JP5680034B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a slot machine, and a fusion machine of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine is one that makes it difficult for the player to recognize that a probability variation state has occurred with a high probability that the result of the success / failure determination will be a success after the winning game ends (latent probability variation state) ) Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, a predetermined effect (common effect) is started at the same time in a plurality of gaming machines at a predetermined timing after the power is turned on. Then, among the plurality of gaming machines that have started the common performance, the common performance is ended with a predetermined probability every time a predetermined time elapses in the gaming machine that is not in the latent probability variation state, and the common performance is performed in the game machine that is in the latent probability variation state. By continuing until the end of the performance execution period, the player is notified that the game machine has a higher possibility of a latent probability variation state as the common performance continues.

JP2012-65948A

  In the above-described gaming machine, the player can grasp the gaming machine having a high possibility of the latent probability change state by visually observing the state of the common effect, but the start of the common effect is a predetermined timing after the power is turned on. Therefore, a player who is not present at the timing cannot enjoy the benefit of notification of the latent probability change state. On the other hand, if all the players who are present at the site can grasp the gaming machines that are highly likely to be in the latent probability changing state, a large number of players rush to only the gaming machines in the latent probability changing state. Actually, it is difficult to play a game with the gaming machine in the latent probability changing state.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to enable the player to more surely know whether or not the latent probability changing state is available when the latent probability changing state can be notified.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A hit game is performed when the result of the determination is successful, and a latent probability variation state is generated in which a probability that the result of the determination is successful is high in a display mode that is difficult for the player to recognize after the corresponding game is finished. A possible gaming machine,
Informing means for informing that the latent probability changing state has occurred,
Communication means capable of exchanging information with other gaming machines,
An information transmission means for performing an information transmission process for transmitting predetermined information by the communication means when a predetermined condition is established;
The notification means is controlled so that when the predetermined information is received from the other gaming machine by the communication means while the latent probability variation state is occurring, the fact that the latent probability variation state has occurred is notified. Notification control means for
With
The information transmission process is executed in a manner that the player can recognize.
This is the gist.

The gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed by reference in this specification is:
A hit game is performed when the result of the determination is successful, and a latent probability change state in which the probability that the result of the determination is a hit is high in a manner that is difficult for the player to recognize after completion of the corresponding game can be generated. A game machine
A latent probability changing state notifying means for notifying that the latent probability changing state has occurred;
Communication means capable of exchanging information with other gaming machines,
An information transmission means for performing an information transmission process for transmitting predetermined information by the communication means when a predetermined condition is established;
The latent probability changing state notification so as to notify that the latent probability changing state has occurred when predetermined information is received from the other gaming machine by the communication means while the latent probability changing state is occurring. Notification control means for controlling the means;
With
The gist of the information transmission processing is that it is executed in a manner that the player can recognize.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, an information transmission process for transmitting predetermined information by the communication means is performed in such a manner that the player can recognize. Here, “execution of the information transmission process in a manner that the player can recognize” can be a mode in which the player can recognize that a predetermined condition has been established. For example, an aspect in which the player himself / herself instructs transmission of predetermined information (operation of the operating means by the player), or an aspect in which the player is informed by the effect that the predetermined condition is satisfied (“the predetermined condition is satisfied Is displayed on a liquid crystal display device or the like). Further, it is possible to adopt a mode in which the player can recognize the transmission timing of the predetermined information. For example, the aspect etc. which alert | report to a player the mode that predetermined information is transmitted are included. On the other hand, when predetermined information is received from another gaming machine capable of communicating via the communication means by the communication means while the latent probability changing state is occurring, the fact that the latent probability changing state has occurred is notified. As a result, the player can grasp whether or not the latent probability changing state has occurred in another game machine capable of communication by the information transmission process from one game machine. At this time, since the information transmission process (satisfaction of predetermined conditions or transmission of predetermined information) is performed in a manner that the player can recognize, other game machines are confirmed at the timing when the information transmission process is executed. Thus, the player can more reliably grasp whether or not there is a gaming machine in which the latent probability changing state is present. The notification control means, when receiving predetermined information, executes determination (notification control) as to whether or not to perform notification in the latent probability variation state notification means based on the gaming state such as the success / failure determination probability. It can be. In addition, the predetermined information is exemplified by a signal that instructs other gaming machines to control notification. Further, one or a plurality of information (signals) can be set as the predetermined information.

In the gaming machine having the above-described configuration , when predetermined information is received from the other gaming machine, control is performed as to whether or not to notify the latent probability variation information notification means, and the information transmission processing is performed. can do. As a result, when predetermined information is received from other gaming machines, the predetermined information is further transmitted to other gaming machines, so a group of gaming machines (a plurality of gaming machines installed in the gaming store). Machine), whether or not there is a game machine in the latent probability change state can be confirmed. Further, when predetermined information is received from another gaming machine, whether or not to transmit the predetermined information to another gaming machine may be determined by lottery.

In the gaming machine having the above-described configuration , an operation unit operated by a player is provided, and the information transmission unit is a unit that transmits the predetermined information when the operation unit is operated. You can also As a result, the player is instructed to notify the occurrence of the latent probability changing state, so by operating the operating means at a timing that is difficult for other players to notice, the latent probability changing state actually occurs. It is possible to increase the possibility of being able to play a game machine that is in play (only oneself knows whether there is a game machine in the latent probability changing state).

In addition, the gaming machine having the above-described configuration includes point granting means for granting points according to the game, and the predetermined condition is a condition established according to the points given by the point granting means. You can also Here, for example, points are awarded when participating in a predetermined game using communication with other gaming machines, or when a game is executed for a predetermined time or longer. Or given by a lottery at a predetermined timing (a predetermined timing based on the start ball or a player-participation-type game or the like performed during variable display). Thereby, a player can be actively involved in the game for giving points, and the interest can be improved.

The gaming machine having the above-described configuration further includes an effect symbol display device that variably displays an effect symbol according to the result of the determination of success or failure, and the latent probability changing state notification unit and the effect symbol display device are arranged separately. It can also be made. During the game, most players tend to focus on the effect symbol display device. For this reason, by arranging both display devices separately, it is possible to notify that the gaming machine is in the latent probability changing state in a manner that is difficult for the player who is playing the game to recognize. Further, the latent probability changing state notifying means and the effect symbol display device are arranged in such a manner that the effect mode executed by the latent probability changing state notifying means is separated to the extent that it is difficult to recognize in a state where the player is watching the effect symbol display device. Can be.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to make it possible for the player to more surely know whether or not the latent probability changing state can be notified in the latent probability changing state.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the several pachinko machine 10 is network-connected. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the change display of the effect symbol of the effect display apparatus 34. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit variation pattern table distribution process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table for big hits at the time of high probability. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table for big hits at the time of low probability. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table allocation process for detachment executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for a high probability deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for out of time at the low probability. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication request transmission process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication availability setting process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a communication availability selection screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of another device big hit occurrence notification process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90; It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of another machine big hit symbol fluctuation production. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a button effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of button production. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the button cooperation operation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of button cooperation operation effect. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a latent probability change notification instruction process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the operation promotion effect of the effect button 26 which concerns on a latent probability change alerting | reporting instruction | indication. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a latent probability change notification process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a latent probability change is alert | reported. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the button production process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the button cooperation operation effect process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication request transmission process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication availability selection process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the design change effect process of a modification. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10B (game machine) of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game system by which the several pachinko machine 10B which can communicate by the communication aspect of 2nd Example was arrange | positioned adjacently. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of a structure of the operation production | generation part 51. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of a structure of the action | operation detection part. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the action | operation detection part 61 detects the action | operation of the action | operation presentation part 51. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the sub control board 90B of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production control process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication effect process at the time of the pattern setting performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication effect process at the time of the action detection performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a communication effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication effect process at the time of the pattern setting performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the communication effect process at the time of the action detection performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90B. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a communication effect process.

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

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are connected to a network. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment. is there.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment has a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. And an upper receiving tray 14 and a lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and a launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30.

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

  In addition, LED lamps 93a and 93b are provided at the top of the front frame 11 for notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. Speakers 28a and 28b are provided for sounding sound effects and notifying the player of the game state. A locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21 is provided at the right end of the front frame 11. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. Further, the upper tray 14 has an effect button 26 for performing various effects according to the player's operation, and other pachinko machines 10 (hereinafter also referred to as other machines) on the same island in the center of the upper surface. A communication button 27 for performing communication is provided.

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

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 installed on the same island are connected via the communication cable 1, and control signals and data can be exchanged with each other. ing. The plurality of pachinko machines 10 perform communication using unique identification information (ID) assigned to each machine.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. The display device 40, the effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, the center accessory 50 disposed so as to surround the periphery of the effect display device 34, and the center accessory 50 are disposed below. A first starting port 36 having a first starting port switch 36a (see FIG. 4) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a second starting port switch 38a formed on the left part of the center accessory 50 for detecting a winning of a gaming ball. (See FIG. 4) a second start port 38, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 that can be opened and closed attached to the second start port 38, and a game ball that can be opened and closed at the lower right of the game area 31 Check the winnings A prize winning port 44 having a prize winning port switch 44b (see FIG. 4) and a general prize opening 45 having a general prize opening switch 45a (see FIG. 4) arranged in the lower left part of the game area 31. And an out port 46 for collecting game balls that have not entered the mouth. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a large number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

  The ordinary electric accessory 39 includes a wing piece portion 39a provided at the second starting port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 4) that operates the wing piece portion 39a. In this ordinary electric accessory 39, when the wing piece portion 39a is upright, the possibility of winning a game ball to the second start port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 3), and the wing piece portion. When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second starting port 38 in an open state that is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece 39a is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second start port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is normally in a closed state (a closed state) that does not accept a game ball, and in a big hit game (special game), it is easy to receive a game ball by the special prize opening solenoid 44a (see FIG. 4). It is driven to be in an open state (open state). The big prize opening 44 is provided with a big prize opening switch 44b (see FIG. 4) for detecting the winning of the game ball and counting the number of the winnings. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44b counts 10 winning game balls or counts 10 game balls. The winning opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the large winning opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 5, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 capable of displaying and changing a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device capable of displaying and changing a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6), and a left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 6), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. 6), and the left normal symbol display portion 41a and the right normal symbol display portion 41b are both lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6), the normal electric accessory 39 is held for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a winning of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display unit, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in one of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a corresponds to the display unit for the first start opening winning that displays the special symbol when the game ball is won in the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b corresponds to a second start opening winning display section that displays a special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball wins the second starting opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a for winning the first start opening is also referred to as the first special symbol, and is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b for winning the second starting port. This special symbol is also called a second special symbol. In FIG. 7, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There is a display mode in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top in FIG. 7). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second line from the top in FIG. 7). The special symbol (second normal big hit symbol) that becomes the second normal big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper right and upper left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the lower horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third level from the top in FIG. 7). The special symbol for the second probability variation big hit (second probability variation big hit symbol) is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, and the second special symbol There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the fourth level from the top in FIG. 7). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit is not limited to one type, A plurality of types may be prepared. When the game ball wins either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is suspended for a maximum of four times for each start aperture. When the change display of is finished, the change display of the special symbol that is put on hold is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first normal jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is performed, and a predetermined number of times (for example, after the jackpot game ends) , 100 times) until the special symbol variation display is performed, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is extended. It is a big hit mode that becomes a state (so-called short-time state). In addition, after the big hit game related to the first normal big hit, the low probability state (also referred to as a low probability mode) where the probability of the big hit determination result is a big hit is low. In the first probable big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is performed, and after the big hit game is finished, until the next big win is drawn, This is a big hit mode in which the probability of the big hit determination is a probability variation state (also referred to as a high probability mode) in which the probability that the big hit is higher than that in the low probability state and a short time state. In addition, in the second normal big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a smaller number of rounds (for example, two rounds) than the first normal big hit is performed, and after the big hit game ends. Is a big hit mode in which a low probability state is reached and a short time state is displayed until a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). In the second probability variation jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over the same number of rounds as the second normal jackpot is performed, and after the jackpot game ends, the probability variation state is reached. This is a big hit mode in which the time is shortened until a predetermined number of special symbol variations are displayed as in the normal big hit. In this embodiment, when the second normal big hit or the second probability variation big hit is won, the performance states after the big hit game are made the same (or very similar), and the game state after the big hit game is low. It is assumed that the player is not notified directly of the probability state or the probability variation state. For this reason, the second probability variation jackpot is also referred to as a latent probability variation jackpot because it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the game state after the jackpot game is a probability variation state. However, since the special symbol display device 42 distinguishes and displays the normal jackpot symbol and the probability variation jackpot symbol, the player refers to the discrimination table examined in advance and the special symbol display device 42 related to the current jackpot. It is possible to determine whether or not the big hit is a latent probability variation big hit by confirming the display mode.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. ) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). The effect display device 34 variably displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R when the game ball wins the first start port 36 and when the game ball wins the second start port 38. In FIG. 9, an example of the change display and stop display of the effect symbol of the effect display device 34 is shown. The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started. When the execution time of the variation display elapses, the production symbols 34L, right on the left The effect symbols 34R and the middle effect symbol 34M are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not match, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (see FIG. 9A), and the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R are separated. Reach when they match. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, it is determined that the reach is lost (FIG. 9B). )), A big hit is obtained when the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R coincide (see FIG. 9C). The result of the success or failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success or failure of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. Matches.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 34 also displays the first reserved symbol 35a and the second reserved symbol 35b in the display screen. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the first starting opening 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize. The second reserved symbols 35b are also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the second start opening 38 during the second special symbol variation display, and the second special symbol variation display is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 50), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. The game ball is awarded to the first start opening 36 by rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 31 (left side area of the effect display device 34). Can do. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 32 by left-handed. When the normal symbol hits and the ordinary electric accessory 39 opens the second start port 38, the player can make a game ball win the second start port 38 by continuing left-handed. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and ball rentals, The control board includes a sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, peripheral devices, Peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data between them, an oscillator that outputs a clock for the CPU to perform operations, a watchdog timer for monitoring CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter that periodically generates interrupt signals) Various peripheral LSIs such as a timer circuit are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 4, only the CPU 70a, ROM 70b, and RAM 70c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and wins from the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44b, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input through the relay terminal plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40 a that controls display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39 b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44 a, etc. are relay terminal boards 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 that detects the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball lending. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, a communication port 90d, and the like, receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. . The sub-control board 90 drives an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, various LED lamps 93a and 93b, and a movable type of the center accessory 50. A decoration driving board 93 for driving a decoration motor 93c for operating the decoration member, an effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from the effect button 26, a communication button board 95 for inputting an operation signal from the communication button 27, etc. Is connected. In addition, the communication cable 1 is connected to the communication port 90d of the sub control board 90, and communication with other pachinko machines is performed via the communication cable 1.

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

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of main control processing executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), Special symbol game processing (S140), and jackpot game processing (S150). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S150 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

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

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. Only the normal symbol is determined by decrementing, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 6) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed using a normal symbol per symbol determination table for low probability when the time probability is not short (for example, about 0.8%), and when the time is short, the probability is high ( For example, about 99.2%) is performed using a normal symbol determination table for high probability. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set to start the normal symbol fluctuation display, and waits until the fluctuation display time elapses. The variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the short time state. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is the winning symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when in the short time state. Further, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 39 is opened by driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b to open the wing piece portion 39a to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130. As described above, in the short time state, the variable time function for shortening the normal symbol variation time is activated, the probability variation function for improving the normal symbol winning probability is activated, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is reduced. Activate the open extension function to extend. For this reason, the short time state of the present embodiment is also referred to as an open extension function operating state or a probable change state. Moreover, although only the form which operates these three functions simultaneously was illustrated, it can also be set as the form which operates any one function or any two functions.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game processing of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game processing for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the normal electric accessory 39 starts to open. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls have won the second start opening 38. If it is determined that the opening elapsed time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not won the second starting port 38, the normal electric game 39 is temporarily released while the normal electric accessory 39 is kept open. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already won the second start opening 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 36 by inputting a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a. (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has won the first start opening 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved first special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). The determination random number acquired in S206 includes a first determination special random number used in a hit determination performed by winning a game ball to the first start port 36, or a first determination when the hit determination result is a big hit. Whether or not to perform reach display when effect symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34 due to a big hit symbol determination random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42a and the result of the hit determination being out of place. A random number for reach to determine whether or not. In addition, the first special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a command indicating a random number for determination and a command indicating the number of holds. These commands may be transmitted as a common command, or may be transmitted as separate commands. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has been won at the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved first special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won a prize at the second start port 38 for variably displaying the second special symbol (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has won the second starting port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined determination in the RAM 70c. It is stored in the random number storage area (S216), and a second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). Here, as the random number for determination acquired in S216, the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is determined as in the case of winning the game ball to the first start port 36. Jackpot symbol determination random numbers, reach random numbers, and the like. Further, the second special symbol hold occurrence command transmitted in S218 includes a hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has been won at the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols held has reached the upper limit, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S220), whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S222), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is in the stop display time (S224). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S226). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the second special symbol determination random numbers (big hit determination random numbers) stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) is read ( S228), the variable display related process shown in FIG. 15 is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S232). If it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number is read out from the first special symbol determination random numbers (big hit determination random numbers) stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) ( S234), the variable display related process is executed (S236), and the special symbol game process is temporarily ended. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S226 to S236, when both the number of reserved special symbols and the number of reserved second special symbols are not 0, the second special symbol change display (digestion of reservation) is executed with priority. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. Since both the first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are executed in common, they will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 15).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is the high probability mode or the low probability mode (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in the low probability mode, the jackpot determination is performed using the jackpot determination random number read in S228 or S234 and the low probability jackpot determination table (S302). When it is on, that is, when the current gaming state is the high probability mode, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304), and whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 16A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 16B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the same jackpot determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and in the low probability jackpot determination table, the jackpot determination random number is a value from 0 to 796. The jackpot is set to 60 or 61 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 398.5), and the jackpot determination table for high probability is set to the jackpot when the hit determination random number is a value 60 to 79 out of the values 0 to 796. (Large probability of 1 / 39.85).

  When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit in S306, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the read big hit symbol determination random number is displayed. Select and set (S310). Here, for determining the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol, the table for determining the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 17 is used. For determining the jackpot symbol for the second special symbol, FIG. The big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol illustrated is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17, when the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255, the first symbol on the left side of FIG. When selected, the first normal jackpot (about 40% jackpot distribution probability) is selected, and when the jackpot symbol determining random number is between 102 and 203, the second symbol on the left side of FIG. 7 is selected (the probability of big hit allocation of about 40%), and when the big hit symbol determination random numbers are 204 to 230, the third stage symbol on the left side of FIG. When the random number for determining the big hit symbol is a value of 231 to 255, the fourth symbol on the left side of FIG. 7 is selected and becomes the “second probability variable big hit” (about 10%). % Jackpot distribution probability). Further, in the jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 18, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255, the first row on the right side of FIG. When the symbol is selected, it becomes “first normal big hit” (about 40% big hit allocation probability), and when the big hit symbol determining random number is a value of 102 to 229, the second step symbol on the right side of FIG. 7 is selected. “First probability variation big hit” (about 50% big hit distribution probability), when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value of 230 to 242, the third stage symbol on the right side of FIG. 7 is selected, and when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is a value 243 to 255, the symbol in the fourth stage on the right side of FIG. 7 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” ( About 5% big hit distribution probability). When the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit variation pattern table distribution process of FIG. 19 is executed to allocate the big hit variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol at the time of the big hit (S312).

  In the big hit variation pattern table distribution process, whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether or not the current gaming state is in the high probability mode (S330), whether or not the variation shortening flag is on, that is, the current gaming state is shortened. Whether or not it is in a state (S332), when the probability variation flag is on, a variation pattern table for high probability big hit is set (S334), and when the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is on, the low probability short time big hit The fluctuation pattern table is set (S336), and when the probability variation flag is off and the fluctuation shortening flag is off, the variation pattern table for low probability non-temporal time big hit is set (S338). FIG. 20 shows an example of the jackpot variation pattern table in the high probability mode, and FIG. 21 shows an example of the jackpot variation pattern table in the low probability mode. FIG. 21 (a) shows a low probability short-time big hit variation pattern table, and FIG. 21 (b) shows a low probability non-short time big hit variation pattern table. 20 and 21 show a table storing a small number of patterns for the sake of convenience. Actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  When the big hit variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determining random number is read (S314), and the variation pattern is set using the read variation pattern determining random number and the set big hit variation pattern table (S316).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, a loss symbol is set (S318), and a variation pattern for loss shown in FIG. Pattern table distribution processing is executed (S320). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  The deviation variation pattern table distribution process determines whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S340) and whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S342). When the probability variation flag is on, the variation pattern for outbreak at high probability is determined. A table is set (S344). When the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is on, a variation pattern table for low probability short-time deviation is set (S346), and when the probability variation flag is off and the variation shortening flag is off, the probability is low. This is done by setting a non-short-time deviation pattern table (S348). FIG. 23 shows an example of a deviation variation pattern table in the high probability mode, and FIG. 24 shows an example of a deviation variation pattern table in the low probability mode. FIG. 24A shows a variation pattern table for low probability and short-time deviation, and FIG. 24B shows a variation pattern table for low probability and non-short-time deviation. 23 and 24 show a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but actually a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used. Further, as shown in the figure, in the variation pattern table for detachment, a variation pattern table for reach when there is a reach display and a variation pattern table for non-reach when there is no reach display are prepared.

  When the deviation variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determination random number and the reach random number are read out (S322), and the variation pattern is determined using the read variation pattern determination random number and the reach variation random table. Is set (S324).

  When the big hit symbol and its variation pattern or the off symbol and its variation pattern are set, the special symbol variation display is started (S326), and a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S328). The display related process is terminated. Here, the symbol variation start command includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. When the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a loss stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 12 to 14, when the special symbol game process is executed after the change display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since either the symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S238). Since the fluctuation display time is determined according to the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined, whether or not the fluctuation display time has passed is determined by the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. This can be done by comparing the determined variable display time. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation display time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S240), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S242). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S244), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S246). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S248).

  When it is determined in S248 that the game is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S250), and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S252). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S254, S256), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. In addition to turning off, the open extension flag is turned off (S258 to S262). Further, when the latent probability variation flag is on, the latent probability variation flag is turned off (S264, S266), the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S248 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S268). If the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game processing is temporarily terminated. When the variation shortening flag is on, the variation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S270), and it is determined whether or not the variation shortening counter is 0 (S272). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the state of time reduction (special symbol and normal symbol fluctuation shortening), and the value corresponding to the big hit mode is set at the end of the big hit game Is done. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the time shortening state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the variation shortening flag is turned off in order to terminate the time shortening state ( In step S274, the release extension flag is turned off (S276), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S278), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to change the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the background for the time reduction to the background for the non-time reduction. Perform processing such as changing. The determination in S272 is executed regardless of whether the mode is the low probability mode or the high probability mode. However, in the first probability variation big hit or the second probability variation big hit, after the big hit is finished, the fluctuation shortening counter is set 10,000 times. Therefore, in the case of these probable big hits, the fluctuation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the time-saving state does not end until the next big hit is drawn.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 25 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (step 400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is not open, that is, is closed. It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game processing is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is closed.

  If it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is made by determining whether the specified opening time has elapsed or the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment). . Note that the opening time is set to 25 seconds in this embodiment. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). The condition for ending the big hit game is that the number of repetitions (number of rounds) of opening and closing the big prize opening 44 is a specified number (in this embodiment, 15 times in the case of the first normal big hit or the first probable big hit). 2 in the case of the normal big hit of 2 or the second probability variation big hit). If it is determined that the big hit game ending condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. If it is determined that the big hit game ending condition is satisfied, the big hit game end processing shown in FIG. 26 is executed (S414). Then, the big hit game process is terminated.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 26, first, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 turns off the big hit game flag from ON to OFF (S450), and the current big hit is a probable big hit, that is, “first probable big hit” and “first It is determined whether it is any of “2 probable big hits” (S452). If it is determined that the current big hit is not a probable big hit, that is, a normal big hit ("first normal big hit" or "second normal big hit"), the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S454). On the other hand, if it is determined that the current big hit is a probable variation big hit, the probability variation flag is turned on (S456), and it is further determined whether or not the probable variation big hit is the "first probable big hit" (S458). If it is determined that the probability variation big hit is “first probability variation big hit”, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S458). As described above, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times, the time-saving state is substantially continued until the next big hit. On the other hand, if it is determined that the probability variation big hit is “second probability variation big hit (latency probability variation big hit)”, the latent probability variation flag is turned on (S462), and the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S454). When the fluctuation shortening counter is set in this manner, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S464), the release extension flag is turned on (S466), and a gaming state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S468). End time processing. Here, the processing of S468 is performed when the probability variation flag is on and the latent probability variation flag is off, a gaming state designation command for probability variation is transmitted, and even if the probability variation flag is not on or the probability variation flag is on. When the latent probability change flag is on, a game state designation command for time reduction (for normal time) is transmitted. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command, for example, transmits an effect command for probability change to the effect display control board 91 if the received command is a command for probability change, and the background screen of the effect display device 34 If the received command is a command for time reduction, the effect display command for time reduction is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 to shorten the background screen of the effect display device 34. Perform processing to set the background. Therefore, if the second probability variation big hit (latency probability variation big hit) is subtracted, the player will be in the state of probability variation after the end of the big hit game, but the screen display of the effect display device 34 does not change from the normal state. It is difficult to distinguish from the screen display whether the state is a certain change state or the normal state.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90 a of the sub control board 90. The effect control process includes a communication request transmission process (S500), a communication enable / disable setting process (S510), an on-holding effect process (S520), a symbol variation effect process (S530), and an other-device big hit occurrence notification process (S540). ), Button effect processing (S550), button cooperative operation effect processing (S560), jackpot game effect processing (S570), latent probability change notification instruction processing (S580), and latent probability change notification processing (S590). This is done by executing. Note that the on-hold occurrence effect processing is performed by setting the first special symbol hold count counter to a value of 1 when the first special symbol hold occurrence command is received from the main control board 70 in S208 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. In addition to incrementing, one display of the reserved symbol 35a is added, and when the second special symbol hold occurrence command is received from the main control board 70 in S218, the second special symbol hold number counter is incremented by 1 and This is done by adding one display of the reserved symbol 35b. The jackpot game effect process is performed by executing various effects in response to a command transmitted from the main control board 70 during the jackpot game. For example, when the jackpot game start designation command transmitted from the main control board 70 is received in S252 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 14, the jackpot game start effect (fanfare effect) is executed, and the process of when the jackpot game ends in FIG. When the jackpot game end designation command transmitted from the main control board 70 is received in S466, the jackpot game end effect (ending effect) is executed. Each effect transmits an effect command to the effect display control board 91 so that a screen corresponding to the effect to be executed is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. The driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED lamps 93a and 93b are lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. Hereinafter, the communication request transmission process of S500, the communication availability setting process of S510, the symbol variation effect process of S530, the other machine big hit occurrence notification process of S540, the button effect process of S550, and the button cooperative operation effect process of S560 Then, the latent probability change notification instruction process in S580 and the latent probability change notification process in S590 will be described in order.

[Communication request transmission process]
The communication request transmission process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the communication request transmission process of FIG. 28, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 is in a state where communication with the other pachinko machine 10 connected to the communication cable 1 is possible, whether or not the communication button 27 has been operated (S600). (S602), and when it is determined that the communication button 27 has been operated and communication with other pachinko machines 10 is possible, communication requests are sent to all pachinko machines 10 capable of communication. (S604), and the communication request transmission process ends. Here, in the present embodiment, the determination of S602 is performed by determining whether or not a communication request has been received from another pachinko machine 10.

[Communication availability setting process]
The communication availability setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 29, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not a communication request transmitted from another pachinko machine 10 has been received (S650). If it determines with having received the communication request, it outputs a control signal to the production | presentation display control board 91, and displays the communication availability selection screen on the production | presentation display apparatus 34 (S652). FIG. 30 shows an example of a communication availability selection screen. As shown in FIG. 30, the communication availability selection screen displays a message such as “A communication request has arrived. Please press the communication button if you want to allow” to indicate whether the player can communicate. The user is prompted to operate the communication button 27 for selection. If the communication button 27 is operated within a predetermined time in response to the communication request, the communication is permitted. If the predetermined time elapses without the communication button 27 being operated, the communication is rejected. The communication request message is displayed at a position that does not hinder the visual recognition of the variation display of the effect symbol. Then, it is determined whether or not communication is permitted (S654). When it is determined that communication is permitted, the communication permission flag is turned on (S656). When it is determined that communication is not permitted, the communication permission flag is turned off. (S658). Here, the ON / OFF state of the communication permission flag is stored in association with the identification information (ID) of the pachinko machine 10 that has transmitted the communication request, and is managed for each pachinko machine 10. If it is determined in S650 that a communication request has not been received, the process of S652 to S658 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S660. Next, it is determined whether or not the communication permission flag is on (S660). If it is determined that the communication permission flag is on, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed since the communication permission flag was turned on (S662). The flag is turned off (S664), and the communication availability setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S660 that the communication permission flag is not ON, or if it is determined in S662 that the predetermined time has not elapsed even if the communication permission flag is ON, the communication permission / inhibition setting process is terminated. In this way, when a player operates the communication button 27 in a certain pachinko machine 10, a communication request is transmitted to all the pachinko machines 10 that can communicate, and the player communicates with each pachinko machine 10 that has received the communication request. When the communication button 27 is operated in response to the request, a special effect using communication is possible with the pachinko machine 10 that has transmitted the communication request. Details of this special effect will be described later.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 31, first, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 has received the symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S328 of the variation display related process of FIG. Is determined (S700). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit based on the received command (S702). When the big hit is determined, a big hit effect pattern is set (S704). Then, the jackpot symbol of the effect symbol is set (S706), and the symbol variation effect is started (S708). As described above, the symbol variation start command at the time of jackpot includes the jackpot variation pattern, the variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the jackpot stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command). The selection of the jackpot effect pattern and the jackpot symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is received from the jackpot effect pattern and the jackpot symbol stored in advance in the ROM 90b as an effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command. This can be done by reading out the stop symbol corresponding to the special symbol stop information designation command. When the symbol variation effect is started, a symbol variation effect start instruction is transmitted to another pachinko machine 10 capable of communication (S710). Here, the symbol variation effect start instruction includes the jackpot effect pattern set in S704 and the jackpot symbol set in S706. The other pachinko machine 10 that has received the symbol variation effect start instruction performs a symbol variation effect for notifying the player that a big hit has occurred in another pachinko machine 10 under a predetermined condition. Details of this effect will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in S702 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, the off-effect pattern is set (S712), the off-design of the effect symbol is set (step S714), and the symbol variation effect is started (step S714). S716). The command variation start command when the big hit determination result is not a big hit (when it is out of) includes the outbreak variation pattern, the variation time in that pattern (variation pattern designation command), and the outage stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command). Therefore, the setting of the off effect pattern and the out symbol is set in the off effect pattern and the off symbol pre-stored in the ROM 90b and the effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command and the received special symbol stop. This can be done by reading out the stop symbol corresponding to the information specifying command. Note that the processing of S708 and S716 is an effect command (design change effect start start) that instructs the start of the symbol change effect based on the effect pattern set in S704 or S712 and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S706 or S714. Command) is transmitted to the effect display control board 91, and the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command starts the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) on the display screen of the effect display device 34. Display control is performed.

  When it is determined in S700 that the symbol variation start command has not been received, or when the big hit symbol and effect pattern are transmitted in S710, or when the symbol variation effect is started in S716, S242 of the special symbol game process of FIG. In step S718, it is determined whether the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 has been received. If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol stop command is received, the symbol variation effect is ended (S720). The process of S718 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect, and the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command receives the effect command. The display control is performed so that the design change effect (effect design change display) is finished on the effect display device 34, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S706 or S714 is stopped. Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit (S722). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is a big hit, since a symbol variation effect start instruction is transmitted to the other pachinko machine 10, a symbol variation effect end instruction for ending the symbol variation effect is transmitted (S724). The variation effect process is terminated.

[Other machine big hit occurrence notification processing]
The other-device big hit occurrence notification process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 32, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether there is another pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag set in the communication permission / inhibition setting process in FIG. 29 is on. Determination is made (S750). Here, since the communication permission flag is managed for each pachinko machine 10 based on the identification information (ID) of the pachinko machine 10, the process of S750 determines for each pachinko machine 10 whether communication is permitted. Will be. If it is determined that there is no pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is on, the other machine big hit occurrence notifying process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is another pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is on, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation effect start instruction has been received from another pachinko machine 10 that is permitted to communicate (S752). If it is determined that the symbol variation effect start instruction has been received, a predetermined notice effect is executed (S754) and another symbol variation effect is started (S756). Here, the notice effect is an effect for notifying that the other machine symbol variation effect is executed, and in this embodiment, an effect command for instructing the notice effect is transmitted to the amplifier board 92 and the decoration drive board 93. Thus, the amplifier board 92 that has received the effect command controls the driving of the speakers 28a and 28b so that the sound for the notice effect is output, and the decorative drive board 93 that has received the effect command lights the LED lamps 93a and 93b. This is done by driving and controlling the decoration motor 93c so that the decoration member (movable accessory) operates. Note that the notice effect is not limited to the execution of the three modes of operation of the movable accessory, sound output, and light emission, and some aspects may be omitted, or the notice effect itself may be omitted. Also good. In the present embodiment, the start of the other machine symbol variation effect is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 in accordance with the jackpot effect pattern included in the received symbol variation effect start instruction. Is done. When it is determined in S752 that the big hit occurrence notification instruction has not been received or when the other machine symbol variation effect is started in S756, it is determined whether or not the other device symbol variation effect is being executed (S758). If it is determined that the other machine symbol variation effect is being executed, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation effect end instruction is received from another pachinko machine 10 that is permitted to communicate (S760), and a symbol variation effect end instruction is issued. If it determines with having received, the other machine symbol change effect will be complete | finished (S762), and the other machine big hit occurrence alerting | reporting process will be complete | finished. The end of the other device symbol variation effect is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command for instructing a stop display on the big hit symbol after terminating the symbol variation effect. FIG. 33 shows the state of the other machine symbol variation effect. As shown in FIG. 33, the other machine design variation effect is displayed on the effect display device 34 at a position that does not hinder the visual display of the variation display of the effect design for the own pachinko machine 10 (hereinafter also referred to as “own device”). The display frame 34a for the variable display is set, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started within the display frame 34a (see FIG. 33A). Subsequently, after a reach effect is performed according to the received jackpot effect pattern (see FIG. 33B), the received jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 33C). Then, the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed is slid out toward the direction of the pachinko machine 10 where the jackpot has occurred (see FIG. 33D). If it is determined in S758 that the other-device symbol variation effect is not being executed, or if it is determined in S760 that the other-device symbol variation effect end instruction has not been received, the other-device big hit occurrence notification process is once terminated.

[Button production process]
The button effect process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the button effect process of FIG. 34, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the button effect is being executed (S800). If it is determined that the button effect is not being executed, it is determined whether or not the operation timing of the effect button 26 has arrived (S802). The operation timing of the effect button 26 is predetermined for each effect pattern to be executed. Therefore, whether or not the operation timing has arrived is determined by determining whether or not the operation time corresponding to the effect pattern being executed has elapsed since the start of the dynamic display of the effect symbol. be able to. If it is determined that the operation timing of the effect button 26 has arrived, the operation of the effect button 26 is validated (S804), and an operation promotion effect for prompting the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed (S806). Here, in the operation promotion effect, an effect command for instructing display of an image (button image) imitating the appearance of the effect button 26 is transmitted to the effect display control board 91, and the effect display control board 91 that has received this effect command is used. This is done by displaying the button image on the effect display device 34. When the operation promotion effect is performed, a button cooperative operation request for requesting the cooperative operation of the effect button 26 is transmitted to the player of the other pachinko machine 10 (S808).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the operation button 26 of the own device has been operated (S810). If it is determined that the operation button 26 of the own device has been operated, the number N of button operations is incremented by 1 (S812). If it is determined that the operation button 26 of the own device is not operated, the process of S812 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S814. Then, as a response to the button cooperation operation request, it is determined whether or not button cooperation operation information indicating that the effect button 26 of the other device has been operated is received (S814), and it is determined that the button cooperation operation information has been received. When the button operation count N is incremented by 1 (S816) and it is determined that the button cooperative operation information has not been received, the process of S816 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S818.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of button operations N is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (S818). It invalidates (S822) and ends the button effect process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of button operations is less than the predetermined number, it is determined whether or not the operation effective period of the effect button 26 has passed (S824). When it is determined that the operation effective period of the effect button 26 has not elapsed, the button effect process is once terminated. When it is determined that the operation effective period of the effect button 26 has elapsed, an operation at the time of operation failure is executed (S826). The operation of the effect button 26 is invalidated (S822), and the button effect process ends.

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the button effect. As shown in FIG. 35, the button effect is started at a predetermined timing after the reach has occurred, and is an operation promotion screen composed of the characters “continuous hit!”, A button image simulating the appearance of the effect button 26, and a continuous hit gauge. Is displayed (see FIG. 35A). When the production button 26 is operated, the continuous hitting gauge is raised according to the number of operations (see FIG. 35B). The continuous hitting gauge rises to the maximum (MAX) when the sum of the number of operations of the effect button 26 of the own device and the number of operations of the effect button 26 of the other device reaches a predetermined required number of operations. When the continuous hitting gauge rises to the maximum during the operation effective period of the production button 26, an image (for example, “success”) indicating that the operation (continuous hit) of the production button 26 is successful is displayed (FIG. 35 ( c)), a special reach (SP) is developed as an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 (see FIG. 35D). On the other hand, if the number of operations of the effect button 26 does not reach the required number of operations within the operation effective period of the effect button 26, an image (for example, “failed” ”) (See FIG. 35E), and the SP reach is not developed and a simple long reach is obtained (see FIG. 35F).

[Button cooperative operation effect processing]
The button cooperative operation effect process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. 36, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the button cooperative operation effect can be executed (S850). This determination is performed, for example, by determining that the button effect is not being executed in the button effect process of FIG. If it is determined that the button cooperative operation effect cannot be executed, the button cooperative operation effect process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the button cooperative operation effect is executable, it is next determined whether or not the button cooperative operation effect is being executed (S852). If it is determined that the button cooperative operation effect is not being executed, it is determined whether or not the button cooperative operation request described above has been received from another pachinko machine 10 (S854). If it is determined that the button operation request has not been received, the button cooperative operation effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it determines with having received the button cooperation operation request | requirement, operation of the production button 26 will be validated (S856), and the button cooperation operation promotion production for prompting cooperation operation of the production button 26 will be started (S858). After the button cooperative operation promotion effect is executed in S858 or when it is determined that the button cooperative operation effect is being executed in S852, it is determined whether or not the effect button 26 is operated (S860). If it is determined that the production button 26 is operated, the button cooperation operation information is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10 that has transmitted the button operation request received in S854 (S862), and points are given as a reward for the cooperation operation of the production button 26. (S864). Here, the processing of S864 may be performed by giving a number of points corresponding to the number of operations of the effect button 26, or by giving a certain number of points regardless of the number of operations of the effect button 26. The points are given by accumulating the number of points acquired this time in the RAM 90c. A method of using the given points will be described later. After the point is given in S864 or when it is determined in S860 that the effect button 26 is not operated, it is determined whether or not the operation effective period of the effect button 26 has elapsed (S866), and the operation effective period has elapsed. If it is determined that there is not, the button cooperative operation effect process is once ended. If it is determined that the operation valid period has elapsed, the operation of the effect button 26 is invalidated (S868), and the button cooperative operation effect process is ended. In this embodiment, the button cooperative operation effect is executed even when a button cooperative operation request is received from any other pachinko machine 10, but the other pachinko machines whose communication permission flag is set to ON are used. It may be executed only when a button cooperative operation request is received from the machine 10, that is, another pachinko machine 10 that is permitted to communicate.

  FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of the button cooperative operation promotion effect. As shown in FIG. 37, the button cooperation operation promotion effect displays a message such as “There is a cooperation request! Let's cooperate with a friend by striking the effect button repeatedly” when a button operation request is received from another pachinko machine 10. (See FIG. 37 (a)), and then a button image that imitates the appearance of the characters “continuous hit!” And the effect button 26 is displayed (see FIG. 37 (b)). When the production button 26 is operated, the button cooperation operation information is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10 that has transmitted the button operation request, and the number of points acquired together with the characters “Point Get!” Is displayed (FIG. 37 (c)). )reference).

[Hidden probability change notification instruction processing]
The latent probability change notification instruction processing is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the latent probability change notification instruction process of FIG. 38, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 determines whether or not the total number of points P given in S866 of the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. Determine (S900). If it is determined that the number of points P is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the number of points P possessed is insufficient, and the latent probability change notification instruction process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of points P is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, it is determined whether or not a latent probability change notification instruction (sonar chance) can be executed (S902). In this embodiment, this determination is performed by determining that the button effect is not being executed in the button effect process of FIG. 34, or that the button cooperative operation effect is not being executed in the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. . If it is determined that the execution of the latent probability change notification instruction is not possible, the operation of the effect button 26 is invalidated (S916), and the latent probability change notification instruction processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the latent probability change notification instruction can be executed, an operation promotion effect that prompts the operation of the effect button 26 that triggers the execution of the latent probability change notification instruction is executed (S904), and the operation of the effect button 26 is enabled. (S906). FIG. 39 shows an operation promotion effect of the effect button 26 related to the latent probability change notification instruction. Here, the latency probability change notification instruction (sonar chance) is a pachinko machine in a latent probability change state among a plurality of pachinko machines 10 (in this embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 on the same island) that can communicate with each other. 10 is to be searched, and is executed in response to the operation of the effect button 26. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the operation promotion effect of the effect button 26 relating to the latent probability change notification instruction is “press the sonar chance! Press effect button” at a position that does not hinder the visual recognition of the change display of the special symbol. It was done by displaying a message. If it is determined that the effect button 26 is not operated, the latent probability change notification instruction process is terminated, and if it is determined that the effect button 26 is operated, a latent probability change notification instruction is transmitted to the adjacent pachinko machine 10 (S910). ), A notification instruction transmission effect that is an effect indicating that the latent probability change notification instruction has been transmitted is executed (S912). Then, the number of points P is reset to 0 (S914), the operation of the effect button 26 is invalidated (S916), and the latent probability change notification instruction process is terminated. Here, the latent probability change notification instruction (predetermined information) may be constituted by a single signal (information) or may be constituted by a plurality of signals (information). In this embodiment, when the latent probability change notification instruction is started, the number of points P is reset to 0 regardless of the number of owned points P. The necessary number of points necessary for the probability change notification instruction may be subtracted.

[Hidden probability change notification process]
The latent probability change notification process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the latent probability change notification process of FIG. 40, the CPU 090a of the sub-control board 90 first receives the latent probability change notification instruction transmitted in S910 of the latent probability change notification process of FIG. 38 from one of the pachinko machines 10 arranged on both sides. It is determined whether or not (S950). If it is determined that the latent probability change notification instruction has not been received, the latent probability change notification processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the latent probability change notification instruction has been received, a notification instruction reception effect indicating that the latent probability change notification instruction has been received is executed (S952), and the pachinko machine 10 that is the transmission source of the latent probability change notification processing is also executed. Transfers the latent probability change notification instruction to the adjacent pachinko machine 10 on the opposite side (S954). Then, it is determined whether or not the latent probability is being changed (S956). Here, the determination of whether or not the latent probability change is in progress can be made by examining the state of the latent probability change flag set in S462 of the big hit game end process in FIG. If it is determined that the latent probability change is not in progress, the latent probability change notification process is terminated. If it is determined that the latent probability change is in progress, it is determined that the latent probability change is being made to the player of the pachinko machine 10 that is the source of the latent probability change notification instruction. The latent probability change notification process for notification is executed (S958), and the latent probability change notification process is terminated.

  FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram showing how the latent probability change is notified. FIG. 41 shows a case in which a latency probability change notification instruction is transmitted from the pachinko machine D when the pachinko machine B is changing the latency probability among the five pachinko machines A to E that can communicate with each other. As shown in the figure, when the production button 26 is operated on the pachinko machine D having the number of points P equal to or greater than the required number of points, a latent probability change notification instruction effect (sonar chance) for searching for a platform that is changing the latent probability is started, A latent probability change notification instruction is transmitted to the pachinko machine C and the right pachinko machine E (see FIG. 41A). In the example of FIG. 41, when the latent probability change notification instruction effect is started, two schools of fish (fish school) are displayed on the background screen of the effect display device 34 as the notification instruction transmission effect in S912 of the latent probability change notification instruction process of FIG. Appears, one fish school moves to the left toward the pachinko machine C, and the other fish school moves to the right toward the pachinko machine E. The pachinko machines C and E that have received the latent probability change notification instruction execute an effect upon reception of the notification instruction in S952 of the latent probability change notification process of FIG. In the example of FIG. 41, the effect that the school of fish moves in the same direction (left direction) as the transmission direction of the latent probability change notification instruction is executed as the notification instruction reception effect (see FIG. 41B). In addition, since the pachinko machines C and E that have received the latent probability change notification instruction are not in the latent probability change process, the latent probability change notification process is not performed. Further, the pachinko machine C that has received the latent probability change notification instruction transfers the received latent probability change notification instruction to the left pachinko machine B. On the other hand, since there is no other pachinko machine on the right side of the pachinko machine E, the pachinko machine E that has received the latent probability change notification instruction does not transfer the latent probability change notification instruction. When the latent probability change notification instruction transferred from the pachinko machine C is received by the pachinko machine B, the notification instruction reception effect similar to the notification instruction reception effect of the pachinko machine C, that is, the school of fish transmits the latent probability change notification instruction (left (Direction) (see FIG. 41 (c)) and the received latent probability change notification instruction is transferred to the left pachinko machine A. Here, since the pachinko machine B is in the latent probability variation, when the latent probability variation notification instruction is received, the latent probability variation notification effect is performed in S958 of the latent probability variation notification processing of FIG. In the example of FIG. 41, the latent probability change notification effect is performed by turning on the two LED lamps 93a and 93b arranged in the upper part (see FIG. 41 (d)). Since the two LED lamps 93a and 93b are arranged on the upper part of the pachinko machine B, for a player who is concentrating on the game with the pachinko machine B (for example, a player watching the central display device 34). It is difficult to recognize the lighting of the upper LED lamps 93a, 93b. On the other hand, it is easy for a player playing a game with the pachinko machine D away from the pachinko machine B to recognize the lighting of the LED lamps 93a and 93b of the pachinko machine B. In addition, since the player can issue the latent probability change notification instruction at any timing by operating the effect button 26, it is possible to search for a pachinko machine that is changing the latent probability at a timing that is difficult for other players to notice. It becomes possible.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, there is a latent probability variation that does not directly notify the player whether the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is a low probability state or a certain variation state. A plurality of pachinko machines 10 are communicably connected to each other and a latent probability change notification instruction is transmitted to the other pachinko machines 10 in a manner that can be recognized by the player. On the other hand, when the latent probability change notification instruction is received from the other pachinko machine 10, it is determined whether or not the latent probability change is in progress, and if the latent probability change is in progress, a latent probability change notification effect for notifying that the latent probability change is in progress is executed. Thereby, the player can easily search for a pachinko machine that is changing the latent probability from the plurality of pachinko machines 10. Also, when a latent probability change notification instruction is received from another pachinko machine 10, a latent probability change notification instruction is transmitted (transferred) to another pachinko machine, so a group of pachinko machines installed in a game shop (hall) (multiple) The presence / absence of the latent probability change state can be confirmed on the pachinko machine). In addition, since the latent probability change notification effect is performed by turning on the LED lamps 93a and 93b provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine 10, the LED lamp 93a for a player who concentrates on the game with the pachinko machine 10 during the latent probability change. It is difficult to recognize the lighting of the LED lamps 93a and 93b for a player who is playing with the pachinko machine 10 away from the pachinko machine 10 that is changing the latency probability. It becomes easy. Therefore, it is possible to search for the pachinko machine 10 whose latency probability is being changed without being noticed by a player who is playing the pachinko machine 10 whose latency probability is being changed. Furthermore, since the latent probability change notification instruction is performed in response to the operation of the effect button 26, the player can issue the latent probability change notification instruction at an arbitrary timing. As a result, by confirming the other pachinko machine 10 at the timing when the latent probability change notification instruction is transmitted, the pachinko machine 10 during the latent probability change can be grasped more reliably, or it is difficult for other players to notice. It is possible to search for the pachinko machine 10 that is changing the latent probability at the timing (only oneself knows the presence or absence of the pachinko machine 10 that is changing the latent probability). In addition, since the latent probability change notification instruction is performed only when the number of points P is equal to or greater than the required number of points (predetermined number), the player can actively participate in the game for acquiring points, Can be improved. Here, in the past, as a thing that makes it difficult for a player to recognize that a probability change state with a high probability that the result of the success / failure determination will be a hit is found (latent probability change state), a power supply There has been proposed one in which a predetermined effect (common effect) is simultaneously started in a plurality of gaming machines at a predetermined timing after being thrown in (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-65948). In such a gaming machine, among the plurality of gaming machines that have started the common performance, in the gaming machine that is not in the latent probability changing state, the common rendering is terminated with a predetermined probability every time a predetermined time elapses. By continuing the common performance until the end of the performance execution period, the player is informed that the possibility of the latent probability changing state is higher as the common performance continues. However, although the player can grasp the gaming machine having a high possibility of the latent probability change state by visually observing the state of the common effect, the start of the common effect is set to a predetermined timing after the power is turned on. A player who is not present at the timing cannot enjoy the benefit of notification of the latent probability variation state. On the other hand, if all the players who are present at the site can grasp the gaming machines that are highly likely to be in the latent probability changing state, a large number of players rush to only the gaming machines in the latent probability changing state. Actually, it is difficult to play a game with the gaming machine in the latent probability changing state. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, by adopting the above-described configuration, such a problem can be solved, and the player can more appropriately grasp whether or not the latent probability variation state. It is.

  In addition, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, when the button effect process using the effect button 26 is executed, the effect button 26 with respect to another pachinko machine 10 (other machine) capable of communication. Button cooperation operation request for requesting the cooperative operation is transmitted. When the production button 26 of the own device is operated, the number of operations N is incremented, and button cooperation operation information indicating that the production button 26 is operated from another device is displayed. The number of operations N is incremented when received, and when the total number of operations N reaches a predetermined number, a success effect is executed, and if the operation valid period elapses without the operation number N reaching the predetermined number of times, the operation fails. When performing the production. When the button operation request transmitted from the other device is received, the cooperation operation of the effect button 26 performs a cooperation operation promotion effect that promotes the cooperation operation of the effect button 26. When the effect button 26 is operated, the button operation request is transmitted. This is performed by transmitting button cooperative operation information to the original pachinko machine 10. Thereby, when a plurality of people cooperate to operate each effect button 26, an operation effect corresponding to the operation of these effect buttons 26 can be executed. It can be provided, and the gaming interest can be improved. In addition to the operation (self-operation) of the player, the operation number N is also added to the operation (cooperation operation) of the player who plays with the other pachinko machine 10, so the operation effect (success effect production) is performed by the cooperation of a plurality of people. Can be performed smoothly. On the other hand, the predetermined number of times is achieved by setting the number of times that cannot be performed within the effective operation period (predetermined time) only by own operation, that is, it is difficult to achieve without cooperative operation. A sense of achievement can be shared by a plurality of players. In addition, when the cooperation operation of the production button 26 is performed, points are given according to this, and the given points can be used for the execution of the above-described latent probability change notification production. Can be encouraged. Here, conventionally, an effect button that can be operated by a player is provided, and when the effect button is operated in the course of the game, a predetermined effect is executed according to the operation of the effect button. (For example, Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2012-115483). However, since these gaming machines are based on the premise of playing alone, it is easy for a player to get bored even if the aspect of the effect executed in response to the operation of the effect button is diversified, There is a limit to improving the fun of gaming. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, by adopting the above-described configuration, it is possible to solve such problems and provide a novel gameability in which a plurality of people can cooperate and play a game. It will be possible to improve the interest.

  Furthermore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the symbol variation production start instruction for instructing the start of the variation display of the production symbol and the variation display of the production symbol are ended. Then, a symbol change effect end instruction to stop display with the big hit symbol is transmitted to another machine capable of communication. On the other hand, in the other machine, when the symbol variation effect start instruction is received, the other device symbol variation effect is started, and when the symbol variation effect end instruction is received, the other machine symbol variation effect is ended. Thereby, the player can grasp the game situation of other players while playing the game. In addition, since the other machine big hit occurrence notification effect is executed for pachinko machines that are permitted to communicate in advance, it is possible to avoid notification of the game situation between players who have nothing to do with each other. Here, conventionally, a device that communicates predetermined information between a plurality of gaming machines via a management server has been proposed (for example, JP 2003-159468 A). In such a gaming machine, when the notification generation lottery is won, the notification winning data is output to the management server. And the management server which input notification winning data outputs the high notification period generation | occurrence | production instruction | command to another game machine, The winning probability of the notification generation | occurrence | production lottery in another game machine is raised. As a result, when a player wins in the alert generation lottery on one of the game islands in the pachinko parlor, the game is played in such a way that the other game machines in the game island win in the alert generation lottery. It can be provided to the person. However, in such gaming machines, the gaming situation of one gaming machine cannot be grasped by other gaming machines. On the other hand, a player may be interested not only in the game situation of his / her own gaming machine but also in the game situation of another person's gaming machine, which appears prominently with friends and friends. According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, by adopting the above-described configuration, such problems can be solved and the game situation of other players can be easily grasped.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a latent probability change notification instruction (predetermined information) is received from another pachinko machine, the latent probability change notification instruction is transmitted (transferred) to another pachinko machine. It is not limited to this, and whether or not to transmit a latent probability change notification instruction to another pachinko machine is selected by lottery (for example, whether a random number for lottery is acquired and the acquired random number value is a hit random number value) It is good also as what decides by determination.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the latent probability change notification effect is performed by turning on the LED lamps 93a and 93b provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine 10 during the latent probability change. However, the present invention is limited to this. is not. For example, the LED lamps 93a and 93b of the pachinko machine 10 that output the latent probability change notification instruction are turned on, or the sound effects and voices for the latent probability change notification are output from the speakers 28a and 28b of the pachinko machine 10 that output the latent probability change notification instruction. The pachinko machine 10 that is changing the latent probability is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34 of the pachinko machine 10 that has output the latent probability change notification instruction, the pachinko machine 10 that is changing the latent probability change, or the pachinko machine that has output the latent probability change notification instruction. Any mode may be adopted as long as it is a mode capable of reporting the latent probability change, such as operating a movable accessory of the machine 10. Here, when the latent probability change notification effect is executed by a device (for example, a display device) that the player can visually recognize, a player who is playing a game while paying attention to the effect display device 34 with the pachinko machine 10 during the latent probability change. The device and the effect display device 34 can be arranged separately to the extent that it is difficult to recognize the latent probability change notification effect executed by the device.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the latent probability change notification instruction is performed when the effect button 26 is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The operation may be performed when an operation member (for example, the communication button 27) is operated. In other words, any player may be used as long as the player himself / herself instructs transmission of the latent probability change notification instruction (predetermined information). Further, it is assumed that a latent probability change notification instruction (predetermined information) is transmitted at a predetermined transmission timing without depending on a player's transmission instruction, and the transmission state is notified on the display screen of the effect display device 34 or the like. Also good. Furthermore, when a condition for transmitting the latent probability change notification instruction is satisfied (when the number of points P is equal to or greater than a predetermined number), it may be notified on the display screen of the effect display device 34 or the like. In this way, any mode may be used as long as the process (information transmission process) for transmitting the latent probability change notification instruction is executed in a mode that the player can recognize.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, points are given on the condition that the cooperation operation of the effect button 26 is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and communication with other pachinko machines 10 is used. Points may be awarded on the condition that the player participated in any other performance, or points may be awarded on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the game (continuous game for a predetermined time). It is performed at a predetermined timing or during a fluctuation display (during a special symbol fluctuation display) based on a predetermined timing, for example, a start ball (a game ball enters the first start port 36 or the second start port 38). Points may be awarded by lottery in a player participation type game or the like. In this embodiment, the execution of the latent probability change notification instruction is permitted when the number of points P is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (required number of points). However, when the above condition is satisfied without depending on the number of points P, The execution of the latent probability change notification instruction may be directly permitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the button effect process, as the progress of the operation effect, the operation command is achieved (continuous hitting gauge on the operation promotion screen), and the result of whether the operation command is achieved (success effect) Or the failure-time production) is displayed on the pachinko machine 10 that is the starting point of the production. However, in other pachinko machines 10 for which cooperation operation is requested, whether or not the operation command is achieved and whether the operation command is achieved. Either one or both of the results may be displayed. Thereby, not only the player of the pachinko machine in which the operation effect is executed, but also the players of other pachinko machines that cooperate with it can share a sense of achievement when the predetermined number of operations are achieved.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the button production, when the total number of operations of the production button 26 of the own machine and the number of operations of the production button 26 of the other machine is a predetermined number or more, the production at the time of successful operation is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the operation button 26 of the other device is operated more than a predetermined number of times regardless of whether or not the operation button 26 of the own device is operated, the operation when the operation is successful may be executed. Alternatively, when the number of pachinko machines 10 on which the effect button 26 is operated is a predetermined number or more among a plurality of pachinko machines 10 capable of communication, the effect upon successful operation may be executed. In this case, in order to execute the success effect (progress the operation effect), a cooperative operation is essential, and therefore, the operation effect cannot be advanced only by its own operation. By providing such new game characteristics, it is possible to improve the game entertainment through cooperative operations. In the latter case, for example, the button effect process shown in FIG. 42 is executed instead of the button effect process shown in FIG. 34, and the button cooperative operation effect process shown in FIG. 43 is executed instead of the button effect operation effect process shown in FIG. It should be. Of the steps of the button effect process of FIG. 42 and the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. 43, the same step numbers are assigned to the same processes as the button effect process of FIG. 34 and the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. The description will be omitted because it overlaps. In the button effect process of FIG. 42, if it is determined in S810 that the effect button 26 has been operated, it is determined whether or not the operation of the effect button 26 is the first time (S811). If it is incremented by 1 (S812a) and it is determined that it is not the first time, S812a is skipped and the process proceeds to the next step S814. If it is determined in S814 that button cooperation operation information has been received from another pachinko machine 10, the number N of button operations is incremented by 1 (S816a), and if it is determined that button cooperation operation information has not been received, S816a. Is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S820a. Then, it is determined whether or not the operation number N is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (S820a), and if it is determined that the operation number N is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, an effect at the time of successful operation is executed in S822. In the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. 43, if it is determined in S860 that the effect button 26 has been operated, the button cooperative operation information is transmitted in S862, and after the points are given in S864, the operation of the effect button 26 is immediately invalidated. (S868). As a result, when the cooperative operation of the effect button 26 is performed, the button cooperative operation information is transmitted only once per device. Therefore, the number of button operations per the same pachinko machine 10 in the process of S816a of the button effect process of FIG. N is not incremented redundantly.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the result of the determination is a big hit, the execution instruction (instruction information) of the symbol variation production (design variation game) related to the big hit is transmitted to the other pachinko machine 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the result of the determination is wrong, the execution instruction (instruction information) of the symbol variation effect concerning the removal may be transmitted to the other pachinko machine 10. In this case, it is good also as what transmits the execution instruction | indication of a symbol fluctuation effect about all the deviations, and it is good also as what transmits the execution instruction | indication of a symbol fluctuation effect only about specific deviation (for example, when a loss reach occurs). . In the former case, all the symbol variation effects are also executed in other pachinko machines, and some players may find it troublesome, so it is desirable to adopt the latter case.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the result of the determination of success / failure is notified by a symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) between specific pachinko machines 10 (a pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is on) that has been permitted in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the result of the success / failure determination may be notified by a symbol variation effect between all pachinko machines 10 capable of communication.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, whether or not to permit execution of the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) instructed from the other pachinko machine 10 is set (communication permission flag is set), and the execution is permitted. When the symbol change effect execution instruction (instruction information) is received in a state where the communication permission flag is on (state in which the communication permission flag is on), the symbol change effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other pachinko machines 10 It is also possible to select whether or not to permit transmission of an execution instruction (predetermined instruction information) of a symbol variation effect (symbol variation game), and to transmit a symbol variation effect execution instruction when the transmission is permitted Good. In this case, instead of the communication request process of FIG. 28 and the communication availability setting process of FIG. 29, the communication request process of FIG. 44 and the communication availability selection process of FIG. 45 are executed, and instead of the symbol variation effect process of FIG. The 46 symbol variation effect process may be executed. In the communication request process of FIG. 44, after transmitting the communication request to all the other pachinko machines 10 when the communication button 27 is operated by the same process as S600 to S604 of the communication request process of FIG. Then, it is determined whether communication permission information has been received (S606). When it is determined that the communication permission information has been received, the communication permission flag is turned on (S608), and when it is determined that the communication permission information has not been received, that is, communication rejection information has been received, the communication permission flag is turned off ( S610). Here, the communication permission flag is stored in association with the identification information (ID) of each pachinko machine 10 and managed for each pachinko machine 10 in the same manner as the communication permission flag of the present embodiment. 45, when a communication request is received from another pachinko machine 10 by the same process as S650 to S654 of the communication availability setting process of FIG. 29, the communication availability selection screen is displayed to perform communication. Accept selection of whether to allow or not. Then, if it is selected that communication is permitted, the communication permission information is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10 that is the transmission source of the communication request (S656a). If it is selected that communication is not permitted, the communication permission / rejection information is requested. Is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10 that is the transmission source (S658a). In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 46, when it is determined that a big hit is received when the symbol variation start command is received (S700, S702), the big hit effect pattern and the big hit symbol are set and the symbol variation effect is started (S704). ~ S708), it is determined whether there is a pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is on (S709). If it is determined that there is a pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is on, a symbol change effect start instruction is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10 (S710), and if it is determined that there is no pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is on, The process of S710 is skipped. Further, when the symbol variation effect is finished upon reception of the symbol stop command (S718, S720), it is determined whether or not there is a pachinko machine 10 in which the current symbol variation effect is determined to be a big hit and the communication permission flag is ON. If it is determined (S722, S723) and it is determined that there is a pachinko machine 10 whose communication permission flag is ON, a symbol change effect end instruction is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10 (S724), and it is determined that it is not a big hit, or communication If it is determined that there is no pachinko machine 10 with the permission flag turned on, the process of S724 is skipped.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the same island communicate with each other by wire. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and wireless communication may be performed. In addition, it is not limited to the pachinko machine 10 on the same island, and may communicate with pachinko machines on other islands, or communicate with pachinko machines in other halls (pachinko shops) via communication lines such as the Internet. It does n’t matter. Moreover, it is not restricted to what communicates directly between several pachinko machines 10, It is good also as what communicates indirectly via a hall computer, a server, etc.

[Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the first embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are connected to the network and communicated by wire. However, the communication mode is not limited to this, and various types of devices such as those performed wirelessly can be used. This can be done in a manner. In the following second embodiment, a case where a plurality of pachinko machines communicate with each other according to another communication mode will be described. FIG. 47 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine 10B (game machine) of the second embodiment, and FIG. 48 shows a plurality of pachinko machines 10B that can communicate with each other according to the communication mode of the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the played game system. In the second embodiment, the own pachinko machine 10B is called the own machine, and the other pachinko machine 10B is called the other machine.

[Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10B]
As shown in FIG. 47, the pachinko machine 10B according to the second embodiment is configured similarly except that the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is partially different from the pachinko machine 10B provided in the front frame 11B. The same components as those of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, some differences in configuration will be described. The front frame 11B of the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment has a movable effect member that can be pushed out toward the other pachinko machine 10B adjacent to the right side (hereinafter, the right other machine) on the upper right end. An operation effect unit 51R is provided, and an operation effect unit 51L having a movable effect member that can be pushed out toward the pachinko machine 10B adjacent to the left side (hereinafter referred to as the left other machine) is provided in the middle of the left end. . Further, when the pachinko machine 10B is arranged adjacently (see FIG. 48), the operation detection unit 61L that faces the operation presentation unit 51R of the left other machine and can detect the operation of the operation presentation unit 51R of the left other machine. Is provided at the upper stage of the left end of the front frame 11B, opposes the operation presentation section 51L of the right other machine, and the operation detection section 61R capable of detecting the operation of the operation presentation section 51L of the right other machine is the middle stage of the right end of the front frame 11B. Is provided. Here, the operation rendering units 51R and 51L have the same configuration as those provided on the left and right sides so that the direction in which the production member is pushed out is different. The configuration of what is provided is the same. For this reason, except for the case where it is necessary to distinguish between the operation effect units 51R and 51L, collectively referred to as the operation effect unit 51, and the operation detection unit 61R and 61L are collectively detected unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. This will be referred to as part 61. FIG. 49 shows an outline of the configuration of the operation presentation unit 51, and FIG. 50 shows an outline of the configuration of the operation detection unit 61.

  As shown in FIG. 49, the operation effect section 51 (51R) includes a substantially semi-cylindrical hollow case 52, and two movable effect members 53 and 54 that are arranged in the case 52 and are decorated (not shown). With. The effect member 53 is driven by a first solenoid 53a (not shown), and the effect member 54 is driven by a second solenoid 54a (not shown). The production members 53 and 54 are in an initial state (see FIG. 49A) in which the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a are off and are drawn into the case 52, respectively, and the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a are When turned on, an operation state (see FIG. 49B) is pushed out from the case 52 toward the right side (operation detection unit 61L of the right other machine). In the operating state, the production members 53 and 54 cross the boundary with the right other machine and the tip reaches the right other machine. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the operation effect unit 51L is similarly provided with two movable effect members 58 and 59 disposed in the case 52, and the effect member 58 is driven by the third solenoid 58a to produce the effect member. 59 is driven by a fourth solenoid 59a. In addition, since the player can visually recognize such operations of the effect members 53, 54, 58, and 59, it can be said that the operation effect unit 51 executes an effect recognizable by the player.

  Each effect member of the operation effect section 51 can be individually operated by individually switching on and off each solenoid (the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a or the third and fourth solenoids 58a and 59a). . That is, each effect member can be individually pushed out or pulled in. Moreover, it can be operated in a plurality of operating modes by changing the ON time when switching on / off of each solenoid individually. In the present embodiment, the operation effect section 51 has seven types of modes A to G in order from a short on-time to a long one. In these modes A to G, the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a (third and fourth solenoids 58a and 59a) are alternately switched on and off in accordance with a predetermined on-time. That is, in the case of the operation effect unit 51R, the first solenoid 53a is kept on and the second solenoid 54a is turned off until a predetermined on-time elapses. Until this is done, the second solenoid 54a is held on and the first solenoid 53a is turned off. The same applies to the operation effect unit 51L. In addition, among the aspects A to G, the aspects D to G excluding the aspects A to C are ordered in the same order as the alphabetical sequence. That is, the aspect E is ordered after the aspect D, the aspect F after the aspect E, and the aspect G after the aspect F, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 50A, the operation detector 61 (61L) includes a substantially semi-cylindrical hollow case 62 having an opening 62a formed on the left side. The opening 62 a is formed to be slightly larger than the effect members 53 and 54 of the operation effect unit 51. Further, as described above, the operation detection unit 61 is disposed to face the operation rendering unit 51 of the left other machine. For this reason, when the operation presentation unit 51 of the left other machine is operated and the production members 53 and 54 are pushed out, the tips of the production members 53 and 54 are inserted into the operation detection unit 61 (case 62) (FIG. 49). (See (b)). The case 62 of the operation detection unit 61 is provided with a first detection sensor 63 at a position where the effect member 53 is inserted and a second detection sensor 64 at a position where the effect member 54 is inserted. Each of the first and second detection sensors 63 and 64 is configured as a transmissive optical sensor, and from the upper surface in the case 62 (front side of the front frame 11B) to the lower surface in the case 62 (front frame 11B side). ) And light receiving portions 63b and 64b for receiving light from the light emitting portions 63a and 64a on the lower surface in the case 62 (see FIG. 50B). For this reason, the first detection sensor 63 can receive the light from the light emitting part 63a by the light receiving part 63b in the initial state where the effect member 53 of the left side other machine is drawn into the case 52, and the effect member 53 of the left side other machine. Is pushed out of the case 52, the light from the light emitting part 63a is blocked by the effect member 53 and cannot be received by the light receiving part 63b. In addition, the second detection sensor 64 can receive the light from the light emitting unit 64a by the light receiving unit 64b in the initial state where the rendering member 54 of the left other device is drawn into the case 52, and the rendering member 54 of the left other device can When pushed out from the case 52, the light from the light emitting part 64a is blocked by the effect member 54 and cannot be received by the light receiving part 64b. In this way, the operation of the effect member 53 of the operation presentation unit 51R of the left other machine can be detected by the output of the first detection sensor 63, and the operation effect unit of the left other machine can be detected by the output of the second detection sensor 64. The operation of the effect member 54 of 51R can be detected. Although not shown, the operation detection unit 61R has the opening 62a of the case 62 opened toward the right side, and the output of the third detection sensor 68 activates the effect member 67 of the operation effect unit 51L of the right other machine. The output of the fourth detection sensor 69 can detect the operation of the effect member 68 of the operation effect unit 51 of the right other machine.

  FIG. 51 shows how the operation detector 61 detects the operation of the operation effect unit 51. FIGS. 51A to 51G show how the operation detection unit 61L detects the modes A to G of the operation effect unit 51R, respectively. As described above, in the modes A to G, as the mode A changes from the mode A to the mode G, the ON time of the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a (the time during which the protruding members 53 and 54 are pushed out) becomes longer. The time until the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a are switched on and off is long. For this reason, the time during which the light receiving unit 63b of the first detection sensor 63 (the light receiving unit 64b of the second detection sensor 64) is blocked from the light emission from the light emitting unit 63a (the light emitting unit 64a) also varies, as illustrated. As the mode A changes to the mode G, the time until the light receiving unit 63b and the light receiving unit 64b are switched on / off (no light reception and with light reception) becomes longer. Thus, since the on / off times of the detection sensors are different depending on the modes A to G, the detection modes of the detection sensors are also different. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, a mode that the action | operation detection part 61R detects the action | operation of the action | operation presentation part 51L is also the same.

[Configuration of control circuit]
The configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10B according to the second embodiment is such that a part of the sub-control board 90B is different from the sub-control board 90 according to the first embodiment, or the sub-control board 90B includes the communication of the first embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment except that the button substrate 95 is not connected. For this reason, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same structure as the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Example, and the description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 52 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub control board 90B of the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 52, the sub control board 90B is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment except that it does not include the communication port 90d. Similarly to the first embodiment, an effect display control board 91, an amplifier board 92, a decoration drive board 93B, an effect button board 94B, and the like are connected.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the decoration drive board 93B drives various LED lamps 93a and 93b, drives a decoration motor 93b that operates a decoration member of the center accessory 50, and effects members of the operation effect unit 51. Each solenoid (first to fourth solenoids 53a, 54a, 58a, 59a) for pushing out and retracting 53, 54, 58, 59 is driven. The decorative drive substrate 93B stores drive patterns (on / off switching time patterns) corresponding to modes A to G in a ROM (not shown). Then, when the operation of the operation effect unit 51 is instructed from the sub-control board 90B with designation of any of the modes A to G, the drive pattern corresponding to the designated mode is read, and the read drive pattern is followed. With the on / off switching time, the necessary solenoid is switched on / off. Accordingly, either one of the operation effect units 51 (the operation effect unit 51R or the operation effect unit 51L) or both operate in one of the modes A to G.

  The effect button board 94B receives an operation signal from the effect button 26 as in the first embodiment, and each sensor of the operation detection unit 61 (first to fourth detection sensors 63, 64, 68, 69). The detection signal from is input. The effect button board 94B stores the detection mode of each sensor shown in FIG. 51 in association with the above-described modes A to G in a ROM (not shown). Then, based on the ON / OFF time of the detection signal input from each sensor of the operation detection unit 61, the detection mode that matches the detection mode stored in the ROM is determined, and any of the detection modes (Aspects A to G) determined to match. ), It is detected that the operation effect section 51 has been operated. As described above, in this embodiment, based on the detection signal input from each sensor of the operation detection unit 61, the operation of the operation presentation unit 51 of the adjacent other machine is detected so that the modes A to G can be identified. It is. When the operation of the operation presentation unit 51 is detected in this way, information on which operation of the operation presentation unit 51 of the right other machine or the left other machine is detected and information on which of the modes A to G is operated. Are transmitted to the sub-control board 90B as operation detection information.

[Production control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10B according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, the main control process executed by the main control board 70 is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, so the description is omitted, and the effect control process executed by the sub control board 90B is described. To do. FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90B. The effect control process is performed by repeatedly executing the hold display effect process (S1000), the symbol variation effect process (S1010), the jackpot game effect process (S1020), and the communication effect process (S1030). The on-holding effect processing at S1000 and the big hit game effect processing at S1020 are the same as the on-holding effect processing at S520 and the big hit game effect processing at S570 in the effect control processing of FIG. 27 of the first embodiment, respectively. .

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process of S1010 is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. This symbol variation effect process is the same as that of the first example except that some of the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 31 (the processes of S710, S722, and S724) are omitted. For this reason, about each process, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. Note that, for example, “333” or “777” is determined as a probable big hit symbol (probable variation symbol), and “222” or “666” is usually a big hit as the big hit effect symbol set in S706. It is defined as a symbol for use.

[Communication effect processing]
The communication effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the communication effect process of FIG. 55, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90B first determines whether or not an effect pattern is set in the symbol variation effect process described above (S1100). In S1100, it is determined that the effect pattern has been set when the big hit effect pattern is set in the process of S704 in the symbol variation effect process of the same cycle or the off effect pattern is set in the process of S712. If it determines with the production pattern having been set, the communication production process at the time of the pattern setting shown in FIG. 56 will be performed (S1102), and a communication production process will be complete | finished. If it is determined in S1100 that the effect pattern is not set, it is determined whether or not the operation detection unit 61 detects the operation of the operation effect unit 51 of another adjacent machine (S1104). This determination is made based on the operation detection information input from the effect button board 94. As described above, the operation detection information includes information indicating which operation of the operation rendering unit 51 of the right other machine or the left other machine is detected, and information indicating which one of the modes A to G is operated. And are included. For this reason, in the determination of S1104, it can be determined in which aspect the operation rendering unit 51 of the right other machine or the left other machine among the neighboring other machines has been operated. If it determines with having detected the action | operation of the operation effect part 51 of another machine in S1104, the communication effect process at the time of the action detection shown in FIG. 57 will be performed (S1106), and a communication effect process will be complete | finished. If it is determined in S1104 that the operation of the operation effect unit 51 of the other device is not detected, the communication effect process is terminated as it is. Hereinafter, the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation will be described in order.

  In the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting in FIG. 56, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90B first determines whether or not the set effect pattern is a big hit pattern (big hit effect pattern) (S1120). If it is determined that the big hit pattern has been set, it is further determined whether or not the current big hit is a probability variation big hit (S1122). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the pseudo symbol (production symbol) at the time of jackpot determination is a probability variation symbol. For example, if it is “333” or “777”, the symbol is a probability variation symbol. If it is determined that the probability variation is a big hit, and if it is “222” or “666”, it is determined that it is not a probability variation big hit because it is not a probability variation symbol (normally a big hit). Since these symbols are determined based on the jackpot stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) included in the symbol variation start command in the symbol variation effect processing of S1010, in S1122, the symbol variation is indirectly performed. The determination is made using a start command (a jackpot stop symbol).

  If it is determined in S1122 that it is a probable big hit, the left and right operation effect units 51 are operated in the mode A (S1124), the first specific effect is executed (S1126), and the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting is completed. To do. The process of S1124 is performed by instructing the operation of the operation effect section 51 (51R, 51L) to the decoration drive board 93B with the designation of the mode A. In the decorative drive board 93B, the drive pattern corresponding to the designated mode A is read, and the first to fourth solenoids 53a, 54a, 58a, 59a are switched on / off with the on / off switching time according to the read drive pattern. As a result, the operation effect unit 51 (the effect members 53, 54, 58, and 59 of the operation effect units 51R and 51L) are operated. In addition, the same process is performed also when operating the effect production | presentation part 51 by each aspect with the following processes. Further, the first specific effect executed in S1126 transmits an effect command to the effect display control board 91 so that a display screen showing a specific character, a specific character, etc. is displayed on the effect display device 34, and the screen display is performed. A drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that sound corresponding to the sound is output from the speakers 28a, 28b, and a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LEDs 93a, 93b are lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. Is done. This first specific performance is performed in order to suggest that there is a high probability of a probable big hit. During the symbol variation effect, on the screen of the effect display device 34, a specific character, character, or the like is displayed on the symbol variation effect screen in a layered manner. As described above, in this embodiment, the pachinko machine 10B in which the probability big hit has occurred operates the operation presentation units 51 on the left and right sides in the mode A and executes the first specific presentation.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1122 that it is not a probable big hit (when it is determined that it is a normal big hit), the left and right operation effect units 51 are operated in the mode B (S1128), and the second specific effect is executed. Then, the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting is ended. As described above, in this embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 in which the normal big hit has occurred operates the operation effect units 51 (51R, 51L) on the left and right sides in the mode B and executes the second specific effect. Here, in the second specific effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that a display screen showing a specific character, a specific character, or the like is displayed on the effect display device 34, and the sound corresponding to the screen display is displayed. Is output from the speakers 28a and 28b to output a drive signal to the amplifier board 92, and a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LEDs 93a and 93b are lit in a lighting manner corresponding to the screen display. Unlike the first specific effect, the second specific effect is performed in order to suggest that the probability of a probable big hit is low (usually, the possibility of a big hit is high). For this reason, a part of effect content differs between the 1st specific production and the 2nd specific production. For example, in the first specific effect, a specific character that does not exist in the second specific effect appears, or in the second specific effect, the characters of the character and the displayed words (specific characters) are expected by the player. The background may be enhanced, or the background may be displayed in a color different from the second specific effect.

  Further, when it is determined in S1120 that the big hit pattern is not set, that is, the out pattern (out effect pattern) is set, the operation effect that determines whether or not to operate the operation effect unit 51 by lottery. The lottery of whether or not the section is activated is performed (S1132), and it is determined whether the lottery result is activated (S1134). The lottery of the operation presence / absence in S1132 acquires, for example, any random value from 0 to 255 as a random number for lottery, and if the acquired random value is 60 or 61 from 0 to 255, It is determined that there is an operation (probability of 1/128), and if it is any other value, it is determined that there is no operation. When it is determined in S1134 that there is an operation, the operation effect units 51 on both sides are operated in the mode C (S1136), the second specific effect is executed (S1130), and the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting is ended. If it is determined in S1134 that the lottery result is not activated, the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting is terminated. As described above, in this embodiment, even if a pattern for detachment is set, if the lottery result is activated, the left and right actuation effect units 51 (51R, 51L) are activated in the mode C and the second The specific production is executed. In the present embodiment, when the result of the determination is wrong, the presence / absence of the operation effect unit is determined by lottery. It may be incorporated.

  In the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation in FIG. 57, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90B first determines whether or not the mode A is detected as the operation mode of the operation effect unit 51 of the other machine (S1140). This determination can be made based on the operation detection information input from the effect button board 94 as described above. When it is determined that the mode A is detected, the operation direction unit 51 (either 51R or 51L) of the own machine opposite to the side where the operation of the operation direction unit 51 of the adjacent other machine is detected is operated in the mode A. (S1142), the first specific effect is executed (S1144), and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is terminated. In S1142, if the operation of the operation presentation unit 51R of the left other machine is detected, the operation presentation unit 51R on the right side of the own machine is operated in the mode A. Moreover, if the operation | movement of the operation presentation part 51L of the right other machine is detected, the operation presentation part 51L on the left side of the own machine will be operated in the mode A. That is, if the operation in the mode A of the operation presentation unit 51 of the adjacent other machine is detected, the operation presentation unit 51 of the own machine on the same side as the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine is operated in the mode A. . Moreover, in S1144, the same effect as the 1st specific effect performed by S1126 in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting is performed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, when the operation in the mode A of the operation presentation unit 51 of the adjacent other machine is detected, the operation presentation unit 51 of the own machine is operated in the same mode A and the first. The specific production is executed. For this reason, operating the operation effect unit 51 in the mode A means instruction information (predetermined) for instructing the adjacent other machine to operate in the mode A of the operation effect unit 51 and to execute the first specific effect. The detection of the operation in the mode A of the operation presentation unit 51 of the adjacent other machine corresponds to the reception of the instruction information (predetermined information). From the above, in the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, the operation presentation unit 51 and the operation detection unit 61 can communicate with other adjacent machines. It can be used for both. Therefore, when the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is performed in each pachinko machine 10B, the operation effect units 51 on the same side operate one after another in the mode A and the first specific effect is executed one after another. . For this reason, each pachinko machine 10B can execute an integrated effect, and can enhance the interest of the game.

  If it is determined that the mode A is not detected in S1140, it is determined whether the mode B is detected (S1146). When it is determined that the mode B is detected, a lottery for determining whether or not the operation effect unit 51 of the own machine is to be operated is determined by lottery (S1148), and whether or not the lottery result is activated. Is determined (S1150). In the lottery of the presence / absence of operation at the time of detecting the operation in S1148, for example, a random number value of 0 to 255 is acquired as a random number value for lottery, and the acquired random value is a value of 0 to 0 of 0 to 255. If it is 191, it will determine with an operation | movement (probability of 3/4), and if it is a value 192-255, it will determine with no operation. In this way, the lottery for the presence / absence of the operation at the time of detecting the operation is determined to be the operation with a higher probability than the probability (1/128) of the operation in the lottery for the presence / absence of the operation at the time of pattern setting. . This is because, as described above, the operation of the operation effect unit 51 functions as communication with the adjacent other device, so that as many of the pachinko machines 10B as possible can perform an integrated effect. If it is determined in S1150 that there is an operation, the operation rendering unit 51 (either 51R or 51L) of the own aircraft on the opposite side to the side that detected the operation of the operation rendering unit 51 of the adjacent other machine is operated in the mode B (S1152). ), The second specific effect is executed (S1154), and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is terminated. Thus, in the pachinko machine 10B that has detected the operation in the mode B of the operation presentation unit 51 of the adjacent other machine, the operation specific unit 51 of the own machine is operated in the mode B and the second specific production is executed. Become. That is, operating the operation effect unit 51 in the mode B means that instruction information (predetermined for instructing the operation in the mode B of the operation effect unit 51 and the execution of the second specific effect to the adjacent other machine. The detection of the operation in the mode B of the operation presentation unit 51 of the adjacent other machine corresponds to the reception of the instruction information (predetermined information). Thereby, similarly to the operation in the mode A of the operation presentation unit 51, the operation in the mode B of the operation presentation unit 51 is used for both communication and production, and in each pachinko machine 10B, in the mode B of the operation presentation unit 51 An integrated effect is performed in which the effect (operation) and the second specific effect are common.

  If it is determined in S1150 that the lottery result is inactive, the second specific effect is executed without operating the operation effect unit 51 (S1154), and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is terminated. Thus, even if the operation in the mode B of the operation effect unit 51 is detected, the operation effect unit 51 is not operated depending on the lottery result. For this reason, the transmission of the instruction information instructing the operation in the mode B of the operation effect unit 51 and the execution of the second specific effect is not made to the other machine adjacent to the side opposite to the side where the operation is detected. It will be. That is, the communication using the operation effect unit 51 is terminated without being further performed.

  If it is determined in S1146 that the mode B is not detected, the second specific effect is executed without operating the operation effect unit 51 (S1154), and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is terminated. As described above, although the operation of the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine (in this case, the operation in the mode C) is detected, the operation presentation unit 51 is not operated when neither of the modes A and B is applicable. It is. For this reason, operating the operation effect unit 51 in the mode C means that the instruction information for instructing only the execution of the second specific effect without instructing the adjacent other machine to operate the operation effect unit 51. It corresponds to transmission.

  FIG. 58 shows the state of the communication effect process. 58 shows a case where the pachinko machine 10B (a) starts the operation of the operation effect unit 51 in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting of FIG. In the following, communication with the right pachinko machine 10B (b) to (e) of the pachinko machine 10B (a) will be described, but communication with the left side of the pachinko machine 10B (a) is performed in the same manner.

  As shown in FIG. 58 (a), when the probabilistic big hit occurs in the pachinko machine 10B (a), if the operation presentation parts 51 on both sides are operated in the mode A, the left pachinko machine 10B (b) The operation detector 61L detects the operation in the mode A, and the operation effect unit 51R on the opposite side is operated in the mode A. Hereinafter, similarly, in the pachinko machines 10B (c) to (e), the operation in the aspect A of the operation effect unit 51R is sequentially performed. In the pachinko machines 10B (a) to (e), the first specific effect is also executed. For this reason, it is possible to notify the player that a probable big hit has occurred by performing an integrated communication effect on all five pachinko machines 10B (a) to (e).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 58 (b), when a normal big hit occurs in the pachinko machine 10B (a), when the operation presentation parts 51 on both sides are operated in the mode B, in the pachinko machine 10B (b) on the right side, The operation detection in the mode B is detected by the operation detection unit 61L on the left side, and a lottery for the operation is performed. As a result of the lottery, if it is determined that there is an operation, the opposite operation effect unit 51R is operated in the mode B. In the pachinko machine 10B (c) adjacent to the right, in this example, it is determined that there is no operation as a result of the lottery, and the operation effect section 51 is not operated. Even in this case, the second specific effect is executed by the pachinko machine 10B (c). For this reason, a single production is performed by three pachinko machines 10B (a) to (c). Although illustration is omitted, if it is determined that each pachinko machine 10B is activated as a result of lottery, an integrated communication effect is performed up to the pachinko machine 10B (e) as in FIG. It will be. That is, depending on the result of the lottery, in the case of the minimum, two pachinko machines 10B (a) and (b) are integrated, and in the case of the maximum number, the pachinko machines 10B (a) to (e) ) Will produce an integrated performance. However, the probability that an integrated performance is performed on all five units is lower than that in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 58 (c), when it is determined that the pachinko machine 10B (a) is disengaged and is in operation and the operation effecting portions 51 on both sides are operated in the mode C, the right pachinko machine 10B (b ), The operation in the mode C is detected by the operation detection unit 61L on the left side. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 10B (b), the second specific effect is executed without operating the operation effect unit 51. For this reason, an integrated production (second specific production) is performed with the two pachinko machines 10B (a) and (b). This is the same number as in the minimum case of FIG. 58 (a) to 58 (c), it is possible to indicate to the player that the greater the number of pachinko machines 10B that perform the integrated production, the higher the probability that a big hit has occurred. In this example, if a communication effect is performed with three or more pachinko machines 10B, it is possible to indicate to the player that a hit has occurred, and if a communication effect is performed with all the pachinko machines 10B, the probable big hit It can be suggested that the possibility is high. As described above, in the second embodiment, the communication effect is performed in a manner that can be visually recognized by the player by using the operation effect unit 51 for both communication and effect. Moreover, the possibility of a big hit can be suggested by the number of pachinko machines 10B in which a communication effect is performed. As a result, a new communication method can be provided.

  According to the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment described above, an operation effect unit 51 that executes a predetermined effect recognizable by a player and an operation that detects a predetermined effect executed by the operation effect unit 51 of another machine. The transmission control process (communication effect process at the time of pattern setting in FIG. 56) is executed by controlling the detection unit 61 and the operation effect unit 51 so as to execute a predetermined effect. And a sub-control board 90B for executing a reception control process (communication effect process at the time of detecting an operation in FIG. 57) for receiving predetermined information from the other device by detecting a predetermined effect of the other device by the detecting unit 61. That is, information is transmitted to an adjacent other machine by operating the operation presentation unit 51 of the own machine, and an operation of the operation presentation part 51 of the adjacent other machine is detected by the operation detection unit 61, thereby Receive information from. Thereby, since a predetermined | prescribed effect is performed by the operation | production effect part 51, since transmission / reception of information can be performed between other machines, the predetermined | prescribed effect by the operation effect part 51 can be used for communication. . As a result, a new communication method between the pachinko machine 10B can be provided. Further, in the reception control process, when the instruction information (predetermined information) instructing the operation in the aspect A is received by detecting the operation in the aspect A of the operation effecting part 51 of the other machine, the operation effecting part 51 of the own machine is displayed. Operate in embodiment A. As a result, predetermined effects are successively executed in each adjacent pachinko machine 10B, and the decoration effect in the pachinko machine group (a plurality of pachinko machines 10B) is enhanced, and information is successively given to each pachinko machine 10B. Can communicate. Further, in the reception control process, when the instruction information (predetermined information) instructing the operation in the mode B is received by detecting the operation in the mode B of the operation rendering unit 51 of the other machine, is the operation rendering unit 51 activated? Whether or not the lottery result is lottery and the lottery result is actuated, the actuating effect section 51 is actuated in the mode B. Thereby, when the predetermined information is received, it is divided into a case where a predetermined effect is executed in order to further transmit the predetermined information and a case where a predetermined effect is not executed because the predetermined information is not transmitted. A change can be given to a communication mode and a production mode. 15 includes a main control board 70 that performs jackpot determination using the jackpot determination random number in the variable display related processing of FIG. 15. In the transmission control process, if the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot, the operation effect unit 51 is operated. Further, even if the result of the big hit determination is off, whether or not the operation effect unit 51 is operated is selected by lottery, and the operation effect unit 51 is operated when the lottery result is active. Thereby, by performing a predetermined effect, the possibility of a big hit can be suggested to the player, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, in the reception control process, when the operation in the mode A or the mode B of the operation rendering unit 51 of the other machine is detected, the instruction information instructing the execution of the first specific rendering or the second specific rendering (predetermined rendering). , A predetermined effect using the effect display device 34 (including LED lamps 93a and 93b and various speakers 28a and 28b) is executed. Thereby, the predetermined effect received from the other device can be received as the effect execution instruction information for the effect display device 34 and the like, and the specified effect can be executed. Unlike the predetermined effect performed by the operation effect unit 51, the predetermined effect performed by the effect display device 34 or the like does not need to be an effect for communication, and therefore, the aspect of the effect can be various. In addition, the operation effect unit 51 includes an effect member operable in a predetermined operation mode and a solenoid that drives the effect member. In the reception control process, the operation detection unit 61 detects the operation of the effect member of the other device. In such a case, the necessary solenoid is controlled so that the effect member operates. As a result, it is possible for the player to easily recognize the effect, and the effect effect can be enhanced in the case where the operation effect unit 51 is used for both communication and effect.

  Here, conventionally, there has been proposed a system in which a plurality of gaming machines are connected to a server through an Internet line so as to be capable of wireless communication (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-62290). In this publication, the gaming machine transmits game data such as winning determination data indicating the result of the winning determination during the game together with the identification data of the gaming machine to the server, and the server accumulates payouts based on the received winning determination data. I will do it. When the server receives the winning determination data indicating the specific winning, the server transmits the payout data instructing the payout accumulated so far to the gaming machine that has transmitted the winning determination data indicating the specific winning. It is supposed to be. In addition, there has also been proposed a system in which a plurality of adjacent gaming machines are connected so as to be capable of wired communication for a group called a so-called island (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-298414). In this gazette, when a plurality of gaming machines each generate a transmission target event by lottery, data is created for performing a common effect on the plurality of gaming machines, and data is exchanged with other machines. By performing transmission / reception, a common effect image based on the data is displayed on the effect display unit of the other machine. Thereby, it is supposed that a plurality of gaming machines can perform common effect processing using communication. As described above, there is one that communicates between a plurality of gaming machines using wireless communication, wired communication, or the like. However, in these gaming machines, communication itself is performed in a dedicated mode for simply exchanging data. Here, in such a gaming machine, generally, it is one of the important issues to improve the gaming interest, so there is still room for improvement in the communication itself in order to improve the gaming interest. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, a new communication method between gaming machines can be provided by adopting the above-described configuration.

  In the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting of FIG. 56, the operation effect unit 51 is operated according to the lottery result not only when the big hit determination result is out of the big hit but also when it is off However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation effect unit 51 may be operated only in the case of a big hit, without operating the operation effect unit 51 in the case of detachment. In this case, the processing of S1132 to S1136 may be omitted. In addition, the presence / absence of the operation effect unit 51 is determined by lottery only when the result of the big hit determination is out, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as what determines. In this case, it is possible to increase the lottery probability for determining that there is an operation if it is a big hit, and to decrease the lottery probability for determining that there is an operation if it is off. Furthermore, the lottery presence / absence and the lottery probability may differ depending on the type of jackpot. For example, in the case of a promising big hit, the operation effect unit 51 may be operated without performing a lottery for operation, and in the case of a normal big hit, the operation effect unit 51 may be operated by performing a lottery for operation. Good. In addition, in the case of a probable big hit, the lottery probability for determining that there is an operation may be higher than in the case of a normal big hit or out, and in the case of a normal big hit, there is an operation as compared with a case of out. The lottery probability to be determined may be increased.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, when the operation in the mode B is detected in the communication effect processing at the time of detecting the operation in FIG. 57, the operation effect section is performed by performing the lottery of the operation in the processing of S1148 and S1150. The presence / absence of the operation 51 is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the operation of the mode A or the mode C is detected, the lot determination of the operation may be performed. In this case, the probability of determining that there is an operation in the lottery for the presence / absence of operation is set to be higher than that in the case where mode B is detected when mode A is detected, or mode B is detected when mode C is detected. It may be lower than the case. Alternatively, in the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation, if the operation effect lottery is omitted, that is, if the operation of the operation effecting unit 51 of another adjacent machine is detected, the operation effecting unit 51 of the own machine is always operated. Good.

  Thus, in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting and the communication effect process at the time of operation detection, the mode of operation of the operation effect part 51 can be selected by various methods. Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 10B according to the second embodiment has seven types of modes A to G as modes of operation of the operation presentation unit 51, and modes A to C are used. Although the process has already been described, the remaining modes D to G may be used as follows. The communication effect process at the time of pattern setting of the modified example in this case is shown in FIG. 59, and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is shown in FIG. Of the steps of the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting in FIG. 59 and the communication effect process at the time of detecting operation in FIG. 60, the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting in FIG. 56 and the communication effect process at the time of detecting operation in FIG. The same step number is assigned to the same process, and the description thereof is omitted because it is redundant.

  In the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting of FIG. 59, when it is determined in S1120 that the big hit pattern (big hit effect pattern) has been set, it is determined that the operation effect unit 51 is operated to perform communication, and the communication effect range thereof is determined. Is set (S1160). If the communication effect range is a probable big hit, the communication effect range is set to either one of the two types of ranges up to three or three units ahead. For a normal big hit, the communication effect range is set to up to 3 units, 2 units or 1 unit, or one of the four types of ranges only for the own device. Here, the communication effect range is up to N units (N is a value 1, 2, 3), the range of N units on the right side of the own unit and N units on the left side of the unit. (Total of (2N + 1) vehicles including own machine). Further, in the case of a probable big hit, two types of ranges may be set by a lottery that selects with the same probability, or a wide range (all units) may be set by a lottery that selects with a high probability. In the case of a big hit, the four types of ranges may be set by lottery that selects with the same probability, or may be set by lottery that selects with a higher probability as the range becomes narrower. When the communication effect range is set, it is determined whether the set range is all units (S1162), up to 3 units (S1164), up to 2 units (S1166), or up to 1 unit (S1168). If it determines with the range of all the units | sets in S1162, the action production | generation part 51 of both sides will be operated by the aspect A by S1124, a 1st specific production will be performed by S1126, and the communication production process at the time of pattern setting will be complete | finished. If it is determined that the range is up to 3 units ahead in S1164, the operation effect units 51 on both sides are operated in the form D (S1170), and if it is determined that the range is up to 2 units ahead in S1166, the operation effect units 51 on the both sides are configured. If it is operated at E (S1172), and it is determined that the range is up to one vehicle at S1168, the operation effect units 51 on both sides are operated in the mode F (S1174), and it is not in any of the ranges of S1162 to S1168 If it determines with (range), the action production | generation part 51 of both sides will be operated by the aspect G (S1176). As described above, the modes D to G are in the same order as the alphabetical order, the mode E after the mode D, the mode F after the mode E, and the mode G after the mode F, respectively. Thus, when the operation effect unit 51 is operated in any of the modes D to G according to the set communication effect range, the second specific effect is executed in S1130, and the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting is ended.

  In the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation in FIG. 60, if it is determined that the mode A is detected in S1140, the operation specifying unit 51 on the side opposite to the side detected in S1142 and S1144 is operated in the mode A The effect is executed, and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is ended. Thereby, like the 2nd Example mentioned above, the action production | presentation part 51 of the pachinko machine 10B act | operates one after another by the aspect A, and performs a 1st specific production. For this reason, by operating the operation effect unit 51 in the mode A in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting, an integrated effect is executed with all the pachinko machines 10B, that is, all units as the communication effect range. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1140 that aspect A is not detected, it is determined whether aspect D is detected (S1180), aspect E is detected (S1182), or aspect F is detected (S1184). If it determines with the aspect D having been detected by S1180, the action production | presentation part 51 on the opposite side to the detected side will be operated by the aspect E ordered after the aspect D (S1186). If it is determined that the aspect E is detected in S1182, the operation effect unit 51 on the side opposite to the detected side is operated in the aspect F ordered after the aspect E (S1180). And if it determines with the aspect F having been detected by S1184, the action production | presentation part 51 on the opposite side to the detected side will be operated by the aspect G ordered after the aspect F (S1190). In this way, since the operation effect unit 51 is operated in a mode ordered immediately after the detected mode (next) and is processing (control) according to the sequence, it is referred to as sequence effect control. When any one of S1186 to S1190 is performed, the second specific effect is executed in S1154, and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither of the modes of S1180 to S1184 is the mode G but the modes D to F, the second specific effect is executed in S1154 without operating the operation effect unit 51, and the operation is performed. The communication effect process at the time of detection ends. That is, when an effect in the last aspect G is detected, the operation effect unit 51 is not activated. Thereby, since no further communication is performed with respect to the adjacent other machine, the sequence effect control ends.

  The state of the communication effect process in this case is shown in FIG. In the case where the communication range is all units, since it is the same as FIG. 58 (a), illustration and description are omitted. As shown in FIG. 61 (a), in the pachinko machine 10B (a), the communication effect range is set up to 3 units ahead and the operation effect unit 51 is operated in the mode D (the sequence effect control is started in the mode D. In the right pachinko machine 10B (b), the operation detection unit 61L on the left side detects the operation in the mode D, and the right operation effect unit 51R is operated in the mode E. In the pachinko machine 10B (c) on the right side, the operation in the mode E is detected, and the right operation effect unit 51R is operated in the mode F. Further, in the right pachinko machine 10B (d), the operation in the aspect F is detected, the right operation effect unit 51R is operated in the aspect G, and further in the right pachinko machine 10B (e), By detecting the operation in the aspect G, the operation effect unit 51 is not operated. At this time, in the pachinko machine 10B (e), the second specific effect is not executed. For this reason, the communication effect (order effect control) started from the operation effect unit 51 of the pachinko machine 10B (a) is the range up to the pachinko machine 10B (b), (c), (d), that is, up to three units ahead. Will be executed. In FIG. 61, only the right pachinko machine 10B of the pachinko machine 10B (a) is shown, but if there is the left pachinko machine 10B, a communication effect is executed in the range of up to three units. The In addition, as shown in FIG. 61 (b), in the pachinko machine 10B (a), when the communication effect range is set to two units ahead and the operation effect unit 51 is operated in the mode E, the pachinko machine 10B ( In b) and (c), the operation effect section 51 is operated in the modes F and G, respectively. For this reason, the communication effect started from the operation effect unit 51 of the pachinko machine 10B (a) is executed up to the pachinko machine 10B (b), (c), that is, in the range of up to two units. In addition, as shown in FIG. 61 (c), in the pachinko machine 10B (a), when the communication effect range is set one ahead and the operation effect unit 51 is started to operate in the mode F, the pachinko machine on the right next to it. In the machine 10 </ b> B (b), the operation rendering unit 51 is operated in the mode G. For this reason, the communication effect started from the operation effect unit 51 of the pachinko machine 10B (a) is executed in the range up to the pachinko machine 10B (b), that is, up to one unit. Also, as shown in FIG. 61 (d), when the communication effect range is set only for the own device and the operation effect unit 51 is started to operate in the mode G, the operation effect unit 51 of the pachinko machine 10B (b) is activated. Instead, the performance is performed only by the pachinko machine 10B (a). In this way, the modes D to G of the operation effect unit 51 are ordered from the first mode D to the last mode G, and when any of the modes D to F is detected, the modes are sequenced one after that. The range of the communication effect can be made variable by selecting and operating the operation effect unit 51.

  Thus, according to the pachinko machine 10B of the modified example, the operation effect unit 51 that executes a predetermined effect recognizable by the player, and the mode A, when a big hit occurs (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), DF (first aspect) or aspect G (second aspect) is selected, and the operation effect unit 51 is controlled to execute the effect in the selected manner (the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting in FIG. 59). (Execution) A sub-control board 90B and an operation detection unit 61 that detects an effect executed by the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine, and the mode A of the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine adjacent by the operation detection unit 61, When the operation at D to F is detected, the operation presentation unit 51 of the own machine is operated. That is, any one of the plurality of modes A and D to G is selected to activate the operation presentation unit 51 of the own machine, and the operation detection unit 61 uses the modes A and D to F of the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine. When the operation is detected, the operation presentation unit 51 of the own machine is operated. Thereby, the operation production | presentation production | generation part 51 can perform transmission / reception of information between other apparatuses because an effect is performed with aspect A, DF, and aspect A, D, such as performing an effect with aspect G, etc. By preventing the other machine from detecting the production at ~ F, the production can be performed toward the player of the own machine without transmitting information to the other machine. That is, as the mode of the rendering by the operation rendering unit 51, there are a mode for communication and a mode only for rendering. In addition, when the execution of the effect in the aspects A and D to F is detected, the operation effect unit 51 is caused to execute the effect, and when the execution of the effect in the aspect G is detected, the effect is displayed in the operation effect unit 51. Therefore, the production mode can be diversified. Furthermore, as the first aspect, the aspect D, the aspect E (first order aspect), and the aspect F (second order aspect) are included, and as the second aspect, the aspect G (third order) As an order effect control, when the effect of the aspect D is detected, the effect effect unit 51 is caused to execute the effect in the aspect E, and when the effect of the aspect E is detected, the action effect unit 51 is changed to the aspect F. When the effect is executed and the effect of aspect F is detected, the effect effector 51 is caused to execute the effect in aspect G, and the order effect control is terminated. Thereby, in order effect control, since the ordered effects D to G can be sequentially executed, it is possible to change the communication mode and the effect mode. Moreover, it can change how many pachinko machines 10B perform an interlocking production by the order aspect which the self machine performs. 15 includes the main control board 70 that performs jackpot determination using the jackpot determination random number in the variable display related processing of FIG. 15, and when starting the order effect control, the operation effect section in a mode determined based on the result determination result 51 is activated. Thereby, based on the determination result, the order effect control can be started in any manner. For this reason, the number of gaming machines in which communication and production are performed can be made variable, and further changes can be given to the communication mode and the production mode. In the modified example, since the order effect control is performed with more pachinko machines 10B than the normal jackpot if the probability change big win advantageous to the player, the probability change depends on the number of pachinko machines 10B where the order effect control is performed. The occurrence of a big hit or a normal big hit can be suggested to the player, which can lead to an improvement in the interest of the game. Thus, also in the pachinko machine 10B of the modified example of the second embodiment, a new communication method between the pachinko machines 10B can be provided by adopting the configuration described above.

  In the pachinko machine 10B according to the modified example, the first aspect has three order aspects of aspects D to F, but is not limited thereto, and the first order aspect (aspect E) is not limited to this. And the second order mode (mode F). Moreover, when the effect in the mode G (third order mode) is detected, the effect of the operation effect unit 51 is not executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect in the third order mode is the operation. It is good also as a mode (mode which cannot be detected) which does not transmit information to detection part 61.

  In the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, the first specific effect and the second specific effect are executed by the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting and the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation. It is not a thing. For example, in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting, these specific effects may not be executed, and the specific effect may be executed only by the communication effect process at the time of detecting the operation. That is, the specific effect may be executed only when the operation of the operation effect unit 51 is detected. Moreover, it is not restricted to two types of specific effects, it has seven types of different specific effects according to the seven types of aspects A to G of the operation effect unit 51, and different specific effects are selected according to the detected aspects A to G It is good also as what is executed. Alternatively, the first specific effect and the second specific effect may be the same specific effect, and when the operation of the operation effect unit 51 is detected, the same specific effect may be executed regardless of the detected mode. . Moreover, it is good also as what does not perform a specific effect, when the operation | movement of aspect A is detected among the aspects A-G, when the operation | movement of aspect A, DF is detected, and the operation | movement of the aspect G is detected. Moreover, depending on the state of the own machine when executing the specific effect such as executing the reach effect, the execution of the specific effect may be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, as a specific effect mode, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that a display screen showing a specific character, a specific character, etc. is displayed on the effect display device 34, A drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a, 28b, and a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LEDs 93a, 93b are lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. To do. That is, the effect means for executing the specific effect is an image display means for displaying an effect image or the like, a sound output means for outputting sound such as a sound effect or a sound, a light emitting means for emitting light by lighting or flashing, or the like. However, it is not limited to this. For example, any one or two of these image display, audio output, and lighting mode may be performed. Moreover, it is good also as what performs specific production | generation using the launching handle 18, ie, the production | presentation which gives specific operation | movements, such as a vibration, to an operation means. In this case, it is eccentric member on the rotating shaft of the motor provided in the firing handle 18. It is good also as what performs a specific effect by vibrating the launch handle 18 by rotating a motor. Alternatively, the operation presentation unit 51 (production unit), the production display device 34, the LED lamps 93a and 93b, and the various speakers 28a and 28b (second production unit) execute different productions. It is good also as what performs a production. In that case, what is necessary is just to comprise an effect means and a 2nd effect means as the same effect means.

  In the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, the execution execution instruction information instructing the execution of the predetermined effect is exemplified as the predetermined information exchanged by the operation of the operation effect unit 51 and the detection thereof. There may be a plurality of types or a single type. If there are multiple types, multiple types of information (commands with different contents) can be transmitted and received. Moreover, the effect of the aspect which transmits information to other machines, and the effect of the aspect which does not transmit information to other machines can also be included. In addition, when predetermined information is received, whether or not to cause the operation effect unit 51 of the own machine to execute the predetermined effect may be determined by lottery as in the present embodiment, or determined by the received information. It may also be possible (having information for instructing execution of the effect and information for not instructing execution of the effect). In this way, when the operation effect unit 51 is caused to execute a predetermined effect, the operation effect unit 51 of another adjacent machine does not necessarily operate. Even in the case of not performing a collaborative effect on the gaming machine, it is possible to cause the operation effect unit 51 to execute a predetermined effect. Thereby, while increasing the use opportunity of the operation production | presentation part 51, it can give a sharpness to production.

  In the pachinko machine 10B of the second embodiment, the communication effect process is performed using the operation effect unit 51 and the operation detection unit 61, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the communication effect processing may be performed using speakers (for example, speakers 28a and 28b) that emit sound such as speech and sound effects, and sound recognition sensors that detect sound. In this case, communication and production may be performed by associating modes such as voice and sound effects with instruction information indicated by the modes. Or it is good also as what performs a communication production | presentation process using the lamp | ramp (for example, LED lamp 93a, 93b) which light-emits by lighting, blinking, etc. and the optical sensor which detects light. In this case, communication and production may be performed by associating modes such as lighting and blinking with instruction information indicated by the modes. Further, communication may be performed in a manner that the player cannot recognize in a production mode such as a movable object, sound, or light that performs the communication production process. Moreover, it is good also as what can be performed including the some production | presentation aspect of the aspect which a player can recognize, and the aspect (including a difficult-to-recognize aspect) which a player cannot recognize. Thereby, a common effect can also be performed in the pachinko machine 10B adjacent in order, and a specific effect (a common effect, a related effect) can be performed by skipping one or a plurality of pachinko machines 10B. Thereby, the pachinko machine 10B in the big hit, the pachinko machine 10B in the reach, etc. can be excluded from the targets of the specific effects (common effects, related effects), and the player can be prevented from being confused.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the operation of the operation rendering unit 51 is detected in a non-contact manner by the optical sensors (first to fourth detection sensors 63, 64, 68, 69) of the operation detection unit 61. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be detected by a contact type sensor. In this case, for example, the operation detection unit 61 is configured as a push-type touch sensor, and when the operation effect unit 51 is operated, the pushed effect members 53, 54, 58, 59 abut on the operation detection unit 61. From what is detected.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, the operation effecting unit 51 is operated beyond the boundary with the adjacent other machine, but is not limited thereto, and may be operated within the own machine. In this case, the operation presentation unit 51 is configured by a member capable of reflecting light, and the operation detection unit 61 is configured by a so-called reflection type optical sensor, so that the optical path of the optical sensor intersects with the operation range of the operation presentation unit 51. It may be provided in. In other words, the presence / absence of reflection by the activation effect unit 51 of light emission from the optical sensor may be changed depending on whether the activation effect unit 51 is activated. For this reason, when the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine is not operating (when it is in the non-operation position), the light emitted from the optical sensor is not reflected by the operation presentation unit 51 and the optical sensor does not receive light. When the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine is activated (when in the operation position), the light emitted from the optical sensor is reflected by the operation presentation unit 51 and received by the optical sensor. Thus, the operation can be detected. Or, conversely, when the operation presentation unit 51 of the other machine is not operating (when in the non-operation position), the light emitted from the optical sensor is reflected by the operation presentation unit 51 and received by the optical sensor. Therefore, when the operation presentation unit 51 of another machine is activated (when it is in the operation position), the light emitted from the optical sensor is not reflected by the operation presentation unit 51 and the light sensor The operation can be detected by not receiving light.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, only the mode that can be detected by the operation detection unit 61 has been described as the mode of operation of the operation rendering unit 51. However, the mode is not limited to this, and the mode that cannot be detected by the operation detection unit 61 (not detectable) It is good also as what operates the action production | presentation part 51 by aspect. In this case, in the other adjacent machines, the operation detection unit 61 does not detect the operation of the operation effect unit 51. For this reason, when the operation effect part 51 is operated in a non-detectable manner, the operation effect part 51 is not operated by the adjacent other machine.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, seven types of modes A to G are illustrated as modes of operation of the operation presentation unit 51. However, the mode is not limited to seven types and may be more types. There may be fewer types. For example, the ordered modes D to G may not be included, or only one of the modes A and B may be included. Alternatively, any one of the modes A and B and the mode G may be provided. In that case, when the operation is detected by the operation detection unit 61, one of the modes A and B is detected and successively. Either the operation presentation unit 51 can be operated in the same manner, or the operation presentation unit 51 can be prevented from being activated by detecting the mode G. Further, the mode of operation of the operation rendering unit 51 is not limited to realizing different modes by changing the on-time, and the first and second solenoids 53a and 54a (third and fourth solenoids 58a and 59a). It is good also as an aspect etc. which switch on / off of the other, etc., keeping either one on (or off) among them.

  In the pachinko machine 10B according to the second embodiment, the operation presentation unit 51 is operated in a different manner depending on the result of the big hit determination (the type of big hit or the loss). It is good also as what operates the effect production | presentation part 51 in a different aspect according to the state of a game.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, the left and right operation effect units 51R and 51L are both operated in the same manner in the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting. Also good. In this way, when a certain pachinko machine 10B executes the communication effect process at the time of pattern setting and starts the operation of the operation effect unit 51, the left and right sides of the pachinko machine 10B have different communication effect ranges. It can be. For this reason, since the communication mode and the production mode can be further changed to be diverse, the interest of the game can be enhanced more effectively.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine 10B, for example, a slot machine, a slot machine, and a pachinko machine, The present invention may be applied to other fusion machines and other gaming machines.

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

  The correspondence between the main elements of the first embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to “gaming machine”, the communication cable 1 corresponds to “communication means”, the LED lamps 93a and 93b correspond to “latency probability change notification means”, and the latency shown in FIG. The sub-control board 90 that executes the probability change notification instruction process corresponds to “information transmitting means”, and the sub-control board 90 that executes the latent probability change notification process of FIG. 40 corresponds to “notification control means”. The effect button 26 corresponds to “operation means”. Further, the sub control board 90 that executes the process of S866 of the button cooperative operation effect process of FIG. 36 corresponds to the “point giving means”. The effect display device 40 corresponds to an “effect symbol display device”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

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

  10, 10B Pachinko machine, 11, 11B Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 communication button, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display Device, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35a First holding symbol, 35b Second holding symbol, 36 First starting port, 36a First starting port switch, 38 Second starting port, 38a Second starting port switch, 39 Normal Electric accessory, 39a Normal electric accessory solenoid, 40 symbol display device, 0a symbol display board, 41 normal symbol display device, 41a left normal symbol display portion, 41b right normal symbol display portion, 42 special symbol display device, 42a first special symbol display portion, 42b second special symbol display portion, 43 round display , 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Large prize opening solenoid, 44b Large prize opening switch, 45 General prize opening, 45a General prize opening switch, 46 Out opening, 48 Windmill, 50 Center character, 51, 51R, 51L , 52 case, 53, 54, 58, 59 effect member, 53a first solenoid, 54a second solenoid, 58a third solenoid, 59a fourth solenoid, 61, 61R, 61L operation detection unit, 62 case, 62a opening, 63 1st detection sensor, 63a, 64a, 68a, 69a Light emission part, 63b, 64b, 68 b, 69b Light receiving unit, 64 Second detection sensor, 68 Third detection sensor, 69 Fourth detection sensor, 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 Relay terminal board, 80 Discharge control board, 81 frame Open switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90, 90B sub control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 Production display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93, 93B decoration drive board, 93a, 93b LED lamp, 93c decoration motor, 94, 94B production button board, 100 firing control board, 102 bottom tray full switch.

Claims (1)

A hit game is performed when the result of the determination is successful, and a latent probability variation state is generated in which a probability that the result of the determination is successful is high in a display mode that is difficult for the player to recognize after the corresponding game is finished. A possible gaming machine,
And Ruho knowledge means to notify that the latent probability variation state has occurred,
Communication means capable of exchanging information with other gaming machines,
An information transmission means for performing an information transmission process for transmitting predetermined information by the communication means when a predetermined condition is established;
The latent by the communication means between the probability variation state occurs when receiving predetermined information from said other game machine, the latent probability variation before Symbol paper known means so that the state is notified that has occurred Notification control means for controlling
With
The information transmission process is executed in a manner recognizable by the player.