JP5578268B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to make it easy to set a production mode according to a player's preference and to improve the gaming interest.
When starting an effect at the end of a big hit game, if the big hit related to a probable big hit ends (YES in S908), an effect mode setting period flag is turned on (S910), and the player is in the effect mode. Enable setting. Thereby, during the jackpot big hit game end effect related to the probability variation big hit, the player can be given an opportunity to set the production mode, and the player can set the desired production mode.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is known a gaming machine in which a player can set an effect mode such as a background image of a variation display screen during a variation display of a symbol. For example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, if the player performs an instruction operation within a predetermined period during the display of the variation of symbols, the player can set the production mode. In the gaming machine of this Patent Document 1, the change display of the symbols is made to change the three symbols of the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol from right to left, and stop in the order of the upper symbol, the lower symbol, and the middle symbol. Has been done. The predetermined period during the variable display is the period from when the three symbols are variable displayed until the upper symbol is stopped.

JP 2006-198484 A

  By the way, in such a gaming machine, what generates a so-called time-short state that shortens the variation time of a symbol is also widely known. In a gaming machine that generates a short state at that time, even if the effect mode can be set within a predetermined period (for example, 2/3 of the entire variable display time) during the variable display of symbols, the variable time has been reduced. In the short time state, the predetermined period elapses immediately, so that it may be impossible to substantially set the production mode. Moreover, even if it can be changed, it may be difficult to set the effect mode desired by the player. Thus, even if it has a function which can set a production mode, the function may not be fully utilized.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to improve game entertainment by increasing the chances of setting the production mode and making it easier to set the production mode according to the player's preference.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine that performs a predetermined effect in accordance with a change display of identification information,
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game advantageous to the player when the result of the variation display of the identification information is a specific result;
Specific state setting means capable of setting a specific state in which the variation time of the identification information is shorter than a predetermined gaming state;
A setting period generating means for generating an effect mode setting period in which a player can set an effect mode in the predetermined effect;
With
The set period generation means is at least
In the predetermined gaming state, the production mode setting period is generated in a predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information,
When the specific state is set after the end of the specific game, the production mode setting period is generated in a predetermined period from the start of the specific game to the start of the specific state,
In the specific state, the production mode setting period is generated in a predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information.
The production mode setting period generated in a predetermined period from the start of the specific game to the start of the specific state is longer than the shortest variation time of the identification information in the specific state.
This is the gist.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference in this specification is:
A gaming machine that performs a predetermined effect in accordance with a change display of identification information,
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game advantageous to the player when the result of the variation display of the identification information is a specific result;
Specific state setting means capable of setting a specific state in which the variation time of the identification information is shorter than a predetermined gaming state after the end of the specific game;
A setting period generating means for generating an effect mode setting period in which a player can set an effect mode in the predetermined effect;
With
The setting period generation means generates the effect mode setting period for a predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information and a predetermined period from the start of the specific game to the start of the specific state. It is characterized by.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, in addition to the predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information, the effect mode setting period is generated in the predetermined period from the start of the specific game to the start of the specific state. Opportunities that can be set can be increased.
Here, even if the production mode setting period is generated within the predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information, the variation display of the identification information is in the specific state (the average variation time is shorter than usual) during the variation display. Since the predetermined period set to “1” is also shortened, it may be difficult for the player to set the production mode. That is, it becomes difficult to change to a desired effect mode. In the present invention, an effect mode setting period is generated in a predetermined period from the start of the specific game to the start of the specific state, and a period during which the player can change the effect mode is sufficiently provided (for example, set during the specific state). By setting a time longer than the shortest variation time), it is possible to set a desired effect mode by the player before the start of the specific state, and to perform the effect in the specific state in the player's desired effect mode it can. In addition, when an effect different from normal is performed in a specific state, it can be considered that a player's request to change the effect mode is increased, so that such a request can be met. As a result, it is possible to easily set the production mode according to the player's preference, and to improve the gaming interest.
Here, “setting the production mode” means selecting and setting one production mode from a plurality of different production modes, such as the color and type of the background image displayed in the background of the identification information displayed in a variable manner. Set the type of character that appears during the variation display of the identification information, set the type of display mode of the identification information, and set the type of notification mode for notifying the result of the variation display of the identification information. Can be set.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention,
The setting period generation means may generate the effect mode setting period based on a predetermined instruction from a player when the identification information is not variably displayed.

  In this way, in addition to the timing set based on the execution of the specific state, the player can set the production mode at any timing such as before the game starts or during the game interruption. Opportunities for setting the production mode can be further increased to make it easier to set the production mode according to the player's preference.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention of this aspect,
A first starting port;
A second start port that is changeable between a first mode and a second mode in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode;
A high-frequency state generating means for generating a high-frequency state in which the frequency of entering a game ball into the second starting port is higher than a predetermined gaming state;
First acquisition information acquired based on detection of a game ball entering the first start port, and second acquisition information acquired based on detection of a game ball input to the second start port Acquisition information storage means for storing;
Based on the first acquisition information or the second acquisition information, a fluctuation display means for fluctuating and displaying the identification information;
With
The high-frequency state generating means generates a high-frequency state during the specific state,
The identification information variation display based on the second acquisition information can be executed in preference to the identification information variation display based on the first acquisition information,
It may be more advantageous for the player to execute the specific game based on the second acquisition information than to execute the specific game based on the first acquisition information.

In such a case, in the specific state, the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port is high, so that the game is progressed mainly by the game based on the second acquisition information. On the other hand, in the specific state where the variation time of the identification information is short, it is difficult to set the production mode within the predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information, so the player temporarily sets the production mode by interrupting the game. Is also possible. For that purpose, it is necessary to perform the variable display of the identification information based on the first acquisition information and the variable display of the identification information based on the second acquisition information until the first acquisition information and the second acquisition information waiting for the variable display disappear. Therefore, when there is first acquisition information waiting for variable display, a game based on the first acquisition information may be performed and a player may be disadvantaged.
On the other hand, in the present invention, since the production mode setting period is generated before the specific state is started and the production mode can be set, the first acquisition is performed in order to set the production mode during the specific state. There is no need to variably display identification information based on information. For this reason, it can suppress that a specific game is performed based on 1st acquisition information during a specific state, and a player produces a disadvantage, and it can prevent that a game interest is impaired.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the game entertainment by increasing the opportunities for setting the production mode and making it easier to set the production mode according to the player's preference.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table of a 1st special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table of a 2nd special symbol. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern table for electric power no support states. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for electric power support states. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for production mode setting. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a demonstration effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production mode setting process in the demonstration production performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of production mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an effect mode setting image is displayed on the effect display apparatus 34 during a demonstration effect. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the notice effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a production mode setting process during a game executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an effect mode setting image is displayed on the effect display apparatus 34 during a pattern fluctuation effect. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game effect process of a modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the change display of the special symbol and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of this control circuit.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is visibly arranged via a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. The upper receiving tray 14 and the lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and the launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. Further, the upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects according to the player's operation and left and right direction buttons 26a and 26b at the center of the upper surface thereof.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. A display device 40, an effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, a center accessory 49 disposed around the effect display device 34, and a game ball disposed below the center accessory 49. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting an incoming ball, and a second start port switch 38a (for detecting the entrance of a game ball formed on the left part of the center accessory 49) A second start opening 38 having a large winning opening 44 having a large winning opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) which is disposed in the lower right part of the game area 31 so as to be opened and closed and detects the entry of a game ball. In the lower left corner of the game area 31 Is location includes a general winning opening 45 having a general winning opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3), and out port 46 for collecting the game balls that did not enter into any of the winning openings, the. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 47 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

  The second starting port 38 is a variable ball entrance provided as an ordinary electric accessory, and includes a blade piece portion 38c and a second starting port solenoid 38b (see FIG. 3) for operating the blade piece portion 38c. Prepare. When the wing piece portion 38c stands upright, the second starting port 38 is in a normal state where the possibility of entering a game ball is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the wing piece portion 38c opens to the left side. When the game ball is in the open state, the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece portion 38c is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is a variable ball receiving opening provided as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate 44c and a special winning opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 44c. The special winning opening 44 is normally closed by a closing plate 44c that is closed by the opening / closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball. In the big hit game (specific game), the special winning opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3), the open / close plate 44c is actuated and opened to the near side, so that an open state (open state) in which a game ball can be easily received is obtained. A large winning opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entering of a game ball and counting the number of the balls is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is taken until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44a counts 10 game balls or 10 balls. The big prize opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the big prize opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. In the normal symbol display device 41, as shown in the figure, the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are both turned off (see the first row from the top), and the left normal symbol display unit 41a is lit. The display mode in which the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second step from the top) and the display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see the third step from the top) In addition, there are four display modes of the display mode (see the fourth row from the top) in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit. When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device 41 variably displays the normal symbol by sequentially switching the four display modes, and the variable display execution time (variation time) ), The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the above display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the normal symbols that are stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top), the second start port 38 is set as a hit for a certain time (for example, 0. 0). For 5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations of light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a ball entering either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display unit, and when the execution time (variable time) of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped in any of the display modes that can be expressed. Display. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display unit 42b is the second special symbol display unit 42b. It is a display unit that variably displays special symbols based on the game balls entering the start opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as the first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is referred to as the second special symbol (special symbol). Also called FIG. In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There is a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second column from the top). In addition, the special symbol (second probability variation big hit symbol) that becomes the second probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, 2 There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third row from the top). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to one type. It is good also as what prepares a kind. When the game ball enters the first start opening 36 during the special symbol variation display, the first special symbol variation display is held up to four times and when the game ball enters the second start aperture 38 The variable display of the second special symbol is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times. Then, when the current variation display is finished, the variation display of the special symbol held is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first normal jackpot, a jackpot game (specific game) in which the opening operation of the jackpot 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is performed, and after the jackpot game ends, The probability that the result of determining whether or not a special symbol is a big hit (probability per special symbol) is set to a low probability state, and the special symbol and the normal symbol are displayed until the special symbol is displayed for a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). The second start port when the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened and the probability that the result of the normal symbol's success / failure determination becomes a hit (probability per ordinary symbol) becomes higher than the low probability state and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. This is a jackpot mode (a jackpot mode in which a low probability electric support state is set after a big hit game) in which a state with electric support with an open time of 38 is extended is set. In addition, in the first probability variation jackpot, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is performed, and after the big hit game ends, a predetermined number of times (for example, Until the special symbol variation display (10,000 times) is performed, a high probability state in which the probability per special symbol is higher than the low probability state is set, and the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened and This is a big hit mode in which the hit probability is higher than that in the low probability state and the electric support state is set (a big hit mode in which the high probability electric support state is set after the big hit game). Further, in the second probability variation jackpot, a jackpot game is performed in which the opening operation of the jackpot 44 is repeated over a number of rounds (for example, five rounds) smaller than a predetermined number of rounds, and after the jackpot game ends, As with the first probability variation big hit, this is a big hit mode in which a state with high probability electric support is set. Hereinafter, a gaming state having a low probability per special figure is also referred to as a special low probability state, and a gaming state having a high probability per special figure is also referred to as a special high probability state. In addition, a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is in a low probability state is also referred to as a normal state low probability state, and a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is in a high probability state is also referred to as a general figure high probability state. Furthermore, a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened is also referred to as a time-shortening state, and a gaming state in which the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended is also referred to as an open-extended state. In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state have occurred, but any one or two of the three states are It is good also as the state which generate | occur | produced.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) arranged side by side and composed of characters and numbers. ) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). The effect display device 34 displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R in a variable manner when the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38. . When the variation display is started, the effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom, respectively, and the effect symbols in the left effect symbol 34L, the right effect symbol 34R, Stopped and displayed in the order of 34M. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, a simple disengagement without reach is reached, and when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R coincide with each other, reach is reached. Then, when the middle production symbol 34M is stopped with a predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, the reach production pattern is lost. A big hit occurs when 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L, 34R coincide. Moreover, the result of the success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. Corresponds to the result of.

  In the present embodiment, the first reserved symbol 35 a and the second reserved symbol 35 b are also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the first starting port 36 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry. The second reserved symbol 35b is also displayed one by one from the left each time a game ball enters the second starting port 38 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play a game in a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the ball flows down to the left side of the game area 31 (left side area of the effect display device 34), the game ball can enter the first start port 36. it can. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball to the normal symbol operating gate 32 by making a left strike. When the second start opening 38 is opened due to the normal symbol being hit, the player can make the game ball enter the second start opening 38 by continuing left-handing. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44 that has been opened.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and ball rentals, The control board includes a sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, and various controls. A timer that measures the necessary time (system timer), a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, an oscillator that outputs a clock for CPU operations, and a watch that monitors CPU runaway Various peripheral LSIs such as a dog timer and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A ball entry signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a ball entry signal from the big prize opening switch 44a, a ball entry signal from the general prize opening switch 45a, and the like are inputted via the relay terminal plate 72. ing. From the main control board 70, a relay terminal board receives a control signal to the symbol display board 40a that controls display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44b, and the like. 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, etc., and receives various command signals from the main control board 70 and produces a game effect according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 drives the LED 93a built in the effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, the amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, the center accessory 49, etc. The decorative driving board 93 that drives the decorative motor 93b for operating the movable accessory, the operation signal from the effect button operation detection switch 27 that is provided on the effect button 26 and detects the operation of the effect button 26, and the direction button 26a 26b is connected to an effect button board 94 for inputting operation signals from direction button operation detection switches 27a and 27b, which detect operation of the direction buttons 26a and 26b.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), Special symbol game processing (S140), and jackpot game processing (S150). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S150 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first starts various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, big prize port switch 44a, general prize port switch 45a, etc.). ) And is stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, or various kinds of determination information (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern determination random number, or a normal symbol determination) Update random numbers for judgment). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by a switch related to the entry of the game ball (the first start port switch 36a, the second start port switch 38a, the big winning port switch 44a, the general winning port switch 45a, etc.). If it is determined that it has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and saved as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. Ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0. When a game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the prize ball is received. The process is repeated until the information becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol (see FIG. 5) to be stopped is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by using a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%), and a high probability of hit with a high probability (for example, about 99.2%) when there is power support. A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the second starting port 38 is opened by driving the second starting port solenoid 38b to open the blade portion 38c to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the second start port 38 starts to open. Whether a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of game balls are in the second starting port 38 or not. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 38, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while the second start port 38 is kept open. Exit once. On the other hand, it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the second start port solenoid 38b is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36. Determine (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of retained first special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of retained first special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and information for determination is acquired to obtain predetermined information for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). Here, as the determination information acquired in S206, the big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed based on the entrance of the game ball into the first start port 36, or the result of the big hit determination is the big hit Information such as a jackpot symbol determining random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a, a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and the like. . Further, the first special symbol hold time command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the first hold symbol 35 a in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S210.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and information for determination is acquired to obtain predetermined information for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S216), and the second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). Here, as the determination information acquired in S216, the big hit determination random number used for the big hit determination performed based on the game ball entering the second start port 38 or the result of the big hit determination is a big hit. In this case, information such as a jackpot symbol determining random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display means 42b and a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the second special symbol can be exemplified. . The second special symbol hold occurrence command includes a second special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S220.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S220), whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S222), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is in the stop display time (S224). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S226). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination information of the second special symbol determination information (big hit determination random number) stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) is determined. Reading (S228), the second special symbol variation display related process is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S232). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S234), the first special symbol variation display related processing is executed (S236), and the special symbol game processing is temporarily terminated. When the first special symbol holding number is also 0, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (S238). If it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, If it is determined that the condition is satisfied, a demo designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S240), and the special symbol game process is terminated. Here, the predetermined condition may be that the demonstration effect waiting time until the demonstration effect is started becomes a predetermined time. If the measurement of the demonstration effect waiting time is not started when the determination of S238 is performed, the measurement of the demonstration effect waiting time is started by the timer of the main control board 70. Further, the predetermined time may be set to, for example, several tens of seconds or several minutes. The measurement of the demonstration effect waiting time may be stopped and reset when it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 in the processing of S200 or S210. The sub control board 90 that has received the demonstration designation command starts a demonstration effect as described later. The measurement of the demonstration effect waiting time is not limited to that performed on the main control board 70, and may be performed on the sub control board 90. In this case, the process of S238 is omitted, and the demonstration designation command is immediately transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in S240, and the sub-control board 90 that has received the demonstration designation command starts measuring the demonstration effect waiting time for a predetermined time. You can start the demonstration when it becomes. On the other hand, in S226 to S236, when neither the number of reservations of the first special symbol nor the number of reservations of the second special symbol is 0, the variable display (digestion of the reservation) of the second special symbol is executed with priority (special). Figure 2 priority fluctuation). Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart in FIG. 13).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is a high probability state or a low probability state (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in a low probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the jackpot determination random number read in S228 and the low probability jackpot determination table (S302), and the probability change flag is turned on. When the current gaming state is a high probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304) to determine whether or not the determination result is a big hit. (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 14A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 14B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a value 60 or 61 out of the values 0 to 796 (big hit probability of 1 / 398.5). In the high probability jackpot determination table, the hit determination random number is The value 0 to 796 was assumed to be a big hit when the value was 60 to 79 (a big hit probability of 1 / 39.85). In this embodiment, a common big hit determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big win in S306, the big hit symbol determining random number is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the read big hit symbol determining random number is read. Select and decide (S310). Here, the first special symbol jackpot symbol determination table illustrated in FIG. 15 is used to determine the first special symbol jackpot symbol, and the second special symbol jackpot symbol determination table is illustrated in FIG. The big special symbol determination table of the second special symbol is used.

  In the big special symbol determination table of the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 15, the first symbol on the left side of FIG. “First normal big hit” (appearance probability of about 40%), when the big hit symbol determining random number is a value 102 to 203, the symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 (appearance probability of about 40%), when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value 204 to 255, the symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” (about 20% Appearance probability). Also, in the big special symbol determination table of the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the random number for big hit symbol determination is a value 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol on the first stage on the right side of FIG. 6 is selected. 6 becomes the “first normal jackpot” (appearance probability of about 40%), and when the jackpot symbol determining random number is between 102 and 229, the symbol on the second stage on the right side of FIG. "Big jackpot" (appearance probability of about 50%), and when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 230 to 255, the symbol on the third stage on the right side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the "second probability variation big hit" (about 10 % Appearance probability). In this way, the second special symbol jackpot symbol determination table has a higher probability of occurrence of the “first probability variation jackpot” than the first special symbol jackpot symbol determination table, and the appearance of the “second probability variation jackpot”. The probability is low. For this reason, it can be said that the game according to the second special symbol is a game that is advantageous to the player than the game according to the first special symbol. Become.

  Further, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, since it is a loss, a loss symbol is determined (S312). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, the variation pattern table setting process illustrated in FIG. 17 for setting the variation pattern table is executed (S314). In the variation pattern table setting process, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the electric support state is set (S330), and the electric support state is set instead of the electric support state. For example, the fluctuation pattern table for the no power support state illustrated in FIG. 18 is set (S332), and the fluctuation pattern table setting process is terminated. If the power support state is set, the fluctuation counter for counting the fluctuation number is incremented by 1 (S334), and it is determined whether or not the high probability state is set (S336). . If the high probability state is not set, that is, if the low probability electric support state is set, the fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state illustrated in FIG. 19 is set (S340), and the fluctuation pattern table setting is performed. The process ends. On the other hand, if the high probability state is set, that is, if the high probability power support state is set, it is determined whether or not the counter value exceeds a predetermined value (S338), and the counter value reaches the predetermined value. If exceeded, the variation pattern table for the power support state illustrated in FIG. 19 is set (S340), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. If the counter value is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value, the variation pattern table for effect mode setting illustrated in FIG. 20 is set (S342), and the variation pattern table setting process is terminated. Here, the variation counter is reset to a value of 0 when the big hit game ends in the big hit game end process described later. In this embodiment, the value 1 is used as the predetermined value of S336. . For this reason, in this embodiment, when the big hit is a promising big hit, when the special symbol is first changed and displayed after the big hit game ends, a variation pattern table for setting the effect mode is set. Therefore, a variation pattern table is set.

  In the variation pattern table for the state without electrical support in FIG. 18 and the variation pattern table for the state with electrical support in FIG. 19, when the determination result is a big hit, various variation patterns are associated with the random number for determining the variation pattern. (Variation time) is defined, and when the determination result is wrong, various variation patterns (variation times) are defined in association with the number of holds and the variation pattern determination random number. In these variation pattern tables, when the determination result is not true, the variation patterns (variation patterns P01 to P04, which generate normal variations A, B, C, and D, which have a shorter variation time than those of the big hit, are generated. P07, P08, etc.) are selected at a high ratio, and when the result of the determination is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern (the fluctuation patterns P05, P06 for generating the super reach A, B) have a longer fluctuation time than the case of the loss. Etc.) is high. Further, the normal fluctuations C and D (variation patterns P07 and P08) in the fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state are compared with the normal fluctuations A and B (variation patterns P01 and P02) in the fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state. The fluctuation time is short. Furthermore, in the variation pattern table for the electric support state, the ratio of selecting the variation pattern of the normal variation is higher than that of the variation pattern table for the state without the electric support, particularly when it is out of place. For these reasons, the average fluctuation time (expected value of fluctuation time) of the fluctuation pattern set based on the fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state is set based on the fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state. This is shorter than the average fluctuation time (expected value of fluctuation time) of the fluctuation pattern. Specifically, the average fluctuation time in the fluctuation pattern for the state without the electric support is about 89 seconds at the time of big hit, about 23 seconds at the time of outage (in the case of holding numbers 1 and 2, about 26 seconds and the number of holdings 3 to 8) In this case, the total time is about 56 seconds. In addition, the average fluctuation time in the fluctuation pattern for the electric support state is about 79 seconds at the time of big hit, about 8.7 seconds at the time of outage (in the case of the number of holdings 1 and 2, the number of holdings is 3 to 8 in about 10 seconds) About 7.4 seconds) and about 44 seconds as a whole. On the other hand, in the variation pattern table for setting the effect mode in FIG. 20, only the variation pattern P09 dedicated to the environment setting is defined regardless of the determination result or the number of holds. For this reason, when the variation pattern table for effect mode setting of FIG. 20 is set, the variation pattern (variation time) to be selected is constant (15 seconds of variation pattern P09). Since the variation pattern table for setting the effect mode is set during the electric support state, the fluctuation pattern table for the electric support state and the variation pattern P07 (variation time 1 second) that becomes the normal variation C are set. Compared to the case where the variation pattern P08 (variation time 4 seconds) or the like that is the normal variation D is selected, it can be said that a long variation time is secured. It should be noted that reach effect is not performed in the effect mode setting-specific variation, and the variation is the same as the normal variation.

  When the variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S316), and the variation pattern is set using the read variation pattern determination random number and the set variation pattern table (S318). Then, the special symbol variation display is started (S320), the number of special symbols held is decremented by 1 (S322), a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S324), and the variation display is performed. The related process is terminated. In the process of S320 to S324, when the target of the current variation display-related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started and the number of holds of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. It becomes processing. On the other hand, when the target of the current variation display related process is the second special symbol, the variation display of the second special symbol is started, and the number of holdings of the second special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. The symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. When the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a deviation stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34. When the special symbol variable display is started, the determination information (holding information) related to the variable display is cleared from the determination information storage area.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 10 to 12, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S242). The variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S244), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S246). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S248), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S250). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S252).

  If it is determined in S252 that the game is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S254) and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S256). As a result, a big hit game start effect or the like is executed by the sub control board 90 in a big hit game effect process described later. Also, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the variation time shortening function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S258, S260), and the variation is shortened when the variation shortening flag is on. The flag is turned off and the release extension flag is turned off (S262 to S266), the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S252 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S268). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not on, the processing proceeds to the next step S278. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S270), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is 0 (S272). Here, the probability variation counter indicates an upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the high probability state, and the value is set at the end of the jackpot game. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is not 0, the process proceeds to the next step S278 while maintaining the high probability state. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is 0, the probability variation flag is turned off (S274), and the game state designation is performed. The command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S276), and the process proceeds to the next step S278. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the high probability state to the low probability state. The gaming state designation command includes a setting state of a probability change flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 and the like. The sub control board 90 that has received the gaming state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the gaming state to the effect display control board 91 to change the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the high probability state to the low probability state. For example, change the process.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S278). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S280), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S282). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates an upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the operating state of the fluctuation time shortening function (variation shortening of the special symbol and the normal symbol). The corresponding value is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S284), the release extension flag is turned off (S286), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S288), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to display the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the state with the electric support to the electric support. Processing such as changing to the state of none is performed. Note that the determination in S272 is executed regardless of whether the state is a low probability state or a high probability state, and the determination in S282 is performed regardless of whether there is a power support state or a power support state. In the probability variation big hit, after the big hit, 10,000 times are set in the probability variation counter and the variation shortening counter. Therefore, in the case of these probability variation big hits, the probability variation counter and the variation shortening counter may normally have a value of 0. The high probability state and the power support state will not end until the next big hit.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 21 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (S400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is closed (not open), It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game processing is once ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is made either when the specified opening time (25 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed or the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 44 has reached the specified number (10 in this embodiment). This is done by determining whether or not it is established. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the special winning opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. The prescribed number of rounds is 16 rounds for the first normal jackpot or the first probability variation jackpot, and 5 rounds for the second probability variation jackpot. If it is determined in S412 that the big hit game end condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game end condition is satisfied, the big hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 22 is executed (S414), and the big hit game process is ended.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 22, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the current big hit is a probability variable big hit (first probability variable big hit or second probability variable big hit). ) Is determined (S452). If it is determined that the current big hit is not a probable big hit but a normal big hit, the probable variation flag is kept off and the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S454). Is set to 10,000 times to turn on the probability variation flag (S456, S458), and the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S460). As described above, when the probability variation counter and the variation shortening counter are set to 10,000 times, the high probability state and the electric support state are substantially continued until the next big hit. When the variation shortening counter is set in this way, the variation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on (S462, S464), the variation counter is set to 0 (S466), the big hit game end designation command and the game state designation command Is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S468), and the big hit game end process is terminated. In addition, the sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 and displays the background screen of the effect display device 34 according to the game state at that time. The process etc. which are set to are performed.

  Next, processing executed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90. The effect control process includes a demonstration effect process (S500), an effect mode setting process during a demonstration effect (S510), a symbol variation effect process (S520), a notice effect process (S530), and a jackpot game effect process (S540). And the effect mode setting process (S550) during the game is repeatedly executed. In the jackpot game effect process of S540, when the jackpot game start designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S254 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 is received, the jackpot game start effect (a jackpot fanfare effect) is executed. When the jackpot game end designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in the process of S466 of the jackpot game end process in FIG. 22, a jackpot game end effect (a jackpot ending effect) is executed.

[Demo production process]
The demonstration effect process of S500 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the demonstration effect process is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the demonstration effect flag is off (S600). If it is determined that the demonstration effect flag is OFF, it is determined whether a demonstration designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in the process of S240 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 11 (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the demonstration designation command has not been received, the demonstration effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the demonstration designation command has been received, the demonstration production flag is turned on and the demonstration production is started (S604). In the demonstration production, in addition to the production information such as introduction of model information (specs etc.) of the pachinko machine 10 and introduction of characters appearing during the production, the player operates the production button 26 to produce the production mode (production mode). ) Is performed to notify that it can be set.

  When the demonstration production is started in this way, or when it is determined in S600 that the demonstration production flag is on rather than off, it is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the processing of S208 and S218 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. It is determined whether or not a hold occurrence command has been received (S606). If it is determined that the on-hold command has not been received, the demonstration effect process is temporarily ended while the demonstration effect flag remains on. If it is determined in S606 that the hold occurrence command has been received, the demonstration effect flag is turned off, the demonstration effect is terminated (S608), and the demonstration effect process is terminated. The demonstration effect is not limited to the one that ends when the hold occurrence command is received, and may be one that ends based on the elapsed time since the demonstration effect was started.

[Production mode setting process during demonstration production]
The effect mode setting process during the demonstration effect in S510 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the demonstration mode setting process during the demonstration presentation is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the demonstration presentation flag is on (S650), and the demonstration presentation flag is on. Is determined, it is determined whether or not an effect mode setting image for setting the effect mode is being displayed (S652). If it is determined that the effect mode setting image is not being displayed, it is determined whether or not the effect button 26 is operated by the player (S654). As described above, during the demonstration production, an operation is performed to notify that the player can set the production mode by operating the production button 26, and therefore the processing of S654 is performed by the player in setting the production mode. Is a process for determining whether or not an instruction has been issued. If it is determined that the effect button 26 has not been operated, the effect mode setting process during the demonstration effect is terminated. On the other hand, if it determines with the effect button 26 having been operated, an effect mode setting image will be displayed on the effect display apparatus 34 (S656).

  Here, in this embodiment, there are four effect modes of the first effect mode to the fourth effect mode as effect modes that can be set in the effect mode setting image. An example of the contents of these effect modes is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, each effect mode has a different background color of the screen of the effect display device 34 at the time of effect. In the first effect mode, “blue” is used as a base color, and in the second effect mode, “yellow” is selected. In the third production mode, the “red” color is used as the basic tone, and in the fourth production mode, the “green” color is used as the basic tone. In addition, the execution contents of the notice effect differ in each effect mode. In the first production mode, a “step-up notice” is performed to step up the production in a step-by-step manner with high reliability. In the second production mode, a “group notice” is performed to make the characters appear in groups. In the third effect mode, “mini character notice” is performed in which a special mini character appears according to the reliability, and in the fourth effect mode, the notice effect is not performed. Thus, since the content of the notice effect is different in each effect mode, if an effect mode different from the player's favorite effect mode is set, the game interest may be impaired. In particular, since the present embodiment has the fourth effect mode in which the notice effect is not performed, if the fourth effect mode is set during the game of the player who desires the notice effect, the game entertainment is easily impaired. In each effect mode, in addition to the background color and the notice effect, or in place of the background color and the notice effect, other effect contents such as a reach effect may be different. The fourth effect mode is a mode in which the notice effect is not performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other notice effects (for example, “line notice” indicating reliability based on the character's words) may be performed. Good.

  FIG. 27 shows a state in which the effect mode setting image is displayed on the effect display device 34 during the demonstration effect. In addition, the present production mode is displayed on the production mode setting image displayed in S656. FIG. 27A shows a state where “first effect mode” is displayed on the effect mode setting image, and FIG. 27B shows “second effect mode” displayed on the effect mode setting image. Show the state. The illustration of the display of the “third effect mode” and the “fourth effect mode” is omitted. As shown in FIG. 27A, when “first effect mode” is displayed in the effect mode setting image, a step-up notice is performed in the notice effect in the first effect mode, and the step-up notice is given. The contents of are displayed. The contents of the step-up notice are step 1 (S1) showing that nothing is caught, step 2 (S2) showing how little fish are caught, and step 3 (S3) showing how big fish are caught. ) Is displayed, and the higher the step, the higher the reliability. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), when “second effect mode” is displayed in the effect mode setting image, group notice is performed in the notice effect in the second effect mode, and the group notice. Is displayed (here, how fish swim in groups). When displaying the effect mode setting image, the background color of the screen of the effect display device 34 is changed in accordance with the background color of the effect mode displayed on the effect mode setting image. When the player operates the direction button 26b (right direction button) while the effect mode setting image is displayed, the effect mode displayed on the mode setting image is “first effect mode” → “second effect mode”. “→“ third effect mode ”→“ fourth effect mode ”, and the background color is also changed. When the player operates the direction button 26a (left direction button), the effect modes displayed on the mode setting image are “first effect mode” → “fourth effect mode” → “third effect mode” → “ It is changed in descending order as in the “second rendering mode”, and the background color is also changed. For this reason, the player can display a desired effect mode on the mode setting image by operating the direction buttons 26a and 26b.

  Thus, when the effect mode setting image is displayed in S656 or when it is determined that the effect mode setting image is being displayed in S652, it is determined whether or not the direction buttons 26a and 26b are operated by the player (S658). If it is determined that the direction buttons 26a and 26b are operated, the display of the effect mode setting image (and the background color of the screen of the effect display device 34) is changed based on the operation (S660), and the effect mode during the demonstration effect is generated. The setting process ends. If it is determined in S658 that the direction buttons 26a and 26b are not operated, it is determined whether or not the effect button 26 is operated by the player (S662). If it is determined in S662 that the effect button 26 has not been operated, the effect mode setting process during the demonstration effect is ended while the effect mode setting image is displayed on the effect display device 34.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S662 that the effect button 26 has been operated by the player, the effect mode is set to the effect mode displayed in the effect mode setting image (S664), and the effect mode setting image is deleted (S666). The production mode setting process during the demonstration production ends. Thereby, the player can set a favorite production mode during the demonstration production before the game is started. Then, based on the effect mode set during the demonstration effect, the effect after the start of the game is performed. In place of the determination in S662 (determination as to whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated), is the non-operation time during which the player does not operate the effect button 26 and the direction buttons 26a and 26b being equal to or longer than a predetermined time? If it is determined whether or not it is longer than the predetermined time, the effect mode setting image may be deleted after setting the effect mode to the effect mode displayed in the effect mode setting image in S664 and S666. In this case, the predetermined time may be set to, for example, several seconds (3 seconds or 5 seconds), for example, as long as the player can determine that the setting of the effect mode has been completed.

  If it is determined in S650 that the demonstration effect flag is off, the demonstration mode setting process during the demonstration effect is terminated. If it is determined that the demonstration effect flag is off and the effect mode setting image is being displayed, the effect mode is set to the effect mode displayed in the effect mode setting image in S664 and S666. The effect mode setting image may be erased, and the effect mode setting process during the demonstration effect may be terminated.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process of S520 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the symbol variation effect process is executed, first, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 has received a symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S324 of the variation display related process of FIG. Is determined (S700). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, a stop symbol for the effect symbol is set based on the received command (S702), and an effect pattern is set (S704). Here, since the symbol change start command includes a special symbol stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command), the setting of the stop symbol of the effect symbol is the stop of the effect symbol pre-stored in the ROM 90b. This can be done by reading out a stop symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command. In addition, since the symbol variation start command includes a special symbol variation pattern (variation pattern designation command), the setting of the effect pattern is the effect pattern included in the effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b. This can be done by reading the effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command.

  When the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are set in this way, the symbol variation effect is started (S706). This process is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect start command) for instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern. Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a state with electric support (S708). This determination can be made based on the game state designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S288 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 or the process of S468 of the big hit game end process of FIG. If it is determined that the current gaming state is a state with electric support, it is determined whether or not the set effect pattern is an effect mode setting dedicated pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P09 dedicated to effect mode setting (S710). If it is determined that the pattern is a setting-only pattern, an effect mode setting period flag indicating that the effect mode can be set is turned on (S712). If it is determined in S708 that the current gaming state is a state without electric support, the processing in S710 is skipped and the effect mode setting period flag is turned on (S712). In this way, if there is no electric support, the production mode setting period flag is turned on with the start of the symbol variation production and the production mode setting period is generated. Only in some cases, the production mode setting period flag is turned on to generate the production mode setting period.

  If it is determined in S700 that the symbol variation start command has not been received, or if it is determined in S710 that an effect pattern other than the effect mode setting dedicated pattern has been set in the state with electric support, or the effect mode setting period flag is turned on in S712 If it is, it is determined whether or not the effect mode setting period flag is on (S714). If it is determined that the effect mode setting period flag is on, it is determined whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the symbol variation effect (S716). If it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed, the effect mode setting period flag is determined. From on to off (S718), the process proceeds to the next step S720. If it is determined in S714 that the effect mode setting period flag is off, or if it is determined in S716 that the predetermined period has not elapsed, the process of S718 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S720. Here, as described above, in the symbol variation effect, the left effect symbol 34L, the right effect symbol 34R, and the middle effect symbol 34M are stopped and displayed in this order. The predetermined period of S712 can be, for example, the time from when the symbol variation effect is started until the left effect symbol 34L is stopped and displayed. In such a case, the effect pattern 34L on the left is stopped and displayed earlier as the effect pattern (variation pattern) has a shorter change time, so the predetermined time is also shorter and the effect mode setting period flag is turned off earlier. .

  Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S246 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 11 has been received (S720). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34 is terminated (S722). This process is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. If it is determined in S720 that the symbol stop command has not been received, the processing in S722 is skipped and the symbol variation effect process is terminated.

[Notice effect processing]
The notice effect processing in S530 is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the notice effect processing of FIG. 29, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not it is a predetermined notice effect execution timing during the symbol variation effect (S750). The notice effect execution timing may be a timing determined in advance based on an elapsed period from the start of the symbol variation effect. If it is determined that it is not the notice effect execution timing, the notice effect process is terminated, and if it is determined that it is the notice effect execution timing, whether or not the current effect mode is the first effect mode (S752), in the second effect mode. It is determined whether or not there is (S754) and whether or not it is the third effect mode (S756). If it is determined in S752 that the mode is the first effect mode, the step-up notice is performed as the notice effect in the first effect mode, so whether or not the current effect pattern is the effect pattern of the step-up notice object (SU notice object). Determination is made (S758). In this embodiment, the effect patterns subject to step-up notice are the effect patterns of normal reach A and B and the effect patterns of super reach A and B.

  If it is determined in step S758 that it is not an effect pattern subject to step-up notice, the notice effect process is terminated, and if it is determined that it is an effect pattern subject to step-up notice, the effect content of the step-up notice is set (S760). A notice effect is executed (S762), and the notice effect process is terminated. In the process of S760, a table defining the production content (step) is provided in association with the production content determination random number for each production pattern, the table corresponding to the current production pattern is read, and the production content determination random number is acquired. , Based on the read table and the acquired random number for determining the contents of the effect. Although illustration of this table is omitted, for example, in the table corresponding to the effect patterns of normal reach A and B, step 1 indicating that nothing is caught and step 2 indicating that a small fish is caught are large fish. Step 3 indicating that a large fish is caught in the table corresponding to the production patterns of super reach A and B, which is associated with more production content determination random numbers than in step 3 indicating that the fish is caught. It can be associated with more production content determination random numbers than step 1 indicating that the fish is not caught or step 2 indicating that the fish is caught.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S754 that the current mode is the second production mode, group announcement is performed as the announcement production in the second production mode, so it is determined whether or not the current production pattern is the group announcement target production pattern (S764). . In this embodiment, the production pattern subject to group notice is the production pattern of super reach A and B. If it is determined in S764 that the effect pattern is not the group notice target, the notice effect process is terminated. If it is determined in S764 that the effect pattern is the group notice target, the group notice effect is executed (S766), and the notice effect process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S756 that the mode is the third effect mode, since the mini character notice is performed as the notice effect in the third effect mode, it is determined whether or not the current effect pattern is the effect pattern targeted for the mini character notice (S768). . In the present embodiment, the effect pattern for the mini character notice target is determined in the same manner as the effect pattern for the step up notice. If it is determined in S768 that the effect pattern is not a mini character notice target, the notice effect process is terminated, and if it is determined in S768 that the effect pattern is a mini character notice target, the mini character notice effect is set (S770). Is executed (S772) to end the notice effect processing. Note that the processing of S770 can be performed based on the effect pattern, such as setting the mini character to appear, and detailed description thereof is omitted. If it is determined in S756 that the mode is not the third effect mode, it is the fourth effect mode, and the notice effect is not performed in the fourth effect mode. Thus, in this embodiment, the execution mode of the notice effect varies depending on the effect mode set by the player. The step-up notice target and the mini character notice target effect patterns are the normal reach A and B effect patterns and the super reach A and B effect patterns, and the group notice target effect patterns are the super reach A and B effect patterns. is there. For this reason, in the first effect mode and the third effect mode, the notice effect is performed more frequently than in the second effect mode, and in the second effect mode, the notice effect is more effective than in the first effect mode and the third effect mode. The reliability of will increase. From these, a player who wants to frequently perform the notice effect selects the first effect mode or the third effect mode, and a player who desires a highly reliable notice effect selects the second effect mode, A player who wants to enjoy an effect without a notice effect can select the fourth effect mode.

[Direction mode setting process during game]
The effect mode setting process during the game in S550 is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the effect mode setting process in the game of FIG. 30, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the effect mode setting period flag is on (S800). If it is determined that the effect mode setting period flag is on, it is determined whether or not an effect mode setting image is being displayed on the effect display device 34 (S802). It is determined whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated (S804). If it is determined that the effect button 26 has not been operated, the effect mode setting process during the game is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it determines with the effect button 26 having been operated, an effect mode setting image will be displayed on the effect display apparatus 34 (S806). Here, in this embodiment, since the effect mode setting period flag is turned on during the symbol variation effect, the effect mode setting image is displayed during the symbol variation effect. FIG. 31 shows a state in which the effect mode setting image is displayed on the effect display device 34 during the symbol variation effect. As shown in the figure, an effect mode setting image is displayed over the symbol variation effect. Even when the effect mode setting image is displayed during the symbol variation effect, the player can perform the desired operation by operating the effect button 26 and the direction buttons 26a and 26b in the same manner as when the effect mode setting image is displayed during the demonstration effect. A production mode can be selected and set. In addition, it is good also as what does not prevent the visual recognition of the design change effect of the back as a thing which has transparency in the production mode setting image.

  When the effect mode setting image is displayed in S806 or when it is determined that the effect mode setting image is being displayed in S802, it is determined whether or not the direction buttons 26a and 26b are operated by the player (S808). If it is determined that the direction buttons 26a and 26b are operated, the display of the effect mode setting image (and the background color of the screen of the effect display device 34) is changed based on the operation (S810), and the effect mode setting during the game is performed. The process ends. If it is determined in S808 that the direction buttons 26a and 26b are not operated, it is determined whether or not the effect button 26 is operated by the player (S812). If it is determined that the effect button 26 is not operated, the effect mode setting process during the game is ended while the effect mode setting image is displayed on the effect display device 34.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S812 that the effect button 26 has been operated, the effect mode is set to the effect mode displayed in the effect mode setting image (S814), the effect mode setting image is deleted (S816), and the game is being played. The effect mode setting process ends. Thereby, the player can set a favorite effect mode while the symbol variation effect is being performed, and subsequent effects are performed based on the set effect mode. Here, even in the electric support state where the change time is shorter than in the electric support state, the effect mode setting period is generated by performing the first symbol change effect using the effect mode setting dedicated pattern. The variation time of the effect mode setting dedicated pattern (variation pattern P09 dedicated to the effect mode setting) is 15 seconds, and the effect mode setting period flag is immediately turned off immediately after a predetermined period in the symbol variation effect processing of FIG. Therefore, the player can reliably set a desired production mode. Instead of the determination in S812 (determination of whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated), it may be determined whether or not the non-operation time is a predetermined time or more.

  If it is determined in S800 that the effect mode setting period flag is OFF, the effect mode setting process during the game is ended as it is. If it is determined that the production mode setting period flag is off, and the production mode setting image is being displayed, the production mode is set to the production mode displayed in the production mode setting image in S814 and S816. The effect mode setting image may be deleted from the effect mode setting process during the game.

  Here, in this embodiment, when the player operates the effect button 26 during the demonstration production, the production mode setting image is displayed. Therefore, the player sets the desired production mode during the demonstration production before the game starts. can do. In addition, since the player can set the effect mode by turning on the effect mode setting period flag within a predetermined period during the symbol variation effect even in the absence of the electric support, the player can set the effect change symbol in the state without the electric support. You can also set your favorite production mode. On the other hand, in the state with the electric support, a variation pattern P09 dedicated to the production mode setting is provided, and the desired production mode can be surely set during the design variation production with the corresponding production mode setting dedicated pattern. Consider a case where a variation pattern dedicated to setting the production mode is not provided in the presence state. In this case, in the state with the electric support, the effect mode setting period is generated within a predetermined period during the symbol variation effect, regardless of the effect pattern (variation pattern), similarly to the state without the electric support. Then, since the average fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern in the electric support state is shorter than the average fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern in the electric support state, there may be a case where sufficient time cannot be secured for setting the production mode. In particular, when a variation pattern P07 (variation time 1 second) or variation pattern P08 (variation time 4 seconds) with a high appearance rate is selected in the variation pattern table for the power support state, a predetermined period during the design variation effect is obtained. The production mode setting period ends early (the production mode setting period flag is turned off early). Therefore, the player not only has to set the effect mode in a hurry, but there may be a case where the desired effect mode cannot be set due to the end of a predetermined period or incorrect operation during button operation. For this reason, in order to reliably set the desired production mode in the state where there is electric support, it is necessary to digest all the suspension of the first special symbol and the second special symbol and to move to the demonstration production once. Become. Then, because it is a special figure 2 priority fluctuation, during the state with electricity support (during the state with high probability electricity support), even if there is a hold of the first special symbol, digest the hold of the second special symbol In spite of the progress of the game, it is necessary to digest the reservation of the first special symbol in order to shift to the demonstration production. As described above, the game according to the second special symbol is a game that has a higher probability of appearance for the first probability variation jackpot and is advantageous to the player than the game according to the first special symbol. For this reason, if the reservation of the first special symbol is digested while the high probability electric support is present, a disadvantage is caused to the player. In order to suppress the occurrence of such a disadvantage, in this embodiment, a variation pattern P09 dedicated to setting the production mode is provided, and the variation display of the first special symbol in the state with high probability electric support is performed with the dedicated pattern. By doing so, the production mode setting period is generated with sufficient time, and the desired production mode can be reliably set.

  Further, the variation time of the variation pattern P09 dedicated to the production mode setting is 15 seconds, so that not only the time sufficient for setting the desired production mode is ensured, but also the second display while the special symbol variation display is being performed. It is enough time to reserve special symbols. For this reason, even if there is little hold of the second special symbol in the state where the state with high probability electric support is started, the hold of the second special symbol is interrupted and the hold of the first special symbol is consumed. It is possible to suppress the disadvantage caused by the operation. In particular, when the big hit game related to the big hit (the so-called first hit) that has occurred in the state without low probability electric support is completed, since the second special symbol is usually reserved, the effect of suppressing such a disadvantage is remarkable. It will be something. In this embodiment, the setting of the variation pattern P09 dedicated to setting the production mode is set at the time of the first variation after the end of the big hit game related to the probability variation big hit.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment described above, the variation pattern dedicated to setting the effect mode having a long variation time when the variation display of the special symbol for the predetermined number of times is performed in the state with the high probability electric support after the end of the big hit game. Is set and the production mode setting period is generated to enable the production mode to be set. Therefore, the opportunity for setting the production mode can be increased, and the player can set the production mode desired. In addition, since the player sets the production mode in the state that the state with the high probability electric support is started after the predetermined number of times is started, the player can select the production mode in the state with the high probability electric support. It can be used to excite the progress of the game. In addition, since the second special symbol hold can be stored during the first special symbol fluctuation display, there is a disadvantage that the first special symbol hold is consumed during the high probability electric support state. It can be suppressed from occurring.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the predetermined number of times of display of the special symbol is set to one, but the number is not limited to this, and the predetermined number is stored after the end of the big hit game related to the probable big hit. The number of times may be within the range. If the number of times is within such a range, the reservation of the first special symbol will not be digested. Therefore, the predetermined number of times may be appropriately determined within the range. Alternatively, the display mode can be set when the number of times of special symbol variation display is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, and the effect mode can be set when the number of times of special symbol variation display reaches the predetermined number of times. It may be a thing. In this case, the predetermined number of times may be set to 50 times or 100 times, and the effect mode may be set during the 50th or 100th special symbol variation display.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the effect mode setting period during the electric support state is generated during one special symbol change display. However, the effect mode setting period during the electric support state is generated a plurality of times. It is good also as what generate | occur | produces over the fluctuation display of a special symbol.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, while the high probability electric support is in the state of symbol variation production (during symbol variation game), it is possible to set the variation mode exclusively for the production mode setting, but it is not limited to this. In this case, the effect mode may be set by setting a change pattern dedicated to the effect mode setting even during the symbol change effect with the low probability electric support.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the state with the electric support, it is possible to set the production mode by generating the production mode setting period only when the symbol variation production is performed with the pattern dedicated to the production mode setting. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Even in the electric support state, the effect mode may be set by generating the effect mode setting period regardless of the effect pattern (fluctuation pattern) in the same manner as in the no electric support state. In this case, the process of S708 and S710 of the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 28 may be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, it is possible to set the production mode during the symbol variation production (during the symbol variation game) after the state with the high probability electric support is set. As long as the production mode can be set based on the state being set, the production mode may be set at another timing. For example, since the high probability electric support state is set after the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot (the first probability variation jackpot or the second probability variation jackpot) ends, the stage is played during the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot. The mode setting period may be generated so that the production mode can be set. In this modification, unlike the embodiment, when the state with a high probability electric support is set after the big hit game ends and the variation display of the special symbol is less than the predetermined number of times, the process for separately generating the production mode setting period is not performed. It should be. For this reason, the processing of S334, S338, and S342 is omitted in the variation pattern setting processing of FIG. 17, and the processing of S708 and S710 may be omitted in the symbol variation effect processing of FIG.

  FIG. 32 shows a big hit game effect process in this modification. In the big hit game effect process of this modification, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first executes the big hit game start effect when receiving the big hit game start designation command as described above (S900, S902). When the big hit game end designation command is received (S904), the big hit game end effect is started (S906), and the current big hit (the big hit ended this time) is the probability variable big hit (first positive variable big hit or second It is determined whether or not it is a probable big hit (S908). If it is determined that the current big hit is a probable big hit, the production mode setting period flag is turned from off to on (S910), and the process proceeds to the next step S912. The process of S910 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S912 with the effect mode setting period flag turned off. If it is determined in S904 that the big hit game end designation command has not been received, the process of S906 to S910 is skipped and the process proceeds to S912. Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game end effect has ended (S912). If it is determined that the jackpot game end effect has ended, if the effect mode setting period flag is on, the effect mode setting period flag is turned off ( S914, S916), the jackpot game effect processing is terminated. Thus, during the jackpot game end effect, the effect mode setting period flag is turned on and the effect mode setting period is generated. Therefore, during the jackpot game end effect, the effect mode setting process during the game of FIG. The effect mode setting image can be displayed to allow the player to set the effect mode.

  In this modified example, the production mode setting period is generated during the big hit game end production, but this is not restrictive, and the big hit game is started after the big hit game has started, such as the production mode setting period during the big hit game start production. It is only necessary that the production mode can be set by generating the production mode setting period until the game ends. Further, when a round effect is performed in each round during the big hit game, the effect mode may be set during the round effect. In this embodiment, clearly indicate to the player whether the number of rounds is a big hit of 5 rounds (second probability variation big hit) or the number of rounds is a big hit of 16 rounds (first probability variation big hit or first normal big hit). If you perform a so-called continuation effect (round promotion effect) that makes it clear whether or not the round will continue beyond the 5th round in the round production until the end of the 5th round. There are cases where operations of the production button 26 and the direction buttons 26a and 26b are accompanied. If the production mode can be set during the production accompanied by such button operations, the functions of the production button 26 and the direction buttons 26a and 26b may be duplicated and the processing may be complicated. Therefore, the production mode setting period may be generated during the round production other than the production with the button operation.

  In this modification, the production mode setting period is always generated when the current big hit is a probable big hit, but this is not the only case. When winning, the production mode setting period may be generated. Alternatively, the number of times that the probable big hit has occurred may be counted, and the production mode setting period may be generated every predetermined number of times.

  In this modification, the production mode setting period is generated on the condition that the current big hit is a probable big hit and a state with high probability electric support is generated after the big hit game ends, but not limited to this, after the big hit game ends What is necessary is just to generate the production mode setting period on the basis of the electric support state (low probability electric support state or high probability electric support state). In this case, in the above-described embodiment, both the normal big hit and the probabilistic big hit are in the electric support state after the big hit game is finished, so the big hit game is not in the electric support state after the big hit game is finished (the electric no support state is entered). May be included. Alternatively, the effect mode setting period may be generated during the big hit game based on the fact that the big hit game is executed regardless of the state after the big hit game ends.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, it is possible to set the production mode by generating the production mode setting period based on the player operating the production button 26 during the demonstration production, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is only necessary that the production mode can be set based on the instruction. For example, the production mode may be set based on the player operating the ball lending button 24a during the demonstration production. Or it is not restricted to the operation of such a button, a non-contact type sensor is provided in the effect display device 34 or the center accessory 49, and a non-contact type sensor is operated by a player's action (holding a hand, etc.). The production mode may be set based on the fact that is turned on. Further, the sub-control board 90 may be configured to be able to input sound from a microphone, and the production mode may be set when a voice instruction from a player is received during the demonstration production.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the four presentation modes are provided as the presentation mode. In addition, each effect mode has a different background color and notice effect, but is not limited to this, the reach effect may be different, the appearing characters may be different, and the display pattern of the effect symbol may be different. May be different. For example, when there are three production modes and the reach production differs in each production mode, in the first production mode, a “battle reach production” is performed in which the teammate character and the enemy character battle, and in the second production mode. In the third production mode, “animated story reach production” in which a comical story with a deformed anime character is developed is performed. And so on.

  Further, in the embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the winning prize opening, etc. However, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a gaming profit in a form different from the “payout of prize ball”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “gaming machine”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processing of S252 and 254 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 and the jackpot game process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that corresponds to the “execution means” and executes the processing of S452 to S464 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 22 corresponds to the “specific state setting means”, and the big hit game effect processing of FIG. , S910 and the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 that executes the effect mode setting process during the game shown in FIG. Further, the first start port 36 corresponds to a “first start port”, the second start port 38 corresponds to a “second start port”, and the normal symbol game process of S120 of the main control process of FIG. 9 is executed. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 corresponds to “high-frequency state generation means”, and the CPU 70a and the RAM 70c of the main control board 70 that executes the special symbol game process of FIG. 10 correspond to “acquired information storage means”. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the special symbol game process corresponds to “variation display means”. Further, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 executes the processes of S226 to S236 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 11, so that “variable display of the identification information based on the second acquisition information is changed to the identification information based on the first acquisition information. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines the jackpot symbol using the jackpot symbol determination table of FIGS. 15 and 16 in the processing of S308 and S310 of the variation display related processing of FIG. As a result, “the progress of the game based on the second acquisition information is more advantageous to the player than the progress of the game based on the first acquisition information”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 26a, 26b direction button, 27 effect button operation detection switch, 27a, 27b direction button operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31 game area, 31a outer rail , 31b Inner rail, 32 Normal symbol operation gate, 32a Gate switch, 34 Effect display device, 34L, 34M, 34R Effect symbol, 35a First reserved symbol, 35b Second reserved symbol, 36 First start port, 36a First start Mouth switch, 38 second starting port, 38a second Moving port switch, 38b Second start port solenoid, 38c Wing piece, 40 Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Normal symbol display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display Device, 42a First special symbol display unit, 42b Second special symbol display unit, 43 Round display unit, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Grand prize opening switch, 44b Grand prize opening solenoid, 44c Opening / closing plate, 45 General prize opening, 45a General winning port switch, 46 out port, 47 windmill, 49 center role, 70 main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display Board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 switch before dispensing, 85 switch after dispensing, 86 dispensing motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90 sub-control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93 decoration drive board, 93a LED lamp, 93b decoration motor, 94 effect button board, 100 launch control Substrate, 102 Bottom pan full switch.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs a predetermined effect in accordance with a change display of identification information,
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game advantageous to the player when the result of the variation display of the identification information is a specific result;
A specific state setting means capable of setting a specific state less than a predetermined gaming state change time before Ki識 specific information,
A setting period generating means for generating an effect mode setting period in which a player can set an effect mode in the predetermined effect;
With
The set period generation means is at least
In the predetermined gaming state, the production mode setting period is generated in a predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information ,
Wherein when said specific condition after completion of a particular game is set, to generate the presentation mode setting period between at regular until the specific state is started from the certain game is started,
In the specific state, the production mode setting period is generated in a predetermined period during the variation display of the identification information.
The production mode setting period generated in a predetermined period from the start of the specific game to the start of the specific state is longer than the shortest variation time of the identification information in the specific state. Gaming machine.

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