JP5534374B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling screen display contents in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the use of character images, background images, etc. to create an effect that gives a story to the variation display of the symbols, and the probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation”) that increases the efficiency of transition to special games and the variation time reduction game ( The player's expectation is also increased by controlling to shift to the easy-to-enter state that increases the ease of entering the start winning opening.

  By the way, in the development of such a gaming machine, it is required to continuously provide more attractive games and effects in order to enable the establishment of conventional customers and acquisition of new customers in the hall. However, the specifications become more complex as characteristic gaming machines are developed, and it is often difficult for unfamiliar players to play games. Therefore, there are some which display a description image in advance for the game contents that may appear in the game process to make it easier for the player. For example, in a gaming machine in which a special game state called a game mode or a game stage is set, there are some which describe the contents of each game state as a so-called standby demonstration effect. Alternatively, there is an apparatus that prompts an operation of an operation button or the like by a player and displays an explanation about a game state selected by the operation input (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2008-159 A

  However, these explanations simply explain the game contents that may be transferred later in a certain period, and guarantee that the described game state will appear in the subsequent game process. It is not a thing. Therefore, the actual situation is that the player is not interested in seeing the game description with interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine by effectively providing the player with a game explanation effect in which an explanation display of the game state is made. It is in.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area, and a ball entering the start opening. Win / fail lottery means for executing the pass / fail lottery as an opportunity, special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the pass / fail lottery wins, and the result of the pass / fail lottery The symbol display device for displaying the symbol to show the variation, the effect display device for displaying the effect for suggesting the result of the lottery, and the symbol corresponding to the lottery up to a predetermined number of the results of the lottery Hold control means for holding until the start of the variable display, effect determining means for determining the content of the effect to be displayed on the effect display device, and effect display control means for controlling the effect display according to the determined effect content. The winner / lottery means includes the result of the winner / lottery corresponding to the entrance regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the entrance is immediately started when the entrance is entered. The determination information is transmitted to the effect determination means, and the effect determination means suggests the appearance of a predetermined game state based on the prior determination information in advance and displays an explanation of the game content in the predetermined game state. The effect display control means starts displaying the game explanation effect before the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started after deciding to display the game explanation effect. .

  The “preliminary determination information” here includes information indicating the result of the winning / losing lottery, and the information includes whether or not a predetermined gaming state is caused to appear on the occasion of the symbol variation display corresponding to the result of the winning / failing lottery. Information that is a judgment index for determination is included. Specifically, the information indicating the lottery value as “preliminary determination information”, the information indicating the range of the lottery value to which the lottery value belongs, the design information indicating the result of the lottery, and the result of the lottery Any or all of the information indicating the variation pattern indicating the variation process of the symbol to be displayed may be included. The success / failure lottery means and the effect determination means may be provided as functions of a physically independent control unit. Specifically, a main control unit that mainly controls the basic operation of the game including the lottery process, and a sub-control unit that mainly controls the staging operation of the game including the display process for indicating the result of the lottery process. The communication between the main control unit and the sub control unit may be configured to be one-way communication from the main control unit to the sub control unit. The main control unit may include a winning / not-lotting means, a special game control means, a hold control means, and a variation pattern determination means, and the sub-control section may include an effect determination means and an effect display control means.

  In this aspect, every time the winning / failing lottery executes the winning / losing lottery, the determination information is transmitted to the effect determining means. So-called “look ahead” can be performed to obtain the result. The winning / failing lottery means transmits advance determination information to the effect determining means for each ball entering the start opening, but again transmits information indicating the result of the winning / losing lottery at the start of symbol variation indicating the result of the reserved lottery. May be. The “predetermined gaming state” appears together with subsequent symbol variations triggered by a symbol variation display indicating a specific winning / failing lottery result. For example, the result of the lottery determination (for example, the type of jackpot) and the production content (for example, character type or story development) can be associated with each other so that the result of the success / failure lottery can be inferred from the production content displayed during the symbol variation. Such a specific gaming state may be used. Alternatively, the current game state (for example, probability change state, short-time state, easy-to-enter state, etc.) and the production content (for example, character type or story development) can be used to produce the production content displayed during symbol variation. The game state may be a specific game state in which the current game state can be estimated from the above. Specifically, “appearance of a predetermined game state” may be that the game state is transferred to a specific game mode or game stage, or that the game state is switched to a specific game mode or game stage. Note that the “predetermined gaming state” here does not appear at the same time as the symbol variation indicating the specific winning / losing lottery result, and is not a special game. Therefore, the game explanation effect is different from the conventional notice effect that indicates that the result of the winning or failing lottery is a big hit or that the possibility of shifting to the special game is high.

  According to this aspect, when the presence / absence of a predetermined game state is determined by prefetching, and the result of the lottery for causing the game state to appear is held, the game explanation effect relating to the game state indicates the result of the lottery Displayed without waiting for symbol changes. In addition, since the game state appears after the symbol change indicating the result of the lottery, the player can receive an explanation of the game state that will appear later with a considerable margin. As described above, since the explanation display is displayed on the assumption that the predetermined game state appears, it can be directly used for the progress of the subsequent game, so that the player focuses on the explanation of the game. In other words, unlike the conventional production that simply displays the description of the game content that does not know when it appears, it will strongly emphasize the player's consciousness by displaying the description of the game content that appears just after that in a timely manner And the effect of the game explanation effect can be remarkably enhanced. In addition, since the player can soon reflect the knowledge obtained by the game explanation effect, it becomes easy to understand and establish the game contents. Therefore, even for a gaming machine according to a new specification, the specification can be permeated to customers at an early stage, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Specifically, a plurality of types of special game states are set as the predetermined game state, and the effect determining means has a plurality of explanation effects in which the production process of the game explanation effect for explaining the game content in each special game state is defined. You may provide the production | presentation determination table with which the pattern and the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means were matched. When the winning lottery means enters the starting gate, the lottery means transmits information indicating the result of the winning lottery corresponding to the entry to the effect determining means as the advance determination information. When the game is received, the effect determination table is referred to, an explanation effect pattern corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery is determined, and the effect display control means may display the game explanation effect according to the determined explanation effect pattern. .

  The “information indicating the result of the success / failure lottery” may be the success / failure lottery value itself, or may be a success / failure lottery value range including the success / failure lottery value. In the latter case, it may be information indicating which range of a predetermined lottery value for a lottery object set in advance belongs. According to this aspect, the above-described gameability can be specifically realized.

  More specifically, it is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened according to the result of the lottery, and a game winning ball is used as a trigger for paying out a winning ball, and the game winning game is opened. Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game may be provided. The special game operation condition holding means includes a special special game operation condition, a normal special game transition condition for shifting to a special special game in which a special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time in a unit game, and a predetermined time in a unit game. You may hold | maintain the specific special game transfer conditions for shifting to the special special game in which short opening of a short big prize opening is performed. The special game control means will result in the fact that the winning / losing lottery indicates a transition to the normal special game, and when the symbol variation display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning / losing lottery is a normal big win, the special game control means While the special special game is executed assuming that the condition is met, the winning / raising lottery results in the transition to the specific special game, and the symbol variation display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning / failing lottery is a specific big hit. The special special game may be executed on the assumption that the special special game transition condition is satisfied. Then, as the predetermined gaming state, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a normal big win, the first special gaming state that appears after the normal special game, and when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a specific big hit, the specific special A second special game state that appears after the game may be set.

  Here, the “first special game state” may be a special game mode or a special game stage such as a battle mode shown in an embodiment described later. For example, it may be a special game mode or a special game stage in which special effects are continuously displayed over a plurality of symbol variations, and the result of the contents of the effects suggests a result of the lottery. Further, the “second special game state” may be a special game mode or a special game stage such as a wandering mode shown in an example described later. For example, special effects are displayed continuously over multiple symbol variations, and the end of the effect indicates the current gaming state (for example, whether or not it is probable or short) The game mode may be a special game mode or a special game stage. The “second special game state” may be a game state different from the first special game state. According to this aspect, there are provided a normal special game where a lot of balls are expected and a specific special game where it is difficult to expect balls. Then, as a result of the lottery decision, the fact that the normal big hit is held is a decision opportunity to cause the first special gaming state to appear after the normal special game, and the fact that the specific big win is held is the second after the specific special game. It becomes a decision opportunity to make the special game state appear. For this reason, when the player explains the first special game state by the game explanation effect, the player can prepare for the first special game state and shift to the normal special game. You can also foresee. In addition, when the second special game state is explained by the game explanation effect, it is possible to prepare for the second special game state and foresee the transition to the specific special game. .

  Further, the special game operation condition holding means is a non-probability change special game for shifting to a non-probability change special game in which the probability that the result of the success / failure lottery indicating a shift to the special game will be in a normal state after the special game is set as the special game operation condition. The transition condition and the probability variation special game transition condition for transitioning to the probability variation special game in which the probability that the success / failure lottery indicates the transition to the special game after the special game is higher than the normal state may be held. . In the special game control means, the winning / rafting lottery results in the transition to the non-probable change special game, and the symbol variation display is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning / failing lottery is a non-probable big hit without a probability fluctuation state. When the non-probability change special game transition condition is satisfied, the non-probability change special game is executed, while the winning / failing lottery results in the transition to the probable change special game, and the winning / not-drawing lottery is a probable big hit with a probability variation state. The probability variation special game may be executed assuming that the probability variation special game transition condition is satisfied when the symbol variation display is stopped in the predetermined stop mode shown. Then, as a predetermined gaming state, when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a non-probable variation big hit, the third special gaming state appearing after the non-probable variation special game, and when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a probable big hit, A fourth special game state that appears after the game may be set.

  Here, the “third special game state” may be, for example, a special game mode or a special game stage. For example, special effects different from the first special game state and the second special game state are continuously displayed over a plurality of symbol variations, and the result of the lottery result or the current game state depending on the end of the effect contents It may be a game mode or a game stage that suggests. The “fourth special game state” may be, for example, a special game mode or a special game stage. For example, special effects different from the first special game state, the second special game state, and the third special game state are continuously displayed over a plurality of symbol variations, and the result of the success / failure lottery depends on the end of the effect contents. Or a game mode or a game stage that suggests the current game state or the like. According to this aspect, there is provided a probability variation special game accompanied by a probability variation transition after the end and a non-probability variation special game not accompanied by a probability variation transition after the termination. Then, as a result of the winning / failing lottery, the non-probable big jackpot is held as a decision opportunity to cause the third special gaming state to appear after the non-probable special game, and the probable big jackpot is held fourth after the probabilistic special game. It becomes a decision opportunity to make the special game state appear. For this reason, when the third special game state is explained by the game explanation effect, the player can prepare for the third special game state, and shift to the non-probability change special game. Can also be foreseen. In addition, when the fourth special game state is explained by the game explanation effect, it is possible to prepare for the fourth special game state and foresee the transition to the probability variation special game. .

  Further, it may further include a variation pattern determining means for selecting any one of a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from variation start to stop in the symbol variation display is determined according to the result of the lottery determination. Then, the variation pattern determining means indicates the variation pattern corresponding to the entered ball when the ball enters the starting port regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the entered ball is immediately started. Information may be transmitted to the effect determining means as prior determination information. Whether or not the effect determination means causes the predetermined game state to appear when triggered by the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry based on the result of the success / failure lottery and the information indicating the variation pattern when the prior determination information is received. May be determined.

  In this aspect, the presence / absence of a predetermined gaming state and the contents of the gaming state are associated with the type of variation pattern. According to this aspect, when the effect determining means determines that the predetermined game state is caused to appear based on the information on the variation pattern based on prefetching and determines that the game explanation effect is displayed, The display of the game explanation effect is started before the symbol change indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is started. As a result, when the game explanation effect is displayed, the player can recognize that the game state corresponding to the explanation content will soon appear and can understand the content of the game state.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to effectively provide a player with a game explanation effect in which an explanation display of a game state is made.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows a notice effect pattern typically. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the whole effect. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the game explanation effect displayed on an effect display device. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the game explanation effect displayed on an effect display device. It is a figure which shows typically the production | presentation determination table for determining the presence or absence of display of a game description production | presentation, and the content of description when making it display. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S250 in FIG. 17 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S252 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation pattern determination process of S76 in FIG. 19; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change process of S254 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 22 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the transfer lottery table used for the mode transfer lottery which concerns on a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process which concerns on a modification in detail. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the whole effect. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows typically the production | presentation determination table for determining the presence or absence of display of a game description production | presentation, and the content of description when making it display. It is a flowchart which shows a preliminary determination process in detail. It is a flowchart which shows a prefetch process in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the execution process of a special symbol fluctuation process in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process which concerns on a modification in detail.

(First embodiment)
The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a gaming property equivalent to that of the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine. When the game ball enters the start winning opening, a winning / losing lottery is executed. When the winning / losing lottery result is “big hit”, a special game in which the winning winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed is started. When a big prize opening is opened and a game ball enters, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out each time, and the player can obtain a large profit.

  In this embodiment, a normal big hit and a specific big hit are provided as the big hit. A normal jackpot indicates a shift to a normal special game (hereinafter also referred to as “normal special game”), and a specific jackpot indicates a shift to a specific special game (hereinafter also referred to as “specific special game”). Each special game includes a plurality of unit games (games that become a unit when the special game is continued), but the opening mode (that is, the opening time, etc.) of the big prize opening is different from each other.

  A normal special game includes a unit game of a predetermined number of times (15 times), and a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (30 seconds) is set as an end condition for each unit game. . In this embodiment, this normal special game is also called “15R special game”. Further, the normal jackpot that triggers the execution is also referred to as “15R jackpot”. On the other hand, the specific special game includes a predetermined number of unit games (two times), and a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (0.5 seconds) elapses. It is said that. As will be described later, in the extremely short time of 0.5 seconds, it is virtually impossible to expect a ball from entering the grand prize winning opening. In this embodiment, this specific special game is also referred to as “2R special game”. Also, a specific jackpot that triggers the execution is also referred to as “2R jackpot”. However, the 2R big hit is advantageous to the player in that it involves certainty. In other words, in this embodiment, the 15R big hit may or may not be accompanied by a probabilistic change, but the 2R big hit is all accompanied by a probable change. Hereinafter, the 15R big hit with the probability change transition is also referred to as “15R positive change big hit”, and the 15R big hit without the probability change shift is also called “15R normal big hit”.

  On the other hand, when the first lottery or the second lottery results in a predetermined result called “small hit”, the small winning opening is made for a short time (0.5 seconds is opened twice). A winning game is executed. This small hit game is distinguished from “big hit” because it has only one unit game. In the present embodiment, even in the small hit game, since the opening time of the big prize opening is short, it is not possible to expect the appearance of the ball as in the 2R special game. Small hits are not accompanied by a specific game such as probability change or short time, and the game state before and after the small hit game is not changed. However, if a big hit occurs from a probable change state (also referred to as “high probability state”), the game state after the special game falls to a normal state (also referred to as “low probability state”) unless the big win is accompanied by a probable change. However, even if a small hit occurs from the probability change state, the gaming state after the small hit game is maintained in the probability change state. Therefore, the small hit in this embodiment is more disadvantageous than the 2R big hit in that it does not involve a probability change transition. That is, there is such a profit and loss between 2R big hit and small hit. In the present embodiment, in the first lottery and the second lottery, the second lottery is set to have a higher probability of occurrence of small hits. In this embodiment, the 2R special game and the small hit game are displayed in the same manner in the appearance of the big winning opening so that it is difficult to distinguish between the two games. To achieve a game that resonates with the player's expectations.

  In addition, on the production side, for a predetermined period after the end of the 15R special game, the game mode is called a battle mode, and a battle production in which the main character and the enemy character fight is displayed. If the main character wins in this battle effect, the next 15R jackpot is confirmed. On the other hand, in a predetermined period after the end of the 2R special game and the small hit game, the game mode is called a wandering mode, and a wandering effect that the main character wanders is displayed. In this wandering production, the presence or absence of the current probability change state is suggested by the teammate character that the main character meets. In this embodiment, when shifting to such a special game mode, a game explanation effect that explains the contents of each game mode is displayed in a predetermined period before the transition to the special game or the small hit game. Provided for the convenience of the player in preparation for the game. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, is described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. The expansion mechanism 63 is composed of two blade members provided at the upper part of the opening of the start port 62, and has a narrow opening width that allows only a game ball falling from just above the start port 62 to enter when closed. Become. On the other hand, when the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded and opened, the opening width of the start port 62 is widened, and not only the start port 62 but also a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof can be guided to the start port 62 and can enter. Ease is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” in a special game that starts when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided at a position above the out opening 58, for example. The number of the big winning openings 66 is not limited to a single arrangement, and a plurality of large winning openings 66 may be installed and used depending on the gaming state or the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. Changes in the effect image including the pattern 190 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball falls into the start port 62. When the symbol mode when the special symbol 192 is stopped is the symbol that is determined in advance, the timing at which the symbol is displayed is the big hit occurrence timing. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The special symbol 192 in the present embodiment is represented by numbers, characters, symbols such as “0” to “9” that are hit symbol patterns, or a symbol “−” that is an off symbol pattern. These numbers or symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, whereby the symbol variation display of the special symbol 192 is realized. Note that the special symbol 192 is not limited to the above numbers or symbols, and may be letters such as English letters, or may be a generally meaningless symbol formed by a combination of segments constituting a 7-segment LED. May be. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the special symbol display device 61 may be an LED dot array that is not a 7-segment LED, and a plurality of types of special symbols 192 may be expressed by combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 on the lower left side of the production display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol is in the winning symbol with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. The special symbol hold display device 20 is provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and the normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right portion of the game area 52, which is the symmetrical position. ing.

  The special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuation hold depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  Game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key. The movable accessory 140 is a movable object whose operation is controlled in conjunction with the effect, and plays an effect role by the operation. For example, the movable accessory 140 operates in response to an operation input via the operation button 82 by the player.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed in accordance with a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the special symbol 192 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. The The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the special winning opening 66 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 10 or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 66 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo time. On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit is a result included as a result of the lottery. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the variation time reduction (also referred to as “time reduction”) of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 which are one of the specific games is started. The time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decoration symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation display, but if the big hit occurs before the variation number is reached, the time is shortened. Also ends. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is enhanced by executing the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the spreading mechanism 63 is a state in which the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is longer than the normal state. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the start opening 62 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of entering will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the starting port 62 increases during that period, and as a result, the player can play the game with little decrease in possession. It is possible to continue.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the starting port 62 by using three functions such as a short time for a normal symbol, a probability variation of an open lottery, and an open / extended extension of the expansion mechanism 63. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (also referred to as “probability change”) of the winning / failing lottery that is one of the specific games after the special game ends. It will be started further. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change of the success / failure lottery is continued until the next big hit occurs, but as a modification, it may be configured to end when a predetermined limited number of symbol changes are made. In this embodiment, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are started at the same time as when the probability change is started, and the easy entry state is also started. May be executed.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game. An execution unit 122 and an opening / closing control unit 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since the transmission / reception of data between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each data transmission / reception in such a direction can realize each operation. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 obtains, as a success / failure lottery value, a random number value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the starting hole 62 is entered. To do. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the success / failure lottery value by the success / failure lottery means 112 is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values are associated with each other, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure determination table whose winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure determination tables, and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure determination table in which the correspondence between the lottery value of the open lottery and the success / failure result is determined, and determines the success / failure result of the open lottery with reference to the success / failure determination table. In the normal state, the winning / failing determination table with a probability of 1/256 is referred to, and in the easy entry state, the winning / failing determination table with a probability of 250/256 is referred to. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the success / failure lottery value, and whether or not the lottery value range in the success / failure determination corresponds to the prior / presence Make a decision. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table to be referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination that is performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery means 112, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 is a big hit. At the time of certainty change, as shown in FIG. 4B, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when the lottery falls within the range of 400 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the case of hitting a big hit, whether it is a 15R big hit or a 2R big hit and whether or not there is a probability change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60. The success / failure lottery means 112 transmits the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command at the timing of starting the symbol variation.

  The winning / failing lottery means 112 executes a pre-winning determination as to which lottery value corresponds to the winning / failing determination as a pre-determination process at the timing of entering the starting port 62, and the determination result is used as the lottery result. Is transmitted to the symbol form determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored, and then transmitted to the symbol mode determination unit 131 and the effect determination unit 132 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started. Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetch” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the order of the start of symbol variation comes around. As described later, the pre-reading process may be configured to transmit all the information of the determination result of the success / failure determination, the symbol determination, and the pattern determination to the sub-board 104 and use it as the pre-reading process. Alternatively, the sub-board 104 may use only one or two determination results among the received information. In addition, the presence / absence of the received information and the type of information to be used may be determined according to the gaming state such as probability change, time reduction, and easy entry state. Further, as processing in the main board 102, whether or not advance determination is possible, whether or not prior determination results are transmitted, and the type of information for performing prior determination or prior determination result transmission may be appropriately set according to the state of the game.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to this prior success / failure determination table, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 399”, sets a value of “1” indicating a big hit in the success / failure range as a determination result. In the case where the winning / losing lottery value is “400 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that it is out of the normal state but is a big hit if it is in a probable variation state is set as the determining range. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 64999”, a value “3” indicating a deviation is set as a determination result. When the winning / losing lottery value is “65000 to 65535”, a value of “4” indicating a small hit is set as the winning / incoming range as a determination result. Each time the success / failure lottery means 112 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is sent to the symbol form determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132 together with the number of suspensions.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the symbol lottery value acquired separately and the result of the determination of success / failure, and the symbol lottery value corresponds to any symbol range. The prior symbol determination is executed. The symbol determination means 114 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol determination means 114 refers to a symbol determination table that differs depending on the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the result of the open lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the result of the open lottery in order to display the result of the open lottery in the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the start port 62. The opening mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The symbol determination means 114 refers to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the main determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the special symbol represented by the numbers “0” to “9” and the symbol “−” and the symbol lottery value is defined. Each type of special symbol is associated with the result of determining whether or not the big hit, small hit, or missed, the odd number corresponds to the big hit, the even number corresponds to the small hit, and the symbol “-” is out. Correspond.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9”, which are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9”, are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R probability variation jackpot and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The special symbol “3” indicates 2R jackpot and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. Special symbols “1”, “5” and “9” indicate a 15R normal jackpot, special symbol “1” is associated with symbol lottery value range “150 to 189”, and special symbol “5” is associated with “190 to 229”. Are associated, and the special symbol “9” is associated with “230 to 255”.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the special symbol “-” is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range when the result of the determination is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the special symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that are even numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the small hits. Yes. The special symbol “0” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the special symbol “2” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The special symbol “4” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the special symbol “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the special symbol “8” is the symbol lottery. Corresponding to the value range “200 to 255”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior symbol determination table referred to in prior symbol determination. The symbol determination means 114 refers to this pre-symbol determination table when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the jackpot. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 99”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “100 to 149” “2” indicating that fact "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “150 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Each time the symbol determining unit 114 sets the symbol range as described above, the value is transmitted to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the number of holds. Note that when the winning / no-win lottery value falls out or hits a small hit, the table in this figure is not referred to, and a value of “4”, for example, may be set in the symbol range as a value indicating a loss or a small hit. Alternatively, even if the winning / losing lottery value falls outside or corresponds to a small hit, the symbol range is set according to the table of this figure, and it is later determined whether the determination result should be taken into consideration based on the setting of the winning / failing range on the sub-board 104 side. Good. Or nothing may be set.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the variation pattern determining means 115 performs a plurality of variations based on the pattern lottery values separately acquired for the variation pattern in which the symbol variation display process to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 is determined. The pattern is determined and sent to the main display control means 118. The variation pattern determination means 115 determines a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when the symbol variation is started. In addition, the variation pattern determination unit 115 performs a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The variation pattern determination means 115 holds a variation pattern table that is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table in this figure when determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 8A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 8B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8C is referred to. Further, when an explanation effect flag indicating execution of a game explanation effect, which will be described later, is turned on, the special variation pattern table shown in FIG. The pattern tables shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C are also referred to as “normal variation pattern tables” in order to distinguish them from the special variation pattern tables.

  In FIG. 8A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 40 are associated with a normal reach of “normal 1”. The pattern lottery values 41 to 60 are associated with a normal reach of “normal 2”. The pattern lottery values 61 to 255 are associated with a variation pattern without a reach of “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state.

  In FIG. 8B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 8C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  The special variation pattern table in FIG. 8D is referred to on the condition that the explanation effect flag is on, and the variation pattern “limited pattern” is selected. This limited pattern is a variation pattern in which the variation time is fixed to a constant value (for example, 30 seconds). The explanation effect flag is turned on when a transition to a specific game mode such as a battle mode or a wandering mode is determined by a prior determination triggered by holding of the winning / losing lottery value. And, in order to secure enough time necessary to display the game explanation effect described later in a limited period until the symbol change of the winning / failing lottery result that became the decision trigger is started, a plurality of times The fluctuation time per fluctuation of the period that can span the fluctuation is fixed.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 determines the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol. In the normal state, the variable display time is determined to be 60 seconds, and in the easy entry state, the variable display time is determined to be 6 seconds.

  When there is a new entry at the start port 62 and a new winning / failing lottery is executed, the holding control means 116 displays a new entry when a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry or lottery is displayed. The result of the success / failure lottery based on is suspended until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery. In the present embodiment, as a result of the lottery determination, the number of the lottery is held as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The success / failure lottery value here includes a success / failure lottery value, a symbol lottery value, and a variation pattern lottery value. The holding control means 116 may further hold the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination result as a holding ball. However, the result of the prior determination may be held in a region different from the winning / failing lottery value. The holding control means 116 further holds the usual lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the special symbol holding display device 20 and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. The main display control means 118 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the success / failure lottery performed before that has ended. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192. When transmitting the variation start command, the values indicating the determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern determined as the main determination are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R big hit, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 66 may be opened in the same manner as the 15R big hit.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114 is a big hit symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times that the special symbol 192 is changed from the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. However, when the state changes to the probability changing state at the same time, as long as the probability changing state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol time is shortened, the normal symbol probability change, and the expansion mechanism 63 is opened and extended. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probable change state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops. In addition, a plurality of explanation effect patterns in which a display process of a game explanation effect to be described later is defined are included. The game explanation effect may be defined so as to be incorporated as a part of the effect process of the variable effect pattern, or may be defined as one of the notice effect patterns.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the change pattern determining means 115, reads out the data from the pattern storage means 130, and obtains information on the change effect pattern. This is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and their arrangement according to the result of the lottery by the winning / failing lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. decide. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot, a specific combination such as “777” or “ A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols 192 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbols 190, but the numbers may not necessarily be the same. For example, when the special symbol 192 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. In the present embodiment, a comment notice effect for displaying a specific comment character string on the screen, a group notice effect for causing a group of characters to pass from one end of the screen to the other end, and only one character image is displayed on the screen. The character notice effect to be displayed on the screen and the movable character notice effect for moving the movable character 140 for a short time are included. In addition, in the modified example, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set so that the higher the number of stages, the higher the expectation to the big hit May be included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time. Although details will be described later, the effect determining unit 132 determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed together with the changing effect of the decorative design 190.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the success / failure lottery or the determined variation pattern, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the result of the lottery is a big hit, the notice effect will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the lottery result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a notice determination table. FIG. 9A shows a table that is referred to when the result of the lottery is a big hit, and FIG. 9B shows a table that is referenced when the result of the lottery is out of place. Yes. This notice determination table shows data referred to when the effect determining means 132 determines the notice effect pattern. The effect determining means 132 acquires the notice lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to displaying the notice effect. The effect determining means 132 refers to the notice determination table corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery using the acquired notice lottery value, and determines whether or not to execute the normal notice effect and the type of the notice effect. This notice determination table also serves as the notice type table, and the notice lottery value is assigned so that the presence / absence of the notice effect and the contents of the effect when it is executed are determined based on the notice lottery value and the result of the lottery. ing. In the present embodiment, the group prediction, character notice, movable accessory notice, and comment notice are set in descending order of expectation.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern according to the change effect pattern data selected by the effect determining means 132 as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received.

  When the effect determining unit 132 determines to display the notice effect, the effect display control unit 134 superimposes the notice effect according to the notice effect pattern selected by the effect determining unit 132 on the effect of the design variation. It is displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the display of the game explanation effect is determined by the effect determining means 132, the game explanation effect according to the selected explanation effect pattern is displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  Next, the characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the game mode is changed when a special game or a small hit game is executed. That is, as described above, after the end of the 15R special game, the mode is shifted to the battle mode, and after the end of the 2R special game and the small hit game, the mode is shifted to the wandering mode. Each of these game modes suggests a relatively advantageous state and a relatively unfavorable state for the player by developing the story of the production, but the types of characters that appear and the development of the story are diverse. Therefore, the production cannot be fully enjoyed unless the correspondence between the production contents and the profits obtained thereby is understood. Therefore, in this embodiment, when it is determined in advance that these game modes are to be shifted, the game explanation effects that explain the contents of each game mode are displayed with a margin before shifting to the special game or the small hit game, Convenient for players to prepare for later games.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire effect. In this embodiment, a normal mode, a battle mode, and a wandering mode are set as the game mode. Most of the normal games fall into the normal mode, and after the completion of the 15R special game with a ball, the game is shifted to the battle mode, and when the 2R special game without a ball and the small hit game are completed. Later, the mode is changed to the wandering mode.

  In addition to the various notice effects described above, the normal mode effects include a game explanation effect that explains the game content in the battle mode and a game explanation effect that explains the game content in the wandering mode. When a 15R big hit occurs in the normal mode, the mode is shifted to the battle mode after the 15R special game ends. The battle mode is continued for a period until the special symbol 192 is changed 30 times. In the battle mode, a battle effect in which the main character and the enemy character fight is displayed. The battle effect is an effect suggesting that the next 15R jackpot will be confirmed by the victory of the main character. If the main character cannot finally win during the duration of the battle mode, it will not be possible to win 15R jackpot.

  Specifically, characters A to F are set as enemy characters. The strength of the character is A> B> C> D> E> F. For this reason, when the strongest character A appears, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the degree of expectation for occurrence of 15R big hit becomes small. On the contrary, when the weakest character F appears, the main character is likely to win and the expectation for the occurrence of 15R big hit increases. Also, for the attack techniques that the main character delivers, the special techniques X, Y, and Z are set, and the effect is X <Y <Z. For this reason, if the special technique X with a relatively small effect is paid out, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the expectation for the occurrence of the 15R big hit becomes small. On the other hand, if a specially effective killing technique X is delivered, the main character is more likely to win, and the degree of expectation for the occurrence of 15R jackpot increases. In addition, although the expectation degree is set to change depending on the attack technique of the enemy character and whether or not the main character can avoid the attack, the details thereof are omitted. The game explanation effect explaining the battle mode explains in advance the correspondence between the possibility of occurrence of such 15R jackpot and the effect contents (character type and story development).

  In addition, when 2R big hit or small hit occurs in the normal mode, the mode is changed to the wandering mode after the 2R special game or the small hit game ends. The wandering mode is continued for a period until the special symbol 192 is changed 30 times. In the wandering mode, a wandering effect that the main character wanders is displayed. In this wandering production, a story where the main character meets an ally character is developed. The wandering effect is an effect that suggests whether or not the current gaming state is a probable change state depending on which friendly character the main character meets.

  Specifically, characters a to f are set as teammate characters. The character strength is a <b <c <d <e <f. For this reason, even if the weakest character a is met, the fighting ability does not increase, and the degree of expectation that it is in a probabilistic state is reduced. On the other hand, when the strongest character f appears, the fighting ability is remarkably increased, so that the degree of expectation of being in a probabilistic state increases. In addition, although the degree of expectation is set so as to change depending on how to meet a friend character (location, timing, etc.), the details are omitted. The game explanation effect that explains the wandering mode explains in advance the correspondence between the possibility of such a probabilistic state and the effect contents (character type and story development).

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are diagrams illustrating screen examples of game explanation effects displayed on the effect display device. As shown in FIG. 11A, in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed in the substantially central region, and the decorative symbol 190 is superimposed on the variable display of the decorative symbol 190. Various effects images are displayed. In addition, the reserved image 202 is displayed in a lower region that does not interfere with the variation display of the decorative design 190. In other words, in the lower left area of the display area 194, the number of holds of the lottery value (win / fail lottery value) of the right / wrong lottery held by the special figure holding means 144 as the hold image 202 is displayed in the form of a ramp image. In the example shown in the drawing, two lamps corresponding to the current number of holdings are lit and displayed among the same number (four in this embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of holdings. The four ramp images of the hold image 202 are additionally lighted sequentially from the left whenever a special lot hold value is held by the special figure holding means 144 and turned off from the right every time the hold is digested. In terms of performance, the lamp images are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state shifts to the left.

  When the display of the game explanation effect is started, as shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, the decorative symbol 190 is transparently displayed and is not conspicuous (not shown), and a screen showing each game mode is displayed. The In the modified example, the decorative design 190 may be displayed small at the corners of the display area 194 so as not to be noticeable. When the game explanation effect in the battle mode is started, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), while notifying that the battle mode is entered, an image suggesting an appearance character or the like in the battle effect is displayed. On the other hand, when the game explanation effect in the wandering mode is started, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), an image that suggests entering the wandering mode and suggesting the appearance character or background of the wandering effect is displayed. The

  In the game description production in the battle mode, explanation of elements that influence the battle result, such as main character attributes, attack technique type and effect, enemy character type and attribute, strength, attack technique type and effect, Explanations such as profits obtained from the match results are displayed. FIG. 12A illustrates a scene explaining the winning probability when the strongest character A appears. FIG. 12B illustrates a scene that illustrates the winning probability when the weakest character F appears.

  On the other hand, in the game explanation production in the wandering mode, whether or not it becomes a strong ally such as the main character's attributes, the process until the wandering, the type and attribute of the friendly character, strength, personality, the type of attack technique and its effect A description of the elements that influence the character, a description of profits obtained by meeting the ally character, and the like are displayed. FIG. 12C illustrates a scene explaining the effect when the weakest character a is encountered. FIG. 12D illustrates a scene explaining the effect when the strongest character f is met.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing an effect determination table for determining the presence / absence of display of the game explanation effect and the contents of the description when it is displayed. This effect determination table shows data to be referred to when the effect determining unit 132 determines an explanation effect pattern for displaying a game explanation effect. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the game explanation effect based on the information on the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the number of reservations sent as prior determination information for each hold of the success / failure lottery value. Determine the pattern.

  As shown in the figure, when the success / failure range is “1” or “2” and the symbol range is “1” or “3”, the explanation effect pattern of “game explanation 1” with respect to the hold number “2”. Are associated. In other words, when the winning lottery value that is a 15R jackpot is put on hold in advance determination, if the hold number at that time is 2, a game explanation effect that explains only the outline of the battle effect is selected. This is because, for the second hold (that is, the hold that has been a trigger for displaying the game explanation effect), a notice effect or the like by this determination is displayed, and the hold for the previous one is consumed. The game description that can be displayed in a short period is displayed. That is, the game explanation effect is displayed along the explanation effect pattern of “game description 1” in which the display time equal to the variation time (for example, 30 seconds) of the limited pattern in FIG. 8D is set. Because of such setting, when the number of holds is “1”, the game explanation effect is not displayed, and a normal notice effect is displayed. That is, one of the conditions for displaying the game explanation effect is that the number of holds is 2 or more.

  Further, an explanation effect pattern of “game description 2” is associated with the number of holds “3”. This explanation effect pattern is to display game explanations that can be displayed in a period in which the two reservations before the hold that is the trigger for displaying the game explanation effects are consumed. That is, in this explanation effect pattern, a display time equal to two fluctuations due to the limited pattern is set. “Game description 2” is not limited to the outline of the battle effect, but is an effect pattern that displays a game description effect that briefly explains the effect contents.

  Similarly, the explanation effect pattern of “game description 3” is associated with the number of holds “4”. This explanation effect pattern is to display game explanations that can be displayed in a period in which the three reservations before the hold that is the trigger for the display of the game explanation effects are consumed. That is, in this explanation effect pattern, a display time equal to three fluctuations due to the limited pattern is set. “Game description 3” is an effect pattern that displays a game description effect that explains the battle effect in detail.

  On the other hand, when the success / failure range is “1” or “2” and the symbol range is “2”, and when the success / failure range is “4”, the number of holds is “2” and “game description 4”. Is associated with the explanation production pattern. In addition, when the success / failure range is “4”, the symbol range does not matter. In other words, if the winning lottery value for 2R big hit or small hit is put on hold in advance determination, if the number of hold at that time is 2, the game explanation effect that explains only the outline of the wandering effect is selected. In this explanation effect pattern, a display time equal to one variation by the limited pattern is set. Further, an explanation effect pattern of “game explanation 5” is associated with the number of holds “3”. “Game description 5” is an effect pattern that displays a game explanation effect that briefly explains the contents of the effect of the wandering effect. In this explanatory effect pattern, a display time equal to two fluctuations due to the limited pattern is set. Similarly, an explanation effect pattern of “game description 6” is associated with the number of holds “4”. “Game description 6” is an effect pattern that displays a game description effect that explains the battle effect in detail. In this explanation effect pattern, a display time equal to three fluctuations by the limited pattern is set.

  In addition, when the success / failure range is “2”, the 15R big hit is not made if it is a non-probable change state when the hold that has been a trigger for displaying the game explanation effect is digested. For this reason, the game explanation effect displayed in that case is fake in that the explanation of the game state is correct, but the game mode to be explained does not appear. In the modified example, in order to eliminate such a gaze effect, the game explanation effect in the battle mode may be displayed only when the success / failure range is “1”.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings is processed (S18).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. When there is a ball in the starting port 62 (Y in S20), the number of prize balls corresponding to the starting port 62 is set (S22), and it is referred to whether or not the holding number by the holding control means 116 is less than 4. If it is in a state where further hold is possible (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). A pre-judgment process for determining whether or not to win is executed based on the winning or failing lottery value (S28), and the winning or failing lottery value is held in the holding control means 116 (S30). If there is no ball entering the starting port 62 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24).

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a ball in the big prize opening 66 (Y of S36), the number of prize balls corresponding to the big prize slot 66 is set (S38), and if there is no ball in the big prize slot 66, S38 is skipped. (N in S36).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table (S40), a value indicating the target range is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary design determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table. (S44), a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S46). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored together with the number of holdings, and is transmitted to the symbol form determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 of the sub-board 104 (S48).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub-board 104 is executed (S250), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S252), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub-board 104 (S254) are repeated. Will be processed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S250 in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not to display the game explanation effect together with the symbol variation based on the prior determination information obtained by so-called prefetching. When the prior determination information satisfies the display conditions for the game explanation effect, display of the game explanation effect is started regardless of whether or not the result of the success / failure lottery that triggered the advance determination is immediately displayed. The The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to start the game explanation effect and the contents of the game explanation effect based on the information on the success / failure range, the symbol range and the number of holds received together with the prior determination result. The effect display control means 134 displays the effect according to the determination.

  In other words, when the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives a pre-determination result from the main board 102 (Y in S260), the effect display control means 134 updates the hold display based on the information on the number of holds. That is, display processing for increasing the lighting of the lamp image in the hold image 202 shown in FIG. 11A or the like is executed (S262). The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the explanation effect condition for displaying the game explanation effect is satisfied based on the prior determination information. Specifically, the explanation effect flag is off, and the combination of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the number of holds matches the condition for displaying any one of the game descriptions 1 to 6 in the effect determination table shown in FIG. If so, it is determined that the explanation effect condition is satisfied (Y in S264), and the explanation effect flag is set to ON (S266). The flag may be set in this embodiment by setting the bit value in a predetermined area of the memory from 0 to 1, or from 1 to 0. Then, the presentation effect pattern is determined with reference to the effect determination table using the pre-determined determination range, the symbol range, and the number of reservations (S268). The effect determining unit 132 acquires the image data corresponding to the explanation effect pattern from the pattern storage unit 130 and displays it on the display area 194 (S269). When the explanation effect condition is not satisfied (N in S264), the processing after S266 is skipped. If the prior determination result is not received (N in S260), the processing after S262 is skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S252 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), if the winning / notting lottery value is being held by the holding control means 116 (Y in S70), the winning / notifying lottery means 112 is determined from the holding control means 116 to be the winning / not-winning lottery value. Is read again to determine whether or not the special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the symbol determining unit 114 determines the special symbol 192 (S74), and the variation pattern determining unit 115 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 (S76). A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation (that is, the variation) of the special symbol 192 is started (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the hold control means 116, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82), and the flow of this diagram ends. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process of S82 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation pattern determination process of S76 in FIG. If the explanation effect flag is not on (N in S270), the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 refers to the normal fluctuation pattern table shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C according to the result of the lottery determination (S272). ), The variation pattern of the special symbol 192 is determined (S276). On the other hand, if the explanation effect flag is on (Y in S270), the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 is determined by referring to the special variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8D (S274) (S276).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation process of S254 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S280), the decorative pattern stop mode is determined according to the received determination result and the special symbol stop pattern (S282). ). Further, a variation effect pattern is determined according to the received determination result and the variation pattern (S284), and a notice effect pattern is determined (S286).

  Then, if the explanation effect flag is on (Y in S288) and it is not the symbol fluctuation that is the trigger when the explanation effect flag is turned on (N in S290), the game explanation effect is set (S292). That is, the explanation effect pattern is set so as to be replaced with the notice effect pattern determined in S286. On the other hand, if it is a symbol fluctuation that is an opportunity when the explanation effect flag is turned on (Y in S290), the explanation effect flag is turned off (S294). If the explanation effect flag is OFF (N in S288), the processing from S290 to S294 is skipped.

  Subsequently, the effect display control means 134 starts display of a symbol variation effect, a notice effect, a game explanation effect, etc. by the decorative symbol 190 (S296). If the change start command has not been received (N in S280), the processing from S282 to S296 is skipped. If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S298), the effect display process is executed (S300), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S302), S282. The symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in (S304). When the change stop command is not received from the main board 102 (N in S302), S304 is skipped. When the variable display has not been started (N in S298), S300 to S304 are skipped.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls entered is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 66, and the end condition based on the opening time is a lapse of a set time in accordance with the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 66. . In the case of 15R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls as well as to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. The upper limit number of times of continuation is 15 times for 15R big hit, and 2 times for 2R big hit. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, whether or not to shift to the battle mode or the wandering mode is determined by prefetching, and when a pre-determination indicating the transition to any one of the game modes is performed, the game mode is related to The game explanation effect is displayed without waiting for the symbol variation related to the hold that triggered the prior determination. As a result, when the game explanation effect is displayed, the player can recognize that the game mode corresponding to the explanation content will be switched soon, and can understand the content of the game mode. That is, since the explanation display is displayed on the premise that the game mode is switched to a specific game mode, it can be directly used for the progress of the subsequent game, so that the player focuses on the game explanation. In other words, the player's consciousness can be strongly reflected by displaying the explanation of the game mode promised to appear in a timely manner, and the effect of the game explanation effect can be remarkably enhanced. Further, since the player can immediately reflect the knowledge obtained by the game explanation effect in the subsequent game state, it becomes easy to understand and establish the game content.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, the main board 102 does not make a preliminary determination about the variation pattern of the symbols. However, the fluctuation pattern may also be pre-determined and the information may be transmitted to the sub-board 104 as the preliminary determination information. Good. For example, it is configured to determine the effect pattern of the game explanation effect according to the variation pattern of the unchanging symbol, and the variation pattern determining means 115 performs a prior determination of the variation pattern when triggered by the ball entering the start port 62. You may make it transmit information to the symbol mode determination means 131 and the effect determination means 132 with the number of pending | holdings as prior determination information. Specifically, in order to specify the variation pattern, a pattern range corresponding to the pattern lottery value is set, and the variation pattern determination unit 115 transmits the pattern range corresponding to the acquired pattern lottery value to the effect determination unit 132. Also good. The effect determination unit 132 holds an effect determination table in which the pattern range and the explanation effect pattern are associated with each other, refers to the effect determination table according to the transmitted pattern range, and displays whether or not the game explanation effect is displayed. The explanation production pattern may be determined.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which only the 15R special game is set as a special game with a game, but a plurality of special games with a game such as adding a 7R special game with a different number of setting rounds are set. Also good. Then, when a 15R special game is executed and when a 7R special game is executed, it is possible to switch to a different game mode or game stage and display a game explanation effect for explaining each game mode or game stage. You may let them. Moreover, although the example which sets only the probability change special game with a probability change transfer as a 2R special game without a play was shown in the said Example, you may set together the 2R special game without a probability change transfer. That is, for the 2R big hit, a 2R normal big hit with a probability shift and a 2R normal big hit without a positive shift may be set. In this way, the small hit is more disadvantageous than the 2R probability big hit in that it does not involve a probability change transition, but it is more advantageous than the 2R normal big hit in that there is no fall from the probability change state to the normal state. In other words, when a 2R big hit occurs, depending on the current gaming state whether it is a probable change state or a non-probable change state and the type of 2R big hit whether it is 2R positive change big hit or 2R normal big hit, The variation of profits and losses between them increases. For this reason, it is possible to realize a game that further enhances the player's expectation regarding the current gaming state, the type of 2R big hit, 2R big hit or small hit. For this reason, the importance of the game explanation effect is recognized by the player as the gameability becomes complicated.

(Modification 3)
Although not described in the above embodiment, the display of the game explanation effect may be canceled by the player's selection. Specifically, when the explanation effect condition is satisfied in S264 of FIG. 18, a selection screen for selecting whether or not to display the game explanation effect may be displayed. For example, the fact that the game explanation effect can be canceled by the operation of the operation button 82 is displayed on the display screen, and the explanation effect flag is set to ON when the operation input of the operation button 82 by the player is detected accordingly. You may make it not (it remains off). In this case as well, only suggested effects that suggest the presence or absence of transition to each game mode may be displayed. In other words, the game explanation effect may be switched to the suggestion effect and displayed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the game explanation effect from being forcibly displayed even after the player has grasped the contents of each game mode, and to be able to guess whether or not to shift to each game mode. In other words, it is possible to provide convenience for the player to continue playing the game comfortably.
Alternatively, even if an operation input for canceling the game explanation effect is made, the explanation effect flag is set to ON, and the first symbol variation (that is, the game explanation effect decision timing when trying to start the game explanation effect) is set. When the next hold is made, the symbol change) for the next change start scheduled hold may be used as a suggestion effect, and the game explanation effect may be displayed for the next and subsequent symbol changes. In that case, for example, the suggestion effect flag indicating that the suggestion effect is displayed may be turned on, and the suggestion effect flag may be turned off when the display of the suggestion effect is started. Or it is good also as a setting which can cancel the display of a game description production | presentation according to the player's operation input also about the symbol fluctuation after the next time. For example, the suggestion effect flag may be turned off each time display of the suggestion effect is started. Then, after the suggestion effect flag is turned off, a selection screen for selecting whether or not to display the game explanation effect in the next symbol variation may be displayed in the same manner. In this way, by continuously displaying screens that can be used to select whether or not to display game explanation effects, the player is strongly aware that there is a high possibility of switching to a special game mode or game stage afterwards, and that expectation Can be uplifted.

(Modification 4)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the example of transmitting the success / failure range and the symbol range as the pre-determination information from the main board 102 has been shown, but information on the success / failure lottery value itself may be transmitted. Further, information indicating the symbol itself, that is, information that can identify each symbol may be transmitted instead of including a plurality of symbols in the symbol range. Then, an explanation effect pattern may be selected by specifying a success / failure range including the corresponding success / failure lottery value and a design range including the design on the sub-board 104.

(Modification 5)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which 2R jackpot is set as a jackpot without any balls, and in the 2R special game, an extremely short opening (opening for 0.5 seconds) of the big winning opening is shown. In a modified example, the 2R jackpot may be a big jackpot with a ball, and in the unit game of the 2R special game, a sufficient time for entering the ball may be set as the opening time of the big winning opening. In that case, the opening time of the special prize opening in the 2R special game may be set longer, for example, about 30 seconds, for example, as in the 15R special game, or may be set shorter than the 15R special game, for example, about 5 seconds. . Also, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the opening time of the big winning opening in the small hit game is set to be short enough that the entry cannot be expected, but at least the entry is expected, for example, set to about 2 seconds. An open time as much as possible may be set. In that case, the opening time of the big prize opening in the 2R special game is also set to the same level, for example, 2 to 3 seconds, so that the gameability which is expected to the player's expectation is maintained for the 2R big hit or the small hit. It may be.

(Modification 6)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the big win and the small win are processed independently as the result of the lottery. However, for example, the gameability of the “small hit big hit” that develops from the big hit to the big hit may be included. Good. In other words, when a game ball that has entered the big winning opening when entering the small winning game due to the small hit, if it enters a specific area within the big winning opening, it will be promoted from “small hit” to “big hit” May be executed. For example, when information that is a small hit is included as the prior determination information, as a game explanation effect, when the small hit game has evolved to the big hit, the game shifts to the battle mode, but when the small hit game has not evolved to the big hit, You may make it display that the effect which transfers to wandering mode is demonstrated, and explains each game mode.

(Modification 7)
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown on the premise of a gaming machine having one game corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine. In a modified example, the above-described embodiment may be applied to a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed and a plurality of results of the lottery determination are held in at least one of the games. That is, in order to achieve both the first game and the second game as a plurality of games, a plurality of start ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps may be provided. When the game ball enters the first start port or the second start port, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and the game mode differs depending on the type of big hit or the small hit game as a result of the success / failure lottery. It may be transferred. In that case, it is possible to improve the ease of entering a ball into the second starting port during a certain period of time and make it easier to enter the ball than the first starting port. And a prior determination may be performed in both or one of the first game and the second game, and a game explanation effect may be displayed according to the prior determination information. In addition, even in a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine is mixed, the above-described small hitting development big hit gaming property may be included.

  Alternatively, a game that provides a game corresponding to the special game in the first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as the first special game, and a game corresponding to the special game in the second type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as the second special game. You may apply the said Example in a machine. For example, when a game ball enters the start opening, the first lottery is executed, and a special symbol for displaying the result is displayed. The first lottery is won and the special symbol is in a predetermined hit state. When stopped, the first special game for opening the first grand prize opening may be started. When the game ball enters the variable entrance, the second grand prize opening is temporarily opened and the first stage of the second special game is started, and the game ball entered the second big prize entrance. The second stage of the second special game may be started when the player passes the specific area inside the second special game, and the second special game that opens the first big prize opening may be continued. In that case, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the variable entrance at a certain time during a short time and to make entering easier than the start entrance. Then, when the lottery value of the first lottery is put on hold, a preliminary determination may be performed, and a game explanation effect may be displayed according to the preliminary determination information.

(Modification 8)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, if the combination of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the number of holds matches the condition for displaying any one of the game descriptions 1 to 6 in the effect determination table of FIG. The explanation effect flag is determined to be satisfied and the explanation effect flag is set to ON. In the modified example, the explanation effect flag may be turned on on the condition that the combination of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the number of reservations matches the above condition and that a predetermined execution lottery is won. For example, an execution lottery value “0 to 255” may be set as to whether or not the game descriptions 1 to 6 are executed, “0 to 30” may be won, and “31 to 255” may be excluded. Then, an execution lottery is performed when the combination of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the number of reservations matches the above condition, and the explanation effect flag may be turned on only when the combination is won. In addition, you may set so that the ratio of the winning value in an execution lottery value may differ according to the kind of game description, ie, it may differ between game descriptions 1-6. By sandwiching the execution lottery in this way, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the player knows the result of the lottery based on whether or not the game description is displayed.

(Modification 9)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when the 15R special game is executed, it shifts to the battle mode after the end, and when the 2R special game or the small hit game is executed, it shifts to the wandering mode after the end. An example was given. In the modified example, even if the 15R special game is executed, it may or may not be changed to the battle mode after the end, and even if the 2R special game or the small hit game is executed, the wandering is ended after the end. Set when to transition to mode and when not to transition. Then, the ratio of the probability variation state is set to be different between the case of shifting to the battle mode and the case of shifting to the wandering mode. That is, the probability of whether or not the probability variation state is different depending on which game mode the player is in.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically illustrating a transition lottery table used for the mode transition lottery according to the modification. This transition lottery table shows data to be referred to when the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to shift the game mode. That is, in this modification, the effect determination means 132 performs mode transition lottery using the transition lottery table shown on the basis of the information on the success / failure range and the symbol range that are sent as prior determination information for each retention of the corresponding lottery value. Execute and decide whether to shift to battle mode or wandering mode. The effect determining means 132 acquires the mode transition lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” when executing the mode transition lottery.

  As shown in the figure, when the success / failure range is “1” or “2” and the symbol range is “1”, that is, when the success / failure lottery value for 15R probability variation is held in the preliminary determination, the acquired mode transition is performed. If the lottery value is in the range of “0 to 200”, the transition to the battle mode is determined, but if it is in the range of “201 to 255”, the transition to the battle mode is postponed. On the other hand, if the success / failure range is “1” or “2” and the symbol range is “3”, that is, if the success / failure lottery value that is a 15R normal big hit is held in the preliminary determination, the acquired mode transition lottery value is If it is in the range of “0 to 50”, the transition to the battle mode is determined, but if it is in the range of “51 to 255”, the transition to the battle mode is postponed. In other words, the probability of shifting to the battle mode is higher in the case of 15R probability variation big hit than in the case of 15R normal big hit.

  On the other hand, if the winning / missing range is “1” or “2” and the symbol range is “2”, that is, if the winning / raising lottery value for 2R big hit (2R probability variable big hit) is held in the preliminary determination, the acquired mode If the transition lottery value is in the range of “0-50”, the transition to the wandering mode is determined, but if it is in the range of “51-255”, the transition to the wandering mode is postponed. On the other hand, if the winning / missing range is “4”, that is, if the winning / losing lottery value that is a small hit in the preliminary determination is put on hold, if the acquired mode transition lottery value is in the range of “0 to 200”, the wandering mode is entered. Transition is decided, but if it is in the range of “201 to 255”, the transition to the wandering mode is postponed. That is, the probability of shifting to the wandering mode is higher in the case of small hit than in the case of 2R probability variation big hit.

  In other words, the probability that the probability change state is higher in the case of shifting to the battle mode than in the case of shifting to the wandering mode. For this reason, in this modification, in the game explanation effect explaining the battle mode, it is explained that there is a higher possibility (expectation) of the probability variation state than the wandering mode. For this reason, the player's sense of expectation can be given as to which game explanation effect is displayed, and the effect value is further increased.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing details of the prefetching process according to the modification. The processing in this figure is executed in place of the prefetching processing in S250 in FIG. That is, after the hold display is updated (S262), the effect determination unit 132 determines whether or not the mode transition lottery condition is satisfied based on the prior determination information. Here, as shown in FIG. 28, the condition is that the success / failure range is “1”, “2” or “4”, that is, either 15R big hit, 2R big hit or small hit is put on hold. .

  If the mode transition lottery condition is satisfied (Y in S263), the mode transition lottery value is acquired, and the mode transition determination is executed with reference to the transition lottery table shown in FIG. 28 (S265). At this time, if the mode shift to the battle mode or the wandering mode is determined (Y in S267), a predetermined mode shift flag is set. This mode transition flag is determined so that it can be identified whether it is a battle mode or a wandering mode. At this time, if the mode transition flag to the battle mode is set, the mode is shifted to the battle mode after the end of the 15R special game of S118 shown in FIG. When the mode transition flag to the wandering mode is set, the mode is shifted to the wandering mode after the end of the 2R special game of S118 shown in FIG. 22 or after the end of the special game of S178 shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, if the explanation effect conditions similar to those in the above embodiment are satisfied (Y in S272), the effect determining means 132 performs the game explanation effect execution lottery similar to that in the modified example 8 (S274). At this time, if execution of the game explanation effect is determined (Y in S276), the explanation effect flag is set to on (S278) and the explanation effect pattern is determined (S280), similarly to S266 to S269 in FIG. The display of the game explanation effect is started (S282). If the execution of the game explanation effect is not determined (N in S276), the explanation effect condition is not satisfied (N in S272), the mode change is not determined (N in S267), the mode change lottery If the condition is not satisfied, this process is temporarily terminated. If the prior determination result has not been received (N in S260), the processing after S262 is skipped.

(Second embodiment)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. And while the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are controlled so as not to be executed at the same time, there may be a transition to a specific game mode during the normal game of each game, The game explanation effect is displayed. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  In the present embodiment, in order to achieve both the playability of the plurality of games, a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning ports are provided. That is, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and if the lottery result is a big hit, the special game is executed. If it is a small hit, a small hit game is executed. Also in this embodiment, 15R positive variation big hit, 15R normal big hit, 2R big hit (2R positive variation big hit) are provided as big hits.

FIG. 30 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
The game board 50 of the pachinko gaming machine 210 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, and an effect display device on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. 60, a first start winning port 262, a second start winning port 263, a center decoration 64, a first large winning port 91, a second large winning port 92, an operation port 68, and a general winning port 72.

  The first start winning port 262 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 263 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 262 and the second start winning opening 263 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that the target ball can be divided according to the strength of the game ball. The first start winning opening 262 and the second starting winning opening 263 are each on the left side of the game area 52 so that it becomes possible to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game balls that are installed on the right side are difficult to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 262 is provided at a position that makes it easier for a player to enter the ball when aiming at the left side of the gaming area 52 and firing relatively weakly, and the second starting winning opening 263 is located on the right side of the gaming area 52. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly.

  The first start winning opening 262 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start winning opening 262, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second start winning opening 263 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start winning opening 263, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 263 is increased. In addition, since the second start winning opening 263 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the figure, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 263. There is a high possibility that the second start winning opening 263 will be able to enter. In contrast, the first start winning opening 262 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, the second start winning opening 263 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering the ball is relatively higher than the first starting winning opening 262.

  However, in this embodiment, due to the arrangement of game nails or the like, the second start winning prize is more than the first start winning prize port 262 in the open state of the second start winning prize port 263 (the state in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded). The opening 263 is easier to enter the ball, and the first start winning opening 262 is entered than the second starting winning opening 263 in the normal state of the second start winning opening 263 (the non-operating state of the ordinary electric accessory 65). It is set as the structure where a ball easiness becomes high. For this reason, when the second start winning opening 263 is in the open state, it aims to enter the second start winning opening 263, and in the normal state of the second start winning opening 263, it aims to enter the first start winning opening 262. It is relatively advantageous to do so.

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58. The second big winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The second grand prize winning port 92 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out port 58.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 60 so as to be adjacent to each other on the left and right. ing. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 262, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 263, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit as a special game occurs.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 262, the second starting winning opening 263, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is set. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 262, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 263, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variation display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 91 is started. Is done. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the second big prize opening 92 is started. Is done.

  In the case of 15R special games, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is closed once when it is opened for about 30 seconds or when nine or more game balls are dropped. The unit game ends. In the case of the 2R special game, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is temporarily closed when opened for about 0.2 seconds, thereby completing one unit game.

  When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the opening / closing operation of the first big winning opening 91 is executed. Is done. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the small hit state, the game also shifts to the small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the second big winning opening 92 is executed. In one unit game that constitutes a small hit game, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same operation as the 2R big hit. It becomes an aspect.

  The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the first grand prize winning opening 91. In this embodiment, the two lamps alternately turn on and off alternately, and the normal symbol display is expressed. The lottery result of a normal symbol is represented by whether it stops with the light on. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after the lapse of a predetermined time, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 263 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won in the first start winning opening 262 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning opening 263 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  FIG. 31 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 210 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning opening 262, a second starting winning opening 263, a first big winning opening 91, a second big winning opening 92, a general winning opening 72, an operation opening 68, a first opening 68, and the like. The first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various controls are performed. Enables signal transmission and reception.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 137, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, small hit game control means 138, special figure adjustment means 156, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 262, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start winning opening 263. Judge that When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and when receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. It is determined that a prize has been won in the mouth 92.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the ball entering the first start winning opening 262 includes a first lottery value acquiring means 212, a first winning / failure determining means 213, and a first pattern determining means 214. . The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the ball entering the second start winning opening 263 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 215, a second winning / failure determination means 217, and a second pattern determination means 219. . The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. .

  When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 are set to any lottery value range in the determination as to whether or not the lottery value is a pre-determination process at the time of entering the first start winning opening 262 or the second starting winning opening 263. Pre-winning determination is made as to whether it is applicable, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetch” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the order of the start of symbol variation comes around.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 212 acquires a random number value as the first winning / no-win lottery value for the first lottery when the first start winning opening 262 is entered. The second lottery value acquisition unit 215 acquires a random number value as the second winning / failing lottery value for the second lottery when the player enters the second start winning opening 263. The value acquired by the first lottery value acquiring unit 212 as the first winning / notifying lottery value and the value acquired by the second lottery value acquiring unit 215 as the second winning / notifying lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first winning / failing determining means 213 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and the first winning / losing lottery value is in any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 217 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the second winning / losing lottery value is in any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 213 and the second success / failure determination unit 217 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. As the main determination, the first determination unit 213 and the second determination unit 217 refer to the determination table in FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 213 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 217, a big hit is made only when the winning lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 in a normal state. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. On the other hand, the winning lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determining means 213 falls in the range of 56500 to 65535, and the winning lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determining means 217 corresponds to the range of 64000 to 65535. It will be a small hit in some cases. That is, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second lottery, and the small win is likely to occur.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 213 refers to the table of FIG. 33 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the determination result result range, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the winning / unavailable range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Whenever the success / failure range is set as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 213 transmits the value together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of holdings to the effect determination unit 132.

  The second success / failure determination means 217 refers to the table of FIG. 33 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is The value of “” is set as the determination range. The second success / failure determination means 217 transmits the value to the effect determination means 132 together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds each time the success / failure range is set as described above.

  Returning to FIG. 31, the first winning / failing determination unit 213 and the second winning / failing determination unit 217 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the determination result, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first winning / failing determining means 213 and the second winning / failing determining means 217 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of the special symbol. The first success / failure determination means 213 and the second success / failure determination means 217 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the determination result.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 34 (a) is a table that is referred to when the success / failure determination result is a big hit, FIG. 34 (b) is a table that is referred to when the success / failure determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first success / failure determination means 213 and the second success / failure determination means 217 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the main determination.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (a), the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R jackpot with a certain change. In the case of the first symbol lottery value, it is associated with “0 to 99”, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value, “ 0 to 144 ". The special symbol “3” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “100 to 149”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “145 to 149”. Special symbols “1”, “5”, and “9” indicate 15R big hits that are not accompanied by a probability change, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are associated with the same lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (b), the special symbol “-” indicates a case where the result of the determination is wrong, and is associated with the entire range of the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (c), the special symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that are even numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the small hits, Both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are associated with the same lottery value range.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary symbol determination table referred to in preliminary symbol determination. The first success / failure determination unit 213 refers to the table of FIG. 35A when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the big hit. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 99”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “100 to 149” “2” indicating that fact "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “150 to 229”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “230 to 255”, “4” indicating that fact is set. "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Whenever the symbol range is set as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 213 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of holds.

  The second success / failure determination means 217 refers to the table of FIG. 35 (b) when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the big hit. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 144”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “145 to 149”, “2” indicating that fact is set "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “150 to 229”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “230 to 255”, “4” indicating that fact is set. "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Whenever the symbol range is set as described above, the second success / failure determination unit 217 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 31, the first pattern determination means 214 uses the first pattern lottery value to be acquired separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determination means 219 is configured to change a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 214 and the second pattern determining unit 219 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 execute prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to.

  The first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. Specific configurations of the variation pattern table and the advance pattern determination table will be described later.

  Returning to FIG. 31, the hold control means 116 includes a first hold means 144, a second hold means 146, and a general-purpose hold means 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, up to four pieces are set as the upper and lower lottery values and the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination results is held. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the number of winning / failing lottery values and the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination result are held with the upper limit of four as the result of the second lottery. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 137 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20, the second special figure holding lamp 21, and the general figure holding lamp 22, respectively. The number of holds by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, a determination result or a decision result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery are included. It is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 137 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first big winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the second big prize opening 92. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing operation as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a short unit game only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, the first grand prize port 91 or the second big prize port 92 is basically opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R big hit, a unit game is executed twice in which the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened for about 0.2 seconds in principle. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted.

  The specific game execution means 122 controls the normal game in the state of probability change and short time. The specific game execution means 122 always shifts to the time-saving state after the end of the special game regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery. On the other hand, the transition to the probability change state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the first winning / failing determination unit 213 or the second winning / failing determination unit 217 is a big hit symbol accompanied by a transition to probability variation. The time-short state is continued until the total number of variable display times of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. The first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is referred to, and the variation time is reduced as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 decreases. A long fluctuation pattern is likely to appear. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination unit 213 or the second success / failure determination unit 217 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second grand prize winning port 92 of the second start winning prize opening 263. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric combination solenoid 76 to open the normal electric combination 65 of the second start winning opening 263. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 to open the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  The special figure adjusting means 156 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variablely displayed. In the present embodiment, the special figure adjusting means 156 preferentially executes the variable display of the second special symbol 193 over the first special symbol 192. That is, while the second lottery value is held in the second holding unit 146, the lottery value held in the second holding unit 146 is digested even if the first lottery value 144 is held in the first holding unit 144. Prioritize. As a result, the second lottery can be continuously executed as long as the player enters the second start winning opening 263 every time the second special symbol 193 changes. As a result, it is easy to generate a big hit with a ball, and the reason will be described later. When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state, the special figure adjusting unit 156 waits for the other variable display to start. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining means 214 or the second pattern determining means 219, and selects the pattern storage means 130. Read from. The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbols and the variation patterns of the special symbols determined by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  Next, the characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the game mode is changed when a specific variation pattern is selected during the normal game. Further, by selecting another variation pattern, a plurality of types of game stages set in the game mode being executed are switched. And before shifting to each game mode, the game explanation production | presentation explaining the content is displayed with a margin, and the convenience of the player prepared for a subsequent game is aimed at.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire effect. Also in this embodiment, a normal mode, a battle mode, and a wandering mode are set as the game mode. Most of the normal games fall into the normal mode, but when the change pattern of Super 1 is selected, when the change starts, it shifts to the battle mode, and when the change pattern of Super 3 is selected, the change It shifts to wandering mode with the start.

  The battle mode is continued for a period until the special symbol is changed 30 times (until the total variation time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches 30 times). In this battle mode, a battle effect in which the main character and the enemy character fight is displayed, but the game stage is distinguished according to the type of the enemy character. That is, a stage A that battles against the enemy character A, a stage B that battles against the enemy character B, and a stage C that battles against the enemy character C are provided. The battle effect is an effect suggesting that the next 15R jackpot will be confirmed by the victory of the main character. If the main character cannot finally win during the duration of the battle mode, it will not be possible to win 15R jackpot.

  Specifically, the special techniques x, y, and z that the main character delivers to the enemy characters A to C are set, and the effect is x <y <z. For this reason, when the specially effective technique x having a relatively small effect is paid out, there is a high possibility that the main character will be defeated, and the expectation for the occurrence of 15R big hit becomes small. On the other hand, if a specially effective killing technique z is paid out, there is a high possibility that the main character will win, and the expectation for the occurrence of 15R jackpot will increase. Similar to the first embodiment, the anticipation degree is set to change depending on the attack technique of the enemy character and whether or not the main character can avoid the attack, but the details thereof will be omitted. The game explanation effect explaining the battle mode explains in advance the correspondence between the possibility of occurrence of such 15R jackpot and the effect contents (character type and story development).

  In addition, the wandering mode is continued for a period until the special symbol is changed 30 times (until the total variation time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches 30 times). In this wandering mode, the wandering effect that the main character wanders is displayed, and the game stage is distinguished according to the background of the wandering (wandering ground). That is, a stage α of background α, a stage β of background β, and a stage γ of background γ are provided. In this wandering production, a story where the main character meets an ally character is developed. The wandering effect is an effect that suggests whether or not the current gaming state is a probable change state depending on which friendly character the main character meets.

  Specifically, characters ac are set as teammate characters. The strength of the character is a <b <c. For this reason, when the weakest character “a” is encountered, the expected degree of being in a probable state is small, and conversely, when the strongest character “f” appears, the expectation of being in a probable state is increased. Similar to the first embodiment, the degree of expectation is set so as to change depending on other ways of encountering the friend character (location, timing, etc.), but the details thereof will be omitted. The game explanation effect that explains the wandering mode explains in advance the correspondence between the possibility of such a probabilistic state and the effect contents (character type and story development).

  FIG. 37 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 refer to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. The first pattern determination unit 214 or the second pattern determination unit 219 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 37A when the determination result is unacceptable. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 37B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 37C is referred to. In addition, when the explanation effect flag indicating execution of the game explanation effect is turned on, the second pattern determining means 219 refers to the special variation pattern table shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the first pattern determination unit 214 does not refer to the special variation pattern table. Note that the pattern tables shown in FIGS. 37A to 37C are also referred to as “normal variation pattern tables” in order to distinguish them from the special variation pattern tables. In addition to the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern, the variation pattern table also defines whether the variation pattern is a trigger for transitioning to the game mode or whether a trigger for switching the stage is set.

  In the present embodiment, a super reach of “super 3” is further associated as a variation pattern for removal. In addition, “super 3” and “normal 1” are associated with each other as variation patterns for 2R big hit and small hit. Then, “Transition to Battle Mode” is associated with “Super 1” in the fluctuation pattern for 15R big hit and the fluctuation pattern for deviation, and “Super” in the fluctuation pattern for 2R big hit and small hit and the fluctuation pattern for deviation. “Transition to wandering mode” is associated with “3”. Furthermore, stage switching is associated with “normal 1” in the fluctuation pattern for 15R big hit, the fluctuation pattern for 2R big hit and small hit, and the fluctuation pattern for outage.

  That is, the mode is shifted to the battle mode together with the super 1 variation display, and is shifted to the wandering mode together with the super 3 variation display. Then, the game stage is switched when normal 1 is displayed in each game mode. In this embodiment, the game stage in the battle mode is cyclically switched in the order of stage A → stage B → stage C → stage A every time normal 1 is selected. The game stage in the wandering mode is also switched cyclically in the order of stage α → stage β → stage γ → stage α every time normal 1 is selected. In a modified example, another switching rule may be defined, and the gaming stage may be switched according to the switching rule.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 refer to the table of FIG. 38A when the result is wrong, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”, this is indicated. The value “1” is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “11 to 15”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “16 to 20”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21-40”, the value “4” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “41 to 60”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “61 to 255”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 214 and the second pattern determining means 219 refer to the table of FIG. 38 (b) when the determination result is 15R big hit, and if the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, this is indicated. The value “7” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “8” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241-250”, the value “9” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “251-255”, “10” indicating that fact is set. "Is set to the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 214 and the second pattern determining means 219 refer to the table of FIG. 38C when the result of the success / failure is 2R big hit or small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122” The value “11” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and if the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “12” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. .

  Each time the first pattern determining means 214 and the second pattern determining means 219 set the pattern range as described above, the value is displayed together with a value indicating whether it is the first lottery or the second lottery or the number of holdings. It transmits to the effect determination means 132. In the present embodiment, the first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 use a common variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table. In the modification, the first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 may use different tables for at least one of the variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram schematically showing an effect determination table for determining the presence / absence of display of the game explanation effect and the description content when it is displayed. This effect determination table shows data to be referred to when the effect determining unit 132 determines an explanation effect pattern for displaying a game explanation effect. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the game explanation effect based on the information on the variation pattern range and the number of reservations sent as prior determination information for each hold of the winning / failing lottery value, and the explanation effect pattern in the case of displaying it. decide.

  As shown in the figure, when the variation pattern range is “1” or “7”, the explanation effect pattern of “game description 1” is associated with the number of holds “2”. That is, when Super 1 is selected in advance determination, if the number of holdings at that time is 2, a game explanation effect that explains only the outline of the battle effect is selected. Because of such setting, when the number of holds is “1”, the game explanation effect is not displayed, and a normal notice effect is displayed.

  An explanation effect pattern of “game description 2” is associated with the number of holds “3”. This explanation effect pattern is an effect pattern that displays a simple game explanation effect that can be displayed in a period in which the hold for two minutes before the hold that is the trigger for displaying the game explanation effect is digested. . An explanation effect pattern of “game description 3” is associated with the number of holds “4”. This explanation effect pattern is to display game explanations that can be displayed in a period in which the hold for three minutes before the hold that is the trigger for displaying the game explanation effect is exhausted, and the battle effect is described in detail. This is an effect pattern for displaying a game explanation effect to be played.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern range is “3” or “11”, the explanation effect pattern “game description 4” is associated with the number of holds “2”. That is, when Super 3 is selected in advance determination, if the number of holds at that time is 2, a game explanation effect that only explains the outline of the wandering effect is selected. In this explanation effect pattern, a display time equal to one variation by the limited pattern is set. Further, an explanation effect pattern of “game explanation 5” is associated with the number of holds “3”. “Game description 5” is an effect pattern that displays a game explanation effect that briefly explains the contents of the effect of the wandering effect. In this explanatory effect pattern, a display time equal to two fluctuations due to the limited pattern is set. Similarly, an explanation effect pattern of “game description 6” is associated with the number of holds “4”. “Game description 6” is an effect pattern that displays a game description effect that explains the wandering effect in detail. In this explanation effect pattern, a display time equal to three fluctuations by the limited pattern is set.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing details of the prior determination process. The process of this figure is executed in place of the prior determination process of S28 of FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table (S40), a value indicating the target range is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary design determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table. (S44), a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S46), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result. (S50). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with information such as the value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery, the number of holds, the hold order, etc. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 of the substrate 104 (S52).

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing details of the prefetching process. The processing in this figure is executed in place of the prefetching processing in S250 in FIG. That is, after the hold display is updated (S262), the effect determination unit 132 determines whether or not the hold is a hold of the result of the second lottery in which the hold is preferentially consumed. judge. If the result of the second lottery is on hold (Y in S263), the effect determination unit 132 determines whether or not the explanation effect condition for displaying the game explanation effect is satisfied based on the prior determination information. Specifically, if the explanation effect flag is off and the combination of the variation pattern range and the number of holds matches the condition for displaying any one of the game descriptions 1 to 6 in the effect determination table shown in FIG. Then, it is determined that the explanation effect condition is satisfied (Y in S264), and the explanation effect flag is set to ON (S266). Then, an explanation effect pattern is determined by referring to the effect determination table using the variation pattern range and the number of reservations determined in advance (S268). The effect determining means 132 acquires the image data corresponding to the explanation effect pattern from the pattern storage means 130 and starts displaying the game explanation effect (S269). If the explanation effect condition is not satisfied (N in S264), and if the result of the first lottery is on hold (N in S263), this process is temporarily terminated. If the prior determination result is not received (N in S260), the processing after S262 is skipped.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the special symbol variation process. The process of this figure is executed in place of the special symbol variation process of S252 of FIG. That is, when the symbol variation display has not started yet (N of S60), when the lottery value is held by the second holding means 146 (Y of S62), the second win / fail judgment means 217 is the second holding means. The lottery value is read from 146 to determine whether the second special symbol 193 is correct (S64), the second symbol determining means 322 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining means 219 is the second special symbol 219. The variation pattern of the symbol 193 is determined (S68), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is started (S77).

  When the lottery value is not held by the second holding means 146 (N in S62), and when the lottery value is held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S70), the first winning / failing judging means 213 reads the lottery value from the first holding means 144 to determine whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the first symbol determining means 320 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern is determined. The means 214 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S75). A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the first holding means 144, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y) A variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82). If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process of S82 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  Note that the variation pattern determination process of S76 of FIG. 20 is applied to the variation pattern determination process of the second special symbol 193 of S68. In this embodiment, priority digestion for the second lottery is adopted, and the game explanation effect is executed when the game is shifted from the second game to the battle mode or the wandering mode. That is, in this embodiment, the first game can be shifted to the battle mode or the wandering mode as in the second game, but the game explanation effect is displayed in each game mode in the second game. It is supposed to be migrated. In this embodiment, the special game control process of S16 and the small hit game control process of S17 are executed in both the first game and the second game, but the description thereof will be omitted.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by changing the gaming state based on the variation pattern, it is possible to increase the variation of the gaming state, and to provide a game explanation effect that surely corresponds even if the variation increases. It is feasible. Furthermore, the game state effect (game mode and game stage) that changes according to the variation pattern can also be used for the convenience of the player by performing the game explanation effect.

  In the present embodiment, the first game and the second game are executed in series, and the second game is executed preferentially (the second lottery value is preferentially consumed). Whether or not to display the game explanation effect is determined by prior determination only for the game on the priority side. Thereby, the game explanation effect can be effectively executed even in the specification adopting such priority digestion.

  That is, in the case of the specification that prioritizes the second game in this way, it is assumed that inconvenience arises if it is attempted to determine whether or not to display the game explanation effect together with the first game. For example, when a plurality of first lottery results are held in a state where the second lottery result is not held and a game explanation effect is started, a plurality of variations of the first game to which the game explanation effect is assigned It is assumed that the second lottery result is put on hold before ”expires. In this case, if the second lottery result is, for example, a big hit, there is a disadvantage that the game explanation effect must be interrupted halfway. That is, as shown in FIG. 39, it is meaningless to secure a certain number of reserved lottery values as starting conditions for the game explanation effect to secure the effect time. According to the present embodiment, since whether or not to execute the game explanation effect is determined based on only the second game to be prioritized, such inconvenience does not occur.

  In addition, for example, when the game explanation effect in the battle mode is started based on the hold of the first lottery result, the second lottery result is put on hold before the game explanation effect ends, and the lottery result is transferred to the wandering mode. If it is accompanied by a transition, there is a problem that the contents of the game explanation effect and the game mode to be subsequently transitioned are not matched. According to the present embodiment, since whether or not to execute the game explanation effect is determined based on only the second game to be prioritized, such inconvenience does not occur.

  Furthermore, for example, when the transition to the battle mode is determined in the probability variation state, the hold that is the display trigger of the game explanation effect is the first lottery result, and the lottery result is only in the probability variation state. A case where 15R is a big hit is assumed. In that case, the second lottery result is put on hold before the game explanation effect ends, and if the lottery result is a normal big hit (non-probable big hit), then the first explanation for starting the game explanation effect is made. Even if the lottery result is digested, 15R big hit is not made, and there is a case where the game is not shifted to the battle mode. As a result, there arises a problem that the game mode is not shifted to the game explanation effect. According to the present embodiment, since whether or not to execute the game explanation effect is determined based on only the second game to be prioritized, such inconvenience does not occur.

  The present invention has been described based on the second embodiment. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 10)
In the second embodiment, a gaming machine having a specification that gives priority to the second game over the first game has been described. In this modified example, a gaming machine with a specification without priority digestion is used, and in the easy entry state (short time), only the second lottery is determined in advance, and when it is not in the easy entry state (non-short time), the first lottery It is set as the structure which performs prior judgment only about. That is, in the easy entry state, the second start winning opening 263 is relatively easier to enter, so the player tends to aim at entering the second start winning opening 263. On the other hand, if it is not easy to enter the ball, the first start winning port 262 is relatively easier to enter, so the player tends to aim at entering the first start winning port 262. According to this modified example, by displaying the game explanation effect only for the game that is more likely to be executed by the player, it is possible to omit extra processing and reduce the processing load and increase the efficiency. .

  In the present modification, the special figure adjusting means 156 has the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol in accordance with the order in which the game ball has entered either the first start winning opening 262 or the second starting winning opening 263. 193 is selectively variably displayed. For example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first start winning opening 262, the first starting winning opening 262, and the second starting winning opening 263, the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193 are arranged in this order. The display is variable. The special figure adjustment means 156 monitors the hold control means 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process according to the modification. The processing in this figure is executed in place of the prefetching processing in S250 in FIG. That is, after the hold display is updated (S262), the effect determining means 132, based on the prior determination information, if the hold is the hold of the first lottery result (Y of S263), the easy entry state If it is not (time saving) (N of S264), the processing after S272 is executed. On the other hand, if it is easy to enter the ball (Y in S264), the processing after S272 is skipped. Further, if the hold is the hold of the second lottery result (N of S263), and if it is the easy entry state (Y of S265), the processing after S272 is executed. On the other hand, if it is not easy to enter the ball (N in S265), the processing after S272 is skipped.

(Modification 11)
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, an example is shown in which the game stage of each game mode is switched when the variation pattern of normal 1 is selected. In the modified example, in each game mode of the battle mode and the wandering mode, a switching lottery is performed to determine whether or not to switch the stage separately from the determination of the variation pattern, and in which case to switch to the stage. A configuration may be adopted in which the stage is switched to one of the stages.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example and modification, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications, or some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications. May be deleted. Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 production display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start ports, 66 large winning ports, 68 operating ports, 72 general winning ports, 82 operation buttons, 100 game control devices , 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 112 pass / fail lottery means, 114 design determining means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 116 hold control means, 120 special game control means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means, 190 decorative symbols , 192 special symbol, 194 display area, 202 reserved image.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the starting opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the winning / failing lottery wins,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
An effect display device that displays an effect for suggesting the result of the lottery determination,
A hold control means for holding the result of the winning / failing lottery up to a predetermined number up to the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the lottery,
Production determining means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device;
Effect display control means for controlling the effect display according to the determined effect content;
With
The success / failure lottery means, when there is a ball entering the starting opening, displays the result of the lottery corresponding to the ball regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the ball starts immediately. Including predetermination information including the effect determination means,
Whether or not to display a game explanation effect for indicating the appearance of a predetermined game state in advance based on the prior determination information and displaying an explanation of game contents in the predetermined game state based on the prior determination information. Decide
The effect display control means starts the display of the game explanation effect after the decision to display the game explanation effect is started before the symbol variation display corresponding to the entrance is started. Gaming machine.

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