JP5516639B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board on which a game area is formed.

  When a game ball enters the start opening provided on the game board, a symbol variation game is executed in which the symbol is variably displayed until a predetermined variation time elapses. As a result of the symbol variation game, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a hit state. Thus, a ball game machine that executes a hit game advantageous to the player is known. In such a ball game machine, it is common to generate a shortened variation state in which the variation time of the symbol in the symbol variation game is shortened after the winning game ends. A game in a shortened variation state becomes a game in which the next hit is generated early by shortening the variation time, but the variation time is shortened, and the tendency of the symbol variation game to proceed intension becomes stronger. As a result, the game in the shortened variation state tends to be monotonous (Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, there has been proposed a ball and ball game machine that allows a player to select the contents of an effect performed corresponding to the symbol variation game during execution of the symbol variation game as described above. By doing so, the effects during the symbol variation game are diversified to improve the game entertainment (Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-120773 A JP 2007-252401 A

  However, even if the above-described technique for allowing the player to select the content of the effect performed in response to the symbol variation game in the shortened variation state is applied, the effect of the symbol variation game being performed at that time (one symbol There is a problem that the game in the shortened variation state still tends to be monotonous.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can enhance the game interest in a shortened variation state.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for displaying a symbol indicating a hit / decrease until a predetermined variation time elapses, based on a game ball entering a start port provided in the game board;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner as a result of the symbol variable game;
Effect element storage means for storing a plurality of effect elements;
A game effect execution means for executing a game effect using the effect elements stored in the effect element storage means when the symbol variable game is performed;
A shortened variation state generating means for generating a shortened variation state in which the variation time of the symbol variation game is shortened after completion of the winning game;
In the shortened variation state, when the out-of-change game in which the symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game is continuously performed a predetermined number of times from the occurrence of the shortened variation state, the next symbol following this An element selection effect executing means for executing an element selection effect for causing the player to select a desired effect element from a plurality of effect elements stored in the effect element storage means during execution of the variable game;
A selection operation means for performing a selection operation by a player during the execution of the element selection effect;
An effect element selection means for selecting a specific effect element from a plurality of effect elements stored in the effect element storage means in response to a selection operation to the selection operation means during execution of the element selection effect,
With
When the specific effect element is selected by the effect element selection means, the game effect execution means is selected by the effect element selection means when the symbol variation game in the shortened variation state is subsequently performed. The game effect is executed using the effect element.

  In such a ball game machine, in a shortened variation state, when a deviation variation game is continuously performed a predetermined number of times from the occurrence of the shortened variation state, an element selection effect is performed in the next symbol variation game following this. . Then, when the player performs a selection operation during the execution of the element selection effect, a specific effect element is selected according to the selection operation from the plurality of effect elements, and a game effect using the selected effect element is It will be played in the later symbol variation game in this shortened variation state. In other words, when the hit game ends and shifts to a shortened variation state, and the number of consecutive executions of the variation game afterwards reaches a predetermined number of times, the player selects an effect element used in the game effect associated with the subsequent symbol variation game. You can choose freely. As a result, after entering the shortened variation state, a gameability that cannot be obtained unless a predetermined number of out-of-fluctuation games are performed, that is, “the player himself selects a desired performance element and uses the selected performance element. It is possible to realize a gameability such as “advancing a symbol variation game with a game effect that has been played”. In this way, by diversifying the playability in the shortened variation state without stopping at the early occurrence of the next hit, it becomes possible to eliminate the monotony in the shortened variation state and enhance the gaming interest in the shortened variation state. .

  The effect element may be any data that can be used for a part or all of the game effect and can be identified by the player when output, such as music data (audio data) output from an audio output device such as a speaker, , Symbol image data for game effects, character image data, background image data (sprite data and moving image data) displayed on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, and driving patterns of light emitting members and movable members provided in the gaming machine Etc. can be illustrated.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
The game effect execution means is not selected in the element selection effect among the effect elements stored in the effect element storage means until the predetermined number of out-fluctuation games are performed in the shortened variation state. A game effect may be executed using a performance element.

  According to such a ball game machine, in the shortened variation state, the game effect using the effect element that can be selected by the player is not executed until a predetermined number of out-of-variation games are performed. The value of the “game effect using the rendered effect element” can be increased, and the game interest in the shortened variation state can be further increased.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
The variation time of the next symbol variation game that follows the predetermined number of out-of-variation games in the shortened variation state is longer than the variation time per one of the predetermined number of out-of-variation games. It is also possible to do this.

  According to such a ball game machine, the execution time of the element selection effect performed in the next symbol variation game following a predetermined number of deviation variation games can be ensured for a long time although it is in a shortened variation state. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to select the effect element with ease, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the interest in selecting the effect element.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
After completion of the winning game, as a result of the symbol variable game, until the symbol variable game is performed a specified number of times greater than the predetermined number of times, the probability that the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner is high. High probability state generating means for generating,
The game effect executing means uses the effect element selected by the effect element selecting means after the effect element selecting means has selected the effect element until the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game reaches the specified number of times. The game effect may be executed.

  According to such a ball game machine, even if a game effect using the effect element selected by the player is started by continuously executing a predetermined number of out-of-range fluctuation games, a win occurs thereafter. If the specified number of symbol variation games are performed without the game, the game effect ends and the high probability state advantageous to the player ends. Therefore, after a predetermined number of out-of-bounds fluctuation games are performed, the satisfaction of the game effect using the effect element selected by the player himself and the execution of the symbol variable game are repeated without any hits. This makes it possible to give the player a sense of tension due to the end of the high-probability state, so that it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest in the shortened variation state.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
The game effect execution means stops and displays the symbol in a hit state as a result of the symbol variation game in the shortened variation state after the effect element is selected by the effect element selection means, and the hit is triggered by this Even when a game is performed, the game effect may be executed using the effect element selected by the effect element selection means.

  According to such a ball game machine, the hit game is started in a situation where the number of symbol variable games executed after the selection of the effect element is small, and the experience time of the game effect using the effect element selected by the player is However, even if it is short, the content of the effect is passed on to the game, so that it is possible to sufficiently give the player a chance to experience the game effect using the effect element selected by the player. As a result, it is possible to further increase the value of “selecting the effect element”, and it is possible to further increase the game interest in the shortened variation state.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game interest in a shortened fluctuation state can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the 1st symbol display apparatus of a present Example, and a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the presentation display apparatus of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the starting port unit of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with the effect display apparatus of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot determination table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot symbol determination table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the big hit game end of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the deviation variation pattern selection process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the low probability non-opening period deviation variation pattern table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the deviation variation pattern table selected in the special mode of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit fluctuation pattern selection process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot fluctuation pattern table selected in the special mode of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the normal mode effect process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a part of effect pattern table of a present Example notionally. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode effect process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode effect process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode effect process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the music selection effect of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the music selection effect process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game effect process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game property obtained with the pachinko machine of a present Example.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a type of pachinko machine called a “seven machine” or “digipachi” will be described.

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various lamps 4b to 4f for enhancing the game effect. An upper plate part 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 6). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A first speaker 5 y is provided on the left part of the upper plate part 5. Further, a triangular change effect button BT1 and a circular final effect button BT2 are provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. The player changes items related to the selected game effect by performing a change operation on the change effect button BT1, and confirms the selection by performing a confirm operation on the confirm effect button BT2. It is possible to select items related to game effects.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. A firing handle 8 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower plate portion 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement is transferred to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates, and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10. The game ball fired from the launching device unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11, and flows down from above the game area 11.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable prize device 18 is provided in a lower portion of the game area 11, and a start unit 17 is provided between the central device 26 and the variable prize device 18. It has been. As will be described later, the starting port unit 17 is configured by combining two starting ports up and down, and the first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is a size of a game ball receiving opening that allows game balls to enter. It is a fixed entrance that allows game balls to enter at any time, and the second starting port 17b provided on the lower side opens and closes a pair of wing pieces. It is a so-called tulip-style entrance that is made possible. The detailed configuration of the start port unit 17 will be described later with reference to another drawing.

  An effect display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background image can be displayed in a variable manner and stopped. Various effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later.

  A first symbol display device 28 is provided diagonally to the left of the effect display device 27, and a second symbol display device 32 is provided diagonally to the right of the effect display device 27. Among them, the first symbol display device 28 provided at the lower left of the effect display device 27 can display the normal symbol and the first special symbol in a variable stop display. The provided second symbol display device 32 can variably display the second special symbol. Detailed configurations of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 will be described later. In the following, the first special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “first special figure”, and the second special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “second special figure”.

  A normal symbol operation left gate 36 and a normal symbol operation right gate 37 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 11, and gate switches 36s and 37s for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  In the variable winning device 18 provided below the central device 26, a large winning device 31 is provided substantially in the center. The big winning device 31 is composed of a big winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the big winning opening 31d, a big winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 6) for operating the opening / closing member 31e, and the like. Has been. When a predetermined condition, which will be described later, is satisfied, the special winning device 31 starts operating, the special winning opening solenoid 31m opens the opening / closing member 31e, and the special winning opening 31d is opened. As a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability, and a big hit game (special game) advantageous to the player is started. Also, a big prize opening switch 31s is provided inside the big prize opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball won in the big prize opening 31d. An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows the first symbol display device 28, and FIG. 3B shows the second symbol display device 32. First, the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the first symbol display device 28 of the present embodiment is configured by incorporating twelve small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular region. Of these 12 LEDs, 3 LEDs normally constitute the symbol display unit 29, and the remaining 9 LEDs constitute the first special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). In addition, the first special symbol display unit 30 displays seven LEDs for displaying the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol LED 30a) and 2 for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols. It is comprised from LED (henceforth 1st special figure reservation display LED30b). In the following, the holding of the first special symbol (first special figure) is called “first special figure holding”, and the holding number of the first special figure may be called “first special figure holding number”. And

  The 2nd symbol display apparatus 32 shown in FIG.3 (b) becomes a structure which removed the normal symbol display part 29 with respect to the 1st symbol display apparatus 28 mentioned above. That is, the second symbol display device 32 is provided with a second special symbol display unit 33 composed of nine LEDs, and the seven LEDs provided in the approximate center of the second symbol display unit 33 display the second special symbol. LEDs for display (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol LED 33a), and the remaining two LEDs are LEDs for indicating the number of reserved special symbols (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol hold display LED 33b). Called). In the following, the holding of the second special symbol (second special figure) is referred to as “second special figure holding”, and the holding number of the second special figure may be referred to as “second special figure holding number”. And

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is configured using a liquid crystal display, and three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c and a background image 27d of the background are displayed on the display screen. . The three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c start the variable display in synchronization with the start timing of the special symbol variable display (symbol variable game) in the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33, After that, the variable display is performed in various manners until the change time of the special symbol elapses. Then, the variation display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is completed in synchronization with the end timing of special symbol variation display (special symbol stop display). The symbol variation effect is realized by the variation display and the stop display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the start port unit 17 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the start port unit 17 is provided with the first start port 17a and the second start port 17b. The first start port 17a provided on the upper side is configured as a fixed (pocket type) entrance port (fixed start port) with a fixed size of the game ball receiving port, and a second start port provided on the lower side. The mouth 17b is configured as an open / close (tulip-type) entrance (variable start opening) having a pair of wing pieces 17w. The pair of wing pieces 17w can take two states, a substantially upright closed state (see FIG. 5A) and an open state rotated outward (see FIG. 5B). . As shown in FIG. 5A, the closed state of the second starter port 17b in which the pair of wing pieces 17w are almost upright is such that the game ball cannot enter the second starter port 17b and is exclusively used for the first start. In this state, the ball enters the mouth 17a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the open state of the second starting port 17b in which the pair of wing pieces 17w are opened outward is a state in which a game ball can enter the second starting port 17b. It is. In the starting port unit 17 of the present embodiment, when the second starting port 17b is opened, the second starting port 17b is easier to enter the game ball than the first starting port 17a.

  The game balls that have entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 through the passages provided in the respective ones. A first start port switch 17s is provided in the middle of the passage inside the first start port 17a, and a second start port switch 17t is provided in the middle of the passage inside the second start port 17b. The game balls that have entered the start port 17a or the second start port 17b are detected by the first start port switch 17s or the second start port switch 17t, respectively.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and so on. The main control board 200 that controls the success / failure involved, the sub-control board 220 that controls the effect of the game using the design symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the display and sound of images under the control of the sub-control board 220 The audio / video control board 230 that outputs the image, the decoration drive board 226 that drives the various LEDs and the lamps 4b to 4f under the control of the sub-control board 220, and the payout that controls the operation of paying out the rented or winning balls A control board 240 and a launch control board 260 for controlling the launch of the game ball are configured. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus.

  When the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s, 37s, etc., the detection signal is input. A command for instructing various operations determined according to the switch is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the dispensing control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. Further, the main control board 200 includes a start port solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces 17w provided in the second start port 17b, and a large winning port solenoid 31m for opening and closing the large winning port 31d, Furthermore, the 1st symbol display device 28, the 2nd symbol display device 32, etc. are connected via the relay terminal board (not shown), These various solenoids 17m and 31m, 1st symbol display device 28, 2nd symbol These operations are also controlled by transmitting a drive signal toward the display device 32.

  The sub-control board 220 is connected to an image / audio control board 230, a decoration drive board 226, and an effect button board 228. When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, by sending a command for designating display contents and audio contents to the image / sound control board 230, or by sending drive signals of various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f to the decoration drive board 226, the effect of the game I do. Further, when the sub control board 220 detects a player's operation on the change effect button BT1 or the confirmed effect button BT2 via the effect button board 228, the sub control board 220 performs an effect reflecting the operation.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the image / audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads out data (for example, sprite data or moving image data for displaying an effect design or a character image) used to display the instructed image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image, and Output to the display screen. Further, when receiving a command from the sub control board 220, the CPU 231 reads out voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and outputs a voice based on the voice data from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the above-described upper plate part 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 via a relay terminal board (not shown). Is transmitted to the device 13. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 transmits a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m, whereby the prize ball is paid out.

B. Overview of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate portion 5 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game balls thrown into the upper plate portion 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launching handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launching handle 8.

  When the launched game ball passes either the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 provided on the left and right of the game area 11, the first symbol display provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. In the device 28, the normal symbol variation display is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the normal symbol display unit 29 is provided in the first symbol display device 28, and the normal symbol display unit 29 includes the normal symbol LED 29 a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b. Yes. Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 7 (a) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how ordinary symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In FIG. 7, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. Then, after repeating blinking for a predetermined time, when the normal symbol LED 29a stops in a lighting state, it becomes a hit of the normal symbol, and the second start port 17b (starting below the start port unit 17 is started). Mouth) is open for a predetermined opening time. On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it is out of the normal design and the second start port 17b does not open. Further, when the game ball passes the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored in the RAM 203 as the normal symbol hold (normal figure hold). After the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed based on the ordinary diagram suspension. Up to four common figure holds can be stored, and the number of stored normal symbols (the number of common figure holds) is displayed by the common figure hold display LED 29b.

  FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of universal symbols is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the first symbol display device 28. When there is no general map hold (that is, when there is no general map hold), both of the two general map hold display LEDs 29b are turned off. When there is one common map hold, the left general map hold display LED 29b is turned off and the right general map hold display LED 29b is lit. When there are two common map holds, the left general map hold LED 29b lights in addition to the right general map hold LED 29b. Next, when there are three common map holds, the right general map hold display LED 29b blinks and the left general map hold display LED 29b lights. Further, when the number of normal map hold increases to the upper limit of four, the left and right general map hold display LEDs 29b blink. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display the number of 0 to 4 universal symbols on hold by turning on, off, or blinking the two common symbol hold display LEDs 29b.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first symbol display device 28 is provided with the first special symbol display unit 30, and the first special symbol (first special symbol) is variably displayed. It is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the second special symbol display unit 33 provided in the second symbol display device 32 can display the second special symbol (second special symbol) in a variable manner. . Of these, the first special symbol corresponds to the first start port 17a, the second special symbol corresponds to the second start port 17b, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponds to the corresponding start port. When a game ball enters, the change display starts. Further, as described above, the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 have the same configuration, and accordingly, the first special symbol and the second special symbol change in the same manner. Display.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol are variably displayed until a predetermined fluctuation time elapses, and then stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol or a missed symbol according to the result of the big hit determination. In this embodiment, as the symbols to be stopped (stop symbols), 100 types of big hit symbols and one type of off symbol are provided for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, each of the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 is composed of seven LEDs, and each jackpot symbol and off symbol are the LEDs to be lit. The combinations are set differently. In the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, each of the seven LEDs (the first special symbol LED 30a and the second special symbol LED 33a) blinks for a predetermined variation time to display the variation of the special symbol. When the fluctuation time elapses, a predetermined combination of LEDs is turned on to stop and display any of the big hit symbols or the off symbol. Then, when any of the jackpot symbols is stopped and displayed, a jackpot game in which the jackpot 31d is opened (a jackpot is generated). The 100 types of jackpot symbols differ only in the combination of the LEDs that are lit on each other, making it difficult for the player to determine the type of jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed. In the following description, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is stopped and displayed is also expressed as a “symbol variable game”. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the big hit game in which the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened is performed 15 times and the big hit is made regardless of which of 100 kinds of big hit symbols is stopped and displayed. When the game ends, the probability that the special symbol will be stopped with a big hit symbol (hit probability) will be higher than normal, and the special symbol variation display (design variable game) will be "80 times". It is configured to be set until it is displayed. That is, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a time-variable probability variation machine (so-called ST machine) with a probability variation entry rate of 100%.

  The game balls entering the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are held on the first special symbol until the special symbol variable display triggered by the ball is started (the first special symbol hold). ) Or the second special symbol hold (second special figure hold) is stored in the storage area of RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area). The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can each be stored up to four, and the number of the first special figure hold (the first special figure hold number) can be stored in the first special figure hold display LED 30b. The number of second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed on the second special figure hold display LED 33b. The mode of displaying the number of special symbols on the first special figure hold display LED 30b or the second special figure hold display LED 33b is the same as the normal symbol hold number display by the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG. Therefore, the description is omitted here.

  In accordance with the change display and stop display (symbol change game) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the effect display device 27 performs various effects (symbol changes) using the effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, etc.). Production). FIG. 8 is an explanatory view illustrating one aspect of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27. On the liquid crystal display screen constituting the effect display device 27, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed. When the special symbol variation display is started in either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c also start the variation display at the same time in the effect display device 27. To do. In the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  FIG. 8A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is a special symbol (first special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the stop display aspect of a 2nd special symbol. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped at the “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol combination (horizontal eye). Is done. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped at the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination (separated pattern) that is not aligned with the same symbol.

  Thus, the special symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 is provided at a position that is more noticeable than the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the display screen is large and the display contents can be understood. Since it is easy, it is normal for a player to play a symbol variation game while looking at the screen of the effect display device 27. Accordingly, when the left identification symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, it is stopped and displayed last. The player will watch the variation display (symbol variation effect) of the identification symbol whether the medium identification symbol 27b stops at the same symbol and the so-called jackpot game is started. In this way, the effect that is performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped at the same symbol (a mode that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called a “reach effect”. It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game by generating.

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the game control process, “Prize ball related process”, “Normal symbol game process”, “Second start opening closing process”, “Special figure hold related process”, “Special symbol game process”, “Big hit game process” Each process is repeatedly executed. The CPU 201 is configured to perform a game control process based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined cycle. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt is generated every 4 msec. That is, the game control process shown in FIG. 9 is executed as a timer interrupt process every 4 msec in the CPU 201. During the game control process, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

  When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out the game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It detects whether or not a ball has entered. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a prize ball number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 240. When the payout control board 240 receives the prize ball number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the content of the command, and according to the result, a drive signal is sent to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device (not shown). Is sent out to actually pay out a prize ball.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not to perform the normal symbol game process following the prize ball related process (S50) (S100). This determination is made by detecting whether or not the second start port 17b is open. If the second start port 17b is not in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the second start port 17b is in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed ( S100: no). When it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is omitted.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) exists (whether or not it is “0”). If a general symbol hold exists, a normal symbol hit determination is performed. Here, the universal figure hold is for storing a random number per universal figure obtained when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, and in this embodiment, an upper limit value of the reserved number is set. “4”. Based on the result of the normal symbol hit determination, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol (see FIG. 7A) or stopped with the off symbol. Subsequently, after the normal symbol variation time is set, the normal symbol variation display is started, and when the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port solenoid 18m is operated to rotate the wing piece 17w provided in the second starting port 17b to both sides, thereby 2 The start port 17b is opened (see FIG. 5B).

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the second start port 17b is in an open state (S190). And when it is an open state (S190: yes), the process (2nd start port closing process) for making the 2nd start port 17b into a closed state from an open state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the 2nd starting port 17b is not an open state (S190: no), since it is not necessary to perform a 2nd starting port closing process, it abbreviate | omits.

  In the second starting port closing process (S200), when any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, the opening time of the second starting port 17b has elapsed, or a prescribed number of games are stored in the second starting port 17b. It is determined whether any of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, and when any of the conditions (starting port opening end condition) is satisfied, the opened second starting port 17b is closed. Perform the process. On the other hand, when the opening time of the second start port 17b has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the second start port 17b has not reached the specified number (when the start port opening end condition is not satisfied), The second start port closing process (S200) is terminated with the second start port 17b open.

  Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be roughly divided into a setting state of a probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (big hit probability), and an opening when the second start port 17b is in an open state. It is determined based on the time setting status. Among these, the game state based on the setting state of the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to either “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”. Compared to the “non-open extended state”, the “open extended state” has a higher probability (probability per ordinary figure) that the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol hit determination result is “hit”, and the normal symbol change time (normal figure change time) ) Is short and the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to be long. Therefore, in the open extended state, the second start port 17b is frequently opened and the period in which the second start port 17b is in the open state is longer than in the non-open extended state. The possibility of entering is increased. In order to realize such a configuration, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to “open extended state”, the “variable shortening flag” and “open extended flag” are set to ON, When the gaming state is set to “non-open extended state”, these flags are set to OFF. Then, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base map to a high probability (for example, “99/100”) and sets the base map change time to a short time (for example, “99/100”). For example, “1 second” is set, and based on the “open extension flag” being set to ON, the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to a long time (for example, “1.5 seconds × 3 times open = 4.5 seconds "). On the other hand, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base drawing to a low probability (for example, “2/100”) and sets the base map variation time to a long time (for example, “ 20 seconds "), and based on the fact that the opening extension flag is set to OFF, the opening time of the second start port 17b is short (for example," 0.1 seconds × 3 times opening = 0.3 seconds "). )). Since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON or OFF at the same timing, only one of the flags may be set and the one flag may be used in place of the other flag. Good.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure hold related process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252). As a result, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the number of first special symbols (the number of first special figure reservation) is the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). Is determined (S254). If the first special figure hold number has not reached the upper limit (S254: no), a determination random number is acquired (S256). Here, as the determination random number, a big hit determination random number used for performing a big hit determination which will be described later, or a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 (or the second symbol display device 32) when a big hit occurs is determined. Random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determining random number used for, and a variation pattern determining random number used for determining a variation pattern until the symbol is stopped and displayed are acquired. Subsequently, the acquired determination random number is stored as the first special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S258).

  When the first special figure hold is stored in this way (S258), "1" is added to the first special figure hold number (S260). On the other hand, when a game ball does not enter the first start port 17a (S252: no), or when the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) ( S254: yes), a series of processing (S256 to S260) for obtaining a determination random number or storing the determination random number as the first special figure hold (first hold) is omitted.

  When the process related to the first special figure hold (first hold) is completed as described above, the process related to the second special figure hold (second hold) is subsequently started. The process relating to the second special figure hold is a process for performing the process relating to the first special figure hold performed on the first start port 17a on the second start port 17b. Hereinafter, in brief, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S264), and if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S264). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S266). As a result, if the number of second special figure reservations has not reached the upper limit (S266: no), a determination random number (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc.) is acquired (S268) and acquired. The determined random number is stored as the second special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S270). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S272). On the other hand, when the game ball is not in the second start port 17b (S264: no), or when the second special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S266: yes) ), A series of processing (S268 to S272) for acquiring the determination random number or storing the determination random number as the second special figure hold is omitted.

  As described above, when the processes related to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are finished, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 10 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S300) described below.

C-3. Special design game processing:
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S302). If it is a big hit game (S302: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), it is determined whether either the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304).

  If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed (S304: no), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is in the stop display time (S306). In other words, either the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped for a period of time after the variable display ends, as a confirmation time for the player to confirm the symbols that are stopped and displayed with the end of the variable display. Since the display time is provided, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time. As a result, when it is confirmed that the first special figure and the second special figure are not variably displayed and the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S306: no), the special symbol variability display ( A process (special pattern variation display process) for starting the symbol variation game is started (S310).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special figure fluctuation display process, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the second half of the special figure fluctuation display process. As shown in the figure, in the special figure fluctuation display process, first, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number is "0" (S3100). As a result, if the second special figure hold number is not “0” (second special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S3100: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored second special figure hold. The second special figure hold is read (S3102). In the process of S3102, various determination random numbers stored as the second special figure hold are read.

  On the other hand, when the second special figure reservation number is “0” (S3100: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number is “0” (S3104). As a result, if the first special figure hold number is not “0” (first special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S3104: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored first special figure holds. The first special figure hold is read (S3106). On the other hand, if the first special figure hold number is “0” (S3104: yes), the second special figure hold number has already been determined to be “0”. Since it is determined that none of the second special figure hold is stored, it is not necessary to start the jackpot determination and the first special figure or the second special figure which will be described later. Therefore, the special figure variation display process of FIGS. 13 and 14 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

  As described above, in the special figure variation display process, it is first determined whether or not the second special figure hold is stored (S3100), and only when the second special figure hold is not stored (S3100). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold is stored. Therefore, when both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, the second special figure hold is always read in preference to the first special figure hold (second special figure hold). The first special figure hold is read out only when the second special figure hold is not stored.

  As described above, after reading either the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold (S3102 or S3106), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108). Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to either the above-mentioned “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”, and the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol (special feature). A “high probability state” having a high probability per figure or a big hit probability) or a “low probability state” having a lower probability than the high probability state is set. The high-accuracy flag is a flag that is set to ON when setting a high-probability state (a state in which the probability variation function is activated), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned as the high-accuracy flag. It has been. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state based on the setting state of the high probability flag. As a result of S3108, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108: yes), a high-probability jackpot determination table is selected (S3120), and if the high-accuracy flag is not set to ON (S3108: no) ), A jackpot determination table for low probability is selected (S3122). The big hit determination table is a table in which a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the value of the big hit determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 15B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), in the jackpot determination table for low probability, the jackpot determination value for the values “13” to “14” among the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599” is set to “big hit”. Judgment result is set. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the jackpot determination table for high probability, “13” to “32” among the values of the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599” are “ “Big hit” judgment result is set.

  As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the high probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 15B is the low probability use table shown in FIG. 15A. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random number values than the big hit determination table. In other words, in the high probability jackpot determination table, a larger number of “random number values (big hit values) from which a jackpot determination result can be obtained” than the low probability jackpot determination table is set. Therefore, when the big hit determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 15B, the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 15A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  Subsequently, in the special figure variation display process of FIG. 14, the value of the big hit determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is referred to with reference to the big hit determination table selected in the process of S3120 or S3122. It is determined whether or not the value corresponds to “big hit” (hit value) (S3124). That is, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit.

  As a result, when the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (S3124: no), a process of selecting a deviation variation pattern (a deviation variation pattern selection process) is performed (S3140). As will be described in detail later, in the deviation variation pattern selection processing, the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 starts the variation display of the special symbol (first special diagram or second special diagram) and then stops display. Among the variation patterns up to, the process of selecting the variation pattern (displacement variation pattern) at the time of stopping display with the out symbol is performed. When the deviation variation pattern is selected (S3140), the deviation symbol is stored in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 as a symbol to be stopped (stop symbol) (S3142).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination this time is a jackpot (S3124: yes), a process for selecting a jackpot symbol (a jackpot symbol selection process) is performed. In this process, first, the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol determination random number is used as the big hit symbol determination random number among the determination random numbers read out as the first special symbol hold or the second special symbol hold in S3102 or S3106. Selection (decision) is made with reference to the decision table (S3126).

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the jackpot symbol determination table. The jackpot symbol determination table is a table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols are set in association with the value of the jackpot symbol determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, 100 types of jackpot symbols are set as the jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. As shown in FIG. 16, 100 jackpot symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set in the jackpot symbol determination table, and the jackpot symbols “1” to “100” are associated with each jackpot symbol determination random number. Is set. In the processing of S3126, a big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol determination random number is selected with reference to such a big hit symbol determination table. When the jackpot symbol is selected in this way (S3126), the selected jackpot symbol is stored as a stop symbol in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 (S3128).

  When the big hit symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area (S3128), processing for selecting the big hit variation pattern (big hit variation pattern selection processing) is performed (S3130). As will be described in detail later, in the big hit variation pattern selection process, the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 starts the variable symbol display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) and then stops the display. Among the variation patterns up to, the process of selecting the variation pattern (big hit variation pattern) for stopping and displaying with the big hit symbol is performed.

  In this way, the symbols to be stopped are stored (S3128, S3142), and if the variation pattern is selected (S3130, S3140), whether the big hit determination made previously is based on the second special figure hold? It is determined whether or not (S3152). As a result, if it was performed based on the second special figure hold (S3152: yes), the special symbol (second special symbol) is displayed on the second symbol display device 32 according to the selected variation pattern. After starting (symbol changing game) (S3154), "1" is subtracted from the second special figure holding number (S3156). On the other hand, when the big hit determination is not performed based on the second special figure hold, that is, based on the first special figure hold (S3152: no), according to the selected variation pattern. After the variable display (symbol variable game) of the special symbol (first special symbol) is started on the first symbol display device 28 (S3158), "1" is subtracted from the first special symbol hold number (S3160). In the following, the symbol variation game executed in accordance with the outlier variation pattern is also expressed as “outlier variation game”, and the symbol variation game executed in accordance with the jackpot variation pattern is also expressed as “big hit variation game”.

  When “1” is subtracted from the number of second special figure hold or the number of first special figure hold (S3156 or S3160), the type of the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure or the second special figure for which the variable display is started this time is designated. A change pattern designation command (which includes fluctuation pattern identification information) or a stop symbol designation command that designates a stop symbol of a special symbol that is stopped and displayed after variation display is directed to the sub-control board 220 as a variation start command. (S3162).

  When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start command, the CPU 221 selects an identification symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 based on a stop symbol designation command that designates a special symbol stop symbol. At the same time, the effect pattern of the identification symbol in the effect display device 27 is selected based on the change pattern designation command for designating the type of change pattern (change pattern identification information). That is, if the variation pattern designation command indicates a big hit variation pattern, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode is selected. Further, if the variation pattern designation command indicates a variation variation pattern, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a variation manner is selected. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect on the display screen of the effect display device 27 using the selected effect pattern and identification symbol.

  When the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern designation command and stop symbol designation command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in this way (S3162), the special figure fluctuation display processing shown in FIGS. Return to the special symbol game processing of 11 and FIG.

  In the above, the processing when it is determined that the special symbol game process is not being played during the big hit game (S302: no) and neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is variably displayed (S304: no) Explained. On the other hand, although it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), if it is determined that either the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304: yes), it is already special. This corresponds to the case where the variation pattern of the symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) and the stop symbol are determined and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). Since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, at the same time when the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure is started, a predetermined timer (fluctuation time measuring timer) is set. By setting the fluctuation time, it is possible to determine whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (fluctuation time measuring means). As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has passed (S312: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the first special figure or the second special figure during the fluctuation display is to be stopped is displayed. The data is transmitted to the control board 220 (S314), and the first special figure or the second special figure in the variable display is stopped and displayed with the symbol stored in the stopped symbol storage area in the processing of S3128 and S3142 in FIG. 14 (S316). ). Then, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol displayed in a stopped state in a stopped state (S318), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S320). As a result, if the stop display time has not elapsed (S320: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 9 in a state where the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed, the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 and 12 is started again. And it is determined that the second special figure is not in a variable display (S304: no), and then, in determining whether the special symbol is in a stop display time, it is determined that it is in a stop display time (S306). : Yes), it is determined again whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S320). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such a determination (S320: yes), the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) that has been stopped and displayed is the “big hit symbol”. It is determined whether or not there is (S322 in FIG. 12). As a result, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is the “hit symbol” (S322: yes), an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the jackpot game is set (S324). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and the big hit game is executed, the big winning opening 31d is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds or until 10 game balls are entered). Round game is played 15 times. In the process of S326, the number of opening, opening time, and closing time of the big winning opening 31d in the big hit game are set as an opening pattern.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d is set, the big hit flag is set to ON in order to start the big hit game (S326). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that a jackpot game is being executed (during a jackpot game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is secured as a storage area for the jackpot flag. . The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the big hit game is being executed according to the set state of the big hit flag.

  Subsequently, when starting the big hit game, if the gaming state is in a period set in a high probability state and an open extended state (hereinafter, also referred to as “high probability open period”), a process of ending the period is performed. Specifically, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S328: yes), the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S330), and if the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S332: yes). Since the release extension flag is set to ON together with the change shortening flag, the change reduction flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S334). These flags are set again when the game state is set at the end of the big hit game. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the high probability state and the open extension state are set simultaneously.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the special mode flag is set to ON (S336). As will be described in detail later, the special mode is set for the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment during the highly reliable opening period. The special mode is a state in which a special symbol variation effect is performed. The special mode flag is a flag indicating that the special mode is being set (during the special mode), and its storage area is secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. If this special mode flag is also set to ON (S336: yes), it is set to OFF when starting the big hit game (S338).

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit game is started during the highly reliable release period, ends the highly reliable release period and the special mode set in accordance with the period.

  When the flag setting process for starting the big hit game is completed (S328 to S338), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (a big hit game start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S340). When receiving the jackpot game start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes an effect corresponding to the jackpot game. When the big hit game start command is transmitted (S332), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The above is the processing when the special symbol stopped on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S322: yes). explained. On the other hand, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a big hit symbol, that is, if it is a missed symbol (S322: no), a process related to the progress of the highly accurate release period is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a high probability release period is started following the end of the big hit game, and the number of times the symbol variable game has been executed since the high probability release period has started is a big hit. When the predetermined number of times (80 times) is reached without occurrence, the high-accuracy opening period is configured to end. In other words, after the start of the high-accuracy release period, when the out-of-range variation game is continuously performed 80 times, the high-accuracy release period ends. Therefore, in the process related to the progress of the high probability release period, first, it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to a high probability state (S342). As a result, when it is in the high probability state (S342: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the high-accuracy counter (S344). The high-accuracy counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the end of the high probability state is set, and “1” is subtracted every time one outlier variation game is completed. If the value of the high-accuracy counter after subtracting “1” by the process of S344 is “0”, that is, the remaining number of symbol variation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S346: yes), the high probability In order to end the state, the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S348). When the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S342: no), the processing of S344 to S348 is omitted, and the value of the high-accuracy counter is not “0” although the high-accuracy flag is set to ON. (S346: no) The processing of S348 is omitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to the open extension state (S350). As a result, when it is in the open extended state (S350: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S352). The variation shortening counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the end of the open extension state is set, and “1” is decremented every time one outlier variation game is completed. When the value of the fluctuation shortening counter after subtracting “1” by the processing of S352 is “0”, that is, when the remaining number of symbol fluctuation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S354: yes), the opening is extended. In order to end the state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S356). If the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (S350: no), the processing of S352 to S356 is omitted, and the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON and the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is not “0”. (S354: no), the process of S356 is omitted.

  After the process related to the progress of the high-accuracy release period is performed, the process related to the progress of the special mode is performed. As described above, the special mode is set in accordance with the high probability release period, and the high probability release period is started after the end of the big hit game, and thereafter, the off-change game is continuously performed a predetermined number of times (80 times). It ends when it is called. Therefore, the special mode is started after the end of the big hit game, as in the high probability release period, and the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the special mode is started is set to a predetermined number (80) without causing the big hit. Once reached, the special mode ends. Therefore, in the processing relating to the progress of the special mode setting period, first, it is determined whether or not the special mode flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the special mode is in effect (S358). As a result, when in the special mode (S358: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the special mode counter (S360). The special mode counter is a counter in which the number of symbol variable games remaining until the special mode is ended is set, and “1” is subtracted every time one outlier variable game ends. When the value of the special mode counter after subtracting “1” by the process of S360 is “0”, that is, the remaining number of symbol variation games in the special mode is “0” (S362: yes), the special mode is set. In order to end, the special mode flag is set to OFF (S364). If the special mode flag is set to OFF (S358: no), the processing of S360 to S364 is omitted, and the special mode flag is set to ON and the value of the special mode counter is not “0”. (S362: no), the process of S364 is omitted.

  When the processing related to the progress of the special mode is performed in this way, a gaming state designation command indicating the setting state of the gaming state is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S366). Thereafter, the special symbol game process is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. In the high-accuracy counter, the fluctuation reduction counter, and the special mode counter, each storage area is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. Further, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the high probability state, the open extension state, and the special mode all start and end at the same time, so any one of the flags and counters corresponding thereto May be used in common.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S350). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a big hit game. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S350: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit game process described below (S400).

C-4. Jackpot game processing:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process. By executing this jackpot game process, a jackpot game is performed. Hereinafter, the big hit game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  When starting the big hit game process (S400), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big prize opening 31d is closed as long as the big hit game is not started, and immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is closed. Accordingly, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of round games (hereinafter also referred to as “round number”) has reached a predetermined number (S404). . As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened and a predetermined number of round games are repeated. Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), the number of rounds of the special winning opening 31d is a predetermined number of times (the number of opening of the opening patterns set in S324 of FIG. 12). ) Is determined (S404).

  As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of rounds has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), and it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is closed between the round game and the round game. In the present embodiment, the closing time of the special winning opening 31d is set to 1 second. Immediately after the big hit game is started, it is determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed since the big prize opening 31d is closed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. A new round game is started (S408). And after transmitting the command (round start command) which shows the start of a round game (S410), the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 17 is once complete | finished, and it returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 9, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S400) is started again. . In this embodiment, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process (S50 to S400) shown in FIG. 9 is “4 msec”, so the jackpot game process shown in FIG. It is executed every 4 msec. Then, when the big hit game is started and the big hit game processing of FIG. 17 is executed for the first time, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S408 as described above, and the processing is ended as it is, but after 4 msec, 2 When performing the process of the round, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined opening time (opening time (for example, 30 seconds) in the opening pattern set in S326 of FIG. 12) (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the opening time set based on the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are placed in the big winning opening 31d before the opening time elapses. When the player enters the ball, the open winning opening 31d is closed, and in response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening of the large winning opening 31d. If the opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), after closing the big prize opening 31d (S416), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 17 is exited and the game control process shown in FIG. At the predetermined opening If the game ball has not passed (S412: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a specified number (S414). (S414: yes) closes the special winning opening 31d (S416), whereas if the specified number has not been reached (S414: no), the predetermined opening is still open after the special winning opening 31d is opened. Since the time has not passed and the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 31d has not reached the prescribed number, the big winning game process shown in FIG. Returning to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the special winning opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of game balls are placed in the special winning opening 31d. When entering the ball (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416).

  Thus, one round game is completed. When the big hit game process is executed in the game control process due to the next timer interruption, it is determined in S402 that the big prize opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and a predetermined number of round games (for example, 15) It is determined whether or not (time) has ended (S404). As a result of the determination process of S404, if all the round games have not ended (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the big prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), the big prize opening again 31d is opened and a new round game is started (S408), and a round start command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S410). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the jackpot flag is set to OFF to end the jackpot game (S418), and a command indicating the end of the jackpot game. After the (big hit game end command) is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S420), the big hit end processing is started (S450).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process of this embodiment. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit end process, the CPU 201 performs a process for starting the high probability release period with the end of the big hit game. In this process, first, the high-accuracy flag is set to ON to set the gaming state to a high probability state (S500), and the high probability state is repeatedly executed up to 80 times without generating a big hit. In step S502, the value of the high-accuracy counter is set to “80” in order to continue the operation (S502). Next, in order to set the gaming state to the open extended state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are set to ON (S504, S506), and the open extended state is changed 80 times at maximum without causing a big hit. In order to continue until the game is repeatedly executed, “80” is set to the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S508). When the process for starting the high-accuracy release period is performed in this way, the special mode flag is set to ON to start the special mode in accordance with the start of the high-accuracy release period (S510), and a big hit occurs in the special mode. The special mode counter value is set to “80” so as to continue until a maximum of 80 symbol variable games are repeatedly executed (S512). In addition, the value of the “high-precision counter”, “variable shortening counter”, and “special mode counter” before the number of symbol variable games has reached 80 in the high-accuracy release period and special mode after the big hit game ends. When a big hit occurs before each becomes “0”, “80” is set again in each counter after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed.

  As described above, when various flags and counters are set to start the high probability release period and the special mode with the end of the big hit game, a game state designation command indicating the setting status is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. (S514). Thereafter, the big hit game end process shown in FIG. 18 is finished and the big hit game process shown in FIG. 17 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

C-5. Outlier variation pattern selection processing:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the deviation variation pattern selection processing of this embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the deviation variation pattern selection process selects a variation variation pattern when a special symbol variation display (outbound variation game) is started in response to the fact that the result of the big hit determination is a failure. This is processing (S3140 in FIG. 14). When the deviation variation pattern selection process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the special mode flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the special mode is in effect (S600). When not in the special mode (S600: no), the deviation variation pattern table (low) for the period in which the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the non-open extended state (hereinafter also referred to as “low probability non-open period”). The certain non-release period deviation variation pattern table) is selected (S602). That is, since the special mode is set during the high-accuracy release period, the low-probability non-release period is different from the high-accuracy release period when the special mode is not being used. Therefore, when not in the special mode, the low probability non-opening period deviation variation pattern table is selected. Note that the low probability non-opening period corresponds to the basic gaming state in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, and can also be regarded as a “basic gaming period”.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the low probability non-opening period deviation variation pattern table of the present embodiment. Here, the fluctuation pattern table and the fluctuation pattern will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the fluctuation pattern table is a data table in which a fluctuation pattern is set in correspondence with the fluctuation pattern determination random number, and the fluctuation time of a special symbol is stored as the fluctuation pattern. Each variation pattern is attached with variation pattern identification information for identifying the type of variation pattern. When a predetermined variation pattern is selected at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the special symbol is variably displayed according to the variation time determined by the selected variation pattern, and is stopped and displayed when the variation time has elapsed.

  Further, the variation pattern identification information selected at the start of variation display of the special symbol is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a variation pattern designation command. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 executes a symbol variation effect corresponding to the command (variation pattern identification information). That is, when a symbol variation game is performed based on a predetermined variation pattern, a symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern is executed. The low-accuracy non-open period out-of-period fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 20 is a fluctuation pattern table that is selected when the result of the big hit determination is out of the low-probability non-open period. When the symbol variation game is performed based on the variation pattern that is present, the symbol variation effect in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement manner is displayed as the symbol variation effect corresponding to the loss variation game in the low probability non-release period. Is executed.

  When the variation pattern table out of the low probability non-release period is selected in this way (S602), the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the determination random number in the process of S256 or S268 of FIG. 10 is read (S614). Subsequently, referring to the low probability non-opening period deviation fluctuation pattern table selected in S602, a deviation fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number read in S614 is selected. Then, the selected deviation variation pattern is stored as the variation pattern of the current symbol variation game (S618). Then, after the outlier variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 19 is finished and the special figure variation display process shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is restored, the special symbol variation display (outlier variation game) is started based on the memorized variation pattern. At the same time (S3154 and S3158 in FIG. 14), a variation pattern designation command (variation start command) for designating the variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S3162). This is the process of selecting a deviation variation pattern when the special mode is not in effect (S600: no), that is, during the low probability non-release period.

  Next, a process of selecting a deviation variation pattern during the special mode (S600: yes), that is, during the high-accuracy release period will be described. As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the “off-change game for mode transition” is performed at a predetermined time in the special mode (in this embodiment, the 30th off-change game after the start of the special mode). Run. In the special mode, during the period before the “change-change game for mode change” (in this embodiment, the first to 29th change-off game), the change-out game is executed in the “first special mode”. In the period after the “mode change out-of-change game” in (in this embodiment, the 31st to 80th out-of-range game), the out-change game is executed in the “second special mode”.

  Therefore, in the process of selecting the deviation variation pattern in the special mode, first, whether or not the value of the special mode counter is “52” to “80”, that is, the variation variation game started this time is the special mode. After the start, it is determined whether or not the game is a “shift from 1st to 29th” game (S604). In other words, in the process of S604, it is determined whether or not the off-change game to be started this time is “out-of-change game in the first special mode”. As a result, if the out-of-range game to be started this time is “out-of-range game in the first special mode” (S604: yes), the out-of-range pattern table for the first special mode (the first special mode out-of-game described later) Pattern table) is selected (S606). On the other hand, if the first special mode is not being executed (S604: no), whether or not the value of the special mode counter is “51”, that is, the off-change game started this time is “30th time after the special mode starts. It is determined whether or not the game is an off-change game (S608). In other words, in the process of S608, it is determined whether or not the out-change game to be started this time is “out-of-change game for mode transition”. As a result, if the out-of-change game to be started this time is “out-of-mode change game for mode transition” (S608: yes), an out-of-change pattern table for mode transition (mode transition out-of-change pattern table described later) is selected. (S610). On the other hand, when the off-change game to be started this time is not “out-of-change game for mode transition” (S608: no), the value of the special mode counter is “1” to “50” (S604: no, S608: no), the off-change game to be started this time is “31-th to 80-th” off-change game after the start of the special mode, that is, “out-of-change game in the second special mode”. Therefore, in this case, a deviation variation pattern table for the second special mode (second special mode deviation variation pattern table described later) is selected (S612).

  When the deviation variation pattern table corresponding to each period in the special mode is selected in this way (S606, S610, S612), the variation pattern determination random number is read (S614). Subsequently, with reference to the deviation variation pattern table selected in any one of S606, S610, and S612, a deviation variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number read in S614 is selected. Then, the selected deviation variation pattern is stored as a variation pattern in the current variation variation game (S618). Thereafter, the deviation variation pattern selection processing shown in FIG. Then, based on the stored variation pattern, a special symbol variation display (out-of-bound variation game) is started (S3154, S3158 in FIG. 14), and a variation pattern designation command (variation start command) for designating the variation pattern is sub-controlled. Transmission is performed toward the substrate 220 (S3162).

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a first special mode deviation variation pattern table, a mode transition deviation variation pattern table, and a second special mode deviation variation pattern table of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 21A, in the first special mode deviation fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern HP10 of 4.0 seconds is set to a fluctuation pattern determination random number of about 94.5%, and a fluctuation of about 5.5%. A fluctuation pattern HP11 of 10.0 seconds is set in the pattern determination random number. Accordingly, the variation pattern HP10 of 4.0 seconds is selected with a high probability (probability of 90% or more) as the deviation variation pattern in the first special mode. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 responds to the deviation variation game based on the variation pattern HP10, “the symbol variation for the first special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement manner without undergoing a reach effect. "Exhibition" is executed, and "Design change effect for the first special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a deviating manner through reach effect" corresponding to the change game based on the change pattern HP11. To do. Here, the symbol variation effect for the first special mode is a symbol variation effect performed using an identification symbol image dedicated to the first special mode, a background image, sound, or the like (the effect element dedicated to the first special mode). . Note that, like the fluctuation pattern HP10 and the fluctuation pattern HP11, a deviation fluctuation pattern selected during the first special mode is also expressed as a “first special mode deviation fluctuation pattern”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, in the mode transition deviation variation pattern table, a variation pattern HP20 of 30.0 seconds is set for all variation pattern determination random numbers. Accordingly, the variation pattern HP20 of 30.0 seconds is always selected as the variation variation pattern of the variation variation game for mode transition. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 indicates “transition from the first special mode to the second special mode and the identification pattern 27a in response to a deviation variation game (a variation variation game for mode transition) based on the variation pattern HP20. , 27b, 27c execute a mode transition symbol variation effect that is stopped and displayed in a disengaged manner without a reach effect. Here, the mode transition symbol variation effect is a symbol variation effect performed with a mode transition notification effect, a music selection effect, etc., which will be described later. In addition, like the variation pattern HP20, a variation variation pattern selected in a variation variation game for mode transition is also expressed as a “mode transition variation variation pattern”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21C, in the second special mode deviation fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern HP30 of 2.0 seconds is set to a fluctuation pattern determination random number of about 94.5%, and about 5.5%. The fluctuation pattern HP31 of 10.0 seconds is set in the fluctuation pattern determination random number. Therefore, the deviation pattern HP30 of 2.0 seconds is selected with a high probability (90% or more probability) as the deviation fluctuation pattern in the second special mode. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the deviation variation game based on the variation pattern HP30, and the symbol variation for the second special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a deviating manner without undergoing a reach effect. "Exhibition" is executed, and "Design variation effect for the second special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a deviating manner through the reach effect" corresponding to the deviation variation game based on the variation pattern HP31. To do. Here, the symbol variation effect for the second special mode is a symbol variation effect performed using an identification symbol image dedicated to the second special mode, a background image, sound, or the like (the effect element dedicated to the second special mode). The effect element used in the second special mode is arbitrarily selected by the player at the time of executing the mode transition symbol variation effect (displacement variation game for mode transition). Note that, like the fluctuation pattern HP30 and the fluctuation pattern HP31, a deviation fluctuation pattern selected during the second special mode is also expressed as a “second special mode deviation fluctuation pattern”.

  Here, the variation pattern HP10 of 4.0 seconds is selected with high probability as the first special mode deviation variation pattern, whereas the second special mode deviation variation pattern is 2.0 seconds shorter than the variation pattern HP10. The fluctuation pattern HP30 is selected with high probability. Therefore, the off-change game in the second special mode is more likely to be executed with a faster progress than the off-change game in the first special mode. Further, as the mode transition deviation variation pattern, a variation pattern HP20 having a variation time longer than that of the first special mode deviation variation pattern and the second special mode deviation variation pattern is selected. Therefore, the off-change game for mode transition is executed for a longer time than the off-change game executed in the first special mode and the second special mode.

  As is clear from comparison between FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time shorter than the shortest fluctuation time (6.5 seconds) in the low-accuracy non-opening period in the high-accuracy open period (during the special mode). Is selected with high probability. Therefore, the execution time of the off-change game in the high probability release period is shorter than that in the low probability non-release period.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when selecting the deviation variation pattern, the first special mode deviation variation pattern is selected during the first special mode, and in the variation variation game for mode transition, the mode transition variation variation is performed. A pattern is selected, and the second special mode deviation variation pattern is selected during the second special mode.

C-6. Big hit variation pattern selection processing:
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the big hit variation pattern selection processing of the present embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the big hit fluctuation pattern selection process selects the big hit fluctuation pattern when starting the special symbol fluctuation display (big hit fluctuation game) in response to the big hit determination result being a big hit. This is processing (S3130 in FIG. 14). In the big hit variation pattern selection process, the configuration for selecting the big hit variation pattern table as the variation pattern table is different from the outlier variation pattern described above with reference to FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 22, when not in the special mode (S700: no), the big hit fluctuation pattern table for the low probability non-opening period (low probability non-opening period big hit fluctuation pattern table: not shown) is selected ( S702). Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 displays the “identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c stopped and displayed in a big hit manner corresponding to the big hit fluctuation game based on the big hit fluctuation pattern included in the low probability non-open period big hit fluctuation pattern table. The symbol variation effect is executed as the symbol variation effect corresponding to the big hit variation game in the low probability non-opening period.

  On the other hand, when the special mode is in effect (S700: yes), when the big hit variation game is performed during the first special mode (S704: yes), the first special mode big hit variation pattern table is selected (S706). In addition, a big hit variation game is performed as a symbol variation game at a timing (see S608 and S610 in FIG. 19) at which the 30th symbol variation game after the start of the special mode, that is, a mode transition game for mode transition can be executed. In this case, the pseudo mode transition big hit variation pattern table is selected. When a big hit variation game is performed during the second special mode (S708: no), the second special mode big hit variation pattern table is selected (S712).

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a first special mode jackpot fluctuation pattern table, a pseudo mode transition jackpot fluctuation pattern table, and a second special mode jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 23 (a), a fluctuation pattern HP40 of 30.0 seconds and a fluctuation pattern HP41 of 40.0 seconds are set in the first special mode big hit fluctuation pattern table. Therefore, the variation pattern HP40 or the variation pattern HP41 is selected as the big hit variation pattern in the first special mode. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the big hit fluctuation game based on the fluctuation pattern HP40 or the fluctuation pattern HP41, and “the symbol fluctuation effect for the first special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit manner”. Execute. However, the symbol variation effect corresponding to the jackpot variable game based on the variation pattern HP40 and the symbol variation effect corresponding to the jackpot variable game based on the variation pattern HP41 have different effect times. Note that, like the fluctuation pattern HP40 and the fluctuation pattern HP41, the big hit fluctuation pattern selected during the first special mode is also expressed as “first special mode big hit fluctuation pattern”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, in the pseudo mode transition big hit variation pattern table, a variation pattern HP50 of 30.0 seconds is set for all the variation pattern determination random numbers. Therefore, if the 30th symbol variation game after the start of the special mode is a jackpot variation game, the variation pattern HP50 of 30.0 seconds is always selected as the jackpot variation pattern. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 shifts from the first special mode to the second special mode in response to a big hit fluctuation game based on the fluctuation pattern HP50 (hereinafter also referred to as “a big hit fluctuation game for shifting to the pseudo mode”). However, the pseudo-mode transition symbol variation effect is displayed in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode without shifting to the mode. Note that, like the variation pattern HP50, the big hit variation pattern selected in the big hit variation game for the pseudo mode transition is also expressed as a “pseudo mode transition big hit variation pattern”.

  As shown in FIG. 23C, in the second special mode big hit variation pattern table, a variation pattern HP60 of 20.0 seconds is set for all the variation pattern determination random numbers. Therefore, the variation pattern HP60 of 20.0 seconds is always selected as the big hit variation pattern in the second special mode. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes “a symbol variation effect for the second special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit manner” corresponding to the big hit variation game based on the variation pattern HP60. Note that, like the variation pattern HP60, the out-of-range variation pattern selected during the second special mode is also expressed as a “second special mode big hit variation pattern”.

  When any one of the big hit variation pattern tables is selected in this way (S702, S706, S710, S712), the variation pattern determining random number is read (S714). Subsequently, the jackpot variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number read in S714 is selected with reference to the jackpot variation pattern table selected in any one of the processes of S702, S706, S710, and S712. Then, the selected jackpot variation pattern is stored as a variation pattern in the current jackpot variation game (S718). Thereafter, the big hit variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. Then, the variation display of the special symbol is started based on the stored variation pattern (S3154 and S3158 in FIG. 14), and a variation pattern designation command (variation start command) for designating the variation pattern is directed to the sub-control board 220. Transmit (S3162).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when selecting the big hit fluctuation pattern, the first special mode big hit fluctuation pattern is selected during the first special mode, and in the big hit fluctuation game for mode transition, the mode transition big hit fluctuation is selected. A pattern is selected, and a second special mode jackpot variation pattern is selected during the second special mode.

  It should be noted that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 has a special symbol (a symbol indicating a hit / fail) based on the game ball entering the start port (first start port 17a, second start port 17b) provided in the game board. The symbol variation game is executed to display the variation until a predetermined variation time elapses. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “symbol changing game execution means” in the present invention. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes a big hit game (hit game) when the big hit symbol (hit mode) is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variable game. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “winning game execution means” in the present invention. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 generates a highly reliable release period (shortened fluctuation state) in which the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation game is shortened after the big hit game (hit game) is completed. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “shortening variation state generating means”. Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200, after completion of the big hit game (win game), a high probability state in which the probability that the big hit symbol (hit state) is stopped and displayed as a result of the variable symbol game is increased up to 80 times (specified). It is generated until the symbol variation game is performed. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “high probability state generating means”.

D. Production control process:
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an effect control process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. As shown in FIG. 24, in the effect control process, a normal game effect process (S5000), a special mode effect process (S6000), a big hit game effect process (S7000), and the like for realizing a game effect accompanying the progress of the game. Processing is performed. Here, the normal mode effect process (S5000) is a process for executing the symbol variation effect in accordance with the progress of the symbol variation game other than in the special mode, that is, the symbol variation game in the low probability non-release period (normal mode). It is. The special mode effect process (S6000) is a process for executing the symbol variation effect in accordance with the progress of the symbol variation game during the special mode. Furthermore, the jackpot game effect process (S7000) is a process for executing the jackpot game effect as the jackpot game progresses.

  Various game effects (symbol variation effect, jackpot game effect, etc.) performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executing the effect control process are various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d, the speaker 5y, and the effect display device 27. It is performed using a production device such as. Specifically, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 transmits driving signals to the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d via the decorative driving board 226, thereby causing the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d to emit light patterns corresponding to various effects. Light up with. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 transmits commands (effect commands) corresponding to various effects to the image / sound control board 230. When the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives the effect command from the sub control board 220, the type of image data corresponding to the effect command, the display position of the image data, the enlargement / reduction ratio of the image data, etc. (drawing list) And the determined drawing list is transmitted to the VDP 234. When the VDP 234 receives the drawing list, the VDP 234 reads out image data from the image ROM 235 based on the received drawing list, and outputs the read image data to the effect display device 27 in the position and display method based on the drawing list. When the CPU 221 of the image / sound control board 230 receives the effect command from the sub-control board 220, it determines the sound data (music data, etc.) corresponding to the effect command and sends the determined sound data from the sound ROM 236. read out. Then, sound (music or the like) based on the read sound data is output from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  As described above, the image / sound control board 230 according to the present embodiment responds to the effect commands independently of the sub control board 220 after receiving the commands (effect commands) corresponding to the various effects from the sub control board 220. Image and audio output can be performed. As described above, in this embodiment, the “CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220” is the main player, and various game effects are produced in cooperation with the “decorative drive board 226” and the “CPU 231 and VDP 234 of the image / sound control board 230”. It is intended to do. Hereinafter, the effect control process will be described with reference to “CPU 221 of sub-control board 220”, which is the execution subject of the game effect.

  The effect control process shown in FIG. 24 is executed as a timer interrupt process every 4 msec in the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. Therefore, the normal mode effect process (S5000), the special mode effect process (S6000), and the big hit game effect process (S7000) are executed every 4 msec. Hereinafter, the normal mode effect process, the special mode effect process, and the jackpot game effect process will be described in order.

D-1. Normal mode effect processing:
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the normal mode effect process of the present embodiment. When the normal mode effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S5002). The determination process of S5002 can be performed based on the reception status of the jackpot game start command (see S340 in FIG. 12) and the jackpot game end command (see S420 in FIG. 17) from the main control board 200. As a result of the determination process in S5002, when the big hit game is being played (S5002: yes), the normal mode effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the big hit game is not being executed, that is, when the symbol variation game is executable (S5002: no), it is determined whether or not the special performance mode flag is set to ON (S5004). The special effect mode flag is set based on the setting status of various flags and counters on the main control board 200 indicated by the gaming state designation command transmitted from the main control board 200 (see S366 in FIG. 12 and S514 in FIG. 18). Therefore, when the special mode flag on the main control board 200 side (see FIG. 12, FIG. 18, etc.) is set to ON, the special effect mode flag on the sub control board 220 side is set to ON. When the special mode flag on the main control board 200 side is set to OFF, the special effect mode flag on the sub control board 220 side is set to OFF. Thereby, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can grasp whether or not the current gaming state (gaming mode) is the special mode.

  Therefore, in the process of S5004, it is determined whether or not the special mode is in effect. If the special mode is in effect (S5004: yes), the normal mode effect process shown in FIG. Return to control processing. Note that the storage area of the special effect mode flag is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub control board 220.

  On the other hand, when it is not in the special mode, that is, when it is in the normal mode (the low probability non-open period) (S5004: no), it is determined whether or not a change start command is received (S5006). As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the change start command is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the special symbol change display is started on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. This is a command (variation pattern designation command, stop symbol designation command) for designating a special symbol variation pattern or stop symbol.

  If a change start command is received (S5006: yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command is a “big hit symbol” (S5008). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol (S5008: yes), the big hit symbol for stopping and displaying the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined. (S5010). On the other hand, when the stop symbol of the special symbol designated by the change start command is not the big hit symbol (S5008: no), the off symbol to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined (S5012). That is, the stop symbols of the identification symbols are determined so that the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are not aligned (separated).

  Then, the process which determines the production pattern of the design fluctuation effect for normal modes is performed (S5014). The symbol variation effect for the normal mode is a symbol variation effect performed using an identification symbol image dedicated to the normal mode, a background image, sound, or the like (effect element dedicated to the normal mode). Here, the effect pattern table is stored in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. In the effect pattern table, after the variable display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is started on the screen of the effect display device 27, the mode until the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with a predetermined stop symbol is displayed. The effect pattern to be shown, that is, the effect pattern from the start to the end of the symbol variation effect is stored in association with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a part of the effect pattern table of the present embodiment. On the left side of FIG. 26, a variation pattern of a special symbol designated by a variation pattern designation command is shown. In addition, on the right side of FIG. 26, an effect pattern corresponding to each variation pattern is shown. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command as the variation start command, the CPU 221 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command from the effect pattern table. As the effect pattern, the types of image data and audio data used for the symbol variation effect, the light emission patterns of various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d in the symbol variation effect, and the like are stored.

  Returning to FIG. 25, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 are determined (S5010, S5012), and the effect pattern until the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed is determined. (S5014) The symbol variation effect is started by starting the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S5016). If no change start command has been received (S5006: no), the processing of S5008 to S5016 is omitted.

  Thus, when the symbol variation effect is started, it is determined whether a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S5018). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the symbol stop command is directed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. Command to be sent. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received (S5018: no), the normal mode effect process shown in FIG. 25 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command is received (S5018: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the symbols determined in the processing of S5010 or S5012. As a result, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S5020), and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG.

D-2. Special mode production processing:
27 to 29 are flowcharts illustrating the special mode effect process according to the present embodiment. When the special mode effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the big hit game is in progress, that is, whether or not the symbol variation game can be executed (S6002). The determination process in S6002 can be performed in the same manner as the determination process in S5002 of FIG. If the result of the determination process in S6002 is a big hit game (S6002: yes), the special mode effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the big hit game is not being played (S6002: no), it is determined whether or not the special performance mode flag is set to ON (S6003). If the special mode effect flag is set to ON (S6003: yes), the process proceeds to S6010 (FIG. 28) described later. If the special mode effect flag is not set to ON (S6003: no) ), It is determined whether it is time to start the special mode (S6004). The determination process in S6004 can be performed based on the reception status of the game state designation command (see S514 in FIG. 18) transmitted from the main control board 200 when the big hit game is finished. If a gaming state designation command indicating that the special mode flag is set to ON is received, it is determined that it is time to start the special mode. As a result, when it is not time to start the special mode (S6004: no), the special mode effect process is finished as it is, the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. 24, and it is time to start the special mode. (S6004: yes), the special mode effect flag is set to ON (S6005). That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 18, since the special mode is started when the big hit game is finished, the special mode effect flag is turned on so that the sub control board 220 can determine that the special mode is in progress. Set to.

  Subsequently, “80” is set as the value of the special mode effect counter (S6006). The special mode effect counter is a counter for the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 to grasp the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed since the special mode was started, and “1” is subtracted every time the symbol variation game is performed. The Since the special mode continues until the next jackpot is not generated and the number of times the symbol variable game is executed becomes 80 after the end of the jackpot game, in the process of S6006, the value of the special mode effect counter is “80”. Set. Note that the storage area of the special mode effect counter is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. Subsequently, an effect (first special mode effect) indicating that it is in the first special mode is started (S6007). As described above with reference to FIGS. 19 and 22, when the special mode is started, the first special mode is started first, so the first special mode effect indicating this is started. As the first special mode effect, for example, an effect of displaying an image corresponding to the first special mode on the display screen of the effect display device 27, an effect of outputting sound corresponding to the first special mode from the speaker 5y, or the like is executed. Is done.

  Next, when it is determined that the special mode is being performed in the process of S6003 or the first special mode effect is started in the process of S6007, it is determined whether or not the music selection effect is being executed (S6010 in FIG. 28). . As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to perform the “mode transition symbol variation effect” in the mode transition variation game (the 30th variation variation game after the start of the special mode). As part of this “mode transition design variation effect”, the “music selection effect” is executed to allow the player to select the music (music that the player wants to listen to) to be used during the second special mode after the mode transition. To do. In the process of S6010, it is determined whether or not the music selection effect is being executed. If the music selection effect is being executed (S6010: yes), the process related to the music selection effect (music selection effect process) is performed. Execute (S6024). The music selection effect process will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, when the music selection effect is not being executed (S6010: no), it is determined whether a change start command is received (S6012). If the change start command is received (S6012: yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command is a “hit symbol” (S6014). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol (S6014: yes), the symbol (big hit) for stopping the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 in a big hit mode (for example, a doublet). The symbol is determined (S6016). On the other hand, when the stop symbol of the special symbol designated by the change start command is not a big hit symbol (S6014: no), the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are removed from the screen of the effect display device 27. A symbol (disappearing symbol) to be displayed in a stopped state (for example, a broken eye) is determined (S6018).

  Subsequently, based on the variation pattern designation command, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be started this time is a mode shift variation pattern (variation pattern HP20) (S6019). As described above with reference to FIG. 19, the mode transition deviation variation pattern is a variation pattern corresponding to a mode variation deviation variation game. Therefore, in the determination process of S6019, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation game started this time is an out-of-variation game for mode transition. As a result, if the symbol variation game to be started this time is a variation variation game for mode transition (S6019: yes), a “mode transition symbol variation effect” corresponding to the variation variation game for mode transition is started. As part of the production, first, a “mode transition notification production” is executed (S6020). Specifically, with the start of the mode transition symbol variation effect, an effect that informs that the second special mode is started from the next symbol variation game (the transition from the first special mode to the second special mode). Execute. Then, following the mode transition notification effect, a “music selection effect” is started for allowing the player to select a song (a song that the player wants to listen to) to be used after the mode transition (during the second special mode) (S6022).

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the music selection effect of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 30, in the music selection effect of the present embodiment, the display screen of the effect display device 27 displays an image prompting selection of music, an image showing selectable music (music A to C), and being selected ( An image showing the music to be selected), an image showing that the music being selected can be changed when the change operation is performed on the change effect button BT1, an image showing that the selected music can be confirmed when the confirmation operation is performed on the confirmation effect button BT2, Identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c being displayed in a variable manner are displayed. As will be described in detail later, when a change operation is performed on the change effect button BT1 during the music selection effect, the selected music is changed, and when a confirmation operation is performed on the confirmation effect button BT2, the selected music is “second”. It is determined (determined) as a song to be output during the special mode (hereinafter also referred to as “second special mode song”). When starting the music selection effect as shown in FIG. 30 (S6022 in FIG. 28), the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs a music selection effect process (S6024).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the music selection effect process of the present embodiment. When the music selection effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the second special mode music is confirmed (S6500). In other words, since the music selection effect is an effect that causes the player to select the second special mode music, it is determined whether or not the player has already selected the second special mode music and confirmed the second special mode music. (S6500). In this embodiment, when the selection of the second special mode music is confirmed, information indicating the type of the second special mode music is stored in a predetermined address (second special music) of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. Mode music storage area). Therefore, the determination process of S6500 is performed by determining whether or not information indicating the type of the second special mode music is stored in the second special mode music storage area of the RAM 223. As a result of the determination process in S6500, if it is determined that the second special mode music has already been determined (S6500: yes), the music selection effect process shown in FIG. 31 is ended as it is, and FIGS. Return to the special mode effect process shown.

  On the other hand, if the second special mode music has not yet been determined (S6500: no), first, is the period during which the second special mode music can be selected (hereinafter also referred to as “selection period”) completed? It is determined whether or not (S6502). As a result, if it is determined that the selection period has ended (S6502: yes), information indicating the type of the currently selected song is stored in the second RAM 223 in order to confirm the currently selected song as the second special mode song. Store in the special mode music storage area (S6510). That is, the music selection effect is executed as a symbol variation effect corresponding to one symbol variation game (displacement variation game for mode transition), so that the second within the execution period of the variation variation game for mode transition. Special mode music needs to be confirmed. Therefore, if a selection period is provided and the confirmation operation for the confirmation effect button BT2 is not performed within the selection period, the music selected at the end of the selection period is forcibly (automatically) set as the second special mode music. It will be confirmed.

  On the other hand, if the selection period has not yet ended (S6502: no), it is determined whether or not a change operation for the change effect button BT1 has been detected (S6504). As a result, when it is determined that a change operation for the change effect button BT1 has been detected (S6504: yes), the currently selected music is changed to another selectable music (S6506). On the other hand, when the change operation for the change effect button BT1 is not detected (S6504: no), the currently selected music is left unchanged.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a confirmation operation for the confirmation effect button BT2 has been detected (S6508). As a result, if it is determined that the confirmation operation for the confirmation effect button BT2 has been detected (S6508: yes), the currently selected music is confirmed as the second special mode music, and the type of the second special mode music is selected. After the information shown is stored in the second special mode music storage area of the RAM 223 (S6510), the music selection effect processing shown in FIG. 31 is terminated, and the process returns to the special mode effect processing shown in FIGS. On the other hand, when the confirmation operation for the confirmed effect button BT2 is not detected (S6508: no), the music selection effect process shown in FIG. 31 is terminated without confirming the second special mode music, and FIG. Return to the special mode effect process shown in FIG.

  During execution of the mode transition symbol variation effect (mode transition notification effect and music selection effect), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are varied at predetermined positions on the display screen of the effect display device 27 as illustrated in FIG. Display. Then, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengaged manner at the end of the mode transition symbol change effect (after the music selection effect ends). In the first special mode effect, the music is output based on audio data different from the audio data corresponding to the music A to C among the audio data stored in the audio ROM 236.

  The above describes the processing (S6019: yes in FIG. 28) when the symbol variation game started this time is a shift variation game for mode transition during the special mode. On the other hand, during the special mode, the variation pattern of the symbol variation game that is started this time is the first special mode deviation variation pattern, the second special mode deviation variation pattern, the first special mode jackpot variation pattern, the second special mode. If it is either a jackpot variation pattern or a pseudo-mode transition jackpot variation pattern, that is, if the symbol variation game started this time is a symbol variation game other than a mode variation out-of-range variation game (S6019: no), this time An effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be started is determined. And based on the determined effect pattern, the symbol change effect which stops and displays the identification symbol determined by the process of S6016 or S6018 is executed.

  Specifically, if the variation pattern of the symbol variation game started this time is the first special mode deviation variation pattern, “the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement manner for the first special mode. If the symbol variation effect "is executed and the second special mode deviation variation pattern is executed," the symbol variation effect for the second special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement manner "is executed, In the case of the 1 special mode jackpot variation pattern, the “design variation effect for the first special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a jackpot manner” is executed, and the pattern is the second special mode jackpot variation pattern The “design variation effect for the second special mode in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit manner” is executed, and the pseudo mode transition big hit fluctuation pattern is executed. If this is the case, “there is a possibility that the first special mode may be shifted to the second special mode and that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit state without the mode transition. “Mode transition symbol variation effect” is executed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the special mode effect counter is “50”, that is, whether or not the symbol variation game started this time is the 31st symbol variation game after the special mode is started (S6030). ). Here, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol variation game from the start of the special mode to the 29th time is performed in the first special mode, and the subsequent 30th symbol variation game is deviated and changed. In the case of a game, after performing a “mode transition notification effect” and a “music selection effect” in the “mode transition symbol variation effect” corresponding to this outlier variation game, the 31st and subsequent symbol variation games following that variation game Is performed in the second special mode. Accordingly, the 31st symbol variation game after the start of the special mode is the first symbol variation game in the second special mode.

  Therefore, when the symbol variation game started this time is the first symbol variation game in the second special mode (S6030: yes), the second special mode song stored in the second special mode song storage area of the RAM 223 is stored. Information indicating the type is read (S6032). That is, information indicating the music piece selected by the player in the music selection effect in the previous off-change game (out-of-change game for mode transition) is read. Then, the audio data corresponding to the information indicating the type of the read second special mode music is read out from the audio ROM 236, and the corresponding image data is read out from the image ROM 235. ) Is output from the speaker 5y, and an image (video) based on the read image data is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27, thereby starting the second special mode effect using the second special mode music ( S6034). The second special mode effect thus started is continuously executed until the second special mode ends. When the symbol variation game started this time is not the first symbol variation game in the second special mode (S6030: no), the processing of S6032 and S6034 is omitted. If the change start command has not been received (S6012: no), the processing of S6014 to S6034 is omitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S6040 in FIG. 29). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the symbol stop command is directed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. Command to be sent. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received (S6040: no), the special mode effect process shown in FIGS. 27 to 29 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command is received (S6040: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the predetermined symbols. Thus, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S6042). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit manner in the symbol variation effect ended this time, that is, whether or not the big hit game is started (S6043). As a result, if the big hit game is not started (S6043: no), “1” is calculated from the value of the special mode effect counter in order to reduce the number of remaining symbol variable games in the special mode by one because the current symbol change effect is completed. "Is subtracted (S6044). Then, as a result of subtracting “1” from the value of the special mode effect counter, whether or not the value of the special mode effect counter becomes “0”, that is, the remaining number of symbol variation games in the special mode becomes zero. It is determined whether or not (S6046). As a result, if it is determined that the remaining number of symbol variation games in the special mode has become zero (S6046: yes), the special mode effect flag is set to OFF (S6050), and the special mode effect (here, the first) 2 special mode production) is finished. Then, in preparation for the music selection effect to be performed at the next opportunity, the information indicating the type of the second special mode music stored in the second special mode music storage area of the RAM 223 is deleted (S6054). Thereafter, the special mode effect process shown in FIGS. 27 to 29 is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. If the remaining number of symbol variation games in the special mode is not 0 (S6046: no), the process of S6050 to S6054 is omitted and the special mode effect process shown in FIGS. The process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode in the symbol variation effect that has ended this time, that is, when the big hit game is started (S6043: yes), the value of the special mode effect counter is “ It is judged whether it is 1 ”to“ 50 ”(S6060). That is, it is determined whether or not the big hit game started this time is a big hit game started during the second special mode. As a result, if the big hit game is not started during the second special mode, that is, if the big hit game is started during the special mode (during the first special mode or the mode transition timing) before shifting to the second special mode. (S6060: no), the special mode effect flag is set to OFF (S6062), and the special mode effect (here, the first special mode effect) is ended (S6063). Thereafter, the special mode effect process shown in FIGS. 27 to 29 is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the jackpot game started this time is a jackpot game started during the second special mode (S6060: yes), the second special mode occurrence flag is set to ON (S6064), and the current Among the second special mode effects being executed, the output of the second special mode music and the corresponding image output are continued as they are. In this state, the special mode effect process shown in FIGS. 27 to 29 is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG.

D-3. Big hit game direction processing:
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the jackpot game effect process of the present embodiment. When the big hit game effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the big hit game is being played (S7002). When the big hit game is being played (S7002: yes), the big hit game effect progress process for performing the big hit game effect is performed in accordance with the progress of the big hit game (S7003). The process of S7003 is a process of advancing the jackpot game effect started in the process of S7010 or S7020, which will be described later, with contents corresponding to the progress status of the jackpot game. For example, a round effect display corresponding to a round game, An inter-round effect display (interval effect display) between one round game and the next round game is performed. The jackpot game effect is performed using various effect devices such as various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d, the speaker 5y, and the effect display device 27.

  On the other hand, if the big hit game is not being played (S7002: no), it is determined whether or not the big hit game start command is received (S7004). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, the big hit game start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the big hit game is started. When the big hit game start command is received (S7004: yes), whether or not the second special mode occurrence flag is set to ON, that is, the big hit game started this time is in the second special mode effect. It is determined whether the game is a jackpot game to be started (S7006). As a result, when the game is not a big hit game started during the second special mode production (S7006: no), a predetermined normal big hit game production is started. Here, the normal big hit game effect is when a big hit occurs in the low probability non-opening period, or a big hit occurs during the special mode (high probability open period) and before entering the second special mode. In this case, it is a big hit game effect corresponding to the big hit game related to the big hit, and the off symbol change game for mode transition from the first special mode to the second special mode (the 30th symbol after the start of the special mode) Regardless of the effect selection (music selection) performed in the variable game), a predetermined music or image (video) is output.

  On the other hand, when the big hit game started this time is a big hit game started during the second special mode production (S7006: yes), it is used in the second special mode production when the big hit game is started. The jackpot game effect (the jackpot game effect corresponding to the second special mode) using the second special mode song (one of the songs A to C) and the image corresponding to the second special mode song that has been used (continuous use) is started (S7010). The jackpot game effect corresponding to the second special mode is that the jackpot game start notification image for notifying the player of the start of the jackpot game is temporarily displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27, and the round game constituting the jackpot game. The round image indicating the number of rounds is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27, and the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 before the start of the big hit game are not displayed. The point is different from the second special mode effect before the big hit game is started, and the other contents are the same as the second special mode effect before the big hit game is started. Note that the display of the big hit game start notification image and the round image is performed so as not to hinder the visibility of the image display corresponding to the second special mode song. In this way, when the jackpot game effect corresponding to the second special mode is started, the second special mode occurrence flag is set to OFF in preparation for the music selection effect to be performed at the next opportunity (S7012), and the second special mode of the RAM 223 is set. The information indicating the type of the second special mode song stored in the song storage area is deleted (S7014). If the big hit game start command has not been received (S7004: no), the processing of S7006 to S7020 is omitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end command has been received (S7030). As described above with reference to FIG. 17, the jackpot game end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the jackpot game is ended. When the jackpot game end command has been received (S7030: yes), the jackpot game end notification image for notifying the player of the end of the jackpot game is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27, The big hit game effect is ended (S7032). Thereafter, the big hit game effect process shown in FIG. 32 is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the jackpot game end command has not been received (S7030: no), the processing of S7032 is omitted, and after the jackpot game effect processing shown in FIG. 32 is ended, the effect control processing shown in FIG. Return to.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment uses the music used in the second special mode effect when the big hit game is started during the execution of the second special mode effect (during the second special mode). The jackpot game effect corresponding to (second special mode music) is executed.

  Note that the audio ROM 236 of the image / audio control board 230 stores a plurality of audio data including data corresponding to the music pieces A to C. Therefore, the audio ROM 236 of the image / audio control board 230 corresponds to the “effect element storage means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 has a high probability release period (shortened fluctuation state) in which a deviation fluctuation game (a deviation fluctuation game in which the symbols are stopped and displayed in a detachment manner) as a result of the symbol fluctuation game is a high probability release period ( When 29 times (predetermined number of times) have been performed continuously since the occurrence of the shortened variation state), during the subsequent execution of the next symbol variation game, a plurality of effects stored in the effect elements storage means A music selection effect (element selection effect) for causing the player to select a desired music (effect element) from among the elements is executed. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “element selection effect execution means” in the present invention.

  Further, the change effect button BT1 and the confirmed effect button BT2 are subjected to an operation (selection operation) for selecting a desired song (effect element) by the player during execution of the song selection effect (element selection effect). Accordingly, the change effect button BT1 and the confirmed effect button BT2 correspond to “selection operation means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 responds to a change operation to the change effect button BT1 and a confirmation operation (selection operation) to the confirmation effect button BT2 (selection operation means) during execution of the music selection effect (element selection effect). Then, the second special mode song (specific effect element) is selected from the music pieces A to C (plural effect elements) stored in the voice ROM 236 (effect element storage means). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “effect element selection unit” in the present invention.

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs voice data (effect element) stored in the sound ROM 236 (effect element storage means) and image data (effect element) stored in the image ROM 235 when the symbol variation game is performed. The symbol variation effect (game effect) is executed using. In addition, when the second special mode music (specific effect element) is selected, the second special mode music (specific effect) is performed during the subsequent second special mode (when the symbol variation game in the shortened variation state is performed). Element 2) is used to execute the second special mode effect (game effect). Further, during the first special mode (until a predetermined number of out-fluctuation variation games are performed in the shortened variation state), the symbol variation effect (game effect) is performed using an effect element that is not selected in the music selection effect (element selection effect) ). Further, after the second special mode music (specific effect element) is selected, the second special mode music (specific effect element) is used until the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game reaches 80 times (specified number of times). A second special mode effect (game effect) is executed. Also, as a result of the symbol variation game during the execution of the second special mode effect (the shortened variation state after the specific effect element is selected), the big hit symbol (hit mode) is stopped and displayed, and the big hit game ( Even when the winning game is performed, the big hit game effect (game effect) corresponding to the second special mode song is executed using the second special mode song (specific effect element). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “game effect executing means” in the present invention.

E. Playability obtained by the pachinko machine of this embodiment:
FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing the playability obtained by the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment starts a highly reliable release period that continues until 80 symbol variation games are executed when the big hit game ends. In addition, a special mode that continues until the symbol variation game is executed 80 times is started when the big hit game is completed in accordance with the high probability release period. In the special mode, first, the first special mode is started. Then, in the first special mode, 29 symbol variation games (outside variation game) are performed without causing a big hit, and if the next (30th) symbol variation game is also outlier variation game, it is out of play. The music selection effect is performed in the mode change symbol change effect corresponding to the change game (the change change game for mode change). In the music selection effect, the player is made to select a music to be output during the second special mode. When the music selection effect is finished, the second special mode is started from the next symbol variation game. In the second special mode, the second special mode effect using the music (second special mode music) selected by the player in the music selection effect is performed. The second special mode effect (second special mode) continues until the special mode ends, that is, until the high-accuracy release period ends.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, in the highly accurate release period (special mode) in which the next big hit game can be expected to start early, the big hit game is not easily started and the first special mode is finished. Even if it reaches, the gameability that the player cannot experience without reaching there, that is, “a song can be selected by the player and the player has selected a song (second special mode song) and an image corresponding to it. It is possible to realize a game such as “advancing the symbol variation game with a second special mode effect using“. In this way, by diversifying the playability in the high probability release period without stopping the early start of the next big hit game, the monotony in the high probability release period is eliminated, and the gaming interest during the high probability release period is enhanced. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the execution time of the off-change game for mode transition is longer than the execution time per run of the off-change game during the first special mode in the highly accurate release period. . Therefore, it is possible to secure a long execution time of the music selection effect (mode transition symbol variation effect) executed in conjunction with the mode change game for mode transition, and to allow the player to select music with ease. be able to. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest in selecting music in the music selection effect.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the music A to C that can be selected as the second special mode music are music that is not output during the execution of the first special mode effect. Therefore, it is possible to increase the value of the second special mode effect and further enhance the gaming interest in the highly reliable open period.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit game is started during the execution of the second special mode effect (during the second special mode), the music used in the second special mode effect (second The jackpot game effect is executed using the special mode music) and the image corresponding to the music as it is. Therefore, even if the big hit game is started in a situation where the execution period of the second special mode effect (the number of out-of-game fluctuations in the second special mode) is short and the experience time of the second special mode effect is short for the player, Since the contents of the effect are passed on to the game, it is possible to sufficiently give the player a chance to experience the effect using the music selected by the player. As a result, it is possible to increase the value of selecting the second special mode song, and it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest in the highly reliable release period.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when executing the jackpot variation game for the pseudo mode transition, the “pseudo mode transition symbol variation effect” is similar to the mode transition symbol variation effect corresponding to the mode transition off game. Therefore, even if the mode transition notification effect is executed in the 30th symbol variation game from the start of the high probability release period (special mode), the symbol variation game corresponds to either the big hit variation game or the outlier variation game. This makes it difficult for the player to recognize whether or not to do so. Therefore, even after the mode transition notification effect is started, it is possible to continue to give the player a sense of expectation for the start of the big hit variation game, and the degree of attention to the mode transition notification effect (mode transition symbol variation effect) can be increased. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest in the highly reliable open period.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the high probability release period is started at the start of the special mode, and the big hit game is not started within the high probability release period (during the special mode), and the symbol variation game is performed 80 times. Is performed, the high-accuracy opening period ends together with the special mode. For this reason, after the start of the high probability release period (special mode), after the transition from the first special mode to the second special mode without generating a big hit, the player selects the second special mode song selected by the player and corresponding to it. While enjoying the second special mode effect in which an image is output, it is possible to provide a game such as a thrilling feeling (tension) that the high-accuracy opening period may end without generating a big hit. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest in the highly reliable open period.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described about this invention, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, and those skilled in the art Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate to the extent that they can be easily replaced.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mode transition symbol variation effect is executed in the 30th variation game after the special mode is started. However, the execution timing of the mode transition symbol variation effect changes (varies). It is good. For example, a plurality of jackpot types (special jackpot symbol types) are provided, and the timing of the mode transition symbol variation effect can be varied depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred. Specifically, three types of jackpot symbols are provided: a first jackpot symbol (for example, 15R jackpot symbol), a second jackpot symbol (for example, 10R jackpot symbol), and a third jackpot symbol (for example, 4R jackpot symbol). Is displayed and the jackpot game is executed, the mode transition symbol change effect is executed in the 30th off-change game from the start of the special mode, the second jackpot symbol is stopped and the jackpot game is executed. In such a case, when the special mode change effect is executed in the 20th off-change game from the start of the special mode after the big hit game is finished, and the third big hit symbol is stopped and the big hit game is executed, the big hit game is executed. It is good also as a structure which performs a mode transition symbol variation effect by the 10th deviation variation game after the special mode start after completion | finish. Also, the timing of the mode transition symbol variation effect can be varied depending on the type of special symbol (first special diagram, second special diagram) that triggered the start of the big hit game. For example, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special figure and the big hit game is executed, the mode transition symbol change effect is executed in the tenth off-change game from the start of the special mode after the big hit game ends. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a special figure and the big hit game is executed, the mode transition symbol change effect may be executed in the 50th off-change game from the start of the special mode after the big hit game ends. By doing in this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of jackpot game to be executed and the type of jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which determines the time which performs a mode transition symbol change effect by lottery. For example, at the start of the special mode, the off-shifting game where the mode transition symbol variation effect will be performed may be determined, or the mode transition symbol variation effect is executed every time the off-trend game is started during the special mode. It may be determined whether or not. If it carries out like this, a player can be made to pay attention to the execution time of a mode transition symbol change effect, and it will become possible to heighten the game entertainment attraction in a highly reliable open period.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the music selection effect performed as part of the mode transition symbol variation effect, the type of music to be output during the second special mode is selected. The type of identification symbol displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 during the mode, the character type, the background image type, and the types of lighting patterns of the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d during the second special mode effect are selected. It is good also as a structure. In other words, the selection target is not limited to music as long as the various effect elements constituting the second special mode effect are selected.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a time-variable probability variation machine (so-called ST machine) having a probability variation entry rate of 100% has been described. The present invention can be applied to all types of pachinko machines, such as a model in which the big hit probability is set to “low probability” or “high probability” and a model in which the big hit probability does not change before and after the big hit game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port 17a, first game port provided on the game board) are used. 2) A pachinko machine that gives a player a profit (game value) as a result of a game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the game balls entering the start opening 17b, the big prize opening 31d, etc. Although the example which applied this invention to 1 was demonstrated, the game ball is circulated in the pachinko machine main body, is used, and memorize | stores the data which show the amount of prize balls according to the entrance of the game ball to various winning holes Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to give a player a game value as a result of a game.

  The present invention can be used for a ball game machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 17a ... 1st start opening, 17b ... 2nd start opening, 28 ... 1st symbol display apparatus, 32 ... 2nd symbol display apparatus, 31d ... Grand prize opening, BT1 ... Change effect button (effect element selection Means), BT2... Confirmed effect button (effect element selection means), 200... Main control board, 201... CPU (design variation game execution means, hit game execution means, shortened variation state generation means, high probability state generation means), 202 ... ROM, 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (game effect execution means, element selection effect execution means, effect element selection means), 230 ... image sound control board, 236 ... voice ROM (effect element storage means).

Claims (5)

A symbol variation game execution means for executing a symbol variation game for displaying a symbol indicating a hit / decrease until a predetermined variation time elapses, based on a game ball entering a start port provided in the game board;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner as a result of the symbol variable game;
Effect element storage means for storing a plurality of effect elements;
A game effect execution means for executing a game effect using the effect elements stored in the effect element storage means when the symbol variable game is performed;
A shortened variation state generating means for generating a shortened variation state in which the variation time of the symbol variation game is shortened after completion of the winning game;
In the shortened variation state, when the out-of-change game in which the symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game is continuously performed a predetermined number of times from the occurrence of the shortened variation state, the next symbol following this An element selection effect executing means for executing an element selection effect for causing the player to select a desired effect element from a plurality of effect elements stored in the effect element storage means during execution of the variable game;
A selection operation means for performing a selection operation by a player during the execution of the element selection effect;
An effect element selection means for selecting a specific effect element from a plurality of effect elements stored in the effect element storage means in response to a selection operation to the selection operation means during execution of the element selection effect,
With
When the specific effect element is selected by the effect element selection means, the game effect execution means is selected by the effect element selection means when the symbol variation game in the shortened variation state is subsequently performed. A bullet ball game machine, wherein the game effect is executed using a performance element. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The game effect execution means is not selected in the element selection effect among the effect elements stored in the effect element storage means until the predetermined number of out-fluctuation games are performed in the shortened variation state. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that a game effect is executed using a performance element. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The variation time of the next symbol variation game that follows the predetermined number of out-of-variation games in the shortened variation state is longer than the variation time per one of the predetermined number of out-of-variation games. A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
After completion of the winning game, as a result of the symbol variable game, until the symbol variable game is performed a specified number of times greater than the predetermined number of times, the probability that the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner is high. High probability state generating means for generating,
The game effect executing means uses the effect element selected by the effect element selecting means after the effect element selecting means has selected the effect element until the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game reaches the specified number of times. And executing the game effect. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The game effect execution means stops and displays the symbol in a hit state as a result of the symbol variation game in the shortened variation state after the effect element is selected by the effect element selection means, and the hit is triggered by this Even when a game is performed, the game effect is executed using the effect element selected by the effect element selection means.

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