JP5661307B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that performs a pre-reading effect when a game ball enters a start opening and wins a prize.

  In conventional pachinko machines, when a game ball enters the starting port and wins a prize during the special symbol fluctuation display, the special symbol lottery (bonus lottery) and special symbol fluctuation display performed for this prize are suspended. A hold display image indicating that the image is displayed is displayed on the screen. As a pachinko machine of this type, a hold display image is used for the purpose of giving the player a sense of expectation that it will be a big hit when the reserved ball corresponding to the hold display image is digested (when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner). Is known that has a function of performing pre-reading effects such as so-called hold pre-reading in a different display mode (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the game ball enters the start opening and wins, the notice flag is set to ON or OFF. When the notice flag is set to ON, when displaying the hold display image on the liquid crystal screen, the hold display image having a display mode different from that when the notice flag is set to OFF is displayed. For example, to make the player have the impression that if the game ball enters the start gate and wins a prize with three hold display images already displayed, the player has no impression whether it will be a big hit or reach. The hold display image to which the annotation “?” Is added is displayed as the fourth hold display image. When the reserved ball corresponding to the initially displayed held display image is digested, the player holds the impression that the held display image with the annotation “?” May become reach. For this reason, the display mode is changed to the annotation “Li”. If the holding ball is further digested from this state, the player holds a sense of expectation that the holding display image with the annotation “li” may develop into a super-reach performed when the probability of a big hit is high. In order to hold it, the display mode is changed to an annotation “S”. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the player's expectation increases as the timing of the special symbol lottery and the symbol variation display for the reserved ball corresponding to the reserved display image approaches. In addition, the display mode of the hold display image is changed every time the hold ball is digested.

JP 2009-142695 A

  By the way, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine is a probability variation gaming state, the probability of winning the special symbol lottery rises compared to the normal gaming state, and the electric tulip as a normal electric accessory operates to activate the special symbol. Since winning of game balls at the starting point for starting the lottery is supported, it is considered that the player will increase his expectation for the jackpot. Furthermore, it is considered that if a game ball wins in succession at the starting point under such circumstances, the player's sense of expectation will increase further, as if it will soon be a big hit. On the other hand, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a pre-reading effect using a hold display image and a pre-read effect using an image or sound other than the hold display image are awarded to the start opening. This is performed independently of the behavior of the game ball (ie, the movement of the game ball such that the game ball continuously wins the starting point in a short time), and is always effective in consideration of the player's psychology. It could not be said that pre-reading was being performed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine which can perform effective prefetch effect considering the psychology of Yu technique's.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention executes a jackpot lottery on the condition that a game ball wins a start opening (21, 22) provided on the game board (2), displays a special symbol in a variable manner, A pachinko gaming machine (1) that is a big hit when the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine (1) is a probability variation gaming state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is relatively high In addition, the game means of the pachinko gaming machine (1) and the support means (113) for operating the movable member (27) to support the winning of the game ball to the start port (21, 22) is the probability change gaming state. The determination means (1313) for determining whether or not the time required for continuously winning a plurality of game balls in the start opening (21, 22) is less than a predetermined time; By judgment means (1313) If it is determined that the time is less than the predetermined time, the effect control means (1412) causes the effect means (1412) to execute a pre-reading effect that is an effect of informing the player in advance that there is a high possibility of a big hit. 1318).

  The determination means (1313) includes a state determination means (1314) for determining whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine (1) is the probability change gaming state, and the probability determination game by the state determination means (1314). Measurement that measures an elapsed time from when a game ball wins the start opening (21, 22) until the next game ball wins the start opening (21, 22) when it is determined that the state is in a state. Means (1315) and time determination means (1316) for determining whether or not the elapsed time measured by the measurement means (1315) is less than the predetermined time, and the effect control means (1318) When it is determined by the time determining means (1316) that the time is less than the predetermined time, the prefetch effect may be executed by the effect means (1412).

  When it is determined by the determination means (1313) that the time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, and when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine (1) is a normal gaming state in which the winning probability is relatively low, the prefetching effect Determination means (1317) for determining whether or not to perform the determination by lottery, and in addition to the case where the determination control means (1318) is determined by the determination means (1313) to be less than the predetermined time, If it is determined by the determining means (1317) that the prefetching effect is to be performed, the effecting means (1412) may execute the prefetching effect.

  The probability of winning the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect when it is determined by the determination means (1313) that the time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine (1) is the normal gaming state The probability of winning the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect may be equal.

  The predetermined time is preferably set in advance to a time interval at which a game ball is launched from the launching device (164) into the game area (20) provided with the start port (21, 22).

  The predetermined time is an average time obtained by dividing the unit time by the total number of game balls won in the start port (21, 22) within the unit time in a state where the movable member (27) is operated. It is preferable that the preset time is shorter.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform effective prefetch effect considering the psychology of Yu technique's.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 Schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The flowchart which shows an example of main operation | movement performed by the game control part 100 Screen figure which shows an example of the display screen of the image display 6 Functional configuration diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The block diagram which shows the structural example of RAM103 of the game control part 100. Detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of the random number used for a prior judgment process or a jackpot judgment process Detailed flowchart of the pre-determination process in steps S26 and S32 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S4 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of jackpot determination processing in step S47 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S48 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed by the production control part 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of a pre-reading production execution random number

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, the schematic configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched from the launching device 164 (see FIG. 3) wins. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 in which game nails, windmills, various kinds of accessories, and the like are arranged on the surface side, and a frame member 5 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 5 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 2 via a hinge (not shown), and is configured to be detachable from the game board 2.

  A game area 20 for playing a game with a game ball is provided on the surface side of the game board 2. When the player holds the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game ball is played from the launching device 164 with a hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 31 at a constant time interval (for example, 0.6 second interval). Fired into region 20. The game board 2 is provided with a guide member (not shown) for guiding the game ball, and the game ball launched from the launching device 164 is guided to the upper position of the game area 20 by this guide member. The game ball falls downward along the surface of the game board 2 while changing its moving direction by contacting a game nail or windmill (not shown) arranged in the game area 20.

  On the surface side of the game board 2 in the game area 20, a first start port 21, a second start port 22, a big winning port 23, a normal winning port 24, and a gate 25 are provided as winning and lotteries. Yes. In addition, a discharge port 26 for discharging game balls that have not entered the start ports 21 and 22 and the winning ports 23 and 24 to the outside of the gaming region 20 is provided below the big winning port 23 in the gaming region 20.

  The first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are arranged in two upper and lower stages at a predetermined interval with the first start port 21 as the upper side of the second start port 22. When a game ball enters the first start port 21, a prize is won and a big win lottery is executed. When a game ball enters the second start port 22, a prize is won and a big win lottery is executed. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the big hit lottery is executed on the condition that the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. In the following description, the jackpot lottery executed when the game ball is won at the first start port 21 is called “first special symbol lottery”, and the game ball is won at the second start port 22 as an opportunity. The jackpot lottery executed as is referred to as “second special symbol lottery”, and when these are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as “special symbol lottery”.

  Between the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, an electric tulip 27 (an example of the movable member of the present invention) as a normal electric accessory is disposed. The electric tulip 27 has a pair of blade members imitating tulip flowers, and has a posture in which the pair of blade members are closed (see FIG. 1) and a posture in which the pair of blade members are open (not shown). The posture can be changed between. The pair of blade members have a light emitting element therein, and change their postures by driving the electric solenoid, and light up or blink as the posture changes.

  When the electric tulip 27 is closed, the approach path of the game ball to the second start port 22 is blocked by the electric tulip 27 and the first start port 21, and the game ball does not enter the second start port 22. . When the game ball passes through the gate 25, a normal symbol lottery (open / close lottery of the electric tulip 27) is started. When this normal symbol lottery is won, the operation of closing the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 after being maintained for a specified time is performed a specified number of times. As a result, the second start port 22 is temporarily opened, and the winning of the game ball to the second start port 22 is supported.

  A big prize opening 23 is provided below the second start opening 22. The special winning opening 23 is a special electric accessory that is opened according to the result of the special symbol lottery. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 23 is arranged at the opening of the big prize opening 23. The special winning opening 23 is normally in a state in which no game ball enters because the plate is in a posture that forms the same plane as the game board 2. On the other hand, when the special symbol lottery is won, the upper end side of the plate is tilted toward the surface side of the game board 2 so that the game ball can enter. For example, if the special symbol lottery is won and the jackpot is won, a predetermined condition (30 seconds have passed since the grand prize opening 23 opened, 10 game balls won in the big prize opening 23, and the cumulative accumulated time is 1.8 seconds. The operation of closing the special winning opening 23 after the plate maintains the state where the special winning opening 23 is opened until the above condition is satisfied is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or twice). The lottery is not started even if a game ball wins the normal winning opening 24.

  Here, the payout of prize balls will be described. When a game ball enters the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, the number of award balls corresponding to the winning place is paid out. For example, when a game ball is won at the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, four prize balls are paid out, and when a game ball is won at the big prize port 23, 13 prize balls are paid out. When a game ball wins the winning opening 24, 10 winning balls are paid out. Even if the game ball passes through the gate 25, the prize ball is not paid out.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame member 5 includes a stop button 33, an eject button 34, a speaker 35, a frame lamp 36, an effect button 37, an effect key 38, in addition to the handle 31 and the lever 32. And a dish 39 are provided.

  The tray 39 is provided so as to protrude from the frame member 5 to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game balls supplied to the launching device 164 and the award balls (game balls) paid out as described above. It is something to collect. The takeout button 34 is provided on the side surface of the plate 39. When the player presses the take-out button 34, a part of the lower surface of the tray 39 is opened, and the game ball can be dropped into a box (not shown) previously disposed below the tray 39. The dish 39 may be constituted by one dish, or by two dishes, an upper dish for collecting game balls and prize balls supplied to the launching device 164 and a lower dish for collecting only prize balls. May be.

  The stop button 33 is provided on the lower side surface of the handle 31. When the player presses the stop button 33 with the handle 31 rotated in the clockwise direction, the launch of the game ball is temporarily stopped.

  The speaker 35 and the frame lamp 36 perform various effects for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Specifically, the speaker 35 outputs music, voice, sound effects, and the like, and produces a sound effect. The frame lamp 36 changes a lighting or blinking pattern, a light emission color, and a light irradiation direction. Performing with light accompanied by etc.

  The effect button 37 and the effect key 38 are provided for the player to input an operation for the effect, respectively. The effect button 37 is provided on the side of the upper surface of the plate 39. The effect key 38 has a center key and four peripheral keys arranged around the center key, and is provided on the upper side of the plate 39 adjacent to the effect button 37. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player can enjoy the game by operating the effect button 37 or the effect key 38.

  An image display 6 for displaying images for various effects is provided at a position on the surface of the game board 2 that is easily visible by the player. In the present embodiment, the image display 6 is configured by a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display), but may be configured by other display devices such as an EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The image display 6 displays, for example, a result of a special symbol lottery or an effect due to the appearance of a character or an item according to the progress of the game by the player.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display screen of the image display 6 is provided with a symbol display area 60 for displaying special symbols, characters, etc., a first reserved number display area 61, and a second reserved number display area 62. It has been. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the first special symbol lottery is performed when a game ball wins the first start port 21, and the second special symbol lottery is performed when the game ball wins the second start port 22. When these special symbol lotteries are performed, in the symbol display area 60 of the image display 6, a predetermined moving image is set so that three rows of special symbols arranged in the horizontal direction appear to flow from top to bottom. By displaying only the time, the special symbol is variably displayed. When the variation time has elapsed, a predetermined special symbol indicating the result of the special symbol lottery is stopped and displayed. At that time, if the same or related symbols are arranged on a certain line (for example, when a predetermined special symbol such as “777” is displayed in a line), it is a big hit and the big prize opening 23 is opened. Thus, the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls. In addition, when a special symbol (“776” in the example shown in FIG. 1) in which the symbols are not aligned is displayed in the symbol display area 60, the game is lost and the special winning opening 23 is not opened.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a new game ball enters the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 and wins a prize while the special symbol is variably displayed in the symbol display area 60, the winning game The special symbol lottery and the special symbol variation display for the ball are held until the special symbol variation display performed at the time of winning the prize is completed and the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed. In the first holding number display area 61, the same number of holdings as the game balls (so-called holding balls) in which the first special symbol lottery and the variation display of the special symbols are held in spite of winning the first starting port 21 The display image is displayed with the maximum number of reservations Umax1 (“4” in this embodiment) of the first special symbol lottery that can be held in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an upper limit. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which four hold display images indicating that there are “4” hold balls for the first special symbol lottery are displayed in the first hold number display area 61.

  In the second hold number display area 62, the same number of hold displays as the game balls (holding balls) in which the second special symbol lottery and the variation display of the special symbols are held in spite of winning the second starting port 22 The image is displayed with the maximum number of reservations Umax2 (“4” in this embodiment) of the second special symbol lottery that can be held in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an upper limit. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which two hold display images indicating that there are “2” hold balls for the second special symbol lottery are displayed in the second hold number display area 62.

  The hold display image displayed in the first hold number display area 61 or the second hold number display area 62 is displayed when the special symbol lottery for the hold ball is performed and the change display of the special symbol is started (that is, the hold ball digestion). Sometimes, one is deleted from the first hold number display area 61 or the second hold number display area 62. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the second special symbol lottery has priority over the first special symbol lottery when the pending display image is displayed in both the first reserved number display area 61 and the second reserved number display area 62. Done. For this reason, when the special symbol lottery is performed with respect to the reserved ball that has won the second starting port 22 and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the left hold display image in the second hold number display area 62 is erased. At the same time, the right hold display image is shifted to the position where the left hold display image was displayed, and the player is notified that the hold number of the second special symbol lottery has become “1”. Such a process is the same for the hold display image displayed in the first hold number display area 61 after the hold balls corresponding to all the hold display images displayed in the second hold number display area 62 are digested. To be done.

  On the surface side of the game board 2, a board lamp 8 and a movable accessory 7 used for various effects are provided. The board lamp 8 emits light according to the progress of the game by the player, thereby performing an effect by light. The movable accessory 7 is configured to be movable with respect to the game board 2 and produces an effect by rotating, for example, the game board 2 while emitting light. Note that the shape of the movable accessory 7 is not limited to the star shape illustrated in FIG. 1, and various shapes such as a shape imitating a part of an animal or plant can be considered.

  The indicator 4 is disposed outside the game area 20 in the game board 2. The display 4 displays information on the result of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery described above, and the number of holds. Although not shown in the figure, the display 4 displays a result of the first special symbol lottery by variably displaying the special symbol on the condition that the game ball wins the first starting port 21. , First special symbol hold indicator that displays the number of the first special symbol lottery hold, the special symbol is variably displayed on the condition of winning the game ball to the second starting port 22, and the result of the second special symbol lottery 2nd special symbol display to display, 2nd special symbol hold display to display the number of second special symbol lottery hold, normal symbol lottery with the normal symbol variably displayed on condition that the game ball has passed the gate 25 The normal symbol display that displays the result of the game, the normal symbol hold display that displays the number of normal symbol lottery hold, and the gaming state at the time of power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, probability variation gaming state, short-time gaming state, latent game) State, or normal gaming state) And a Shimesuru game status indicator. Here, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is increased (probability variation) and the variation time of the special symbol is shortened. The short-time gaming state is a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol is shortened without increasing the winning probability of the special symbol lottery. The latent game state is a game state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is increased without reducing the variation time of the special symbol. The normal gaming state is a normal gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is not increased and the variation time of the special symbol is not shortened.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls to be paid out as prize balls. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device includes a game control unit 100, a payout control unit 120, an effect control unit 130, an image sound control unit 140, a lamp control unit 150, and a launch control unit 160.

  The game control unit 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. Based on the program stored in the ROM 102, the CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to the number of payout prize balls such as internal lottery and determination of winning. In addition to the above programs, the ROM 102 stores the maximum number of holdings Umax1 for the first special symbol lottery, the maximum number of holdings Umax2 for the second special symbol lottery, and a random number (winning value) used for the special symbol lottery or the normal symbol lottery. It is remembered. The RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 101 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing. In this RAM 103, the game state information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 of the second special symbol lottery, the game ball is the first start port 21 or the second start Various random numbers and the like acquired at the timing of winning the mouth 22 are temporarily stored. Hereinafter, main functions of the game control unit 100 will be described.

  The game control unit 100 executes a first special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the first start port 21 and executes a second special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the second start port 22. Then, data indicating these lottery results is transmitted to the effect control unit 130. Further, the game control unit 100 sets the winning probability variation setting determined according to the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery (for example, variation setting from 1/300 to 1/30), special symbol variation time. Is transmitted to the effect control unit 130, data indicating the shortened setting of the normal symbol variation time determined according to the normal symbol lottery, and the like.

  The game control unit 100 controls the opening time when the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is in the open state, the number of times the blade member is opened and closed, and the opening / closing time interval from when the blade member is closed until it is next opened. In addition, the game control unit 100 manages the holding number U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the holding number U2 of the second special symbol lottery, the holding number of the normal symbol lottery, and the like.

  The game control unit 100 controls the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 23 according to the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery. For example, the plate of the grand prize opening 23 protrudes and tilts until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, 30 seconds have passed since the grand prize opening 23 is opened, or 10 game balls are awarded to the big prize opening 23). Control is performed so as to repeat a round for maintaining the open state of the big prize opening 23 a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 2 times).

  When a game ball is won in the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, the game control unit 100 is predetermined per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. A command instructing the payout control unit 120 to pay out game balls is sent to the payout control unit 120 so as to pay out a number of prize balls. When the payout control unit 120 pays out a prize ball according to an instruction from the game control unit 100, information regarding the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 120 is sent to the game control unit 100. In contrast, the game control unit 100 manages the number of prize balls based on information acquired from the payout control unit 120.

  The game control unit 100 controls the launch device 164 that launches the game ball via the launch control unit 160. For example, the game control unit 100 transmits a signal permitting the operation of the launching device 164 to launch a game ball to the launch control unit 160 via the payout control unit 120 based on a predetermined condition.

  In order to realize these functions, the game control unit 100 includes a first start port switch (SW) 111, a second start port switch (SW) 112, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 113, a gate switch (SW) 114, a large A winning port switch (SW) 115, a large winning port opening / closing part 116, and a normal winning port switch (SW) 117 are connected.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 21 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 22 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100.

  The electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 functions as support means for operating the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 by operating the electric solenoid based on an instruction from the game control unit 100 when the normal symbol lottery is won. Specifically, when the normal symbol lottery is won in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state, the electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 performs the operation of closing the pair of blade members after maintaining the opened state for 0.15 seconds. Run once. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is won in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, the electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 repeats the operation of closing the pair of wing members for 1.8 seconds and then closing them three times. Also, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened and the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is shortened compared to the latent gaming state or the normal gaming state. Rise (for example, rise from 1/10 to 10/10). As described above, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is relatively low, the state where the second start port 22 is almost blocked by the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is. On the other hand, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is relatively high, the electric tulip 27 frequently operates and the second start port 22 is Open and support for winning game balls. For this reason, the operation of the electric tulip 27 in the probability variation gaming state is called “electric support”. This “electric support” is also performed in the short-time gaming state.

  The gate switch 114 detects that a game ball has passed through the gate 25 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The big prize opening switch 115 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 23 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. When winning the special symbol lottery, the special winning opening / closing unit 116 repeats a round in which the special winning opening 23 is opened and closed based on an instruction from the game control unit 100. The special winning opening / closing unit 116 includes an electric solenoid that operates the plate of the special winning opening 23. The normal winning port switch 117 detects that a game ball has won the normal winning port 24 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100.

  The game controller 100 is connected to the display 4 described above. The game control unit 100 displays the result of the first special symbol lottery on the first special symbol display of the display 4 and displays the number of the first special symbol lottery on the first special symbol hold display of the display 4. Let In addition, the game control unit 100 displays the result of the second special symbol lottery on the second special symbol display of the display unit 4, and displays the number of the second special symbol lottery hold on the second special symbol hold indicator of the display unit 4. To display. In addition, the game control unit 100 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display of the display unit 4 and displays the number of holdings of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol hold display unit of the display unit 4. Further, the game control unit 100 displays the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the gaming state display of the display unit 4.

  The launch control unit 160 includes a CPU 161, a ROM 162, and a RAM 163. Based on the program stored in the ROM 162, the CPU 161 performs arithmetic processing when performing various controls related to the launching device 164. The RAM 163 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 161 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  When the player grasps the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the CPU 161 of the launch control unit 160 issues a control signal for instructing the launch of the game ball with the hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 31. Send to 164. At that time, the CPU 161 reduces the speed at which the game ball is fired as the rotation angle of the handle 31 decreases, and conversely, the speed at which the game ball is fired increases as the rotation angle of the handle 31 increases. The operation of launching a game ball by 164 is controlled. When the stop button 33 is pressed while the handle 31 is rotated, the CPU 161 temporarily prohibits the game device 164 from launching the game ball until the stop button 33 is released.

  The payout control unit 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123. Based on the program stored in the ROM 122, the CPU 121 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the payout of prize balls. The RAM 123 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 121 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing.

  When the payout control unit 120 receives a command from the game control unit 100 instructing the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won, the payout control unit 120 pays out the number of prize balls specified by the command. The driving of the dispensing motor 125 is controlled. Here, the payout motor 125 is a motor that sends out a game ball from the ball tank disposed on the back side of the game board 2 to the tray 39.

  In addition to the payout motor 125, a payout ball detection unit 126, a ball presence detection unit 127, and a full tank detection unit 128 are connected to the payout control unit 120. The payout ball detection unit 126 detects the number of prize balls paid out from the ball tank to the tray 39 by the payout motor 125. The ball presence detection unit 127 detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the ball tank. The full tank detection unit 128 detects that the tray 39 is full with game balls or prize balls dispensed from the ball tank supplied to the launching device 164. The payout control unit 120 executes predetermined processing according to the detection results of the payout ball detection unit 126, the ball presence detection unit 127, and the full tank detection unit 128.

  The effect control unit 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. Based on the program stored in the ROM 132, the CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the effect. The ROM 132 stores a time of 0.6 seconds, which is a time interval at which a game ball is launched from the launching device 164. The RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 131 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time.

  The production control unit 130 comprehensively controls the production performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on various commands sent from the game control unit 100. Specifically, the production control unit 130 sets production content based on the command received from the game control unit 100, and issues a command for instructing execution of the production of the set production content to the image sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit. 150.

  The image sound control unit 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, and a RAM 143. Based on the program stored in the ROM 142, the CPU 141 performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image expressing the content of the effect. In addition to the above programs, the ROM 142 stores image data of various images displayed during the game on the image display 6, and acoustic data such as music, sound, and sound effects output from the speaker 35. The RAM 143 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 141 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The CPU 141 of the image sound control unit 140 controls the image displayed on the image display 6 and the sound output from the speaker 35 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the CPU 141 selects and reads out the data corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 130 from the image data and the sound data stored in the ROM 142. The CPU 141 performs image processing using the read image data, displays an image corresponding to the image data after image processing on the image display 6, performs sound processing using the read acoustic data, and performs sound processing. The sound corresponding to the later acoustic data is output from the speaker 35.

  The lamp control unit 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153. The CPU 151 performs calculation processing when controlling the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, and the movable accessory 7. The ROM 152 stores programs executed by the CPU 151 and various data. The RAM 152 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 151 executes the program, or a work area for data processing or the like.

  The CPU 151 of the lamp control unit 150 controls the operation of the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, and the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the ROM 152 of the lamp control unit 150 stores the light emission pattern data of the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, and the movable accessory 7 according to the content of the effect set in the effect control unit 130. The CPU 151 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 152 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 130, and based on the read light emission pattern data, the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36. And the emission color and emission pattern of the movable accessory 7 are controlled.

  In addition, the CPU 151 of the lamp control unit 150 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the ROM 152 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 7 corresponding to the content of the effect set in the effect control unit 130. CPU 151 selects and reads out the operation pattern data stored in ROM 152 corresponding to the command sent from effect control unit 130. Then, the CPU 151 outputs a control signal corresponding to the read operation pattern data to the stepping motor connected to the movable accessory 7 to control the operation of the movable accessory 7.

[Main operations of game control unit 100]
Next, main operations performed in the game control unit 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of main operations performed by the game control unit 100. The game control unit 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 4 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control unit 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 4 and subsequent figures is performed in accordance with instructions issued by the CPU 101 based on a program stored in the ROM 102.

  In the random number update process (step S1), the game control unit 100 updates various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal symbol random number. Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for performing a special symbol lottery to determine a winning (big hit or small hit) or a loss (losing). The symbol random number is a random number for determining a winning type (long hit, short hit, presence / absence of transition to a high probability state, presence / absence of transition to a short-time gaming state) when a special symbol lottery is won. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach when the special symbol lottery is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether the normal symbol lottery is won or lost. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the normal design random number are incremented by “1” every time the process of step S1 is performed. Then, the values at the time each lottery is performed are acquired by the start switch (SW) process in step S2 or the gate switch (SW) process in step S3, and in the special symbol process in step S4 or the normal symbol process in step S5. used. Note that a loop counter is used as the counter for performing the processing of step S1, and after reaching the set maximum value of the random number, it returns to “0” again.

  In the start port switch (SW) process (step S2), the game control unit 100 monitors the states of the first start port switch 111 and the second start port switch 112, and a detection signal is output from either switch. In addition, a process related to the hold number U1 for the first special symbol lottery and the hold number U2 for the second special symbol lottery, a process for obtaining random numbers (a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number) are executed. Details of the start port switch process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the gate switch (SW) process (step S3), the game control unit 100 monitors the state of the gate switch 114. When the game ball passes through the gate 25 and a detection signal is output from the gate switch 114, the game control unit 100 It is determined whether or not the number of symbols in the lottery is less than the upper limit. Then, when it is determined that the number of holds is less than the upper limit value, a normal symbol random number used for the normal symbol processing in step S5 is acquired.

  In the special symbol process (step S4), the game control unit 100 executes the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, displays the special symbols on the image display 6 in a variable manner, and shows the results of these lotteries. A process for stopping and displaying the special symbol is executed. This special symbol process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  In the normal symbol process (step S5), the game control unit 100 determines whether or not the normal symbol random number acquired in the gate switch process in step S3 matches the winning value. Then, after the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display of the display unit 4, the normal symbol indicating the result of the determination process is displayed.

  In the special prize opening process (step S6), the game control unit 100 controls the opening / closing of the special prize opening 23 via the special prize opening / closing part 116 when the special symbol lottery is won.

  In the electric tulip process (step S7), the game control unit 100 determines that the electric tulip 27 of the electric tulip 27 via the electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 when it is determined in the normal symbol process in step S5 that the normal symbol random number matches the winning value. A pair of blade members is operated. When the electric tulip 27 is operated, a game ball can be awarded to the second start port 22, and when the game ball wins the second start port 22, a second special symbol lottery is performed or a symbol display The hold display image is displayed in the 6 second hold number display area 62.

  In the prize ball process (step S8), as described above, the game control unit 100 controls the number of game balls won and controls the payout of prize balls according to the prize.

  In the output process (step S9), the game control unit 100 is necessary for various commands and effects set in the RAM 103 in the start opening switch process in step S2, the special symbol process in step S4, the big winning opening process in step S6, and the like. Information is sent to the production control unit 130. Further, the command set in the RAM 103 in the prize ball processing in step S8 is sent to the payout control unit 120.

[Prefetching effect by holding display image]
Next, referring to FIG. 5, the prefetching effect by the hold display image will be described. Here, FIG. 5 is a screen diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the image display device 6. For example, when a game ball is won at the first start opening 21 during the special symbol variation display, various random numbers used for the first special symbol lottery are acquired and stored in the RAM 103, and the special symbol for the game ball is also displayed. Will be put on hold. When the variation display of the special symbol is put on hold in this way, the game ball won the first start opening 21 based on the random number stored in the RAM 103, not at the start of the variation display of the reserved special symbol. Sometimes, the game control unit 100 performs a pre-determination process (see FIG. 10) for determining a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol.

  Prior determination information indicating the result of the prior determination process is sent from the game control unit 100 to the effect control unit 130. Based on this prior determination information, the effect control unit 130 displays an on-hold display image in a special display mode that makes the player hold a sense of expectation that the on-hold ball may have won the special symbol lottery. It is determined whether or not to execute a prefetching effect that is an effect displayed on the device 6. Then, when it is determined by the effect control unit 130 not to execute the pre-reading effect, the hold display image 201 in the normal display mode is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 6 as illustrated in FIG. Will be.

  If the next game ball wins the first start port 21 before the hold indicated by the hold display image 201 is exhausted, the two next to the hold display image 201 are displayed in the first hold number display area 61 of the image display 6. The eye hold display image is displayed. Here, when the effect control unit 130 determines to execute the pre-reading effect when the next game ball wins, the first special symbol lottery is won as illustrated in FIG. 5B. The first special hold display image 202 including the “!” Mark that causes the player to have a sense of expectation that the player may hold is displayed in the first hold number display area 61.

  By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the gaming state is a probabilistic gaming state, the probability of winning the special symbol lottery increases, and the starting point for starting the special symbol lottery by “electric support” (first start) It is easy for a game ball to enter the mouth 21 and the second start opening 22). Nevertheless, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the pre-reading effect is performed with the same appearance probability as in the normal gaming state in the probability variation gaming state. In addition, when game balls win the start holes 21 and 22 for starting the special symbol lottery continuously for a short time (that is, after the game balls win the first start port 21, When a game ball wins, when a game ball wins at the second start port 22 after the game ball wins at the first start port 21, it keeps standing after the game ball wins at the second start port 22 When a game ball wins at the second start port 22 or when a game ball wins at the first start port 21 after winning a game ball at the second start port 22), the special symbol lottery will be won soon. It is possible that the player has a sense of expectation that it will be a big hit.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state, the gaming ball is the first gaming ball after the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 is won. The elapsed time until winning at the starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 is measured, and when this elapsed time is 0.6 seconds (time interval at which the game ball is launched from the launching device 164) or more, for example, 20 Probability of special symbol lottery in the probabilistic gaming state by performing prefetching with a probability of 100%, while prefetching is performed with a probability of about%, and the elapsed time is less than 0.6 seconds The pre-reading effect is performed with a suitable appearance probability commensurate with the ease of winning the game ball. FIG. 5 (C) shows that when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probability-changing gaming state, the second starting port is within 0.6 seconds after the holding ball corresponding to the holding display image 201 wins the first starting port 22. The state where the pre-reading effect which displays the 2nd special reservation display image 203 in the 2nd reservation number display area 62 by having won the game ball in 22 is illustrated. Hereinafter, a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing such a pre-reading effect using the hold display image and a process performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in detail.

[Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 functionally includes a winning detection unit 1011, a random number acquisition unit 1012, a symbol processing unit 1013, and a command transmission unit 1014. In addition, the RAM 103 of the game control unit 100 functionally includes a holding number storage unit 110. The CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 functionally includes a command reception unit 1311, a random number acquisition unit 1312, a determination unit 1313, a determination unit 1317, a display control unit 1318, and a command transmission unit 1319. The CPU 141 of the image sound control unit 140 functionally includes a command reception unit 1411 and a display unit 1412.

  The CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 functions as a winning detection unit 1011, a random number acquisition unit 1012, a symbol processing unit 1013, and a command transmission unit 1014 by executing a program stored in the ROM 102. It functions as the storage unit 110. In addition, the CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 executes a program stored in the ROM 132 to thereby execute a command reception unit 1311, a random number acquisition unit 1312, a determination unit 1313, a determination unit 1317, a display control unit 1318, and a command transmission unit. It functions as 1319. The CPU 141 of the image sound control unit 140 functions as a command reception unit 1411 and a display unit 1412 by executing a program stored in the ROM 142.

  The winning detection unit 1011 detects the winning of a game ball to the first starting port 21 based on the detection signal output from the first starting port switch 111, and based on the detection signal output from the second starting port switch 112. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22 is detected. The winning detection unit 1011 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 25 based on the detection signal output from the gate switch 114.

  The number-of-holds storage unit 110 holds the number U1 indicating the number of the first special symbol lottery and the variation display of the special symbol being suspended, and the number of the second special symbol lottery and the variation display of the special symbol are suspended. Is stored. The hold number U1 is incremented by “1” with the maximum hold number Umax1 as the upper limit every time the winning detection unit 1011 detects a winning of a game ball at the first start port 21, and the first hold number display on the image display 6 is displayed. “1” is subtracted every time the reserved ball corresponding to the held display image displayed in the region 61 is digested. Further, the number of holdings U2 is incremented by “1” with the maximum number of holdings Umax2 as an upper limit every time the winning detection unit 1011 detects winning of a game ball at the second starting port 22, and the second holding of the image display 6 is performed. “1” is subtracted every time the reserved ball corresponding to the held display image displayed in the number display area 62 is digested. In addition, the number-of-holds storage unit 110 stores a number of holds indicating the number of game balls in which the normal symbol lottery is held despite the game balls passing through the gate 25. It is updated in the same manner as U1 and U2.

  The random number acquisition unit 1012 counts a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number that are used for determining whether or not a special symbol lottery has been won. For example, regarding the jackpot random number, when the probability of winning the special symbol lottery is set to “2/601”, the random number acquisition unit 1012 updates the random number in step S1 in FIG. 4 while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated. The process counts up by “1” between “0” and “601”, and after the count value reaches “601”, it counts up from “0” again. Then, the count value at the time when the winning detection unit 1011 detects that the game ball has won the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 is acquired as a jackpot random number used for the special symbol lottery. That is, the count value at the time when the game ball wins the first start port 21 is acquired as a jackpot random number used for the first special symbol lottery, and the count value at the time when the game ball wins the second start port 22 is set to the second value. Acquired as a jackpot random number used in the special symbol lottery. Note that the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are also acquired in the same manner as the jackpot random number. Since the count-up as described above is performed, the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 1012 differs depending on the timing at which the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. The random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 1012 is stored in a storage area 109 (see FIG. 7) of the RAM 103 described later.

  In addition, the random number acquisition unit 1012 acquires the count value of the normal symbol random number at the time when the winning detection unit 1011 detects that the game ball has passed the gate 25 as the normal symbol random number used for the normal symbol lottery.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 executes a special symbol lottery based on the random number acquired by the random number acquiring unit 1012. Specifically, at the timing when the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 1012 is stored in the storage area 109, the jackpot random number is read from the storage area 109, and the winning value is read from the table stored in the ROM 102. Then, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the jackpot random number read from the storage area 109 matches the winning value read from the ROM 102. Thereby, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, a small hit or a loss.

  In addition, the symbol processing unit 1013 performs a process of determining the type when it is determined that the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, and determines the type when it is determined that the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. If it is determined that the result of the special symbol lottery is losing, whether the effect with reach or the effect without reach is performed during the variation display of the special symbol for the game ball determined to be lost Perform the decision process. Furthermore, the symbol processing unit 1013 corresponds to the variation pattern of the special symbol that is variably displayed on the image display 6 prior to the special symbol stop display as a result of the special symbol lottery, that is, the time during which the special symbol is variably displayed. A process for determining the variation time is performed. These processes performed by the symbol processing unit 1013 are performed with the winning of the game ball that has won the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 in a state where the special symbol variation display is not performed. This is performed at the start of the special symbol variation display, but for the game ball (that is, the holding ball) that won the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 during the special symbol variation display, a pre-determination to be described later. The processing is performed at the timing when the winning detection unit 1011 detects the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, not at the time of starting the special symbol variation display.

  In addition, the symbol processing unit 1013 executes a normal symbol lottery that is an open / close lottery of the electric tulip 27 based on the normal symbol random number acquired by the winning detection unit 1011 at the timing when the game ball passes the gate 25. Specifically, based on whether or not the acquired normal symbol random number matches the winning value of the normal symbol lottery stored in the ROM 102, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol lottery has been won. When it is determined that the normal symbol lottery is won, the symbol processing unit 1013 operates the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 via the electric tulip opening / closing unit 113. Specifically, when the normal symbol lottery is won in the normal game state or the latent game state, the symbol processing unit 1013 closes the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 after maintaining the open state for 0.15 seconds. The operation is performed once by the electric tulip opening / closing unit 113. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is won in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, the symbol processing unit 1013 performs the operation of closing the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 after maintaining the opened state for 1.8 seconds. The tulip opening / closing unit 113 is executed three times.

  In addition, when the result of the special symbol lottery indicates winning, the symbol processing unit 1013 performs an operation for operating the plate of the special prize opening 23 to open the special prize opening 23 to the special prize opening opening / closing unit 116. Let

  The command transmission unit 1014 transmits the command set in the RAM 103 by the CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 to the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the command transmission unit 1014 transmits a hold command, a change start command, a change stop command, and the like to the effect control unit 130. Here, the hold command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to additionally display the hold display image on the image display 6. The variation start command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to start the special symbol variation display by the image display 6. The variation stop command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to stop the variation display of the special symbol by the image display 6.

  The command reception unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 receives various commands transmitted by the command transmission unit 1014 of the game control unit 100.

  The random number acquisition unit 1312 acquires a pre-reading effect execution random number when a game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. Specifically, in the effect control unit 130, the count value of the random number acquired as the pre-read effect execution random number is incremented by “1” using the loop counter. In the game control unit 100, since the command transmission unit 1014 transmits a hold command on condition that a game ball has won the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, the random number acquisition unit 1312 includes a command reception unit 1311. The count value at the time when the hold command is received is acquired as a pre-reading effect execution random number. The pre-reading effect execution random number acquired in this way is used for the process of determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect by the determination unit 1317 described later.

  The determination unit 1313 (an example of a determination unit of the present invention) determines time related to winning a game ball to the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, and in the present embodiment, the state determination unit 1314. , A measurement unit 1315, and a time determination unit 1316.

  The state determination unit 1314 (an example of the state determination unit of the present invention) determines whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation gaming state. Specifically, when the command receiving unit 1311 receives a hold command, whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability change gaming state based on the gaming state information included in the holding command. Determine.

  When the state determination unit 1314 determines that the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the probability variation gaming state, the measuring unit 1315 (an example of the measuring unit of the present invention) is the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22. The elapsed time from when the game ball is won to the next time the game ball is won at the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 is measured. Specifically, a hold command is transmitted from the command transmission unit 1014 to the command reception unit 1311 every time a game ball serving as a hold ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. On the other hand, when the state determination unit 1314 determines that the game state is a probability variation gaming state, the measurement unit 1315 receives the first time when the hold command is received by the command reception unit 1311 and the next of the hold command. The second time when the hold command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 is acquired from the RTC 134 (see FIG. 3), and the elapsed time is measured by acquiring the difference between the two times as the elapsed time. This elapsed time is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 133.

  The time determination unit 1316 (an example of the time determination unit of the present invention) is a time interval (an example of the predetermined time of the present invention) at which the elapsed time measured by the measurement unit 1315 is launched from the launching device 164 into the game area 20. ) Is determined. Specifically, when the elapsed time measured by the measurement unit 1315 is stored in the RAM 133, the time determination unit 1316 is a time interval (0 in the present embodiment) at which a game ball is launched from the launching device 164 into the game area 20. .6 seconds) is read from the ROM 132, and it is determined whether or not the elapsed time stored in the RAM 133 is less than 0.6 seconds.

  As described above, in the determination unit 1313, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the probability variation gaming state, a plurality (two in the present embodiment) of gaming balls are provided in the first starting port 21 and the second starting port 22. It is determined whether or not the time required to continuously win is less than 0.6 seconds. As will be described in detail later, when the time determination unit 1316 determines that the time interval is less than 0.6 seconds, the hold display image corresponding to the game ball that was won last among the consecutively won game balls is normal. Are displayed on the display screen of the image display 6 in different display modes, and a pre-reading effect is performed.

  By the way, game balls are fired in the game area 20 at a time interval of 0.6 seconds from the launching device 164. When winning 22 consecutive wins, the probability of winning a special symbol lottery has risen compared to that in the normal gaming state, so the player will win a big win It is expected that the feeling of expectation will be raised. In view of such circumstances, in the present embodiment, the predetermined time used as the threshold value in the determination process by the determination unit 1313 is set to the time interval at which the game ball is launched from the launching device 164.

  In the present embodiment, the determination process by the time determination unit 1316 is performed only when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation gaming state. The reason will be described below. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state, the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is relatively low, for example, 1/10, and the opening time of the second start port 22 when the normal symbol lottery is won Is as short as 0.15 seconds, and the number of times the second start port 22 is opened by one winning is as few as one. For this reason, in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state, the game ball rarely wins the second starting port 22, and only when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 is a special symbol lottery (here Then, the first special symbol lottery) is executed. On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probability variation gaming state, the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is relatively high, for example, 10/10, and the second start port 22 is opened when the normal symbol lottery is won. The time is as long as 1.8 seconds, and the number of times the second start port 22 is opened by one winning is as many as three. For this reason, in the probability variation gaming state, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 22 than in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state, and as a result, the special symbol lottery is easily performed. In this way, there is a situation in which the game ball is likely to win in a relatively short time in the probability-changing game state as compared to the normal game state or the latent game state. Therefore, the time it takes for the game ball to win continuously in the probability variation gaming state where the probability of winning the special symbol lottery is about 10 times higher than in the normal gaming state, and the measured time interval If it is less than 0.6 seconds, the prefetching effect is performed with a probability of almost 100%, so that the prefetching effect is performed with a reasonably high probability in the probability variation gaming state compared to the normal gaming state. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured. The above is the reason for performing the determination process regarding the time taken for the game ball to continuously win in the probability variation gaming state.

  The determining unit 1317 (an example of a determining unit of the present invention) is configured such that when the determining unit 1313 determines that the elapsed time is equal to or greater than 0.6 seconds, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state. In this case, it is determined by lottery whether or not the pre-reading effect is performed. Specifically, the determination unit 1317 determines whether or not the pre-reading effect execution random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 1312 matches a predetermined winning value (the random value illustrated in FIG. 17A). Then, when it is determined that they match, it is determined to perform the pre-reading effect, and when it is determined that they do not match, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed. In addition, when the determination unit 1313 determines that the elapsed time is less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds, the determination unit 1317 determines to perform the prefetch effect with a probability of 100%.

  The display control unit 1318 (an example of the effect control unit of the present invention) controls the effect by the display unit 1412 by setting (storing) the command transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 by the command transmission unit 1319 in the RAM 133. . Examples of the production control by the display control unit 1318 include the following control. That is, the display control unit 1318 causes the display unit 1412 of the image sound control unit 140 to execute a process of displaying the hold display image on the image display 6. Specifically, the display control unit 1318 executes processing for additionally displaying the hold display image in the first hold number display area 61 and processing for additionally displaying the hold display image in the second hold number display area 62 on the display unit 1412. A command for setting the RAM 133 is set in the RAM 133. At that time, if the display control unit 1318 determines that the prefetching effect is to be performed by the determination unit 1317, and if the determination unit 1313 determines that the time interval is less than 0.6 seconds and performs the prefetching effect by the determination unit 1317. When determined, a command different from the case where the determination unit 1317 determines not to perform the pre-reading effect is set in the RAM 133. As a result, a special display mode of the hold display image (for example, the first special hold display image 202 or the second special hold display image 203 illustrated in FIG. 5) is displayed on the display screen of the image display 6. In this way, the display control unit 1318 displays on the display unit 1412 when it is determined by the determination unit 1317 to perform the pre-reading effect and when the determination unit 1313 determines that the time interval is less than 0.6 seconds. A pre-reading effect is executed.

  The display control unit 1318 also displays a process for deleting the hold display image indicating the presence of the hold ball from the first hold number display area 61 or the second hold number display area 62 each time the hold ball is digested. The processing is executed by the unit 1412.

  The command transmission unit 1319 transmits the command set in the RAM 133 by the display control unit 1318 to the command reception unit 1411 of the image sound control unit 140. Specifically, the first special hold display image addition command or the second special hold display image addition command for instructing the display of the hold display image accompanied with the prefetch effect, and the normal hold for instructing the display of the hold display image without the prefetch effect. Send a display image addition command. In addition, a command for instructing the display unit 1412 to start the special symbol fluctuation display, a command for instructing the display unit 1412 to stop the special symbol fluctuation display, and a hold display image corresponding to the reserved ball to be digested. A pending digest command or the like for instructing the display unit 1412 to erase is transmitted.

  The command reception unit 1411 receives various commands transmitted by the command transmission unit 1316 of the effect control unit 130.

  The display unit 1412 (an example of the rendering unit of the present invention) executes image display by the image display 6 based on the command received by the command receiving unit 1411. Specifically, when the command receiving unit 1411 receives a command for instructing the start of the special symbol variation display, the necessary image data is read from the ROM 142 and the symbol display area 60 of the image display 6 (see FIG. 1). ) Starts the process of variably displaying special symbols. When the command receiving unit 1411 receives a command to stop the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is terminated and the special symbol indicating the result of the special symbol lottery is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 60. To do.

  When the command holding unit 1411 receives the normal hold display image addition command, the display unit 1412 reads the image data of the normal display mode hold display image (for example, the hold display image 201 in FIG. 5A) from the ROM 142. Then, the hold display image is displayed on the display screen of the image display 6. In addition, when the first special reserved display image addition command is received by the command receiving unit 1411, the display unit 1412 displays the reserved display image in the first special display mode (for example, the held display image 202 in FIG. 5B). Is read from the ROM 142 and the hold display image is displayed on the display screen of the image display 6. In addition, when the command receiving unit 1411 receives the second special hold display image addition command, the display unit 1412 holds the hold display image in the second special display mode (for example, the hold display image 203 in FIG. 5C). Is read from the ROM 142 and the hold display image is displayed on the display screen of the image display 6. In addition, when the command receiving unit 1411 receives the hold digest command, the display unit 1412 erases the hold display image from the display screen of the image display 6 with the start of the special symbol variation display. At that time, the display unit 1412 erases the oldest hold display image displayed in the first hold number display area 61 and starts the remaining display image when the change display of the special symbol related to the first special symbol lottery is started. The hold display image is shifted to the left on the screen, and when the change display of the special symbol related to the second special symbol lottery is started, the oldest hold display image displayed in the second hold number display area 62 is deleted. The remaining hold display image is shifted to the left on the screen. In this way, the display unit 1412 displays the same number of hold display images as the hold number stored in the hold number storage unit 110 on the display screen of the image display 6.

[Configuration of RAM 103 of Game Control Unit 100]
Next, the configuration of the RAM 103 of the game control unit 100 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 103 of the game control unit 100. 7A shows the configuration of the storage area 109 and the hold count storage unit 110 of the RAM 103, and FIG. 7B shows the configuration of the storage units 109A to 109H that constitute the storage area 109.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7A, the RAM 103 includes a storage area 109 and a reserved number storage unit 110. The storage area 109 stores, for example, a jackpot random number or the like for up to eight reserved balls that can be held in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a first storage unit 109A, a second storage unit 109B, a third storage unit 109C, a fourth The storage unit 109D, the fifth storage unit 109E, the sixth storage unit 109F, the seventh storage unit 109G, and the eighth storage unit 109H are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, these storage units 109 </ b> A to 109 </ b> H are an area for storing the number of fluctuations N acquired by the random number acquisition unit 1012, an area for storing winning start information, and a jackpot random number, respectively. , An area for storing design random numbers, an area for storing reach random numbers, an area for storing variation pattern random numbers, and an area for storing pre-determination information acquired by the symbol processing unit 1013.

  The number of times of change N is information indicating the total number of special symbol lottery rights acquired by winning the game ball in the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. For example, after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, a game ball wins the first starting slot 21 to acquire the first special symbol drawing right 50 times, and a game ball wins the second starting slot 22 When the right of the second special symbol lottery is acquired 10 times, “60”, which is the sum of the numbers of these rights, is stored in the third storage unit 109C, for example, as the number of times of change N. Then, when a game ball wins further at the first starting port 21 from this state and acquires the right of special symbol lottery, “61”, which is obtained by adding “1” to “60”, is set as the number N of times of change, and the fourth storage unit 109D Is remembered.

  In the case where a new game ball wins at the first start port 21 in a state where the number of hold of the game ball won at the first start port 21 reaches the maximum hold number Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment). The number of fluctuations N is not counted. In addition, even when a new game ball wins the second start port 22 in a state where the hold number of the game balls won in the second start port 22 reaches the maximum hold number Umax2 (“4” in this embodiment). The number of fluctuations N is not counted.

  The winning start information is obtained when the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number stored in the same storage unit are triggered when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or This is information indicating whether or not the game ball has been acquired when the second starting port 22 is won. These jackpot random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers will be described in detail later.

  The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 10) described later based on the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number. Specifically, the pre-judgment information is information indicating whether the winning start information, the special symbol lottery result is a big win, a small win, or a loss, and if it is a big win, what is the type of the big win? Information indicating whether there is an effect, information indicating whether it is an effect with reach or an effect without reach, information indicating a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol, and information indicating a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 . The pre-determination information is stored in the same storage unit as the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number, and the like that are the basis for generating the pre-determination information.

  The seven pieces of information shown in FIG. 7B, the number of times of change N, the winning start information, the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the change pattern random number, and the pre-determination information, Every time a game ball wins at the start port 22, the first storage unit 109A stores the game ball in order. For example, when no information is stored in any of the first storage unit 109A to the eighth storage unit 109H, seven pieces of information are stored in the first storage unit 109A. For example, when seven pieces of information are already stored in each of the first storage unit 109A to the fourth storage unit 109D, the seven pieces of newly acquired information are stored in the fifth storage unit 109E. . In addition, when the reserved ball that triggered the acquisition of the random number stored in the first storage unit 109A is digested, the seven pieces of information stored in the first storage unit 109A are discarded and each storage The symbol processing unit 1013 performs a process for shifting the information stored in the unit. For example, in the case where seven pieces of information are stored in each of the first storage unit 109A to the third storage unit 109C, when the reserved ball corresponding to the information stored in the first storage unit 109A is digested, the symbol processing unit 1013 discards the information stored in the first storage unit 109A, moves the information stored in the second storage unit 109B to the first storage unit 109A, and stores the information stored in the third storage unit 109C. Is moved to the second storage unit 109B.

  In the number-of-holds storage unit 110 shown in FIG. 7A, the number of held U1 for the first special symbol lottery, the number of held U2 for the second special symbol lottery, and the number of held for the normal symbol lottery are stored. The number of reservations is appropriately updated every time a special symbol lottery or a normal symbol lottery is performed.

[Start-up switch processing by game control unit 100]
FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the winning detection unit 1011 is based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the first start port switch 111, and a game ball wins the first start port 21 and the first start port switch 111 is turned on. It is determined whether or not (step S21). When the winning detection unit 1011 determines that the first start port switch 111 is turned on (step S21: YES), the random number acquisition unit 1012 reads the maximum number of reservations Umax1 of the first special symbol lottery from the ROM 102, and the number of reservations It is determined whether or not the holding number U1 of the first special symbol lottery stored in the storage unit 110 is less than the maximum holding number Umax1 (step S22).

  When the random number acquiring unit 1012 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S22: YES), the value of the hold number U1 stored in the hold number storage unit 110 is incremented by “1”. Update (step S23). Then, “1” is added to the number of fluctuations N newly stored in the storage area 109 (step S24).

  The random number acquisition unit 1012 includes the winning start port information indicating the first starting port 21 and the number of fluctuations N updated in the process of step S24, and the random number (big hit random number) for the first special symbol lottery suspended by the process of step S23. , Symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers) are acquired and stored in the storage area 109 (step S25). And the symbol process part 1013 performs the prior determination process mentioned later using the random number stored in the storage area 109 by the process of step S25 (step S26).

  When it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is OFF (step S21: NO), when it is determined that the hold number U1 is equal to the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S22: NO), or prior determination of step S26 When the process is performed, the winning detection unit 1011 wins the game ball at the second start port 22 based on the presence or absence of the detection signal from the second start port switch 112, and the second start port switch 112 is turned ON. It is determined whether or not (step S27). When the winning detection unit 1011 determines that the second start port switch 112 is turned on (step S27: YES), the random number acquisition unit 1012 reads the maximum reserved number Umax2 of the second special symbol lottery from the ROM 102, and the number of held It is determined whether or not the holding number U2 of the second special symbol lottery stored in the storage unit 110 is less than the maximum holding number Umax2 (step S28).

  If the random number acquisition unit 1012 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the maximum hold number Umax2 (step S28: YES), the value of the hold number U2 stored in the hold number storage unit 110 is incremented by “1”. Update (step S29). Then, “1” is added to the number of fluctuations N newly stored in the storage area 109 (step S30).

  The random number acquisition unit 1012 includes the winning start opening information indicating the second starting opening 22 and the number of fluctuations N updated in the process of step S30, and the random number (big hit random number) for the second special symbol lottery suspended by the process of step S29. , Symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers) are acquired and stored in the storage area 109 (step S31). Then, the symbol processing unit 1013 performs a preliminary determination process using the random number stored in the storage area 109 in the process of step S31 (step S32). The advance determination process in step S32 is performed in the same manner as the advance determination process in step S26.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second start port switch 112 is OFF (step S27: NO), when it is determined that the hold number U2 is equal to the maximum hold number Umax2 (step S28: NO), or in step S32 When the preliminary determination process is performed, the start port switch process ends, and the process proceeds to the gate switch process in step S3 of FIG.

[Judgment method using random numbers]
Next, a determination method using random numbers in the prior determination process (see FIG. 10) and the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 12) will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of random numbers used in the advance determination process and the jackpot determination process. FIG. 9A shows an example of a jackpot random number. FIG. 9B shows an example of a design random number at the time of jackpot due to the first start opening prize, FIG. 9C shows an example of a design random number at the time of jackpot by the second start opening prize, FIG. ) Shows an example of a design random number at the time of small hit. FIG. 9E shows an example of a reach random number.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (A), the jackpot random number is when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a low probability state (in this embodiment, a normal gaming state or a short-time gaming state) where the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is relatively low. And the high probability state (in this embodiment, the probability variation gaming state or the latent gaming state) are set individually. The range that the jackpot random number can take is “0” to “600” in any gaming state. In addition, two types of jackpot random numbers are set for each of a low probability state and a high probability state, that is, a jackpot and a jackpot. That is, as a random number determination table, a low probability random number determination table used for determining a jackpot random number in a low probability state and a high probability random number determination table used for determining a jackpot random number in a high probability state are prepared. Yes.

  As for the low probability state, two jackpot winning values (“7” and “317”) are set, so the jackpot winning probability in the low probability state is 2/601, which was acquired in the low probability state When the jackpot random number is “7” or “317”, the jackpot is determined. Regarding the low-probability state, two small winning winning values (“50” and “100”) are set, so the small-winning winning probability in the low-probability state is 2/601, which is acquired in the low-probability state. When the hit jackpot random number is “50” or “100”, it is determined as a jackpot.

  With regard to the high probability state, 20 jackpot winning values (“7”, “37”, “67”,..., “517”, “547”, “577”) are set. The jackpot winning probability is 20/601. A jackpot random number acquired in a high probability state is determined to be a jackpot if it matches any of these 20 winning values. With respect to the high probability state, two small winning values (“50” and “100”) are set, so the small winning winning probability in the high probability state is 2/601, which is acquired in the high probability state. When the big hit random number is “50” or “100”, it is determined that the jackpot is a small hit.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 in a high probability state and a special symbol lottery is performed, the special symbol lottery is performed in a low probability state. The probability of winning a special symbol lottery is 10 times that of the case where the game is won.

  When the result of the first special symbol lottery performed when the game ball is won at the first starting port 21 is a big hit, the following determination process regarding the symbol random number is performed. As shown in FIG. 9 (B), the types of jackpots based on the first start opening prize are as follows: long per length with high probability, short per length with normal time, short per length with high probability, short per short with normal time, high probability There are six types available, one for each short time and one for normal and one for short time. The possible range of the symbol random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 is “0” to “250”. Since 101 winning values of “0” to “100” are assigned per length with high probability, the length per length with high probability is 101/251. Further, since 50 winning values of “101” to “150” are assigned per length with a normal time shortening, it is per length with a normal time shortening with a probability of 50/251. In addition, “151” to “175”, “176” to “200”, “201” for short per short with high probability, per short with normal time, per short length with high probability, and per short without normal time. Since the winning values of “225” and “226” to “250” are respectively assigned, the probability is 25/251 for any winning.

  When the result of the second special symbol lottery performed when the game ball is won at the second starting port 22 is a big hit, the following determination process regarding the symbol random number is performed. As shown in FIG. 9C, there are two types of jackpots for the second start-up winnings: a high probability per short length and a normal per short length. The possible range of symbol random numbers acquired when a game ball wins the second starting port 22 is “0” to “250”. Since 151 winning values of “0” to “150” are assigned per length with high probability, the length per length with high probability is 151/251. Since 100 winning values of “151” to “250” are assigned per length with a normal time / short time, it is per length with a normal time / short with a probability of 100/251.

  As described above, if the big hit random number acquired when the game ball wins the first start opening 21 or the second start opening 22 is “50” or “100”, it is determined that the big hit. As shown in FIG. 9D, two types of small hits A and small hits B are prepared as the types of small hits. The range of the design random number at the time of small hit is “0” to “250”. With respect to the small hit A, 121 winning values of “0” to “120” are assigned, so the small hit A has a probability of 121/251. With respect to one small hit B, since 130 winning values of “121” to “250” are assigned, the small hit B is 130/251. It should be noted that the small hit A and the small hit B are exactly the same as the contents of the small hit game executed thereafter, and the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display or the second special symbol display of the display 4 Only the difference.

  When the result of the special symbol lottery is lost, the following determination process regarding reach random numbers is performed. As shown in FIG. 9E, the reachable range of reach random numbers is “0” to “250”, and a reach random number determination table is prepared for each of the cases with and without reach. Regarding reach, since 25 reach random numbers “0” to “24” are assigned, reach is achieved with a probability of 25/251. Further, with respect to the absence of reach, 226 reach random numbers “25” to “250” are assigned, and therefore no reach is achieved with a probability of 226/251. More specifically, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table only when it is determined that the result of the special symbol lottery is a loss (does not correspond to any winning value shown in FIG. 9A). Is determined. As described above, at the time of losing, the probability that an effect without reach is increased, while a so-called gas reasure effect that gives a player a sense of expectation is executed with a probability of about 10%. On the other hand, since the reach presence effect is always executed at the time of big hit and small hit, in this case, the reach random number is acquired, but the determination on the reach random number is not performed.

  If you win a jackpot, you will always have a reach, and a special symbol will be displayed as a result of the special symbol lottery with three identical numbers on a straight line that extends horizontally or diagonally. The On the other hand, in the case of winning with a small win or loss, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a state where only two identical numbers are aligned on the straight line and the third is not aligned.

[Preliminary determination processing by game control unit 100]
Hereinafter, the prior determination process performed by the game control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the preliminary determination process in steps S26 and S32 of FIG.

  After the process of step S25 or the process of step S31 in FIG. 8 is performed, the symbol processing unit 1013 has the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a high probability state based on the gaming state information stored in the RAM 103. It is determined whether or not (step S261). In the present embodiment, it is determined whether the game state is either the probability variation gaming state or the latent gaming state. When it is determined that the symbol processing unit 1013 is in the high probability state (step S261: YES), that is, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is either the probability variation gaming state or the latent gaming state, the start port switch process is performed. It is determined how many times the acquired special symbol lottery right corresponds to the right of the special symbol lottery after shifting to the current high probability state. In other words, if the winning of the jackpot (per length with a high probability short time, short per short with a high probability short time, or short per short without a high probability short time) is confirmed when the previous gaming state becomes a high probability state, the number of changes when winning the jackpot N is set to the reference number M. For example, when the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation display) is performed for the 200th time since the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, for example, when winning per length with a high probability shortening time, data “200” is stored in the RAM 103. This is stored, and the internal state becomes a high probability state accordingly. Accordingly, the special symbol lottery performed at the 201st time since the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the first special symbol lottery after shifting to the high probability state, and similarly, the special symbol lottery performed at the 210th time. Corresponds to the 10th special symbol lottery after shifting to the high probability state. In this way, the special symbol lottery right acquired by the start port switch process is calculated to correspond to the number of special symbol lotteries after the transition to the high probability state. Specifically, the symbol processing unit 1013 obtains the calculated value L by subtracting the reference number M from the number of fluctuations N (step S262).

  Then, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the calculated value L is equal to or less than the predetermined number X (step S263). Here, the predetermined number X is the upper limit number of times that the big hit random number is determined based on the high probability random number determination table. In the present embodiment, when a jackpot where the gaming state becomes a high probability state is won, the subsequent jackpot random number determination is performed based on the high probability random number determination table with the upper limit being 100 times. Accordingly, the predetermined number X is set to “100” in the present embodiment. For this reason, in this embodiment, in step S263, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the calculated value L is “100” or less. That is, whether the jackpot random number acquired by the start port switch process is determined based on the high probability random number determination table, or whether the high probability state ends and is determined based on the low probability random number determination table Is determined in step S263.

  For example, it is assumed that the short win with a high probability time is won by the 200th special symbol lottery (the number of fluctuations N = 200) after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. After that, the 98th special symbol lottery is executed after becoming a high probability state, and the variation number N = 299 hold A, the variation number N = 300 hold B, the variation number N in a state where the jackpot has not been won yet. It is assumed that information regarding the hold C = 301 is stored in the RAM 103. In this case, since the reference number M is set to “200”, the calculated value L for the hold A is “99”, the calculated value L for the hold B is “100”, and the calculated value L for the hold C is “101”. It becomes. Accordingly, the hold A and the hold B are determined as “YES” in step S263, and the hold C is determined as “NO” in step S263.

  When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the calculated value L is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times X (step S263: YES), the prior determination information related to the jackpot for changing the subsequent gaming state to the low probability state is the start opening switch process. It is determined whether or not it is stored in the storage area 109 before starting (step S264). For example, when a random number is stored in the fifth storage unit 109E (see FIG. 7) in step S25 (see FIG. 8) of the start port switch process, the first storage unit 109A stores the random number with a normal time reduction. Then, it is determined whether or not pre-determination information relating to either the normal short / short short hit or the normal short / short short hit is stored. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a holding ball that is digested before the holding ball held in the start-up switch process, which changes the gaming state to the low probability state. Because, when such a holding ball is put on hold first, even if it is in a high probability state when the holding ball is put on hold in the start-up switch processing, it is in a low probability state when digesting the holding ball. Because it becomes. Therefore, when the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the previous hold is not normally hit (step S264: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 selects the high-probability random number determination table (step S266), and the previous hold is normally hit. If it is determined that there is (step S264: YES), the low probability random number determination table is selected (step S267).

  On the other hand, when the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a low probability state (step S261: NO), that is, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is either the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state, or the calculation When the value L exceeds the predetermined number of times X (step S263: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 indicates that the prior determination information related to the jackpot for changing the subsequent gaming state to the high probability state is before the start port switch process is started. It is determined whether it is stored in the storage area 109 (step S265). For example, when a random number is stored in the sixth storage unit 109F (see FIG. 7) in step S25 (see FIG. 8) of the start port switch process, the length from the first storage unit 109A to the fifth storage unit 109E is increased with a short time with high probability. Then, it is determined whether or not pre-determination information related to either a short hit with a high probability short time or a short hit without a high probability short time is stored. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a holding ball that is digested before the holding ball that is held in the start-up switch process, which changes the gaming state to the high probability state. Because, when such a holding ball is put on hold first, even if it is in a low probability state when the holding ball is put on hold by the start-up switch processing, it is in a high probability state when digesting the holding ball. Because it becomes. Therefore, when the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the previous hold does not have a high probability (step S265: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 selects the low-probability random number determination table (step S267), and the previous hold has a high probability. If it is determined that there is a win (step S265: YES), a high probability random number determination table is selected (step S266).

  In addition, in the storage area 109 (see FIG. 7), prior determination information related to a jackpot for changing a subsequent gaming state to a high probability state and prior determination information regarding a jackpot for changing a subsequent gaming state to a low probability state are stored. If stored, the process of step S264 or step S265 is performed based on the preliminary determination information corresponding to the reserved ball to be digested later among these two preliminary determination information. For example, when the first storage unit 109A stores pre-determined information related to the length with a high probability of shortening the time, and the third storage unit 109C stores pre-determined information related to the length of the normal time-shortened length, Determination is performed based on the prior determination information stored in 109C. Therefore, “YES” is determined when the process of step S264 is performed, and “NO” is determined when the process of step S265 is performed.

  In this way, by performing the processing from step S261 to step S265, not the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the time of winning the start opening, but based on the internal state at the time of special symbol processing (at the time of holding ball digestion) It is possible to make a prior determination. Therefore, even if the gaming state changes from the high probability state to the low probability state before the reservation ball digestion, or conversely, the gaming state changes from the low probability state to the high probability state, It is possible to derive a preliminary determination result of symbol lottery).

  Following the processing of step S266 or step S267, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines each random number based on the selected table among the high probability random number determination table and the low probability random number determination table (step S268). Specifically, the symbol processing unit 1013 uses the jackpot random number acquired in step S25 or step S31 based on the random number determination table (see FIG. 9A) selected in step S266 or step S267. Then, it is determined whether the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, a small hit or a loss. When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the jackpot is large, the type of jackpot is determined based on the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number and a random number determination table (see FIGS. 9B and 9C). Judgment. In addition, when it is determined that a small hit is made, the type of the small hit is determined based on a design random number and a random number determination table (see FIG. 9D). On the other hand, when the jackpot random number does not correspond to any of the random number values (winning values) stored in the random number determination table in FIG. 9A, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the jackpot random number and symbol Based on the reach random number acquired together with the random number and the random number determination table (see FIG. 9E), the effect with reach is performed during the special symbol variation display for the game ball determined to be lost, or there is no reach It is determined whether to perform the production.

  By the way, as is clear from FIG. 8, the pre-determination process in the present embodiment is not when the special symbol variation display is started, but when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. To be done. That is, the symbol processing unit 1013 executes a special symbol lottery at the timing when a winning of the game ball is detected by the winning detection unit 1011. If the result of this special symbol lottery is a loss, whether to perform an effect with reach? Alternatively, it is determined in advance whether to perform an effect without reach. In addition, the symbol processing unit 1013 uses a variation pattern random number (variation displayed on the image display 6 when the reserved ball is digested) based on the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, and the reach random number. Time).

  The symbol processing unit 1013 generates prior determination information including information indicating the results of these determinations (step S269). This prior determination information is stored in the storage unit 109 in the same storage unit in which the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number used in the determination in step S268 are stored.

  After storing the advance determination information, the symbol processing unit 1013 generates the advance determination information generated in the process of step S269 to instruct the effect control unit 130 to additionally display the hold display image on the image display 6. Is set (stored) in the RAM 103 (step S270). Note that the hold command set in the process of step S270 is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 by the command transmitting unit 1014 performing the output process in step S9 of FIG.

[Special symbol processing by game control unit 100]
FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit based on information stored in the RAM 103 (step S41). If it is determined by the symbol processing unit 1013 that the jackpot is being hit (step S41: YES), since the special symbol representing some sort of jackpot has already been selected and stopped and displayed, the variation display of the special symbol is started. The special symbol process is terminated without any processing, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5 (see FIG. 4).

  When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the jackpot is not being won (step S41: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the special symbol is being changed (step S42). When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S42: NO), the number of holds U2 stored in the number-of-holds storage unit 110 (see FIG. 7A) is “1”. It is determined whether or not this is the case (step S43). When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the holding number U2 is “1” or more (step S43: YES), the symbol processing unit 1013 rewrites the holding number U2 stored in the holding number storage unit 110 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” ( Step S44).

  When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the holding number U2 is not equal to or greater than “1” (the second special symbol lottery is not held) (step S43: NO), the holding number stored in the holding number storage unit 110 is stored. It is determined whether or not the number U1 is “1” or more (step S45). When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the holding number U1 is “1” or more (step S45: YES), the symbol processing unit 1013 rewrites the holding number U1 stored in the holding number storage unit 110 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” ( Step S46). On the other hand, when the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the number of holdings U1 is not equal to or greater than “1” (the first special symbol lottery is not held) (step S45: NO), the special symbol variable display is started. The special symbol process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 performs a jackpot determination process and a variation pattern selection process, which will be described later, after performing the process of step S44 or the process of step S46 (step S47, step S48). Through the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process, setting information (symbol, gaming state, variation pattern, etc.) included in the variation start command sent to the effect control unit 130 is determined.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 generates a change start command including setting information determined in the jackpot determination process in step S47 and the change pattern selection process in step S48, and sets the command in the RAM 103 (step S49). This variation start command is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 when the command transmitting unit 1014 performs the output process in step S9 of FIG.

  Subsequently, the symbol processing unit 1013 uses the special symbol in the first special symbol display or the second special symbol display of the display 4 based on the setting information included in the change start command set in the process of step S49. The fluctuation display is started (step S50), and the measurement of the fluctuation time is started (step S51). The special symbol variation display in step S50 is performed using the second special symbol display when it is performed after the process of step S44, and the first special symbol is displayed when it is performed after the process of step S46. This is done using a display.

  Next, when the symbol processing unit 1013 starts measuring the variation time by the process of step S51 or determines that the variation of the special symbol is being displayed (step S42: YES), the variation processing time measurement in step S51 is performed. It is determined whether or not the variation time set in the variation pattern selection process in step S48 has elapsed since the start (step S52). If the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the set fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S52: NO), the special symbol processing is terminated, and the processing proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S5 (see FIG. 4). .

  On the other hand, when the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the set variation time has elapsed (step S52: YES), the symbol stop unit 4 sets a variation stop command in the RAM 103 (step S53), and the display 4 started in the process of step S50. The special symbol variation display by is terminated (step S54). And the symbol process part 1013 resets the measured fluctuation | variation time (step S55). Note that the variable stop command set in the process of step S53 is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 when the command transmitting unit 1014 performs the output process in step S9 of FIG.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 resets the variation time, and then determines that the big winning opening / closing unit 116 starts the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 23 when it is determined that the big winning is achieved, or according to the result of the big winning determination processing in step S47. A stop process such as changing the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed (step S56). After this stop process is performed, the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5.

[Big hit determination processing by game control unit 100]
FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S47 of FIG. When the number of holds U2 is decremented by “1” by the process of step S44 in FIG. 11 or when the number of holds U1 is decremented by “1” by the process of step S46, the symbol processing unit 1013 executes a jackpot random number determination process (Step S471). Specifically, the symbol processing unit 1013 refers to the winning start information of each of the storage units 109A to 109H in the storage area 109 shown in FIG. 7, and the jackpot acquired by the process of step S31 of FIG. It is determined whether or not a random number, that is, a jackpot random number acquired with the second start opening winning is stored. When the jackpot random number acquired in response to the second start opening winning is stored, the oldest jackpot random number acquired in the second starting opening winning and stored in the storage area 109 is the ROM 102. It is determined whether or not the result of the second special symbol lottery is a big win based on whether or not it matches the jackpot winning value stored in. Here, the winning value is a random value stored in the high probability random number determination table or the low probability random number determination table shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot random number acquired in response to the second start opening prize is not stored in any storage unit of the storage area 109, it is acquired in response to the first start opening prize and stored in the storage area 109. Based on whether or not the oldest jackpot random number among the jackpot random numbers matches the jackpot winning value, it is determined whether or not the result of the first special symbol lottery is a jackpot.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot random number determination process is a jackpot (step S472). When the determination result is a big hit (step S472: YES), the symbol processing unit 1013 executes a symbol random number determination process (step S473). Specifically, the symbol processing unit 1013 reads the jackpot random number used in the processing of step S471 and the symbol random number stored in the same storage unit in the storage area 109, and with a high probability shortening length and a normal time shortening. Symbol random numbers assigned to each of the six types of jackpots per length, short per short with high probability, per short with normal time, short per length with high probability, and short per short with normal time (FIG. 9B and ( C) is read from the ROM 102. The symbol processing unit 1013 then determines whether the symbol random number read from the storage area 109 is a random number assigned to any of the six types of jackpots (two types in the case of the second start-up winning prize). Determine the type of jackpot.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 sets (stores) the jackpot symbol corresponding to the determination result of the symbol random number determination process in step S473 in the RAM 103 as setting information (step S474). For example, when the type of jackpot is determined to be “per length with high probability” in the symbol random number determination process in step S473, the symbol processing unit 1013 sets a symbol indicating that the jackpot is accompanied by a probability variation and time reduction. Information is set in the RAM 103. Further, for example, when the type of jackpot is determined as “short hit with normal time shortening” in the symbol random number determination process, the symbol processing unit 1013 displays a symbol indicating that there is no probability variation but a short hit with time reduction. It is set in the RAM 103 as setting information. At that time, information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also set as setting information.

  When it is determined that the determination result of the jackpot random number determination process in step S471 is not a jackpot (step S472: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether the determination result is a small hit (step S475). In the process of step S475, the big hit random number acquired in the process of step S25 or step S31 in FIG. 8 matches the random number value (see FIG. 9D) stored in the ROM 102 as the winning value for the small hit. This is done by determining whether or not.

  When it is determined that it is a small hit (step S475: YES), the symbol processing unit 1013 sets a small hit symbol indicating that it is a small hit without any probability change or time reduction in the RAM 103 as setting information (step S476). ). On the other hand, when it is determined that the determination result is not a small hit (step S475: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 sets a lost symbol indicating that the result of the special symbol lottery is a loss in the RAM 103 as setting information (step S4). S477).

[Change pattern selection processing by game control unit 100]
FIG. 13 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S48 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S47 of FIG. 11, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not a big hit has been made in this special symbol lottery, as in the process of step S472 of the jackpot determination process of FIG. Step S481). When the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the jackpot has been won (step S481: YES), the symbol pattern change pattern table is read from the ROM 102 and set in the RAM 103 (step S482).

  On the other hand, when the symbol processing unit 1013 determines that the jackpot has not been won (step S481: NO), the reach random number determination process for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect for causing the player to expect a jackpot. Is executed (step S483). Specifically, the symbol processing unit 1013 refers to the winning start information of each of the storage units 109A to 109H in the storage area 109 shown in FIG. 7, and the reach acquired by the process of step S31 in FIG. It is determined whether or not a random number, that is, a reach random number acquired in response to the second start opening winning is stored. When the reach random number acquired with the second start opening winning is stored, the oldest reach random number among the reach random numbers acquired with the second starting opening winning and stored in the storage area 109 is the ROM 102. Whether or not the reach effect is performed is determined based on whether or not the random number value of the reach random number stored in (see FIG. 9E) matches. On the other hand, when the reach random number acquired in response to the second start opening prize is not stored in any storage unit 109, it is acquired in response to the first start opening prize and stored in the storage area 109. Based on whether or not the oldest reach random number among the reach random numbers matches the reach random number stored in the ROM 102, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is performed.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 determines whether or not the determination result of the reach random number determination process is to perform a reach effect (step S484). If the determination result is that the reach effect is to be performed (step S484: YES), the symbol processing unit 1013 reads the variation pattern table for reach from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S485). On the other hand, if it is the determination result that the reach effect is not performed (step S484: NO), the symbol processing unit 1013 reads the variation pattern table for loss from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S486). Here, the variation pattern table is a table in which a plurality of variation patterns (variation times 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) prepared in advance are associated with random numbers of variation pattern random numbers.

  Next, the symbol processing unit 1013 determines a variation pattern random number using the variation pattern table set in the process of step S482, step S485, or step S486 (step S487). Specifically, the variation pattern random number corresponding to the reserved ball to be digested first is read from the storage area 109, and the variation pattern corresponding to the read variation pattern random number is selected with reference to the variation pattern table set in the RAM 103. To do. By performing the process of step S487, the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol is determined.

  The symbol processing unit 1013 sets the variation pattern selected in step S487 in the RAM 103 as setting information (step S488). This variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command set in the process of step S49 (see FIG. 11) together with the symbol set by the jackpot determination process, and the effect control unit is output by the output process in step S9 of FIG. The command is transmitted to 130 command receivers 1311.

[Timer interrupt processing by effect control unit 130]
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 sets a CTC cycle that is a cycle for performing a timer interrupt process to be described later. And CPU131 various kinds, such as a prefetch effect execution random number for determining whether the prefetch effect by a hold display image is performed, and the effect random number used in order to determine the game effect performed at the time of reservation ball digestion The random number update process for updating the random number is repeated at a predetermined cycle shorter than the CTC cycle. That is, the production control unit 130 repeats the timer interrupt process at the CTC cycle while repeating the random number update process at a predetermined cycle while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated.

  Next, a timer interrupt process performed by the effect control unit 130 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a timer interrupt process performed by the effect control unit 130. The effect control unit 130 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 14 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the same manner as the main operation (see FIG. 4) performed by the game control unit 100. Note that the processing performed by the effect control unit 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 14 and subsequent drawings is performed according to a command issued by the CPU 131 based on a program stored in the ROM 132.

  In the command reception process (step S10), the CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 performs a predetermined process when the command transmitted from the game control unit 100 is received. The process performed in this command reception process includes a process of additionally displaying the hold display image on the image display 6 and a process of starting or ending the special symbol variation display by the image display 6. Details of this command reception process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, the CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 determines whether or not the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 has been operated (step S11). When it is determined that the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 is operated (step S11: YES), a process for realizing an effect on the effect based on the operation input of the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 by the player is performed (step S11). S12). When it is determined that the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 is not operated (step S11: NO), or when the effect button process of step S12 is performed, the following command transmission process is executed.

  In the command transmission process (step S13), the CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 transmits the command generated in the command reception process of step S10 to the image sound control unit 140 or the lamp control unit 150. By performing this command transmission process, a game effect by image display, sound output, or the like is instructed to the image sound control unit 140, and a game effect by the light emission of the lamp or the operation of the movable accessory 7 is instructed by the lamp control unit 150. The

[Command reception processing by effect control unit 130]
Hereinafter, the command reception process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, FIGS. 15 and 16 are detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a prefetch effect execution random number.

  The command reception unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 determines whether or not the hold command transmitted from the command transmission unit 1014 of the game control unit 100 is received by the output process of step S9 (step S101). If the command reception unit 1311 determines that a pending command has not been received (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S121 described below.

  When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that a holding command indicating that a game ball has won a prize at the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 is received (step S101: YES), the random number acquiring unit 1312 will be described later. A pre-reading effect execution random number used in the pre-reading effect lottery process in step S108 or step S115 is acquired and stored in the RAM 133 (step S102). The pre-reading effect execution random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process is performed as described above, and the count value at the time when the hold command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 is acquired as the pre-reading effect execution random number. Is done.

  When the pre-reading effect execution random number is acquired, the display control unit 1318 adds “1” to the value of the number of reservations stored in the RAM 133 and updates it (step S103). Specifically, the winning start information is extracted from the advance determination information included in the hold command received by the command receiving unit 1311, and the first special symbol lottery is put on hold based on the winning start information. Or whether the second special symbol lottery has been put on hold. When it is determined that the first special symbol lottery is held, the value of the number of the first special symbol lottery is updated by adding “1”, and when it is determined that the second special symbol lottery is held. The value of the number of holdings in the second special symbol lottery is updated by adding “1”.

  Next, the state determination unit 1314 determines whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation gaming state (step S104). Specifically, the game state information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is extracted from the advance determination information included in the hold command received by the command receiving unit 1311. Then, based on the gaming state information, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation gaming state.

  When the state determining unit 1314 determines that the game state is not the probability variation gaming state (S104: NO), that is, when it is determined that the normal gaming state, the latent gaming state, or the short-time gaming state, the determining unit 1317 It is determined whether or not the reading effect lottery process is executed (step S105). Specifically, the determination unit 1317 selects a lottery for determining whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect on the hold indicated by the hold command based on the prior determination information extracted from the hold command received by the command receiving unit 1311. It is determined whether or not to be a target. As this determination method, the prior determination information includes either one of information indicating that the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit or a small win, and information indicating that the production content is a production with reach. In the case where it is determined that the first pre-reading effect lottery process is executed and neither information is included (pre-determination information is information indicating that the result of the special symbol lottery is lost and the content of the effect is a reachless effect. A method for determining that the first pre-reading effect lottery process is not executed. However, the determination method in step S105 is not limited to this. For example, the determination may be performed in consideration of the content of the hold that has already been put on hold.

  If the determination unit 1317 determines not to execute the first prefetch effect lottery process (step S105: NO), the display control unit 1318 sets a normal hold display image addition command in the RAM 133 (step S106). The normal hold display image addition command is transmitted to the command reception unit 1411 of the image sound control unit 140 by executing the command transmission process in step S13 of FIG. 14 by the command transmission unit 1319. When the normal hold display image addition command is received by the command receiving unit 1411, the display unit 1412 reads the hold display image 201 in the normal display mode from the ROM 142 and displays it on the image display 6. At that time, the hold display image 201 (see FIG. 5A) is additionally displayed in the first hold number display area 61 when the hold number of the first special symbol lottery is added by “1” in the process of step S103. Then, when the number of holdings of the second special symbol lottery is incremented by “1”, it is additionally displayed in the second holding number display area 62.

  Here, an example of the pre-reading effect execution random number used in the first pre-reading effect lottery process in step S108 described later will be described. As shown in FIG. 17A, the range of values that the prefetch effect execution random number can take is “0” to “99”. In the present embodiment, 20 winning values (“3”, “8”, “12”... “82”, “90”, “93”) are set for the first pre-reading effect lottery process. The probability of winning the first prefetching effect lottery process is 20/100, and the first prefetching is performed when the prefetching effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S102 matches any of these 20 winning values. A prefetch effect is performed by winning the effect lottery process.

  When the determination unit 1317 determines to execute the first prefetch effect lottery process (step S105: YES), the winning value used in the first prefetch effect lottery process (20 examples illustrated in FIG. 17A). (Random number value) is read from the ROM 132 (step S107), and whether or not to perform the prefetch effect based on whether or not the prefetch effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S102 matches any of these winning values. Determine (step S108).

  If the prefetch effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S102 does not match any winning value and it is determined by the determination unit 1317 that the prefetch effect is not performed (step S109: NO), the process proceeds to step S106. It is advanced. As a result, a process of additionally displaying the hold display image 201 without a prefetch effect on the display screen of the image display 6 is performed.

  On the other hand, when the prefetch effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S102 matches any winning value and the prefetch effect is determined by the determination unit 1317 (step S109: YES), the display control unit 1318 is determined. Sets the first special reserved display image addition command in the RAM 133 (step S110). This first special hold display image addition command is transmitted to the command reception unit 1411 of the image sound control unit 140 by the command transmission unit 1319 executing the command transmission process in step S13 of FIG. When the first special hold display image addition command is received by the command receiving unit 1411, the display unit 1412 reads the first special hold display image 202 from the ROM 142 and displays it on the image display 6. At that time, the first special hold display image 202 (see FIG. 5B) is displayed in the first hold number display area 61 when the hold number of the first special symbol lottery is added by “1” in the process of step S103. When the number of holdings of the second special symbol lottery is added by “1”, it is additionally displayed in the second holding number display area 62.

  In step S104, when the state determination unit 1314 determines that the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation gaming state (step S104: YES), the measurement unit 1315 determines that the previous gaming ball is the first gaming ball. The elapsed time from when the winning ball is won at the starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 until the current game ball is won at the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 is acquired (step S112). Specifically, every time a game ball serving as a holding ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, the command transmitting unit 1014 of the game control unit 100 holds the command receiving unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130. A command is sent. In response to this, the measurement unit 1315 receives from the RTC 134 the first time when the hold command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 and the second time when the hold command next to the hold command is received by the command receiving unit 1311. The difference between these two times is acquired as the elapsed time.

  As described above, when the state determination unit 1314 determines that the game state is the probability variation game state, the measurement unit 1315 receives the game ball from the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 and then receives the game ball. The elapsed time until winning in the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 is measured.

  In response to the process of step S112, the time determination unit 1316 reads from the ROM 132 the time interval 0.6 seconds at which the game ball is launched, and the elapsed time acquired by the measurement unit 1315 is less than this time interval 0.6 seconds. Is determined (step S113). In this way, it is determined whether or not the time required for two game balls to successively win the start ports 21 and 22 is less than 0.6 seconds at which the game balls are launched from the launching device 164. judge.

  Here, when the time determination unit 1316 determines that the elapsed time is not less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds (it took 0.6 seconds or more for two game balls to win) (step S113: NO). Then, the process proceeds to step S105. That is, when the determination unit 1313 determines that the time interval is 0.6 seconds or more, the lottery determines whether to perform the pre-reading effect as in the case where the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state. It is determined by (first pre-reading effect lottery process), and a pre-reading effect is performed when this lottery is won.

  On the other hand, when the time determination unit 1316 determines that the elapsed time is less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds (two game balls have won consecutively within 0.6 seconds) (step S113: YES), The process proceeds to step S114 described later.

  Here, an example of the pre-reading effect execution random number used in the second pre-reading effect lottery process in step S115 will be described. As shown in FIG. 17B, the range of values that the prefetch effect execution random number can take is, for example, “0” to “99”. In the present embodiment, 100 winning values (“0” to “99”) in the second pre-reading effect lottery process are set, and the 100 pre-reading effect execution random numbers acquired in the process of step S102 are set. A pre-reading effect is executed when it matches any of the winning values.

  When the time determination unit 1316 determines that the elapsed time is less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds (step S113: YES), the determination unit 1317 selects a winning value (see FIG. 17 (FIG. 17) B) is read from the ROM 132 (step S114), and based on whether the pre-reading effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S102 matches any of these winning values. Then, it is determined whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect (step S115). In this embodiment, as apparent from FIG. 17B, all the possible values of the pre-reading effect execution random numbers are stored in the ROM 132 as winning values used in the second pre-reading effect lottery process. If it is determined that the elapsed time is less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds (step S113: YES), the prefetch effect is always executed.

  When the determination unit 1317 determines to execute the prefetch effect by the process of step S115, the display control unit 1318 sets a second special reserved display image addition command in the RAM 133 (step S116). The second special reserved display image addition command set in the RAM 133 in the process of step S116 is executed by the command transmission unit 1319 in the command transmission unit 1319 in step S13 of FIG. 1411. When the command receiving unit 1411 receives the second special reserved display image addition command, the display unit 1412 reads the second special reserved display image 203 from the ROM 142 and displays it on the image display 6. At that time, the second special reservation display image 203 (see FIG. 5C) is displayed in the first reservation number display area 61 when the number of reservations of the first special symbol lottery is added by “1” in the process of step S103. When the number of holdings of the second special symbol lottery is added by “1”, it is additionally displayed in the second holding number display area 62.

  By executing the processing of step S106, step S110, or step S116 by the display control unit 1318, a hold display image is additionally displayed in the first hold number display area 61 or the second hold number display area 62 of the image display 6. Processing to be performed is performed by the display unit 1412. As will be described later, by performing the process of step S125, the hold display image corresponding to the hold ball to be digested is erased from the display screen of the image display 6. As a result, the same number of hold display images as the number of hold stored in the hold number storage unit 110 are displayed on the display screen of the image display 6.

  As is clear from the above description, when the first prefetch effect lottery process is executed after it is determined in step S104 that the game is in the normal gaming state, the elapsed time is 0.6 seconds or more in step S113. In the case where the first pre-reading effect lottery process is executed after the determination is made, the processes of step S107 to step S109 are similarly performed. That is, in this embodiment, the probability of winning a lottery for determining whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect when the determination unit 1313 determines that the time interval is 0.6 seconds or more and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are The probability of winning the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect in the normal gaming state is equal to about 20%. On the other hand, when the determination unit 1313 determines that the elapsed time is less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds, the prefetch effect is performed with a probability of 100%. As a result, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the probability variation gaming state, the pre-reading effect is performed when it is determined that the elapsed time is less than the time interval of 0.6 seconds compared to the normal gaming state. As a result, the probability (frequency) that the pre-reading effect is performed increases.

  When the process of step S106, step S110, or step S116 is performed by the display control unit 1318, the measurement unit 1315 resets the elapsed time stored in the RAM 133 (step S118). Then, the time after the current hold command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 is set as a new first time, and the elapsed time since the current hold ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 Time measurement is started (step S119).

  When it is determined in step S101 that a hold command has not been received (step S101: NO), or when the process of step S119 is performed, the display control unit 1318 is executing an effect accompanied by a special symbol variation display. Is determined based on the information acquired from the image sound control unit 140 (step S121). When it is determined by the display control unit 1318 that the effect with the variation display of the special symbol is not being executed (step S121: NO), the command reception unit 1311 sets the variation start command set in the process of step S49 in FIG. Is determined (step S122).

  If the command reception unit 1311 determines that the variation start command has been received (step S122: YES), the display control unit 1318 causes the image acoustic control unit 140 to start the variation display of the special symbol (step S123). Specifically, the display control unit 1318 sets a command instructing the start of variable display of special symbols in the RAM 133 according to setting information (symbol, gaming state, variation pattern, etc.) included in the variation start command. . This command is transmitted to the command reception unit 1411 of the image sound control unit 140 by the command transmission unit 1319 executing the command transmission process in step S13 of FIG. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is started in the symbol display area 60 of the image display 6.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S123, the display control unit 1318 subtracts “1” from the value of the number of holds stored in the RAM 133 and updates it (step S124). Specifically, based on the setting information included in the fluctuation start command received by the command receiving unit 1311, the reserved ball won in the first start opening 21 by the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol this time is digested. Or whether the reserved ball that won the second starting port 22 is digested. If it is determined that the reserved ball won in the first starting port 21 is digested, the number of held in the first special symbol lottery is updated by subtracting “1”, and the reserved ball won in the second starting port 22 When it is determined that the number is digested, “1” is subtracted from the second special symbol lottery number and updated.

  After updating the hold number, the display control unit 1318 sets a hold erase command instructing to delete the hold display image displayed in the first hold number display area 61 or the second hold number display area 62 in the RAM 133 ( Step S125). This hold erasure command includes information indicating whether the hold ball to be digested has won the first start port 21 or won the second start port 22, FIG. When the command transmission unit 1319 executes the command transmission process in step S13, the command is transmitted to the command reception unit 1411 of the image sound control unit 140. In response to this, the display unit 1412 displays the first reserved number display area of the image display 6 when the information indicating that the reserved ball won in the first starting port 21 is digested is included in the reserved digest command. Among the hold display images displayed in 61, the oldest hold display image is erased and the remaining hold display images are shifted to the left. On the other hand, when the information indicating that the reserved ball won in the second starting port 22 is digested is included in the reserved digest command, the display unit 1412 displays the information in the second reserved number display area 62 of the image display 6. Among the held display images, the oldest held display image is erased and the remaining held display images are shifted to the left.

  By the way, the hold command includes prior determination information. After the processing of step S125 is performed, the display control unit 1318 reads out pre-determination information corresponding to the reserved ball to be digested this time from the RAM 133, and from among a plurality of effect tables (not shown) stored in the ROM 132. Then, one effect table is selected based on the prior determination information (step S126).

  The ROM 132 of the effect control unit 130 stores a long hit effect table, a short hit and small hit effect table, an effect table with lose reach, and an effect table without lose reach. Each of these effect tables is provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation pattern (variation time) determined by the game control unit 100. For example, there is a table for 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds in the effect table without los-reach, and a table for 1 minute, 1 minute 30 seconds, and 2 minutes is provided in the long hit effect table. It has been. The display control unit 1318 selects one table from the plurality of tables based on information included in the advance determination information. For example, when the prior determination information includes information indicating “losing”, information indicating that “reaching-free production” is performed, and information indicating that “variation time” is 4 seconds, the display control unit 1318 Select the loss-less reach production table for 4 seconds.

  Thereafter, the random number acquisition unit 1312 acquires the effect random number and stores it in the RAM 133 (step S127). Here, the production random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process is performed, and the random number acquisition unit 1312 uses the count value when the change start command is received by the command reception unit 1311 as the production random number. get. On the other hand, the display control unit 1318 determines the effect random number based on the selected effect table. In this effect table, effect random numbers and effect patterns are associated with each other. The display control unit 1318 reads out the effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in the process of step S127 from among a number of effect patterns stored in the effect table. Accordingly, the display control unit 1318 displays a special symbol pattern displayed on the image display 6, an operation pattern of the movable accessory 7, a light emission pattern of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36, and a sound pattern output from the speaker 35. Alternatively, a plurality of game effects are determined (step S128). Then, the display control unit 1318 sets a command instructing execution of the determined game effect in the RAM 133, thereby causing the image sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit 150 to start the game effect (step S129).

  If the display control unit 1318 determines that an effect with a special symbol variation display is being executed (step S121: YES), the command reception unit 1311 receives the variation stop command set in the process of step S53 of FIG. It is determined whether it has been received (step S130). If the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the change stop command has been received (step S130: YES), the display control unit 1318 ends the effect (step S131). By the processing of step S131, the special symbol variation display started by the processing of step S123 and the game effect started by the processing of step S129 are finished, and the special symbol indicating the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed on the image display 6 Is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 60. When the process of step S131 is performed, when the process of step S129 is performed, when it is determined “NO” in step S122, or when it is determined “NO” in step S130, the command reception process is performed. When finished, the process proceeds to step S11 of FIG.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probability-changing gaming state, the time required for the game balls to continuously win at the start ports 21 and 22 (the above-described progress). When the time is less than 0.6 seconds, a prefetch effect is performed. For this reason, it is possible to perform an effective look-ahead effect that takes into account the player's psychology, which expands the expectation that the game ball will win immediately after seeing that the game balls have been won in succession in the probable gaming state. it can. Since the pre-reading effect corresponds to the behavior of the game ball in which the game balls win in succession, it is possible to perform a highly interesting performance according to the behavior when the game ball wins.

  In this embodiment, when the determination unit 1313 determines that the elapsed time is equal to or greater than 0.6 seconds, the prefetch effect is performed with the same probability (20% in this embodiment) as in the normal gaming state. On the other hand, when the determination unit 1313 determines that the elapsed time is less than 0.6 seconds, a prefetch effect is always performed (with a probability of 100%). For this reason, using the ease of winning a game ball by “electric support” performed in the probability variation gaming state, the probability (frequency) that the pre-reading effect is performed in the probability variation gaming state is calculated as the normal gaming state. The probability can be increased to a better probability than sometimes.

[Modification of the above embodiment]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The following forms may be sufficient.
That is, by changing the predetermined time, the probability that the pre-reading effect is performed in the probability variation gaming state can be changed. Therefore, the predetermined time is a probability that the player feels relatively short and is suitable in the probability variation gaming state. As long as the pre-reading effect is performed, it is not limited to the time interval (in this embodiment, 0.6 second interval) at which the game ball is launched from the launching device 164. For example, the predetermined time of the present invention can be obtained by dividing the unit time by the total number of game balls won in the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 within the unit time with the electric tulip 27 activated. Alternatively, a time shorter than the average time may be set in advance. For example, if the total number of game balls won in the first start port 21 and the number of game balls won in the second start port 22 in 60 seconds is 30, the predetermined time is less than 2 seconds. It may be set to 1 second.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the prefetch effect is performed with a probability of 100% when the time determination unit 1316 determines that the time is less than the predetermined time has been described. For example, FIG. 17B illustrates the case. This probability may be less than 100% by reducing the number of random values. That is, when the time determination unit 1316 determines that the time is less than the predetermined time, the number of winning values used in the second prefetch effect lottery process is such that the prefetch effect is performed with a suitable probability as a result. What is necessary is just to determine in consideration of predetermined time. That is, when the predetermined time is short, the probability that the time determination unit 1316 determines that the predetermined time is less than the predetermined time is low. In such a case, the probability of winning the second prefetch effect lottery process is increased. On the contrary, when the predetermined time is long, the probability that the time determination unit 1316 determines that the predetermined time is less than the predetermined time is high. In such a case, the probability of winning the second pre-reading effect lottery process should be reduced. That's fine.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where it determined with performing the 2nd prefetch effect lottery process and performing a prefetch effect, when it determines with it being less than predetermined time by the time determination part 1316, the time determination part If it is determined by 1316 that the time is less than the predetermined time, a pre-reading effect may be always performed without performing a lottery. In this case, the table illustrated in FIG. 17B is not necessary.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when two game balls win consecutively within a predetermined time, a pre-reading effect is performed using a hold display image corresponding to the game ball that is won later among these two game balls. Although the case where it carries out was demonstrated, you may be made to perform a prefetch effect using the holding | maintenance display image corresponding to the game ball which won first among two game balls. In other words, after displaying the hold display image of the normal display mode at the timing when the game ball wins at the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, the next game ball wins within a predetermined time from the win timing In addition, the pre-reading effect of the present invention may be realized by changing the hold display image in the normal display mode already displayed to a special display mode at the timing when the next game ball wins.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where determination was performed about the elapsed time acquired based on the timing at which the hold command was received, without distinguishing the 1st starting port 21 and the 2nd starting port 22, probability change game In the state, the probability that the game ball wins in succession at the second start port 22 is the probability that the game ball wins the first start port 21 and then the game ball wins the first start port 21, the first start The probability that the game ball wins the mouth 21 and then the game ball wins the second start port 22, and the game ball wins the second start port 22 and then the game ball wins the first start port 21 Higher than the probability. For this reason, considering only the reception timing of the hold command including the winning start opening information indicating the second starting opening 22, the game ball is placed next to the second starting opening 22 after the game ball has won the second starting opening 22. The elapsed time until winning a prize may be measured, and it may be determined whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect based on the elapsed time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the pre-reading effect is performed on the condition that the time required for consecutive winning of two game balls is less than a predetermined time has been described. A pre-reading effect may be performed on condition that the time required for consecutive winning of game balls is less than a predetermined time.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the pre-reading effect by a hold display image was performed as a pre-reading effect of this invention, it was previously told with respect to the player that the pre-reading effect of this invention is likely to be a big hit. For example, a pre-reading effect in which a predetermined message or effect image is displayed on the display screen of the image display 6 or a pre-reading effect in which a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 35 may be used. In these cases, the image display 6 and the speaker 35 function as rendering means of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 6 Image display device 20 Game area | region 21 1st starting port 22 2nd starting port 27 Electric tulip (an example of the movable member of this invention)
113 electric tulip opening / closing part (an example of support means of the present invention)
164 launcher 1313 determination unit (an example of determination means of the present invention)
1314 State determination unit (an example of state determination means of the present invention)
1315 Measuring unit (an example of measuring means of the present invention)
1316 Time determination unit (an example of time determination means of the present invention)
1317 Determining unit (an example of determining means of the present invention)
1318 Display control unit (an example of effect control means of the present invention)
1412 Display unit (an example of the production means of the present invention)

Claims (4)

This is a pachinko machine that is a big hit when a special bonus symbol is drawn after the bonus symbol lottery is executed on the condition that the game ball wins at the starting port provided on the gaming board, and the special symbol is variably displayed. Te,
Time in which a plurality of game balls required to win is continuously judging means for judging whether it is less than the predetermined time before Symbol starting opening,
If the determination means determines that the time is less than the predetermined time, it is determined by lottery whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect, which is an effect of informing the player in advance that there is a high possibility of winning a big hit. First determining means;
A pachinko gaming machine comprising: an effect control means for causing the effect means to execute the prefetch effect when the first determining means determines to perform the prefetch effect . Wherein the case where it is determined that the at least a predetermined time by the determining means comprises a second determining means for determining by lot whether or not to perform the prefetch effect,
In addition to the case where the first determining means determines to perform the prefetching effect , the effect control means provides the prefetching effect to the effecting means when the second determining means determines to perform the prefetching effect. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:   2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is set in advance to a time interval at which a game ball is launched from a launching device into a game area in which the start port is provided.   The predetermined time is set in advance to a time shorter than an average time obtained by dividing the unit time by the total number of game balls won in the starting port within the unit time in a state where the movable member is operated. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.

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