JP5545349B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bullet ball game machine that plays a game by firing a game ball toward a game board.

A ball game in which a game ball is fired on a game board surface provided with a plurality of entrances, and when a game ball enters one of the entrances, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Various types of gaming machines have been developed and widely used. Among them, a so-called seven machine type ball ball game machine is most widely used.

In this type of ball game machine called a Seven machine, a special symbol display device is provided on the game board, and when a game ball is detected at a special entrance called a start port, a special symbol is displayed. The display of the special symbol is started on the display device. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a big hit game that is advantageous to the player is started. Whether or not the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner is determined by a random number lottery (whether or not) determined by a computer mounted inside the ball game machine.

In addition, since the game ball is also fired while the symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display device,
During the symbol variation display, a game ball may be detected at the start port. In this case, the incoming ball is temporarily stored as a hold, and after the current fluctuation display is completed, a new fluctuation display corresponding to the incoming ball stored as the hold is started.

Furthermore, in a ball game machine called a “seven machine”, a random number value used for random lottery relating to a special symbol is acquired in advance when a hold occurs (when a game ball is detected at the start opening). There is also a type. With this type of ball game machine, it is possible to determine whether or not a hit occurs when the hold occurs, so when a hit hold occurs, the player is informed of this and the player is notified. There has also been proposed a technique for enhancing the gaming interests (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-181048 A

However, today, the effect of notifying that the winning hold (or a specific hold) has occurred is not uncommon, and it is difficult to invigorate a player's gaming interest simply by notifying the occurrence of such a hold. There was a problem of becoming.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that can detect the occurrence of a specific hold such as a hit hold and effectively excite the player's interest.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A symbol display device for displaying a predetermined symbol ;
The starting port,
A game ball detection device for detecting a game ball that has entered the start opening;
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device, random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number for determination related to the progress of the game;
And decision execution means for performing determination relating to variable display of the symbols by using the thus obtained wherein determining random number to the random number acquisition means,
Based on the determination result, after indicated variation table of symbols in the symbol display device, a symbol variation game execution means for performing symbol variation game by displaying stopped in this Ri aspects or off mode,
When the game ball detection device detects a game ball and the symbol display device is performing a variation display of the symbol, the game ball of the game ball is determined to execute the determination after the variation display is completed. A hold storage means for storing the random number for determination acquired by detection as a hold;
When the determination random number is stored as the hold, specific hold determination means for determining whether the hold is a specific hold;
Operation means for directing that can be operated by the player,
An operation corresponding effect execution means for executing an operation corresponding effect according to the operation by operating the effect operation means within a predetermined operation valid period;
With
The operation-corresponding effect execution means is configured to operate the operation even if the effect operation means is not operated when the specific suspension occurs before the effect operation means is operated within the operation effective period. It is characterized by executing the corresponding performance.

In addition, the bullet ball game machine of the invention disclosed in this specification for reference (hereinafter referred to as the reference invention) employs the following configuration. That is,
While playing a game ball on a game board provided with a symbol display device,
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device provided in the game board, random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number for determination related to the progress of the game,
When the game ball detection device detects a game ball and the symbol display device does not display a variation of the symbol, the determination random number obtained by detecting the game ball is used to determine the game ball. A determination execution means for performing a determination related to the variable display of symbols;
After the execution of the determination, the symbol display is started on the symbol display device, and then the symbol is changed and displayed according to the result of the determination to stop and display the symbol in a hit state or an off state. Variable game execution means;
When the game ball detection device detects a game ball and the symbol display device is performing a variation display of the symbol, the game ball of the game ball is determined to execute the determination after the variation display is completed. A hold storage means for storing the random number for determination acquired by detection as a hold;
When the symbol variation game is started, a suggestion effect execution means for performing an suggestion effect for suggesting information related to the result of the symbol variation game to the player.
A specific hold determination means for determining whether the determination random number is a specific hold corresponding to a predetermined random value when the determination random number is stored as the hold;
If the suggestion effect is being performed when the specific hold occurs, the content of the suggestion effect being executed is determined based on the content suggesting the player with information related to the result of the symbol variation game. And suggesting effect content changing means for changing the information related to the result of the symbol variation game performed in response to the content suggested to the player.
In the ball and ball game machine of the reference invention having such a configuration, when a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device, a random number for determination is acquired along with it, and the design random number is used by using the acquired random number for determination. The determination relating to the change display is performed. This “determination related to symbol variation display” is performed based on the value of the obtained random number for determination. Specifically, the symbol that is variably displayed on the symbol display device can be either a hit mode or a miss mode. Judgment for determining whether or not to stop display (decision determination), judgment for determining which hit pattern to stop display when there are multiple hit modes (hit symbol determination), Examples include determination (reach determination, variation pattern determination) for determining a display variation display mode of a symbol on a display device. Then, a symbol variation game is performed by displaying the symbols in a variable manner on the symbol display device based on the result of such determination. Further, when a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device while the symbol change game is being performed by the symbol display device, the determination random number acquired in response to the detection of the game ball is stored as a hold. Further, based on the value of the determination random number stored as the hold, it is determined whether or not the hold is a specific hold. And, if the hold is a specific hold, and the symbol variation game being performed on the symbol display device is a symbol variation game with a suggestion effect, the content of the suggestion effect in the symbol variation game is specified. Information related to the result of the symbol variation game performed in accordance with the hold is changed to a content suggested to the player.

Here, the “suggested effect” is a kind of effect that accompanies the progress of the symbol variation game, and before the symbol variation game currently being executed (in progress) ends, in other words, A special effect that suggests information related to the result of the symbol variation game to the player before the symbol variably displayed on the display device is stopped and displayed (before the variation display is finished). The “information related to the result of the symbol variation game” is, for example, information indicating the possibility that the result of the present symbol variation game will be “hit” (so-called hit reliability) or the present symbol variation game. The result of the symbol variation game, such as information indicating how the accompanying symbol variation effect is performed, and information indicating whether the reach effect is performed as part of the symbol variation effect, and the result Means information for enabling the player to predict (guess) the content (type) of effects that can occur before the game is confirmed.

In addition, as such suggestive effects, for example, a “character notice” in which an image of a special character is displayed during a symbol variation game, or a “line announcement” in which characters displayed during a symbol variation game emit various lines. There are various notice effects such as (conversation notice) and "sound notice" in which a special sound different from the usual sound is given as the sound (fluctuating sound) emitted along with the progress of the symbol variable game. Therefore, for example, “the effect suggesting information related to the result of the symbol variation game performed in response to the specific suspension” may be, for example, that a so-called reach effect occurs in the symbol variation game performed in the future, There is an effect that suggests that the symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit mode.

In this way, when a specific suspension occurs during the execution of the suggestion effect, the content of the suggestion effect being executed is changed from the content related to the current symbol variation game to the content related to the symbol variation game to be performed in the future. The player's attention can be strongly attracted. And such an effect is performed when it is determined that the hold that has occurred is a specific hold, so it is not just a production,
It is a production that has substantial meaning for the player. For this reason, in the bullet ball game machine of the reference invention, when the hold occurs, it is effectively utilized to determine whether or not the hold is a specific hold,
It is possible to effectively excite the interest of the player.

In addition, in the bullet ball game machine of such a reference invention, when changing the content of the suggestive effect in response to the occurrence of the specific hold, the number of stored holds is obtained and the number of the holds is determined. It may be changed to contents.

If it carries out like this, the content of the suggestion effect can be changed into an appropriate mode according to the situation of the hold when the specific hold occurs. As a result, for example, since it is possible to change to a content that the player can recognize which symbol variation game will be performed in the future, it is possible to further enhance the player's gaming interest.

In the bullet ball game machine of the reference invention described above, the following may be performed. First, it is assumed that an effect switch that can be operated by the player during the execution of the symbol variable game is provided, and as the suggestion effect, the suggestion effect that proceeds when the effect switch is operated by the player is performed. And when specific hold occurs during execution of such a suggestion effect, while changing the content of the suggestion effect (the content of the suggestion effect to advance next), without waiting for operation of an effect switch,
The suggestion production may be advanced.

In this way, when a specific hold occurs, the player performs the suggestion effect in a specific manner in spite of the fact that the player does not operate the effect switch. It is possible to perform a novel effect that the content is changed to the corresponding content. As a result, it is possible to greatly increase the player's gaming interest by effectively utilizing whether or not the hold is a specific hold when the hold occurs. Examples of the effect switch include a push button type switch (push button), a touch switch constituted by a contact detection sensor, a dial type switch capable of rotating operation, and the like.

According to the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine capable of effectively exciting a player's interest by effectively utilizing whether or not the hold is a specific hold when the hold occurs. Can be provided.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the special symbol display apparatus mounted in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the production symbol display apparatus mounted in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that the normal symbol is variably displayed. It is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that the special symbol was variably displayed. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with an effect symbol display apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the rough flow of the game control processing which CPU mounted in the main control board performs in order to control progress of a game. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process performed in a game control process. It is the flowchart which showed a part of special symbol game process performed in a game control process. It is the flowchart which showed the remaining part of the special symbol game process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the special figure change display process performed in a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the special figure fluctuation | variation display process performed in a special symbol game process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the jackpot determination table referred in special figure fluctuation display processing. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the jackpot symbol determination table referred in order to determine the jackpot symbol of a special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit fluctuation pattern table referred in order to determine the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol, when the result of big hit judgment is a big hit. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the losing fluctuation pattern table referred in order to determine the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol when the result of jackpot determination is losing. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the special electric accessory game process performed in a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the special electric accessory game process performed in a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game effect process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game effect process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the effect pattern table referred for determining the content of the symbol fluctuation effect in game effect processing. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that a pattern fluctuation effect is performed. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the suggestion effect of 1st Example was performed. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the content of the suggestion effect of 1st Example was changed in response to generation | occurrence | production of specific suspension. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game effect process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game effect process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the special aspect in which the content of the suggestion effect is changed by generation | occurrence | production of specific suspension | holding by the suggestion effect of 2nd Example.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the ball game machine of the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type called a seven machine will be described in the following order. .
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Overview of control:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
C-3. Special design game processing:
C-4. Special electric game game processing:
D. Game effect processing of the first embodiment:
E. Game effect processing of the second embodiment:

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

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

The upper dish part 5 is provided with a dish-shaped concave part and a dish outer edge part 5a formed so as to surround the concave part. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5, and the launcher unit 12
(See FIG. 5). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. Furthermore, a first speaker 5y having a plurality of long holes and a large number of small holes formed thereon is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper plate part 5. In addition, on the front side of the upper plate 5, two effect buttons SW1 and SW2 are provided as effect switches. The player can advance the effects performed during the game by pressing these effect buttons SW1 and SW2.

The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. Further, second speakers 6 c are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lower dish portion 6.

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

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10.

A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11. In addition, a starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is provided below the central device 26, and a variable winning device 18 is provided below the central device 26. The starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is a so-called tulip type starting port configured such that a pair of blade pieces can be opened and closed on the left and right. Inside the start port 17, a start port (ordinary electric accessory) switch 17s (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of the game ball and an ordinary electric accessory (start port) for operating the pair of wing pieces. A solenoid 17m (see FIG. 5) is provided. When the pair of wing pieces open to the left and right, the game ball enters an open state that increases the possibility of entering,
When the pair of wing pieces stand upright, a normal state is reached in which the possibility of entering the game ball is reduced. In this embodiment, the start port switch 17s for detecting the game ball that has entered the start port 17 corresponds to the “game ball detecting device” according to the present invention.

An effect symbol display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. The effect symbol display device 27 is linked to the special symbol change display in the special symbol display device 28 described later.
It is possible to variably display three identification symbols in the form of numbers from ˜9. In addition, it is possible to perform various effects such as displaying various symbols for effects in conjunction with the variation display of the identification symbols. The manner in which the identification symbol is variably displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27 and the manner in which effects using various effect symbols are performed will be described later. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol display device 27 for variably displaying the three identification symbols corresponds to the “symbol display device” in the present invention, and the three identification symbols variably displayed on the effect symbol display device 27. However, in the present invention "design"
It corresponds to.

A special symbol display device 28 is provided at the lower left of the central device 26. Although the detailed configuration will be described later, the special symbol display device 28 can display normal symbols, special symbols, and the like in a variable stop manner. Further, a normal symbol operation gate 36 is provided on the left of the game area 11, and a gate switch 36s for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided inside the gate. Further, between the normal symbol operating gate 36 and the central device 26, there is a lamp windmill 2.
4 is provided. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

A big prize device 31 is provided below the central device 26. The large winning device 31 includes a large winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, and an open / close door 3 for opening and closing the large winning opening 31d.
1e, and a large winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 5) for operating the opening / closing door 31e. When a predetermined condition to be described later is satisfied and the opening / closing door 31e is opened, the big winning opening 31d is opened, and as a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability. A jackpot gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous for the player, is started. In addition, a big prize opening 31d is provided inside the big prize opening 31d.
It is possible to detect a game ball won in d. Further, an out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the special symbol display device 28 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the special symbol display device 28 of this embodiment is configured by incorporating twelve small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular area. These 12
Of the LEDs, three LEDs normally constitute the symbol display unit 29, and the remaining nine LEDs constitute the special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). Further, the special symbol display unit 30 displays seven LEDs for displaying special symbols (hereinafter referred to as special symbol LED 30a) and the number of special symbols reserved (hereinafter referred to as special symbol reserved number). The two LEDs (hereinafter referred to as special figure hold display LED 30b). The manner in which the special symbol display device 28 of the present embodiment displays the normal symbol, the special symbol, and the number of special symbol reservations using these 12 LEDs will be described later.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect symbol display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the production symbol display device 27 is mainly configured by using a liquid crystal display screen, and on the liquid crystal screen, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c and a background symbol constituting the background screen. 27d is displayed. Of these, three identification symbols 27a, 27
b and 27c are variably displayed in various manners in accordance with the display of the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 30 shown in FIG. 3, so that a game can be produced. Furthermore, below the liquid crystal screen of the production symbol display device 27, a hold display symbol 27e for informing the player of the number of special figure holds.
Is also displayed. Each time the special figure hold is stored, the hold display symbol 27e displays the figure indicating the special figure hold (circular figure in the figure) by turning on and displaying the special figure hold number. In FIG. 4, the hold display symbol 27 e is displayed as a circular graphic, and by putting a diagonal line on the graphic, the hold display symbol 27 e is lit and displayed. In addition, a circular figure represented by a thin broken line indicates that it is not lit up (turned off). When the special figure hold is not stored, all the circular figures (hold display symbols 27e) are turned off, and each time the special figure hold occurs, the left hold display symbols 27e are turned on. Go. Further, when the special figure hold is consumed, the hold display symbol 27e at the right end of the lighted display is turned off. As a result, the number of special figure holds can be displayed according to the number of hold display symbols 27e that are lit. The example shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to the case where the number of special figure holds is “2”.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards and various boards, but focusing on its functions, the basic progress of the game and whether or not it is related to the winning ball The main control board 200 for controlling the control, the sub control board 220 for controlling various effects performed by the effect symbol display device 27 and effects using lamps and sound effects, and the effect symbols under the control of the sub control board 220 An effect control board 230 that performs specific control of the display device 27, a payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out rental balls and prize balls, and a launch control board 2 that controls the game balls.
60 or the like. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSI
Are connected to each other via a bus. Also, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5 represents the direction in which data or signals are input / output. 5, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200, the CPU 221 mounted on the ROM 202, the RAM 203, and the sub control board 220, the ROM 222, the RAM 223, and the CPU 231 mounted on the effect control board 230, Only ROM 232 and RAM 233 are shown.

As shown in the drawing, the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the start port switch 17s, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switch 36s, etc. After determining the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240,
Commands for instructing various operations are output toward the launch control board 260 and the like. Also,
The main control board 200 has a normal electric accessory solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces provided at the start port 17, and a large winning port solenoid 31 for opening and closing a large winning port 31d.
m, furthermore, a special symbol display device 28 for displaying fluctuation stop display of normal symbols and special symbols is connected, and by outputting signals to various solenoids 17m and 31m and the special symbol display device 28, These operations are also controlled.

When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is output to the effect control board 230 that performs display control of the effect symbol display device 27 described above, the amplifier board 224 that drives the various speakers 5y and 6c, and various LEs for decoration.
The game is rendered by outputting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 226 that drives D and the lamp.

The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, a ball rental switch 5b or a return switch 5 provided on the upper plate 5 described above by the player.
When c is operated, a signal generated by the operation is transmitted to the ball lending device 13. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while exchanging data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 outputs a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball.

B. Overview of the game:
Next, an outline of the game performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be briefly described. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when the player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate part 5 and rotates the firing handle 8, the upper plate part 5
The game balls thrown in are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one and are launched into the game area 11 described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launch handle 8, and the player can aim the launch position of the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launch handle 8. Can do.

When the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36 provided on the left side of the game area 11, the special symbol display device 28 starts the normal symbol variation display. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the special symbol display device 28 is provided with the normal symbol display unit 29, and the normal symbol display unit 29 is mounted with the normal symbol LED 29a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29b. . Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which normal symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In the figure, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. And the normal symbol LED2 blinking
When 9a stops in the lighting state, it becomes a normal symbol hit and the start port 17 remains at a predetermined time (
For example, 0.5 seconds). On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it is usually out of the design and the start port 17 does not open. If the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored as the number of holdings, and after the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed. Is done. Up to four normal symbols can be stored, and the number of stored normal symbols is displayed by the general symbol display LED 29b.

FIG. 6B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of normal symbols held is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the special symbol display device 28. When there is no regular symbol hold (
That is, when the number of holdings is 0), the two general-purpose holding display LEDs 29b are both turned off. When there is one hold, the left-hand general map hold LED 29b remains off,
The right map hold display LED 29b lights up. When there are two holds, the left-hand general map hold display LED 29b is lit in addition to the right-side normal map hold display LED 29b. Next, when there are three holds, the right-hand general map hold display LED 29b blinks, and the left-hand general map hold display LE
D29b lights up. When the number of hold increases further to the upper limit of four, the left and right map hold display LEDs 29b blink. In this way, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display the number of holds from 0 to 4 by turning on, turning off, or blinking the two common figure hold display LEDs 29b.

As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the special symbol display device 28 includes the special symbol display unit 30.
When a game ball enters the start port 17, the special symbol variation display is started, and then stopped and displayed in any of the symbols described below.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a stop display mode of special symbols. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 30 includes seven LEDs, and displays these special symbols by lighting them. As shown in FIG. 7, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, six types of special symbol stop display modes are provided, and a unique lighting state is set for each stop display mode. Moreover, the stop display mode of these six kinds of special symbols is:
There are roughly three types of symbols. First, the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown in the upper part of the figure is classified as “normal jackpot symbol”, and the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown in the middle part is classified as “probable big hit symbol”. Has been. These four types of stop symbols are so-called jackpot symbols. Furthermore, the stop display modes of the two special symbols shown in the lower row are classified as “disconnected symbols”.

The special symbol display unit 30 performs a special symbol variation display by blinking seven LEDs (special symbol LEDs 30a) for a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the special symbol display unit 30 is stopped and displayed according to any stop display mode. Then, when any of the jackpot symbols is stopped and displayed, the jackpot 31d is opened and the jackpot game is started. Of these, when either of the “normal jackpot symbol” or “probability big hit symbol” is stopped and displayed, the big winning opening 31d is opened in the normal mode (a mode in which game balls can easily enter). Then, a so-called jackpot game is started. Also, if the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed with a “probable big hit symbol”, until the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, until the next big hit game occurs or the special symbol variation indication is displayed). For example, until a predetermined number of times, the probability that the special symbol is a big hit symbol is displayed with a high probability (so-called probability variation state or simply probability variation state). Here, in this embodiment, the special symbol display unit 30 is configured by seven LEDs, and various hit symbols and off symbols are displayed by the display patterns of these LEDs. Alternatively, it may be constituted by a plurality of (for example, two) 7-segment displays, and various jackpot symbols and missed symbols may be displayed according to a 7-segment display pattern. Moreover, you may make it display also about display numbers (for example, 7 segment display) other than LED also about the number of reservations of a normal symbol, a special symbol, and the number of reservations of a normal symbol.

In addition, when the game ball that has entered the start port 17 is detected by the start port switch 17s, the special symbol variation display cannot be started (for example, when the special symbol is being displayed in a variation display, or a big hit Even if the game is in progress), the fact that a game ball has entered the start port 17 is stored as a special symbol hold (special figure hold). For this reason, it is possible to perform the variable display using the stored hold when the special symbol can be displayed in a variable manner. Note that the number of reserved special figure hold (number of special figure hold) is the special figure hold display L.
Displayed by ED30b. The mode of displaying the number of special figure hold using the special figure hold display LED 30b is exactly the same as the case of the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG.
The description is omitted here. As described above, in the special symbol display device 28 of this embodiment,
While it is possible to display the hold for the normal symbol and the hold for the special symbol, the “hold” in the present invention corresponds to the hold for the special symbol.

In accordance with the special symbol variation display and stop display on the special symbol display device 28 described above, the effect symbol display device 27 performs various effects using the identification symbol. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect symbol display device 27. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display screen constituting the effect symbol display device 27 has three identification symbols 27a, 27b,
27c is displayed. When the variation display of the special symbol is started by the special symbol display device 28 described above, these three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27 are also displayed in the effect symbol display device 27.
c starts changing display all at once. In this embodiment, the identification symbols 9 from “1” to “9” are used.
There are designs with two numbers as designs. In addition to the numbers, the identification symbol can be letters,
It may be a design in which a figure, a symbol, or the like is designed, and it may be in any form that allows the player to identify the determination result of the special symbol.

FIG. 8A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination (stop display mode) of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 27 is interlocked with the combination of the special symbols that are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 28 described above. It is configured. For example, when the special symbol of the special symbol display device 28 stops at the jackpot symbol, all of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c of the effect symbol display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol. In particular, when the special symbol of the special symbol display device 28 stops at the above-mentioned probability variation big hit symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c of the effect symbol display device 27 are displayed.
However, in the case where the same symbol representing the odd number is stopped and displayed, and the normal big hit symbol is stopped, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c of the effect symbol display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol representing the even number. On the other hand, when the special symbol of the special symbol display device 28 comes off and stops at the symbol,
The three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in an arbitrary combination that is not aligned with the same symbol. In addition, on the liquid crystal screen of the production symbol display device 27, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27
The mode in which c is all stopped with the same symbol corresponds to the “hit mode” in the present invention, and in the other symbols (the symbols in which at least one of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c is different). The mode in which the stop display is performed corresponds to the “displacement mode” in the present invention.

In the hold display symbol 27e displayed below the effect symbol display device 27, the number of special figure holds is displayed in conjunction with the display on the special symbol hold display LED 30b of the special symbol display device 28. For example, when the number of special figure hold displayed by the special figure hold display LED 30b is “4”, all four hold display symbols 27e (circular figures imitating lamps) are lit up. When the number of special figure hold displayed on the special figure hold display LED 30b is “3”, the three hold display symbols 27e from the left side are lit. The example shown in FIG. 8 corresponds to the case where the number of special figure hold is “2”, that is, the case where two hold display symbols 27e from the left are lit.

Thus, the display content on the special symbol display device 28 and the display content on the effect symbol display device 27 correspond to each other. Furthermore, the timing at which the special symbol on the special symbol display device 28 is stopped and displayed, and the timing at which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the effect symbol display device 27 are stopped and displayed are also set to be the same. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect symbol display device 27 is provided at a position that is more easily noticeable than the special symbol display device 28, and the display screen is large and the display content is easy to understand. It is normal to play a game while looking at the screen of the effect symbol display device 27. Therefore, when the left identification symbol 27a initially stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, the display is stopped at the end. In other words, the player pays attention to the variation of the symbols so that the middle identifying symbol 27b may stop at the same symbol and enter a so-called jackpot gaming state. In this way, the effect of variably displaying the last symbol in the state where the two symbols are stopped at the same symbol (the state where the symbol that constitutes the hit display mode is stopped) is called a reach effect.
It is possible to enhance the interest of the player by performing the reach production.

C. Control details of pachinko machine:
Below, in order to implement | achieve the game mentioned above, the control content which the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example is performing is demonstrated in detail.

C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game. As shown in the figure, in the game control process, each process such as a prize ball-related process, a normal symbol game process, a start opening return process, a special figure hold-related process, a special symbol game process, and a special electric game game process is repeated. It is running. The time required for one round of processing is about 4 msec. Therefore, these various types of processing are repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. Then, during these processes, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out a game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this processing, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered a switch related to a game ball winning (such as the start opening switch 17s or the big winning opening switch 31s). To detect. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a process for outputting a prize ball number designation command to the payout control board 240 is performed. When the payout control board 240 receives the award ball number designation command output from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the contents of the command, and according to the result, the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device 109 is interpreted.
By actually outputting a driving signal, a process of actually paying out a prize ball is performed.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the process related to the prize ball (S50), this time, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol game process is performed, that is, whether or not the normal symbol variation stop display is performed ( S100). Such a determination is made by detecting whether or not the start port 17 is open. If the start port 17 is not open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S10).
0: yes), if the start port 17 is open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no). And when it is judged that normal symbol game processing is performed (S100:
yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined not to perform the normal symbol game process (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is skipped.

In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not the number of held ordinary symbols is present (whether it is “0”). If the number of retained symbols is present, whether or not the ordinary symbol is present is determined. Here, the reserved number of normal symbols is set by the game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gate 36. In this embodiment, the upper limit value of the reserved number is “4”.
It is said. Then, based on the result of the normal / bad determination of the normal symbol, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed as a winning symbol or a missing symbol (see FIG. 6A). Next, after setting the normal symbol fluctuation display time, the normal symbol fluctuation display is started. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the start port 17 is opened.

When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the start port 17 is open (S190). If it is being opened (S190: yes), a process (starting port returning process) for returning the opened starting port 17 to the normal state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the start port 17 is not open (S190: no), it is not necessary to perform the start port return process, and the process is skipped.

In the starting port return process (S200), if any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, whether the opening time of the starting port 17 has elapsed, or whether a prescribed number of game balls have entered the starting port 17 When any of the above conditions is satisfied, a process of returning the start port 17 in the open state to the normal state is performed. The opening time of the start port 17 is set to about 0.5 seconds in the normal gaming state, but is about 5 seconds when the opening time extension function described below is activated (1 when the number of times of opening is 1). The number of times of opening is extended to about 5 seconds, or when the number of times of opening is a plurality of times, the total of the plurality of times of opening is extended to about 5 seconds). On the other hand, when the opening time of the start port 17 has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the start port 17 has not reached the specified number, the start port return process (S200) is performed while the start port 17 remains open. finish.

In the game control process, when returning from the start port return process, the following process related to special symbol hold (special figure hold related process) is started. Further, when it is determined in S190 that the start port 17 is closed, the start port return process (S200) is not performed (S190).
: No), the special figure hold related process described below is started.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure holding related process, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 17 (that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the start port switch 17s) (S302). As a result, when a game ball enters the start port 17 (when a game ball is detected by the start port switch 17s) (S302: yes)
s), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol hold (the number of special figure hold) has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S304). If the number of special figure holds does not reach the upper limit (S30)
4: no), a random number for determining a special symbol is acquired, and the RAM 2 mounted on the main control board 200
03 (S306). Here, as the random number for determining the special symbol, a big hit determination random number used for determining a big hit, which will be described later, Then, various random numbers such as a reach random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect on the effect symbol display device 27 are acquired. In addition, the random number for determination obtained in this way is used as the main control board 200 as a special symbol hold (special figure hold).
Is stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the. When a game ball that has entered the start port 17 is detected by the start port switch 17s, the above-described processing for acquiring the random number for determination is performed in the special figure holding related processing. The special figure hold related processing is performed by a CPU mounted on the main control board 200.
In this embodiment, the CPU 20 of the main control board 200 is executed by the CPU 201.
1 corresponds to the “random number acquisition means” in the present invention.

When the acquired random number for determination is stored as a special figure hold as described above, the special figure hold number is set to “
1 "is added (S308). Then, after determining whether or not the specific hold flag is set to ON (S310), when the specific hold flag is not set to ON (S310:
no), a process (preliminary determination process) for determining whether or not the special figure hold stored earlier is a specific hold (S312). Here, the specific hold flag is a flag indicating whether or not a specific hold described later is stored. If the specific hold is stored, the specific hold flag is set to ON. If the specific hold is not stored, the specific hold flag is set to OF.
F is set. Therefore, when the special figure hold is stored (S306, S308), the setting of the specific hold flag is confirmed in S310 so that the preliminary determination process is performed only when the specific hold is not stored.

As a result, when the specific hold flag is not set to ON (S310: no),
It is determined whether or not the random number value of the obtained determination random number is a preset random value (specific random value) (S312). As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment acquires a random number such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, or a reach random number as a determination random number. Here, the random number value of the big hit determination random number is It shall be judged whether it corresponds to a specific random value.
Further, the specific random value is assumed to be a random value whose determination result is a jackpot in the jackpot determination (whether or not determination) described later. Therefore, the specific hold in the present embodiment is a special figure hold in which the big hit determination random number acquired as the determination random number is a random number value (hereinafter referred to as a big hit random value) that becomes a big hit in the subsequent big hit determination. Represents. Of course, not only in such a case, for example, a special symbol hold in which a special symbol stop symbol is determined as a specific jackpot symbol, or a special symbol hold in which a reach effect is performed may be designated as a special hold. . Alternatively, as a random number for judgment, a special symbol hold for obtaining a special symbol for a stop symbol of a special symbol is determined as a special reserve, by obtaining a random symbol for random symbol determination for determining a symbol for failure. Is also possible.

If it is determined that the random number value for determination (here, the big hit determination random number) corresponds to the specific random value (here, the big hit random value) (S312: yes), the specific hold flag is set to O.
After setting to N (S314), determination result that special figure hold is specific hold (pre-determination result)
A hold command including “” is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S316). here,
The hold command is a command indicating a new special figure hold number when the special figure hold number is changed (increased in this case). In addition, the hold command according to the present embodiment can be transmitted including the result of prior determination regarding the special figure hold. Note that, here, the number of special figure hold and the pre-determination result are assumed to be transmitted in one command, but a command indicating the number of special figure hold,
You may transmit the command which shows a prior determination result as another command.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the random number value of the determination random number (here, the big hit determination random number) does not correspond to the specific random value (here, the big hit random value) (S312: no), the specific hold flag is set to O
Without setting N, a hold command including a determination result indicating that the special figure hold is not a specific hold is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S316).

If it is determined that the specific hold has already been stored (the specific hold flag is ON) after adding “1” to the special figure hold number (S310: yes), the random number value of the determination random number is The sub-control board includes a hold command including a determination result indicating that the special figure hold is not the specific hold without performing the determination of whether the value is the specific random value or the process of setting the specific hold flag (S312 and S314). Transmission is performed toward 220 (S316).

As described above, after the determination random number is acquired and “1” is added to the special figure hold number (S306).
, S308), and after sending a hold command indicating the result of prior determination as to whether or not the stored special figure hold is a specific hold (S316), the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. Return to the game control process. On the other hand, when the game ball has not entered the start port 17 and the game port is not detected by the start port switch 17s (S302: no), the special figure holding number is the upper limit value (here, “ 4 ”) (S304: yes), the special command hold related process shown in FIG. 10 is terminated without transmitting the hold command, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.
Then, when returning from the special figure holding related process, the special symbol game process (S320) described below is started in the game control process.

As described above, in the special figure hold related processing, a series of processes for storing the special symbol hold and the determination as to whether or not the special figure hold is a specific hold is performed. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that executes the processing corresponds to the “hold storage unit” and the “specific hold determination unit” in the present invention.

C-3. Special design game processing:
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the flow of the special symbol game process. When the special symbol game process (S320) is started, first, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (
S322). If it is a big hit game (S322: yes), the special game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the big hit game is not being played (S322: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S324).
As described above with reference to FIG. 3, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol display unit 30 is provided in the special symbol display device 28, and the special symbol (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a special symbol). Can be displayed in a variable manner.

If the special symbol is not changing (S324: no), it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol (S326). That is, for a period of time after the change display of the special symbol is finished, a stop display time is provided for the player to confirm which symbol the special symbol is stopped and displayed. It is judged whether it is in the middle. When it is confirmed that the special symbol is not variably displayed and the stop display time for displaying the special symbol is also elapsed (S326: no), the number of special symbols held (
It is determined whether or not the special figure hold count is “0” (S328). As described above, the special figure holding number can be stored until the upper limit value “4” is reached. If the special figure holding number is “0” (S328: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the number of special symbol hold is not “0” (S328: no), the processing for starting the special symbol variation display (special symbol variation display processing) is started (S330).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the special figure variation display process. As shown in the figure, when the special figure variation display process is started, first, a process of reading the determination random number stored the oldest is performed (S3300). As described above, as the determination random number, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a reach random number, and the like are stored, and a process of reading these together is performed. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state, that is, whether or not a probability variation flag is set (S3302). If the probability variation flag is set (S33).
02: yes), a jackpot determination table for probability variation is selected (S3304). If the probability variation flag is not set (S3302: no), a jackpot determination table for non-probability variation is selected (S3306). Here, the probability variation flag is a flag that is set when the gaming state becomes a probability variation state (a state in which the probability variation function is activated), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned as the probability variation flag. . The jackpot determination table is
This is a table in which the determination result of the big hit determination (whether or not determination result) is set in association with the big hit determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. The random number value associated with the determination result of the jackpot determination is used as the specific random number value for determining the specific suspension.
A big hit random value.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15A shows a jackpot determination table for non-probability change.
b) shows a jackpot determination table for probability variation. As shown in the figure, in the jackpot determination table, a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the big hit determination random number. Further, as is clear from a comparison between FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, FIG.
In the jackpot determination table for probability variation shown in (b), the “big hit” judgment result is set to more random numbers than the jackpot judgment table for non-probability variation shown in FIG. In other words, a larger number of “big hit random numbers” is set in the jackpot determination table for probability variation than in the jackpot determination table for non-probability variation.

Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination result is “big hit” by referring to the selected big hit determination table based on the previously read big hit determination random number (S3308).
. As described above, the jackpot determination table for probability variation that is referred to in the probability variation state has a larger number of “hit random number values” than the jackpot determination table for non-probability variation that is referred to when not in the probability variation state.
Therefore, the “big hit” determination result is obtained with a higher probability during probability change than during non-probability change.

If the result of the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot (S3308: yes), after reading the jackpot symbol determination random number (S3310), a process of determining the jackpot symbol by referring to the jackpot symbol determination table. This is performed (S3312).

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot symbol determination table that is referred to for determining a jackpot symbol. As described above with reference to FIG. 7, in this embodiment, a total of four symbols are set as the jackpot symbol, two for each of the normal jackpot symbol and the probability variation jackpot symbol.
Correspondingly, in the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 16, stop symbols (jackpot symbols) of these four special symbols are set in association with the jackpot symbol determination random number. Therefore, the big hit symbol can be determined by referring to the big hit symbol determination table from the big hit symbol determination random number read in S3310 (S3312).

When the big hit symbol is determined as described above, the big hit fluctuation pattern table is selected (
S3314). Here, the jackpot variation pattern table is a table that is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern of the special symbol until the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol. Note that the special symbols are displayed in a variable manner because the six types of display modes shown in FIG. 7 are actually switched one after the other, so the special symbol variation pattern is substantially different from the special symbols. Corresponds to the time to be displayed. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display performed by the special symbol display device 28 and the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c performed by the production symbol display device 27 are the same. Since they are linked to each other, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined, the time during which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are displayed in a variable manner is determined. Then, as will be described later, the CPU 22 of the sub control board 220.
1 is an identification symbol 27a on the screen of the production symbol display device 27 within the time range of the variable display.
, 27b and 27c are determined in accordance with the contents of the symbol variation effect.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a big hit variation pattern table. As shown,
In the jackpot variation pattern table, a plurality of types of variation patterns are set in association with random number values of variation pattern determination random numbers. Further, the variation pattern is associated with the variation time of the special symbol (hence, the time of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect symbol display device 27). As will be described in detail later, when the big hit variation pattern is determined, it is also determined whether the suggestion effect is performed on the effect symbol display device 27 together with the symbol variation effect. The meaning of the suggestion will be explained in detail later.

In the above, the case where the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit (S3308: yes) in the special figure variation display process shown in FIG. 13 has been described. (S3308: no), the following processing is performed. First, an out symbol determination random number is acquired (S3316). Subsequently, by referring to an out symbol determination table (not shown) in which the out symbol is preset with respect to the out symbol determination random number, the out symbol corresponding to the acquired out symbol determination random number is determined (S3318). In addition, the start port switch 17s of the start port 17
The jackpot symbol determination random number acquired when the game ball is detected in the above may also be used for determining the off symbol. In addition, when one type of out symbol is used, the out symbol can be determined without using the out symbol determining random number.

Once the off symbol has been determined as described above, the process of selecting the variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern is started in the same manner as when the jackpot symbol has been determined. It is determined whether or not a reach effect is performed (S3322). This determination is made based on the reach random number acquired as the determination random number when the game ball is detected by the start port switch 17s of the start port 17. Then, if the random number value of the reach random number is within the preset random number range, it is determined that the reach effect is performed (S3322: yes)
, “Reach with and out change pattern table” is selected (S3324). On the contrary,
If it is not within the preset random number range, it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (S33).
22: no), “reachless deviation variation pattern table” is selected (S3326). In other words, the variation pattern when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a deviating symbol includes a variation pattern accompanied by a reach effect on the effect symbol display device 27 (an unreachable variation pattern with reach) and a variation pattern without a reach effect (no reach). A deviation variation pattern). When determining the big hit variation pattern or the out-of-range variation pattern, it is determined whether the variation shortening function is operating by checking the setting of the variation shortening flag. Variation pattern table (decreasing large hit variation pattern table, shortening variation reach-out variation pattern table, shortening variation reach-out variation pattern table) or “variation shortening function not activated” Select one of the fluctuation pattern tables (normal fluctuation big hit fluctuation pattern table, normal fluctuation reach and out fluctuation pattern table, normal fluctuation reach and out fluctuation pattern table) to determine the "temporal fluctuation pattern" You may make it do.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a deviation variation pattern table. In the “reachless deviation variation pattern table” shown in FIG. 18A, a plurality of variation patterns not accompanied by the reach effect on the effect symbol display device 27 are set in association with the random number value of the variation pattern determination random number. A relatively short variation time is set for these variation patterns. On the other hand, a plurality of variation patterns with reach effects are set in the “reach out of variation pattern table” shown in FIG. 18B, and a relatively long variation time is set for these variation patterns. Is set. Further, similarly to the big hit variation pattern described above, when the deviation variation pattern is determined, whether or not the suggestion effect is performed on the effect symbol display device 27 is also determined. Note that both the big hit variation pattern table and the losing variation pattern table are stored in advance in the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200.

When the variation pattern table is selected as described above (S3314, S3324, S
3326), the fluctuation pattern determining random number is acquired (S3328 in FIG. 14). Subsequently, with reference to the selected variation pattern table, the variation pattern stored in association with the variation pattern determination random number is read out, and then this variation pattern is determined as the variation pattern of the special symbol (S3330). ). Subsequently, after the special symbol display device 28 starts to display the variation of the special symbol (S3332), “1” is subtracted from the number of reserved special symbols (S3334). Then, a command (change start command) that specifies the determined variation pattern or special symbol stop symbol,
After the transmission toward the sub-control board 220 (S3336), the special figure variation display process shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

Note that the process of performing a big hit determination based on the big hit determination random number acquired as the determination random number when the game ball is detected by the start opening switch 17s of the start opening 17 is performed in the above-described special figure variation display process. It has been broken. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 that performs the special map variation display processing in the present embodiment corresponds to the “determination executing means” in the present invention.

The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 acquires information on the special symbol fluctuation pattern and the stop symbol based on the fluctuation start command output from the main control board 200 in this manner. Then, depending on the information, the effect symbol display device 27 uses the three identification symbols 27.
After determining the contents of the symbol variation effect performed by variably displaying a, 27b, and 27c and the content of the suggestion effect performed together with the symbol variation effect, the symbol variation effect and the suggestion effect are executed. These processes performed on the sub-control board 220 will be described in detail later.

The detailed process performed in the special symbol game process when the special symbol is not variably displayed (that is, in the case of S324: no in FIG. 11) has been described above. On the other hand, when the special symbol game processing of FIG. 11 is started while the special symbol is changing, it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S324: yes). This case corresponds to the case where the special symbol variation pattern and the stop symbol have already been determined and the special symbol variation has started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S348). Since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, it is possible to determine whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting the timer at the same time as starting the variation of the special symbol. If the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S348: no), the special symbol game processing is terminated as it is, and FIG.
Return to the game control process shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S348: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S350). At the same time, the special symbol that is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 28 is stopped and displayed at a preset symbol (S352). Next, after setting the time for stopping and displaying the special symbol (stop display time for the special symbol) (S354), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S356). If the stop display time has not elapsed (S356: no), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S356: yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been stopped and displayed is one of the jackpot symbols shown in FIG. 7 (S3 in FIG. 12).
58). If the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S358: yes)
), The jackpot flag indicating the start of the jackpot game is set to ON (S360). The big hit flag is a flag indicating that the big hit game is started, and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned to the big hit flag. When the value of the predetermined address is set to “1”, the big hit flag is turned ON.

Subsequently, after transmitting a command indicating that the jackpot game is started (a jackpot start command) to the sub-control board 220 (S362), it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S362).
364). If the probability change flag is set to ON (S364: yes), it can be determined that the current game state is the probability change state and the probability change function and the variation shortening function are operating. Therefore, the probability variation flag is set to OFF (that is, the value of the probability variation flag is changed from “1” to “0”).
As a result, the operation of the probability reducing function is stopped (S366), and the fluctuation shortening flag is also set to OFF (ie, the value of the fluctuation shortening flag is changed from “1” to “0”). Stop (S368). As described above, the fluctuation shortening flag is a flag that is set to ON when the fluctuation shortening function is operating.
A predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted in the is assigned as a fluctuation shortening flag.

On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is not set to ON (S364: no), it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is set to ON (S372), and the variation shortening flag is set to ON. (S372: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned OFF to stop the fluctuation shortening function (S368). Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the fluctuation shortening function is operating, the function (open extension function) of extending the opening time of the start port 17 (ordinary electric accessory) is also working. Therefore, if the fluctuation reduction function is stopped by turning off the fluctuation reduction flag (
S368) After turning off the open extension flag to stop the open extension function (S37)
0), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if neither the probability variation flag nor the variation shortening flag is set to ON when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed (S364: no, S372: no), the special symbol game process is directly exited and the game control is performed. Return to processing.

As described above, when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 28 is a jackpot symbol (S
358: yes) has been described, but if it is not a big hit symbol (if it is a missed symbol) (S358: no), the following processing is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the above-described variation shortening flag is set to ON (S374). And the fluctuation shortening flag is O
If it is FF (S374: no), the special symbol game process is left as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening flag is ON (S374: yes), after subtracting “1” from the fluctuation shortening counter (S376), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter has become “0”. (S378). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter is a dedicated counter for counting the number of fluctuations of the special symbol performed in a state where the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. ing. Pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment
Then, after the big hit game is ended, the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, and when the number of changes of the special symbol after that is the big hit game started by the “probable big hit symbol” shown in FIG. “10,000” is set, and when the big hit game is started by “ordinary big hit symbol”, “100” is set in the fluctuation shortening counter. If the fluctuation shortening counter becomes “0” (S378: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned OFF to stop the fluctuation shortening function (S380), and then the opening extension function is stopped to stop the opening extension function. The flag is also turned off (S382). Then, after transmitting a command (gaming state designation command) indicating the current gaming state (in this case, the so-called normal gaming state because neither the fluctuation shortening function nor the opening extension function is activated) to the sub-control board 220 (S384), the special symbol game process is exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, the fluctuation shortening counter is still “0”.
If not (S378: no), the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on.
With this setting, the special symbol game process is exited, and the game control process of FIG. 9 is resumed.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S390). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag that is set to ON when a special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol. If the big hit flag is set to ON (S390: yes), the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 starts a special electric accessory game process described below (S400). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set to ON (S390: no), the special electric accessory game process (S400) is skipped, the process returns to the top of the game control process, and the above-mentioned prize ball related process (
S50) A series of subsequent processes are repeated.

C-4. Special electric game game processing:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special electric accessory game process. In addition, FIG.
0 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special electric accessory game process. A special game (so-called big hit game) is performed by executing the special electric accessory game process. Hereinafter, the special electric accessory game process will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20.
In preparation for this, the contents of a game called a jackpot game will be briefly described.

As described above with reference to FIG. 2, a special winning opening 31d is provided below the game board, and the special winning opening 31d is closed in a normal gaming state. However, when the big hit game is started, the big winning opening 31d is opened. Since the special winning opening 31d is greatly opened as compared to other winning openings, when the special winning opening 31d is in an open state, the game ball enters with a high probability. The opened large winning opening 31d is once closed when a predetermined opening time elapses or when a predetermined number of game balls enter, but becomes open again when a predetermined closing time elapses. In addition, a game from when the special winning opening 31d is opened to when it is closed is called “round game (or simply round)”. If such a round game is repeated and a predetermined number of round games are consumed, the big hit game ends. Hereinafter, the special electric accessory game process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in order to execute the jackpot game described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 2.
This will be described with reference to 0.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special electric accessory game process (S400), it first determines whether or not the special winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big winning opening 31d is closed in the normal gaming state, and therefore, the big winning opening 31d is immediately after the start of the big hit game.
Is closed. Therefore, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S40).
2: no), it is determined whether or not the number of times the special winning opening 31d is opened (that is, the number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (S404). As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened and a predetermined number of round games are repeated. Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), it is determined whether or not the number of opening of the special winning opening 31d (number of round games) has reached a predetermined number ( S404).

As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of times of opening of the big prize opening 31d has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), so it is determined whether or not the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed. (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is in a closed state between rounds. Immediately after the jackpot game started,
Since the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state, it is naturally determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has passed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened to start a new round game. (S408). Then, after transmitting a command (round number designation command) for designating what round game the round game started is to the sub-control board 220 (S410), the special electric accessory game process shown in FIG. Is temporarily terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG.
After performing a series of various processes after the prize ball-related process (S50), the special electric equipment game process (
S400) is started. As described above, the game control process shown in FIG.
The time required for one CPU 201 to execute once is about 4 msec. Accordingly, the special electric accessory game process shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is also executed about every 4 msec. When the special game is started and the special electric accessory game process of FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 is executed for the first time, as described above, the special winning opening 31d is opened in S408, and the process is ended as it is. However, when processing the second round after about 4 msec,
In S402, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is being opened (S402: yes).

Next, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time (S412).
. As described above, in the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened, but is closed when the opening time reaches a predetermined time or when a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening 31d. In response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time. Then, if the opening time has reached the predetermined time (S412: yes), after closing the special winning opening 31d (S416), the special electric accessory game process shown in FIG.
Return to the game control process. On the other hand, if the opening time has not reached the predetermined time (S412).
: No), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined number (S
414). And when the game ball reaches the prescribed number (S414: yes), the winning prize opening 31
d is closed (S416). On the other hand, when the specified number is not reached (S414: n
o) The opening time of the special prize opening 31d has not yet reached the predetermined time, and the special prize opening 31d
Since the number of game balls that have entered the ball has not reached the prescribed number, the special electric game game process shown in FIG. 19 is exited while the special winning opening 31d is opened, and the game control process of FIG. Return.

While the game control process of FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed, does the opening time of the special winning opening 31d reach a predetermined time (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of gaming balls enter the special winning opening 31d? A ball is formed (S414: yes), and the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). Thus, one round game is completed. Then, when the special electric accessory game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of round games have ended (S404). ), If all the round games have not ended (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the grand prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), the grand prize opening 31d is again opened. After starting a new round game (S408), a round number designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S410). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the jackpot flag is set to OF in order to end the jackpot game.
Change to F (S418).

When the jackpot game is terminated as described above, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol that has started the jackpot game is a probability variable jackpot symbol (S422 in FIG. 20). And when it is not a probability variation big hit symbol (S422: no), it means that the big hit symbol is a normal big hit symbol. Therefore, “100” is set as an initial value in the fluctuation shortening counter (S
426). On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is a probability variation jackpot symbol (S422: yes)
s) After setting “10000” as an initial value in the fluctuation shortening counter (S424), the probability variation flag is set to ON (S426). The initial value of the fluctuation shortening counter is “1000”.
Setting “0” is substantially the same as setting a period until the next jackpot occurs.

In this way, the initial value is set in the fluctuation shortening counter according to the big hit symbol that has started the big hit game (S424, S426), or the process of setting the probability variation flag to ON is performed (S428). Then, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON in order to operate the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory after the end of the big hit game (S430, S432). Thereafter, a command indicating the current gaming state (gaming state designation command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S434). In other words, when the big hit symbol that has started the big hit game is a normal big hit symbol, the probability variation function is not activated, but the fluctuation shortening function and the release extension function are activated (so-called time saving A command indicating that the status is) is transmitted. In addition, when the big hit symbol that will start the big hit game is a probable big hit symbol, it is a game state (so-called probable change state) in which the probability change function, the fluctuation shortening function, and the open extension function are all operating. Send a command to that effect. When the game state designation command is transmitted in this way (S434), the special electric accessory game process shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 advances the game of the pachinko machine 1 by repeatedly performing the game control process as described above. When a game ball is detected by the start port switch 17s provided in the start port 17, a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a reach random number, etc.) is acquired, and a special symbol variation display is displayed. After going
Stop display with either big hit symbol or off symbol. As a result, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the aforementioned jackpot game is started. In other words, for a player, whether or not the big hit game can be performed depends solely on whether or not the special symbol is variably displayed and stopped on the big hit symbol.

Therefore, in order to enhance the player's gaming interest during the period from when the special symbol is started to be displayed in a variable manner, three identification symbols 27a, 27b,
The design variation effect using 27c is performed. In this symbol variation effect, the special symbol display device 28
At the same time that the special symbols start to be displayed in a variable manner, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c on the screen of the production symbol display device 27 start the variable display, and then the identification symbols 27a, 27b,
27c is stopped and displayed one by one. For example, the left identification symbol 27a is stopped and displayed first, then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed, and finally the middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. When the special symbols on the special symbol display device 28 are stopped and displayed in a state where the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in this way, one symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is completed. Become. The symbols on which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed in a stopped state are such that the symbol combination that is finally obtained corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol,
The display is stopped and displayed so as to obtain a symbol combination that represents either the probable big hit symbol or the off symbol. The reach effect described above with reference to FIG. 8 is an effect performed in such a symbol variation effect.

Further, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27, in addition to the above-described symbol variation effect, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are finally stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation effect are symbols representing a big hit. An effect (suggesting effect) may be performed that suggests to the player whether or not the combination (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot symbol combination) is displayed before the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed. is there. For example, in the state where the symbol variation effect using the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is continued on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27, the background symbol 27d.
An image of a special character, an image of a character uttering a dialogue, or an image of different characters uttering a dialogue in order is displayed in a portion where is displayed. Of course, instead of displaying an image that emits speech, speech may actually be generated as speech, or audio output may be performed together with image display that emits speech. When such an effect is performed, the player expects that the current symbol variation effect will reach a reach state, or will eventually be stopped and displayed in a jackpot symbol combination. Will be attracted to.

Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the special symbol hold occurs, it is determined whether or not the special figure hold is a specific hold, and the result is a special mode as described below. By reflecting this in the suggestion production, it is possible to greatly enhance the player's gaming interest. Below, in order to perform such a suggestion effect, the game effect process which CPU221 of the sub control board 220 performs is demonstrated. The symbol variation effect performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 executing the game effect process corresponds to the “symbol variation game” in the present invention. Therefore, in this embodiment, the CPU 2 mounted on the sub-control board 220.
21 corresponds to the “symbol changing game execution means” in the present invention and at the same time corresponds to the “suggestion effect execution means” in the present invention.

D. Game effect processing of the first embodiment:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a part of the game effect process performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the remaining part of the game effect process performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. These processes are processes executed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the game effect process (S1000), it is first determined whether or not a change start command has been received from the main control board 200 (S1002). As described above with reference to FIG. 14, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts to display the special symbol variation display (S3332 in FIG. 14), the variation start command indicating the special symbol variation pattern or the special symbol stop symbol. Is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S3336). Accordingly, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the change start time command to start the change display of the special symbol, the change time of the special symbol, and the special symbol stop display (stop symbol). Information can be acquired. And when the change start time command is received (S1002: yes), the contents of the symbol change effect (effect pattern) performed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27 and the stop symbols of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c,
A determination is made based on the change start command (S1004).

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an effect pattern table that is referred to in order to determine the contents of the symbol change effect based on the change start command. In the illustrated effect pattern table, an effect pattern is set in association with the variation pattern. Therefore, the effect pattern can be determined by referring to the effect pattern table based on the change pattern designated by the change start command. In FIG. 23, the outline of the symbol variation effect indicated by each effect pattern is also displayed. For example, for the effect pattern “EP01”, the effect time is 59.5 seconds, and after the reach effect, three identification symbols 27a,
27b and 27c are finally subjected to a symbol variation effect that is stopped and displayed in a jackpot symbol combination, and it is set that no suggestion effect is performed for this symbol variation effect.

In addition, the special symbol specified by the change start command is used to determine which of the symbols “1” to “9” is to be used to stop display the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. Decide based on the stop symbol of the symbol. That is, when the stop symbol of the designated special symbol is “probable big hit symbol”, the stop symbols of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are one selected from among the symbols representing odd numbers. Decide on a design. In addition, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is “normal jackpot symbol”, the stop symbol of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is determined as one symbol selected from among the symbols representing even numbers. To do. Furthermore, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is “out of symbol”, the identification symbols 27a and 27b are determined as follows depending on whether or not the designated variation pattern is a pattern accompanied by a reach effect. , 27c are determined. That is, when the reach effect is accompanied, the same symbol is determined for the two identification symbols that are stopped and displayed first, and the identification symbol that is stopped and displayed last.
A symbol different from other symbols is determined. Further, when the reach effect is not accompanied, the stop symbol is determined so that all the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are different symbols. S in FIG.
In 1004, as described above, the contents of the symbol variation effect (effect pattern) performed by the effect symbol display device 27 and the stop symbols of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are determined.

Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts a symbol variation effect of the determined content (S1006). However, as described above with reference to FIG. 5, it is not the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 but the CPU 231 mounted on the presentation control board 230 that directly controls the operation of the presentation symbol display device 27. . Therefore, the CPU 22 of the sub-control board 220
1 starts the symbol variation effect by transmitting a command indicating the determined effect pattern and the stop symbols of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c toward the effect control board 230 (
S1006). The CPU 231 of the effect control board 230 reads image data from the ROM 232 one after another according to the effect pattern specified by the command from the sub control board 220 and displays it on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27, thereby changing the symbol variation effect ( And suggestions)
Will be executed.

In the above, when the change start command is received from the main control board 200 (S1002).
: Yes) is explained, but if the change start command has not been received (S1002: no), the content of the symbol change effect is determined based on the change start command, or the symbol change effect is started. Processing (S1004, S1006) is skipped.

Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not a symbol stop command has been received from the main control board 200 (S1008). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the symbol stop command is a command that is transmitted when the special symbol being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed. As a result, when a symbol stop command is received (S1008: yes), a command to instruct the end of the symbol variation effect is transmitted to the effect control board 230, thereby ending the symbol variation effect being executed (S1010). ). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 does not transmit a symbol stop command unless it has transmitted a variation start time command. Then, as described above, the CPU of the sub control board 220
221 starts the symbol variation effect upon receiving the variation start command (S1006). Therefore, when the symbol stop command is received, the symbol variation effect is always performed. If a symbol stop command has not been received from the main control board 200 (S1008: n
o) The process of ending the symbol variation effect is not performed. Therefore, if the symbol variation effect is performed, the effect is continued.

Next, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not a hold command has been received from the main control board 200 (S1012). As described above with reference to FIG. 10, the hold command is a command transmitted when the special figure hold number is changed, and includes information on the new special figure hold number. Further, when the number of special figure holds increases, whether or not the special figure hold is a specific hold is determined in advance, and information on the result of the prior determination is also included. If it is determined in S1012 that a hold command has not been received (S1012: n
o) Returning to the top of the game effect process, the above-described series of processes (S1002 to S1012) including the determination as to whether or not the change start command has been received from the main control board 200 is performed.

If a hold command is transmitted from the main control board 200 while these processes are repeated, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines that the hold command has been received (
S1012: yes), it is determined whether the hold command is a command indicating the occurrence of specific hold (S1014). As a result, if it is not a command indicating the occurrence of specific hold (
S1014: no), the effect symbol display device 2 according to the special figure hold number indicated by the hold command
7 is updated (S1024 in FIG. 22). As described above with reference to FIG. 4, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27, the special figure hold number is the hold display symbol 27e.
Is displayed. Therefore, for example, if the number of new special figure hold indicated by the hold command is “2”, two hold display symbols 27e displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27 are lit and displayed.

On the other hand, if the hold command is a command indicating the occurrence of specific hold (S1014 in FIG. 21: yes), it is determined whether or not a symbol variation effect is being performed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27. (S1016). As described above, in the symbol variation effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 is directed to the effect control substrate 230 to start the symbol variation effect command (identification symbol 2).
7a, 27b, 27c) (send pattern and stop design command) is transmitted (S1006), and the design change effect end command (effect stop command) is transmitted to the effect control board 230. Because of this (S1010), CPU22
1 can immediately determine whether or not a symbol variation effect is being performed. As a result, when the symbol variation effect is not performed (S1016: no), the display of the special symbol hold number (hold display symbol 27e) displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27 is updated (FIG. 22). S102
4).

On the other hand, when the symbol variation effect is performed (S1016: yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect is an effect accompanied by the suggestion effect (S1018). As described above with reference to FIG. 23, whether or not the suggestion effect is performed is determined in advance according to the effect pattern indicating the contents of the symbol variation effect, and the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the effect pattern itself. (S1004). Therefore, it can be determined whether or not the currently performed symbol variation effect is an effect accompanied by a suggestion effect. If the current symbol variation effect is accompanied by the suggestion effect (S1018: yes), it is further determined whether or not it is time to change the content of the suggestion effect (S1020 in FIG. 22). If it can be changed (S
1020: yes), the content of the suggestive effect is changed according to the specific hold (S1022). The processing of S1016 to S1022 (processing performed when a specific suspension occurs during execution of the symbol variation effect with the suggestion effect) will be described using a specific example.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the symbol variation effect performed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27. FIG. 24A shows a state immediately after the symbol variation effect is started.
(B) shows a state in which the symbol variation effect has ended (a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed). As shown in FIG. 24A, immediately after starting the symbol variation effect, three identification symbols 27 are displayed at the lower left corner of the effect symbol display device 27 on the screen.
Variation display of a, 27b, 27c is started, and the background symbol 27d occupying most of the screen
Shows a video image of multiple fighters fighting a giant evil god. Then, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed one by one, and finally, the three identification symbols 27a and 27b are in a manner as shown in FIG. , 27c are stopped and displayed, the symbol variation effect ends.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the manner in which the suggestion effect is performed during the symbol variation effect. In the suggested effect shown in the figure, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol variation effect, as shown in FIG. When a predetermined time further elapses, FIG.
As shown in b), an image in which a fighter pilot emits a predetermined line is displayed. In this way, in addition to the design variation effect, if an effect different from normal is performed, the player will
It may be suggesting that the current symbol variation production will develop into a reach state,
Considering that the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c may be stopped and displayed in the jackpot symbol combination, pay attention while expecting the outcome of the symbol variation effect even after the suggested effect ends. become.

If a hold command indicating the occurrence of specific hold is transmitted from the main control board 200 while the suggestion effect is being performed, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 is executing the symbol variation effect. (S1016: yes in FIG. 21), and it is determined that it is a symbol variation effect with a suggestive effect (S1018: yes). And when the image which a pilot of a fighter emits words as shown in Drawing 25 (b) is not displayed yet, it judges that it is the timing which can change the contents of suggestion production (of Drawing 22). (S1020: yes), the image from which the pilot of the fighter emits a dialogue is changed to a different image (S1022).

FIG. 26 is an explanatory view exemplifying how the content of the suggestion effect is changed due to the occurrence of the specific hold during the symbol variation effect with the suggestion effect. In FIG. 26 (a), an image in which the god screams is displayed, and in FIG. 26 (b), an image in which the pilot of the fighter plane utters is displayed. Here, as is apparent from comparison with the normal suggestion effect described above with reference to FIG. 25, in the suggestion effect of FIG. 26, the lines emitted by the fighter pilots are changed. Further, the contents of the changed lines are contents corresponding to the occurrence of the specific hold. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 10, since the specific hold is a special figure hold in which the result of the big hit determination is a big win, the occurrence of the specific hold means that a big hit will eventually occur. . Corresponding to this, the speech from the pilot of the fighter is changed from the content that suggests the current symbol variation effect to the content that suggests the symbol variation effect to be performed in the future.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 26, as shown in the hold display symbol 27e in the figure, the specific hold is generated when the number of special figure hold is “2”. 3 after digestion
A big hit will be generated by the special drawing suspension of the nail. Corresponding to this, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lines issued by the pilots of fighters have been changed to indicate to the player that the symbol variation effect after three times is an opportunity. That is, S1024 in FIG.
In this processing, after acquiring the number of special figure hold when the specific hold occurs, the line corresponding to the number of special figure hold is stored in advance from a plurality of lines stored in association with the number of special figure hold. By selecting and displaying the image, the process of changing the content of the suggestive effect is performed.
Of course, for simplicity, simply store multiple lines of speech images that will make the player expect that a big win will occur in the future symbol variation effects, and obtain the number of special figure reservations at the time of occurrence of a specific hold The content of the suggestion effect may be changed by displaying an image selected from the plurality of images without doing so.

In this way, in the normal suggestion effect, as illustrated in FIG. 25, while the suggestion about the current symbol variation effect is performed, when the specific suspension occurs at the timing when the content of the suggestion effect can be changed, Is changed to a content that suggests to the player that a big hit will occur in the future symbol variation effect (in the example shown in FIG. 26, the symbol variation effect three times later by specific hold). .

As mentioned above, a specific hold occurs while the symbol variation effect with the suggestion effect is being performed (
21 (S1016: yes and S1018: yes) in FIG. 21, and when it is the timing at which the content of the suggested effect can be changed (S1020: yes in FIG. 22), the content of the suggested effect was changed according to the specific suspension. After (S1022), the display of the special figure reservation number displayed on the screen of the production symbol display device 27 is changed (S1024). On the other hand, it is determined that the symbol variation effect is not being executed (S1016: no in FIG. 21), or it is determined that the symbol variation effect is not accompanied by the suggestion effect (S1018: no), When it is determined that it is not the timing when the content of the suggestion effect can be changed (S1020: no in FIG. 22), the number of special figure reservations is not changed without performing the above-described processing (S1022) of changing the content of the suggestion effect After changing the display (S1024), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process and repeats the series of processes described above.

Note that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs processing for changing the content of the suggestion effect when the specific suspension occurs while the symbol variation effect with the suggestion effect is being performed.
This is performed while executing the game effect process 2. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “suggested effect content changing means” in the present invention.

As described above, in the game effect process of the first embodiment, when a specific hold occurs while the symbol variation effect with the suggestion effect is being performed, the content of the suggestion effect is changed in the future. The content is changed. As a result, for the following reasons, it is possible to effectively make use of the fact that the pre-determination of special figure suspension is performed and greatly increase the player's gaming interest.

First, in the first place, the suggestive effect is, during execution of the symbol variation effect, the development of the symbol variation effect (for example, whether or not to reach the reach state), the result of the symbol variation effect (whether or not the jackpot symbol combination is stopped and displayed) It is an effect performed to suggest. Therefore, it is a novel feeling for the player that the suggestion effect is not the current symbol variation effect but the effect suggesting the symbol variation effect to be performed in the future.

In addition, even if the design variation effect is performed, the rate at which the suggestion effect is generated is only a certain ratio. Furthermore, the specific hold does not occur frequently. Therefore, it can be said that the situation where the specific hold occurs when the symbol variation effect with the suggestion effect is performed rarely occurs. Since the novel production described above is performed at the timing when the rare occurrence occurs, the content of the production can be strongly impressed by the player.

In addition, when a special figure hold is actually generated, a preliminary determination is made, and when the special figure hold is determined to be a specific hold, the contents are produced according to the determination result. Is not just an impressive production, but a production with substantial meaning. Therefore, if such an effect is performed during the game, the player will be drawn into the game even if it is not. For the reasons described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, it is possible to greatly increase the player's gaming interest by effectively utilizing the prior determination of special figure hold. .

In the above description, it has been described that the special figure holding that is a big hit is determined as the specific holding based on whether or not the result of the big hit determination is a big hit. However, it is also possible to determine whether or not the specific suspension is based on different criteria. For example, when it is determined that a special figure hold is generated based on a reach random number acquired as a special figure hold determination random number, the special figure hold may be determined as a specific hold. Alternatively, when it is determined that a special jackpot symbol (for example, a probable variation jackpot symbol) is to be stopped and displayed based on the jackpot symbol determination random number acquired as the determination random number, it may be determined to be a specific hold. . Furthermore, when the game ball is detected by the start port switch 17s provided in the start port 17, a variation pattern determination random number is also acquired as a determination random number, and a special figure hold determined as a specific variation pattern is obtained. If it is determined, it may be determined as specific hold.

Also, instead of simply determining whether or not it is a specific hold, determine the type of specific hold,
Depending on the type of specific hold, the content of the suggestive effect to be changed may be varied. That is, for example, in S312 of the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 10, when the special figure hold is a big hit in the big hit determination (the random value of the big hit determination random number acquired as the determination random number is the big hit determination In the case of a big hit random value that will be determined as a big hit), it is determined as the first specific hold. Further, when the special figure hold is a hold for generating the reach effect (when the random number value of the reach random number acquired as the determination random number is a random value that is determined to be reachable), the second Judge as specific hold. Then, a hold command including information on the specific hold type is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S316). C of sub control board 220
When the specific hold designated by the hold command is the first specific hold, the PU 221 is a process of changing the content of the suggestion effect (S1024 in FIG. 22), and a big hit occurs in the symbol change effect to be performed in the future If the specific hold specified by the hold command is not the first specific hold but the second specific hold, a reach effect is generated by a symbol variation effect to be performed in the future. It is good also as changing to the content which suggests. Of course, in this case as well, the number of special figure reservations may be acquired when changing the content of the suggestion effect, and the content may be changed to reflect the number of special figure reservations.

Further, in the above description, the suggestion effect is described as being performed in such a manner that characters such as evil spirits and fighter pilots emit words. . For example, it is possible to produce an effect in which an image of a specific character is displayed on the background symbol 27d in a state where the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed.

E. Game effect processing of the second embodiment:
When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the production content (production pattern), the CPU 231 of the production control board 230 displays images one after another in accordance with the content. Described as being done. However, the suggestion effect may be advanced by the player operating the effect button SW1 or the effect button SW2 provided on the front frame 4. Hereinafter, the game effect process of the second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a part of the game effect process performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the remaining part of the game effect process performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment. In the game effect process of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the player operates the operation buttons SW1 and SW2 with respect to the game effect process of the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. Depending on the fact, the point where the suggestion production progresses is greatly different. In the following, the game effect process of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 27, also in the game effect process (S1100) of the second embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not a change start command is received from the main control board 200 (S1102).
). As a result, when a variation start command is received (S1102: yes), the contents of the symbol variation effect (effect pattern) performed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27 and the stop symbols of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed. After determining based on the command at the start of change (S1
104) A command indicating the determined effect pattern and stop symbol is sent to the effect control board 23.
By transmitting toward 0, the symbol variation effect is started (S1106). On the other hand, when the change start command is not received from the main control board 200 (S1102).
: No), the process (S1104, S1106) of determining the contents of the symbol variation effect based on the variation start command or starting the symbol variation effect is skipped.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command has been received from the main control board 200 (S1).
108) When a symbol stop command is received (S1108: yes), a command to instruct the end of the symbol variation effect is transmitted to the effect control board 230, thereby ending the symbol variation effect being executed (S1110). ). If the symbol stop command has not been received (S1108: no), the processing for ending the symbol variation effect is not performed.

Next, it is determined whether or not a hold command is received from the main control board 200 (S1112).
). As described above, the hold command is a command transmitted when the special figure hold number is changed, and includes information on the new special figure hold number and information on the preliminary determination result. When the hold command is received (S1112: yes), the display of the special figure hold number displayed on the effect symbol display device 27 is updated according to the special figure hold number indicated by the hold command (S1114). On the other hand, if no hold command has been received (S1112: no)
), The process of updating the display of the special figure hold number (S1114) is skipped.

Subsequently, in the game effect process of the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation effect accompanied by a button effect is performed (S1116). Here, the button effect means that the player operates the operation button SW1.
, SW2 is an effect performed in a manner that proceeds by operating SW2. The button effect can be performed in various ways. Here, the suggestion effect of the first embodiment (the effect of displaying an image in which the character emits a dialogue) is an effect in which the player proceeds with the button operation. Shall be done. Therefore, the button effect of the second embodiment is an effect in which the suggestive effect of the first embodiment proceeds by the player's button operation. As described above, the content of the symbol variation effect is determined by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 (S1104).
The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 also starts and ends the design fluctuation effect by the effect control board 230.
Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can immediately determine whether or not the symbol variation effect accompanied by the button effect is being performed (S1116).

As a result, when the symbol variation effect accompanied by the button effect is not performed (S1116: no)
), Returning to the beginning of the game effect process, the above-described series of processes is started, including the determination of whether or not a change start time command has been received from the main control board 200. On the other hand, when the symbol variation effect accompanied by the button effect is performed (S1116: yes), the effect button SW
It is determined whether or not it is possible to operate 1 (here, the effect button SW1 of the two effect buttons SW1 and SW2 is used) (operation effective period) (S1118). As described above, the button effect is an effect performed in accordance with the symbol variation effect, and the content of the symbol variation effect and the start and end of the effect are controlled by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can determine whether or not the operation button SW1 can be operated based on the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation effect. As a result, when it is determined that it is not the operable timing of the production button SW1 (S11)
18: no), returning to the head of the game effect process, the series of processes described above is performed.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation button SW1 can be operated (S1)
118: yes), it is determined whether or not the operation of the effect button SW1 is disabled, in other words, whether or not the operation of the effect button SW1 is enabled (S1119). If the operation of the effect button SW1 is not invalidated, that is, the effect button SW
When the operation of 1 is already enabled (S1119: no), S1120 and S1
The process of 122 is skipped and the process proceeds to S1124 described later. On the other hand, when the operation of the effect button SW1 is invalidated (when not activated) (S1119).
:)) After displaying the image of the effect button SW1 on the screen of the effect symbol display device 27 in order to prompt the player to operate the effect button SW1 (S1120 in FIG. 28), the effect button SW1
Is enabled (S1122). Here, “activate the operation of the effect button SW1”
This means that an operation signal due to the player operating the effect button SW1 is reflected in the control. In other words, before the operation of the effect button SW1 is activated (
In other words, the invalidated state) is not reflected in the control performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 even if the player operates the effect button SW1.

When the operation of the effect button SW1 is thus validated, it is determined whether or not the effect button SW1 has been operated by the player (S1124). If the effect button SW1 has not been operated yet (S1124: no), it is determined whether or not the operation possible timing of the effect button SW1 has ended (operation valid period has elapsed) (S1126), and the operation possible timing continues. If so (S1126: no), it is determined whether a hold command from the main control board 200 has been received (S1128). If no hold command has been received (S11)
28: no), returning to the head of the game effect process, the above-described series of processes including the determination as to whether or not a change start command has been received from the main control board 200 is performed.

If the player operates the effect button SW1 while repeating the series of processes described above (S1124: yes), the button operation effect is executed (S1134).
). That is, here, as the player operates the operation button SW1, as described above with reference to FIG. 25, the suggestion effect (button effect) in which the dialogue image is displayed is performed. If the button operation by is the first operation, as illustrated in FIG. 25A, an image in which the god screams is displayed. In the case of the second button operation, as illustrated in FIG. 25B, an image in which a fighter pilot emits a speech is displayed.

In this way, when the player performs the button operation and receives the button operation (S1134),
After invalidating the operation of the effect button SW1 (S1136), the above-described series of operations is started again by returning to the beginning of the game effect process and determining whether or not a change start command has been received from the main control board 200. Execute the process. In addition, after the operation of the production button SW1 is invalidated,
Until the player is activated again, the player's button operation is not reflected in the performance.

On the other hand, after the operation of the effect button SW1 is validated (S1122), the hold command is not received from the main control board 200 without the button operation by the player (S1124: no) (S1128: no), when the operable timing of the effect button SW1 ends (operation valid period has elapsed) (S1126: yes), the effect button S is immediately
After invalidating the operation of W1 (S1136), the process returns to the beginning of the game effect process and starts the above-described series of processes.

On the other hand, after the operation of the effect button SW1 is validated (S1122), before the button operation by the player is not performed (S1124: no), before the operation button operable timing ends (S1126: no). If a hold command is received from the main control board 200 (S1128: yes), it is determined whether or not the hold command is a command indicating the occurrence of a specific hold (S1130). As a result, if the hold command is not a command indicating the occurrence of specific hold (S1130: no), after updating the display of the special figure hold number displayed on the effect symbol display device 27 (S1114), Returning to the top, the above-described series of processing is started.

As a result of performing the above processing, when the symbol variation effect accompanied by the button effect is started, the suggestion effect (button effect) proceeds according to the player's button operation, except when the specific hold occurs. Therefore, when the player operates the effect button SW1 every time according to the image prompting the button operation displayed on the effect symbol display device 27, the suggestion illustrated in FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B is illustrated. Production (button production) is performed. Further, if the player operates the effect button SW1 only once, only the suggestion effect (button effect) illustrated in FIG. 25A is performed. Further, when the player does not perform any button operation, the suggestive effect illustrated in FIG. 25 is not performed at all. In this case, although the symbol variation effect accompanied by the button effect is started, the same effect as the normal symbol variation effect illustrated in FIG. 24 is performed. Finally, in the manner illustrated in FIG. 24B, the jackpot symbol combination or the off symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and the symbol variation effect ends.

On the other hand, after the operation of the effect button SW1 is validated (S1122), the main control is performed before the operation timing of the effect button ends in a situation where no button operation is performed by the player (S1124: no). A hold command is received from the substrate 200 (S1128: yes)
If the hold command is a command indicating the occurrence of a specific hold (S1130: yes)
s) A button operation effect corresponding to the specific hold is executed (S1138). Here, as an effect at the time of a button operation corresponding to specific hold, as illustrated in FIG. 26B, an image in which a fighter pilot emits a speech is displayed. That is, under normal circumstances, the fighter pilot emits the speech illustrated in FIG. 25 (b).
Change to the words illustrated in b). Therefore, as in the case of the first embodiment described above, the button operation effect corresponding to the specific hold not only suggests the symbol variation effect to be performed in the future, but also the number of special figure hold when the specific hold occurs. Is obtained according to the number of reserved special drawings. Of course, it is also possible to simply create an effect that makes the player expect a future symbol variation effect without acquiring the number of special symbol reservations at the time of occurrence of specific hold.

After performing the button operation effect according to the specific hold (S1138), after updating the display of the special figure hold number displayed on the effect symbol display device 27 to the content designated by the hold command (S1140), The operation of the effect button SW1 is invalidated (S1142), the process returns to the beginning of the game effect process, and the series of processes described above is started.

In addition, when specific hold | maintenance generate | occur | produces in the middle of the symbol change effect accompanying a suggestion effect (button effect), the process of changing the content of an suggestion effect (button effect) is CPU221 of the sub control board 220. However, this is performed while the game effect process of FIGS. 27 and 28 is executed. Accordingly, also in the second embodiment, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “suggested effect content changing means” in the present invention.

As described above, in the game effect processing 1 of the second embodiment, the symbol variation effect accompanied by the button effect is performed, and the specific suspension occurs at the timing when the effect button SW1 can be operated (operation valid period). Then, although the player does not operate the effect button SW1, the button effect progresses. As described above, the button effect is an effect that progresses only when the player operates the effect button SW1 according to the image prompting the button operation displayed on the effect symbol display device 27. Therefore, even if the player does not operate the effect button SW1, when the button effect progresses, the player is strongly attracted attention.

In addition, the content of the production is usually the content that suggests about the current symbol variation production, but it has been changed to the content that suggests about the symbol variation production to be performed in the future. It feels novel for the player. In addition, the situation where the specific hold occurs at the timing when the operation button SW1 can be operated rarely occurs. Therefore, when the situation that rarely occurs occurs, the effect is strongly enhanced by performing the novel effect. Can impress people.

In addition, the button effect is initially shown in FIG. 25 every time the player operates the effect button SW1.
The image illustrated in (a) is displayed, and next, the image illustrated in FIG. 25 (b) is displayed. However, when a specific suspension occurs without the player operating the effect button SW1 even once, the button effect is performed in a unique manner so that the image of FIG. 25 (b) is suddenly displayed. Can also happen. FIG. 29 illustrates a state where a button effect is performed in a unique manner due to the occurrence of specific hold. By performing the button effect in a unique manner in this way, the player's attention is attracted more strongly.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, when a special figure hold is actually generated, a preliminary determination is made, and when the special figure hold is determined to be a specific hold, Since the production of the content according to the determination result is performed, it is not just an impressive production for the player, but a production with substantial meaning. For this reason, when such an effect is performed during the game, the player is greatly inspired by the game interest and is unintentionally drawn into the game. Thus, even in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, it is possible to greatly enhance the player's gaming interest by effectively utilizing the prior determination of special figure hold. .

While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

For example, in the first and second embodiments described above, as illustrated in FIGS. 25, 26, and 29, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are all displayed in a variably displayed manner. It demonstrated as what a production (or button production) is performed. However, the identification symbol 27a
, 27b, 27c may be suggested effects (or button effects) with some or all of them stopped and displayed. For example, in the state where the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are temporarily stopped, a suggestion effect (or button effect) that suggests the start of re-variation may be performed.

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

1 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 17 ... Start port,
17s ... Start-up switch (game ball detector),
27 ... Production symbol display device (symbol display device) 200 ... Main control board,
201 ... CPU (determination random number acquisition means, determination execution means, hold storage means, specific hold determination means),
220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (symbol changing game execution means, suggestion effect execution means, suggestion effect content change means), SW1 ... effect button (effect switch)

Claims (1)

A symbol display device for displaying a predetermined symbol ;
The starting port,
A game ball detection device for detecting a game ball that has entered the start opening;
When a game ball is detected by the game ball detection device, random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number for determination related to the progress of the game;
And decision execution means for performing determination relating to variable display of the symbols by using the thus obtained wherein determining random number to the random number acquisition means,
Based on the determination result, after indicated variation table of symbols in the symbol display device, a symbol variation game execution means for performing symbol variation game by displaying stopped in this Ri aspects or off mode,
When the game ball detection device detects a game ball and the symbol display device is performing a variation display of the symbol, the game ball of the game ball is determined to execute the determination after the variation display is completed. A hold storage means for storing the random number for determination acquired by detection as a hold;
When the determination random number is stored as the hold, specific hold determination means for determining whether the hold is a specific hold;
Operation means for directing that can be operated by the player,
An operation corresponding effect execution means for executing an operation corresponding effect according to the operation by operating the effect operation means within a predetermined operation valid period;
With
The operation-corresponding effect execution means is configured to operate the operation even if the effect operation means is not operated when the specific suspension occurs before the effect operation means is operated within the operation effective period. A ball game machine characterized by executing the corresponding performance.

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