JP5555832B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with operating means that can be operated by a player.

In a conventional pachinko machine, a game ball is launched by the player operating the launch handle, and the launch power is changed by changing the amount of rotation of the launch handle, aiming for a prize opening provided in the game area. Fire a ball. When the launched game ball enters the start opening, a random number value is extracted, and if the extracted random number value is a predetermined value, a special symbol indicating a big hit is displayed after the special symbol starts to change. After that, the big hit game that the big prize opening is opened is started.
Special symbols are displayed small in the corner of the game area, and a pseudo effect of the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device provided in the center of the game region, so that the player can respond to the lottery result in the pseudo effect. Giving a sense of expectation.

  In addition, recently, an operation means (for example, an operation button) that can be operated by the player is provided, and the display content of the pseudo effect is changed by the operation of the operation button by the player, so that the player can participate in the game. (I'm performing an operation that makes it seem that the operation of the operation buttons is involved in the lottery result). Actually, since the lottery result is already determined, the lottery result does not change depending on whether or not the operation button is operated. There is also a gaming machine configured to change the display contents by using an operation means other than the operation buttons (for example, a jog dial or a joystick).

  And an invention for operating such an operating means has also been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1, during the jackpot gaming state, an effect is given for notifying whether to shift to the probability variation state after the jackpot gaming state ends. If it is done, an effect of notifying that it will shift to the probability change state is performed. It is disclosed. By configuring in this way, the player who wants to know that the transition to the probability changing state is urged to operate the operation means.

  However, some players do not like the effects using the operation means (hereinafter also simply referred to as operation effects). For example, a player who knows that the lottery result is not changed even if the operating means is not operated does not operate the operating means even when the operating means becomes valid. Normally, when the operation means is activated, the gaming machine performs a notification operation for notifying the player that the operation means is effective, so that the notification operation feels annoying or the presentation hardly progresses during the effective period of the operation means. So I feel frustrated that I should go fast. There is a possibility that such a player may hate the gaming machine itself having an operation effect.

  As an invention made to solve such a problem, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, if the operating means is not operated within a period during which it is effective to operate the operating means, It is comprised so that appearance frequency may fall. That is, since the player who does not like the operation effect does not operate the operation means, the effect using the operation is less likely to appear, and the player who likes the operation effect can enjoy the effect using the operation with the expected appearance frequency. Has been made possible.

JP 2007-313201 A JP 2005-270256 A

However, the technique described in Patent Document 2 has the following problems. If a player who does not like the operation effect does not operate the operation means in the operation effect, the gaming machine is in a state where the appearance frequency of the operation effect is low. If the player cancels the game as it is, if a player who prefers the operation effect on the gaming machine starts the game, a situation in which the operation effect does not appear frequently occurs. In this way, since an unspecified number of players start a game at various timings, there is a possibility that the gaming machine has a setting different from the preference.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that is preferable for both a player who likes an operation effect and a player who does not like an operation effect.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on a random number value extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port. Special game lottery means for determining whether or not to generate, and when the special game state is generated, the game state after the end of the special game state is set to the first game state or the first game state A game state determination means for lottering whether to enter the second game state that is more advantageous to the player, an image display device for displaying at least an effect image, and the image display device with the special display A pseudo effect control means for displaying a pseudo effect that is an effect image suggesting a lottery result of the game lottery means, and whether the game state determined by the game state determination means on the image display device is the first game state or the first game state. Suggest 2 game state Special game effect control means for displaying a special game effect that is an effect image, and a player that can be operated by the operation to change the effect image of the pseudo effect and the effect image of the special game effect. In the gaming machine including the operation means, the special game effect includes an operation effective effect that can change the effect image using the operation means, and an operation invalid effect that cannot give the change. Operation information storage means for storing operation information indicating whether or not the operation means has been operated in the pseudo production performed when it is determined that the special game state is generated by the special game lottery means And the operation information storage means in the pseudo effect performed when the special game lottery means determines that the special game state is not generated. Even if the operation means is operated, the operation information indicating that the operation means is operated is not stored, and the special game effect control means is determined to generate the special game state by the special game lottery means. The pseudo effect performed in the case of being performed is the pseudo effect that can change the effect image of the pseudo effect by the operation of the operation unit, but the operation that the operation unit is operated When the information is not stored, the operation invalidation effect is displayed with higher probability than the operation effective effect, and the operation information storage means indicates the operation indicating that the operation means has been operated. When the information is stored, it is determined that the special game state is generated again by the special game lottery means after the presence / absence of the operation information is determined by the special game effect control means. The operation information is erased until it is determined.

  The second gaming state may be a probability variation state, a short time state, an open extension state, or a combination of these, and the first gaming state may be a normal state in which these states have not occurred. it can. Of course, as long as the second gaming state is more advantageous than the first gaming state, the second gaming state is a combination of the probability variation state and the short time state, and the first gaming state is only the short time state. You may be in the state. The probability variation state is a state in which the probability that the special game lottery means decides to generate a special game state is higher than normal, and the short-time state is a normal symbol that triggers the release of a normal electric accessory. A state in which the variation time is shorter than usual (at this time, the variation time of the special symbol used in the lottery effect of the special game lottery means may also be increased in the probability that a relatively short variation is selected), The open extended state refers to a state in which the state in which the ordinary electric accessory is opened and the ordinary electric accessory is easy to enter is longer than usual. Moreover, as an operation means, a button, a jog dial, a joystick, a touch panel, etc. can be illustrated, and a plurality of them may be provided.

The operation information is not limited to information indicating whether or not these operation means are simply operated. For example, how many times it was operated, when it was operated (for example, whether it was operated in the initial stage of the pseudo-production, whether it was operated in the middle board, etc.), if there are multiple operation means, which operation means was operated, and what order It may be information indicating whether or not the operation has been performed. Further, the special game effect may be performed during the special game state, or may be performed immediately before the special game state (for example, the promotion effect of the pseudo design of the special symbol). Further, in the aspect in which the special game effect control means “displays the operation invalid effect with higher probability than the operation effective effect”, the probability that the operation effective effect is displayed is 0%, and the probability that the operation invalid effect is displayed is 100%. The aspect which becomes is also included. In addition, there is a gaming machine in which the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state may be notified by a pseudo effect of whether the gaming state is the first gaming state or the second gaming state. It is good also as a structure which does not produce.
Note that the timing for erasing the operation information stored in the operation status storage means may be until it is determined that a special game state is to be generated, but it is deleted immediately after the determination by the special game effect control means based on the operation information. Is preferred.

In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the special game effect control means determines that the operation information indicates that the operation means has been operated, the operation invalidation effect is determined. Moreover, the structure which displays the said operation effective effect with high probability is suitable.
In the case of “determining that the operation means is operated”, the operation information may be stored, but specific operation information (for example, the button is pressed twice, the jog dial is (Rotated counterclockwise) may be stored. Further, in the aspect in which the special game effect control means “displays the operation effective effect with higher probability than the operation invalid effect”, the probability of displaying the operation invalid effect is 0%, and the probability of displaying the operation effective effect is 100%. The aspect which becomes is also included.

  In addition, when the operation information determines that the operation information indicates that the operation unit has been operated, the operation effective effect is more effective than the operation invalid effect. In the gaming machine configured to display the image with high probability, the pseudo-production can be operated with an operation effect that can change the effect image using the operation means, and cannot be operated without the change. In the pseudo effect performed when the special game lottery means determines that the special game state is to be generated by the special effect lottery means, the pseudo effect control means displays the operation impossible effect. The special game effect control means has a higher probability of the operation invalid effect than the operation effective effect as the special game effect suggesting the state after the end of the generated special game state. Configuration is for displaying is preferred.

  As a modification of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, there are a plurality of pseudo effects with different stories as the pseudo effects, and the plurality of special effects as the plurality of special effects. There are a plurality of operation effective effects that are connected to each story of the pseudo effects and the story, and the pseudo effect control means selects and displays one pseudo effect from the plurality of pseudo effects. And the special game effect control means, when it is determined that the operation information indicates that the operation means has been operated, the pseudo effect that the operation corresponding to the operation information has been performed, A gaming machine characterized by selecting the connected operation effective effects on the story.

  Since the pseudo effect and the operation effective effect are connected in the story, if the same number of the pseudo effect and the operation effective effect exist, the configuration is simple, but the number may not be the same. For example, A, B, and C exist as pseudo effects, a, b, c, and d exist as operation effective effects. On the story, pseudo effect A is connected to operation effective effect a, and pseudo effect B is an operation. There may be a connection with the effective effect b, and the pseudo effect C may be connected with the operation effective effects c and d. On the contrary, it is good also as a structure with more pseudo effects than operation effective effects. In addition to the effects having a story characteristic as described above, there may be a pseudo effect or an operation effective effect without a story characteristic. If the operation information indicating that the operation means is operated in the pseudo effect is not stored in the operation status storage means, a special game effect without connection is performed on the story.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with an operation means, and when this is effective, the operation means can be operated to change the pseudo effect or the special game effect. The pseudo effect is an image that suggests whether or not a special game state is generated, and the special game effect is an image that suggests whether the game state is the first game state or the second game state after the special game state. is there. When the special game state occurs, the special game effect control means determines whether or not the operation information stored in the operation information storage means is stored. And if operation information is not memorize | stored, a special game effect control means will be the special game effect (operation invalidity) where an operation means becomes ineffective rather than the probability of displaying the special game effect (operation effective effect) in which an operation means becomes effective. Increase the probability of displaying the effect).

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, if the player does not operate the operation means in the pseudo effect (if operation information is not stored), the operation invalid effect is more than the probability of displaying the operation effective effect. If the player who does not like the operation effect assigns a special game state, it is very likely that the operation means is not operated in the simulated effect, so the operation is invalid as a special game effect. There is a high possibility that production will be performed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a situation in which a player who does not like the operation effect is bothered by the operation effective effect. In addition, since a player who has assigned a special game state rarely ends the game by abandoning the special game state, the player who has seen the pseudo-production and the player who has seen the special game production are the same person. Is very likely. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the possibility of displaying the operation invalidation effect for a player who likes the operation effect is reduced.

  The memory of the operation information storage means is erased until it is determined again that the special game state is generated by the special game lottery means. Therefore, before the player who does not like the operation effect plays a separate game. Even if a player who has operated the operation means with a pseudo-effect and assigned a special game state, at the latest, when a player who does not like the operation effect newly assigns a special game state, the operation information is stored. It has been erased. For this reason, if this player does not operate the operation means in a pseudo effect, the possibility that an operation invalidation effect is performed as a special game effect can be increased.

In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the special game effect control means determines that the operation information indicates that the operation means has been operated, the operation invalidation effect is determined. However, in the gaming machine configured to display the operation effective effect with high probability, when the operation information is stored in the operation status storage unit, the operation effective effect is more than the probability of displaying the operation invalid effect. Increase the probability of display.
The fact that the operation information is stored means that a special game state occurs, and that the player has operated the operation means in the pseudo production. That is, it is highly possible that this player is a person who likes operation effects. In this case, since the probability of displaying the operation effective effect is higher than the probability of displaying the operation invalid effect, the possibility of displaying the operation effective effect is increased for a player who likes the operation effect and the operation is performed. The possibility of displaying an operation invalidation effect for a player who does not like the effect can be increased.

In addition, when the operation information determines that the operation information indicates that the operation unit has been operated, the operation effective effect is more effective than the operation invalid effect. In the gaming machine configured to display the image with high probability, the pseudo-production can be operated with an operation effect that can change the effect image using the operation means, and cannot be operated without the change. In the pseudo effect performed when the special game lottery means determines that the special game state is to be generated by the special effect lottery means, the pseudo effect control means displays the operation impossible effect. The special game effect control means has a higher probability of the operation invalid effect than the operation effective effect as the special game effect suggesting the state after the end of the generated special game state. The gaming machine configuration is for displaying, in a pseudo-effect, there is an operation effect is valid (operational effect) and be valid (inoperable effect). When an operation impossible effect is displayed and a special gaming state occurs, an operation invalid effect is displayed with a higher probability than an operation effective effect.
In this way, it is possible to reduce the possibility of displaying the operation effective effect for a player who does not like the operation effect. As a result, if the pseudo production is an operation impossible production, the player who likes the operation production is less likely to experience the operation effective production, but the production they do not like does not come out, It doesn't come until I'm unhappy with that.

According to the gaming machine of the modification of the present invention, there are a plurality of pseudo effects with different stories as the pseudo effects, and there are a plurality of operation effective effects that are connected to these stories. Then, when the operation information is stored in the operation status storage means, the special game effect control means selects the pseudo effect where the operation corresponding to the operation information is performed and the operation effective effect that is connected in the story. To do.
In this way, since the production is connected in the story with the pseudo production and the special game production, the fun of the production is remarkably increased. On the contrary, when the operation means is not operated in the pseudo effect, the special game effect that is not connected to the pseudo effect and the story is performed, so that the interest of the special game effect is lowered. Thereby, it is possible to prompt a player who does not like the operation effect to operate the operation means with the pseudo effect.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. Front view of game board 1 of pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process performed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart of effect pattern determination processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flowchart of button operation detection processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart of the big hit effect determination process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (A) is a table showing a variation pattern selected when a big hit is made, presence / absence of big hit notification and use / non-use of operation means, and (b) is presence / absence of big win effect and re-lottery effect and use of operation means Table showing presence or absence A table showing the distribution ratio of the jackpot effect that is selected when a variation pattern with a story is selected (A) is a table which shows the distribution ratio of the jackpot effect selected correspondingly when the variation pattern without story property is selected, (b) is a table which shows the modification of a present Example. Explanatory drawing of the fighter production performed using the production button 67 Illustration of jackpot effect I performed using the jog dial 68 Explanatory drawing of duel production performed using the production button 67 Explanatory drawing of the jackpot effect F performed using the effect button 67 Explanatory drawing of the race effect performed using the jog dial 68 Explanatory drawing of the jackpot effect C performed using the effect button 67 Explanatory drawing which shows uses, such as the random number and hit probability which are generated in the pachinko machine 50, symbol determination Explanatory diagram showing the number of rounds of jackpot corresponding to special symbols and the probability after jackpot (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the stop symbol of the special figure 1, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the stop symbol of the special figure 2 A table showing the name, contents, and game state after the game of the big prize winning game Explanatory drawing showing special design effects and their types

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a type of gaming machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound generated from the pachinko machine 50 is output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided in the approximate center of the upper plate 55, and this effect button 67 has a jog dial 68 around it. When the player operates the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 during a predetermined period, the content displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 to be described later changes, or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The production buttons 67 and the jog dial 68 are also collectively referred to as production units 67 and 68. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.

  A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window or the like on which the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays an effect symbol) can be faced. A first start port 11 and a second start port 12 are disposed below the center case 5, and a gate 17 is disposed on the left side of the center case 5. The second starting port 12 includes a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed. The game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened.

  In the lower right part of the game area, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 are provided. And a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device.

  An attacker type big winning opening 14 is arranged below the second start opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, a third left winning port 33, and a fourth left winning port 34 are provided. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 70 on which the above-described game board 1 is detachably attached is housed in the aforementioned outer frame 51 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning game Detection signals such as a left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the mouth 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. The lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is controlled.

Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Thus, the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled.
In addition to being output to the test signal terminal, an output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to an external connection terminal 78 for management such as symbol variation and jackpot (also called special game) and sent to the hall main computer. . The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 has a ball rental button for requesting rental of game balls and a return for requesting checkout. Button and balance indicator are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. The sub integrated control device 83 is connected with an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68, and when the player operates the effect units 67 and 68, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the work area of the memory) Value is written (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S70).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “3966”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order (see also FIG. 28).

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "3966", the next process starts. Is returned to “0”, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the big hit determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “3966” “0” “1”.

When the big hit determination random number is updated once (3967 times), the initial random number value at that time is used as the initial value of the big hit determination random number, and the big hit determination random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “249” “87” “88”... “3966” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value. The number of values determined to be a big hit in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”. The number of values determined as 100 is “758” to “777” “1314” to “1333” “1758” to “1777” “2758” to “2777” “3314” to “3333”. .
The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from “0” to “99”. Each time this process is incremented by 1 and exceeds the maximum value, the initial value is “0”. Return to.

  The hit determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 997 integers from “0” to “996”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The values to be won are 31 to 40 in the normal probability state and 31 to 996 in the high probability state. This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values that reach when the variable time reduction function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”, and reach when the variable time reduction function is activated in the normal probability state. The number of values is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values that reach in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 at the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, respectively, and when the reserved memory is full, the game ball is stored in the first start port 11 or the second start port 11. (2) Even if a winning is made at the start port 12, only a prize ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When this success / failure determination process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.
In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  In the subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65), it is monitored whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, the fourth left winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (3967 from 0 to 3966) when the big hit determination random number is made one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/3967. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  The winning confirmation process in S50 is as shown in FIG. 6, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. Judgment is made (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

  If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: no), each random number is stored as the first reserved memory, and the lighting number of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110). If there are already four first reserved memories (S105: yes), the process does not store, and the process proceeds to S115 without increasing the number of lighting of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18.

  When it is determined that the game ball is not in the first start port 11 (S100: no), the process also proceeds to S115, and the game ball is input to the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. If the determination is affirmative (S115: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second reserved memory is full (this embodiment) (S120).

  If the second reserved memory is not full (S120: no), the above random numbers are stored as the second reserved memory, and the lighting number of the second special symbol reserved number display device 19 is increased by 1 (S125). If there are already four second hold memories (S120: yes), the second hold is not stored, and the present process is terminated (returned) without increasing the number of lighting of the second special symbol hold number display device 19. Moreover, this process is complete | finished also when the game ball has not entered into the 2nd starting port 12 (S115: no).

  7-10, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the jackpot flag (S200). If the determination in S200 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S205: no), and the confirmed symbol is not displayed (S210: no), the process proceeds to S250 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a hold storage by (S250).

  If there is this reserved memory (S250: yes), the second reserved memory number is decremented (S255), and the process proceeds to S270. If there is no second reserved memory (S250: no), it is determined whether there is a first reserved memory (the above-mentioned reserved memory in S110) (S260). If there is the first reserved memory (S260: yes), the first reserved memory number is decremented (S265), and the process proceeds to S270.

  In S270, the oldest one of the second reserved memories (the first reserved memory if the process is shifted from S265) is read (the reserved memory is erased), and the probability variation flag is set (ie, 1) or not. Determine. Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S270: yes), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S275). Here, the number of hit values is 100, which are 758 to 777, 1314 to 1333, 1758 to 1777, 2758 to 2777, and 3314 to 3333 (see also FIG. 28). That is, the hit probability is 1 / 39.67. If the determination is negative (S270: no), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S280). Here, the number of hit values is 10, which is 775 to 777, 1775 to 1777, and 2774 to 2777. That is, the hit probability is 1 / 396.7.

  Based on the determination in S275 or S280, it is determined whether or not the game is a big hit (S285). If the determination is affirmative (S285: yes), the winning symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determining random number (S290). The jackpot symbol is shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, there are 10 types of jackpot symbols, design 1 (the top symbol in this diagram) to symbol 6 is a probable variation, symbol 7 to symbol 10 (the bottom symbol in this diagram) is normal It is a design. In addition, symbols 4 to 6 are big wins for 2 rounds, and the other symbols are big hits for 15 rounds. Note that the probability that each jackpot symbol is displayed is set to be generated evenly with respect to the jackpot symbol determining random number for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 30 (a). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the second special symbol is set so that each symbol of symbols 1 to 3 is generated with twice the probability of each symbol of symbols 7 to 10. Further, the symbols 4 to 6 are set so as not to occur. As a result, in the lottery with the first special symbol, 15 rounds are won with a probability of 7/10, and in the lottery with the second special symbol, 15 rounds are won with a probability of 100%. In other words, the jackpot with the second special symbol can be expected to win more prize balls, which is a jackpot that is advantageous to the player. The probability of shifting to the probability variation state is 6/10 for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the 15 round probability variation jackpot assigned to symbols 1 to 3 is the opening of the special winning opening 14 for a maximum of 28 seconds 15 times. The operation of the symbol variation time shortening function (also simply referred to as the time shortening function or the time shortening function) and the operation of the normal electric accessory opening extension function (also simply referred to as the opening extension function) are both continued until the next jackpot. The 15 round normal jackpot assigned to symbols 7 to 10 is to open the grand prize winning opening 14 for a maximum of 28 seconds 15 times. After that, the time shortening function and the opening extension function are activated. Continue until the special symbol changes 100 times. The probability variation function does not work. The 2 round probability variation jackpots assigned to symbols 4 to 6 are marked as a surprise jackpot in FIG. 31, and the maximum winning opening 14 is opened twice for a maximum of 2 seconds. The fluctuating function operates until the next big hit. Both the symbol variation time shortening function and the normal electric utility opening extension function change whether the special symbols that display symbols 4 to 6 are activated or deactivated depending on the gaming state when the variation starts. To do. That is, if the state at the time of the change is a state in which the time is activated, both the time shortening function and the opening extension function are operated until the next big hit. On the other hand, if the state at the time of the change is a state where the time reduction is not activated, neither the time shortening function nor the opening extension function is activated. Note that the time-shortening function and the open extension function set an upper limit value in a counter called the number of time-savings during these operations, count down each time the special symbol fluctuates, and stop the operation when it becomes zero. In the case of 15 rounds of big hits, 100 is set as the number of time reductions. When operating the time-shortening function and the open extension function until the next big hit, it is substantially realized by setting 10,000 as the number of time-shortening times. The above-described “probable change until the next big hit” is realized by setting 10,000 as the number of probable changes. Like the number of time reductions, the probability variation number is counted down every time the special symbol varies, and when the probability variation becomes zero, the operation of the probability variation function is stopped.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 31, the small hit is to open the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 2 seconds twice. After the completion, all of the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the opening extension function are performed. Does not work. However, this means that these functions will not be triggered by the occurrence / termination of a small hit, and the state at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol that caused the small hit is maintained. . That is, when the change is started in the probability change state, the gaming state after the small hit is the probability change state, and when the change is started in the time reduction state, the game is in the time reduction state, and the change in the open extension state. When is started, it is in an open extension state. This means that it is difficult to distinguish the small hit and the sudden big hit from the opening pattern of the big winning opening 14, and whether the time-shortening function or the opening extension function is activated in the subsequent state. . Note that when the probability variation function is not activated, small hits and sudden big hits occur, and the gaming state after each of these ends is different (the probability variation function does not operate for small hits, and the probability big hit is a probability. However, it may be difficult for the player to determine whether or not the probability variation function is activated by making the effects associated with this activation / deactivation exactly the same. it can. Specifically, for example, when the special symbol is a symbol 1 to 3, the effect symbols “111” to “999” shown in FIG. 32 are fixedly displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and the special symbol is the symbol 7 In the case of winning at -10, the effect symbols “222”, “444”, “666”, and “888” shown in FIG. 32 are confirmed and displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but when the special symbols are hit in symbols 4 to 6, In the case of a small hit, the latent symbol “246” shown in FIG. This makes it difficult for the player to know whether or not the probability variation function has been activated. If the special symbols are symbols 1 to 3 and the effect symbols “222”, “444”, “666”, and “888” are displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, the probability variation function is activated. The player is notified of the promotion effect during the game.

  Returning to FIG. When the jackpot symbol is determined in this way, the variation pattern is determined by the random number for determining the variation pattern (S295), and the jackpot setting process is performed (S300). The jackpot setting process is based on the determined jackpot design, the game status after jackpot (such as whether there is a probability change or opening extension) and information about the jackpot game (opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) It is a process to acquire. Note that the opening time and ending time in the case of two round big hits are set differently depending on the number of reserved symbols stored in special symbols.

  If it is determined in S285 that the player has come off, it is determined whether or not a small hit is made (S305). Here, when the big hit determination random number is 301 to 361, the big hit is determined (see also FIG. 28). That is, the small hit probability is about 1/65. If the determination is affirmative, a small hit symbol is determined (S310), and a variation pattern is determined by a variation pattern determination random number (S315). The determination of the small hit symbol is performed by a random symbol for determining the small hit symbol acquired when the ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. This random number takes a value of 0-9. When the small hit is also out (S305: no), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S320). When the variation pattern is set in S315 or S320 in this way, a loss setting process is performed (S325). In the lose setting process, if the number of time reductions or the number of times of probability change is positive, -1 is respectively set.

  Subsequent to S300 or S325, the data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, one of the normal big hit, the probable big hit, the out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), the out of with small hit or no reach display. A change start command (display control command) including change data specifying the indicated data and change time is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S330), and special game processing is performed. The effect symbol display device 15 starts the variation display of the effect symbols by the processing of S330, but the main controller 80 also starts the variation of the special symbols almost simultaneously.

  If it is determined in S205 in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S340 in FIG. 9 and the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S295, S315, or S320) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not. If the determination is negative (S340: no), the special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, the confirmed symbol display process (S345) is performed, and then the special game process is performed. In the confirmed symbol display process, a command for displaying a confirmed symbol (symbol confirmed command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the command is output to the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 to stop at the confirmed symbol.

  If it is determined in S210 in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed, the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 10 to determine whether the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. In the case of negative determination (S350: no), special game processing is performed. If the determination is affirmative (S350: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is terminated (S355), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit (S360). If an affirmative determination is made (S360: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S365). If the probability variation flag is 1 (S365: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S370, and the process proceeds to S375. If the probability variation flag is not 1 (S365: no), the process proceeds to S375. In S375, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If the time reduction flag is 1 (S375: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S380, and the process proceeds to S385. If the time reduction flag is not 1 (S375: no), the process proceeds to S385 as it is.

  In S385, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S390, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in step S395, a big hit start effect process is performed. In the jackpot start effect process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit start effect process ends, a special game process is performed.

When it is determined in S360 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1, and if it is 1 (S400: yes), whether or not the probability variation number is 0. Is determined (S405). If the probability variation count is 0 (S405: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S410, and the process proceeds to S415. When the probability variation flag is not 1 (S400: no) or when the probability variation number is not 0 (S405: no), the processing proceeds to S415 as it is.
In S415, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If it is 1 (S415: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is 0 (S420). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S420: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S425 and the process proceeds to S430. When the time reduction flag is not 1 (S415: no) or when the time reduction count is not 0 (S420: no), the process proceeds to S430 as it is.

  In S430, a state designation command indicating whether the current game state is being changed or not is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and in S435, the special display that is confirmed is displayed. It is determined whether or not the symbol is a symbol that is a small hit. If the symbol is a small hit (S435: yes), a special electric accessory start process (S440) is performed, and a small hit start effect process is performed in S445. In the small hit start effect process, a command for starting the small hit game and information related to the small hit game (opening time for the small hit, ending time for the small hit, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the small hit start effect process ends, the special game process is executed. If it is determined in S435 that the symbol is not a winning symbol (S435: no), the special game process is executed as it is.

  In the special game process shown in FIG. 11, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S500). If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S505). If the big prize opening 14 is not being opened (S505: no), it is determined whether the big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S510). If it is not during the interval (S510: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the production to start the big hit game has passed (S520). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the big winning opening opening process (S525) is performed and this process is ended (return).

  If it is determined in S505 that the big prize opening 14 is open, the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. In the present embodiment, the number is 10, but it may be 9 or 8, and is not particularly limited. When ten winning prize openings 14 are won (S550: yes), the process proceeds to S560, and the closing prize closing process is performed. Then, a big hit interval process (S565) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. If ten winning prize openings 14 have not been won (S550: no), the process proceeds to S555, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit in 15 rounds, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 28 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S555: yes), the process merges with S560, and when it is not over (S555: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined in S510 in FIG. 11 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. If the interval time has elapsed (S570: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round was the last winning opening 14 opened (S575). If it is the final round (S575: yes), a big hit end effect process (S580) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S575: no), the process of opening the special winning opening 14 is performed again (S585), and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S570: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the special winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

  If it is determined in S515 in FIG. 11 that the big hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S600: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S605), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S610). Then, it is determined whether or not the next game state acquired in S300 shifts to probability change (S615). When shifting to probability change (S615: yes), the number of times of probability change is set (S620), the probability change flag is set to 1 (S625), and the process proceeds to S630. When the probability variation flag is set to 1, the winning probability of the special symbol is improved in this embodiment. When the process does not shift to the probability change (S615: no), the process proceeds to S630 as it is. If the confirmed symbol is a two-round jackpot symbol, it is determined as yes in S615, and the probability change is set.

  In S630, it is determined whether or not to shift to a short time in the next gaming state. In case of shifting to time reduction (S630: yes), the number of time reduction is set (S635), the time reduction flag is set to 1 (S640), and the process of transmitting the jackpot end command to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed (S645). Then, the state designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S650), and the special game process is terminated. When the hour / short flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the special symbol average fluctuation time reduction, the normal symbol average fluctuation time reduction, the normal electric accessory 12 open / extension function are set, and the hour / times counter value is set. If the time does not change quickly (S630: no), the process goes straight to S645. If the confirmed symbol is a two-round jackpot symbol, it is determined to be no in S630 and the time does not shift. However, if the confirmed symbol is a two-round jackpot symbol during the time reduction, it is determined to be yes in S630, and the time reduction state is maintained. The above is the special game process.

  When it is determined in FIG. 11 that the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S500: no), the small hit game process shown in FIG. 14 is executed. When this process is activated, it is determined in S700 whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation. If it is in operation (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S705). In the case of negative determination (S705: no), it is determined whether it is during the interval between the small hit games (S710). If it is not the interval between the small hit games (S710: no) and is not in the end effect of the small hit game (S715: no), it waits for the time required for the start effect of the small hit game to elapse (S720: yes). Then, the special winning opening 14 is opened (S725), and this process is terminated. If it is determined that the special electric accessory is not operating (S700: no) or that the time required for the small hit start effect has not elapsed (S720: no), the present process is terminated. .

If it is determined in S705 in FIG. 14 that the big prize opening 14 is open, the process proceeds to S750 in FIG. 15, and it is determined whether or not ten big prize openings 14 have been won. When it is determined that ten winning prize openings 14 have not been won (S750: no), the process proceeds to S755, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the big winning opening 14 has ended. In this embodiment, in the case of small hits, the maximum time for each opening is set to 2 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S755: yes), a special winning opening closing process is performed in S760. Then, a small hit interval process (S765) is performed, and the small hit game process is terminated.
If ten winning prizes 14 are won (S750: yes), the process goes directly to S760, and if the opening time of the big winning opening 14 has not ended (S755: no), the small hit game processing is ended.

  If it is determined in S710 in FIG. 14 that the small hit interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S770 in FIG. 15 to determine whether or not the small hit interval time has elapsed. When the small hit interval time has elapsed (S770: yes), it is determined in S775 whether the large winning opening 14 has been opened a predetermined number of times (here, twice) or 10 have been won. If the determination is affirmative (S775: yes), a small hit end effect process (S780) is performed to end the small hit game process. In the case of a negative determination (S775: no), the big prize opening 14 is opened once for 0.8 seconds by the big prize opening process (S785), and the small hit game process is ended. In other words, in the small win, the big winning opening 14 is basically opened twice for 0.8 seconds, but if there are 10 or more winnings in one opening, the small winning ends only by one opening. To do. Actually, it is rare that 10 or more winnings are generated in one opening.

  If it is determined in S715 in FIG. 14 that the small hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S790 in FIG. 15 to determine whether or not the small hit end effect time has elapsed. When it is determined that the small hit end effect time has elapsed (S790: yes), the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped in S795, and the small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S800). End the small hit game process. If it is determined that the small hit end effect time has not elapsed (S790: no), the small hit game processing is ended as it is.

  FIG. 16 shows an outline of the effect pattern determination process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. This process is started when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a special figure change start command from the main control device 80 (S850: yes). The special figure change start command is a command transmitted by main controller 80 in S330 (see FIG. 8) of the validity determination process. When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the special figure change start command, it is determined whether or not the big change is a result of the symbol fluctuation (S855). In the case of a big hit (S855: yes), the winning effect pattern is determined by the winning effect pattern setting process (S860).

  The effect pattern determined in the winning effect pattern setting process (S860) is shown in FIG. In the variation patterns A to D, a reach action called a race effect is performed. In the variation pattern A, whether or not a promising big hit is made is notified by a special design effect symbol (described as “Yes” in FIG. 19A, the same applies hereinafter), and a jog dial 68 (in FIG. 19, “ In the following description, “operation means” (including the case where the effect button 67 is used) can be used. Here, the effects that can be used by the operation means are those in which “Presence / absence of operation means use” is indicated as “present” in FIG. 19. In this effect, when the operation means is used, the effects are caused by the operation. Is changed. Even when the variation pattern B is selected, it is notified whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the jog dial 68 is not used. In the variation pattern C, the jog dial 68 is used without notifying whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game. The fluctuation pattern D also does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the jog dial 68 is not used.

  FIG. 26 shows a state of the effect performed by the effect symbol display device 6 when it is determined that the variation pattern A is performed. In the variation pattern A, as shown in FIG. 26A, first, a car running on the road is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as an effect image. On this screen, “If you avoid the rocks, you will win a big hit!” Is displayed, and a notification that prompts you to operate the jog dial 68 is made at the upper left of the screen. Note that “10 seconds remaining” indicates a period during which the operation on the jog dial 68 is valid (valid time). The valid time is set by the sub integrated control device 83 and subtracted. When the jog dial 68 is rotated to the left and right, the car in the screen is moved to the left and right in synchronization with this (FIG. 26B). When the lottery result is a win, it succeeds in avoiding the rock (FIG. 26 (c)) and becomes a big hit (FIG. 26 (e)). In FIG. 26 (e), an effect symbol “777” is displayed, and the player is informed that it is a probable big hit. If the lottery result is a loss, the variation pattern set in the small hit or loss effect pattern setting process (S885 in FIG. 16 to be described later) is performed instead of the variation pattern A, and the car comes into contact with the rock ( FIG. 26 (d)), the lost arrangement of effect symbols is displayed (FIG. 26 (f)).

  In the variation patterns E to H, a reach action called a duel effect is performed. In the fluctuation pattern E, whether or not the probable big hit is made is notified before the big hit game, and the effect button 67 is used. The variation pattern F also notifies whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the effect button 67 is not used. The change pattern G does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, and the effect button 67 is used. The fluctuation pattern H also does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the effect button 67 is not used.

  FIG. 24 shows a state of the effect performed by the effect symbol display device 6 when it is determined that the variation pattern G is performed. In the variation pattern G, in duel reach, as shown in FIG. 24A, two men who are boxing are displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as an effect image. On this screen, “Big hit if defeating a splendid enemy !!” is displayed, and further a notification for urging the operation of the effect button 67 is performed at the lower right of the screen. Note that “the remaining 10 seconds” is the effective time of the operation on the effect button 67. If the effect button 67 is not pressed within the effective time, no punch is issued. When the effect button 67 is pressed, the character in the screen (the man on the right side) releases a punch in synchronism with this (FIG. 24B). When the lottery result is a win, a punch hits the enemy's face (FIG. 24C) and a big hit (FIG. 24E). Here, the effect symbol “666” is displayed on the screen, but there is a possibility that the player will be promoted when the probable state is changed by the jackpot effect. Therefore, at this stage, there is no notification that there will be no change. If the effect button 67 is not pressed within the effective time, the punch is released after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the enemy is defeated, resulting in a big hit. On the other hand, when the lottery result is a loss, not the variation pattern G or the like, but the variation pattern set in the small hit or loss effect pattern setting process (S885) is performed, and the punch is released from the enemy (FIG. 24 (d)). ), The effect symbol is confirmed and displayed in a lost arrangement (FIG. 24 (f)).

  In the variation patterns I to L, a reach action called a fighter effect is performed. In the variation pattern I, whether or not the probable big hit is made is notified before the big hit game, and the effect button 67 is used. The variation pattern J also notifies whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the effect button 67 is not used. The variation pattern K does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, and the effect button 67 is used. The variation pattern L also does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the effect button 67 is not used.

  FIG. 22 shows a state of the effect performed by the effect symbol display device 6 when it is determined that the variation pattern K is performed. In the variation pattern K, first, the effect symbol display device 6 as the effect image displays the enemy aircraft flying in the front direction and the own aircraft chasing it in the back of the screen (FIG. 22A). On this screen, “If you shoot down a brilliant enemy!” Is displayed, and further a notification for urging the operation of the effect button 67 is performed at the upper left of the screen. Note that “the remaining 10 seconds” is the effective time of the operation on the effect button 67. When the effect button 67 is pressed, a missile is fired (FIG. 22B), and an enemy aircraft is shot down (FIG. 22C), the effect is a big hit (FIG. 22E). Similar to the duel effect described above, even if the effect symbol “666” is displayed on the screen here, there is a possibility that it will be promoted by the jackpot effect, so that it does not mean that there is no certainty. If the effect button 67 is not pressed within the effective time, a missile is fired after a predetermined time has elapsed, the enemy is shot down, and the effect symbol is confirmed and displayed as a common symbol. If the lottery result is a loss, the variation pattern set in the small hit or loss effect pattern setting process (S885) is performed instead of the variation pattern K or the like, and the missile is displaced to the enemy aircraft (FIG. 22 (d)). ), The effect symbol is fixedly displayed in a lost arrangement (FIG. 22 (f)).

In the variation patterns M to P, a reach action using an effect design is performed instead of an effect using a character such as the fighter effect or duel effect. In the variation pattern M, it is notified whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, and the production units 67 and 68 are used. The fluctuation pattern N also notifies whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the production units 67 and 68 are not used. The fluctuation pattern O does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, and the production units 67 and 68 use it. The change pattern P also does not notify whether or not the probable big hit is made before the big hit game, but the production units 67 and 68 are not used.
In the winning effect pattern setting process (S860), the variation pattern is determined from the variation patterns A to P described above using the random number for determining the variation pattern, and the effect symbol to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 is determined. To do. As shown in FIG. 32, the effect symbols include a probable variation symbol, a common symbol, and a latent symbol. Since any of these is determined in accordance with the variation pattern, the effect symbol can be determined. The

  When the variation pattern is determined in the winning effect pattern setting process (S860), it is determined whether or not the winning effect symbol is a common symbol (S865). If the effect symbol is a common symbol (S865: yes), it is determined whether or not the effect pattern has a button effect (S870). Here, the button effect includes not only an effect using the effect button 68 but also an effect using the jog dial 68. In FIG. 19A, the effect pattern with the button effect corresponds to the variation patterns C, G, K, and O. Note that the variation patterns A, E, I, and M also have button effects. However, since these variation patterns always stop at the probability variation symbol, it is determined as no in S865, goes straight to S890, and goes to S870. Will not reach. If there is a button effect (S870: yes), the button determination flag is set to 1 (S875), an effect start process is executed (S890), and the process returns. The button determination flag is used to determine whether or not the button is operated at the time of the operation effect of the big hit fluctuation in the process described later. If there is no button effect (S870: no), the no button flag is set to 1 (S880), and an effect start process is executed (S890). Note that. If the change results in a loss (S855: no), an effect start process is performed (S890) after executing the small hit or lose effect pattern setting process (S885). When it is determined that the winning effect symbol is not the common symbol (S865: no), the effect starting process (S890) is performed directly. This means that the winning design symbol is a probabilistic big hit design symbol, and in FIG. 19A, it corresponds to the case of the variation patterns A, B, E, F, I, J, M, N. To do.

  FIG. 17 shows an overview of button operation detection processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the current operation of the effect units 67 and 68 (denoted as buttons in the figure) is valid (S900). If it is not a valid period (S900: no), the process is terminated (returned). If it is a valid period (S900: yes), it is determined whether or not the effect units 67 and 68 have been operated (S905). Note that which of the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 is valid is determined for each effect, and it is determined that the effect button 67 or 68 is “operated” only when the effective effect units 67 and 68 are operated. If the production units 67 and 68 are not operated (S905: no), this process is terminated. If it is operated (S905: yes), it is determined whether or not the button determination flag is 1 in S910. If the button determination flag is 1 (S910: yes), the button operation flag is set to 1, the button operation detection effect display process (S920) is executed, and this process is terminated. When it is determined that the button determination flag is not 1 (S910: no), the process directly goes to the button operation detection effect display process (S920). In the button operation detection effect display process (S920), an effect display corresponding to the operation of the effect units 67 and 68 is performed on the effect symbol display device 6. For example, when the effect button 67 is pressed in the duel effect. Synchronously with this, the character releases the punch (FIG. 24B) is an effect by the button operation detection effect display process (S920). In other words, in this embodiment, even if the production units 67 and 68 are operated while the production units 67 and 68 are in an effective variation, it is irrelevant unless the variation is a hit (since the big hit production is not performed), the production is performed. The unit 67, 68 is configured not to memorize that it has been operated.

  FIG. 18 shows an outline of the big hit effect determination process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. This process is started when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a jackpot start command from the main control device 80 (S950: yes). The jackpot start command is transmitted in the jackpot start effect process in S395 of FIG. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the jackpot start command 83, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol (effect symbol) is a probability variation symbol (S955). If it is a probability variation symbol (S955: yes), a probability variation jackpot effect setting process (S960) is executed, a jackpot effect start effect process (S1005) is executed, and this process is terminated (returned). In the probability variation jackpot effect setting process (S960), the jackpot effect performed when the performance symbol is hit with the probability variation symbol is selected.

Here, the jackpot effect performed in the pachinko machine 50 is shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, there are nine types of jackpot effects, A to I. Of these, the jackpot effects A to C are linked to the above-mentioned race effects (variation pattern effects) and the story. The big hit effect A does not perform the re-lottery effect (the effect of notifying whether or not the common symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is promoted to the probability variation symbol), and therefore the effect units 67 and 68 (operation means) are also used. do not do. The big hit effect B performs the re-lottery effect, and the re-lottery effect does not use the effect units 67 and 68. The big hit effect C performs the re-lottery effect, and the re-lottery effect uses the effect units 67 and 68.
In addition, the jackpot effects D to F are effects linked to the above-mentioned duel effects (fluctuation pattern effects) in the story, and the jackpot effect D does not perform the re-lottery effect, so the effect units 67 and 68 are also used. do not do. The big hit effect E performs a re-lottery effect, and the re-lottery effect does not use the effect units 67 and 68. The big hit effect F performs the re-lottery effect, and the re-lottery effect uses the effect units 67 and 68.
The jackpot effect GI is an effect that has a connection with the above-described fighter effect (variation pattern effect) in the story, and the jackpot effect G does not perform the re-lottery effect, and therefore does not use the effect units 67 and 68. . The big hit effect H performs a re-lottery effect, and the re-lottery effect does not use the effect units 67 and 68. The jackpot effect I performs a re-lottery effect, and the re-lottery effect uses the effect units 67 and 68.

  In the probability variation jackpot effect setting process (S960), since the re-lottery effect is not required, the variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as the variation pattern immediately before the jackpot) is performed with the variation display of the effect symbol in which the jackpot has occurred. On the story, a connected jackpot effect is selected from the jackpot effects A, D, and G. The fact that the jackpot symbol was a probable variation symbol means that the effect symbol is informed before the jackpot, so the variation pattern immediately before the jackpot is the variation pattern A, B, E, F, I, J , M, N. When the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation patterns A and B (both race effects), the big hit effect A is selected, and the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation patterns E and F (both duel effects). If there is, the big hit effect D is selected, and if the change pattern immediately before the big hit is the change patterns I and J (both are fighter aircraft effects), the big hit effect G is selected. When the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation patterns M and N, since there is no connected big hit effect on the story, the big hit effect A or D is selected at random. The distribution is equally selected as 50% or 50% for the jackpot effects A and D (see FIG. 21A).

  Returning to FIG. When it is determined that the jackpot symbol is not a probable variation symbol (S955: no. Therefore, in the following description, the effect symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as a result of the variation pattern immediately before the jackpot is a common symbol. In step S965, it is determined whether the no button flag is 1. If the no button flag is 1 (S965: yes), the big hit effect selection process A is executed (S970), the no button flag is cleared (S975), and the process proceeds to the big hit effect start process (S1005). The big hit effect selection process A is a process of selecting a big hit effect performed when the variation pattern immediately before the big hit corresponds to a reach action that does not use the effect units 67 and 68. That is, when the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation patterns D, H, L, and P, a connected big hit effect is selected on the story.

The jackpot effect is set so that the probability of selecting an effect that does not use the effect units 67 and 68 is increased. For example, if the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern D, the connected big hit effects on the story are the big hit effects B and C (excluded because the big hit effect A does not perform the re-lottery effect). The probability that the jackpot effect B that does not use the button 67 is selected is 70%, whereas the probability that the jackpot effect C that uses the effect button 67 is selected is 30% (see FIG. 20). Similarly, when the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern H, the connected big hit effects are the big hit effects E and F on the story, but there is a probability that the big hit effect E without using the direct button 67 is selected. In contrast to 60%, the probability that the jackpot effect F using the effect button 67 is selected is 40% (see FIG. 20). Even if the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern L, the probability that the big hit effect H that does not use the jog dial 68 among the big hit effects H and I in the story is 80%. On the other hand, the probability that the jackpot effect I using the jog dial 68 is selected is 20% (see FIG. 20).
In addition, since there is no connected jackpot effect on the story in the story, the jackpot effects B, C, E, and F are selected with a probability of 40%, 10%, 40%, and 10%, respectively (see FIG. 21 (a)).

  Here, it shows about what uses the production | generation units 67 and 68 among the big hit productions connected on a fluctuation pattern and a story. First, FIG. 27 shows a jackpot effect C which is connected to the variation patterns C and D and the story. In the big hit effect C, first, an image as shown in FIG. 27A is output to the effect symbol display device 6 as an effect image. The difference from the image of fluctuation pattern A shown in FIG. 26 (a) is that no rock is displayed, instead, another car is displayed in the back direction, and the message “Changing enemies!” Is displayed. This is a point where a notification for urging the operation of the effect button 67 is performed on the upper left. When the effect button 67 is pressed, the car in the screen is accelerated in synchronization with this (FIG. 27B). If the special symbol is a probable variation symbol, it succeeds in overtaking the enemy (FIG. 27 (c)), finishes the goal and displays “probability!” (FIG. 27 (e)). When the special symbol is a normal symbol, it cannot catch up with other vehicles (Fig. 27 (d)), "Sorry ..." is displayed (Fig. 27 (f)), and after the big hit, it is in a normal state. . In the big hit effects A and B, the characters “probably change if the enemy is removed!” Are displayed, but the effect units 67 and 68 are not displayed on the upper left of the screen. If the special symbol is a probabilistic symbol, even if the production button 67 is not pressed, a state in which the host vehicle overtakes the other vehicle is displayed, and the goal is reached and “probable!” Is displayed. If the special symbol is a normal symbol, the display does not change no matter how much the effect button 67 is pressed, and the own vehicle finishes without catching up with another vehicle, and “Sorry ...” is displayed.

  Next, FIG. 25 shows a jackpot effect F which is connected to the variation patterns G and H in the story. In the big hit effect F, first, an image as shown in FIG. 25A is output to the effect symbol display device 6 as an effect image. Unlike the image of the fluctuation pattern G shown in FIG. 24 (a), the enemy has fallen, and “Probably change if the enemy does not get up!” Is displayed. Note that a notification prompting the user to operate the effect button 67 is provided at the lower right of the screen, as in FIG. When the production button 67 is pressed, the count advances (FIG. 25 (b)). If the special symbol is a probable variation, even if the count reaches 10, the victory is confirmed without the enemy getting up, and “probability!” Is displayed (FIG. 25 (d)). When the special symbol is a normal symbol, an enemy rises 10 counts before (Fig. 25 (c)), "Sorry ..." is displayed (Fig. 25 (e)), and the normal state is reached after the big hit. In the big hit effects D and E, the characters “Changing if the enemy does not get up!” Are displayed, but the effect units 67 and 68 are not displayed at the lower right of the screen. If the special symbol is a probabilistic symbol, the enemy will not get up without pressing the effect button 67, and “probable!” Is displayed. If the special symbol is a normal symbol, no matter how many times the effect button 67 is pressed, the enemy rises 10 counts ago and “Sorry ...” is displayed.

  Next, FIG. 23 shows a jackpot effect I that is connected to the variation patterns K and L in the story. In the jackpot effect I, first, an image as shown in FIG. 23A is output to the effect symbol display device 6 as an effect image. Unlike the image of the variation pattern K shown in FIG. 22A, the own aircraft is displayed in front of the screen, and the enemy aircraft is displayed at the back of the screen, and the message “Probably changed when running away from the enemy !!” is displayed. This enemy aircraft is assumed to be different from the one shot down earlier. Then, the production units 67 and 68 are displayed on the upper left of the screen, prompting the operation of the jog dial 68. When the jog dial 68 is turned, the aircraft moves to the left and right in synchronism with it, and misses the missile fired by the enemy aircraft (FIG. 23 (b)). If the special symbol is a probability variation symbol, it succeeds in escaping from the enemy aircraft (FIG. 23 (c)) and “probability variation !!” is displayed (FIG. 23 (e)). If the special symbol is a normal symbol, the missile fired by the enemy aircraft hits and is shot down (Fig. 23 (d)), and "Sorry ..." is displayed (Fig. 23 (f)). It becomes a normal state. In the big hit effects G and H, the characters “Changing when you run away from the enemy!” Are displayed on the screen, but the effect units 67 and 68 are not displayed. If the special symbol is a probable variation symbol, the enemy aircraft is shaken off without the jog dial 68 being operated, and “probability!” Is displayed. If the special symbol is a normal symbol, no matter how much the jog dial 68 is rotated, the machine does not move, is shot down, and "Sorry ..." is displayed.

Returning to FIG. When it is determined that the no button flag is not 1 (S965: no), the process proceeds to S980, where it is determined whether the button operation flag is 1. If the button operation flag is 1 (S980: yes), the big hit effect selection process B is executed (S985), the button operation flag is cleared (S990), the button determination flag is further cleared (S1000), and the big hit effect starts. The process proceeds to processing (S1005). The big hit effect selection process B is performed when the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit corresponds to the reach action effective in the effect units 67 and 68, and the player operates the effect units 67 and 68 with the reach action. This is a process of selecting a big hit effect. That is, when the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation pattern C, G, K, O, and the player operates the effective production units 67, 68, a connected big hit production is selected on the story. . For example, when the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern C, the big hit presentation B is selected with a probability of 20% and the big hit presentation C with a probability of 80%. When the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation pattern G, the big hit effect E is selected with a probability of 10% and the big hit effect F with a probability of 90%. When the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern K, the big hit effect I is selected 100% (see FIG. 20).
Note that the variation pattern O does not have a connected jackpot effect on the story, so the jackpot effects B, C, E, and F are selected with a probability of 40%, 10%, 40%, and 10%, respectively (see FIG. 21 (a)).

Returning to FIG. If the button operation flag is not 1 (S980: no), the big hit effect selection process C is executed (S995), and the process proceeds to S1000. The big hit effect selection process C is a case where the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit corresponds to the reach action that the effect units 67 and 68 are effective, but the player does not operate the effect units 67 and 68 by the reach action. This is a process for selecting a jackpot effect to be performed. That is, when the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation pattern C, G, K, O, and the player does not operate the effective production units 67, 68, a connected big hit production is selected on the story, respectively. Is done. For example, when the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern C, the big hit effect B is selected with a probability of 80% and the big hit effect C with a probability of 20%. When the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is the variation pattern G, the big hit effect E is selected with a probability of 90% and the big hit effect F with a probability of 10%. When the fluctuation pattern immediately before the big hit is the fluctuation pattern K, the big hit effect H is selected 100% (see FIG. 20).
Note that the variation pattern O does not have a connected jackpot effect on the story, so the jackpot effects B, C, E, and F are selected with a probability of 40%, 10%, 40%, and 10%, respectively (see FIG. 21 (a)).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 50, when the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is one in which the production units 67 and 68 are effective and corresponds to the reach action having a story character (for example, fighter production, duel production, race production). In addition, the content of the jackpot production is assumed to be connected to the fluctuation pattern immediately before the jackpot on the story. Moreover, in each reach action, when the player operates the effect units 67 and 68, the probability that the effect units 67 and 68 select an effective effect as the big hit effect is increased. For example, when the reach action corresponds to the variation pattern C, if the player operates the effect unit (jog dial 68), the jackpot effect C using the effect unit (effect button 67) as the jackpot effect is selected. 80%, and the probability that the jackpot effect B that does not use the effect unit (effect button 67) is selected is 20%. Conversely, in the same variation pattern C, if the player does not operate the effect unit (jog dial 68), the probability of selecting the jackpot effect C using the effect unit (effect button 67) as the jackpot effect is 20%. The probability that the jackpot effect B that does not use the unit (the effect button 67) is selected is 80%. The same applies when the variation pattern is G or K. Especially in the variation pattern K, if the player operates the effect unit (effect button 67) in the reach action, the effect unit (jog dial 68) is an effective big hit effect. If I is always selected and the player is not operating the effect unit, the jackpot effect H in which the effect unit is invalid is always selected.

  By configuring in this way, for a player who likes an effect using the effect units 67 and 68 (referred to as an operation effect), a jackpot effect in which the effect units 67 and 68 are effective is generated with a high probability. On the contrary, for a player who does not like the operation effect, a big hit effect in which the effect units 67 and 68 are invalid can be generated with a high probability. Also, since it is unlikely that a player who experienced the fluctuation pattern just before the big hit would abandon the big hit and play or go home with another pachinko machine, It is highly likely that the players who experience the jackpot production that is connected to the fluctuation pattern and the story are the same person. Therefore, the player who likes the operation effect is provided with the jackpot effect using the effect units 67, 68, and the player who does not like the operation effect is the game that does not use the effect unit 67, 68 as the jackpot effect. There is an advantage that it can be provided with high probability.

  In addition, when the production corresponding to the variation pattern immediately before the big hit is a race production or a fighter production, the production units 67 and 68 that are effective and the production units 67 and 68 that are effective in the big game are different. For example, the jog dial 68 is effective in the race effect performed corresponding to the variation pattern C, but the effect button 67 is effective in the big hit effect C performed thereafter. Further, the effect button 67 is effective in the fighter effect performed in accordance with the variation pattern K, but the jog dial 68 is effective in the big hit effect I performed thereafter. By doing so, it is difficult to get tired of the operation of the operation means, and it is possible to further enjoy the production. In addition, when enabling different operation means for the operable operation and the effective operation effect, in addition to the above-mentioned jog dial and effect button, `` depress the lever '' and `` press the button '' like a joystick and a push button, Examples include “rotating the dial” and “touching the touch panel”, such as a jog dial and a touch panel. Of course, contrary to this, the same operation means may be made effective for the operable effect and the operation effective effect, and the same operation means may be made effective for all the operable effects and the operation effective effect. In that case, the pachinko machine 50 may be provided with only its operating means (for example, only the effect button 67 or only the jog dial 68).

When the variation patterns B, D, F, H, J, L, N, and O in which the production units 67 and 68 are invalidated are selected, the production units 67 and 68 become invalid as a big hit production. The possibility of being chosen is increased. For example, when the variation pattern B is performed, the effect units 67 and 68 are determined to be invalid jackpot effects A, and when the variation pattern D is performed, the effect units 67 and 68 are valid jackpot effects C. The probability that the big hit effect B in which the effect units 67 and 68 are invalid is made 70% higher than the probability (30%) that the effect is performed.
In this way, it is possible to reduce the possibility of displaying the operation effective effect for a player who does not like the operation effect. As a result, if the pseudo production is an operation impossible production, the player who likes the operation production is less likely to experience the operation effective production, but the production they do not like does not come out, It doesn't come until I'm unhappy with that.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The production symbol display device 6 corresponds to the “image display device” of the present invention, the production units 67 and 68 correspond to the “operation means” of the present invention, and the processing of S285 corresponds to the “special game lottery means” of the present invention. The process of S290 corresponds to the “game state determination means” of the present invention, the process of S860 corresponds to the “pseudo effect control means” of the present invention, and the processes of S970, S985, and S995 correspond to the “special effects” of the present invention. It corresponds to “game effect control means”, the process of S915 corresponds to “operation information storage means” of the present invention, the jackpot effect C, F, I corresponds to “operation effective effect” of the present invention, and the jackpot effect A, B, D, E, G, and H correspond to the “operation invalidation effect” of the present invention, and the variation patterns A to P correspond to the “pseudo effect” of the present invention. In particular, the variation patterns A, C, E, G, and I, K, M, and O correspond to the “operable effects” of the present invention, and vary. Turn B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P corresponds to the "do not disturb effect" of the present invention.
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The special game effect is an effect that suggests whether or not the game state after the big hit will be a probable change state, but whether or not the second start port 12 is in an open extended state or not. You may make it the effect which suggests whether or not the state which compounded these generate | occur | produces.
Further, the presence / absence of connection between the pseudo effect and the special game effect on the story may be changed depending on whether or not the effect units 67 and 68 are operated in the pseudo effect. An example of this is shown in FIG. In this mode, a race effect is performed as a reach action corresponding to the variation pattern C, and when the effect units 67 and 68 (here, the jog dial 68) are not operated, the jackpot effect E and F (due effect) are 80%: When the jog dial 68 is operated with the 20% allocation selected, the big hit effects B and C are selected with the 20%: 80% allocation. In other words, when the jog dial 68 is operated, a connected jackpot effect B or C is performed on the race effect (variation pattern C) and the story, but when the jog dial 68 is not operated, the race effect and the story are displayed. The big hit production E or F without connection is performed. Also in this case, when the jog dial 68 is not operated by the reach action, it is highly likely that the big hit effect is selected without using the effect units 67 and 68 (in this case, the effect button 67), and the jog dial 68 is operated. In this case, since the probability of selecting the jackpot effect using the effect button 67 is increased, a game that can implement an appropriate jackpot effect for both a player who likes the operation effect and a player who does not like the operation effect. It becomes a machine. Further, when the jog dial 68 is not operated in the race production, the big hit productions E and F which are not connected are performed on the story, and the interest of the big hit production is lowered. Thereby, the player who does not like the operation effect can be prompted to operate the effect units 67 and 68 by the reach action.

1: Game board 6: Production symbol display device 14: Big prize opening 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 83: Sub-integrated control device 67: Production button 68: Jog dial

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Special game lottery means for deciding whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to the player, based on the random number value extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port;
When the special gaming state is generated, the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state is changed to the first gaming state, or the second gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player over the first gaming state. A game state determination means for lottery or
An image display device for displaying at least an image for production;
A pseudo effect control means for displaying a pseudo effect that is an effect image suggesting a lottery result of the special game lottery means on the image display device;
Special game effect control means for displaying on the image display device a special game effect that is an effect image suggesting whether the game state determined by the game state determination means is the first game state or the second game state;
An operation means that can be operated by a player, and for changing the effect image of the pseudo effect and the effect image of the special game effect by the operation;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The special game effect includes an operation effective effect that can change the effect image using the operation means, and an operation invalid effect that cannot change the effect image,
In the pseudo production performed when the special game lottery means determines to generate the special game state, the operation information storage means for storing operation information indicating whether or not the operation means is operated,
The operation information storage means indicates that the operation means has been operated even if the operation means is operated in the pseudo effect performed when the special game lottery means determines not to generate the special game state. Do not memorize the operation information shown,
The special game effect controlling means changes the pseudo effect produced when the special game lottery means decides to generate the special game state to an effect image of the pseudo effect by operating the operating means. If the operation information indicating that the operation means has been operated is not stored, the operation invalidation effect is displayed with higher probability than the operation effective effect. Is,
When the operation information storage means stores the operation information indicating that the operation means has been operated, the presence / absence of the operation information is determined by the special game effect control means, and then again by the special game lottery means. A gaming machine, wherein the operation information is erased until it is determined that a special gaming state is to be generated.

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