JP5665056B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  It relates to gaming machines.

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

JP 2002-119671 A JP 2002-191799 A JP 2004-33600 A JP 2004-154444 A

  Conventionally, a notice effect for suggesting that super-reach and the appearance of jackpots are refraining is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). However, the content or opportunity suggested by such a notice effect is common in that it is the content of the suggested symbol change and the result of the lottery, so the design of the effect is based on typical development techniques. It can be said to be directed by direction, but it is difficult to make a big difference or feature. Therefore, the effect of the production depends on the novelty of the production content, and a method for expanding the production range in design has been sought.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and effectively suggests the player's expectation for the profit after the big hit and the big hit by suggesting the contents of the performance that can be executed in the special game from the early stage before the presence / absence of the big hit is displayed. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be enhanced.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize port, Fluctuation pattern determining means for selecting one of a plurality of types of variation patterns for which the symbol variation display process has been determined with a selection probability corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery, and special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a hit If the result of the special game control means and the lottery result is a predetermined type of win, the special game state in which the ease of acquiring a new win after the special game is more advantageous than the normal state Specific game to be transferred Means, a hold control means for holding the result of winning / failing lottery up to a predetermined number up to the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing lottery, and a variable display of a combination of stunning symbols for indicating the result of winning / losing lottery, and The effect determination that determines the display content of the transition effect, which is an effect for suggesting whether or not the transition to the specific game state is accompanied in the special game, while determining the content of the effect including the effect in the special game according to the variation pattern Means, an effect display device for displaying the determined effect content, and effect display control means for controlling the display content in the effect display device in accordance with the determined effect content and display mode. The variation pattern determining means determines whether the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the entered ball is entered regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the entered ball is immediately started when the ball enters the starting prize opening. The selection result and the result of the lottery determination are notified to the effect determination unit as a pre-determination result, and the effect determination unit determines the display mode of the transition effect when the transition effect is executed according to the presence or absence of the transition to the specific gaming state. On the other hand, if it is determined from the pre-determined result that a predetermined high-expected fluctuation pattern with a relatively high expectation on which the result of the winning / failing lottery is a hit, a high-expected fluctuation that is a symbol fluctuation due to the high-expected fluctuation pattern In order to indicate the display form of the transition effect in the case where the result of the lottery that is indicated by the high expectation variation is a win as the content of the effect displayed with one or more special symbol variations until The display mode of the sign accumulation effect to be displayed in a format in which a predetermined sign display object is accumulated at a predetermined position in the screen in the case of symbol variation is determined, and the effect display control means is configured to display the sign accumulation effect determined in the special symbol variation. By displaying the sign display object according to the display mode, the display mode of the transition effect when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win is suggested.

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

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, the player's expectation for the profit after the big hit and the big hit is effectively indicated by suggesting the contents of the performance that can be executed in the special game from the early stage before the presence / absence of the big hit is displayed. Enhanced.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the table referred in order to determine the alerting | reporting timing of a transition effect. It is a figure which shows typically the start scene of the sign accumulation effect in a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows typically the start scene of the sign accumulation effect in a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the transition effect in a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S250 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S252 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change process of S254 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the probability change alerting | reporting process of S97 and S115 in FIG. 22, and S128 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 22 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S162 in FIG. 26 in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by prior pattern determination. It is a figure which shows typically the table referred in order to determine the display number of the accumulation display object in a continuous production. It is a figure which shows typically the start scene of the sign accumulation effect in a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the continuous effect in the special game of 16R big hit. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the continuous production where the display number of accumulation | storage display objects is smaller than the continuation number of unit games. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S250 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S100 in FIG.

(First embodiment)
In the present embodiment, an embodiment particularly corresponding to the claims of the present application will be described. In this embodiment, the execution of the sign accumulation effect and the display mode thereof are determined when it is determined that a predetermined variation pattern has been selected based on the result of prior determination of the success / failure lottery at the time of winning the start winning opening. The sign accumulation effect suggests a display mode of a transition effect that is an effect of notifying the presence or absence of transition to probability variation in a special game. In this way, by suggesting the points that the player should pay attention to in special games from the stage of symbol fluctuation before the big hit is decided, the game to shift to big hit and probability change regardless of whether or not it actually becomes a big hit Can effectively raise the expectation of the person.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The variation pattern includes a plurality of types of high-expected variation patterns that have a relatively high expectation level for jackpots. The high-expected fluctuation pattern has a relatively high probability of selection when the result of the lottery is a big hit, so the player can recognize a situation where the expectation of the big hit is higher than the normal fluctuation pattern due to the appearance of the high-expected fluctuation pattern . Further, since the high expectation variation pattern has a variation display time longer than the normal variation pattern, the player can recognize that the variation pattern is the high expectation variation pattern with the length of the variation display time. The high expectation variation pattern includes a plurality of types of high expectation variation patterns with various variation display times. At least most of them have a variation display time longer than a normal variation pattern.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to this prior success / failure determination table, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 399”, sets a value of “1” indicating a big hit in the success / failure range as a determination result. In the case where the winning / losing lottery value is “400 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that it is out of the normal state but is a big hit if it is in a probable variation state is set as the determining range. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 64999”, a value “3” indicating a deviation is set as a determination result. When the winning / losing lottery value is “65000 to 65535”, a value of “4” indicating a small hit is set as the winning / incoming range as a determination result. Each time the success / failure lottery means 112 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is sent to the symbol form determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132 together with the number of suspensions. As a modified example, a relationship in which a plurality of determination results are associated with a single range of success / failure lot values may be defined as a correspondence relationship between the range of success / failure lottery values and the determination result. In this case, there is a possibility that the determination result is different from the actual determination result, but it may be a correspondence that may intentionally set an incorrect determination result that does not necessarily match the actual determination result.

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9”, which are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9”, are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The special symbol “3” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. Special symbols “1”, “5”, and “9” indicate 15R big hits without any probability change, the special symbol “1” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 189”, and the special symbol “190 to 229”. “5” is associated with, and “230 to 255” is associated with the special symbol “9”.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 8A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 8B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8C is referred to.

  In FIG. 8A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined such that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, and details of the normal state will be described with reference to FIG.

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

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

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 9A when the result is wrong, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”, the value “1” indicating that is used as the determination result. Set to the pattern range. When the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 9B when the result is a 15R big hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, the value “4” indicating that is determined as the determination result. Set the pattern range as. When the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, the value “7” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 9C when the result of the success / failure is 2R big hit or small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122”, a value of “8” indicating that fact. Is set to the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. Whenever the pattern range is set as described above, the variation pattern determination unit 115 transmits the value to the symbol mode determination unit 131 and the effect determination unit 132 together with the number of holdings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

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

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

  The effect determining means 132 determines the display mode of the transition effect, which is an effect for notifying whether or not the transition to the specific game state is accompanied as the effect content in the special game, and the result of the winning / losing lottery is 15R big hit. In the event of a failure, the execution of the transition effect is determined. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, the execution of the transition effect is determined when the special symbols are “7”, “1”, “5”, and “9”. However, in actuality, the value indicating the symbol range as shown in FIG. 7 is shown in the prior determination result transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 when the winning / losing lottery is executed after entering the starting port 62. When it corresponds to “1” and “3”, it is determined that it corresponds to 15R big hit.

  The transition effect is realized by notifying the probability change transition at a notification timing determined as one of notification timing candidates for a special game start demonstration time, a plurality of unit games, and an end demonstration time. In this embodiment, when a big hit with a probability change is made, the probability change transition is notified at any notification timing, while when a big hit without a probability change is made, no notification is made at any notification timing. However, if the selection of the high expected fluctuation pattern is found in the preliminary determination result, any of the plurality of notification timing candidates is selected regardless of whether or not a 15R big hit actually occurs and whether or not there is a shift to probability change. Or one or more notification timings are determined.

  As a modified example, there is a method of always notifying whether to shift to probability change or not to change to probability change at any one or a plurality of notification timings determined from a plurality of notification timing candidates. It may be adopted. As another modification, at one or a plurality of times determined from a plurality of notification timing candidates, a notification indicating only the expected degree of probability change or a notification definitely indicating the presence or absence of transition to probability change You may employ | adopt the system which performs either. For example, among the four notification timing candidates, the first, third, and fourth notification timings are determined as the notification timing, and the first and third notification timings are expressed in the form of a probability value such as “75%”. And a notification that is definitely shown as “probability change confirmation” is executed at the fourth notification timing.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the display mode when the transition effect is executed according to the presence or absence of the probability change based on the prior determination result. In the present embodiment, one or more times of four notification timing candidates (1) start demonstration time, (2) fifth round, (3) tenth round, and (4) end demonstration time. Is determined as the notification timing. When there is a probability change transition, the notification timing is determined by a lottery method that tends to have a greater number of notification timings than when there is no probability change transition. Either one or a plurality of notification timings is determined by lottery, and the change in probability is notified in a definite manner. When determining from a plurality of notification timings, the timing at which the probability change transition is notified is determined by a lottery method in which the probability change transition is more likely to be executed than the notification timing that is earlier in time. The notification is not actually performed at a notification timing other than the determined timing among a plurality of notification timings. However, since the determined one or more notification timings are suggested by the sign accumulation effect, it indicates that the player has the notification opportunity for the number of times, and the greater the number of times, the higher the expectation of the probability change notification. It can be recognized that it is expensive. In the present embodiment, the number of notification timings is determined regardless of the number of holds by the hold control means 116 at the time of determination, but as a modification, in order to consider the aspect of the sign accumulation effect, the notification is made so that it is within the number of holds. The number of timings may be determined.

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

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

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included. The notice effect in the present embodiment includes a sign accumulation effect.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time. Since the sign accumulation effect is mainly executed in the symbol variation that does not reach the reach state, it is displayed soon after the symbol variation is started.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself. The effect determining means 132 according to the present embodiment further determines whether or not to execute the sign accumulation effect indicating the display mode of the transition effect for informing the presence or absence of the probability change transition in the special game as one of the notice effects, and its display mode. The determination of the sign accumulation effect is executed independently of the normal notification determination table, and is determined based on the prior determination result or the like.

  The sign accumulation effect is an effect that visually suggests at which timing the transition effect can be executed among a plurality of notification timing candidates related to the transition effect using the display of the sign display object. In other words, the sign accumulation effect is an effect for suggesting to the player the display mode of the transition effect when the winning lottery indicated by the high expectation change is a big hit, from an early stage before the high expectation change is reached. The transition effect is actually executed only when a 15R big hit occurs, but as a predictive accumulation effect, regardless of whether the winning lottery actually becomes a big hit or not, a high expectation fluctuation pattern of “Super 1” It is executed when is selected. However, as a modification, the sign accumulation effect may be executed only when the 15R big hit is met, or the sign accumulation effect may be executed when the big hit is true regardless of whether or not the 15R big hit.

  The effect determination unit 132 determines whether the result of lottery that is held by the hold control unit 116 includes the result of lottery in which the “Super 1” high expected variation pattern is selected as the corresponding variation pattern. Judgment is made based on the result of the prior judgment. When it is determined that the “Super 1” high-expected fluctuation pattern is selected, the effect determining unit 132 displays the effect by one or more symbol variations until the high-expected variation, which is a symbol variation based on the high-expected variation pattern. The execution of the sign accumulation effect is determined as the content. The maximum number of symbol fluctuations in the sign accumulation effect is three times that is four times the upper limit number of the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 and excluding the high expectation fluctuation. Since the number of holdings minus the high expected fluctuation is the number of symbol fluctuations in the sign accumulation effect, the sign accumulation effect is not executed if the number of reservations is 1, and in the sign accumulation effect if the number of reservations is 2 to 4. The number of symbol variations is 1 to 3 times. As a modified example, even if there is a high expectation variation, it may be performed up to 4 times including the high expectation variation by performing the sign display object. In this case, the sign accumulation effect is executed even if the number of holdings is 1. .

  The effect determining means 132 determines a display mode of the sign accumulation effect that is displayed in a form in which a predetermined sign display object is accumulated at a predetermined position in the screen in one or more symbol variations of the sign accumulation effect. In the present embodiment, during the pattern change, the star-shaped sign display object is dynamically displayed so as to cross the screen like a shooting star, and the star-shaped sign display object is displayed so as to be accumulated at a predetermined position at the bottom of the screen. By displaying one or a plurality of sign display objects for each of up to three symbol variations of the sign accumulation effect, it is displayed so that a maximum of four sign display objects are accumulated. This indicates the notification timing at which the transition effect can be executed. Specifically, the positions where the indication display objects can be accumulated are prepared at four locations at the bottom of the screen, each of which (1) start demonstration time, (2) fifth round, (3) tenth round, and (4) end demonstration time. , Four notification timing candidates are shown. Among these, the storable position that coincides with the notification timing determined in advance as the display mode of the transition effect is determined as the display mode for displaying the sign display object, and according to the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 at the time of the determination. Thus, the number of times of displaying and storing the sign display object 322 is determined for each symbol variation. However, as a modification, the number of indication display objects accumulated and displayed is not limited to the same number as the number of notification timings, and may be determined within a range that is equal to or less than the number of notification timings. In this case, since the actual number of notification timings is equal to or greater than the number of indication display objects accumulated and displayed, the accumulated display number of indication display objects indicates the minimum number of times guaranteed as the notification timing number. Can be expected further.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the number of predictive display objects to be accumulated and displayed suggests the high expectation of the probable transition, but as a modification, the probable change is caused by the difference in the types of predictive display objects, for example, the color or pattern. A configuration that further suggests the high expectation of transition may be adopted. For example, the expected level of probability transition may be indicated in the order of colors such as white, blue, green, yellow, red, and rainbow as the types of stars. Or it is good also as a structure which suggests the aspect of a transition effect by using a several aspect as a kind of transition effect, and making a precursor display object into a different kind according to the aspect of a transition effect. As a modification, in addition to the screen of the effect display device 60, an indication display object is stored and displayed using an effect display device different from the effect display device 60, light emitting means such as a lamp and LED, and a movable accessory. It may be realized.

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

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18. The effect display control means 134 controls the display content on the effect display device 60 according to the display mode of the effect or transition effect in the special game determined by the effect determining means 132. The effect display control means 134 displays the sign display object 322 according to the determined sign accumulation effect display form, thereby suggesting a display form of the transition effect when the result of the lottery win is 15R big hit.

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

  The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means 115 includes a predetermined high expectation variation pattern. High-expected fluctuation patterns are fluctuation patterns with long fluctuation times, such as super reach, where the expectation on which the result of the lottery is a hit is relatively high, and there are multiple types of high-expected fluctuation patterns with different expectations for the big hit . The change pattern of “Super 1” and “Super 2” in FIG. 8 corresponds to the high expectation change pattern in the present embodiment, and when “Super 1” having a higher expectation for jackpot is selected, the sign accumulation effect Is executed.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holds by the hold control means 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of holds as a result of the lottery determination by the hold control means 116 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the case where the number of holdings as a result of the lottery determination by the holding control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The relationship is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for each category. In order to compare the ratio of each pattern lottery value range in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 in this figure with the ratio of the pattern lottery value range in the first column 212, Broken lines indicating the ratio of the pattern lottery value range are drawn in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  The variation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the third column 216 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, so-called “shortening variation”. This is the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the fourth column 218 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, and the third column This is a fluctuation pattern of so-called “super-shortening fluctuation” in which the fluctuation time is shorter than “216 shortening fluctuation”.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating a table referred to for determining the notification timing of the transition effect. The transition effect determination table 300 is a table that is referred to by the effect determination means 132 in order to determine the timing for notifying the presence or absence of the transition to probability change as the transition effect executed in the special game. In the first column 302, as indicated by “Yes” or “No” in the probability variation, different criteria are defined in the transition effect determination table 300 depending on whether or not there is a transition to probability variation. That is, the range of lottery values shown in the second column 304 differs depending on whether the probability change is “present” or “not present”. In the third column 306, “start”, that is, a start demonstration time, “5R”, that is, a unit game of the fifth round, “10R”, that is, a unit game of the tenth round, and “end” as notification timing candidates in the special game That is, an end demo time is defined. In the third column 306, “O” or “X” is shown corresponding to “Start”, “5R”, “10R”, and “End”. The notification timing candidate indicated by “O” is designated as the notification timing that may be notified of whether or not the transition to the probability change is made, and the notification timing candidate indicated by “×” indicates the presence or absence of the transition to the probability change. It is not specified as the notification timing to suggest.

  The range of the lottery value is 0-255. The pattern where “start”, “5R”, “10R”, and “end” are “◯” has a lottery value range of “0-9” when the probability variation is “present”, and when the probability variation is “none” The lottery value range is “0 to 1”. Since the range of “0-9” is a narrow range of about 4% when viewed from the entire lottery value range, the selection probability of this pattern designated at the notification timing is relatively low in all four locations, and frequently appears. Will not. However, when the probability variation is “none”, the probability variation “present” is more easily selected than “0 to 1”, that is, about 0.8%. Therefore, when all four locations are designated as the notification timing, the player can be expected to have a relatively high expectation of the probability change transition.

  The pattern where “O” is 3 in “Start”, “5R”, “10R”, and “End” is a range of about 16% such as “10-49” when the probability variation is “Yes”, When the probability variation is “none”, the lottery value range is set to about 6% such as “2 to 16”. As a result, when the probability variation is “present”, the selection probability is most easily selected, and when the probability variation is “none”, the selection probability is somewhat easy to select. As a result, the player can be expected to have a relatively high expectation of the probability change transition even when the notification timing is specified at three locations.

  The pattern where “O” in two places among “start”, “5R”, “10R”, and “end” is a range of about 8% such as “170 to 189” when the probability variation is “present”, When the probability variation is “none”, the lottery value range is about 16% such as “60 to 99”. As a result, when the probability variation is “none”, the selection probability is most easily selected, and when the probability variation is “present”, the selection probability is somewhat easy to select. As a result, when the notification timing is specified at two locations, it is possible to indicate to the player that the expected degree of probability change transition is relatively low.

  A pattern in which only one of “Start”, “5R”, “10R”, and “End” is “◯” is a range of about 4% such as “230 to 239” when the probability variation is “Yes”. When the probability variation is “none”, the lottery value range is set to about 8% such as “180 to 199”. As a result, when the probability variation is “none”, the selection probability is somewhat easy, and when the probability variation is “present”, the selection probability is difficult to select. As a result, when the notification timing is designated at only one place, it can be suggested to the player that the expected degree of probability change transition is relatively low.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a start scene of the sign accumulation effect in the symbol variation display. This figure (a) is a screen in the process of changing the symbol, and shows a state in which three decorative symbols 190 are variably displayed on the screen 320. This figure (b) shows a mode that the star-shaped sign display object 322 is displayed like a shooting star from the upper right to the lower left of the screen 320 during the pattern change. FIG. 7C shows a state in which the sign display object 322 dynamically displayed as a shooting star in FIG. 5B is stored and displayed in the form of the first storage object 330 at a left end position at the bottom of the screen 320. Here, the first symbol variation in the sign accumulation effect is finished, and the three screens 320 are stopped and displayed in a combination mode of detachment.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a start scene of the sign accumulation effect in the symbol variation display. 12C, the second symbol variation in the indication accumulation effect is started, and when the three decorative symbols 190 are changed and displayed again, the second indication display object 322 is moved downward from the upper left of the screen 320. Shows the appearance of a shooting star. The first accumulation object 330 displayed in FIG. 12C continues to be accumulated and displayed at the same position. In this drawing (b), the second sign display object 322 displayed in (a) is accumulated and displayed as a second accumulation object 332 on the right side of the first accumulation object 330 at the bottom of the screen 320, and three decorative symbols 190 are displayed. Is stopped and displayed in a combined manner.

  In this figure (c), following the figure (b), when the third symbol variation in the sign accumulation effect is started and the three decorative symbols 190 are displayed again, the third and fourth signs. A state in which the display object 322 is displayed so as to flow from the upper side to the lower side of the screen 320 is shown. The first accumulation object 330 and the second accumulation object 332 displayed in this figure (b) continue to be accumulated and displayed at the same position. In this figure (d), the third and fourth indication display objects 322 displayed in (c) are accumulated and displayed as a third accumulation object 334 and a fourth accumulation object 336 on the lower right side of the screen 320, and three decorations are displayed. The symbol 190 is stopped and displayed in a combination mode of detachment.

  Thus, in the example of this figure, an example is shown in which four indication display objects 322 are displayed and accumulated and displayed as four accumulation objects in three symbol variations in the indication accumulation effect. Although the figure shows an example in which the maximum number of four indication display objects 322 is displayed, if the number of notification timings determined in advance is 1 to 3, the number of indication display objects 322 is also displayed. 1 to 3 pieces.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transition effect screen in a special game. This figure (a) is an example which alert | reports the presence or absence of a probable change as a transition effect in a start demonstration time. By displaying the four accumulated objects 330 to 336 continuously from the sign accumulation effect even at the start of the special game, the contents of the effect can be made continuous from the sign accumulation effect to the transition effect. It is possible to realize a production that is integrated and continuous throughout the production.

  The first accumulation object 330 corresponding to the start demonstration time among the four accumulation objects 330 to 336 changes to a different color, and indicates to the player the possibility of being notified of the probability change at the start demonstration time. Here, when notifying the transition to probability change, as shown in FIG. 6A, the probability change transition notification 324 with the character string “probability change” is displayed before the character string “Big hit battle start!”. Thus, the player is surely notified of the transition to probability change. When notifying whether or not there is a probability change, the probability change transition notification 324 is not displayed. The display of the first accumulation object 330 is erased at the end of the start demonstration time. On the other hand, when the transition to probability change is notified, since the notification is not made thereafter, not only the first accumulated object 330 but also the second accumulated object 332, the third accumulated object 334, and the fourth accumulated object 336 are deleted together. To do. Thereafter, in unit games of first to fourth rounds (not shown), a battle effect using a scene in which a teammate character and an enemy character battle is displayed on the screen 320.

  This figure (b) is an example which alert | reports the presence or absence of a probability change as a transition effect in the unit game of a 5th round. When the transition to probability change is not notified at the start demonstration time, the second accumulation object 332 corresponding to the unit game of the fifth round among the remaining three accumulation objects 332 to 336 changes to a different color, and the fifth round The possibility of being notified of the presence or absence of a certain change in the unit game is shown to the player. Here, when notifying the transition to probability change, while displaying the scene where the ally character has won the enemy character as a result of the battle in the battle production in the first to fourth rounds, the character string “win!” Is displayed. At the same time, the character string “probability change!” Is displayed as the probability change transition notification 324, so that the player is definitely notified of the transition to the probability change. When notifying whether or not there is a probability change, the probability change transition notification 324 is not displayed. At the end of the fifth round, the display of the second accumulated object 332 is erased. On the other hand, when the transition to the probability change is notified, since the notification is not made thereafter, not only the second accumulated object 332 but also the third accumulated object 334 and the fourth accumulated object 336 are deleted together. Thereafter, in unit games of the sixth to ninth rounds (not shown), a battle effect using a scene in which a friend character and an enemy character battle is displayed on the screen 320.

  This figure (c) is an example which alert | reports the presence or absence of a probability change as a transition effect in the unit game of the 10th round. If the transition to probability change is not notified in the fifth round, the third accumulation object 334 corresponding to the unit game of the tenth round among the remaining two accumulation objects 334 and 336 changes to a different color, and the tenth round The possibility of being notified of the presence or absence of a certain change in the unit game is shown to the player. Here, when notifying the transition to probability change, while displaying the scene where the teammate character has won the enemy character as a result of the battle in the battle production in the sixth to ninth rounds, the character string “win!” Is displayed. At the same time, the character string “probability change!” Is displayed as the probability change transition notification 324, so that the player is definitely notified of the transition to the probability change. When notifying whether or not there is a probability change, the probability change transition notification 324 is not displayed. The display of the third stored object 334 is erased at the end of the tenth round. On the other hand, when the transition to the probability change is notified, since the notification is not made thereafter, not only the third accumulated object 334 but also the fourth accumulated object 336 is deleted. Thereafter, in the unit games of the 11th to 15th rounds (not shown), a battle effect using a scene in which a teammate character and an enemy character battle is displayed on the screen 320.

  This figure (d) is an example which alert | reports the presence or absence of a probable change as a transition effect in end demonstration time. The last remaining fourth accumulation object 336 changes to a different color, indicating to the player the possibility of being notified of the presence or absence of a certain change at the end demonstration time. Here, when notifying the transition to the probability change, as shown in FIG. 4D, the probability change transition notification 324 using the character string “probability start!” Is displayed after the character string “Big hit battle end!”. By instructing the player, the player is definitely notified of the transition to probability change. When not reporting whether or not there is a probability change, the special game ends without displaying the probability change transition notification 324. The display of the fourth accumulation object 336 is erased at the end of the end demonstration time.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings is processed (S18).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. When there is a ball in the starting port 62 (Y in S20), the number of prize balls corresponding to the starting port 62 is set (S22), and it is referred to whether or not the holding number by the holding control means 116 is less than 4. If it is in a state where further hold is possible (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). A pre-judgment process for determining whether or not to win is executed based on the winning or failing lottery value (S28), and the winning or failing lottery value is held in the holding control means 116 (S30). If there is no ball entering the starting port 62 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24).

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table (S40), a value indicating the target range is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary design determination is performed with reference to the preliminary design determination table. (S44), a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S46), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result. (S50). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored together with the number of suspensions, and is transmitted to the symbol form determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 (S52).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub-board 104 is executed (S250), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S252), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub-board 104 (S254) are repeated. Will be processed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S250 in FIG. Based on information obtained by so-called prefetching, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed in the sub-board 104 and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are Pachinko game Various methods are conceivable depending on the design of game play in the machine 10.

  When the effect determination means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the pre-determination result from the main board 102 (Y in S260), the number of holds by the hold control means 116 is referred to (S264), and the display mode of the transition effect is determined (S265). ). If the value of the symbol range included in the prior determination result is “1” or “3”, that is, a value corresponding to 15R big hit (Y in S266), the effect determining means 132 determines the execution of the transition effect (S268). , If it does not correspond to “1” and “3”, S268 is skipped (N of S266). If the pattern range included in the pre-determination result is “1” or “4”, that is, a value corresponding to the high expectation variation pattern of “Super 1” (Y in S270), the effect determination means 132 is based on the number of holds. The display mode of the indication accumulation effect is determined (S272), and if it does not correspond to “1” and “4”, S272 is skipped (N in S270). When the result of the pre-determination process is not received in S260, the entire flow in this figure is skipped (N in S260).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S252 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), if the winning / notifying lottery value is being held by the holding control means 116 (Y in S70), the winning / notifying lottery means 112 is determined from the holding control means 116 to determine whether or not the lottery is true Is read again to determine whether or not the special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the symbol determining unit 114 determines the special symbol 192 (S74), and the variation pattern determining unit 115 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 (S76). A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the special symbol 192 is started (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the hold control means 116, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation process of S254 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S280), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S282), a new variation effect pattern is determined (S284), and the variation display of the decorative symbol is started (S296). When the change start command is not received from the main board 102, S282 to S296 are skipped (N in S280).

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S298), the symbol variation display processing is executed (S300), and if the execution of the sign accumulation effect in the symbol variation is set (Y in S301). ), The display process of the sign display object is executed (S302), and if the sign accumulation effect is not set, S302 is skipped (N in S301). When the change stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S302), the change display is stopped by stopping the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S282 (S304). When the change stop command has not been received from the main board 102, S304 is skipped (N in S302), and when the change display has not been started, S300 to S304 are skipped (N in S298).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the start demonstration effect display is started (S96), and the probability change notification in the transition effect is processed. (S97), this process is temporarily terminated.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114), and the probability change notification in the transition effect is processed (S115). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the probability change notification process in S97 and S115 in FIG. 22 and S128 in FIG. S97 and S115 in FIG. 22 and S128 in FIG. 24 are notification timing candidates, and the accumulation display of the sign display object is set for the notification timing candidates (Y in S200). If there is a setting for executing the probability change notification (Y in S202), if it is a big hit with the transition to the probability change (Y in S204), the fact that the transition to the probability change is informed (S206). If it is a big hit that does not involve the transition to probability change, S206 is skipped (N in S204). If it is set not to execute the probability change notification in S202, S204 and S206 are skipped (N in S202). In S200, when the indication display object accumulation display is not set for the notification timing, S202 to S206 are skipped (N in S200).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S126). If the unit game is the fifth round or the tenth round (Y of S127), the probability change notification in the transition effect is processed (S128), and if it is other than the fifth round and the tenth round, S128 is skipped (N of S127) ). When it is not the opening timing in S122 (N in S122), the processes in S124 to S128 are skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

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

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

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

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  As described above, by indicating the points that players should pay attention to in special games in advance, that is, from the stage of symbol fluctuation before the jackpot is finalized, regardless of whether or not the jackpot is actually a big hit and a specific game It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the transition.

(Second embodiment)
In this embodiment, the execution of the sign accumulation effect and the display mode thereof are determined when it is determined that a predetermined variation pattern has been selected based on the result of prior determination of the success / failure lottery at the time of winning the start winning opening. The sign accumulation effect suggests a display mode of a continuation effect that is an effect suggesting a large number of continuations by notifying the minimum number of continuations of a unit game in a special game. In this way, by suggesting the points that players should pay attention to in special games from the stage of symbol fluctuation before the jackpot is decided, the player's expectation for the profit from the jackpot regardless of whether or not it actually becomes a big hit Can be effectively increased. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted as appropriate.

  In this embodiment, after the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 or the unit game is repeated 16 times at the maximum, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. There are 16R big hits, 12R big hits, 8R big hits, 4R big hits, and 2R big hits as big hits, and it will be decided separately according to the special symbol stop symbol. .

  In FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 6A, special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9” that are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are big hits. It is associated. Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 16R jackpot with certainty and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The special symbol “3” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. The special symbol “1” indicates a 12R big hit without any probability change, and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 189”. The special symbol “5” indicates an 8R jackpot without any probability change and is associated with “190-229”. The special symbol “9” indicates a 4R big hit without any probability change, and is associated with “230 to 255”.

  In the present embodiment, the following table diagrams of FIGS. 29 to 32 are referred to instead of the table diagrams of FIGS. 7 to 9 and 11 of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior symbol determination table referred to in prior symbol determination. The symbol determination means 114 refers to this pre-symbol determination table when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the jackpot. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 99”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “100 to 149” “2” indicating that fact "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “150 to 189”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “190 to 229”, “4” indicating that fact is set Is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “230 to 255”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Each time the symbol determining unit 114 sets the symbol range as described above, the value is transmitted to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the number of holds. Note that if the winning / no-win lottery value falls out or hits a small hit, the table in this figure is not referred to, and a value of “6”, for example, is set in the symbol range as a value indicating the off or small hit. Alternatively, even if the winning / losing lottery value falls outside or corresponds to a small hit, the symbol range is set according to the table of this figure, and it is later determined whether the determination result should be taken into consideration based on the setting of the winning / failing range on the sub-board 104 side. Good. Or nothing may be set.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 4A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, or 4R big hit, the variation pattern table for big hit shown in FIG. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined such that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, and details of the normal state will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this figure (b), the super lot of “Super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “Super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, or 4R big hit, a variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 5C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 5A when the result is not successful, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”, the value “1” indicating that is used as the determination result. Set to the pattern range. When the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 7B when the result of the success / failure is 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, 4R big hit, and if the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, this fact is indicated. The value “4” shown is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, the value “7” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the table of FIG. 7C when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122”, a value of “8” indicating that fact. Is set to the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. Whenever the pattern range is set as described above, the variation pattern determination unit 115 transmits the value to the symbol mode determination unit 131 and the effect determination unit 132 together with the number of holdings.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the special game control means 120 operates the special game when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include 16R jackpots that repeat unit games 16 times, 12R jackpots that repeat 12 times, 8R jackpots that repeat 8 times, and 4R jackpots that repeat 4 times. In principle, the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. On the other hand, there are 2R big hits that repeat a unit game with a shorter opening time than the big hits of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit only twice. In the case of 2R big hit, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 66 may be opened in the same opening manner as 16R big hit or the like.

  The effect determining means 132 notifies the minimum number of unit games that are guaranteed as the effect contents in the special game, and also indicates the display mode of the continuous effect that is an effect that suggests whether the unit game will continue beyond the guaranteed number of times. To decide. The effect determining means 132 determines the execution of the continuous effect when the result of the success / failure lottery is 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, 4R big hit. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the special symbol is “7” “1” “5” “9”, the execution of the continuous effect is determined. However, in actuality, the value indicating the symbol range as shown in FIG. 7 is shown in the prior determination result transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 when the winning / losing lottery is executed after entering the starting port 62. When “1”, “3”, “4”, and “5” are met, it is determined that 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit are met.

  In the continuation effect, one or a plurality of accumulated display objects are displayed on the screen in a special game, thereby notifying the number of continuations of the unit game included in the special game. Here, four unit games are set as one set, and the number of star-shaped accumulated display objects indicates how many unit games can continue at least after the end of one set of unit games. However, the number of continuations of the unit game set indicated by the accumulated display object is a minimum guaranteed number, and there is a possibility that a larger number of sets may be continued in practice. For example, if only one accumulated display object is displayed, when the accumulated display object is deleted when one set of unit games is completed, the next set is continued, but the next set is continued. Not. However, when the stored display object is left on the screen without being erased at the end of one set, not only the continuation of the next set but also the continuation of the next set is guaranteed. Further, for example, when three accumulated display objects are displayed, execution of three unit games, that is, a total of 16 unit games of four sets is guaranteed, and the accumulated display object is erased every time the set is completed. However, the special game will continue until the final 16th round. Conversely, if only one stored display object is displayed, only one continuation is guaranteed, so if it is deleted immediately, it continues only up to 8R, but conversely it continues up to 16R if left unerased. It is possible to do. If no accumulated display object is displayed from the beginning, the process does not continue until the second set, and the process ends with one set. As described above, when the number of accumulated display objects indicates the minimum number of times that the unit game set can be guaranteed, the accumulated display object is displayed more than when the number of accumulated display objects indicates the number of unit games set continuation. The interest of the production can be further enhanced by a synergistic effect with the continuous production during the special game such as whether or not the object is deleted.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the display mode when the continuous effect is executed according to the type of special symbol that becomes a big hit based on the prior determination result. In the present embodiment, the number of stored display objects to be displayed is determined according to four types of determined unit games such as 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit. Specifically, the maximum number of unit game sets required for each determined unit game number is set as the maximum number, and the number not exceeding the maximum number is determined. For example, in the case of 4R big hit, since the unit game set is continued 0 times, the number of accumulated display objects can only be determined to be 0. On the other hand, since the unit game set is continued three times for 16R big hit, the number of accumulated display objects can be determined to various values in the range of 1 to 3. However, if the production determining unit 132 determines the number of accumulated display objects to be less than the number of unit game set continuation processes required for the determined unit game number, the display of the accumulated display objects is extended by the number of insufficient times. Set to enable. For example, the number of unit game set continuation processing required for 16R jackpot is 3, but when the number of stored display objects is set to 2, the display of the stored display object is 1 because the continuation for one time is insufficient. Set to extend only once.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 16R jackpot, a specific combination, for example, “777” A combination of three symbols is selected. When a variation pattern indicating that the result of the determination is unreachable is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected.

  The notice effect in the present embodiment includes a sign accumulation effect. The effect determining means 132 according to the present embodiment further determines whether or not to execute the indication accumulation effect indicating the display mode of the continuous effect in the special game and the display mode as one of the notice effects. The determination of the sign accumulation effect is executed independently of the normal notification determination table, and is determined based on the prior determination result or the like.

  The sign accumulation effect is an effect that visually suggests the number of accumulated display objects displayed when the continuation effect is executed using the display of the sign display object. In other words, the predictive accumulation effect shows the display mode of the continuous effect when the success / failure lottery indicated by the high expectation fluctuation is any one of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit before the high expected fluctuation is reached. It is an effect to suggest to the player from the stage. Actually, the continuous effect is executed only when any one of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit occurs, but as an indication accumulation effect, whether or not the winning lottery actually becomes a big hit. Regardless, it is executed when the high expectation fluctuation pattern of “Super 1” is selected. However, as a modification, the sign accumulation effect may be executed only when any of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit, or any of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit Regardless of whether or not it is a big hit, the sign accumulation effect may be executed.

  The effect determination unit 132 determines whether the result of lottery that is held by the hold control unit 116 includes the result of lottery in which the “Super 1” high expected variation pattern is selected as the corresponding variation pattern. Judgment is made based on the result of the prior judgment. When it is determined that the “Super 1” high-expected fluctuation pattern is selected, the effect determining unit 132 displays the effect by one or more symbol variations until the high-expected variation, which is a symbol variation based on the high-expected variation pattern. The execution of the sign accumulation effect is determined as the content. The maximum number of symbol fluctuations in the sign accumulation effect is three times that is four times the upper limit number of the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 and excluding the high expectation fluctuation. Since the number of holdings minus the high expected fluctuation is the number of symbol fluctuations in the sign accumulation effect, the sign accumulation effect is not executed if the number of reservations is 1, and in the sign accumulation effect if the number of reservations is 2 to 4. The number of symbol variations is 1 to 3 times. As a modified example, even if there is a high expectation change, it may be performed up to three times including the high expectation change by using the sign display object. In that case, the sign accumulation effect is executed even if the number of holdings is 1. .

  The effect determining means 132 determines a display mode of the sign accumulation effect that is displayed in a form in which a predetermined sign display object is accumulated at a predetermined position in the screen in one or more symbol variations of the sign accumulation effect. In the present embodiment, during the pattern change, the star-shaped sign display object is dynamically displayed so as to cross the screen like a shooting star, and the star-shaped sign display object is displayed so as to be accumulated at a predetermined position at the bottom of the screen. By displaying 1 to 3 sign display objects for each of up to 3 symbol variations of the sign accumulation effect, it is displayed so that a maximum of 3 sign display objects are accumulated, and a unit game is set according to the display number. Suggests the minimum number of guarantees that can be continued. Specifically, the accumulation positions of the sign display object are prepared in three places at the bottom of the screen, and the number of the sign display objects displayed indicates the minimum guaranteed number of continuation times of the unit game set. The number of indication display objects that is the same as the number of star-shaped accumulated display objects determined in advance as the display mode of the continuous effect is determined as the display mode of the indication display object, and the hold control means 116 holds the decision at the time of the determination. The number of times to display and store the sign display object 322 is determined for each symbol variation according to the number.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the number of indication display objects to be accumulated and displayed indicates the number of continuations of the unit game set in the special game, that is, high expectation for the continuity of the special game. As a modification, a configuration that further suggests a high expectation for the continuability of the special game by a difference in the type of the sign display object, for example, a difference in color or pattern, may be employed. For example, the high expectation for continuity may be indicated in the order of colors such as white, blue, green, yellow, red, and rainbow as the types of stars. Or it is good also as a structure which suggests the aspect of a continuous effect by using a several aspect as a kind of continuous effect, and making the display form of a precursor display object into a different type according to the aspect of a continuous effect.

  The effect display control means 134 controls the display content on the effect display device 60 according to the display mode of the effect or the continuous effect in the special game determined by the effect determining means 132. The effect display control means 134 suggests the display mode when the continuous effect is executed by displaying the sign display object 322 according to the determined display mode of the sign accumulation effect.

  The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means 115 includes a predetermined high expectation variation pattern. High-expected fluctuation patterns are fluctuation patterns with long fluctuation times, such as super reach, where the expectation on which the result of the lottery is a hit is relatively high, and there are multiple types of high-expected fluctuation patterns with different expectations for the big hit . The change pattern of “Super 1” and “Super 2” in FIG. 30 corresponds to the highly expected change pattern in this embodiment, and when “Super 1” having a higher degree of expectation for jackpot is selected, the sign accumulation effect Is executed.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram schematically showing a table referred to in order to determine the display number of accumulated display objects in the continuous effect. The continuation effect determination table 300 is a table that is referred to by the effect determination means 132 in order to determine the display number of accumulated display objects in the continuation effect executed in the special game. The first column 302 shows the determined unit game number determined according to the special symbol as the number of unit games executed in the special game. “16R big hit” is a case where the symbol range indicated by the preliminary determination result is “1”, “12R big hit” is a case where the symbol range indicated by the preliminary determination result is “3”, and “8R big hit” Is the case where the symbol range indicated by the prior determination result is “4”, and “4R big hit” is when the symbol range indicated by the preliminary determination result is “5”. “Other” is a special symbol that does not correspond to the special game or a special symbol that corresponds to the 2R jackpot, and the symbol range indicated by the preliminary determination result is “2” or “6”.

  The second column 304 shows a lottery value range for determining the number of accumulated display objects to be displayed, and the third column 306 shows the number of accumulated display objects displayed for each lottery value range. For example, in the case of 16R big hit, “150 to 255” with the widest lottery value range corresponds to the display number “3” of the accumulated display object, and the next largest lottery value range “50 to 149” has the accumulated display object. The display number “2” of the stored display object corresponds to the narrowest lottery value range “0 to 49”. Thereby, in the case of 16R big hit, the possibility that three accumulated display objects are displayed is the highest, and depending on the lottery value range, it can be two or one. However, since the unit game set is always accompanied, it is necessary to display at least one accumulated display object, and it is not determined to be zero.

  In the case of 12R big hit, the possibility that two accumulated display objects are displayed is the highest, and the possibility that only one is displayed is somewhat low. Three or zero are not selected. In the case of 8R big hit, there is always one accumulated display object. In the case of 4R jackpot, there is no possibility of continuation of the unit game set, so no accumulated display object is displayed, and it is always determined to be zero. In the case of “others”, although the continuation effect is not actually executed, only the display mode is determined in order to perform the effect suggesting the display mode of the continuation effect in the sign accumulation effect. Therefore, since the display mode is for a continuous effect that is not actually executed, the number of displays may be determined as an arbitrary number. However, in order to give the predictive accumulation effect the expectation that the higher the number of displayed items, the more continuation effects will be executed and the longer the special game is likely to continue, Decide to tend to be less. For example, the number of display is determined based on the reference of this figure so that the selection probability is higher when the number of displays is two than one, one than two, and zero than one.

  In the first embodiment, the sign accumulation effect and the transition effect have been described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. In this embodiment, the sign accumulation effect and the continuation effect will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 12 schematically shows the start scene of the sign accumulation effect in the symbol variation display. This figure (a) is a screen in the process of changing the symbol, and shows a state in which three decorative symbols 190 are variably displayed on the screen 320. This figure (b) shows a mode that the star-shaped sign display object 322 is displayed like a shooting star from the upper right to the lower left of the screen 320 during the pattern change. FIG. 7C shows a state in which the sign display object 322 dynamically displayed as a shooting star in FIG. 5B is accumulated and displayed in the form of the first accumulation display object 330 at the left end position at the bottom of the screen 320. Here, the first symbol variation in the sign accumulation effect is finished, and the three screens 320 are stopped and displayed in a combination mode of detachment.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram schematically showing a start scene of the sign accumulation effect in the symbol variation display. 12C, the second symbol variation in the indication accumulation effect is started, and when the three decorative symbols 190 are changed and displayed again, the second indication display object 322 is moved downward from the upper left of the screen 320. Shows the appearance of a shooting star. The first accumulation display object 330 displayed in FIG. 12C continues to be accumulated and displayed at the same position. In this figure (b), the second sign display object 322 displayed in (a) is accumulated and displayed as the second accumulation display object 332 in the lower center of the screen 320, and the three decorative symbols 190 are stopped in a combination manner of detachment. Is displayed.

  In this figure (c), following the figure (b), when the third symbol variation in the indication accumulation effect is started and the three decorative symbols 190 are again displayed in the symbol variation, the third indication display object 322 is displayed. A state in which a screen 320 is displayed so as to flow downward from above is shown. The first accumulation display object 330 and the second accumulation display object 332 displayed in this figure (b) continue to be accumulated and displayed at the same position. In this figure (d), the third indication display object 322 displayed in (c) is accumulated and displayed as the third accumulation display object 334 on the lower right side of the screen 320, and the three decorative symbols 190 are stopped in a combination manner of detachment. Is displayed.

  Thus, in the example of this figure, an example is shown in which three indication display objects 322 are displayed and accumulated and displayed as three accumulation display objects in three symbol variations in the indication accumulation effect. This figure shows an example in which the maximum number of three indication display objects 322 is displayed. However, if the number of accumulated display objects determined in advance is 0 to 2, the indication display object 322 is displayed. The number of displays is also 0-2. In addition, when the number of symbol fluctuations for performing the sign accumulation effect is smaller than the number of indications of the sign display objects, the necessary number of sign display objects is displayed by displaying the plurality of sign display objects 322 in at least one of the symbol fluctuations. Execute the display.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a screen example of a continuous effect in a special game of 16R jackpot. This figure (a) is the example of a screen in start demonstration time. By continuously displaying the three accumulated display objects 330 to 334 accumulated and displayed in the sign accumulation effect, it is possible to give continuity to the effect contents from the sign accumulation effect to the continuation effect. It is possible to achieve an integrated and continuous production. The fact that three accumulated display objects are displayed means that the continuation of the unit game set is guaranteed to be executed three times, that is, the unit game set is executed four times. Therefore, the player knows that the 16R jackpot is confirmed. be able to.

  This figure (b) is an example of a screen when the unit game of the fourth round is finished. At this time, all three accumulated display objects 330 to 334 are still displayed. However, as soon as the screen is switched to the fifth round start screen as shown in FIG. 5C, the leftmost first accumulated display object 330 among the three accumulated display objects 330 to 334 is erased from the screen 320, and the first time. This indicates that the set continuation has ended and the unit game of the second set has been continued.

  This figure (d) is an example of a screen when the unit game of the eighth round is finished. Here, two accumulated display objects 332 and 334 remain. However, as soon as the screen is switched to the ninth round start screen as shown in FIG. 5E, the central second stored display object 332 out of the two stored display objects 332 and 334 is deleted from the screen 320, and the second time. This indicates that the set continuation is completed and the unit game of the third set is continued. The third accumulated display object 334 then remains on the screen 320 until the end of the 12th round.

  This figure (f) is the 13th round start screen, the last 3rd accumulation display object 334 is erased from the screen 320, the 3rd set continuation is completed, and it is continued to the 4th set unit game. Show. When the fourth set of unit games ends, the special game ends.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a screen example of a continuous effect in which the number of stored display objects is smaller than the number of unit games to be continued. In the case of this figure, an example in which only one accumulated display object is displayed at 12R big hit is shown. This figure (a) is the example of a screen in start demonstration time. One accumulated display object accumulated and displayed in the sign accumulation effect is continuously displayed. The fact that only one accumulated display object is displayed means that the set of unit games is guaranteed to be continued up to the second set, but the continuation of a larger number of times is not guaranteed.

  This figure (b) is an example of a screen when the unit game of the fourth round is finished. At this time, the first accumulated display object 330 is still displayed, but if the first accumulated display object 330 is erased from the screen 320 as soon as the fifth round start screen in FIG. The continuation to the unit game of the set is performed, but it ends in the eighth round. However, here, the first accumulated display object 330 is not erased, the color of the first accumulated display object 330 changes to another color, and after the second set of unit games has passed, another set of unit games is continued. It shows that there is a chance.

  This figure (d) is an example of a screen when the unit game of the eighth round is finished. The remaining first accumulated display object 330 is displayed in the figure (c), and the color of the first accumulated display object 330 is changed to a different color as soon as the screen is switched to the ninth round start screen in the figure (e). However, here, the first accumulation display object 330 is erased from the screen, and when the third set of unit games ends, the fourth set continues. Indicates that the special game will end without.

  In the first embodiment, the operation process in the pachinko gaming machine 10 has been described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 15 to 28, but in this embodiment, it is shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, 20, 21, 25 to 28, and 36 to 38. It becomes an operation process.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S250 in FIG. Based on information obtained by so-called prefetching, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed in the sub-board 104 and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are Pachinko game Various methods are conceivable depending on the design of game play in the machine 10.

  When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the pre-determined result from the main board 102 (Y in S460), the value indicating the symbol range included in the pre-determined result is referred to (S464), and the display mode of the continuous effect is changed. Determine (S465). If the value of the symbol range included in the prior determination result is one of “1”, “3”, “4”, “5”, that is, a value corresponding to any of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, or 4R big hit ( In step S466 Y), the effect determining unit 132 determines to execute the continuous effect (S468), and if the value is not applicable, skips S468 (N in S466). With reference to the number of holds by the hold control means 116 (S469), if the pattern range included in the pre-determination result is a value corresponding to a high expectation variation pattern of “1” or “4”, that is, “Super 1” (S470). Y), the effect determining means 132 determines the display mode of the sign accumulation effect based on the number of holds (S472), and if it does not correspond to “1” and “4”, S272 is skipped (N in S470). When the result of the pre-determination process is not received in S260, the entire flow in this figure is skipped (N in S460).

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game is not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the start demonstration effect display is started (S96), and the display processing of the accumulated display object in the continuous effect is started. (S497), and the process is temporarily terminated.

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

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S422), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S424). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S425). If the unit game is any one of the fifth round, the ninth round, and the thirteenth round (Y in S426), and the display extension setting of the accumulated display object is made (Y in S427), the accumulated display object The color is changed to another color (S428), and if the display extension setting is not made (N in S427), one of the accumulated display objects is deleted from the screen (S429). If it is other than the fifth round, the ninth round, and the thirteenth round, S427 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S426). When it is not the opening timing in S422 (N in S422), the processing of S424 to S429 is skipped.

  FIG. 25 shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 37 in detail. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition according to the number of balls entered in the 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, and 4R big hit is 10 or more balls entering the big winning opening 66, and the closing condition depending on the opening time is the opening start of the big winning opening 66. It is a lapse of set time along the opening / closing pattern. In the case of 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, 4R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls as well as to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. On the other hand, the end condition based on the number of balls in the 16R big hit, 12R big hit, 8R big hit, 4R big hit is 10 or more balls entering the big winning opening, and the closing condition depending on the opening time is from the start of opening the big winning opening 66 30 seconds have passed. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  As described above, by indicating the points that players should pay attention to in special games in advance, that is, from the stage of symbol fluctuation before the jackpot is finalized, regardless of whether or not the jackpot is actually a big hit and a specific game It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the transition.

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

(Modification of the first embodiment)
Although the transition effect in the above embodiment is an example in which the presence / absence of transition to probability change is notified as the specific gaming state, in a modified example, the number of times of time reduction may be notified as the specific gaming state. For example, each time a transition effect is notified at a maximum of four notification timings, an effect shown to the player is executed so that the number of time reductions increases by 25. In that case, the determination regarding the number of time reductions is included in the prior determination result, and the effect determination means 132 determines the display mode regarding the number of executions and the execution timing of the transition effect based on the information. For example, if the number of time reductions is 100, the transition effect is executed four times, and if the number of time reductions is 25, the transition effect is executed only once.

  Further, when the easy entry state in the short time is configured by one or a plurality of combinations of the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63, it is easy to enter the ball. It is good also as notifying by what the state is comprised by the display aspect of a transition effect.

  As another modified example, when the transition to probability variation is performed 100% as a specific gaming state, the number of times of probability variation is a probability variation that is also called “ST” in which the number of times of probability variation is limited. It is good also as alert | reporting the kind of this by the display aspect of a transition effect. For example, when the number of continuations of probability variation is four types of “10 times”, “30 times”, “50 times”, and “100 times”, it may be notified by the display mode of the transition effect.

  As another modification, it is good also as alerting | reporting by the display aspect of a transition effect whether it is what is what is called a continuous chain in a holding | maintenance which becomes a big hit within 4 reservations after completion | finish of a special game. In this case, when it is determined from the preliminary determination result that the high expectation variation pattern has been selected, execution of the predictive accumulation effect is determined, and whether the prior determination result for the entry after the selection of the high expectation variation pattern corresponds to a big hit The display mode of the transition effect and the display mode of the sign accumulation effect may be determined based on whether or not.

  In the sign accumulation effect in the above embodiment, the sign accumulation effect is not executed or no sign display object is displayed in the sign accumulation effect when the number of holdings when the high expectation variation pattern is selected is equal to or less than a predetermined number. It is good as well. For example, when the number of holds other than the hold corresponding to the high expectation variation pattern is zero, the sign accumulation effect is not executed, or no sign display object is displayed in the sign accumulation effect. In this case, even if the transition to the specific gaming state is determined internally, the specification may be in a so-called latent probability changing state without being notified in the transition effect.

(Modification of the second embodiment)
In the above embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the continuation effect indicates the number of continuations of the unit game in the special game, and the indication accumulation effect suggests the display mode of the continuation effect. In the modification, the continuation effect may be configured to indicate the opening / closing mode of the special winning opening 66 in the special game, that is, the opening time and the number of times of opening. In this case, even if the number of unit game continuations is the same, the specification may be such that the opening mode of the big prize opening changes before and after the end of the predetermined number of unit games. For example, it may be configured to change to a long time opening with a long opening time such as 30 seconds until a predetermined number of sets are completed and to a short time opening with a short opening time such as 0.5 seconds after the predetermined number of sets are completed. . In this case, since the substantial profit obtained by the player is different even if the number of unit games is the same, even if the gaming machine is provided with a lamp indicating the number of continuations, the player sees the lighting state of the lamp and has a large profit. It can be difficult to understand the situation. As another modification, it may be configured to repeat switching between long-time release and short-time release every time a predetermined number of unit games are completed. For example, 1R to 4R are opened for a long time, 5R to 8R are opened for a short time, 9R to 12R are opened for a short time, and 13R to 16R are opened for a long time. May be repeated. In addition, there may be various types of opening times, such as long-time opening and short-time opening, as well as intermediate time opening times, and there may be multiple types of opening times. As modes, there may be various modes combining these types of opening time and number of times of opening.

  As another modified example, a plurality of large winning openings may be provided, and the number of individual prize balls may be set to be paid out. In that case, as a mode of the special game, according to the type of the big hit, it may be configured to switch which big winning opening is opened for each predetermined number of unit games or to maintain without switching. . In addition, the inside of one of the multiple winning prize openings is divided into a specific area, which is a special entry area, and other areas, and whether to shift to certain depending on whether or not the player enters the specific area. It may be configured to determine whether or not. Furthermore, in combination with the mode of switching between long-term release and short-term release, when entering for a short period of time, practically does not enter the specific area, and when opening for a long period of time, enter the specific area and shift to certainty May be determined.

  As another modified example, a plurality of start openings may be provided, and the opening manner of the big winning opening may be different depending on which start opening is a big hit by entering a ball. Moreover, it is good also as a structure from which the opening mode of a big prize opening differs according to whether the game state when referring to a prior determination result is certainly changing, or whether it is in time saving. Moreover, it is good also as a structure from which the opening aspect of a big prize opening differs according to the kind of special symbol corresponding to the big hit.

  50 game board, 52 game area, 60 effect display device, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 116 holding control means, 120 special game control means, 131 symbol form determining means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control Means, 322 Predictive display object.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggered by the ball entrance to the starting winning opening, a spruce selecting means for performing the advisability judgment based on the lottery value for determining whether to shift to the special game is an advantageous state from the normal game to the player ,
Fluctuation pattern determining means for selecting any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which a variation display process of symbols is determined with a selection probability according to the result of the success / failure determination ;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the determination is successful,
If the spruce judgment result is per a predetermined type, a specific game execution means for shifting to a specific gaming state is a state in which easiness to earn per newly after the special game terminated is more advantageous than the normal state,
And hold control means for holding the lottery value for the spruce determining the upper limit of the predetermined number until the beginning of the FIG pattern fluctuation display corresponding to the lottery value,
In accordance with the variation pattern, the contents of the effect including the variation display of the effect symbol combination for indicating the result of the success / failure determination and the effect in the special game are determined, and the transition to the specific game state in the special game Effect determining means for determining the display mode of the transition effect, which is an effect for suggesting whether or not
An effect display device for displaying the determined effect content;
Effect display control means for controlling the display content in the effect display device according to the determined effect content and display mode;
With
The variation pattern determining means, when there is incoming balls into the startup win hole, regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the input sphere is immediately started, that corresponds to the incoming spherical equivalent that before the determination result of the determination is notified to the effect determination unit,
The effect determining means determines the display mode of the transition effect when the transition effect is executed according to the presence or absence of transition to the specific gaming state, while the degree of expectation that the result of the success / failure determination is relative is relative If it is found from the result of the preliminary determination that a predetermined high expected variation pattern is selected, the special variation of the symbol is one or more times until the high expectation variation which is the symbol variation due to the high expectation variation pattern. In order to suggest in advance whether or not to display the transition effect when the result of the determination of success / failure indicated by the high expectation variation is a win, whether or not it is actually a win Displayed in a form that accumulates at least one of a plurality of types of predictive display objects suggesting the expected degree of transition to the specific gaming state at a predetermined position in the screen in the case of symbol variation To determine the display mode of the predictive accumulation directing that,
Whether or not the display mode of the transition effect and the expected degree of transition to the specific gaming state in the case where the result of the determination of success / failure is a hit is actually a hit depending on the type of the accumulated indication display object Regardless, we suggest in advance in the special symbol variation ,
The one or more special symbol variations until the high expectation variation is one or more symbol variations including the high expectation variation,
The sign accumulation effect is an effect that can accumulate a sign display object even in the high expectation variation, and a special symbol variation that accumulates one sign display object within one variation and a plurality of variations within one variation. the pinball game machine according to claim effect der Rukoto capable of storing the number of sign display object larger than the number of the special symbol variable in its indication accumulation effect, which may include both special symbol variation for storing a sign display object .

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