3916, the mode flag “1” indicating the probability variation mode is set. Thereafter, the mode residual variation count M in the probability variation mode is set to “70” (step S3917), and the process proceeds to step S3924. In step S3915, when the information indicating the jackpot is not included (step S3915: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” indicating the probability variation mode or “2” indicating the special mode (step S3915). S3918). When the mode flag is not “1” or “2” (step S3918: No), the process proceeds to step S3924.

  If the mode flag is “1” or “2” in step S 3918 (step S 3918: Yes), a new mode residual fluctuation count M is measured by subtracting “1” from the mode residual fluctuation count M ( Step S3919). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S 3920). If the mode residual fluctuation count M is not “0” (step S 3920: No), the process proceeds to step S 3924.

  If the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” in step S 3920 (step S 3920: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” indicating the probability change mode (step S 3921). When the mode flag is “1” (step S3921: YES), the mode flag is set to “2” indicating the special mode (step S3922). Then, the mode residual fluctuation count M in the special mode is set to “4” (step S3923).

  Thereafter, a change effect end command for ending the change effect is set in the RAM 433 (step S3924), and the effect end process is ended. In step S3921, when the mode flag is not “1” indicating the probability change mode (step S3921: No), that is, when the mode flag is “2” indicating the special mode, the mode flag indicates the normal mode. “0” is set (step S3925), and the process proceeds to step S3924.

(Example of Zebra preview)
Next, an example of the effect at the time of changing to the high reliability zone effect by the appearance of the zebra notice will be described with reference to FIGS. 40-1 to 40-2. FIG. 40A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the effect of the zebra notice (small character). 40A shows an effect screen on the image display unit 104 after the start of the change effect immediately after the transition to the low reliability zone effect. On the effect screen of (a), the change effect 4001 is displayed in a variable manner. The hold display 4010 displays that three pieces of hold information are stored. Of the three pieces of hold information shown in the hold display 4010, the jackpot hold information 4011 is the third variable display. The jackpot hold information 4011 varies according to the variation pattern Hp5.

  When a predetermined time elapses from the effect screen (a), the screen shifts to the effect screen (b). On the effect screen of (b), a zebra airplane 4020 which is a small character notice is displayed. The airplane 4020 is displayed moving from right to left on the display screen. By displaying the zebra airplane 4020, the player can increase the expectation for the changing production effect 4001, and the low-reliability zone production is changed to the high-reliability zone production. It can be expected that.

  Then, when the fluctuations in (a) and (b) are completed, the screen shifts to the effect screen in (c). The next variation effect screen shown in (c) has been changed to a high-reliability zone effect, and the hold display 4010 has decreased by one when the next variation has started. In the high reliability zone effect, for example, the background is gray and is different from the background (for example, white color) of the low reliability zone effect. The high-reliability zone effect is performed up to the variation due to the jackpot hold information 4011, and the variation of the jackpot hold information 4011 finally develops into a reach effect. Thus, in the present embodiment, even in the case where the low-reliability zone effect is displayed, in the variable display before the jackpot hold information 4011, the game is expected with a zebra notice immediately after the start of the variable effect. Can be done.

  FIG. 40B is an explanatory diagram of an example of the effect of the zebra notice (conversation). In FIG. 40-2, (a) shows the first stage conversation notice 4021 in the low reliability zone effect. The conversation notice is an effect performed after the small character notice. FIG. 40-2 shows a case where an airplane (zebra) does not appear at the time of a small character notice.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the first stage conversation notice 4021 of (a) is performed, the screen shifts to the effect screen of (b). A stage zebra conversation notice 4022 is displayed on the effect screen of (b). Then, when the fluctuations in (a) and (b) are completed, the screen shifts to the effect screen in (c). The next variation effect screen shown in (c) has been changed to a high-reliability zone effect, and the hold display 4010 has decreased by one when the next variation has started. As described above, in the present embodiment, even when the low-reliability zone effect is displayed, the game can be played in the fluctuating display before the jackpot holding information 4011 in anticipation of the zebra advance notice.

(Example of production when zebra notice does not appear during low-reliability zone production)
Next, with reference to FIG. 41, an example of an effect in the case where a zebra notice does not appear in the notice effect pattern selection process (see FIG. 36) although forcedly entered the low reliability zone effect will be described. FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an effect when a zebra notice does not appear during the low reliability zone effect. In FIG. 41, (a) shows a case where the special notice effect pattern table is used in the notice effect pattern selection process (see FIG. 36) in the normal loss variation, but the zebra notice does not appear.

  (A) shows a state in which the production symbol 4101 is stopped at the so-called “break” production symbol in the low reliability zone production. The hold display 4102 indicates that only one jackpot hold information 4103 is stored. In the next fluctuation, the fluctuation pattern Hp5 is changed by the jackpot hold information 4103.

  In (a), when the symbol confirmation time has elapsed, the screen shifts to the effect screen in (b). The effect screen of (b) shows the state changed to the high reliability zone effect at the start of the change of the change pattern Hp5 by the jackpot hold information 4103. As described above, in this embodiment, when the zebra notice does not appear at the time of the low-reliability zone effect, the transition to the high-reliability zone effect is performed at the time of the fluctuation by the big hit hold information 4103.

(Other examples of special effects)
Here, another example of the special effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 42-1 and 42-2. FIG. 42-1 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) illustrating another example of the special effect. FIG. 42-2 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) illustrating another example of the special effect. The special effect described here is not a highly reliable notice effect (zebra notice), but a dedicated effect for suggesting switching from the low reliability zone effect to the high reliability zone effect. That is, it is assumed that the special effect does not appear at the normal effect but can appear only at the low reliability zone effect.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 42-1 (a), the small character notice is, for example, an airplane 4201 in gray (same color as the background of the high-reliability zone effect). As shown in (b) of FIG. 42-2, as the conversation notice, for example, the second-stage conversation notice 4221 is gray (same color as the background of the high reliability zone effect). As shown in (b) for each, the next change in which the special effect was announced changes to the high-reliability zone effect.

  Note that characters such as “ZONE UP” may be superimposed on the airplane 4201 or the character conversation notice 4221 in order to emphasize the switching from the low reliability zone effect to the high reliability zone effect. Further, the special effect is not limited to the color of the notice that appears in normal times, but may be an effect for suggesting switching from the low reliability zone effect to the high reliability zone effect.

  Even with such a configuration, when the low-reliability zone effect is performed, the player can play a game expecting a special effect. When performing such a reliability zone effect, a special notice effect pattern table (FIG. 38) is not used, but a high-reliability zebra notice effect is used, and a notice that a gray special effect can appear with high probability. An effect pattern table may be used.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the zebra notice is made during the variable display by the hold information before the specific hold information (fluctuation pattern Hp5) during the low reliability production, the specific hold information is displayed. The change from the low-reliability zone effect to the high-reliability zone effect is made before the change display by is finished. Therefore, even when the low-reliability zone effect is performed, the player can play with a sense of expectation until the fluctuation due to the specific hold information that causes the low-reliability zone effect is completed. .

  Specifically, when a low-reliability zone effect is being performed, if a zebra notice is made during a change prior to the specific hold information, the low-reliability zone effect is changed to the high-reliability zone effect. I did it. Therefore, even when the low-reliability zone effect is performed, the player can play the game with a sense of expectation for the appearance of the zebra notice at the time of fluctuation before the specific hold information. In other words, even when the low-reliability zone performance is performed, the player has a sense of expectation for the high-reliability zone performance until there is a change due to the hold information where the low-reliability zone performance is performed. You can play with. In addition, the player can increase the expectation in stages, and can further increase the expectation when the high-reliability zone effect is performed.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a low-reliability zone effect is performed for jackpot hold information, a special effect (zebra notice) is performed with a high probability with a variable display before the jackpot hold information. . Therefore, when the jackpot holding information becomes a factor of the low-reliability zone effect, it is possible to easily make the zebra notice appear and to easily change to the high-reliability zone effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the low-reliability zone effect is performed for the jackpot holding information, and after the special effect (zebra notice) is performed, it is changed to the high-reliability zone effect. That is, for the jackpot holding information, the low reliability zone effect is forcibly performed, and the high reliability zone effect is performed when a zebra notice is given.

  Therefore, the player can increase the sense of expectation step by step, and can further enhance the sense of expectation when the high-reliability zone effect is performed. In addition, since the change to the high-reliability zone effect is made on condition that a special effect is performed, when the low-reliability zone effect is performed on the jackpot holding information, the appearance probability of the special effect is increased. It is desirable.

  Further, in this embodiment, even when the zebra notice is not performed, if the low-reliability zone effect is performed for the jackpot hold information, a predetermined time such as the start of fluctuation by the jackpot hold information is set. Changed to high reliability zone production at the timing of. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance frequency of the high reliability zone effect from being lowered by forcibly performing the low reliability zone effect. In addition, the interest of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be maintained without changing the reliability of each reliability zone effect.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 101 Game board 104 Image display part 105 1st starting port 106 2nd starting port 401 Main control part 411 CPU
412 ROM
413 RAM
403 Production control unit 403a Production control unit 403b Lamp control unit 403c Image / sound control unit 431 CPU
432 ROM
433 RAM
1801 Advantage determination unit (advantage determination means)
1802 Fluctuation display part (fluctuation display means)
1803 Fluctuation production part (fluctuation production means)
1804 Pre-determination unit (pre-determination means)
1805 Storage unit (storage unit)
1806 Special production section (special production means)
1807 Continuous production section (continuous production means)

Claims (3)

Advantage determination means for performing an advantageous determination as to whether or not to enter an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous for the player with respect to the game ball that has passed through the starting area provided on the game board,
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying a symbol indicating the result of the advantageous determination determined by the advantageous determination means;
During the variation display of the symbol by the variation display means, the variation effect means for performing a predetermined effect,
Prior determination means for performing the advantageous determination before the symbols are variably displayed by the variation display means for the game ball that has passed through the starting area;
Storage means for storing the determination result of the advantageous determination by the prior determination means as prior determination information;
With
The variation rendering means is
Special effect means for performing a special effect suggesting that the display is highly reliable with a predetermined probability based on the determination result of the advantage determination during the display of the change of the symbol by the change display means;
When pre-determination information including specific pre-determination information is stored in the storage unit, a first effect that is performed during the variation display prior to the variation display by the specific prior determination information, and the specific Continuous production means for executing a continuous production consisting of a second production performed during variable display based on prior determination information;
Have
The continuous production means is
Among the low-reliability production or high-reliability production with different reliability for the advantageous gaming state, continuous production is performed in one of the production modes.
During said variable display to perform the first effect in the low confidence effect, when the special effect is made by the previous SL special representation section, until the variable display to perform the second effect is completed, the low A pachinko gaming machine characterized by changing from a reliability production to the high reliability production.   The special effect means, when the low-reliability effect using the pre-determination information is performed, the pre-determination information to be the advantageous gaming state is stored as the specific pre-determination information in the storage means, 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special effect is performed with a high probability during the variable display in which the first effect is performed.   The continuous production means performs the low-reliability production in a variable display that performs the first production when the storage device stores the specific pre-determination information for the advantageous gaming state. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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